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(Continued From Page 28) the events at Ft. Schuyler, N.Y, one of which was the raising of the American battle flag while the fort was under siege.
mentary notes in the form of a song with the meter of a popular tune of the day, “Anacreon in Heaven,” which were jotted down by Francis Scott Key on his return to his Baltimore hotel after witnessing the unsuccessful attack against Ft. McHenry from a British ship. YT AY Washington's Revolutionary War Account Book Written in His Own Hand (1775-88) —
was commander of the Continental Army. The famous leader said he would not charge for his services, but expected Congress to pay his expenses which amounted to $160,000. » » o President Washington’s Farewell Address (1796)—Original of one of the most famous documents in American history, written in Washington's own hand.
” ” n Abraham Lincoln’s Draft of the Emancipation Proclamation (July 14, 1862)—First draft of Lincoln's plan for the abolition of slavery.
» ” » The Emancipation Proclamation ~The military measure issued on Jan. 1, 1863, by the “Great Emancipator” freeing the slaves in most of the territory in arms against the Federal Government and foreshadowing the abolition of slavery.
o ¥ o Senate Version of Joint Resolution Proposing Amendment to Abolish Slavery (1864)—The resolution proposing the 13th amendment to the Constitution to abolish slavery. The amendment was
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s HH # General Robert E. Lee's Letter Accepting the Presidency of Washington College (Aug. 24, board of trustees stdting his acceptance because “it is the duty of every citizen in the present conditions of the country . .. to aid in the restoration of peace and harmony.”
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