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Treaty Between the United States and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Indians in Middle Oregon

Concerns the cession of their land, their removal, and the remuneration they will receive. Authorized by President James Buchanan. Treaty arranged by Joel Palmer, Oregon Superintendent of Indian Affairs on the part of the United States, and the...

GLC08055.42

Treaty Between the United States of America and the Winnebago Tribe of Indians

Concerns the cession of all Winnebago lands, particularly the tract known as the "Neutral Ground," their removal, and the remuneration they will receive. Authorized by President James K. Polk. Treaty arranged by Albion K. Parris, John J. Albert...

GLC08055.43

Treaty Between the United States of America and the Senecas, Mixed Senecas and Shawnees, Quapaws, Confederated Peorias, Kaskaskias, Weas, and Piankeshaws, Ottowas of Blanchard's Fork and Roche de Baeuf, and Certain Wyandottes

Outlines various land cession and the remuneration the Indian groups will receive. Authorized by President Andrew Johnson. Treaty arranged by Lewis V. Bogy, William H. Watson, Thomas Murphy, George C. Snow, G.A. Colton, Commissioners on the part...

GLC08055.45

Treaty Between the United States and the Siseeton and Wahpaton Bands of the Dakota or Sioux Tribe of Indians

Concerns the cession of Sioux land, their removal, and the remuneration they will receive. Authorized by President James Buchanan. Treaty arranged by Charles E. Mix, Commissioner on the part of the United States, and the Siseeton and Wahpaton...

GLC08055.46

[Presidential pardon of the ten ringleaders of the Whiskey Rebellion, who had been convicted of high treason]

Countersigned by Timothy Pickering as Secretary of State. Pardons Daniel Hamilton, William Miller, Richard Holcroft, Ebenezer Gallagher, William Hannah, Peter Lisle, David Lock, Alexander Fulton, Samuel Hannah and Thomas Spiers. Includes the...

GLC08072

to John Clark

Declines to take Major Clark on as an aide during the Whiskey Rebellion. Comments: "Nothing short of imperious necessity can justify my being absent from the seat of government while Congress is in session."

GLC08075

to James Kirke Paulding

Vowing to destroy second bank of the United States.

GLC08083

to Benjamin P. Butler.

To the Attorney General; blaming the banks for the Panic of 1837: "The connection of banks with the government I have considered more dangerous to liberty than the union of church and state."

GLC08084

to Hugh Brady

acknowledges receipt of letter from Brady on the trial of Captain Jamieson

GLC08104.003

to Hugh Brady

GLC08104.011

to Joseph B. Hawley

Draft of acceptance of Republican presidential nomination: "If elected to the office of President of the United States it will be my endeavor to administer all the laws, in good faith, with economy, and with the view of giving peace, quiet and...

GLC08129

Circular to the Consuls and Commercial Agents of the United States.

Discusses an act passed by Congress on 27 March 1804 pertaining to the registering of sea vessels. Mentions that the treasury department has no judicial authority in regards to disputes over lost vessels except that expressly given by United States...

GLC08151

[Pardon of John Nicholas for transporting a stolen vehicle].

Countersigned by Acting Attorney General James W. Morris. Nicholas, an alien, transported a stolen car across state lines and was sentenced to 2 years in prison on 18 April 1924. He served eight months at the Missouri Reformatory, Booneville...

GLC08152

[Authority to affix the Seal of the United States to the pardon of William J. Porter.]

GLC08159

[Speech of the Hon. Samuel Shellabarger of Ohio].

Speech on Reconstruction. Signed, with the number of copies requested, by Senators Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, William Windon, Thaddeus Stevens, and others.

GLC08227

Application for Copyright Registration

Copyright is claimed for The One Hundred and Thirtieth Regiment, Pennsylvania Vounteer Infantry periodical. Library of Congress official registration.

GLC08284.122

Office of the Register of Copyrights

Whistler deposited a book in the office titled; Reminiscences of the United States-Hospital Service in the Civil War.

GLC08284.123

to Ira Cole

Letter for which the certificate for $106.80 is enclosed.

GLC08291.24

to Captain Caleb Gibbs

Headquartered at Morristown after a brutal winter, reorganizes his personal, offical and family possessions for residence in Philadelphia as he re-builds the Army to answer Cornwallis's New Jersey campaign: "Bring...my sword, my gun etc.. can had...

GLC08341

Signed by George Washington

Act of Third Congress "for the relief of persons imprisoned for debt"

GLC08351

to Thomas Johnson

Regretfully accepting resignation of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. ". . .besides the difficulty of finding characters to fill the dignified and important station of Judge, in whom are combined the necessary professional, local and other...

GLC08367

One Nation--One Government

features arc with all the states written in it. eagle sits on top with flags.

GLC08413.44

Speech of Hon. H. W. Slocum of New York, in the House of Representatives, Friday, January 18, 1884.

Representative Slocum discusses the court-martial of General Fitz-John Porter. Declares, "I most earnestly implore the members of this House to try, if possible, to act on it free from political prejudice. There is no politics in it... I believe if...

GLC08445.04.02

Speech of Hon. George W. Ray, of New York, in the House of Representatives, Friday and Saturday, January 25 and 26, 1884.

Representative Ray discusses the court-martial of General Fitz-John Porter. In conclusion, writes "In the name of justice, for the honor of our country, and in behalf of the thousands of soldiers who appeal to us for justice to their old comrade in...

GLC08445.04.03

Resolutions of the Legislature of Kentucky, in relation to the Missouri Compromise, Kansas-Nebraska Act, &c.

House of Representatives mis. doc. no. 90 (34th Congress, 1st session). Morehead, Governor of Kentucky, attests these resolutions were adopted by the general assembly of Kentucky in December 1855. Reprinted by Congress April 1856. Kentucky...

GLC08452.01