An American Almanac and Treasury of Facts, Statistical, Financial, and Political, for the Year ...American News Company, 1880 |
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... Territory in 1870 and in 1879 . Public debts of States and cities in 1870 and 1879 . Receipts and expenditures of the United States under each head from 1789 to 1879 . Comparative table of newspapers and periodicals in the United States ...
... Territory in 1870 and in 1879 . Public debts of States and cities in 1870 and 1879 . Receipts and expenditures of the United States under each head from 1789 to 1879 . Comparative table of newspapers and periodicals in the United States ...
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... . John Quincy Adams died , aged 80 . 25 , 1791. First United States Bank chartered . .. 24 , 1863. Territory of Arizona organized . 66 46 26 , 1848. French Republic proclaimed . 8D MONTH . ] MARCH . [ 31 DAYS . AMERICAN ALMANAC FOR 1880 .
... . John Quincy Adams died , aged 80 . 25 , 1791. First United States Bank chartered . .. 24 , 1863. Territory of Arizona organized . 66 46 26 , 1848. French Republic proclaimed . 8D MONTH . ] MARCH . [ 31 DAYS . AMERICAN ALMANAC FOR 1880 .
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... Territory of Washington organized . 66 3 , 1845. Florida admitted into the Union . 66 5 , 1770. Boston Massacre by British troops . 4 , 1791. Vermont admitted into the Union . 66 8 , 1702. Accession of Queen Anne . 66 11 , 1702. First ...
... Territory of Washington organized . 66 3 , 1845. Florida admitted into the Union . 66 5 , 1770. Boston Massacre by British troops . 4 , 1791. Vermont admitted into the Union . 66 8 , 1702. Accession of Queen Anne . 66 11 , 1702. First ...
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... . Christopher Columbus died . " 24 , 1864. Territory of Montana organized . " 29 , 1848. Wisconsin admitted into the Union . " 30 , Decoration Day , soldiers ' graves . 6TH MONTH . ] JUNE . [ 30 DAYS . 10 AMERICAN ALMANAC FOR 1880 .
... . Christopher Columbus died . " 24 , 1864. Territory of Montana organized . " 29 , 1848. Wisconsin admitted into the Union . " 30 , Decoration Day , soldiers ' graves . 6TH MONTH . ] JUNE . [ 30 DAYS . 10 AMERICAN ALMANAC FOR 1880 .
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... Territory , passed Congress . 46 16 , 1790. District of Columbia established . " 21 , 1796. Robert Burns died , aged 37 . " 25 , 1868. Territory of Wyoming organized . " 26 , 1788. New York ratified the Constitution . 44 27 , 1789. The ...
... Territory , passed Congress . 46 16 , 1790. District of Columbia established . " 21 , 1796. Robert Burns died , aged 37 . " 25 , 1868. Territory of Wyoming organized . " 26 , 1788. New York ratified the Constitution . 44 27 , 1789. The ...
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Page 384 - That it shall be lawful to transmit through the mail, free of postage, any letters, packages, or other matters relating exclusively to the business of the Government of the United States: Provided, That every such letter or package to entitle it to pass free shall bear over the words "Official business...
Page 349 - That for the purchase of such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress at the said city of Washington, and for fitting up a suitable apartment for containing them...
Page 72 - Every person, firm, association other than national bank associations, and every corporation, State bank, or State banking association, shall pay a tax of 10 per centum on the amount of their own notes used for circulation and paid out by them.
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Page 350 - While residing in Paris, I devoted every afternoon I was disengaged, for a summer or two, in examining all the principal bookstores, turning over every book with my own hand, and putting by everything which related to America, and indeed whatever was rare and valuable in every science.
Page 329 - That the value of foreign coin as expressed in the money of account of the United States shall be that of the pure metal of such coin of standard value...
Page 350 - ... perseverance and expense, with some knowledge of the bibliography of the subject, would again happen to be in concurrence. During the same period, and after my return to America, I was led to procure, also, whatever related to the duties of those in the high concerns of the nation. So that the collection, which I suppose is of between nine and ten thousand volumes, while it includes what is chiefly valuable in science and literature generally, extends more particularly to whatever belongs to...
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