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to John Jay re: calling a conference preparatory to signing Treaty of Paris

An important letter written in the third person calling a meeting of the other ministers at his home the next day at 11. The points for discussion are passports for British and American vessels and preparations "for signature of the definitive...

GLC05610

to Horace Greeley re: correspondence on Greeley's peace mission, Stephens

Concerning Greeley's peace mission and his dealings with Alexander Stephens.

GLC05256

to: Unknown.

Discusses his ill health, Napoleon's demise and a treaty with Algiers

GLC05281

to: Italian ambassador.

Written as British emissary, to the Italian ambassador, concerning an offer of $100,000 to prevent kidnappings of British nationals.

GLC05251

to Stephen Twining re: modifications to treaty, Sedition law, etc.

Complains that he is too busy writing to other people to write at length.

GLC05754.10

to Stephen Twining re: treaty talks between the United States and France

GLC05754.04

to Orville H. Browning re: accepting appointment as peace envoy among Indians

Written at St. Louis University

GLC05788.02

to Lewis W. Bogy re: outlining Smet's services to U.S. as mediator

With docket and stamp of Dept of Interior 9/16/1867 and assorted newsclippings.

GLC05788.03

Authority to affix the seal to letter to Pope Pius IX [credence for Rufus King]

Rufus King's credence as ambassador to the Holy See.

GLC05526

An act providing the means of intercourse between the US and foreign nations

Printed by Childs & Swayne. First printing. This act specifies the salaries to be paid to those officials representing the U.S. abroad. Not in Evans or NUC.

GLC06986

Weekly gazette and comet. [Vol. 45, no. 20 (February 25, 1863)]

Accounts of Union occupied Baton Rouge. Articles include the battle for Island no. 10, passage of a Negro Soldiers Bill by the U.S. House and the Confederacy receiving a minister from France.

GLC06845

to Charles Dumas re: attempts at patience during Treaty of Paris negotiations

"There is a species of witchcraft [that] governs in England that keeps them from knowing their own minds- and a similar malignant spirit reigns in America and prevents us from getting any intelligence from there... It is now 6 months that I have been...

GLC06931

to Sylvanus Bourne re: complaints about Mr. Skipwith

As Minister to the Netherlands he complains about a letter from Mr. Skipwith, "who must know perfectly well that I cannot command a farthing of public money for the application of which I am not expressly authorized." Adams also questions the...

GLC07117

Authority to affix the seal to commission of Norman B. Judd as commissioner

To "A Full power authorizing Mr. Norman B. Judd, to negotiate a convention, with the Gov't. of Prussia, on the subject of the rights of neutrals & belligerents in time of war." Judd, a Chicago attorney, was closely involved in Lincoln's election to...

GLC07134

to William Henry Harrison

Asks Harrison, then governor of the Indiana Territory, to help pass laws prohibiting the sale of alcohol to Indians, in hopes that it will remove a "great obstacle to their acquiring industrious habits." Also notes that the general government policy...

GLC07156

to unknown re: attempt to mortgage Albemarle

Unknown recipient. "It is undoubtedly the best estate in that part of Virg[inia] . . . [but] I have been forced to incur some debts, by my long absence from home, often in offices, the salaries of which were incompetent to my support."

GLC07179

Authorizing provisions to be distributed to Indians

"...to supply the Indians at a treaty I am authorized to hold with the Six Nations, at Painted Post."

GLC07192

to Various

1. 3 pgs + docket. 25x19 cm. 27 January 1804. re: negotiating with Barbary pirates. Jefferson promises that he holds the friendship of the Prince Bey of Tunis in high regard and does not intend to be misunderstood, but regrets to be forced to...

GLC07903

To: Anson Burlingame.

Authorizing Anson Burlingame to negotiate with Chinese to modify treaty article.

GLC07924

to Anthony Morris re: War of 1812

Terms offered by nation Britain have "contributed more than any circumstance whatever to unite all parties in the resolution of repelling unitedly, the enemy;" burning of the White House: "It would have shocked you my dear papa to have heard how many...

GLC07721

Authority to affix the seal attesting to Alabama Act

GLC07761

Authority to affix the seal to treaty with Miami Indians of Indiana

GLC07807

Act re: election of five commissioners to negotiate Indian treaties

Elected commissioners are George Rogers Clarke, Oliver Wolcott, Nathaniel [sic] Greene, Richard Butler, and Stephen Higgenson.

GLC07793

to Patrick Henry re: envoy to Madrid

GLC07812

to mother

He thinks the rebellion will be over by the 4th of July. Reminisces about friends and playing in the snow. Leon must return to his regiment. Confederate peace commissioners came into Union lines while Confederate bands played patriotic union songs...

GLC04662.092