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Symptoms of a duel - Public domain portrait drawing

The second of two particularly well-drawn caricatures by the same artist, on the subject of the 1839 congressional probe of Van Buren's Treasury Department. (See above, nos. 1839-6 through -9.) The inquiry was More

The liberator. v.9:no.52(1839:Dec.27)

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Theodore Maurisset - Prodige de la chimie / Maurisset, del. et sculp., 1839.

French cartoon shows a long line of people, with more arriving by stagecoach and railroad, at a medicine show where a quack with a lion's head, the "Prodige de la chimie," is marketing his hair tonic "De pommad More

Presentation - Drawing. Public domain image., Political Cartoon

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[Apparatus used to convert electrical energy into mechanical rotation, the basis of dynamos, using bar magnet, beaker of mercury, and current carrying wire] / A.A., del. ; J.B. Taylor, sc.

Illus. in: Experimental researches in electricity / Michael Faraday. London : R. and J.E. Taylor, 1839-1855, v. 2, pl. 4. Published in: The tradition of science / Leonard C. Bruno. Washington, D.C. : Library of More

The liberator. v.9:no.15(1839:Apr.12)

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Mr. Edward Spencer, born May 8th 1799 who accompanied Mr. Charles Green in that fatal parachute experiment of Mr. Robert Cocking's, July 24th, 1837, from Vauxhall Gardens. And has made twenty-seven ascents with Mr. Green, up to this date, August 24th, 1839 / / G.P. Harding, F.S.A., del. et fecit ; Day & Haghe, lithrs. to the Queen.

Head-and-shoulders portrait of solicitor, Edward Spencer, who accompanied balloonist Charles Green on several ascensions. A balloon with an attached parachute is in the background. Printed signature below title More

The liberator. v.9:no.5(1839:Feb.1)

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The liberator. v.9:no.41(1839:Oct.11)

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Mr. Calhoun- Mr. Van Buren- Texas. As the time when the Convention is to assemble seems to be settled, I propose to discuss the opinions of some leading members of our party, who are likely to receive its nomination ... [Signed] Simenes. [1839?]

Ximenes.; On verso: Texas; 8899. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 231, Folder 22.

Thomas L. Harrison to Andrew Jackson, Jr., September 2, 1839

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Richard Rush to Andrew Jackson, April 25, 1839

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Thomas Shotter Boys - Rue de la Grosse Horloce, Rouen [France]

Lithograph by Thomas Shotter Boys. Illus. in: Picturesque Architecture in Paris, Ghent, Antwerp, Rouen & c. London: T. Boys, 1839. Reference copy may be in LOT 4620. This record contains unverified, old data fr More

Carta esférica de la costa de la Alta California : comprendida entre los paralelos de 32° y 38° norte.

Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Shows drainage, missions, pueblos, presidios, etc. Prime meridian: Cadiz. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Map of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut exhibiting the post offices, post roads, canals, rail roads, &c.; by David H. Burr (late topographer to the Post Office,) Geographer to the House of Representatives of the U.S.

Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: London and Washington D.C. "Entered according to Act of Congress, July 10th, 1839, by David H. Burr, in the clerk's office of the District Court of the District of Col More

The liberator. v.9:no.23(1839:June 7)

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Account of provisions for the Halcyon Plantation; runs from March 1939 to Jan. 7, 1940. March 1, 1839

Map of the United States of North America with parts of the adjacent countries /

Map of the continental United States showing relief by hachures, drainage, state boundaries, cities and towns, roads, trails, canals, and railroads.

Map of Kentucky & Tennessee exhitibing the post offices, post roads, canals, rail roads, &c.; by David. H. Burr (Late topographer to the Post Office,) Geographer to the House of Representatives of the U.S.

Detailed map showing relief by hachures, drainage, township and county boundaries, cities and towns, canals, roads, and railroads. Scale ca. 1:650,000. From his The American Atlas (London, J. Arrowsmith, 1839) More

William Binkley to Andrew Jackson, Jr., October 14, 1839

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Le souper. Ou les mauvaises maniéres des gens bien élevś

Two men try to escape an angry crowd which attempts to pass through a doorway all at once. One of the men crawls under a table set for dinner, while the other is seized by his coat tails and yanked backwards b More

Andrew Jackson to Thompson Cowgill, June 28, 1839

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A brisk gale, bay of New York - Public domain graphic arts, Library of Congress

679 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Bennett, Williams James. Southern District of N.Y.: Apr. 1, 1839. Check 500 field.

To the people of the City of Alton. Since the report of the Select committee of the common council, on the subject of the expenses and receipts of the municipal court, was printed an important error has been discovered in the amount stated to ha

Imprint 2. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 15, Folder 18.

