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185873006Washington: U. S. Senate. Good. 1858. Pamphlet. 35TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION. REP. COM. NO. 157. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES. APRIL 7 1858. - -ORDERED TO BE PRINTED. MR. MALLORY MADE THE FOLLOWING REPORT. TO ACCOMPANY BILL S. 165. Concerning "a bill authorizing the construction of a dry dock for the naval service". This pamphlet was removed from a bound volume with some wear to the spine. Overall Good condition. . U. S. Senate unknown books
186776723Washington D. C.: Publisher Not Stated. Good. 1867. Hardcover. This item has been removed from a larger binding with some wear/remnants to the spine. There is some toning to the page edges with a damp-stain to the lower right corner of the first few pages. . (Publisher Not Stated) hardcover books
185636135Washington 1856. 184 1 pp. A good part of this report also deals with African and South American slave trade which was still brisk at this time. Removed from larger volume. VG unknown books
186117388scsWashington: Government Printing Office 1861. Octavo paperbound printed pink wrappers 92 pp. Good with worn covers and foxing age darkened spotting. Government Printing Office, 1861. unknown books
180616799City of Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1806. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br><br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 11505. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation on the title-page. Leaves separated. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
184473227Wash D. C.: GPO. Very Good. 1844. Softcover. Commerce and navigation United States :Report of the Secretary of the Treasury communicating the annual statements of the commerce and navigation of the United States for the last quarter of the calendar year 1842 and the first two quarters of the year 1843. April 9 1844 / United States. Department of the Treasury.1844 English Book Book 440 p. : tables ; 23 cm.S.l. : s.n.United States. Department of the Treasury. Publication: S.l. : s.n.Year: 1844Description: 440 p. : tables ; 23 cm.Language: EnglishSeries: United States. Congress 28th 1st session : 1843-1844. Senate. Document ;; no. 289; Variation: United States.; Congress; 28th 1st session :; 1843-1844.; Senate.; Document ;; no. 289.This thick pamphlet was removed from a bound volume some leather remnants to the spine. Bright and sound. . GPO paperback books
186057505Washington DC 1860. 8vo pp. 71 255. Bound in clothendpapers foxed VG. The official report into the revoutionary invasion of Harper's Ferry by John Brown. from Wikipedia: "John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry also known as John Brown's raid or The raid on Harpers Ferry; in many books the town is called "Harper's Ferry" was an effort by white abolitionist John Brown to initiate an armed slave revolt in 1859 by taking over a United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry Virginia. Brown's raid accompanied by 21 men in his partywas defeated by a company of U.S. Marines from the Marine Barracks 8th And I Washington DC led by First Lieutenant Israel Greene USMC. Colonel Robert E. Lee USA was in overall command of the operation to retake the arsenal. John Brown had originally asked Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass both of whom he had met in his formative years as an abolitionist in Springfield Massachusetts to join him in his raid but Tubman was prevented by illness and Douglass declined as he believed Brown's plan would fail. unknown books
190040546Washington DC: GPO 1900. 4to. vii 4 5-856 pp. b/w folding maps and plates. <br /><br />"A collection of the principal narratives of the U.S. military exploring expeditions in Alaska from 1869 to 1899. assembled to facilitate a review of territory covered possibilities of opening "all American" routes to the interior and means of promoting friendly cooperation with the native peoples." - Arctic Bib. 18336. Sixteen reports with 27 folding maps and 33 b/w plates. Bound in original printed wrappers and scarce thus. Wrappers chipped contents very good condition. GPO books
