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| Date: | 1855 |
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| Description: | Map of Madison and surrounding communities, referred to as the four lakes country. Text bordering the map includes an excerpt of a letter written by Horace... |
| Date: | 1857 |
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| Description: | Letter on stationery featuring an engraving of an exterior view of the Milwaukee House showing horse-drawn vehicles and people standing on the sidewalk in ... |
| Date: | 10 31 1858 |
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| Description: | Letter written both horizontally and vertically, from Catherine Steel of Genesee, Wisconsin to her sister-in-law Lilias. |
| Date: | 08 05 1861 |
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| Description: | Lucius Fairchild's commission as captain in the 16th infantry regiment, signed by Abraham Lincoln. |
| Date: | 05 18 1892 |
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| Description: | Letter of introduction for Frank G. Lenz of Pittsburgh and his agent Robert Bruce to Secretary of Agriculture Jeremiah Rusk. The letter is on The Outing Co... |
| Date: | 08 07 1814 |
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| Description: | The first page of a letter written by Thomas Jefferson to Lancelot Minor. |
| Date: | 08 07 1814 |
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| Description: | The back side of the first page of a letter written by Thomas Jefferson to Lancelot Minor. |
| Date: | 08 07 1814 |
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| Description: | The second page of a two page letter written by Thomas Jefferson to Lancelot Minor. |
| Date: | 08 07 1814 |
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| Description: | The address cover page of a letter written by Thomas Jefferson to Lancelot Minor. |
| Date: | 11 24 1861 |
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| Description: | Letterhead of midshipman using a hammer for nailing the American flag to the mast, a symbol that they will not lower the flag in surrender. 4 page, folded,... |
| Date: | 10 10 1861 |
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| Description: | Letterhead of a Revolutionary War soldier standing and holding up the American flag in his right hand, and holding a rifle in his left hand. A plow is behi... |
| Date: | 11 21 1861 |
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| Description: | Letterhead of a Union General holding the American flag in his left hand and his sabre in his right. Text printed under the image reads: "Trust Our General... |
| Date: | 11 15 1861 |
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| Description: | Letterhead with a soldier standing guard with a rifle under his right arm. He is standing in front of a cannon, a stack of rifles, and a camp. The American... |
| Date: | 03 28 1862 |
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| Description: | Letterhead with a bald eagle carrying the American flag with its talons. The text above the eagle reads: "Union & Liberty." 4 page, folded, printed in red ... |
| Date: | 01 03 1863 |
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| Description: | Letterhead of a bald eagle perched on top of a drum and holding arrows in its talons. There is an olive branch on the ground next to loose cannon balls and... |
| Date: | 06 19 1862 |
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| Description: | Letterhead of a globe floating in the ocean. The text: "Our Country" is printed onto the globe. The American flag is flying from the top of the globe. Text... |
| Date: | 05 30 1861 |
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| Description: | Letterhead of two hands clasping in front of the American Constitution. The American flag, stars and a fasces are behind the constitution with bunting belo... |
| Date: | 01 29 1863 |
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| Description: | Letterhead for the Racine Advocate featuring a colored print of the American flag rising out of the clouds in front of the sun. The text above and b... |
| Date: | 11 18 1861 |
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| Description: | Letterhead with the 35 star American flag. Printed text below the flag reads: "These Colors never run." 4 page, folded, illustration printed in upper left... |
| Date: | 05 29 1899 |
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| Description: | Letterhead for O.C. Sveen & Bro., featuring an image of the American flag on the left. Text reads: "Office of O.C. Sveen & Bro., Dealers in General Merchan... |
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