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Government & Law

This topic appears in 111 indexed records between 1799 and 1976.
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1976 Latest Record
Harpers Ferry Strongest Location
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Boerley, McCabe, pensions.

In the House of Delegates, the clerk read a communication from the Senate announcing their agreement to a Joint Committee, on the subject of Harper’s Ferry expenses. Reports were also made allowing a pension to Mrs. […]
January 19, 1860
July 28, 2023
July 28, 2023

Armory Dam Contract Awarded

It is understood that the contract for constructing the Armory dam at Harper’s Ferry is awarded by the Government to Hugh L. Gallaher, formerly of this town.
October 29, 1859
July 28, 2023
July 28, 2023

Colored Volunteer Company Arms Removed

It is stated that the arms recently furnished to a colored volunteer company in Philadelphia, have been taken away by the Adjutant General of Pennsylvania, in consequence of the Harper’s Ferry affair.
October 29, 1859
July 28, 2023
July 28, 2023

Hayward Shepherd, buried with military honors.

Hayward Shepherd, the free negro who was shot by the insurrectionists at Harper’s Ferry because he would not join them, was buried at Winchester with the honors of war by the military companies of the town, […]
October 29, 1859
July 28, 2023
July 28, 2023

Letters found at Brown’s Home.

Further Developments.It is stated that the Hon. Alex R. Boteler, member elect to Congress from this district, has collected from fifty to one hundred letters from citizens in that neighborhood of Brown’s house, wh[?] searched it […]
October 29, 1859
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Time Period Concentration

This topic appears most frequently during the following decades.

1830s 24 records
1850s 15 records
1860s 12 records
1900s 8 records
1880s 8 records
1840s 7 records

Frequently Associated Families

These surnames most commonly appear alongside the topic "Government & Law" across historical collections.

Flanagan
11 records
Dunn
8 records
Cox
8 records
Brown
6 records
Welsh
6 records
Engle
5 records
Lucas
4 records
Lee
4 records
Moore
4 records
Stubblefield
4 records
Washington
4 records
Davis
4 records
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