1782-1894

Boudinot, Elias, 1740-1821

Header Record

Title: Collection of items related to Elias Boudinot [Decimalized .01-.03]

A letter accompanied by an envelope and a book written by Elias Boudinot.

GLC08994

15 October 1782

Boudinot, Elias, 1740-1821

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lewis Pintard

Relates news from New York, including the arrival of "a Packer" and news that "Charles Town was evacuated."

GLC08994.01

16 October 1782

Boudinot, Elias, 1740-1821

Envelope

Title: [Free Frank for a letter from Elias Boudinot to Lewis Pintard]

Free Frank is pasted inside GLC08994.03, a copy of Boudinot's "Journal or historical recollections of American events during the revolutionary war." It is adhered to the back of the title page.

GLC08994.02

1894

Boudinot, Elias, 1740-1821

Book

Title: Journal or historical recollections of American events during the revolutionary war

Boudinot's recollections of the American Revolution, with a number of anecdotes on the subject, and one hundred thirty-nine illustrations. Published by Frederick Bourguin. Only twenty-five large copies of the book were made, this one numbered copy twenty-four.

GLC08994.03

1826

Benton, Thomas Hart, 1782-1858

Manuscript

Title: The Creek and Cherokee lands of Georgia and Alabama

Contemporary copy likely written by a staff member of a speech regarding removal that Benton delivered to the Senate. Argues that tribal chiefs should be given "gratuities" to convince them to sign treateis and clarifies troubles in negotiations resulting from confusion over the border between Georgia and Alabama. Manuscript is pasted into a book that also contains a typed transcription of the speech. Book is 29 x 22 cm. Document states that the document is "The original autograph manuscript," however this is unlikely, both because the manuscript is written in the third person, and…

GLC08995

1865

Lieber, Francis, 1800-1872

Pamphlet

Title: Amendments of the Constitution, submitted to the consideration of the American people.

Argues for constitutional amendments to abolish slavery, establish universal citizenship and prosecute treason. Issued during the ratification process of the Thirteenth Amendment proposes a number of amendments, and discusses them in context of constitutional theory and Civil War history. The Thirteenth Amendment would soon be ratified, followed by the Fourteenth Amendment in 1868, which would be similar to some of the ideas put forward in this pamphlet. Published by the Loyal Publication Society, which published over one hundred pamphlets on various political topics during the Civil War…

GLC08996

1844

Gibbons, James Sloan, 1815-1892

Broadsheet

Title: Humanity's last appeal to the abolitionists of the United States, against the increase of slave territory

Urges Northerners to vote for the Whig ticket, and oppose the Democrats, who favor the annexation of Texas. Argues that annexation is planned only to increase slavery and the power of the slave states. Texas is large and suitable for slavery and thus annexing it "would encircle Africa with slave-ships, and under the stimulus of insatiable avarice, penetrate farther into the interior of the devoted country." Annexation would also lead to war with Mexico. Argues slavery can be defeated steadily through the vote, and urges Northerners to show their increased support of abolition and vote…

GLC08997

February 1850

Tappan, Lewis, 1788-1873

Printed document

Title: [Circular letter urging opposition to the expansion of slavery]

Circular letter from the American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society urging opposition to the expansion of slavery. Addressed "To each Friend of Liberty in the United States." Urges readers to write to Congress in opposition to slavery, and demand slavery be barred from any new territiories. Encloses pettitions for the reader and acquantainces to sign. Signed in print by the "Executive Committee of the American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society," composed of Arthur Tappan, S.S. Jocelyn, William Jay, Lewis Tappan, William E. Whiting, Luther Lee, Christopher Rush, George Whipple, William…

GLC08998

1871

Anthony, Susan B., 1820-1906

Pamphlet

Title: An appeal to the women of the United States by the National Woman Suffrage and Educational Committee

Urges women to demand equal rights for themselves, including the franchise, argues that the Constitution gaurantees equal rights to women, and offers a "Decleration and Pledge" for supporters of women's suffrage. Letter also states ways in which women should fight for the vote. Says the National Woman Suffrage and Educational Committee has been set up to coordinate these efforts, and makes an appeal for donations. Published by Case, Lockwood & Brainard. Written by the Committee of the National Woman Suffrage and Educational Committee, with Isabella Beecher Hooker as President, and…

GLC08999

1894

Democratic Party (Ga.)

