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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
