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4 March 1825
Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848)
[Inaugural address of John Quincy Adams]
President Adams inaugural address printed in an extra from the National Intelligencer, a Washington, D.C., newspaper.
GLC06661
15 April 1865
Stanton, Edwin McMasters (1814-1869)
The President is Dead
A dramatic printed version of Stanton's announcement of Lincoln's death to General John A. Dix, U.S. Military Commander of the Department of the East, headquartered in New York. In full: "The President is Dead! [rule] War Department, Washington...
GLC06680
1829/12/08
Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845)
President's Message. First address to Congress [on silk]
GLC06747
1818/11/17
Monroe, James (1758-1831)
President's Message. National Intelligencer Extra
Monroe's address to the second session of the fifteenth Congress. Printed in 5 columns. Brigham 1: 103.
GLC06759
1856/10/25
Miller, Daniel L. (fl. 1856)
One Hundred Dollars Reward. Shall extension of slavery be prohibited? [election]
A comparison of Democratic Buchanan/Breckinridge platform to Republican Fremont/Dayton platform with historical background. Prints quotations from Jefferson, Washington, Madison, Polk, and the Constitution. For anyone who can disprove the statements...
GLC06814
1790/07/01
Washington, George (1732-1799)
An act providing the means of intercourse between the US and foreign nations
Printed by Childs & Swayne. First printing. This act specifies the salaries to be paid to those officials representing the U.S. abroad. Not in Evans or NUC.
GLC06986
[after 18 December 1857]
Douglas, Stephen Arnold (1813-1861)
Campaign Democrat Extra. No. 2: On Kansas Affairs
Complete text of Douglas's report from the Committee on Territories to the United States Senate on December 18, 1857. With a new bill proposing specific guidelines for authorizing the Kansas territory to form a constitution to prepare for admittance...
GLC03167
24 December 1799
North, William (1755-1836)
[President John Adams' annoucement to the army regarding the death of George Washington]
Issued by North, Adjutant General, from the Adjutant General's Office in New York on 24 December 1799. Cites a previous issue 21 December 1799 in Philadelphia. Declares "The impressing terms in which this great national calamity is announced by the...
GLC03515
17 September 1787
U.S. Constitution
Printed for the Federal Committee by Claxton & Babcock at the Federal Printing Office, No. 47 State St., Albany, New York. Possibly intended for the use of delegates to New York's ratification convention which convened at Van Kleck's tavern in...
GLC07866
1863/07/31
Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865)
General orders no. 252
GLC07888
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