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| Date: | 05 03 1804 |
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| Description: | A certificate, signed by Joseph Wilson, that officially declares Matthias Varina a citizen of the United States of America. |
| Date: | 1895 |
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| Description: | Certificate appointing Lucius Fairchild as the director of the Gettysburg Battle Field Memorial Association. The certificate is decorated with oval portrai... |
| Date: | 01 08 1863 |
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| Description: | Letter from John L. Mitchell to his mother describing combat and conditions at Camp Bradley near Murfreesboro, Tennessee. |
| Date: | 1880 |
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| Description: | Letterhead with an illustration of a soldier on guard duty in camp and the name of the associations' officers. |
| Date: | 04 15 1865 |
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| Description: | Banner from newspaper from the day after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. |
| Date: | 04 15 1865 |
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| 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. |
| Date: | 04 29 1865 |
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| Description: | Illustrations on the "National Police Gazette" front page depicting various events regarding the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. |
| Date: | 03 14 1812 |
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| Description: | A fur trade engagement for Charles St. Antoine dit Vacher, written in French. |
| Date: | 1842 |
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| Description: | Large volume rare book entitled "United States Exploring Expedition". During the years 1838-1842 and under the command of Charles Wilkes,U.S.N. An Atlas of... |
| Date: | 1865 |
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| Description: | Title page of "The Soldier Bird!" — History of "Old Abe" the live war eagle. |
| Date: | 04 04 1863 |
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| Description: | Illustration depicting a large group of people gathered in the yard of a house. Three woman stand on the porch steps, and men, women and children are gathe... |
| Date: | 10 03 1863 |
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| Description: | Illustration depicting a crowd watching the Potomoc-Sword presentation. |
| Date: | 06 19 1862 |
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| Description: | Illustration depicting crowd attending the presentation of a sword to General Burnside. |
| Date: | 12 17 1862 |
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| Description: | Illustration depicting a battle. In the foreground injured soldiers are gathered on and around the porch and yard of a house. In the background are columns... |
| Date: | 1898 |
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| Description: | Receipt for plants purchased by Nina Dousman from Oak Grove Green Houses for gardens at Villa Louis. |
| Date: | 08 28 1897 |
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| Description: | Receipt for trees and shrubs purchased from Commercial Nurseries of Council Bluffs, Iowa, by Nina Dousman for gardens at Villa Louis. |
| Date: | 04 23 1860 |
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| Description: | Receipt for trees and shrubs purchased from John M. Dunlop by Hercules Dousman for gardens at Villa Louis. |
| Date: | 06 28 1865 |
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| Description: | Front side of a letter written and sent by Robert E. Lee from Washington College in Lexington, Virginia to Cyrus McCormick. Lee acted as president of Washi... |
| Date: | 06 28 1865 |
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| Description: | Reverse side of a letter written and sent by Robert E. Lee from Washington College in Lexington, Virginia to Cyrus McCormick. Lee acted as president of Was... |
| Date: | 04 12 1899 |
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| Description: | Letter from Theodore Roosevelt, as Governor of New York, to Anita McCormick Blaine. Roosevelt expresses regret at "missing a chance to see you" and her son... |
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