F. R. Gleaves to Andrew Jackson, October 1, 1839

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The liberator. v.9:no.34(1839:Aug.23)

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Andrew Jackson, Jr. to Collins, October 19, 1839

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June bugs squirting. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Tammany Hall's political manipulation of the New York Fire Department is the artist's obvious target here, although the print's precise meaning is unclear. The frame of reference may be the creation, in 1839, More

The liberator. v.9:no.10(1839:Mar.8)

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[Officer from the First Troop, Philadelphiadelphia, seated by a tent in which a writing desk is visible. A soldier marches with a rifle nearby] / J.R. Smith, 1839, Philadelphia.

(DLC/PP-1995:140.47) Philadelphia Print Shop inventory no. 47. Title devised by Library staff from inventory. Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collection (Library of Congress).

Map and profile of the Gettysburg Rail Road as surveyed by order of the legislature of Pennsylvania, 1839.

Survey map and profile of part of Pennsylvania and Maryland from Gettysburg to the Potomac River. Shows relief by hachures along the line, creeks, roads, cities and towns. Chartered on January 9, 1838; construc More

Arthur Pendleton Bagby to Andrew Jackson, January 30, 1839

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Behold! The President of the United States is expected in the 11 o'clock train of cars to-day. The Procession of Democratic citizens will meet in front of the President's Square at 8 o'clock this morning, preparatory to moving towards the railro

On verso: 26 Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 196, Folder 25.

The liberator. v.9:no.50(1839:Dec.13)

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The liberator. v.9:no.25(1839:June 21)

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Map of the city of Washington in the District of Columbia : established as the permanent seat of the government of the United States of America /

Shows block numbers, wards, and government buildings. Also has red-ink lines drawn in some streets to show utility (sewer?) system. Includes indexed table of "References." LC copy missing edge sections, mounted More

Andrew Jackson to Amos Kendall, August 18, 1839

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The liberator. v.9:no.52(1839:Dec.27)

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The liberator. v.9:no.33(1839:Aug.16)

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James Hughey to James Howerton, September 22, 1839

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The liberator. v.9:no.50(1839:Dec.13)

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Jonathan's independence. Tune--Yankee Doodle - American Songs Collection

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Virginia cotillion - Public domain American sheet music

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1820-1860 (Microfilm M 3106) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form) In bound volumes: Copyright Deposits 1820-1860

Albany medical college 1858 - Public domain graphic arts, Library of Congress

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Hobart & Duthie.

The liberator. v.9:no.6(1839:Feb.8)

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Andrew Jackson to Andrew Jackson, July 12, 1839

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Frankfort, Kentucky. United States of North America, February 25th, 1839. Sir:- The Agricultural society of Kentucky, one of the United States of North America, presented a memorial to the Legislature of that State at its last session praying fo

Page Order: Leaflet Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 22, Folder 13.

A Select Committee of Enquiry hard at work

A swipe at the integrity of the House of Representatives committee investigating the Swartwout scandal under Van Buren's administration (see "Price Current" and "Sub Treasurers Meeting in England," nos. 1838-21 More

Pocket book lost!! The subscriber lost in the City of Alton, or on the road from thence by way of the River to Chippewa, on Saturday last, a dark blue morocco pocket book ... J. W. Call. Dec. 16, 1839. [Alton, 1839].

Map of the city of Washington in the District of Columbia : established as the permanent seat of the government of the United States of America.

Shows block numbers, wards, and government buildings. Facsimile. Original version: W.J. Stone sc. Wash'n. [Washington? : s.n., 1839?]. Includes indexed table of "References." In left upper margin: No. 3036 pric More

National temperance ode. Air- America - American Songs Collection

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[Officer from the First Troop, Philadelphiadelphia, facing forward, head turned toward right standing before soldier holding horse and another on horseback] / J.R. Smith, Philadelphia., Pennsylvania, 1839.

(DLC/PP-1995:140.49) Philadelphia Print Shop inventory no. 49. Title devised by Library staff from inventory. Forms part of: Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress).

Notice at the next regular meeting of the Upper Alton lyceum, to be held on Tuesday Evening, Feb. 11, at the Seminary Hall, the following questions, by order of the Society, will come up for debate: - "Has Congress power to abolish slavery in th

Slavery.; Imprint 2. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 15, Folder 15.

Andrew Jackson to Andrew Jackson, Jr., March 14, 1839

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Drawing of the Illinois state lottery. Authorized by the Legislature to raise funds, for the purpose of draining the ponds and lakes in the American bottom, and of improving the health thereof. Extra class no: 2 ... Alton, February 1, 1839.

Lotteries.; Imprint 2. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 15, Folder 12.

To the freemen of Rhode-Island. The Executive Committee, appointed by the Liberal convention in July last, for certain reasons, have not till now thought proper to publish their ticker for representatives to the next Congress. We have now the ho

Liberal party.; Political campaign. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 168, Folder 18.

Sketch of Texas with the boundaries of Mexican States as shown on General Austin's map of Texas published by R. S. Tanner, 1839.