190013559Washington: Government Printing Office 1900. First Edition. Very Good. 4to 11.5x9.5in; vii 856 pp. indices by report and Indian tribes 27 fold out maps plate images and illustrations in text; Half calf with marbled paper over covers gilt lettering on ribbed spine marbled end papers all edges trimmed with marbled ink stain; Shelf wear rubbing and splitting to covers edges and corners splits at top and bottom of front joint and hinge corners worn through heavy wear to leather binding and moderate wear scratches and stains on cloth marbled ink edges to text worn and soiled maps are fine with minimal and minor closed tears at hinge. Wickersham 9544. From Wickersham "Report submitted by Mr. Carter from the Committee on Military Affairs to whom was referred resolution no. 189 agreed to Dec. 9 1897 directing the committee to report to the Senate on the extent of explorations by the United States army in Alaska etc. S. Rep. 1023 56th Cong. 1st Sess. in v. 11.". Title page states "April 18 1900. - Reported from the Committee of Military Affairs by Mr. Carter and Ordered to Print." This is an excellent reference resource if exploration in the first 30 years that Alaska was owned by the United States. The expeditions were led by C.W. Raymond 1869; C.O.O. Howard 1875; Ivan Petroff 1880; F. Schwatka 1883; P.H. Ray 1884 1897 1898; W.R. Abercrombie 1884 1898; H.T. Allen 1897; E.H. Wells 1898; E.F. Glenn 1899; and W.P. Richardson 1899. Government Printing Office unknown books
18491114Washington DC: Not Stated 1849. Special Session Notes. Pamphlet. Very good. Octavo 94pp. Unbound from original publication. Light toning throughout. Collection of speeches and letters relating to Steamboat navigation on the Ohio River. Not Stated unknown books
184024366Washington: Blair & Rives printers 1840. 8vo. 169 pp. <br><br>Drop-title. At head of title: 26th Congress 1st session. Senate. Top right corner in square brackets: 196. Removed from a nonce volume. Blair & Rives, printers unknown books
184011605Washington: Blair & Rives printers 1840. 8vo. 2 pp. <br><br>Concerns the settlement with Great Britain of the boundary dispute between Maine and New Brunswick. Government document: 26th Congress 1st Session. Senate. 382. Rare: We fail to trace any copies via OCLC. Removed from a nonce volume; gutter margin a little irregular; two holes in inner margin not touching text. Light spotting. Early inked notation above title and at foot of p. 2. Blair & Rives, printers unknown books
184011621Washington: Blair & Rives printers 1840. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>A justification of Maine's claims of remuneration from the federal government for raising a military force to ward off the threatened invasion from Great Britain. Includes a brief account of the so-called Aroostook War FebruaryMarch 1839. Government document: 26th Congress 1st Session. Senate. 419. Removed from a nonce volume; gutter margin a little irregular; two holes in inner margin not touching text. Light spotting. Title-page with notation inked above title by an early hand another inked notation at foot of final page. Blair & Rives, printers unknown books
183711703Washington: Gales & Seaton printer 1837. 8vo. 13 pp. <br><br>Recommends the use of Boyd Reilly's sulphur steam bath apparatus used to treat chronic rheumatism cutaneous affections etc. by the U. S. Army and Navy with testimonials. Government document: 25th Congress 2d Session. 50. Removed from a nonce volume; two holes in inner margin not touching text. Light foxing to back blank page. Title-page with number inked in upper margin by an early hand. Gales & Seaton, printer unknown books
181711557Washington: William A. Davis 1817. 8vo. 5 1 pp. <br><br>The beginning of the United States government's Indian removal policy. This resolution provides an appropriation of money to enable the President to carry out his authority to negotiate treaties with the Indian tribes residing east of the Mississippi with the goal of moving them west of that river. "42" printed at head of title. Government document: Senate document United States. Congress. Senate; 14th Congress 2nd session no. 42. Scarce. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 42485. Removed from a nonce volume; gutter margin a little irregular; edges a little darkened; foxed. Title-page rubber-stamped by the War Department Library. William A. Davis unknown books
181711558Washington: William A. Davis 1817. 8vo. 5 1 pp. <br><br>The beginning of the United States government's Indian removal policy. This resolution provides an appropriation of money to enable the President to carry out his authority to negotiate treaties with the Indian tribes residing east of the Mississippi with the goal of moving them west of that river. "42" printed at head of title. Government document: Senate document United States. Congress. Senate; 14th Congress 2nd session no. 42. Scarce: OCLC traces only three copies at Yale Penn Cambridge. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 42485. Removed from a nonce volume; gutter margin a little irregular; edges a little darkened; foxed. Title-page rubber-stamped by the War Department Library. Chip at top margin of first leaf. Leaves separated. William A. Davis unknown books
