Research Catalog
History of American conspiracies : a record of treason, insurrection, rebellion &c., in the United States of America, from 1760 to 1860
- Title
- History of American conspiracies : a record of treason, insurrection, rebellion &c., in the United States of America, from 1760 to 1860 / by Orville J. Victor, author of "History (civil, political and military,) of the southern rebellion."
- Author
- Victor, Orville J. (Orville James), 1827-1910.
- Publication
- New York : James D. Torrey, publisher, 13 Spruce Street, [1863]
Available Online
Items in the Library & Off-site
Filter by
1 Item
Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | Sc Rare 973-V (Victor, O. J. History of American conspiracies) | Schomburg Center - Manuscripts & Archives |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Description
- xii, [1], 26-579, [1] p., : ill., map, ports., fascims.; 24 cm.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Home to Harlem Project funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Bookplates (Provenance)
- Inscriptions (Provenance)
- Note
- "Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1863, by James D. Torrey, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York."--copyright statement, verso of title page.
- With added engraved title page.
- Leaves of plates included in pagination.
- Last page blank.
- Steel plate illustrations designed by John R. Chapin, John H. Goater, Geo. G. White, H.W. Herrick and Felix O.C. Darley, and engraved by R. Thew and John Rogers.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Provenance (note)
- inscribed: in ink on title page "A. Schomburg." ; With the bookplate: The Arthur A. Schomburg Negro Collection, The New York Public Library Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations. This copy is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926.
- Contents
- Preliminary chapter -- 1763-1765. Pontiac's (Indian) conspiracy -- 1763-1764. The Paxton riots -- 1780. Benedict Arnold's conspiracy -- 1780. Revolt of the Pennsylvania brigade -- 1785-1788. "State of Frankland" insurrection -- 1784-1785. Shay's rebellion -- 1787-1790. Wilkinson's western conspiracy -- 1791-1794. Whiskey Insurrection -- 1793-1794. Genet's conspiracy -- 1798-1799. Alien and sedition troubles -- 1806-1807. Aaron Burr's conspiracy -- 1809-1814. New England discontents and Hartford convention conspiracy -- 1822. Denmark Vesey's slave insurrection -- 1825. Georgia Indian difficulties -- 1831. Nat Turner's slave insurrection -- 1832-1833. South Carolina nullification insurrection -- 1837-1838. "Patriot" war -- 1842. Dorr's rebellion (Rhode Island) -- 1854-1858. Kansas-Nebraska troubles -- 1859. John Brown's conspiracy -- Appendix: Jefferson's Kentucky Resolutions of 1798 ; Madison's Virginia Resolutions of 1798-1799 ; Madison's defence against the charge of nullification ; Jefferson's message on Aaron Burr's conspiracy ; Jackson's message on South Carolina affairs ; John Brown's provisional constitution ; Report of Select Committee on Brown's Conspiracy.
- Call Number
- Sc Rare 973-V (Victor, O. J. History of American conspiracies)
- LCCN
- 02007558
- OCLC
- 586078
- Author
- Victor, Orville J. (Orville James), 1827-1910.
- Title
- History of American conspiracies : a record of treason, insurrection, rebellion &c., in the United States of America, from 1760 to 1860 / by Orville J. Victor, author of "History (civil, political and military,) of the southern rebellion."
- Imprint
- New York : James D. Torrey, publisher, 13 Spruce Street, [1863]
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Provenance
- Copy in Sc Rare 973-V (accession no. B593601) inscribed: in ink on title page "A. Schomburg." ; With the bookplate: The Arthur A. Schomburg Negro Collection, The New York Public Library Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations. This copy is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926. NN
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Torrey, James D., publisher.Chapin, John Reuben, 1823-1894, illustrator.Goater, John H., illustrator.White, George G. (George Gorgas), -1898, illustrator.Herrick, Henry Walker, 1824-1906, illustrator.Darley, Felix Octavius Carr, 1822-1888, illustrator.Thew, Robert, engraver.Rogers, John, approximately 1808-approximately 1888, engraver.Schomburg, Arthur Alfonso, 1874-1938, former owner, inscriber.
- Research Call Number
- Sc Rare 973-V (Victor, O. J. History of American conspiracies)