Manuscript. Red and black ink, watercolor, and pencil. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

The liberator. v.9:no.21(1839:May 24)

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Andrew Jackson to Amos Kendall, October 10, 1839

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A bull chase. The words of the wise, are as goads

Another satire on the special committee of the House of Representatives investigating Van Buren's Treasury Department. The committee, chaired by James Harlan but dominated by Henry A. Wise of Virginia, centered More

Trabue West & Co. to Andrew Jackson, Jr., September 6, 1839

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Harpers Ferry. (From the Blue Ridge).

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The liberator. v.9:no.30(1839:July 26)

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The liberator. v.9:no.38(1839:Sep.20)

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Girard Bank. Philadelphia, November 14th, 1839. I am instructed by the Board of directors to transmit to you the annexed account of the proceedings of the stockholders at their annual and adjourned meetings, held on the 5th and 13th instant, the

0688 F 6 21 0 46.; Rec. 11-26-46.; $3.50.; On verso: 0688 F 6 21 O 46; {stamp} 6 Copy. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. P More

The liberator. v.9:no.28(1839:July 12)

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The liberator. v.9:no.2(1839:Jan.11)

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The liberator. v.9:no.22(1839:May 31)

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Andrew Jackson to William Anderson Scott, July 6, 1839

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Thomas R. Jennings to Ralph Eleazer Whiteside Earle, September 14, 1839

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Richard Rush to Andrew Jackson, November 21, 1839

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Dog sledges of the Mandan Indians / ch. Bodmer pinx. ad nat. ; René Rollet sc.

Mandan Indians using two dogs to drag a toboggan on the frozen Missouri River. Illus. in: Reise in das innere Nord-America in den Jahren 1832 bis 1834 / von Maximilian Prinz zu Wied. Coblenz : J. Hoelscher, 183 More

Richard Rush to Andrew Jackson - Public domain document scan

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"Worse than a Spanish Inquisition", Political Cartoon

A commentary on the workings of the January 1839 congressional probe of the Treasury Department in the wake of the Swartwout embezzlement. (See "Price Current" and "Sub Treasurers Meeting in England," nos. 1838 More

Andrew Jackson, Jr. to Henry Gregory, May 23, 1839

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Smedley Gwin & Co. to Andrew Jackson, December 28, 1839

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Andrew Jackson, Jr. to Thomas Wells

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The liberator. v.9:no.9(1839:Mar.1)

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The liberator. v.9:no.13(1839:Mar.29)

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Map of New York exhibiting the post offices, post roads, canals, rail roads &c. By David H. Burr; (Late topographer to the Post Office.) Geographer to the House of Representatives of the U.S.

Detailed map showing relief by hachures, drainage, township and county boundaries, cities and towns, canals, roads, and railroads. Scale ca. 1:650,000. From his The American Atlas (London, J. Arrowsmith, 1839) More

Maxey & Hagen to Andrew Jackson, Jr., November 28, 1839

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The liberator. v.9:no.40(1839:Oct.4)

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Order of exercises at the installation of Rev. Robert Turnbull, as pastor of the Boylston St. Baptist church, Boston, August 25, 1839.

Handwritten on verso: 1839. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 56, Folder 39c.

The liberator. v.9:no.16(1839:Apr.19)

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The liberator. v.9:no.4(1839:Jan.25)

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Andrew Jackson to Langtree & O'Sullivan, May 8, 1839

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Collector's notice. To the tax payers of Macoupin County ... B. T. Burke, Collector of Macoupin County. Carlinville, June, 1839.

Imprint 2. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 15, Folder 17.

Andrew Jackson, November 10, 1839

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Virginia quick march - Public domain sheet music. Piano, march.

The liberator. v.9:no.14(1839:Apr.5)

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Corinthian column and capital From the monument of Lysicrates : Fig. 1, column, base, and capital.

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The liberator. v.9:no.17(1839:Apr.26 )

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Andrew Morrison to Andrew Jackson, May 11, 1839

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Andrew Jackson - Andrew Jackson correspondence

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The liberator. v.9:no.29(1839:July 19)

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[Unidentified portrait of a man, facing front]

The date of the image is based on the plate's lack of gold toning. Case: Plain leather grain. Attributed to William G. Mason. Paper label adhered to cover glass: "49." Labels on case: "65," "36." Purchase; Mari More

Principal front of the Capitol, Washington / W.H. Bartlett, R. Brandard.

Engraving showing Capitol building in background; people walking or riding in carriages on Capitol grounds. Image found in N. P. Willis, American Scenery, p. 288, 1839. Engraving by R. Brandard after drawing by More

The liberator. v.9:no.20(1839:May 17)

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The liberator. v.9:no.15(1839:Apr.12)

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Plan de la batalla de Yungay : ganada por el Ejercito Unido-Restaurador sobre las fuerzas de la Confederación Perú-Boliviano el dia 20 de enero de 1839.

Relief shown by hachures. Oriented with north toward the upper left. Pen-and-ink and watercolors. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes indexes and note. Col. panor More