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William H. Seward owned Union College book

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Taft Introduction for World War I Book, Ex-Forbes: Taft William Taft Introduction for World War I Book, Ex-Forbes WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT, Autograph Letter Signed, to Mr. Barrie, July 20, 1915, New Haven, Connecticut. On “William H. Taft” stationery.

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[Civil War] Harper's History of the Rebellion, 1866: A book of folio size titled Harper's Pictorial History of the Great Rebellion by Alfred H. Guernsey and Henry M. Alden (New York, 1866; parts I and II bound together). Losses to text on table of conte

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William H. Jackson. Oil/Canvas, Civil War Camp: William Henry Jackson (American, 1843-1942). An oil on canvas Civil War illustration, Camp at Wolf Run Shoals, VA, Feb. 27th 1863. Signed on back of canvas, and dated July 9th 1864. Company K 12th VT.

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[CIVIL WAR]. Presentation cane identified to Confederate cavalry officer General William H. Jackson.: [CIVIL WAR]. Presentation cane identified to Confederate cavalry officer General William H. Jackson. 33 1/4 in. wooden cane with ornate 3 1/8 in. gold-plate floral scroll handle and 1 1/8 in. ferrule.

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William H. Seward owned Union College book

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Union College graduate book belonging to William H. Seward. General Catalog of the Officers Graduates and Students of Union College from 1795 to 1868, Albany: J. Munsell, 1868. Copies of these were mailed to graduates along with a survey which was to be returned to the college. This survey, addressed to Hon. W. H. Seward, Class of 1820 is still bound to the book and was never returned. This book contains the bookmark of the New England Historical Society from Professor Jonathan Pearson, Schenectady, New York, 1873.

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William H. Seward owned Union College book

Name: William H. Seward owned Union College book
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