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Atlas de toutes les parties connues du globe terrestre : dressé pour l'Histoire philosophique et politique des établissemens et du commerce des Européens dans les deux Indes (1780)Atlas to: Histoire philosophique et politique des établissemens et du commerce des Européens dans les deux Indes / Guillaume Thomas Raynal. - Genêve : J.-L. Pellet, 1780. Author statement on maps: Par M. Bonne, ingénieur-hydrographe de la Marine Maps numbered: 1-17, 17 bis-49. [23] leaves of tables at end are lacking in Special Collections' copy.
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Blue book for the use of subordinate divisions of the order of the Sons of Temperenance (1867)Inscribed on front paste-down: Rothschild division No.227; and in pencil: James Jackson; and on front free endpaper: Presented to James M Clark By Mrs Amanda Burns Robert at Stayner 25 Aug. 1878.
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Boston Gazette, 12 July 1813 (vol. 39, no. 6) - NewspaperVolumes of interest were published between 1812 and 1815 with articles about the War of 1812. Issue for July 12, 1813 includes news from the War of 1812 at Sackets Harbour, Albany, and Fort George (relating to the Battle of Beaver Dams)
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Boston Gazette, 13 December 1813 (vol. 39, no. 50) - NewspaperVolumes of interest were published between 1812 and 1815 with articles about the War of 1812. Issue for Dec. 13, 1813: much of the front page & a portion of page 2 are taken up with the "President's Message" which is signed by him in type at its conclusion: James Madison. Obviously much of the focus of his speech is with the on-going War of 1812 including mention of some significant battles such as Lake Erie, etc.
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A Brief Statement of the Transactions and Accounts of Qr. M. Gen. James Thomas, attached to the Army on the Niagara Frontier, in the year 1812-1813 (1815)A principle cause of the failure of the campaign on the Niagara Frontier in 1812 was the deficiency of subsistence for the troops; as quartermaster general, Thomas received much of the blame. His defense is offered here.
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[British Parliamentary papers], Session 24 November, 1812 - 22 July, 1813. Vol. XIV, Correspondence and treaties with foreign powers.Most of this volume consists of correspondence between high ranking U.S. and British statesmen. E.g., James Madison, James Monroe, The Marquess Wellesley (brother of Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington). The discussion centers around the War of 1812. Also includes facsimilies of treaties signed between Great Britain and Sweden, Russia and Sicily.
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Budding sprays and sketch of the life of General Sir Isaac Brock (1912)A sketch of the life of General Sir Isaac Brock.
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Burning of the Caroline (1840)Message from the President of the United States, transmitting correspondence in relation to the burning of the steamboat Caroline.
