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to Joshua Mauger
10 June 1779
D'Auvergne, James, fl. 1771-1788
News that one of their homeward bound ships was captured near the Cape of Good Hope by the French.
GLC03902.128
12 June 1779
Mauger requested a copy of a letter printed in the newspaper. Copies of the paper can be obtained but with the letter cut out.
GLC03902.129
17 June 1779
Regarding Spain's intention to declare war on England.
GLC03902.130
5 November 1779
Admiral Collins is critically ill.
GLC03902.131
9 November 1779
Admiral Collins died on Saturday. News of the exchange of officers and prisoners of war. Burgoyne's letter to his constituents is published in the paper.
GLC03902.132
14 November 1779
His nephew left £ 150 with friends to pay back his debt to Joshua Mauger. "A great storm I find has arisen against our commander in chief and I hear he is likely to find it difficult to weather it."
GLC03902.133
January 23, 1780
Discusses the potential violence that may erupt during political campaigning.
GLC03902.134
14 October 1781
He intends to overcharge Miss Durell for the time she spent at Mauger's because of the trouble she caused there.
GLC03902.135
17 May 1782
Ned [Edward] is now captain of the "Speedy Pacquet", a government mail ship to the West Indies.
GLC03902.136
31 October 1782
He has found the nectarine trees Mauger requested. Location is given as "Southton" - may be Southampton.
GLC03902.137
20 November 1784
Edward's ship is leaving for New York. Phillip is expected to return to England next month. Encloses GLC03902.138.02.Written at Charing Cross train station in London
GLC03902.138.01
to Charles D'Auvergne
25 October 1784
De Bouillion, Duke, fl. 1784
Concerning Phillip. Enclosed in GLC03902.138.01
GLC03902.138.02
13 December 1784
He recommends Mauger quilt his house to guard against severe weather. A judgment against Commodore Johnson has awarded Captain Sutton £ 6,000. Written at Charing Cross train station in London
GLC03902.139
to Addie Frizielle
13 May 1944
Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962
In this letter from 1944 Mrs. Roosevelt responded to one of her critics, Addie Frizielle, who worried about the desegregation of restrooms and forced social interaction between the races in the government's movement toward racial equality in some...
GLC09544.01
to Brother
31 May 1850
author tells of his wife who is very sick.
GLC09302.030
[receipt for Woodson Johnson, paid in full]
February 2, 1855
Wall, R.B., 1855-?
GLC09302.031
[itemized receipt for Woodson Johnson]
19 August 1827
paid by cash.
GLC09302.032
[Bill for an account that Woodson Johnson shares with William L. Pannil]
1828
GLC09302.033
[list of Woodson Johnson's taxable property]
21 June 1854
includes land and slaves, listed by name.
GLC09302.034
[note naming price for a slave girl]
18 October 1852
GLC09302.035
[receipt for the purchase of a slave named John]
22 September 1857
Watson, 1857-?
GLC09302.036
to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee
07 March 1864
Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864
describes his sleeping quarters. He recently went to a party at Col. Chesney's. He met a Mrs. Eastman and a Mrs. Reed.
GLC02744.164
10 March 1864
He agrees to give up drinking. He writes at great length about the abuse of alcohol of which he will no longer participate in by abstaining entirely.
GLC02744.165
March 13, 1864
He had Capt. Belden arrested for drunkeness and Lt. Brown for letting his men leave camp without permission. He tells Charley and Lucien to be patient.
GLC02744.166
March 17, 1864
He talks about the weather and compares it to Conn. He says the climate is healthier where he is. He would like to have her come but says the enemy is too close right now. He mentions Aunt Armenia.
GLC02744.167
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