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Documents illustrative of American history, 1606-1863 with introductions and references, by Howard W. Preston
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks Ta.101
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States--History--Sources.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 320 p. ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Putnam, 1886.
- Contents:
- First Virginia charter. 1606
- Second Virginia charter. 1609
- Third Virginia charter. 1612
- Mayflower compact. 1620
- Ordinance for Virginia. 1621
- Massachusetts charter. 1629
- Maryland charter. 1632
- Fundamental orders of Connecticut. 1639
- New England confederation. 1643
- Connecticut charter. 1662
- Rhode Island charter. 1663
- Pennsylvania charter. 1681
- Penn's plan of union. 1697
- Georgia charter. 1732
- Franklin's plan of union. 1754
- Declaration of rights. 1765
- Declaration of rights. 1774
- Non-importation agreement. 1774
- Virginia bill of rights. 1776
- Declaration of Independence. 1776
- Articles of Confederation. 1777
- Treaty of peace. 1783
- Northwest ordinance. 1787
- Constitution. 1787
- Alien and sedition laws. 1798
- Virginia resolutions. 1798
- Kentucky resolutions. 1798
- Kentucky resolutions. 1799
- Nullification ordinance. 1832
- Ordinance of secession. 1860
- South Carolina declaration of independence. 1860
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- Notes:
- Emancipation Proclamation. 1863.--References. Index of documents.
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