183411731Washington 1834. 8vo. 12 pp. <br><br>Concerns the use of Boyd Reilly's sulphur steam bath apparatus used to treat chronic rheumatism cutaneous affections etc. by the U. S. Army and Navy. With testimonials. Government document: 23d Congress 2d Session. 12. Removed from a nonce volume; fold mark along width of leaf; leaves separating; one corner chipped without text loss. Light foxing. Title-page with number inked in top margin by an early hand. unknown books
184011620Washington 1840. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>The Committee views Maine's claims of remuneration from the federal government for raising a military force to ward off the threatened invasion from Great Britain as justified. Includes a brief account of the so-called Aroostook War FebruaryMarch 1839. Government document: 26th Congress 1st Session. Rep. No. 566. Ho. of Reps. Removed from a nonce volume; two holes in inner margin not touching text. Light spotting. Title-page with notation inked above title by an early hand another inked notation at foot of final page. unknown books
184019355Washington: Blair & Rives printers 1840. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>Government document: 26th Congress 1st Session. Senate. 442. Removed from a nonce volume. Ink notation by an early hand on p. 1. Blair & Rives, printers unknown books
183018693Washington 1830. 8vo. 80 pp. <br><br>Consists of the article of impeachment exhibited against District Judge James H. Peck in the House of Representatives the answer of James H. Peck and related documents. Government document: 21st Congress 1st Session.<br>Â Â Â Â Peck was charged with exceeding his contempt powers by imprisoning and causing the suspension of a lawyer who had written an article critical of the judge. Senate failed to convict on a vote of 21 to 22. Removed from a nonce volume the document proper being preceded by three blank leaves one with extensive writing by an early hand. Ink numeral top margin of p. 1. Heavily foxed. Dog-eared copy. unknown books
183135300Washington: No publisher/printer 1831. 8vo. 36 pp. <br><br>Robert Young Hayne's report in favor of lowering the duty on imported iron as requested by the iron workers of Philadelphia with the committee's rationale. The final 10 pages are the minority report opposing the lowering of duties; with the minority reasoning. Removed from a nonce volume. Light staining age-toning. Very good. No publisher/printer unknown books
181616910Washington: Pr. by William A. Davis 1816. 8vo. 3 pp. <br><br>Government document: Senate document United States. Congress. Senate; 14th Congress 1st session no. 54. Printed at head of title: 54. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 39414. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation and War Dept. Library rubber-stamp on title-page. Toning and light foxing. Upper and outer edges of title-page darkened. Leaves separated. Pr. by William A. Davis unknown books
184712436Washington: Ritchie & Heiss printers 1847. 8vo. 5 pp. <br><br>Concerns the fulfillment of certain treaty stipulations. Government document: 29th Congress 2d Session. Senate. 157. Removed from a nonce volume. First page with ink numeral and notation in upper margin. Ritchie & Heiss, printers unknown books
184712444Washington: Ritchie & Heiss printers 1847. 8vo. 127 pp. <br><br>The report begins ". the object of the petitioners is to permit the Tonawanda band of Indians to remain on the lands on which they now reside notwithstanding the provisions and stipulations of the treaty of the 20th of May 1842." Of interest are the accompanying documents containing hundreds of signatures in type of chiefs and warriors of the Seneca nation as well as Cayugas Oneidas Onondagas Tuscaroras etc. showing either the English names only the Indian names only with English translations or transliterations or both the English and Indian names. Also contains census figures of Indians on the several reservations in western New York. Government document: 29th Congress 2d Session. Senate. 156. Removed from a nonce volume; small hole in inner margin not touching text. First page with ink numeral in upper margin. Tear repaired to final leaf affecting a few letters but without loss of lettering. Ritchie & Heiss, printers unknown books
181712242Washington 1817. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>Signed in type on p. 4: "Gurdon S. Mumford chairman. Jas. B. Murray secretary." Government document: Senate document United States. Congress. Senate; 14th Congress 2nd session no. 65. "65" printed at head of title. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 42508. Removed from a nonce volume; inner margin a little irregular; outer margin darkened. Rubber-stamp of the War Department Library on the first page. unknown books
