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Election poster with prominent Americans.

"Wellington's Invincibles: Jackson at New Orleans/Adams at Ghent" Election poster with prominent Americans.

GLC08317

French and Indian War expenditures, detailing over 63,000 pounds from 1755-1757 to military men, arms purchases and other services.

GLC08319

The Capture of Burgoyne

Satirical "Proposals for an exchange of General Burgoyne - Ascribed to his excellency William Livingston esq. governor of the state of New Jersey." In unknown hand, possibly written by a group.

GLC08320

to the Minister of War

Complaining about criticism of his conduct in the Mexican War. He received most of the blame for critical defeats leading to the loss of the Mexican - American War and soon after retired to Tehuacan.

GLC08327

Procuring safe passage on American ship to Algiers for two Algerian men in Amsterdam.

Procuring safe passage on American ship to Algiers for two Algerian men in Amsterdam, Sidi Mustapha Ben Braim Rais and Sidi Mahomet Ben Mustapha Cagio.

GLC08329

to Count Vergennes

Regardless of current discussions, notes that powers of consuls have been agreed to with Rayneval and are awaiting signatures.

GLC08336

to John Syme

Re: disposition and treatment of British Convention prisoners in Virginia: "The prisoners... are to walk about in the day time, but to be locked up at night securely. They are to be well fed & treated with humanity."

GLC08337

to Issac Monroe and Ebenezer French

Re: Treaty of Paris with Britain, 1783, and France 1800: Concluding a series of reminiscences for the Boston Patriot (1809-1812), he writes to the Publishers: "I have been insulted by Ignorance and Impudence on the account of these Treaties more than...

GLC08342

to the Secretary of War

Inspector General of the army close accounts near the end of the Quasi War.

GLC08343

to Victor Emanuel

As NATO Supreme Commander, affirms idea of a spiritual awakening in the US: "One part of your letter that impresses me very much is your realization that there must be a definite appeal to the spiritual if we in the United States and what is left of...

GLC08345

to Robert Morris

For release of former employee, Scotsman Hugh Brown, convicted of high treason and sentenced to death: "That he has once more expressed to me a desire to return to his native country saying it was very unfortunate for him to be in a strange country...

GLC08349

[Slave Trade Map]

Depicting infamous African slave port of Lindi at the mouth of the Lindi River, terminus of East African Arab slave route.

GLC08363

to "the Collectors of the Customs'

"Issue no commission to any private armed vessel . . ." (Complying with Convention with France ending the Quasi war.)

GLC08364

Account of passengers and disposal of the servants time of service who were brought hither from Cork in Ireland on the ship John & Mary...

Title continues "James Underdowne Master on account & Visque of Capt. John Eloss Owner of said ship." Ledger page accounting for passengers and their servants on board, including pricing.

GLC08366

to Sir William Johnson

Re: Suppression of Pontiac's rebellion which, "I am to hope will put a final end to all our Indian Quarrells, and procure us a safe & lasting Peace with all the Indian Tribes."

GLC08378

[Letters of British spy]

Letters of British spy, preparing men for Dorcester Service.

GLC08389.01

[Deposition of American sailor captured by the British off Nova Scotia in 1778]

GLC08390.01

[Prisoner Petition]

"The Petitioned Number of American Prisoners of War . . .," requesting exchange for British officers and seamen. Penned from Kinial Prison, signed by 10 American POW's.

GLC08390.02

to American Counsel at Cadiz, Richard Harrison

Re: Current negotiations between United States and Spain, and ordering material to be used in clothing African-American laborers.

GLC08391

New York Herald. [Whole no. 10,142 (June 23, 1864)]

War news. Sherman's operations in Georgia with map. News from Europe.

GLC08427.17

New York Herald. [Whole no. 10,143 (June 24, 1864)]

War news. The latest from General Grant's forces near Petersburg, Va. News from Havana, arrival of the steamship Havana.

GLC08427.18

New York Herald. [Whole no. 10,164 (July 16, 1864)]

War news. Sherman, arrival of the Union Army at the defences of Atlanta. Conflagration in Brooklyn, immense loss of property. News from Europe.

GLC08427.19

[Maine newspaper with full page announcement the pro-emancipation "State Liberty Convention" on 3-4 July 1845]

The masthead of the paper is torn off. Contains articles on slavery, religion, African colonization, and short blurbs on Mormons and possible declaration of war by Mexico. The Liberty Convention (for emancipation) announcement appears on p. 4, and...

GLC08442.08

An act to carry into effect the Treaty between Her Majesty and the United States of America for the suppression of the African slave trade.

Printed by George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoode, printers to the Queen. Apparently disbound from a larger volume; consists of pages 357-384.

GLC08514.01

An Act for rectifying a clerical error in the Act of the present session, chapter forty, with respect to the African Slave Trade Treaty.

Printed by George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoode, printers to the Queen. Disbound from a larger volume; consists of pages 941 and 942.

GLC08514.02