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I'M Off For Charleston

Civil War Text

Sheet music of "I'm off for Charleston." Consisting of 5 pages. Also includes the latest music for sale by Firth, Pond & Co.

Speech Of Hon. Daniel Webster, Daniel Webster

Pamphlet Collection

Full title: Speech of Hon. Daniel Webster, on Mr. Clay's resolutions, in the Senate of the United States, March 7, 1850

Plan Of The Southerly And Westerly Part Of The Town Of Edmunds, Richard N. Hayden

Maine Bicentennial

Plan of the south-westerly part of the town of Edmunds, particularly the land in dispute between Aaron and Benjamin Hobart. The Hobart dispute encompassed a total of 134 1/4 acres along the length of the 6th Range. The disputed lines are labeled J-E and G-F. The map scale is 1:15,840 or 80 rods per inch.

Thomas S. Jesup Letter Regarding The Brig "Baltimore," 1849., Thomas Sidney Jesup

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Jesup was a Major General in the U.S. Army. This letter concerns the Brig “Baltimore,” which wasn’t seaworthy at the time it was chartered. Jesup writes that the owners have no legal claim to any charter money.

The Bible Against War, Amos Dresser

Historical Quaker Books

This book discusses the Bible's objections to war.

252 pages, 15 cm.

Diary Of Dr. Robert H. Rhodes [Incl. Medical Training In New York And Voyage To San Francisco], 1848-1849, 1861, Robert H. Rhodes Dr.

Gold Rush Life

(Note: only page 1 is transcribed) Sept 14th 1848 I took leave of my dear home for New York for the purchase of completing my medical education. What my feelings [were] can be imagined but not described. I had not been absent from home for many years, and I felt [now] that I was taking my leave of all I held dear on earth forever. I expected to be absent for two or three years, and [ ] the changes that must in the common course of events take place. I could not feel otherwise than sad what added to …

Ancient Monuments Of The Mississippi Valley, Pages 299-300, E. G. Squier, E. H. Davis

Indian Head Rock Project

Pages 299 and 300 of E. G. Squire's and E. H. Davis' book Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley, published in 1848.

Our Army At Monterey, Thomas Bangs Thorpe

Rare Books and Manuscripts

Our Army at Monterey is an account of the proceedings and events which occurred to the "Army of Occupation" under the command of Major General Taylor, from the time of leaving Matamoros to the surrender of Monterey. It includes a description of the three days' battle and the storming of Monterey, and the ceremonies attending the surrender together with the particulars of the capitulation. It is an illustrated account that contains a view of the city.

Modern School Geography, William C. Woodbridge

Osher Map Library Collection Books

Full title: Modern School Geography, on the Plan of Comparison and Classification; with an Atlas, Exhibiting, on a New Plan, the Physical and Political Characteristics of Countries, and the Comparative Size of Countries, Towns, Rivers, and Mountains.

350 pages: illustrations, maps

The Echo, December 24, 1846, Lindenwood College

The Echo (1846)

A student newspaper of Lindenwood College.

The Echo, November 27, 1846, Lindenwood College

The Echo (1846)

A student newspaper of Lindenwood College.

Portsmouth Works: At The Mouth Of The Scioto River, E. G. Squier

Indian Head Rock Project

Map of the Portsmouth, Ohio earthworks as drawn by E. G. Squier on December 31, 1845. Found in the book Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley.

27: 1845 March 7: M.F. Dunbar (Forest) To Mrs. G.T. Olmstead "Dearest Sister" (Princeton, New Jersey), M.F. Dunbar

William Dunbar Collection

1845 March 7: M.F. Dunbar (Forest) to Mrs. G.T. Olmstead "Dearest Sister" (Princeton, New Jersey)

Slave Trade Ledger Of William James Smith, 1844-1854, William James Smith

Local History

This ledger meticulously details the prices paid and received for scores of human beings (as slaves; only first names are recorded), as well as the expenses incurred by Smith in undertaking this business venture, such as feeding, clothing, sheltering, and nursing the people he purchased and sold. The details of the book illustrate that Smith took several "trips" between 1844 and 1854 to buy and sell slaves: detailed records of purchases and sales of "Negroes" exist for all of the years between 1844 and 1854. The listing of expenses for the year of 1844 (the most complete account) indicate that …

Speech Of Mr. Stiles, Of Georgia, On The Right Of Petition, William H. Stiles

Pamphlet Collection

William Henry Stiles (1808-1865) was a United States Representative and lawyer from Georgia. In 1842, Stiles was elected as a Democratic Representative from Georgia to the 28th United States Congress and served one term from March 4, 1843, until March 3, 1845.

Ayer & Crockett Dry Goods Advertising Broadside, Edwin A. Ayer, James P. Crockett

Maine Bicentennial

Large-format broadside advertisement promoting Ayer & Crockett's Dry Goods located at 32 and 34 Main Street, Bangor, Maine, ca. 1840.

