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to Nehemiah Hubbard

Seeking his help in locating someone to accompany Mrs. Greene on her travels from Hartford home. He then goes on to report on military operations. In part: "The Enemy is out in this side of Elizabethtown. They marched about four miles into the...

GLC07884.04

to Thomas Nelson

Requesting assistance from Virginia, particularly more troop reinforcements as soon as possible. In part: "It is long since I informed your Excellency of our disagreeable situation, the unequal contest we were carrying on, and the hopeless prospect...

GLC07884.09

to Henry Lee

Granting Lee a conditional leave of absence, perhaps against his better judgement; Greene also discusses troop movements and information regarding enemy activities. In part: "I confess I shall grant you [a] leave of absence with great reluctance...

GLC07884.10

to Henry Lee

Discussing the enemy's current placement and status, and reviewing military strategy for various upcoming campaigns in and around Charleston. He also discusses provisions he has made for the deployment of his own troops. In part: "I have indeed a...

GLC07884.11

to William Lyttelton re: raising troops for French and Indian War

GLC07889

to William Lyttelton re: command of British fleet in North America

GLC07890

British Royal Peace Commission's attempt to appease colonists by lifting...

GLC07891

To: Lieutenant Colonel Jean Babtiste Gouvion.

Commendation of Jean B. Gouvion's "most valuable services" at Yorktown.

GLC07907

To: William Greene.

Requests Greene to relocate cannons from Providence to Rochambeau's post.

GLC07915

[Notes for an address]

Manuscript constituting a fragment of a draft of an untitled address by James Madison. Seemingly missing an initial page or pages; starts midway, discussing issues of national security, peace, and ensuring comfort to the nation's citizens. Beneath...

GLC07893

To: Jean B. Gouvion.

Lafayette informs Gouvion of "good news," Rodney has been defeated in two different engagements and six of his vessels have for some time been out of combat."

GLC07904

To: Robert Wood

Taylor suggests that if he were to be nominated for the United States Presidency he would have to decline until after the Mexican War was over, and that it would have to be for the good of a nation and not that of a party. Taylor states that "There...

GLC07906

Affidavit.

Benjamin Headwine swears that he believes the Spanish ship Cleopatra "is intended for the slave trade."

GLC07910

Retained draft of Hancocks' instructions to Massachusetts legislature

One manuscript written by John Hancock dated circa 1788. Pertaining to the selection of electors to vote for the President of the United States. He believes that such an act would not only strengthen the relations between the states but establish...

GLC07916

To: William Stedman.

Ellery feels that there should be no war with Great Britain.

GLC07922

To: Anson Burlingame.

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

GLC07924

To: John Schank.

Phillips' reaction to a truce at Fort Ticonderoga

GLC07928

Authority to affix the seal...to treat...on...suppression of African slave trade

GLC07751

to Editor of theTribune re: Cuban independence

GLC07759

to Mr. Clapp

One letter from Frederick Douglass to Mr. Clapp Dated July 13, 1889. The letter is regarding Douglass's work in Haiti. "The work before me in hayti is not very inviting. Neither the Diplomatic nor the Sanitary conditions are what I should like; but...

GLC07764

to Isaac Faurot re: army's movement on Monter[r]ey

GLC07768.01

to Isaac Faurot re: struggle in Mexico

GLC07768.02

to John F. Parrott re: papers given in Senate on Colombian Slave trade treaty

GLC07792

Collection of World War I correspondence [decimalized .01-.107]

GLC07810

to Patrick Henry re: envoy to Madrid

GLC07812