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to Armand-Charles-Augustin de La Croix de Castries [in French]

Memorandum written to de Castries. Manuscript concerning efforts to strengthen the alliance between the United States and France through trade and more substantial means. It was probably written after 15 June 1786, the date Jefferson wrote a letter...

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to Charles James Fox [in French]

Lafayette writes to English politician and friend, Charles Fox, regarding his own health. Lafayette had recently broken several bones and torn tendons in a fall, but reports that he is on that mend and will soon be back at La Grange, his country...

GLC04800

to Jeremy Bentham

Lafayette confirms that he has settled on his farm at La Grange and indicates that he is studying Bentham's philosophy. He discusses standing armies and the role of the militia in defending the United States. Also discusses "the impeachment of...

GLC04801

A Proclamation.

This document is a proclamation ordering American ships to act according to an honest code and not take up piratical acts while in American waters. It is a printed broadside approved by Henry Laurens and Charles Thomson as President and Secretary...

GLC04804.02

[Congressional resolution denying the flag of truce to British Peace Commissioners]

Denies the use of flags of truce to "nefarious" British peace commissioners who abused the privilege to disseminate "under the sanction of a Flag certain seditious Papers under the name and title of Manifestoes...with a view to stir up dissentious...

GLC04805

to John Page

Lee, a Virginia delegate to the first Continental Congress, reports on the reception and failure of the Olive Branch Petition (an attempt to broker peace with England after the outbreak of the American Revolution but prior to the Declaration of...

GLC04806

to Roger Sherman

Discusses the surrender of John Burgoyne, Cornwallis' movements, and the loss of Red Bank, among other activities in the Revolutionary War. Also mentions international relations and naval activities. Supports the Articles of Confederation, comments...

GLC04808

Bloody Butchery by the British Troops [First printing]

Printed and sold by Ezekial Russell. Printed broadside in three columns with woodcut mourning borders and two rows of forty woodcut coffins (each captioned with the name of an American casualty). Detailed narrative of battles at Lexington and...

GLC04810

to John Jay

Livingston, then Secretary of Foreign Affairs, notes on the benefits of the British surrender at Fort St. Phillips. Comments on the "distrusts and jealousies between Spain and the People of the Country," discussing disruptions to the Havana trade...

GLC04814

to George Graham re: commercial treaty with Britain; instructions on Florida

Madison gives instructions for forwarding the report on unsettled question of ownership of Florida; and mentions the disposition of pending appointments and commissions. Two black and white bust engravings of Madison included.

GLC04816

to Benjamin Harrison

Accepts the appointment as governor of Virginia. States that first he must settle some matters relating to the army with Major General Marquis de La Fayette. Reports that they are in pursuit of the British army which is moving down the James River...

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to Lieutenant of Berkeley County, Virginia

Note written on the bottom of a signed printed circular letter that discusses the importance of meeting Cornwallis, the arrival of French fleet, and the need for supplies. Virginia Governor Nelson's note mentions the receipt of "Intelligence from...

GLC04828

Additional Instruction to the public and private armed vessels of the United States

Printed letter signed by Secretary of State James Monroe. Orders that public and private armed vessels are not to stop American merchant ships coming from British ports with British goods because of the "alledged" repeal of the British Orders in...

GLC04675.03

to James Monroe

Letter from Yates as Governor of New York to Monroe as President. The letter seems to be in a secretarial hand and signed by Yates. Docketed by Monroe on verso. Forwarded to Secretary of State John Quincy Adams, who also docketed the letter. Neither...

GLC04682

[Secret draft budget for the United States]

Partial printed budget that the Continental Congress ordered the Committee on Finance to draft. Recommends a loan of 20 million dollars sterling from Europe and outlines the financial relationship with the states. Also recommends poll taxes and...

GLC04658

Petition to Dey of Algiers re: protecting consuls & families (in French)

Signed as American agent and consul general. With other signers from the European powers, written after the Consul of Denmark was thrown into chains by the Dey. The document is a declaration of solidarity protesting Algerian aggression. Also...

GLC04659

to Earl of Stanhope

Fulton Writes to Stanhope to tell him about how well received his own ideas about canals have been in France, and to convince Stanhope that the British need to adopt his plans as well. Claims that his "small system of canals" will make fortunes for...