Ye Life Of Jemmy Catnach, Charles Hindley

Broadside Ballads: England

Article in memory of J. Catnach (Printer, 2 & 3 Monmouth-Court, Seven Dials) and concerning his works for sale

44: "Original Plan Of My Beloved Mother's Flower Garden" By M.F. Dunbar, 1840, M. F. Dunbar

William Dunbar Collection

"Original plan of my beloved Mother's flower garden" by M.F. Dunbar, 1840

Seal Of North Carolina: Smoking Tobacco Marburg Bros.

African American Legacy: The Carol Mundy Collection – Text

Seal of North Carolina: Smoking Tobacco Marburg Bros. Set of four Durham Tobacco advertisements.

Newsman's Address, Author Unknown

Broadside Ballads: England

Reminiscing over the previous year and wishes for the future

Township No. 9 Range 4 W E L S, Noah Barker

Maine Bicentennial

Hand-drawn pen and ink map on vellum. The caption on the bottom of the map reads: Plan of Township No. 9 in the 4th Range of Townships West from the East line of the State as surveyed AD 1839 on a scale of 40 chains [4 rods] to an inch or 1:31,680 by Noah Barker, surveyor. Map is stable but yellowed and shows a degree of foxing.

The Newsman's Address To His Master Customers, Author Unknown

Broadside Ballads: England

Christmas wish in verse with newspaper titles cleaverly intermingled

A Faithful Account Of The Life, Depredations, Confession And Execution Of That Notorious And Desperate Villain John Young, The Murderer Of Mr. Richardson!, Author Unknown

Broadside Ballads: England

Article detailing the trial and execution of John Young for killing Mr. Richardson. Also details Young's past criminal history.

The Moral Causes Of The Welfare Of Nations: An Oration, Delivered 1st November, 1834, In The Chapel, Before The Society Of Graduates Of The College..., J. Adams D.D.

Rare Books

The Rev. Jasper Adams, Episcopal minister, President of the College of Charleston, and (ex-officio) Horry Professor of Moral and Political Philosophy delivered this oration on November 1, 1834 before the Society of Graduates of the College of Charleston. Noting that moral causes of the prosperity of nations had been ignored, Rev. Adams reviews and examines the effect of morality on the advancement of nations.

Business Letter Signed By R. B. Taney, As Secretary Of The Treasury, In Which He Notifies A William B. Rochester That His Inquiry Has Been Forwarded To The War Department. 1833., Roger Brooke Taney

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Taney conveys that Rochester's letter has been "referred to the War Departament for an answer." Washington, D.C., November 21, 1833.

Excerpt Of Sketches Of Pennsylvania From The Commercial Herald, July 1833, Unknown Author

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed excerpt of an essay entitled "Sketches of Pennsylvania", originally appearing in the Commercial Herald and dated July 1833. Within, the author details the dialect and ways of life of the Pennsylvania Dutch in Lancaster County.

Committee Room, Mollard's, Author Unknown

Broadside Ballads: England

The poor are paying their share and more for the country.

Maine Patriot & State Gazette...Extra. Doctor Rose's Vindication, Daniel Rose

Maine Bicentennial

The broadsheet publication includes text of Dr. Daniel Rose's defense in response to charges of misappropriated funds in the process of constructing the Maine State Prison at Thomaston.

In February 1822, Dr. Daniel Rose, John Chandler, and William Pitt Preble were appointed by the Maine State Legislature to begin researching the construction of the new state prison. In February 1823, Dr. Rose was appointed the agent to oversee construction of the prison.

Among controversies discussed in the newspaper extra, was purchase of the 10 acre tract of land on which the prison was built from former Governor William King for …

Letter From Charles Carroll Of Carrollton Concerning Outstanding Debt Owed Him. 1829., Charles Carroll Iii, Of Carrollton

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Charles Carroll of Carrollton was a wealthy Maryland planter and the last signer of the Declaration of Independence to die. This letter, concerning an outstanding debt owed to him, was written 3 years before his death at age 95.

Map Of The Inhabited Part Of The State Of Maine : Exhibiting The Progress Of Its Settlement Since The Year 1778, The Representative Districts Since The Year 1820, And The Population And Valuation Of Taxable Property In Each District At The Year 1820, Moses Greenleaf

Maine Bicentennial

Map of the inhabited part of the state of Maine : exhibiting the progress of its settlement since the year 1778, the Representative Districts since the year 1820, and the population and valuation of taxable property in each district at the year 1820 by Moses Greenleaf. Engraved by William Chapin, N.Y., for Greenleaf's survey of Maine 1828. Published by Shirley & Hyde, Portland, 1829. From Atlas accompanying Greenleaf's map and statistical survey of Maine "Plate VI." Also shows center of taxable property and population for 1778, 1790 and 1820 with geographical center of state, etc.

Hand-colored map of Maine following …