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Office for Foreign Affairs
22nd September 1785
The Secretary of the United States for the Department of Foreign Affairs, to whom were referred certain official Papers delivered to Congress by the Delegates of Massachusetts on the 19th Inst. relative to attempts of the Province of New-Brunswick to extend their jurisdiction to Moose Island &: - Reports
That in his opinion the advice given by the Council to his Excellency the Governor of Massachusetts on the 9th Instant was proper, and that as one unopposed Encroachment always paves the way for another, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts be advised by Congress to proceed without Noise or Delay to garrison such Places in their actual Possession as may be most exposed.
Your secretary proposes by these Garrisons to support the Inhabitants in their Allegiance, and
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and to overawe New Brunswick peace officers, whom impunity might tempt to be insolent and troublesome. [complete transcript at link]
Letter from the Plunkett-Webster Lumber Company to the War Manpower Commission in Boston requesting the use of fifty German POW’s for extending a road and cutting pulpwood near Masardis, Maine. The letter is dated May 16, 1944.
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On September 3, 2025, World War I soldiers of the @USArmy 369th Infantry Regiment, commonly referred to as the Harlem Hellfighters, were posthumously honored during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony for their duties and service.
ALT The 369th Infantry Regiment seen on board the USS Stockholm, as the soldiers awaited disembarkation in New York City, February 12, 1919. National Archives Identifier 2643128 (cropped)
A WPA (Works Progress Administration) clean-up crew loading brush and other debris onto a truck in Keene, New Hampshire following the 1938 New England Hurricane. October 1938
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ALT Original Caption: "Survivors of the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) being brought ashore from USS Tranquility (AH-14) at Guam. They are being placed in ambulances for immediate transfer to local hospitals." Photographer: PhoM1/c J.G. Mull. [Note: Image has been color corrected]
Several military ambulances with large red crosses on their roofs are surrounded by hundreds of sailors. The photograph was taken from above.
Throughout World War II, NAS South Weymouth served as home base for Airship Patrol Squadron ZP-11. This squadron operated 12 K-class blimps, which were used for patrols and convoy-escort missions in and around Massachusetts Bay and the Gulf of Maine.
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See more of the detailed sketches in our series on Maps and Related Records Pertaining to the Northeastern Boundary of the United States, including 15 watercolor sketches of the terrain and survey parties at work: catalog.archives.gov/search-…
Letter from Boston Mayor Maurice Tobin to Admiral Wilson Brown, Commandant of the First Naval District thanking the Navy for the help received from naval personnel during the Coconut Grove fire in Boston, December 7, 1942.
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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dione escorting German submarine U-1228 into Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where she surrendered to U.S. forces following the surrender of Germany, an American prize crew can be seen on the conning tower of the submarine.
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Memorandum from the Department of State to President Harry S. Truman Regarding the Korean Situation
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ALT DEPARTMENT OF STATE
MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION
LIMITED DISTRIBUTION
DATE: JUNE 25, 1950
SUBJECT: Korean Situation
Participants: The President, Secretary Acheson, Secretary Johnson, Secretary Matthews, Secretary Pace, Secretary Finletter, General Bradley, Admiral Sherman, General Vandenberg, General Collins
Copies (from State Dept.): Mr. Webb, Mr. Rusk, Mr. Hickerson, Mr. Jessup
The persons listed above met with the President for dinner at Blair House at 7:45 PM. Before dinner General Bradley read a memorandum prepared by General MacArthur in which he emphasized his views about the importance of denying Formosa to the Communists.
After dinner, the discussion began around the table. The President called on the Secretary of State to open the discussion. MR. ACHESON summarized the various problems which he thought the President should consider. The first point was the question of authorizing General MacArthur to supply Korea with arms and other [complete transcript at link]
Watertown Arsenal WWII
One of the production lines at the Watertown Arsenal during World War II. The building pictured produced mobile anti-aircraft guns. One of the guns can be seen on the right. Photo is dated October 4, 1944, Watertown, Ma.
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