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182315697Washington: Pr. by Gales & Seaton 1823. 8vo. 16 pp. <br><br>Government document: House document: United States. Congress. House; 18th Congress 1st session no. 8. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shoemaker 14729. Removed from a nonce volume. Ink numerals and the signature of a contemporary owner on p. 1. Shallow tear at lower inner corner of p. 1. Foxing and waterstaining throughout. Pr. by Gales & Seaton unknown books
181618662Washington: William A. Davis 1816. 8vo. 2 pp. <br><br>Concerning the petitioners prayer that an extension be granted to their patent on certain mill improvements because of an extended legal action which deprived them of their rights under the original term of the patent. Government document: House document United States. Congress. House; 14th Congress 1st session no. 15. "15" printed at head of title. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 39635. Removed from a nonce volume; gutter margin a little irregular; foxing. Faint rubber-stamp of the War Department Library on first page. Pages with light browning around impression and on edges. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation on first page. Good condition. William A. Davis unknown books
181718440Washington: William A. Davis 1817. 8vo. 5 pp. <br><br>An early document "back to Africa" movement. The Society for the Colonizing of Free People of Colour of the United States was established in 1816 and petitioned Congress to help it in its goals. This report on that petition concerns the feasibility of negotiating with Great Britain to establish a colony of free blacks in Sierra Leone. The question of a colony established by the U.S. is dismissed at that time.<br>Â Â Â Â Government document: House document United States. Congress. House; 14th Congress 2nd session no. 78. Printed at head of title: 78. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 42738; Library Company Afro-Americana rev. ed. 10602. Removed from a nonce volume. Irregular inner margin. Light foxing. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation on p. 1. William A. Davis unknown books
181616803Washington: Pr. by William A. Davis 1816. 8vo. 2 pp. <br><br>Concerning the petitioner's prayer to be discharged from both prison and the payment due the United States on a judgement against him as surety for Nathaniel Taft in a claim on goods seized by the United States for nonpayment of import duties. Government document: House document United States. Congress. House; 14th Congress 1st session no. 28. Printed at head of title: 21. Printed at head of p. 2: 28. House document no. 28. Number is misprinted on p. 1 but printed correctly on p. 2. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 39637. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation and War Dept. rubber-stamp on the title-page. Pr. by William A. Davis unknown books
184717137Washington: Ritchie & Heiss 1847. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>Government document: United States. Congress. House; 29th Congress 2nd session no. 47. "New Hampshire claim. To accompany bill H.R. No. 582.". Removed from a nonce volume; sewing gone. Title-page with early inked numeral in upper margin else clean. Ritchie & Heiss unknown books
184717134Washington: Ritchie & Heiss 1847. 8vo. 13 1 pp. <br><br>Government document: United States. Congress. House; 29th Congress 2nd session no. 36. "Uriah Brown. To accompany bill H.R. No. 621.". Removed from a nonce volume. Title-page with early inked numeral in upper margin else clean. Ritchie & Heiss unknown books
184717136Washington: Ritchie & Heiss 1847. 8vo. 2 pp. <br><br>Government document: United States. Congress. House; 29th Congress 2nd session no. 37. "Thomas Cooper -- Executor of. To accompany bill H.R. No. 625.". Removed from a nonce volume. Title-page with early inked numeral in upper margin else clean. Ritchie & Heiss unknown books
183712024Washington: Pr. by Blair & Rives 1837. 8vo. 7 1 blank pp. <br><br>Comparative estimate of the present expenses of the missions abroad and of those which might be expected to accrue under the system proposed" carefully broken down by country. Government Document: H.R. doc. 78. 24th Cong. 2d sess. Removed from a nonce volume. Light foxing. Inked numeral on p. 1. Pr. by Blair & Rives unknown books
