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The life of George Washington, commander in chief of the American forces, during the war which established the independence of his country, and first president of the United States. Compiled under the inspection of the Honourable Bushrod Washington, from original papers bequeathed to him by his deceased relative, and now in possession of the author. To which is prefixed, an introduction, containing a compendious view of the colonies planted by the English on the continent of North America, from their settlement to the commencement of that war which terminated their independence. By John Marshall. Vol. I-[V]
Date: January 1, 1804
Genre: Maps
Author: Marshall, John, 1755-1835.
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University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. : Order of exercises for commencement, XXVII. August. MDCCCXVII.
Date: January 1, 1817
Genre: Academic exercises
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Highland evaporated cream. ... Helvetia Milk Condensing Co. Highland, Ill., U.S.A.
Date: January 1, 1870
Genre: Advertising cards
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Books and stationary. G. and C. Merriam, Springfield, Mass. offer for sale a general assortment of Bibles, hymn books, school, classical, and miscellaneous books & stationary. ...
Date: January 1, 1840
Genre: Advertising cards
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Memoirs of the life and writings of Benjamin Franklin, L.L.D. F.R.S. minister plenipotentiary from the United States of America to the court of France, and for the treaty of peace and independence with Great Britain, &c. Written by himself, to a late period, and continued to the time of his death by his grandson, William Temple Franklin. Now first published from the original manuscript, comprising the private correspondence & public negotiations of Dr. Franklin: together with the whole of his political, philosophical, & miscellaneous works. Vol. I[-VI].
Date: January 1, 1808
Genre: Autobiographies
Author: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
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The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. By Edward Gibbon, Esq. In eight volumes. Vol. I[-VIII].
Date: January 1, 1816
Genre: Autobiographies
Author: Gibbon, Edward, 1737-1794.
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A concise and impartial history of the American Revolution. To which is prefixed, a general history of North and South America. Together with an account of the discovery and settlement of North America, and a view of the progress, character, and political state of the colonies previous to the Revolution. From the best authorities. By John Lendrum. Published according to act of Congress. Vol. I[-II].
Date: January 1, 1811
Genre: Memoirs
Author: Lendrum, John.
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The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. By Edward Gibbon, Esq. In eight volumes. Vol. I[-VIII].
Date: January 1, 1804
Genre: Autobiographies
Author: Gibbon, Edward, 1737-1794.
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Governor Shepherd's memorial to Congress. A record of facts relative to the allegations against the District government. The following is the memorial sent to Congress January 30, 1874, by Governor Shepherd ...
Date: January 1, 1874
Genre: Memorials
Author: Shepherd, Alexander Robey, 1835-1902.
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Travels in the United States of America, in the years 1806 & 1807, and 1809, 1810, & 1811; including an account of passages betwixt America and Britain, and travels through various parts of Britain, Ireland, & Canada. Illustrated by eight maps. With corrections, and improvements, to 1815; and a new set of coloured maps. By John Melish. In two volumes. Vol. I[-II].
Date: January 1, 1815
Genre: Travel literature
Author: Melish, John, 1771-1822.
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Travels in the United States of America, in the years 1806 & 1807, and 1809, 1810, & 1811; including an account of passages betwixt America and Britain, and travels through various parts of Great Britain, Ireland, and Upper Canada. Illustrated by eight maps. By John Melish. In two volumes. Vol. I[-II].
Date: January 1, 1812
Genre: Travel literature
Author: Melish, John, 1771-1822.
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The Life and memoirs of the late Major General Lee, second in command to General Washington, during the America Revolution, to which are added, his political and military essays. Also, letters to and from many distinguished characters both in Europe and America.
Date: January 1, 1813
Genre: Memoirs
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The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments, with original notes and practical observations. By Thomas Scott, Rector of Aston Sandford, Bucks, and chaplain to the Lock Hospital. In six volumes--Vol. I[-IV, I-II].
Date: January 1, 1815
Genre: Genealogies
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The American universal geography, or, A view of the present state of all the kingdoms, states, and colonies in the known world. In two volumes. The first volume contains a copious introduction, adapted to the present improved state of astronomical science--a brief geography of the earth--a general description of America--an account of North-America, and its various divisions, particularly of the United States--a general account of the West-Indies, and of the four groupes [sic] of islands into which they are naturally divided, and a minute account of the several islands--a general description of South-America, and a particular account of its various states and provinces--and a brief description of the remaining American islands. The second volume contains a geography of the Eastern continent--a general description of Europe, and a minute account of its various kingdoms and states--a general description of Asia, its kingdoms, provinces, and islands--an account of the numerous islands arranged by modern geographers under the names of Austral Asia and Polynesia--a general description of Africa, and a particular account of its various states and islands. To which are added an abridgement of the last census of the United States--a chronological table of remarkable events from the creation to this time--an improved list of ancient and modern learned and eminent men--and a copious index to the whole work. The whole comprehending a complete system of modern geography. Accompanied by a new and elegant general atlas of the world, containing (in a separate volume,) sixty three maps, comprising, as far as they could be obtained, all the latest discoveries to the present time. By Jedidiah Morse, D.D. F.A.A. S.H.S. Minister of the Congregational church in Charlestown. Sixth edition. Arranged on a new plan, and improved in every part by a laborious examination of most of the late respectable voyages and travels, in Europe and Asia, by a free use of the information in the abridgement of Pinkerton's excellent geography, and by the admirable statistical tables of Hassel. Volume I[-II].
Date: January 1, 1812
Genre: Gazetteers
Author: Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826.
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A gazetteer of the states of Connecticut and Rhode-Island. Written with care and impartiality, from original and authentic materials. Consisting of two parts. I. A geographical and statistical description of each state; exhibiting a general view of their more prominent features, both natural and artificial. II. A general geographical view of each county, and a minute and ample topographical description and statistical view of each town, with their civil divisions, societies, cities, boroughs and villages, alphabetically arranged in their respective counties: together with succinct biographical notices of eminent deceased men. With an accurate and improved map of each state. By John C. Pease and John M. Niles.
Date: January 1, 1819
Genre: Gazetteers
Author: Pease, John C. (John Chauncey), 1782-1859.

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