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Official Actions
The texts of a series of proclamations and notices issued by the city.

Military Rule in Chicago
A documentary history of the Army's involvement in preserving the peace and good order of Chicago for the two weeks following the fire.

Organizing the Relief
A selection of proclamations, notices, and circulars relating to the work of the Relief and Aid Society.



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The Great Chicago Fire and the Web of Memory
Copyright © 1996 by the Chicago Historical Society and the Trustees of Northwestern University
Last revised 10-8-96