American Historical Documents 1000-1904: With Introductions, Notes and IllustrationsCharles William Eliot Including: Voyages to Vinland; Letter of Columbus announcing his discovery; Amerigo Vespucci's account; John Cabot's discovery of North America; First Charter of Virginia; Mayflower Compact; Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence; 1783 treaty with Great Britain; 1083 treaty with France (Lousiana Purchase); 1850 Fugitive Slave act; 1865 Gen. Lee's surrender at Appomattox; 1867 treaty with Russia (Alaska Purchase); 1904 convention btw. the US and Panama; and others. |
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... taken to wife Gudrid , Thorbrion's daughter , [ she ] who had been the spouse of Thori Eastman , as has been already related . Now Thorstein Ericsson , being minded to make the voyage to Wineland after the body of his brother , Thor ...
... taken to wife Gudrid , Thorbrion's daughter , [ she ] who had been the spouse of Thori Eastman , as has been already related . Now Thorstein Ericsson , being minded to make the voyage to Wineland after the body of his brother , Thor ...
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... taken from American History Leaflets , edited by Professors Hart and Channing . ] SIR : A SI know you will be rejoiced at the glorious success that our Lord has given me in my voyage , I write this to tell you how in thirty - three days ...
... taken from American History Leaflets , edited by Professors Hart and Channing . ] SIR : A SI know you will be rejoiced at the glorious success that our Lord has given me in my voyage , I write this to tell you how in thirty - three days ...
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... taken that this land was an island , and thus followed the eastern coast for one hundred and seven leagues , until I came to the end of it . From that point I saw another isle to the eastward , at eighteen leagues ' distance , to which ...
... taken that this land was an island , and thus followed the eastern coast for one hundred and seven leagues , until I came to the end of it . From that point I saw another isle to the eastward , at eighteen leagues ' distance , to which ...
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... eighty- eight leagues from west to east . This is worth having , and must on no account be given up . I have taken possession of all these islands , for their Highnesses , and all may be more extensive 24 AMERICAN HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS.
... eighty- eight leagues from west to east . This is worth having , and must on no account be given up . I have taken possession of all these islands , for their Highnesses , and all may be more extensive 24 AMERICAN HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS.
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... taken possession of a large town , which I have named the City of Navidad . I began fortifications there which should be completed by this time , and I have left in it men enough to hold it , with arms , artillery , and provisions for ...
... taken possession of a large town , which I have named the City of Navidad . I began fortifications there which should be completed by this time , and I have left in it men enough to hold it , with arms , artillery , and provisions for ...
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