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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

Jsw And Co. Letter Book Part 2, Joseph S. Winter

Winter Letterbooks

Letterbook of JSW and Company. Contains letters from various business contacts. Parts 2 of 3.

Jsw And Co. Letter Book Part 3, Joseph S. Winter

Winter Letterbooks

Letterbook of JSW and Company. Contains letters from various business contacts. Parts 3 of 3.

Jsw And Co. Letter Book Part 1, Joseph S. Winter

Winter Letterbooks

Letterbook of JSW and Company. Contains letters from various business contacts. Parts 1 of 3.

A Peep Into Toorkisthān, Rollo Gillespie Burslem

Books in English

It is a record of a few weeks snatched from a soldier's life in Afghanistan.

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.

Note On The Historical Results Deducible From Recent Discoveries In Afghanistan, Henry Thoby Prinsep

Books in English

The discoveries in Central Asia's regions, which were the seat of Greek domination for some hundred years after the conquest by Alexander the Great, are principally, but not entirely, numismatic, and have revealed the names of sovereigns of Greek race, and their Scythian, and Parthian successors.The book is confined to Bactro-Arian relics. List of plates includes coins and Arian inscription.

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 …

Journal Of Imprisonment In Affghanistan: (Continued And Concluded), Vincent Eyre, Lieut.

Books in English

Continuation of the military operations at Kabul, which ended in the retreat and destruction of the British army, January 1842, with a journal of imprisonment in Afghanistan

Memorials Of Affghanistan: Being State Papers, Official Documents, Dispatches, Authentic Narratives, Etc. Illustrative Of The British Expedition To And Occupation Of, Affghanistan And Scinde, Between The Years 1838 And 1842, Joachim Hayward Stocqueler

Books in English

Official documents, papers, dispatches and authentic narratives pertaining to the First Anglo-Afghan War.

William Lindow Dickinson, Robert Abraham, 13 November 1842, William Lindow Dickinson

Abraham Correspondence, Volume 364

Correspondence, dated November 13, 1842, from William Lindow Dickinson, to Robert Abraham

William Lindow Dickinson, William Benson, 16 September 1842, William Lindow Dickinson

Abraham Correspondence, Volume 364

Correspondence, dated September 16, 1842, from William Lindow Dickinson, to William Benson

William Lindow Dickinson, William Benson, 23 July 1842, William Lindow Dickinson

Abraham Correspondence, Volume 364

Correspondence, dated July 23, 1842, from William Lindow Dickinson, to William Benson

Charge Of Chief Justice Durfee, Job Durfee

Pamphlets: Contemporary Assessments of the Dorr Rebellion

No abstract provided.

The Right Of The People Of Rhode Island To Form A Constitution: The Nine Lawyers' Opinion, Thomas W. Dorr

Pamphlets: Contemporary Assessments of the Dorr Rebellion

No abstract provided.

To The Members Of The General Assembly Of Rhode Island, John Pitman

Pamphlets: Contemporary Assessments of the Dorr Rebellion

No abstract provided.

A Memoir Of India And Avghanistaun, Josiah Harlan

Books in English

A memoir of India and Avghanistaun, with observations on the present exciting and critical state and future prospects of those countries. With comprising remarks on the massacre of the British army in Cabul, British policy in India, a detailed descriptive character of Dost Mahomed and his court, etc. With an appendix on the fulfillment of a Daniel, in reference to the present prophetic condition of Mahomedan nations throughout the world.

The Expedition Into Affghanistan: Notes And Sketches Descriptive Of The Country, Contained In A Personal Narrative During The Campaign Of 1839 & 1840, Up To The Surrender Of Dost Mahomed Khan, James Atkinson

Books in English

Causes of the expedition -- History of Shah Shoojah -- Journey of the author to join the Army -- Advance of the army of the Indus -- Advance of the army to Candahar -- Occupation of Candahar -- March from Candahar to Ghizni -- Attack and capture of Ghizni -- Ghizni -- March to Caubul -- Caubul -- March to Jellalabad -- Journey from Affghanistan, through the Punjab, to Ferozepore.

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

Narrative Of The War In Affghanistan In 1838-39 (Volume 2), Henry Havelock, Captain

Books in English

Captain Havelock's narrative of war in Afghanistan. He served in the 13th Regiment (Light Infantry), aide-de-camp to the Major-General Sir Willoughby Cotton, commanding the Bengal forces in Afghanistan.

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.

Narrative Of The War In Affghanistan In 1838-39 (Volume 1), Henry Havelock, Captain

Books in English

Henry Havelock describes his involvement and his experiences as he serves in the13th Regiment (Light Infantry), aide-de-camp to Major-General Sir Willoughby Cotton, commanding the Bengal Forces in Afghanistan, in 1838-39.

The book is published in two volumes.

Rough Notes Of The Campaign In Sinde And Affghanistan, In 1838-9: Being Extracts From A Personal Journal Kept While On The Staff Of The Army Of The Indus, James Outram, Major

Books in English

Rough notes of the campaign in Sinde and Affghanistan, in 1838-9: being extracts from a personal journal kept while on the staff of the army of the Indus.

"This volume which consists chiefly of personal details, has been printed simply for the perusal of those valued friends, to whom it will be presented, and to wohom it is accordingly offered as a token of my thanfulness for the war and continued interest which they have evinced in my proceedings during the period I served in the Army of the Indus. With the view of illustrating my journal, and to compensate …

Newsman's Address, Author Unknown

Broadside Ballads: England

Reminiscing over the previous year and wishes for the future

1838-10-19 Flemingsburg Kentuckian, Flemingsburg Kentuckian (Flemingsburg, Ky.)

Flemingsburg Kentuckian Archive

Flemingsburg Kentuckian published on October 19, 1838.

1838-10-12 Flemingsburg Kentuckian, Flemingsburg Kentuckian (Flemingsburg, Ky.)

Flemingsburg Kentuckian Archive

Flemingsburg Kentuckian published on October 12, 1838.

1838-10-05 Flemingsburg Kentuckian, Flemingsburg Kentuckian (Flemingsburg, Ky.)

Flemingsburg Kentuckian Archive

Flemingsburg Kentuckian published on October 5, 1838.

1838-09-28 Flemingsburg Kentuckian, Flemingsburg Kentuckian (Flemingsburg, Ky.)

Flemingsburg Kentuckian Archive

Flemingsburg Kentuckian published on September 28, 1838.

1838-09-21 Flemingsburg Kentuckian, Flemingsburg Kentuckian (Flemingsburg, Ky.)

Flemingsburg Kentuckian Archive

Flemingsburg Kentuckian published on September 21, 1838.