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Item #37611 Report of a select committe [sic] on a petition of the Berkshire Association for the...

[Agriculture] United States, Congress, House.

Report of a select committe [sic] on a petition of the Berkshire Association for the Promotion [of] Agriculture and Manufactures. February 21, 1817. Read, and ordered to lie upon the table.

Washington [D.C.]: [Printed by William A. Davis], 1817. 2 pp. 8vo. Removed. First edition. Number 95 in brackets on top. The Committee recommends that there be an establishment of a national Agriculture board, noting that different parts of Europe and the U.S. have already instituted such boards, "under the auspices..... More

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Item #45795 [Invoice on Letterhead] Brown's House Furnishings Store [with] Stamped Envelope from...

Brown's House Furnishings Store.

[Invoice on Letterhead] Brown's House Furnishings Store [with] Stamped Envelope from Proprietor J. Wilson Brown.

Baltimore: 1892. 1 sheet + 1 envelope. 8.5 x 10 inches. Dated April 12th, 1892, to Mrs. Thomas B. Nalle for housewares, including bread plates, gravy boats, match stands, and a griddle greaser, totaling $43.15. Stamped as payment recieved, April 29th, 1892, and initialed "L.H." With stamped envelope to Mrs..... More

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Butler, Benjamin F. U.S. House of Representatives.

Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a plan and estimate for improving the mouth of Black River, in the State of New York. January 10, 1837. 24th Congress, 2d Session. Doc. No. 74. Dept. War.

[Washington, D.C.]: [U.S. Government Printing Office], 1837. 6 pp. + map. Illus. with 1 folding b/w map. 8vo. Removed. First edition. A very good copy, lacking the wrappers, map near fine. More

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Item #27972 Report of the Committee of Claims on the Petition of Margaret Lapsley. January 17,...

Committee of the House of Representatives of the United States.

Report of the Committee of Claims on the Petition of Margaret Lapsley. January 17, 1810. Read, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Monday next.

Washington, D. C. A. &. G. Way, Printers, 1810. 7 pp. 8vo. Removed. First edition. Lapsley petitioned for renewal of lost certificates issued to her late husband, Includes Margaret Lapsley's petition. OCLC shows only a single copy at the Naval Hist. Ctr. A very good copy. Shaw & Shoemaker 21823..... More

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Item #27974 Report of the Committee of Claims, on the Petition of John Thomson. January 23, 1810....

Committee of the House of Representatives of the United States.

Report of the Committee of Claims, on the Petition of John Thomson. January 23, 1810. Read, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Friday next.

Washington, D. C. A. &. G. Way, Printers, 1810. 6 pp. 8vo. Removed. First edition. Thompson argues that it was not due to his fault that the statute of limitations ran out on his claim. OCLC shows 3 copies: Yale, Wisc. Hist. Soc., and Naval Hist. Ctr. A very good..... More

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Item #27967 Report, in Part, of the Committee, on so much of the Message of the President, as...

Committee of the House of Representatives of the United States.

Report, in Part, of the Committee, on so much of the Message of the President, as relates to the Military Establishment of the United States. January 8th, 1810. Read, and Committed to a Committee of the whole House, to-morrrow.

Washington, D. C. Printed by Roger C. Weightman, 1810. [4 pp]. 8vo. Removed. First edition. Recommends the raising of a volunteer force. A very good copy, foxed. Shaw & Shoemaker 21797. More

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Item #37610 Report of the select committee appointed on the 12th ult. to inquire into the...

[Flag] United States, Congress, House.

Report of the select committee appointed on the 12th ult. to inquire into the expediency of altering the flag of the United States. January 2, 1817. Read, and ordered to be printed.

[Washington D.C.]: [Printed by William A. Davis], 1817. 3 pp. 8vo. Removed. First edition. Number 23 in brackets at the top. The committee proposed the current version of the American flag, recommending "to reduce the stripes to the original thirteen ... and to increase the stars to correspond with the..... More

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House, Homer D. [Doliver].

Wild Flowers of New York. Two Volumes.

Albany: The University of the state of New York, 1923. 362 pp. + Plates [264]. Illus. with color drawings. 4to. Cloth. Second printing. New York. State Museum, Albany; Memoir 15. The last issue of this important work by House. Boards rubbed and stained, worn at extremities with some loss and..... More

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Item #36132 Home Squadron. [To Accompany Bill No. 10.] July 7, 1841. Printed by order of the...

King, Thomas Butler. [U.S. House of Representatives].

Home Squadron. [To Accompany Bill No. 10.] July 7, 1841. Printed by order of the House of Representatives. Mr. Thomas Butler King, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to which the subject had been referred, submitted the following Report.

