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New-York weekly journal. [Vol. 933, no. 98 (September 22, 1735)]

Bitterly denounces the government of William Cosby, although the writer never uses the Governor's name in the essay. Particularly focuses on the corruption of the counselors and ministers who surround the governor and prevent the voice of the...

GLC06108.05

The confederate states. [Vol. 6, no. 23 (December 13, 1862)]

Reports havoc by the 290 steamer off the cape of the Delaware. Notices about extortionists, military hospitals, firewood. Faded gray and white design with blue dotted outline.

GLC06208.11

to Aaron Hobart

Discusses auctioneering, dismissing the "boast of an honesty in their dealing" by New York auctioneers. Advises against a tax on auctions that would be prohibitive, since auctions are "the means of establishing a regularity in prices." But...

GLC06313.04.142

(House bill.) . . . A bill to be entitled An act to suppress abuses in the Quartermaster and Commissary Departments of the army.

stamp of record division

GLC06745.085

House Bill, No. 203. A Bill To be entitled "An Act to protect the Confederate states against frauds and to provide remedies against officers and employees of the Government committing them."

stamp of record division

GLC06745.104

Substitute. For the Bill (H. R. 203) to protect the Confederate States against frauds, and to provide remedies against officers and employees of the government committing them.

stamp of record division

GLC06745.134

To be entitled an Act for the prevention of frauds on the revenues of the post offices department,and prohibiting the transportation of mailable matter over the post routes of the Confederate states by unauthorized associations or persons.

GLC06745.153

Report of the Special Committee, On the charge of corruption made in the Richmond Examiner, Jan. 7,1864.

GLC06745.185

The Colored Cadet at West Point. Autobiography of Lieut. Henry Ossian Flipper...

First edition printed by Homer Lee & Co. Flipper, while not the first African-American to attend West Point, was the first to graduate. He was assigned to the all-black 10th Cavalry Regiment. Accused of embezzling army funds at Fort Davis, Indian...

GLC06832

to Charles Emory Smith re: responsibility of leadership to take chances in crisis

Also discusses the inevitability of irregularities occurring and rooting out scandal. Noted "Private" at top.

GLC06616

to Elbridge Gerry

A personal letter by Adams as a Continental Congressman to his friend and protege, Gerry, a former member of Congress who decided to take a seat in the Massachsetts House of Representatives. Writes concerning his plans to retire from Congress and his...

GLC06667

to: Mary [Armstrong].

Talks about systematic pilfering of the Sanitary Commission by high ranking soldiers; also reports on seeing black troops: "Today for the first time I saw whole regiments of black troops…They appear quite as well on parade as their more thoroughly...

GLC06734.09

to unknown

Written by Lee as a Continental Congressman from Virginia to an unknown recipient, possibly William Whipple. Shows Lee's distrustful, suspicious, and hostile personality. Wishes he would have been in Philadelphia when recipient was there. In...

GLC06539

to Sarah Ogden

Complains about the dishonesty among the men in the army. Mentions getting together with some of his old comrades. Informs Ogden that an unidentified person named Eaton is attempting to form a Volunteer company in Chatfield. Also speaks of the...

GLC06559.069

Mormon Church archive of 72 letters & documents re: church court proceedings [decimalized]

156 letters and documents plus 14 bound notebooks containing minutes of the high council meetings of Weber Stake, North Ogden, Utah. Regarding Mormons tried for apostasy, attending a house of ill fame; criticizing Brigham Young and Joseph Smith and...

GLC05756

The case of John Melvain

Charges brought against John Melvain on March 31, 1878 for borrowing money from Samuel Eggles and for conduct unworthy of fellowship, including drunkenness.

GLC05756.001

[Abbreviated minutes of the proceedings of the High Council, Nov. 20th, 1883, in the case of the Fourth Ward Vs Robert Furniss]

GLC05756.002

[Minutes of a session of the Bishop's Court of West Weber Ward in the Weber Stake of Zion held at the Residence of Bishop Z. Ballantyn at 4 PM. Oct. 5th 1889]

GLC05756.003

[A Charge was brought before the Teachers against Issac Farley for Drunkeness and Whoredom]

GLC05756.004

[Minutes of A Bishops Court held Jan'y 13th 1886 for the Bros. Parley and Sister Ann Smout to show cause why they should not be disfellowshiped [sic] . . . . for apostasy]

GLC05756.005

[A Charge against Bp. Charles Buck for neglecting to Pay to Bro. William Royle Money Due to Royale]

GLC05756.006

[Minutes of a Bishop's Court held in Slaterville Schoolhouse March 20th 1886 for the purpose of Bro. Henry Browns to show cause why he should not be disfelloweshiped from the Slaterville Ward . . . for apostasy.]

GLC05756.007

[Minutes of a Bishop's Court held in the 4th Ward Weber Stake. re: Tobias Furnes.]

GLC05756.008

[To the President and Members of the High Council . . . the case of Jacob Thompson and Harriet Thompson.]

Written at Riverdale Ward of the Weber Stake Tabernacle

GLC05756.009

[Minutes of Court held in 4th Ward . . . charge prefered against William Thompson for apostasy.]

GLC05756.010