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The Last Of The Mohicans, James Fenimore Cooper

Settler Literature Archive

No abstract provided.

A Concise Exposition Of The Method Of Instructing The Deaf And Dumb In The Knowledge Of A Written Language Upon Simple And Rational Principles, John Radford Young

Deaf Rare Books

No abstract provided.

Six Months In The West Indies, In 1825., Henry Nelson Coleridge

British West Indies Text

No abstract provided.

The Young Emigrants; Or, Pictures Of Canada, Catherine Parr Traill

Settler Literature Archive

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Notes On A Common Starfish. Annales Des Sciences Naturelles, J. A. Eudes-Deslongchamps, John M. Lawrence

Integrative Biology Books

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Letter To Philander Chase, Lord Kenyon

Philander Chase Letters

Kenyon updates Chase on the lives of his English friends and assures Chase of his family's continued affection for him.

Letter From Benjamin Reeves To George Sibley, May 25, 1825, Benjamin H. Reeves

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from Benjamin Reeves to George Sibley, May 25, 1825. Reeves discusses delays in having the wagons ready for the survey.

Ninth Report Of The Directors Of The American Asylum, At Hartford For The Education And Instruction Of The Deaf And Dumb (1825), American School For The Deaf, D. P. Hopkins, Nathaniel Terry

American School for the Deaf

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Farmer's Almanack 1825, Robert B. Thomas

Rare Books

The Farmer's Almanack contains astronomical calculations, a farmer's calendar, military fines, college vacations, table of simple interest, court calendar, agricultural information, Episcopalian holidays, poetry, anecdotes, weather observations, roads and innkeepers and other useful information.

Locust Grove Plantation Ledger, Locust Grove Plantation

Deeply Rooted

Ledger contains the names, marriages, births, and deaths of enslaved persons on a plantation which internal evidence suggests was Locust Grove Plantation in Jefferson County, Mississippi. Ledger also contains cotton harvest data for each enslaved person. Some pages include newspaper clippings discussing agricultural and domestic techniques and advice. The plantation was founded in 1777 under the name Mount Locust, and the name was changed by Samuel Postlethwait when he purchased the plantation. This item has been aggregated as part of the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL)'s "Deeply Rooted: The Agricultural & Rural History of the American South" project.

Mimographie, Ou Essai D'Ecriture Mimique, Roch-Ambroise Auguste Bébian

Deaf Rare Books

No abstract provided.

Journal Of The Senate Of The Commonwealth Of Kentucky, November 7, 1825 - December 21, 1825, Kentucky. General Assembly. Senate.

Journals of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

No abstract provided.

Journal Of The House Of Representatives Of The Commonwealth Of Kentucky, November 7, 1825 - December 21, 1825, Kentucky. General Assembly. House Of Representatives.

Journals of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

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Urchin. In: F. Cuvier (Ed.). Dictionary Of The Natural Sciences: A Translation Of Oursin. In: F. Cuvier (Ed.). Dictionary Des Sciences Naturelles, H. M. D. De Blainville, John M. Lawrence

Integrative Biology Books

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Letter To Philander Chase, Lady Olivia Sparrow

Philander Chase Letters

Lady Sparrow updates Chase on his cause and pledges her further support wherever he may need assistance.

Letter To Philander Chase, James Dallin Rev.

Philander Chase Letters

Rev. Dallin thanks Chase for writing to him and provides an update on the state of the Church of England. He believes that as long as clergy members perform their duties faithfully, the Church will continue to be strong. Dallin also thanks Chase for sending Churchman's letter, which he claims completely vindicates Chase's cause.

Letter To Philander Chase, Anne Hutton

Philander Chase Letters

Anne Hutton thanks Bp. Chase his brief stay with her and wishes him luck on his voyage back to Ohio on the 16th.

Letter To G.W. Marriott, Rev. W. Ward

Philander Chase Letters

Fragment. Rev. Ward condemns Bp. Hobart and worries about the growing "schism" between Eastern and Western churches. He claims that Bp. Chase's name and cause would be better known in Colchester had he begun his career earlier, and asks for updates on Chase's journey.