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to Earl of Stanhope

Explains to Stanhope the various reasons that his canal system will be so profitable. Argues that it will speed transportation and increase commerce. Says that it will earn an extra 84 million sterling per year for France if they replace their roads...

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to Earl of Stanhope

Writes that all wars are a waste of money and labor. Improving a country's infrastructure is the best use of these funds and energy, through projects such as his canals. He estimates just how much the canals would save England. Fulton comments:...

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to Mayor of Santa Clara [in Spanish]

Perez writes to the mayor of Santa Clara to announce the victory of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna over the rebels at Zacatecas in Mexico. Hopes he will send forth congratulations for this glorious event. Perez became Governor of New Mexico in 1836 and...

GLC04674

Fear God and take your own part

Inscribed to Russell A. Bowen, dated 3 April 1916; also inscribed by William R. Thayer, one of Roosevelt's earliest biographers, dated 12 September 1919. The book is an anti-Wilson and anti-Imperial Germany diatribe. With original dust-jacket.

GLC04683

to John P. Hickman

Responds to Major Hickman's inquiry about his service during the War of 1812. Discusses at length his experience raising volunteers in Tennessee at the beginning of the War of 1812 and includes a copy of a 11 July 1811 letter by William Eustice...

GLC04696

Reports of State, Treasury and War Departments re: War of 1812

GLC08636

[Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo]

Message of the President of the United States, James K. Polk, including all correspondence with Secretary of State James Buchanan regarding peace negotiations with Mexico. Includes treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, signed 2 February 1848. Bound...

GLC08640

Message of the President [official documents re: Genet affair]

Printed by Matthew Carey

GLC08660

Message of the President of the United States transmitting a copy of the treaty between the United States and her Britannic Majesty for the suppresion of the African slave trade

The printed text of a treaty between the United States and Britain to aid in suppression of the international slave trade. Also contains correspondence between William H. Seward and Richard Lyons, the British diplomat on the subject. Lyons and...

GLC08667

Common sense [with seven other pamphlets from the 1790s]

Paine, Thomas. COMMON SENSE, bound with seven other tracts by Paine. Altogether eight works (in nine parts, one title consisting of two separately issued parts.) A fine collection bound in a single volume, contemp. sheep rubbed, crudely but neatly...

GLC08643

Gazette of the United States. [No. 55 (October 21, 1789)]

The Declaration appears on p. 2. Printed by John Fenno. French Declaration of Rights of Man

GLC08651

New-England chronicle, or the Essex gazette. [Vol 8, no. 396, (February 29 to March 6, 1776)]

Includes a call for female nurses needed for the Continental hospitals. " ... Wanted for the General Hospital, a number of Nurses for the houses at Cambridge and Roxbury, the preference will be given to Boston and Charlestown women, and some men...

GLC08663

to Joseph Clay

Discusses of the Embargo of 1807 and argues that, given the character of the American people, it should not be made permanent. Notes hearing about a "raw-head & bloody bones" speech Clay gave. Clay was a congressman from Pennsylvania, "British...

GLC08673

The Boston gazette and country journal. [No. 667 (October 18, 1773)]

Contains a newspaper editorial probably written by Samuel Adams concerning Parliament's new tea tax and the plan to send tea ships of the East India Company to America. Signed by the pseudonym "Praedicus." Adams often used pseudonyms for the...

GLC08675

to the Singer Manufacturing Company

Written to The New York Singer Office, enclosing an invoice of the "Pearl" amounting to slightly over 136 pounds (not included). Says he has been busy "flying" all over the United Kingdom completing business. Is pleased that their offices are being...

GLC08682

Pennsylvania packet.

Proclamation by George Washington issuing a full pardon to all deserters who return to their corps by 1 May 1779, and warning those who do not return of punishment. Proclamation dated 10 March 1779 from Middle-Brook, New Jersey. Act made law by the...

GLC08715.01

Pennsylvania packet.

Proclamation by George Washington extending the deadline from 1 May 1779 to 5 July 1779 for deserters to receive a full pardon by returning to their corps. Proclamation dated 22 April 1779 from Middle-Brook, New Jersey. Original pardon proclamation...

