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Book of Common PrayerThe Book of Common Prayer was a the main prayer book those in the Church of England would follow daily for personal prayer and during congregation.…
William Mason's InventoryIn this legal document it describes the processions of William Mason after death while also describing what his children received as well, one example…
A sermon preached before the Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the state of Virginia.A sermon by James Madison, president of William and Mary, on Protestantism. He offers his views on how religion can become corrupted and how to combat…
A Second Warning to America.A sermon by Minister Elam Potter on the dangers that face the Church of England in the wake of the Revolutionary War. This sermon offers advice and…
The fate of blood-thirsty oppressors, and God's tender care of his distressed people. A sermon, preached at Lexington, April 19, 1776.A sermon preached at Lexington after the battle by Pastor Jonas Clark. This sermon was to commemorate those fallen in battle and share thoughts on how…
The Booton Hall Portrait of PocahontasA painting that shows Pocahontas in English clothes with an engraving describing who it is.
Passive obedience considered: in a sermon preached at Williamsburg, December 31st, 1775. By the Reverend David Griffith, Rector of Shelburne Parish, Virginia. Published at the request of the general convention.Sermon preached by the Rev. David Griffith before the Virginia Convention in 1775 in Williamsburg, VA. This sermon touches upon the conflict between…
James Murray Mason reads Calhoun's dying wordsJames Murray read to the Senate the speech written by his dying colleague Senator John Calhoun of South Carolina. He believed the Compromise of 1850…
Mason ReportJames Murray Mason leads the select committee of the Senate in investigating the incident at Harper's Ferry involving John Brown and the raid on the…
Human Rights article sponsored by Reston Black FocusReston Times and Globe Newspaper talking about Human rights and issues of discrimination in Northern Virginia. The newspaper collection was done by…