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Market Square at Norfolk, Va [split stereocard]
circa 1861-1865
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
1911/10/25
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
3 May 1775
Griffin, Cyrus, 1748-1810
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...
1794
Coxe, Tench, 1755-1824
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
8 June 1798
Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829
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
3 September 1830
Brown, Owen, 1771-1856
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
August 1897
Brainerd, Cephas Jr., 1859-1898
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]
1774/10/20
United States. Continental Congress.
One of 3 known copies
GLC04489
to his father Tobias Gibson
7 January [1862]
Gibson, Randall Lee, 1832-1892
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
January 20, 1862
Smith, C.M., fl. 1862
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."
April 1861
Osborn's Gallery
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
[Receipt]
1865/05/22
Receipt for goods bought at Toof, Phillips & Cirode. Includes items such as sugar, tea, rice, candles, oysters, brandy, and rum.
GLC04522.06
The Dealer's companion and trader's assistant
1783
GLC04542
To his wife
24 July 1862
Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918
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
circa 1920-1940
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
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
1863
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 Nan [Maury]
February 20, 1865
Maury, William Lewis, 1813-1878
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
15 November 1808
Smith, Israel, 1763-1821
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
11 May 1810
Monett, Samuel, fl. 1810
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
23 April 1811
Smith, Philander, 1764-1824
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
1 January 1816
Apologizes to his brother in Massachusetts for not writing back sooner. States that although he has not seen Jedediah since he was very young, he has fond memories of him and the place where he was born, Massachusetts. Mentions that his two sons...
GLC04601.07
to George Andrews
11 March 1820
Andrews, Edmund, fl. 1820
Writes to his uncle in Dover, New Hampshire and relays that the southwestern part of the country is suffering from a yellow fever epidemic. Informs him which family members have fallen ill and who has recovered. Updates him on the travels and...
GLC04601.10
Letters as commander of USS Grampus off Cuba re: piracy, slave ships, Lafayette [Decimalized .01-.24]
1823-1832
Mayo, Isaac, 1791-1861
Written to or from Mayo. Includes mention of capture of a slave trader off the coast of Haiti. Also includes pamphlet, report of Congress on Cuba.
GLC04604
to James G. Boughan
11 March 1830
Elliott, Jesse D. (Jesse Duncan), 1782-1845
Signed by Captain Elliott as commander of the West India Squadron on board the U.S.S. Falmouth to Lieutenant Boughan stationed on the schooner U.S.S. Grampus. Boughan was a subordinate to Lieutenant Isaac Mayo, commander of the "Grampus."...
GLC04604.15
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