An Extraordinary Collection of Washington's Letters, Washington Relics, Revolutionary Documents, and the Rarest Works on American History, Also Scarce American Portraits, Maps and Views: To be Sold ... December 15 and 16, 1891 ...

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Birch, 1891 - 114 pagina's

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Pagina 95 - An Accurate and Interesting Account of the Hardships and Sufferings of that Band of Heroes who traversed the Wilderness in the Campaign against Quebec in 1775.
Pagina 21 - ... nor is it in my power to make Congress fully sensible of the real situation of our affairs, and that it is with difficulty, if I may use the expression, that I can, by every means in my power, keep the life and soul of this army together.
Pagina 93 - EPISTLES: DOMESTIC, CONFIDENTIAL, AND OFFICIAL, from General Washington. Written About the Commencement of the American Contest, when he entered on the Command of the Army of the United States.
Pagina 93 - mend his native country, lamentably tattered both in the upper-leather and sole, with all the honest stitches he can take ; and as willing never to be paid for his work by old English wonted pay. It is his trade to patch all the year long gratis. Therefore I pray gentlemen keep your purses. By Theodore de la Guard.
Pagina 96 - Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America.
Pagina 86 - Journals of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, beginning the 28th day of November, 1776, and ending the 2d day of October, 1781, with the Proceedings of the several Committees and Conventions before and at the Commencement of the American Revolution.
Pagina 91 - An Appendix; containing a Summary of such Acts of Assembly As have been formerly in Force within this Province, For Regulating of Descents and Transferring the Property of Lands, etc.
Pagina 77 - I, , do solemnly swear (or affirm), in the presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Union of the States thereunder, and that I will in like manner abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the existing rebellion with reference to the emancipation...
Pagina 85 - The Constitutions of the Freemasons. Containing the History, Charges, Regulations, etc., of that Most Ancient and Right Worshipful Fraternity. For the use of the Lodges, London.
Pagina 70 - World can ought appease The plaintive Ghosts of Victims such as these ; The Patriot's copious Tears for each are shed, A glorious Tribute which embalms the Dead But know Fate summons to that awful Goal, Where JUSTICE strips the...

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