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General order no. 17 ... It is hereby ordered, that the following regulations be observed for enabling such towns in this State to avoid draft, as desire to do so, and have not yet provided their quota of militia under the regulations of General Order No. 13, and for drafting men in those towns in which men shall be required to be raised by draft
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- Creator: Vermont. Adjutant and Inspector General's Office.
- Date Issued: 1862
- Parent Collections: Civil War Broadsides and Ephemera
General order no. 10 ... For the purpose of completing the quota of the state of Vermont of the three hundred thousand men recently call for by the President
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- Creator: Vermont. Adjutant and Inspector General's Office.
- Date Issued: 1862
- Parent Collections: Civil War Broadsides and Ephemera
Caroline Crane Marsh Diary, March 8 - May 14, 1862
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- Creator: Marsh, Caroline Crane, 1816-1901.
- Date Created: 1862
- Description: The threat of war between Italy and Austria, increasing opposition to Urbano Rattazzi and the new ministry, and new negotiations between France, Rome, and the Italian government regarding the “Roman Question” serve as the backdrop for the events in this diary. The Marshes receive a visit from sculptor Hiram Powers and his family, and Green Clay arrives to replace Romaine Dillon as Secretary of the U.S. Legation, serving George Perkins Marsh alongside Marsh’s Italian secretary, Giuseppe Artoni. George Perkins Marsh completes the manuscript for his latest book, The Origin and History of the English Language, and resumes working on Man and Nature: or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action. Throughout this diary, the Marshes take sightseeing drives in and around Turin, visiting Moncalieri, the gardens at Valentino Palace, Stupenigi, Franchetti Villa, Madonna di Campagna, and Venaria Reale, among other places. Topics in this diary include Rome and the Pope, Catholicism and the prejudice against Protestantism in Italy, Princess Maria Pia, the behavior and politics of Italian royalty and elites, court etiquette in Italy and the Ottoman Empire, labor practices in Italian agriculture, education and health in rural Italy, diplomatic relations between Italians and “Northern” countries, the role of women in marriage and society in the 19th century, spiritualism, Giuseppe Garibaldi, Bettino Ricasoli, and Harriet Beecher Stowe.
- Parent Collections: Vermont Diaries, Caroline Crane Marsh Diaries
General order no. 9 ... By General Order No. 74, current series, from the War Department, the premium of two dollars may be paid by the Recruiting Officer to any recruit for the volunteer services. who presents himself for enlistment, - payment to be made after the recruit
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- Creator: Vermont. Adjutant and Inspector General's Office.
- Date Issued: 1862
- Parent Collections: Civil War Broadsides and Ephemera
Caroline Crane Marsh Diary, May 16 - July 24, 1862
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- Creator: Marsh, Caroline Crane, 1816-1901.
- Date Created: 1862
- Description: The Marshes travel extensively in this diary, passing through Biella and other Alpine towns as they hike and explore the region. On a trip to Florence, the Marshes reconnect with Hiram Powers, who sculpts a bust of Caroline Crane Marsh over several sittings. At one point between trips, the Marshes receive a visit from Lady Caroline Estcourt and her sisters in Turin. Topics in this diary include tourism and hospitality in Italy and the Alps, agriculture and rural industry in Italy, Italian court etiquette, relations between the Italian social classes, Italian marriages, Mexican politics, the Crimean War, and the effects of the American Civil War on Italy. This diary also covers several topics relating to religion in Italy, including persecution, legal protection, religious neutrality in diplomacy, religious celebrations, charitable works, and religious orders.
- Parent Collections: Caroline Crane Marsh Diaries, Vermont Diaries
Village of Burlington, Vt
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- Creator: Wainwright, C.
- Date Issued: 1862
- Description: Partial cadastral map, showing names of streets, names of land owners, buildings, railroad lines, and industries.
- Parent Collections: Historical Maps of Burlington and Winooski, Vermont