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Item #009974 1674 [1846] – Official extract, taken in 1846, from Colonial Council Minutes of...

1674 [1846] – Official extract, taken in 1846, from Colonial Council Minutes of New York, that detail the surrender of New York to the Dutch in 1673 as well as trial of the British captain who surrendered the province without ever firing a shot in its defense.

New York: 1674 [1846]. Ribbon-bound. This official six-page extract from the Colonial Council Minutes of New York measures 8” x 13” and bound within a blank leaf tied with a pink ribbon. This single 1846 document combines the official 1674 record of Captain John Burroughs surrender of the colony to..... More

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Item #008040 1822 – The captain of a U.S. Navy schooner is killed during a battle with the...

1822 – The captain of a U.S. Navy schooner is killed during a battle with the infamous pirate Diabolito during which his out-manned and out-gunned ship rescued five American merchant vessels.

Washington, D.C. The National Intelligencer, 1822. Newspaper. “The Pirate Fight (The Action of 9 November 1822)” by “An Officer on board the Schooner Alligator” in The National Intelligencer. Washington, D.C.: December 5, 1822. This article, which is included in the entire four-page newspaper, recounts in detail the battle between..... More

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Item #009940 1864 – Letter from a Confederate soldier in the 60th Alabama Infantry Regiment at...

1864 – Letter from a Confederate soldier in the 60th Alabama Infantry Regiment at Petersburg, Virginia reporting on desertions from his unit and the probable execution of one soldier caught in an attempt.

Petersburg, Virginia: 1864”. Envelope or Cover. This four-page letter from Joseph “Wyatt” Wilson is datelined “Camp 60th Alabama Regt. Gr’s Brig. [Gracie’s Brigade] / Petersburg Va Dec 23rd 1864”. The letter was written in pencil but is easy to read except for two blurred lines that can be read using..... More

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Item #010120 1885 – Illustrated flyer offering board-free enrollment at the Maryland Military...

1885 – Illustrated flyer offering board-free enrollment at the Maryland Military and Naval Academy that was beset by scandal

Oxford, Maryland: 1885. Unbound. This four-page, partially printed handbill, measuring 5½” x 8¼”, offering board-free enrollment as a “Special Cadet” at the Maryland Military and Naval Academy is datelined “Oxford, Md. Dec 26 1885. The name field is blank. A large patriotic illustration titled “The Maryland Military & Naval Academy..... More

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