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This is one of the toughest journals by Charles Francis Hall to transcribe and review. Click to See pages needing review. Have you ever wondered what it is like to be an arctic explorer? Wonder no more and join explorer Charles Francis Hall in 1862 on his journey to the north, exploring western Greenland.
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Click to See pages needing review. The Bureau of Refugees, Freemen, and Abandoned Lands, often referred to as the Freedmen's Bureau, was established on March 3, 1865. The duties of the Freedmen's Bureau included supervision of all affairs relating to refugees, freedmen, and the custody of abandoned lands and property. These documents come from the Records of the Assistant Commissioner for the State of North Carolina, Series 3: Registers of Letters Received.
KatCrowley transcribed a page from USNM Curators Annual Reports - Department of Mammals, 1893-1894
KatCrowley marked for review a page from USNM Curators Annual Reports - Department of Mammals, 1893-1894
KatCrowley transcribed a page from USNM Curators Annual Reports - Department of Mammals, 1893-1894
kdownunder marked for review a page from Other Fascinating Euphorb Genera Set 15
