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Military discharge of John Brown, soldier in 2d NY Art. Reg. (c/s Trumbull)
1783/06/09
Washington, George, 1732-1799
Partially printed. The soldier is "John Brown [space] Matrass [?]." He served from 17 March 1781.
GLC04675.08
to the Quarter Master re: ordering forage for a public horse
1790/10/01
Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841
Written on a quarter sheet of paper.
GLC04675.13
Collection of presidential letters and documents [decimalized]
1791-1948
GLC04675
to Gov. of Georgia re: transmitting copies of various acts of Congress
1791/03/15
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
Various acts of Congress: Whiskey tax, the capitol, treasury dept., salaries of the Executive Dept., post office, pensions for invalids, support of light-houses, reducing the public debt, granting lands to settlers in the Northwest territory, raising...
GLC04675.01
[Ohio land grant of 1200 acres made by Congress to Brigade Chaplain Alexander Balmain for three years military service].
6 June 1799
Adams, John, 1735-1826
This document is a record of lands given to Alexander Balmain for three years of military service. It is signed by John Adams as President and countersigned by Secretary of State Timothy Pickering. A grant made in accordance with a 1790 act called...
GLC04675.09
Additional Instruction to the public and private armed vessels of the United States
28 August 1812
Monroe, James, 1758-1831
Printed letter signed by Secretary of State James Monroe. Orders that public and private armed vessels are not to stop American merchant ships coming from British ports with British goods because of the "alledged" repeal of the British Orders in...
GLC04675.03
to Henry Colman
18 November 1818
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848
Invites Reverend Colman to dinner. Written in the third person.
GLC04675.10
to Edward G. W. Butler
1829/02/12
Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
Written before his inauguration, Jackson declines an invitation which his "public duties will not now allow me to indulge." Instead he must find his relief in the "activity and importance of the situation to which the country has called me."...
GLC04675.11
American Colonization Society membership certificate, signed blank
December 1, 1833
Madison, James, 1751-1836
Printed membership certificate signed by Madison as President and R. R. Gurley as Secretary. The American Colonization Society resettled Black freedpeople in Liberia. D.B. Mattern letter 6/14/96, Madison accepted the presidency per his 19 February...
GLC04675.02
to unknown re: ordering Saratoga water
1834/11/20
Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862
The recipient's name is illegible. With a note on verso regarding son Smith (?).
GLC04675.12
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