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Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 3 1 Browse Search
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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 19: events in the Mississippi Valley.--the Indians. (search)
n the borders of the seceded States, where there is danger of collision between the State and Federal troops. So the Convention declared that the State of Missouri would stand by the Government on certain conditions; and after appointing delegates to the Border State Convention, See page 460. The delegates from Missouri consisted of one from each Congressional district. The following named gentlemen were chosen:--Hamilton R. Gamble, John B. Henderson, William A. Hall, Jas. H. Moss, William Douglass, Littlebury Hendrick, William G. Pomeroy. and giving power March 21, 1861. to a committee to call another session whenever it might seem necessary, This Committee was composed of the President of the Convention, who should be ex-officio chairman, and one from each Congressional district. the Convention adjourned to the third Monday in December. The Legislature of Missouri was in session simultaneously with the Convention. Governor Jackson could not mold the action of the latter
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.), Book III (continued) (search)
ral merit. In the eighteenth century there were several well-defined periods of active discussion in Massachusetts, centring respectively about the years 1714, 1720, and 1740. These pamphlets were reprinted in four volumes in 1911 by the Prince Society of Boston under the editorship of McFarland Davis. Among the disputants were men like John Wise, John Colman, Hugh Vance, and Richard Frye—clergymen, business men, and visionaries. Far and away the ablest was the learned physician, Dr. William Douglass (1692-1742), who wrote An essay concerning silver and paper more especially with regards to the British colonies in New England (1738) and a Discourse concerning the Currencies of the British Plantations in America, especially with regard to their paper money (1740). The currency debate was not confined to Massachusetts. In 1729 there appeared in Philadelphia Benjamin Franklin's A modest inquiry into the nature and necessity of paper currency. This was a well-reasoned defence of
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.), Index (search)
ew York, 179 Documents Inedits, 175 Documents relating to New England Federalism, 199 Does protection protect? 438 Doll's House, 603 Dombey and son, 268 Donald, E. W., 215 Donaldson, Thomas, 148 Don Giovanni, 449, 450 Doniphan, A. W., 144 Doniphan's expedition, 144 Don Juan, 546 Don Juan ou une histoire sous Charles-Quint, 590 Don Orsino, 88 Don Quixote, 6, 18 Doorstep, the, 46 Dorsch, E., 581 Dostoevsky, 81, 606 Douglas, S. A., 376, 377, 378, 415 Douglass, Wm., 426 Dowd, 352 Down historic Waterways, 165 Down in the West branch, 162 Doyle, Conan, 316 Drannan, W. F., 153 Draper, J. W., 180, 181, 236 Draper, L. C., 173 Dream (Byron), 369 Dream-doomed, 56 Dream life, 110, 111, 112, 113 Dred; a tale of the great dismal Swamp, 71 Dreiser, Theodore, 298 Drescher, Martin, 581, 583 Dresel, J., 581 Dresser, Horatio, 240 n. Drew, Mrs., John, 270 Drisler, Henry, 461 Driver, Professor, 207 Drowsy Sleeper, the, 511
The Daily Dispatch: March 21, 1864., [Electronic resource], 200 dollars reward. (search)
Castle Thunder. --The following parties were brought to this city yesterday and committed to Castle Thunder: James Kelly, a British subject, recently through the enemy's lines; and William Douglass, Joseph Powell, and Alexander Jones, (private in Company H, 23d Va. regiment,) charged with being spies and dangerous characters.