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Unpaid Bill

Date: 11 18 1857
Description: Unpaid bill in the amount of $5,000, owed by Jairus Fairchild, President of Watertown and Madison Railroad, to Bank of the Republic.
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Products of Industry Schedule

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Description: Portion of a census showing the industrial schedule for Beloit, Wisconsin, in Rock County during the year ending June 1, 1850.
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Introductory Page of the Kentucky Papers

Date: 10 08 1862
Description: An introduction to the Kentucky Papers, written by Spencer Records, which begins, "I have written the following narrative partly for my own satisfaction an...
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Petition to President Lincoln

Date: 1864
Description: Petition to President Abraham Lincoln for the establishment of soldiers homes and hospitals in Wisconsin. The petition is signed by 18 women.
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List of Cordelia Harvey Supplies

Date: 11 1862
Description: List of supplies issued to Cordelia Harvey for her soldiers' hospital.
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Emilie Quiner Diary Page

Date: 07 08 1863
Description: Diary entries for July 7 and 8, 1863 written by Emilie Quiner while caring for Union soldiers in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Society of the Army of the Potomac

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Description: A certificate admitting Lucius Fairchild into the Society of the Army of the Potomac.
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Company C, 19th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry

Date: 01 01 1900
Description: Roster of Company C from the 19th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. Presented to the State Historical Society by Calvin E. Morley.
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Grand Army of the Republic

Date: 08 06 1886
Description: A certificate from the Grand Army of the Republic, announcing that Lucius Fairchild on August 6, 1886 was elected Commander in Chief of the 16th annual Nat...
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Grand Army of the Republic

Date: 08 06 1886
Description: A certificate from the Grand Army of the Republic, announcing that Lucius Fairchild on August 6, 1886 was elected Commander in Chief of the 20th annual Nat...
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Memorial and Resolution

Date: 09 03 1896
Description: Memorial and Resolution adopted by the Thirtieth National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, held in St. Paul, Minnesota. In Memoriam of past Co...
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Grand Army of the Republic

Date: 05 18 1886
Description: Certificate commissioning J.W. Oakley Aid-de-Camp in the Grand Army of the Republic. It is signed by Lucius Fairchild.
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Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Wisconsin

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Description: Resolutions adopted by the Madison, Wisconsin post of the Grand Army of the Republic. The text on the top reads, "Grand Army of the Republic, Department of...
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Grand Army of the Republic, Department Commander of Wisconsin

Date: 11 14 1901
Description: Certificate appointing Y.W. Webb to Aide-de-Camp of the Grand Army of the Republic on November 14, 1901.
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Grand Army of the Republic, Department Commander of Wisconsin

Date: 09 20 1902
Description: Certification appointing George W. Webb to Assistant Inspector of the Grand Army of the Republic, Madison, Wisconsin Post.
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Grand Army of the Republic

Date: 03 19 1882
Description: Certificate creating Post Number 25, Department of Wisconsin, of the Grand Army of the Republic.
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United States Citizenship Certificate

Date: 05 03 1804
Description: A certificate, signed by Joseph Wilson, that officially declares Matthias Varina a citizen of the United States of America.
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J.L. Mitchell Letter

Date: 01 08 1863
Description: Letter from John L. Mitchell to his mother describing combat and conditions at Camp Bradley near Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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Banner of "Milwaukee Sentinel"

Date: 04 15 1865
Description: Banner from newspaper from the day after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.
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"Extra!... Sad News for the Nation. Lincoln Assassinated."

Date: 04 15 1865
Description: Newsprint extra about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. It appeared on the back page of publication with a time line of events as they occurred.

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