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to the Institut National de France
November 14, 1802
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
Jefferson sends his thanks for becoming the first American member of the Institute. The letter is addressed to "Citizens, President and Secretaries."
GLC01533
to T. Apoleon Cheney
January 19, 1870
Dahlgren, John Adolphus Bernard, 1809-1870
Letter written by Dahlgren as commander of the Washington Navy Yard. References Cheney's notes from January 6 and 10. Has not responded because of the "many demands on my time." Says some of the books he has requested are procurable and will be...
GLC01545.09
to Charles Conant
April 21, 1908
Morgan, J. Pierpont, 1837-1913
Pierpont writes to financial author, Charles Conant, declining request to have his biography written. He writes "... At the same time any such procedure is entirely contrary to my taste, nor can I say that I am very anxious to have any biography...
GLC01530
to Jonathan Belcher
January 25, 1765
Winthrop, John, 1714-1779
Winthrop congratulates Judge Belcher on recovering "from a dangerous illness." He notes having read that many French Acadians have been removed from Nova Scotia, Canada, to the West Indies, and observes that because of their religion, they "could...
GLC01541.01
to James Thomas Fields
June 5, 1866
Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878
Bryant writes to Fields, editor of the Atlantic Monthly. Transmits a poem, "The Death of Slavery" (GLC01543.02). Remarks that the poem was "meditated a year since but written out within the last few days. I had a good deal of trouble with some of the...
GLC01543.01
The death of slavery
circa 1866
Bryant's poem, transmitted to the editor of Atlantic Monthly with a letter written 5 June 1866 (GLC 1543.01).
GLC01543.02
to Mr. Laighton
August 20, 1861
Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882
Regrets that he is unable to attend a meeting held at Allston Hall the following Friday, in remembrance of Theodore Parker. Emerson claims, "I do not know that I could add any facts of interest to the recollections of the occasion. Yet Theodore...
GLC01549
The Federalist: a collection of essays. [First edition by M'Lean]
1788
Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804
12mo. First edition.
GLC01551
to Sam Chapman
22 August 1914
Mosby, John S., 1833-1916
Says he has published an article defending Ulysses S. Grant against attacks by Adolphus Richards. Sends a copy of the article, which he has had published anonymously. The article also criticizes General Custer, whom Richards had defended....
GLC03073
The miscellaneous works of William Hazlitt. Vol I.
1869
Signed by Mosby, also signed by Eppa Hunton. Mosby's signature is partly crossed out. The book is a collection of essays written by Hazlitt. Mosby sold his Warrenton, Virginia Library when appointed United States Consul to Hong Kong in 1878...
GLC03072
to John James Audubon
February 11, 1832
Harlan, Richard, 1796-1843
Addressed to John Backman in Charleston, South Carolina but noted that the letter is for Audubon. Thanks him for a recent letter containing interesting information which he has shared with others. Mentions that he received a letter from Mrs...
GLC04031.02
Autograph book and letter from Abraham Lincoln [Decimalized .01- .02]
1855-1886
McNear, Franklin E., fl. 1855-1886
GLC04035
Collection of autographs, quotations, and letters.
Consists of eighty-four signatures, most of which were obtained by McNear between 1860 and 1861. Incorporating numerous historical figures, the book includes autographs from (among others) Horace Greeley, James Buchanan, William Lloyd Garrison...
GLC04035.02
A Summary History of New England... [with ALS 5/15/1796 tipped-in]
1799
Adams, Hannah, 1755-1831
GLC04049
The discovery and colonization of America, and immigration to the United States.
1853
Everett, Edward, 1794-1865
Title continues: "a lecture delivered before the New York Historical Society, in Metropolitan Hall, on the 1st of June, 1853." Inscribed by Everett to Wallace R. Jones.
GLC04059
The Vision of Columbus; A Poem in Nine Books [part of GLC 4217]
1787
Barlow, Joel, 1754-1812
Supplemental record for book holding a George Washington letter. USE WITH CARE. With a 12 page subscribers' list which includes George Washington, Lafayette, Franklin (6 copies), Thomas Paine, Louis XVI, many other prominent figures. This work was...
GLC04217.01
The new... history of England from the earliest period...
[1783]
Barnard, Edward, fl. 1783
Printed for the Author and published by Alex. Hogg. Imprint date is "1782" but history ends at 1783.
GLC04204
to unknown
1 May 1789
Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809
Invites the unknown recipient to inspect a new iron bridge he designed. "We have erected our Experiment Rib and Struck the Center." With engraving.
GLC04218
[Philosophical essays on various subjects; viz., space, substance, body, spirit. Inscribed by William Ellery].
1742
Watts, Isaac, fl. 1742
Also signed by William Ellery and George Wanton Ellery. Title continues: "the operations of the soul in union with the body; the production and operations of plants and animals; with some remarks on Mr. Locke's Essay on the human understanding. To...
GLC04230
to Anthony Taylor
20 November 1803
Says he just arrived in New Rochelle. Received Taylor's letter with the news of the death of Colonel Joseph Kirkbride. Claims he has lost "my best friend." Paine befriended Kirkbride, a well-known patriot and fellow Quaker, when he lived in...
GLC04281
Up from slavery: an autobiography
December 29, 1909
Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915
Published by Doubleday, Page & Company. Signed in Tuskegee, Alabama. Inscribed to George B. Utley, a librarian. Contains articles describing events in Washington's life, including being enslaved in Virginia through his childhood, his struggle to...
GLC04327
re: his book and asking recipient to forward books from Madras India
1772/03/20
Pittman, Philip, fl. 1770-1772
GLC04344.02
to Thomas L. McKenney
2 January 1832
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848
Adams offers advice on McKenney's work on American Indian tribes, "History of the Indian Tribes of North America." Adams, who had read the book's proofs, suggests defining terms like prairie for the European audience. Expresses his hopes that the...
GLC04077
Voyages from Montreal on the River St. Laurence...to the Pacific Ocean [1789-93]
1801
Mackenzie, Alexander, 1764-1820
With three folding maps. Full title: "Voyages from Montreal, on the River St. Laurence, through the continent of North America, to the frozen and Pacific Oceans; in the years 1789 and 1793. With a preliminary account of the rise, progress, and...
GLC04137
Prose sketches and poems, written in the Western Country
1834
Pike, Albert, 1809-1891
Signed and inscribed on the last page by Jerome Van Crowninshield Smith, former editor of The Boston Medical Intelligencer. Published by Light & Horton. Pike, a newspaper editor and lawyer, created this book after his journey over the Santa Fe...
GLC04144
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