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Two Henry Ellis letters pertaining to illicit trade with the Cherokee [Decimalized]

GLC05228

to William H. Lyttelton (marked "copy")

Georgia Governor Ellis responds to South Carolina Governor Lyttelton's letter about illicit trade with the Cherokee Indians occurring in Georgia. Expresses his desire to discipline those involved with selling arms and ammunition to the Cherokee....

GLC05228.01

to John Rae, Lachlan McGillivray, Francis McCartan, and others

Circular letter from Georgia Governor Ellis to the merchants and storekeepers in Augusta, Georgia. Informs the merchants that he has learned from South Carolina Governor William H. Lyttelton of their involvement in "a clandestine and most...

GLC05228.02

to Owen Horsfall

Complains to his son that business is "very dull" and everyone is "disappointed at the actual conditions when compared with what they had expected." Comments on lowered prices for items such as bread, flour, and lumber. He had stomach cramps and a...

GLC05245.01

Market Square at Norfolk, Va [split stereocard]

Image of a large outdoor market, with twenty three tent stalls. Graphite inscription on verso: "Market Square Norfolk Va." Numeric notation on verso: "376."

GLC05111.01.1201

Folder from Merwin-Clauton Sales Company

Folder from Merwin-Clauton Sales Company [auction house] of "Autograph of Grant (U.S.). Lists documents that the original collector owned.

GLC04360.118

to Burgess Ball

Griffin, managing Ball's affairs in England, states "we are finishing on your affairs with all imaginable dispatch ... Some of the Estates are considerably out of order- others are in tolerable good repair. I really can give no guess how they will...

GLC04377.01

A View of the United States in a series of papers...

First edition. Contains papers on commercial policy, American manufactures, cotton industry and conditions in Pennsylvania. Copy owned by Joseph Humphreys Jr. with bookplate of Historical Society of Pa. References: Evans 26829 and Sabin 17307.

GLC04396

to Frederick Jacob Wichelhausen

Letter forwarded to Wichelhausen, American Consul in Bremen, by Rufus King, American Ambassador to Britain. King's signature appears on the address. Secretary of State Pickering says he received Wichelhausen's letter of 16 January 1798 as well as...

GLC04439

Almon Kingsbury petition for tavern licence

Petitioning the Court of Common Pleas in Portage County, Ohio for a tavern license. State their opinion that "a tavern is needed at the center of Hudson...that the house lately occupied by Owen Brown Esqr...would constitute a favorable stand for...

GLC04463.06

A Broader Philosophy of Protection

Article removed from the August issue of Gunton's Magazine, pages 109-121. Responds to an article titled, "Philosophy of Protection," printed in the July issue of Gunton's Magazine. Discusses the differing philosophies of free trade and...

GLC04471.08

The Association Agreed with the Grand American Congress... [non-importation]

One of 3 known copies

GLC04489

to his father Tobias Gibson

Explains that though he is acting brigadier general of the newly formed brigade, he has not actually received a promotion from. General Polk. He believes the regiment may be ordered back to Louisiana by General Lovell. Gibson also suggests trying to...

GLC04501.016

to Randall Lee Gibson

Resigning his position as a Surgeon in Gibson's regiment due to poor health. Smith notes that his fellow surgeon [Charles] Langenbacker is already "casting a wistful eye" upon Smith's post. He also discusses the parish crop, noting that some planters...

GLC04501.018

"Die Markthalle, No. 5." Ink inscription on recto: "Market Hall."

Osborn imprint on verso. Ink inscription on verso: "Die Markthalle, No. 5." Ink inscription on recto: "Market Hall." View of the hall's main entrance.

GLC04509.07

"Der Fleischmarkt, Gemüsemarkt, und Obstmarkt in der Feree[?], No. 6."

Osborn stamp on verso. Ink inscriptionon verso: "Der Fleischmarkt, Gemüsemarkt, und Obstmarkt in der Feree[?], No. 6." View of the length of the nearly empty market hall.

GLC04509.09

The Dealer's companion and trader's assistant

GLC04542

To his wife

Laying around, regiment ordered from Newport News to Richmond, problems with fleas. Discusses rations from Uncle Sam and NC peddlers: "that come from main land in boats. There is sometimes as many as ten or a dozen here in a day and some of them...

GLC04558.034

to R. D. Cooper

Discusses his concern that an increase in milk prices will harm the health of poor in New York. Furthermore, he contends that the decrease in consumption will hurt the dairy industry. Desires the support of Cooper's committee.

GLC04568

C.S.S. Georgia list of prizes captured from commencement of cruise

Contains information about the ships captured. Includes the date and location of the capture or burning of the nine ships, names and captains of the ships, owners, the vessel's home port and the value of the ship and its cargo. The list was most...

GLC04572.01

[to the commander of the C.S.S. Georgia] [in French]

No. 2367. Signed as a Major General of the French Navy. Believes that William Cullen is a French sailor named Bouvier. Cullen claims that the North American (United States) commercial vessel he was on was sunk by the Georgia. Villeneuve asks that...

GLC04572.10

to Nan [Maury]

Updates his wife on family members and expresses happiness that his son is better and recovering. Says that Humphreys wants the government to go into the cloth-manufacturing business "now that Wilmington is closed & we will have to look more closely...

GLC04572.30

to Jedediah Smith

Writes that he was very happy to hear from him since almost two years have past since their last correspondence. Discusses a Colonel Trash who traveled to Jedediah's area (Massachusetts) but did not bring back word. He is sorry to hear Jedediah has...

GLC04601.04

to Samuel Williams

Writes to Williams in Ohio that he arrived in Natchez 6 May after a voyage of three weeks and five days. Mentions that he contracted dysentery on the trip but is okay. Reports that there is no produce for sale at the market and that there are 100...

GLC04601.05

to Jedediah Smith

Writes to his brother in Massachusetts and sympathizes with his maladies. Informs that the family is all well but complains about the restrictions on commerce which if continued, threaten to hurt business in the Mississippi territory. The embargo...

GLC04601.06