Washington [D.C.]: Gales & Seaton, printers. 1840. 22 pp. 8vo. Stitched paper wrappers. First edition. 27th Congress, 1st Session. Rep. No. 3. Ho. of Reps. King argues that the advancement in naval steam technology required the creation of a Home squadron "to meet this new and powerful auxiliary in naval..... More

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Item #41756 Report from the Committee Appointed to Examine and State to the House of Commons the...

[Linen Trade]. Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons.

Report from the Committee Appointed to Examine and State to the House of Commons the Matters of Fact in the Several Petitions of the Manufacturers of, and Traders and Dealers in, the Linen Manufactory.

[London]: n.p., 1751. [1], 57, [1] pp. Folio. Modern marbled paper-covered boards. "Very rare and valuable. It contains an Appendix of Premiums paid by the Irish Linen Board," Higgs, Bibliography of Economics, p.8. An important source document. There is also a 28 page edition. OCLC locates only four complete copies..... More

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Item #27606 A Report of the Case of Belchertown Election, with the Documents, and Minutes of the...

Massachusetts. General Court. House of Representatives.

A Report of the Case of Belchertown Election, with the Documents, and Minutes of the Arguments in the Case.

Boston: Printed by Isaac Munroe, printer to the state, 1811. 48 pp. 8vo. Cloth. First edition. A very good copy, rebound, trimmed, lightly foxed, dampstain along top edge. Sabin 23243. Shaw & Shoemaker 23319. More

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Item #36151 Oregon. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Oregon, praying Congress to establish...

Oregon. Legislative Committee, U.S. House of Representatives.

Oregon. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Oregon, praying Congress to establish a distinct territorial government embracing the coast of Oregon, and to protect the citizens in their new habitations, &c. December 19, 1845.

[Washington, D.C.]: Ritchie & Heiss, print. 1845. 3 pp. 8vo. Removed. First edition. 29th Congress, 1st Session. Doc. No. 42. Ho. of Reps. OCLC shows only two copies: Yale & Huntington. Inner margin uneven else a very good copy. Smith: Pacific Northwest Americana 4098. More

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Item #44193 General Jackson's Fine. January 31, 1843. Read, and laid upon the table. Mr. Pearce,...

Pearce, James Alfred. United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary.

General Jackson's Fine. January 31, 1843. Read, and laid upon the table. Mr. Pearce, from the Committee on the Judiciary, made the following Report:

[Washington, D.C.]: n.p., 1843. 53 pp. 8vo. Stitched self wrappers. First edition. 27th Congress, 3d Session. Rep. No. 122. Ho. of Reps. Louis Louaillier was arrested in March 1815 on account of his opposition to some of General Jackson's military measures. This report deals with the fine imposed on General..... More

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Item #26345 Organization of Alaska: hearings before the United States House Committee on the...

Swineford, Alfred. United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Territories.

Organization of Alaska: hearings before the United States House Committee on the Territories, Forty-Ninth Congress, second session.

Washington, D. C. U. S. Government Printing Office, (1887). 10 pp. + map (22 cm). 8vo. Disbound. First edition. Hearings on the proposed organization of the Territory of Alaska; deposition by A.P. Swineford, Governor. With map. OCLC shows only 3 copies. Disbound, three tears to first leaf, staple holes, a...... More

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Item #45639 Manhattan Opera House. Management: Comstock & Gest. "The Blue Bird" by Maurice...

[Theater. Manhattan Opera House. Gest, Morris, Comstock, Ray.

Manhattan Opera House. Management: Comstock & Gest. "The Blue Bird" by Maurice Maeterlinck.

New York: 1915. 16 pp. 8vo. Stapled paper wrappers. First edition. The playbill for "The Blue Bird" by Maurice Maeterlinck, a popular work at the time, at the Manhattan Opera House. A very good copy. More

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U.S. House of Representatives.

[Eleven House of Representative Reports] 21st Congress, 1st session, Rep. No. 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 124, 125. January 26, 1830 - January 27, 1930.

[Washington, D.C.]: [Printed by Duff Green]. 1830. 2, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 2, 5, [blank], 3, 1, 4 pp. 8vo. Removed. First edition. 1. Rep. No. 115. Claims of Citizens of Georgia. January 26, 1830. Mr. Bell, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, to which the subject had been..... More

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Item #36490 Powers of the President of the United States over the Army and Navy. Preamble and...

U.S. House of Representatives.

Powers of the President of the United States over the Army and Navy. Preamble and Resolutions Declaring the Powers of the President of the United States over the army and navy, and as to the province of the House of Representatives to control the same. December 3, 1861.