183912414Washington 1839. 8vo. 48 pp. <br><br>Investigations on the sales of reservations of deceased Creek Indians. Includes the forwarding letter of President Van Buren. Government document: 25th Congress 3d Session. Doc. No. 209. Ho. of Reps. Executive. Removed from a nonce volume; three small holes in inner margin not touching text. First page with ink numeral in upper right corner faint ink writing and small ink smudges. Light fold mark down length of pamphlet. Closely trimmed at bottom with last line of p. 36 shaved; overall sense of text not affected. unknown books
183018029Washington 1830. 8vo. 77 pp. <br><br>Government document: 21st Congress 1st Session. Doc. No. 55. Ho. of Reps. Treas. Dept. Removed from a nonce volume; two punch holes at inner margin occasionally touching text and costing portions of several letters. Ink numeral at top margin of p. 1. unknown books
182612477Washington 1826. 8vo. 9 pp. <br><br>On a resolution "to inquire into the expediency of appropriating a portion of the nett sic annual proceeds of the sales and entries of the public lands exclusively for the support of Common Schools and of apportioning the same among the several States in proportion to the representation of each in the House of Representatives." Government document: 19th Congress 1st Session. Rep. No. 88. Ho. of Reps. Removed from a nonce volume; two small holes in inner margin touching several letters of text on some pages but not affecting sense of text. First page with ink numeral in upper margin. unknown books
184618585Washington: Ritchie & Heiss printers 1846. 8vo. 15 pp. <br><br>Letter addressed to John W. Davis Speaker of the House of Representatives and signed in type: "C. Johnson Postmaster General." Government document: 29th Congress 2d Session. Doc. No. 18. Ho. of Reps. P.O. Dept. Removed from a nonce volume. Ink numeral in top margin of p. 1. Very good. Ritchie & Heiss, printers unknown books
184011765Washington 1840. 8vo. 2 pp. <br><br>Government document: 26th Congress 1st Session. Rep. No. 632. Ho. of Reps. Removed from a nonce volume; two holes in inner margin not touching text. Light foxing. First page with number inked in upper right corner by an early hand. unknown books
183212076Washington 1832. 8vo. 192 pp. 1 f.; fold plt. <br><br>On steamboat boiler explosions. Stated on first page: "Mr. Wickliffe . made the following report: The Select Committee to whom was referred the report of the Secretary of the Treasury and the documents accompanying the same upon the subject of the explosions of boilers in boats propelled by steam have had the same under consideration and devoted as much of their time to its investigation as was compatible with the discharge of their other duties as members of this House." Illustrated with a full-page engraving and folding plate with one leaf of explanations not included in pagination. Government document: 22d Congress 1st Session. Rep. No. 478. Ho. of Reps. Removed from a nonce volume; three small holes in inner margin touching a few letters of text from a couple of pages only. Short tear in upper margin of one page final leaf with folded bottom left corner. Some pages browned and spotted. First page with inked numeral in upper margin. Outer margin of pp. 52 100 102 closely trimmed with several letters and page numbers shaved without affecting overall sense of text. Some pages unopened. Folding plate with tears along folds and chip at bottom just touching illustration. unknown books
183018026Washington 1830. 8vo. 2 pp. <br><br>Government document: 21st Congress 1st Session. Rep. No. 146. House of Reps. Removed from a nonce volume. Ink numeral at top margin of p. 1. unknown books
184736394Washington: Ritchie & Heiss print. 1847. 8vo 22.5 cm; 8.875". 3 pp. <br><br>Resolutions dated 10 February 1847 that the Rhode Island general assembly wants to enact a harsher tariff does not support slavery in new territories and hopes for "gradual extinguishment whenever public sentiment will permit it" and wishes for peace with Mexico as quickly as possible as it is "a contest waged to no valuable end."<br>Â Â Â Â House document United States. Congress. House 29th Congress 2nd session doc. no. 85. Removed from a nonce volume; light age-toning with small chipping along top margins. The number 34 inked in upper margin of first page. Ritchie & Heiss, print. unknown books