GLC08715.02

Pennsylvania packet. [Vol. 41, no. 855 (May 7, 1782)]

Proclamation by George Washington issuing a full pardon to all deserters who return to their corps by 1 June 1782, and warning those who do not return of punishment. Proclamation dated 8 February 1782 from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Article titled...

GLC08715.03

The Connecticut courant. [Vol. 35, No. 182 (January 6, 1800)]

Includes President John Adams' statement recommending a thirty-day mourning period to the people of the United States in memory of George Washington, who died 14 December 1799. Contains a tribute to Washington in place of the Courant's usual New...

GLC08716

Town and country magazine or Universal Repository of Knowledge, Instruction and Entertainment for the Year 1779. [Vol 11, (1779)]

11th annual volume of a periodical journal that resembles the Gentleman's Magazine and London Magazine in format and style. 12 monthly issues plus supplement for 1779 containing reports on the War of Independence. Issues are not bound together....

GLC08686

The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Chronicle. [Vol. 51 (1781)]

Accounts of historical news and occurrences throughout the empire, the world and the American colonies. 12 issues plus supplement for 1781 containing reports on the war and news from America, plus a report with fold-out copper plate of "American...

GLC08687

Collection of treaties

Three major treaties printed in full, including ones between the United States and the Shawnee Nation (31 January 1786), with Morocco (January 1787), and France (November 1788). Disbound from the 3 volume set of United States Acts.

GLC08688

The London chronicle. [Vol. 43, no. 3298 (January 24, 1778)]

Contains new of the Revolutionary War, debates in the House of Commons, the House of Lords, literary essays, and local London news.

GLC08690

Columbian centinel. [Vol. 24, no. 45 (August 8, 1798)]

Printed on page one and signed in type by John Adams is the complete text of the Sedition Act, which legalized the arrest of persons who criticize the government of the United States. Other articles detail news of the various states, international...

GLC08693

A Collection of all the treaties... between Great Britain and other powers...

Printed by J. Debrett. Covers the period between 1648 to 1783. Volume 1 covers 1648-1713; volume 2 covers 1713- 1748; Volume 3 covers 1750-1784. Inscribed by J. Hope. Library Board of Trade stamp on title page.

GLC08712

General advertiser and morning intelligencer. [No. 337 (December 3, 1777)]

Reprints the "whole of the London Gazette Extraordinary," of 2 December 1777 which includes a letter of British General William Howe to Lord George Germain dated 10 October 1777 at Germantown concerning events in the Revolutionary War. Includes a...

GLC08717

Maryland gazette. [No. 524 (May 22, 1755)]

View of conduct of French in America

GLC08719

Federal & Civil War newspapers, including RI ratification [decimalized]

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Gazette of the United States. [Vol. II, no. 17 (June 9, 1790)]

Reports on Rhode Island's ratification of the Constitution, a debate on tonnage in the House of Representatives, and news from Europe. Also prints an extract from a speech to Congress by Massachusetts Governor John Hancock on the national debt, acts...

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Gazette of the United States. [Vol. II, no. 21 (June 23, 1790)]

Includes an article "On the Means of Preserving the Union of the American States," opining that the "present constitution of the United States appears to be excellent in contemplation; and if the harmony of the States should not be disturbed by...

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Federal gazette & Baltimore daily advertiser. [Vol. IV, no. 784 (May 10, 1790)]

Printed and sold by Leonard Yundt and Matthew Brown at 3 Calvert Street, Baltimore, Maryland. Front page consists entirely of advertisements, including an auction for "A healthy Negro Man, Who has been accustomed to work on a farm." Other ads...

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Federal gazette & Baltimore daily advertiser. [Vol. IV, no. 785 (May 11, 1790)]

Printed and sold by Leonard Yundt and Matthew Brown at 3 Calvert Street, Baltimore, Maryland. Includes 2 page supplement. Front page consists entirely of advertisements. They are mostly ads for various goods and services, real estate sales, and...

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Federal gazette & Baltimore daily Advertiser. [Vol. IV, no. 787 (May 13, 1796)]

Printed and sold by Leonard Yundt and Matthew Brown at 3 Calvert Street, Baltimore, Maryland. Front page consists entirely of advertisements for various goods and services, sales of real estate, and announcements of sailing vessels. Second page has...

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