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Letter from Junius Brutus Booth to William Henry Sedley Smith. Dated January 8, 1844. In this letter, Junius Brutus Booth comments upon the New York City theater scene and his professional life as an actor. Booth also expresses his affection for the city of Boston, and requests that his friend write soon.

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Program for Patriots' Day annual joint celebration given by Arlington, Brookline, Concord, Lexington, Boston, Cambridge, Medford, and Somerville

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This broadside of the 1888 Democratic Ticket: Cleveland and Thurman lists the Massachusetts Democratic slate of candidates, including William E. Russell for Governor. An engraved illustration of Cleveland appears on the top portion of broadside.

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This broadside of the 1888 Republican Ticket, Harrison and Morton, shows the Massachusetts Republican ballot. It includes Oliver Ames for Governor.

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Broadside in reverse, probably a proof copy, dated June 7, 1825. It certifies that Grand Master John Abbot of Massachusetts and General Lafayette lay the corner stone to the Bunker Hill Monument in memory of those that fought for the cause of their country on June 7, 1775

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A letter written to General James Wadsworth, Military Governor, Washington from G. Wheelock, Colonel and Commander of 73rd regiment, dated September 30, 1862. Colonel is requesting a pass for his friends, John Wesley Harway and William S. Hadley, to reach Major G. McClellan's army for business. It includes 2 pages, one written, one blank, and is accompanied by a pass granted on October 2, 1862 and signed by General Wadworth's Aide-de-Camp.

Scope and Contents Document signed by Jonathan Harrington, the last surviving participant of the Battle of Lexington. Contains a statement written that details Harrington's experience. Harrington was the nephew of Captain John Parker, commander of the Lexington militia, and the cousin of Jonathan Harrington, who died after the battle on the doorstep of his home on Lexington Green.Description of Harrington at bottom of document excerpted from Benson J. Lossing's The Pictorial Field-book of the...

Scope and Contents Facsimile of "Official Songs to be sung by everybody April 25, the day of the Parade of the 26th Division." It is an insert in the Boston Sunday Herald issued on April 20, 1919. It includes music and lyrics to: America, Pack Up Your Troubles, Smiles, Then You'll Know You're Home, Battle Hymn of the Republic, L'il Liza Jane, Till We Meet Again, There's a Long, Long Trail, The Rose of No Man's Land, When the Great Red Dawn is Shining, Keep the Home Fires Burning, Madelon, K-K-K-Katy, and When...

Scope and Contents 41 proclamations by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from the years 1902 and 1938-1969 (with exception of 1941, 1943, 1948-1951, 1955-1957, 1961, 1965, 1967-1968). The 1902 Thanksgiving Proclamation is accompanied with an envelope addressed to the Minister of Methodist Episcopal Church, in Woods Hole, Mass. with return address of Woodward Booth, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Secretary's Department, postmarked 1902. The majority are Thanksgiving Proclamations. Other proclamations celebrate...