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1836-07-01 Kentucky Whig, Kentucky Whig (Flemingsburg, Ky.)

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Kentucky Whig published on July 1, 1836.

1836-06-24 Kentucky Whig, Kentucky Whig (Flemingsburg, Ky.)

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Kentucky Whig published on June 24, 1836.

1836-06-17 Kentucky Whig, Kentucky Whig (Flemingsburg, Ky.)

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Kentucky Whig published on June 17, 1836.

1836-06-10 Kentucky Whig, Kentucky Whig (Flemingsburg, Ky.)

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Kentucky Whig published on June 10, 1836.

1836-06-03 Kentucky Whig, Kentucky Whig (Flemingsburg, Ky.)

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1836-05-27 Kentucky Whig, Kentucky Whig (Flemingsburg, Ky.)

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Kentucky Whig published on May 27, 1836.

1836-05-20 Kentucky Whig, Kentucky Whig (Flemingsburg, Ky.)

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Kentucky Whig published on May 20, 1836.

1836-05-13 Kentucky Whig, Kentucky Whig (Flemingsburg, Ky.)

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Kentucky Whig published on May 13, 1836.

1836-05-06 Kentucky Whig, Kentucky Whig (Flemingsburg, Ky.)

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Kentucky Whig published on May 6, 1836.

1836-04-29 Kentucky Whig, Kentucky Whig (Flemingsburg, Ky.)

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Kentucky Whig published on April 36, 1836.

1836-04-22 Kentucky Whig, Kentucky Whig (Flemingsburg, Ky.)

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Kentucky Whig published on April 22, 1836.

1836-04-15 Kentucky Whig, Kentucky Whig (Flemingsburg, Ky.)

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Kentucky Whig published on April 15, 1836.

1836-04-08 Kentucky Whig, Kentucky Whig (Flemingsburg, Ky.)

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Kentucky Whig published on April 8, 1836.

Abstract Of Laws And Regulations At Harvard University For Parents Or Guardians Of Nathan Hale, Jr., A Member Of The Freshman Class. Signed By Josiah Quincy, Cambridge, July 17, 1834., Josiah Quincy

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

This form states Nathan Hale, Jr. is admitted a member of the Freshman class on probation. The document presents an abstract of laws and regulations once accepted and disccuses the terms of admission and matriculation, dress code, and billing information. Signed by Josiah Quincy, the president of Harvard University, and dated July 17, 1834.

John P. Kennedy Letter To The President Of The Bank Of Baltimore, Dated July 16, 1834., John Pendleton Kennedy

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

John Pendleton Kennedy writes to the President of the Bank of Baltimore to inform him of the decision to move a case regarding Richard G. Cox to a concern of the Court of Law, dated July 16, 1834, Baltimore, Maryland.

Marriage License For Mathew Morehead And Elizabeth Snodgrass, Signed By A Clerk Of Court, Sangamon County, Illinois, January 24, 1834., Peter Cartwright

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Handwritten note on rites of matrimony performed by Peter Cartwright, a Methodist clergyman, dated February 6, 1834.

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.

Address On The Right Of Suffrage, Seth Luther

Pamphlets: Contemporary Assessments of the Dorr Rebellion

No abstract provided.

Notes On Pittsburgh Wagoners From Hazard's Register Of Pennsylvania, Alfred L. Shoemaker

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed article transcribed by Alfred L. Shoemaker from Hazard's Register of Pennsylvania, volume twelve, page 286, dating from circa 1833. The article describes the long journeys undertaken by "Pittsburgh Wagoners," who led teams of horses and covered wagons from Baltimore and Philadelphia to Pittsburgh and Wheeling. It also describes the "wagon taverns" along the route and notes the coming changes with increased use of canals and railroads.

Marquis De Lafayette Letter In French Regarding A John Burell. France, 1830., Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier Lafayette

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

This letter is addressed to a Mr. Borely in Marseille, and concerns the life and estate of John Burell. In French.

Walker’S Appeal, In Four Articles; Together With A Preamble, To The Coloured Citizens Of The World, … (Boston, 1830), David Walker, Paul Royster , Editor & Depositor

Zea E-Books in American Studies

Walker’s Appeal ... is a radical antislavery and antiracist manifesto by a free American of African ancestry. Its bold denunciation of European culture was unprecedented, unrestrained, and startling, viz.:

“The whites have always been an unjust, jealous, unmerciful, avaricious and blood-thirsty set of beings, always seeking after power and authority.”

Walker attacks the slave system and its rampant racism from the viewpoint of America’s allegiance to the idea of freedom; he quotes the Declaration of Independence at length, and strikes a recognizably jeremiad note:

“O Americans! Americans!! I call God—I call angels— I call men, to witness, that your destruction …

George Douglas Papers Folder 5 - Daybook Of N.L. Douglas, N. L. Douglas

George Douglas Papers

No abstract provided.

Charles Carroll Letter In Which He Discusses Business Matters, The Health Of His Daughter, And The Weather. 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 was written 3 years before his death at age 95. In it he discusses domestic and farming matters, with specific reference to the health of Mrs. Harper, most likely his daughter, the widow of Robert Goodloe Harper.

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.

List Of Enslaved People, Including Their Ages, At Spring Garden Plantation, Florida, 1829., Spring Garden Plantation

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

This item is a list of over 80 enslaved people of African descent at Spring Garden, a plantation in present-day DeLeon Springs State Park, Florida. The list notes the first names of enslave persons and their ages. Annotations indicate occupations and work assignments, family units, and if individuals were sent to Charleston or sold locally. The meaning of some annotations are unclear or at least not explicit, such as small circles next to females' names. Annotations indicate this list was used as reference more than once. One pair of twins is noted as are several infants. Reference to the names …

Charles Carroll Letter Regarding Business Matters, Repairs On His Properties, And Behavior Of His Tenants. 1827., 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 is to James F. Brice and discusses financial matters and refers to his account with Mr. Randall.

"The Barber's Ghost," January 7, 1825, Unknown Author

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

Typed copy of a folk tale appearing in the Chronicle of the Times of Reading, dated January 7, 1825. The unknown author tells the story of a man pretending to be a ghost in order to trick the gambling patrons at an inn and take their money.

Anecdote From The Chronicle Of The Times, July 30, 1823, Unknown Author

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed copy of a humorous anecdote taken from the Reading, Pennsylvania Chronicle of the Times, dated July 30, 1823. The tale concerns the occupation of grave diggers in the afterlife.

Deed Of Sale For Seven People (As Slaves) Sold By William O'Neale To John Henry Eaton, Washington, D.C., April 10, 1823., William O'Neale, John Henry Eaton

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

This deed or receipt acknowledges the exchange of $800 for seven slaves: Betsy Baker, 55; Nelly, 36 and her son Jim, 12 and daughter Jane, 7; Henney, 40, and her son Washington, 5; and Polly Quander, 21.

Roger Taney Promissory Note, Signed By Matthew Flume, October 4, 1818., Roger Brooke Taney, Matthew Flume, Singleton Duval

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

In this item Matthew Flume promises to pay Roger B. Taney $100 as soon as a land deed is obtained transferring 41 and 3/4 acres from Henry Peakly to Flume. Witnessed by Singleton Duval and signed by Matthew Flume. Dated October 4, 1818.