Washington [D.C.]: Printed at the Congressional Globe Office, 1861. 2 pp. 8vo. Removed. First edition. 37th Congress, 2d Session. Mis. Doc. No. 9. While completely supporting Presidential power over the military, the House "deems it appropriate to express its earnest sense and conviction that in the prosecution of this war..... More

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Item #37608 Report of the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures, on the expediency of making...

United States, Congress, House, Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.

Report of the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures, on the expediency of making Cincinnati, on the river Ohio, a port of entry. February 13, 1817. Read and ordered to lie upon the table.

[Washington D.C.]: [Printed by William A. Davis], 1817. 4 pp. 8vo. Removed. First edition. A very good copy with War Department Library stamp on title, light foxing. Shaw & Shoemaker 42693. More

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Item #27874 Proceedings in the House of Representatives of the United States, on the Presentation...

United States. Congress (27th, 3rd session). House of Representatives. Adams, John Quincy.

Proceedings in the House of Representatives of the United States, on the Presentation of the Sword of Washington and the Staff of Franklin, February 7, 1843.

Washington, D. C. Printed by Gales and Seaton, 1843. 15 pp. 8vo. Removed. First edition. Includes speeches by Rep. George W. Summers, Rep. John Quincy Adams, and Sen. William S. Archer. Inked numeral to title, light scattered foxing, mail fold, still a very good copy. Sabin 65776. More

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Item #43075 Report of the Committee of Claims in the case of William Henderson. March 6 1818....

United States. Congress. House of Representatives.

Report of the Committee of Claims in the case of William Henderson. March 6 1818. Read, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Thursday next.

[Washington, D.C.]: n.p., 1818. 19 pp. 8vo. Removed. First edition. 15th Congress, 1st session. Concerning the petitioner's claim for indemnity for the destruction of his property by the British during the War of 1812. OCLC locates only one print copy at Univ. Vir. A very good- unopened (uncut) and untrimmed..... More

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Item #37539 Report of the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures, to whom was referred on the...

United States. Congress. House. Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.

Report of the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures, to whom was referred on the twelfth instant, the petition of Tristram Hussey, of Nantucket, in the state of Massachusetts. February 26, 1806. referred to a committee of the whole House, to-morrow.

Washington [D.C.]: A. & G. Way, Printers, 1806. 4 pp. 8vo. Removed. First edition. Discusses whaling and the duty on American oil. A very good copy. Shaw & Shoemaker 11714. More

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Item #27931 Report of the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures, to whom was referred, on the...

United States. Congress. House. Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.

Report of the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures, to whom was referred, on the Third Ultimo, the Petition of Philip Nicklin and Robert Eaglesfield Griffith, trading under the firm of Nicklin and Griffith, presented the Fifth February, 1805. January 8, 1806, Read, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next.

Washington, D. C. A. &. G. Way, Printers, 1806. 12 pp. 8vo. Removed. First edition. A very good copy with inked page numbers, marginalia (editing remarks) and scattered soiling. Shaw & Shoemaker 11712. More

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Item #27948 Report of the Committee of Claims, on the Petition of Jared Shattuck, made...

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Claims.

Report of the Committee of Claims, on the Petition of Jared Shattuck, made Seventeenth February, 1809. December 28th, 1809. Accompanying a bill for the relief of Jared Shattuck, presented this day.

Washington, D. C. Printed by Roger C. Weightman, 1809. 4 pp. 8vo. Removed. First edition. With Madison's recommendation, Congress paid the claims of this Danish citizen whose ship was taken. OCLC shows two copies (UVA and the U.S. Naval Library). A very good copy with foxing. Shaw & Shoemaker 19045..... More

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Item #27950 Report of the Committee of Claims, on the Petition of John Murray. December 14th,...

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Claims.

Report of the Committee of Claims, on the Petition of John Murray. December 14th, 1809. Referred to a Committee of the whole House on Monday next.

Washington, D. C. Printed by R. C. Weightman, 1809. 6 pp. 8vo. Removed. First edition. OCLC shows two copies (UVA and the U.S. Naval Library). A very good+ copy. Shaw & Shoemaker 19046. More

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Item #27968 Report of the Committee of Claims on the Petition of Richard Taylor, made the...

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Claims. Dana, Samuel Whittlesey, et al.

Report of the Committee of Claims on the Petition of Richard Taylor, made the Thirteenth of February, 1805. January 11, 1810. Accompanying a bill for the relief of Richard Taylor. Presented this day.

Washington, D. C. A. &. G. Way, Printers, 1810. 8 pp. 8vo. Removed. First edition. Richard Taylor was wounded in the St. Clair Indian Campaign while serving under General Adair in 1791-2. He is seeking an increase in his original pension. Small chip on the corner of one leaf else..... More

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