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To the tax-payers of Montpelier. ... Protest. ... tax-payers ... enter this our protest against voting ... public money to the Kellogg - Hubbard Library

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Explanation for protest given in text, signed by protesters.

To the superintendent of the town of Stockbridge, Vermont : Your attention is ... called to "the act relating to the Normal Schools of the state" approved Nov. 28, 1876 ... you are invited to appoint ... suitable person ... for scholarship ...

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Printed form letter. Ms additions. Includes extracts from State law and sample form of appointment.

To the sheriff of the county of $$ greeting. : ... a warrant has been directed ... to collect ... a tax granted by ... legislature ...

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To the sheriff of the county of [Caledonia]. Greeting : ... warrant has been directed ... to first constable of ... [Canaan] ... to collect ... tax granted by legislature ... 1798

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To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled, the trustees of the American Literary, Scientific, and Military Academy, established at Middletown in Connecticut, respectfully represent... signed by order and in behalf of the trustees / George W. Stanley, secretary

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Describes to removal of the Academy from Norwich, Vermont, to Middletown, Connecticut, in 1825. The American Literary, Scientific and Military Academy later changed its name to Norwich University.

To the public : the sophomore class is tonight distributing a series of lying stupid articles, which they claim to be the sole author of. ...

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The persons referred to by name are in many cases members of the Middlebury College Class of 1881; others belong to the Class of 1883.

To the legislature of the state of Vermont. : the petition of Sylvester Phelps ... survivor of Jedediah P. Ladd & James Wilson ...

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Petitioner says 13 kegs of tobacco valued at {dollar}1040. were seized illegally in 1813 and he is entitled to value from the state whose legislature passed act depriving him of property

To the Laboringmen of Vermont and To the Farmers of Vermont, 1916

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, in Congress assembled : the undersigned citizens of the state of Vermont, beg leave humbly to represent ...

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To the first constable of [St. Albans] in the county of [Chittenden] greeting. : ... command you to collect ... for the year 1796 ... delinquent person ... commit to keeper of the jail in Middlebury

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Completed treasurer's warrant.

To the first constable of [Brattleborough] in the county of [Windham]. Greeting. : ...general assembly at ... session in Castleton in October, 1790 ... grant a tax of [5] pence on the pound on the list of all the polls ... to be paid to treasurer of this state ... in hard money ...

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Woodcut of State emblem or seal at top of page

To the farmers of Vermont. : The following law was passed by the legislature ... to encourage ... study of ... agriculture in common schools

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The Act provided for purchase of Geo. E. Waring, "The elements of agriculture" for each town, to consider its use as a text book. Advertising circular for book, probably printed by Samuel M. Walton, publisher.