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[Receipt for annuity payment of $800 from Richard Graham to the Piankishaw Indians]

Witnessed by J.B. Wells, A. Shane, and Neil Dagenet, and signed with "X" by four Witnessed by Piankishaw chiefs and headmen: Non-do-qua-shin-go, Paseca-sha, La-pin-gha, Man-zan-gha, La-Man-ya. Payment made for the annuity due for 1829 in accord with...

GLC02146.13

[Receipt for annuity payment of $1000 from Richard Graham to the Haskaskia Indians]

Witnessed by Raphael Wielen and Anthony C. Lediuk, and signed with "X" by Haskaskia chiefs and headmen: Kimansa, Baptiste Paschal, Pemicciwai, and Petagogue. Payment made for the annuity due for 1829 in accord with acts of Congress from 6 May 1796...

GLC02146.14

[Receipt for annuity payment of $3000 from Richard Graham to the Wea Indians]

Witnessed by J.B. Wells, A. Shane, and Neil Dagenet. Also signed "X" by four Wea chiefs: Jacco, Ke-ke-qui, Ne-go-to-co-poy, and Ma-qua-co-mon-go. Payment made for the annuity due for 1829 in accord with acts of Congress from 6 May 1797, 21 April...

GLC02146.15

[Receipt for annuity payment of $5600 from Richard Graham to the Delaware Indians]

Witnessed by William Myers, Jr., James Comier, Joseph Philbert, Jr., and William Gittiss, and signed with "X' by eight Delaware chiefs and headman: William Anderson, Patters an, Pushes, Shawnach, Simon Girty, Capt. Peipe, Jan a quick, and Capt...

GLC02146.16

to Richard Graham

A settler near St. Louis seeking compensation for damages to timber (156 trees debarked and many saplings taken for making camps, sleeping places etc.) by Indians. Misspells Graham "Grayham."

GLC02146.18

[United States Indian Department payroll receipt for $125 issued to John Campbell]

Docketed (and docket signed) by Graham. Acknowledges receipt of his salary as sub-Indian agent for the period from 1 December 1828 to 1 March 1829, issued by Richard Graham. Docket identifies it as No. 1.

GLC02146.19

Speech of governor Dorr, in answer to the question by the court, why sentence should not be pronounced against him

Published by the Republican Herald Office. Appeals to the citizens of Rhode Island, arguing that the sentence given to him goes against the principles of a democratic Republic. Dorr was charged for treason and sentenced to life imprisonment and...

GLC02211

to Jean Guillaume Neuville re: whether foreigners can own land in the U.S.

Written as President to Baron Hyde de Neuville. Jefferson ventures an opinion but refers the question to lawyers, particularly in the several states.

GLC01960

Executive order relating to the hoarding, export, and earmarking of gold coin, bullion, or currency and to transactions in foreign exchange.

Orders all persons who hold gold coin, gold bullion, or gold certificates to file a report of same with the Secretary of the Treasury within fifteen days. Executive Order 6260.

GLC01983.02

Pardon of J. Walton Hopkins, convicted of counterfeiting.

Convicted of passing counterfeit coin. Pardoned after request from the jury and district attorney. (c/s W.S. Derrick) Pardon is framed with picture of President Fillmore.

GLC01986

to Robert Patterson

Signed as Secretary of State to the Director of the Mint, Patterson. The Mint, in Philadelphia, was being repaired. It was unaffected by the British invasion of Washington.

GLC02002

A Proclamation: Declaring the insurrection at an end in certain states

Printed on blue paper. Reconstruction related.

GLC02037

to The Port Collector of Gloucester, Massachusetts

Circular letter from the Treasury Department giving guidelines for conforming to the Embargo Act of 1807. A sample form for port collectors appears on the verso. Gallatin was then secretary of the treasury.

GLC02050.01

Orders re: to take charge as Commissary of Virginia militia

Signed as Governor of Virginia, mentioning troops being sent "to Fort Pitt on their way down the Ohio" when Indians were raiding the western borders. The close and "thirty thousand pounds" are in Jefferson's hand.

GLC01967

[An act appropriating funds to purchase two lots for building the Mint].

Signed as Secretary of State.

GLC01984

[Jefferson Indian Peace medal]

Based on Houdon's bust of Jefferson. Copies of this medal were given by Lewis and Clark to Indians they met on their expedition. See Alfred L. Bush, Life Portraits of Thomas Jefferson, p. 13; Noble E. Cunningham, Jr., The Image of Thomas Jefferson in...

GLC01984.03

to Adam Beatty

Discusses whether or not he will run for president again, remarking that he has "not made up my mind whether I would accept or decline a nomination." Also comments on his recent speech in Lexington, Kentucky, in which he presented some unspecified...

GLC02018

An Act for making provisions for the subsistence of his Majesty's Forces during their march through this colony and for providingcarriages for transporting their baggage

The act provided for subsistence and transport for British forces.
It is in Clark's hand, with signatures by J. Betcher (Governor) and others. Second page is docketed on verso on the same date as creation. Both pages are bound at the top by a red...

GLC01450.524

Francis Bernard, Esq.; Captain-General and Governor in Chief, in and over His Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New England, and Vice-Admiral of the same. A Proclamation for a general Fast.

A proclamation in the name of Francis Bernard, Governor of Massachusetts Bay, which announces a day of fasting during the French & Indian War. The top of the document is marked with a printed Royal engraving that contains the notation "Dieu et...

GLC01450.534

to Barton J. David re: accounting for flour to Iowa Indians

Governor of Iowa and Indian agent. Signed as Superintendent of Indian Affairs

GLC01450.715

[Resolution authorizing the purchase of guns]

Resolution made by the House of Assembly (unnamed state) requesting that the governor purchase two hundred rifles and two artillery pieces for the state militia during the War of 1812. Appropriates funds for the purchase. The order was made by...

GLC01450.718.10

Pardon-related: Respite of execution for Benjamin Gordon

Signed as New York State governor. Gordon was a murder convict.

GLC01457

Authority to affix the seal to the pardon of Perry Murphy

GLC01611

to the Chancellor of New York re: plans for Washington's inauguration

Signed as Secretary of the United States Senate for the Committee appointed to Consider the Time, Place & Manner in which, and of the person by whom, the oath prescribed by the Constitution shall be administrated to the President of the United States...

GLC01748

Draft of address to Mass. Legislature after ratification of the Constitution

Discusses the new form of government and reminds legislators of their desire for a Bill of Rights.

GLC01559