Letter To Lord Kenyon, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Philander Chase is updating Lord Kenyon on his visit to Oxford and Chase's interactions with Lord Kenyon's son

Letter To Lord Kenyon, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Philander Chase is updating Lord Kenyon on his visit to Oxford and Chase's interactions with Lord Kenyon's son

L. Tucker To Cornelia L. Littlefield (31 March 1824), L. Tucker, Cornelia L. Littlefield

Skipwith Revolutionary War Letters

Lillia Skipwith Tucker (daughter of Sir Peyton Skipwith, baronet, of Mecklenburg County, VA/ Prestwould Plantation and his first wife, Ann Miller), writes to her sister-in-law, Cornelia L. Littlefield. Lillia married first George Carter and then St. George Tucker, and Cornelia was married to Lillia's brother Peyton (her second marriage). Lillia's is a life with many medical hardships, both her own and those of her family and friends. She asks for news of other family members.

Hobomok, Lydia Maria Child

Settler Literature Archive

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Letter To Dr Wetmore, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Chase plans to embark to England, staying in New York first. Asks Wetmore to look over the proceedings of his property, farm, and the lease of his tenant.

First Lessons In Geography And Astronomy With Seven Plain Maps, And A View Of The Solar System : For The Use Of Young Children, As Preparatory To Ancient And Modern Geography, Jacob Abbot Cummings

Osher Map Library Collection Books

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Modern Atlas On A New Plan To Accompany The System Of Universal Geography, William C. Woodbridge (William Channing) (1794 -1845)

Osher Map Library Collection Books

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The Wanderer In America, Or Truth At Home, C. (Charles) H. (Henry) Wilson

Settler Literature Archive

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Message From The President Of The United States Transmitting, Pursuant To A Resolution Of The Senate Of The 14th Inst., Information Of The Annual Disposition Which Has Been Made Of The Sum Of Fifteen Thousand Dollars, Appropriated By An Act Of Congress, Of The Year 1802, To Promote Civilization Among Friendly Indian Tribes; Shewing To What Tribes That Evidence Of The National Bounty Has Been Extended, The Names Of The Agents Who Have Been Entrusted With The Application Of The Money, The Several Amounts By Them Received, And The Manner In Which They Have Severally Applied It To Accomplish The Objects Of The Act.

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

Message on the Civilization of the Indians. 23 Feb. SD 50, 17-1, vl, 7p. [59]On the annual disposition of the sum of $15,000 which was appropriated by an act of Congress in 1802 to promote civilization among friendly Indian tribes.

Little Downy; Or, The History Of A Field-Mouse, Catherine Parr Traill

Settler Literature Archive

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Narrative Of The Most Extraordinary And Distressing Shipwreck Of The Whale-Ship Essex, Of Nantucket : Which Was Attacked And Finally Destroyed By A Large Spermaceti-Whale, In The Pacific Ocean : With An Account Of The Unparalleled Sufferings Of The Captain And Crew During A Space Of Ninety-Three Days At Sea, In Open Boats, In The Years 1819 & 1820, Owen Chase, Paul Royster, Ed.

Electronic Texts in American Studies

On November 20, 1820, the whale-ship Essex, out of Nantucket, was twice rammed by a sperm whale and sank in the mid-Pacific Ocean. The crew of twenty took refuge in three open whale-boats, and attempted to sail east toward the coasts of South America. The boats were eventually separated by storms and darkness, and after more than 90 days two of them, holding five survivors, were picked up by other ships; the third boat was never found.

First mate Owen Chase dictated this account of the fateful voyage, published in New York four months after his return to Nantucket. …

Fourth Of July Sermon, Philander Chase Jr

Philander Chase Letters

Chase's sermon is intended for the fourth of July. He praises the founding fathers' virtues and cautions against Americans falling to the same vices of European countries. Vices like greed and seeking of pleasure that would result in a end to liberty. He point out that America's young age and geographical separation from Europe benefit it in this endeavor to remain virtuous and true to the principles of the Bible which the nation was founded on.