The New York Historical Society Quarterly Bulletin, Volumes 3-5New York Historical Society., 1919 - New York (State) |
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... House of Representatives of the United States of America : The undersigned citizens of New York in the State of New York deeply impressed with the evils of war , and believing it possible to supersede its necessity by providing another ...
... House of Representatives of the United States of America : The undersigned citizens of New York in the State of New York deeply impressed with the evils of war , and believing it possible to supersede its necessity by providing another ...
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... House at Fifty - first Street near First Avenue . The letter is dated New York , September 26 , 1776 : " We hung up a rebel spy the other day , and some soldiers got out of a rebel gentleman's garden , a painted soldier on a board , and ...
... House at Fifty - first Street near First Avenue . The letter is dated New York , September 26 , 1776 : " We hung up a rebel spy the other day , and some soldiers got out of a rebel gentleman's garden , a painted soldier on a board , and ...
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... House and soon extinguished the Flames , with little Damage to the House ; but , tho ' most of the Wax Work was destroyed , together with some New Pieces which Mrs. Wells ( Sister to Mrs. Wright ) had lately brought from Charlestown ...
... House and soon extinguished the Flames , with little Damage to the House ; but , tho ' most of the Wax Work was destroyed , together with some New Pieces which Mrs. Wells ( Sister to Mrs. Wright ) had lately brought from Charlestown ...
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... house , the corner of Beaver - street , and facing General Haldimand's ; where he pur- poses painting portraits in oil , or in miniature for the bracelet , or so small as to be set in a ring . Those Ladies and Gentlemen who please to ...
... house , the corner of Beaver - street , and facing General Haldimand's ; where he pur- poses painting portraits in oil , or in miniature for the bracelet , or so small as to be set in a ring . Those Ladies and Gentlemen who please to ...
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... house the corner of Beaver - Street , and facing General Haldimand's , where he pro- poses printing PORTRAITS , In oil or in miniature , for the bracelet , or so small as to be set in a ring . Those ladies and gentlemen who please to ...
... house the corner of Beaver - Street , and facing General Haldimand's , where he pro- poses printing PORTRAITS , In oil or in miniature , for the bracelet , or so small as to be set in a ring . Those ladies and gentlemen who please to ...
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170 CENTRAL PARK Abbott Collection Academy American April ARCHER MILTON HUNTINGTON ARCHIBALD MURRAY Army artist Arts B. W. B. BROWN BENEDICT RICHARD HENRY British bronze buttons Camp Capt CENTRAL PARK WEST Charles City CLASS-FOR Colonial Commercial Advertiser Constitution Island CORRESPONDING SECRETARY died Egypt Egyptian engraving erected exhibition figures FREDERIC DELANO Gentlemen George gods HENRY GREENE HOFFMAN HORACE GALLATIN Horus House inches Inhabitants inscription Island JAMES BENEDICT RICHARD January July June KELBY King Kingston Ladies late LECTURES Liberty Pole Librarian Lieut March MASTEN Miss mummy Museum N. Y. Gazette NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY o'clock October officers painted Peter Peyster pieces Pieter Vanderlyn Pitt plate portrait presented QUARTERLY BULLETIN Recording Secretary Regiment RICHARD HENRY GREENE ROBERT H ROBERT SCHELL Samuel Schuyler silver soldiers specimens statue statuettes STILLWELL Street STUYVESANT FISH SUYDAM Thomas troops Vanderlyn VICE-PRESIDENT WALTER WALTER JENNINGS WALTER L Washington Yeoman York Historical Society
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