Collection, 1793-1860.

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Collection, 1793-1860.

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Lieutenant Burns' commission signed by John Adams, 1798; 3 manuscript booklets on naval signal flags, veering and shortening sail and ships' regulations and orders on the U.S.S. Ganges, Congress and Constellation, 1800-1802; miscellaneous letters and printed notes relate to his studies in the University of Pennsylvania, 1793-95; copy of South Carolina proclamation, The Union is Dissolved, 1860.

Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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Adams, John, 1735-1826

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John Adams (1735-1826) was the second president of the United States, born in Braintree (now Quincy), Massachusetts. He served as defense counsel for British soldiers accused of Boston Massacre in 1770; as delegate to Continental Congress from 1774 to 1778; as member of committee charged with drafting Declaration of Independence in 1776; as congressional commissioner to France from 1778 to 1779; as minister to United Provinces in 1780; and negotiated a loan from Dutch bankers in 1782. Adams join...

Ganges

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Burns, James.

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University of Pennsylvania.

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In 1919 Edward Bushnell was appointed publicity agent for the University of Pennsylvania. His appointment began a long and expanding effort at public relations at the University. In 1954 the Department of Public Relations expanded its work to include two new units, Motion Picture Services and the Office of Radio and Television. These two offices operated until 1975 when they were phased out of a stream-lined department. From the description of University Film Collection, 1915-1989. (...

Congress

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Constellation

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