183812116Washington: Thomas Allen printer 1838. 8vo. 22 pp. <br><br>Consists of President Van Buren's letter of transmittal and correspondence between Secretary of State John Forsyth and various individuals relating to the tobacco trade. Government document: 25th Congress 2d Session. Doc. No. 258. Ho. of Reps. Executive. Removed from a nonce volume; two holes in inner margin not touching text. Mild spotting in upper margins light stain in bottom inner corners. First page with inked numeral and last page with early inked writing at bottom. Thomas Allen, printer unknown books
183412523Washington: Gales & Seaton printers 1834. 8vo. 44 pp. <br><br>Government document: 23d Congress 1st Session. Doc. no. 170. Ho. of Reps. Executive. Removed from a nonce volume; small hole in inner margin not touching text. First page with ink numeral in upper margin. A few pages spotted. Gales & Seaton, printers unknown books
183212549Washington 1832. 8vo. 42 pp. <br><br>Copies of the several instructions to the Chargé d'Affaires at the court of Denmark under which the treaty of indemnity was negotiated; of the protocol of 27 August 1829; and of the correspondence of the Chargé d'Affaires with the Danish government and with the Secretary of State Martin van Buren relating to the negotiations. Government document: 22d Congress 1st Session. Doc. No. 249. Ho. of Reps. Provenance: Title-page with inked signature of Henry D. Gilpin here "H.D. Gilpin" the U.S. Attorney General who argued the Amistad case. Removed from a nonce volume. Foxing limited mostly to last several leaves. A couple of outer margins irregular not affecting text. First page with ink numeral in upper margin. unknown books
183212525Washington 1832. 8vo. 17 pp. <br><br>Letters of President Jackson Edward Livingston Secretary of State and Samuel Larned Chargé d'Affaires of the United States at Lima and documents detailing the above incident. Government document: 22d Congress 1st Session. Doc. No. 272. Ho. of Reps. Executive. Removed from a nonce volume; very small hole in inner margin not touching text. First page with ink numeral in upper margin. Pages browned; occasional brown spots. First leaf and several other leaves separated. unknown books
184714847Washington: Ritchie & Heiss printers 1847. 8vo. 5 pp. <br><br>Letter signed in type: "W. L. Marcy Secretary of War." Includes a table pp. 35 of the volunteer force mustered into service under the act of 13 May 1846 showing the number discharged killed in battle died of wounds disease etc. Government document: 29th Congress 2d Session. Doc. No. 42. Ho. of Reps. War Dept. Removed from a nonce volume. Ink numeral in top margin of p. 1. Very good. Ritchie & Heiss, printers unknown books
183912081Washington 1839. 8vo. 33 pp. <br><br>Concerning the public land sale of the Wisconsin lead mines. Government document: 26th Congress 1st Session. Doc. No. 13. Ho. of Reps. Treas. Dept. Removed from a nonce volume. Light spotting. First page with numeral inked in upper margin. unknown books
1924008914Charlotte NC: Albert Y. Drummond 1924. Presentation Copy SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR editor and publisher Albert Y. Drummond at front end page -" Joseph Hyde Pratt with the compliments of the author. Oct. 1924". SCARCE Association Copy Col. Joseph Hyde Pratt 1870-1942 was a prominent North Carolina geologist conservationist and state and civic leader. In W.W I he was the colonel in command of the First Battalion of the 105th Engineers and was part of the famous Thirtieth "Old Hickory" Division the first to break the Hindenburg Line.NCpedia. In presentation embossed crushed morocco binding Near Fine morocco a bit rubbed two pages of typed recommendations tipped at rear paste down. Profusely illustrated with black and white photographs 148 pages. SCARCE in current commerce. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Crushed Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Presentation Copy. Albert Y. Drummond Hardcover books
184411958Washington D.C.: Blair & Rives 1844. 8vo. 15 1 pp. <br><br>Report on the possibility of building a dry dock in New York using the waters of the Croton aqueduct as the elevating power. Dock must be able to accommodate a ship of 74 guns. HR Document 146 28th cong. 1st sess. Removed from a nonce volume. Two small round holes in inner margins as for a binder. Blair & Rives unknown books
2002003094Ferdinand IN: Dubois County Genealogical Society 2002. Near Fine a few random check marks and inked initials front endpage by prior owner Else Fine. Genealogy Genealogical research Local History. 295 pages. . First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Dubois County Genealogical Society Hardcover books
