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  • Collection: Selected Small Broadsides

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.

Fourth of July '74! : Woodstock, Vermont. Parade of the horribles at 10 o'clock a.m., Particularly Pompous Esq., leader, Garrulous Goosequill, scribe

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...Tribute to Mrs. Martha Morey, on her centennial birthday, Easter Sunday, April 16th, 1876

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First line : The love of life and happiness our theme. Decorative gilt border.

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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Address of the watchmen, of Boston, to their patrons

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Verse in five stanzas printed within ornamental border. First line: When the nights are most dreary. Dated: January 1st, 1816. Presumably printed late in 1815 for distribution on or about New Year's Day.

Resolutions passed by the Alpha Sigma Pi Fraternity, on the death of their brother, Charles Henry Reed, who died at Boston, Mass., July 31, 1882

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Signed: G.R. Miner, N.L. Sheldon, C.K. Mellen, Committee on Resolutions, Lewis College, Northfield, Vermont, Sept. 16th, 1882. Illustrated with the Alpha Sigma Pi coat of arms. The name of Norwich University was changed to Lewis College from…

The battle of Hoosick

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Copy of an article from the Bennington Banner of January 8, 1892.

By the United States in Congress assembled, August 7th, 1781. Whereas the states of New-Hampshire and New-York have submitted to Congress the decision of the disputes between them and the people inhabiting the New-Hampshire grants... Exeter, Sept. 27th, 1781. Josiah Bartlett, chairman

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Photocopy of resolution of the Continental Congress concerning the establishment of the state of Vermont, followed by an order of the New Hampshire Committee of Safety, dated Sept. 27, 1781.

Outlines of a plan agreed by the General Assembly of the state of Vermont, at their sessions at Windsor, in October, A.D. 1778, to be pursued for the establishment of the state. First. That a declaration be drawn up setting forth the political state of the grants on both sides of the Connecticut river, from the time of their being granted. ...

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Whitefield the evangelist once preached in Hollis

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Printed in the Hollis Times, January 19, 1906. -- Observator.

1783-1883. The citizens of Benson purpose celebrating the 100th anniversary of the settlement of the town, on the 21st and 22nd day of August next

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Programme, evening of the 21st of August, 1883

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Also lists events for the 22nd of August.