Photograph of a letter from Washington to Colonel Nathaniel Wade as to provisioning the forts at West Point, then under Wade's command. From the original in the possession of Francis H. Wade, Esq., Ipswich, Mass.
Letter from Washington to Colonel Nathaniel Wade, apprising him of Arnold's treason. . Probably the first
letter written by Washington on this subject. The body of the letter is in the
handwriting of Alexander Hamilton.
From the original in the...
Erie Canal; New York (State); North River (N.Y.); Hudson River (N.Y.); East River (N.Y.); Canal-boats; Commerce; Inland trade; Schooners; Illustration.
Illustration found on page 409 of the Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion. This view represents an active scene of trade and commerce along New York's river. With text.
Awarding of gold medal to John L. Wade, tug boat captain, for his role in saving life on the occasion of the burning of the steamer General Slocum on June 15, 1904. Also included is a verbatim copy of the text of Capt. Wade's first hand account of...
Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery--United States
Draft of an eight-page letter dated January 20, 1847, from [Lysander Spooner in Winchendon, Massachusetts] to George Bradburn discussing general news of the abolitionist movement and the progress of his writing of a work called "Poverty" and...
Abolitionists--Massachusetts--Winchendon; Abolitionists--Ohio--Cleveland; Antislavery movements--United States
Four-page letter dated January 20, 1847, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Winchendon [Massachusetts] to George Bradburn discussing general news of the abolitionist movement and the progress of his writing of a work called "Poverty."
Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery--Law and Legislation
Four-page letter dated June 15, 1853, from Geo. [George] Bradburn in Cleveland [Ohio] to [Lysander] Spooner, discussing his fundraising efforts to support the operation of his paper [possibly the True Democrat] and other abolitionist news.