Broadside

Title: Colored Voters Read

One broadside entitled, "Colored Voters Read," dated 1894 printed by Georgia's Democratic Party. Asks the question, "What Evidence have the Negroes of this State that Schools will be provided for their Children in case the Third Party gets into Power?" Details and compares taxes paid toward school funds between black and white people. Concludes that "...in the matter of schools alone the negro received more than three times as much money, as he pays in to the Public Treasurer from all sources."

GLC09000

November 1835

Pamphlet

Title: The Anti-Slavery Record, Volume 1, Number 11.

Cover engraving depicts Amos Dresser being caned. Lead article addresses his martyrdom.

GLC09001

1868

Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895

Autograph quotation signed

Title: [Frederick Douglass quotation]

"For myself, I ask nothing I would not freely grant to all men." Signed and dated 1868. On lined paper with reproduced photograph of Douglass.

GLC09002

post 1865

Broadside

Title: Slavery Days.

Printing of an anti-slavery poem written from the perspective of an older male slave who is close to dying. The first verse reads, "I am thinking now to day of the years that's pass'd away, When they tied me up in bondage long ago, In old Virginia State, it was there we separate, And it filled my heart with misery and woe; They took away my boy, he was his mother's joy, From a baby in the cradle we him raised, And they put us far apart, and it broke the old man's heart, In those agonising cruel slavery days."

GLC09003

9 February 1863

Gordon, Thomas M., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mrs. Edward Brown

Gordon, a Confederate soldier, begins his letter by stating he greatly misses his home and friends. Says that he has been attending church and receiving some comfort from religion. Writes about a man from his regiment who deserted and is now sentenced to be executed by firing squad. States that he ministered to the soldier and read to him from the Bible. "Twelve men from the Regt. will be detailed to perform the execution ... I hope that I will not be one the number he has a wife and two children she came to see him a few days ago." Adds that the man wanted his wife to stay to see him…

GLC09004

8 March 1864

Featherston, Winfield Scott, 1820-1891

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas M. Jack

Addressed to Jack as the Assistant Adjutant General to General Polk. Confederate Brigadier General Featherston requests bayonets for his troops. States that he has heard there are bayonets on hand but that they were not issued because it would take some labor to fit the bayonets to guns. Questions the wisdom of this. "We owe our success on many well fought battlefields to the use of the Bayonet. The Yankeys will not stand a charge when we have Bayonets; they might do so, if they knew we were without them." Marked on verso as forwarded 22 March 1864. With signed endorsement by Jack on…

GLC09005

1 May 1862

100th Pennsylvania Regiment

Newspaper

Title: The Camp Kettle. [Vol. 1, no. 11 (May 1, 1862)]

Articles on the Battle of Wilmington Island, promotions, camp life, and military business. States "The Camp Kettle is published every opportunity by the 100th Penn'a (Roundhead) Reg't, Col. Leasure, Commanding."

GLC09007

18 June 1864

Carter, Solon A., 1837-1918

Autograph letter

Title: to Emily Carter

Writes to his wife, "My own Emily," about the first engagements of the Battle of Petersburg. Reports that he is two miles from Petersburg and that "The whole army is here and banging away at the rebs pell mell." Praises the African American division of the XVIII corps led by General Edward Winslow Hinks, " ... the fight of our darkey division before Petersburg on the 15th inst. It was a very brilliant affair and every body speaks in the highest terms of their conduct ... The Army of the Potomac is a big thing, and so is Hink's Colored division." Describes the success of the African…

GLC09008

9 September 1889

Banks, Nathaniel Prentiss, 1816-1894

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George F. Hoar

Begins by asking Hoar to support John D. Powell Jr. of Boston, an African American for a position in the Navy. States, "He is quite a remarkable man ... His energy and activity are unlimited. He knows no fear ...These with other good qualities are balanced by frailties of his race. 'The Afro American Race' as he styles it." Lists some of Powell's accomplishments and describes repeated but unsuccessful efforts to assist Powell in getting a government job due to his race. Laments corrupt hiring practices in the Navy Yard and Federal services and gives examples where less qualified men were…

GLC09010

15 July 1872

McQuade, James, 1829-1884

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John T. Hoffman

Discusses Hoffman's impending candidacy for the Governor of New York. Comments on the Irish vote, "I don't find that the well-informed people have an idea that you would lose much of the Irish vote. Only an Irishman, or one with Irish blood in his veins, can appreciate and understand Paddy. Those who think you will be hurt materially by the Irish vote are of two classes - the people who know nothing about it, and those who want somebody else nominated." Mentions someone named Frank Kernan, who might run for office. Remarks that "... if you should decline to become a candidate it wouldn't…

GLC09011

29 July 1864

Craven, Tunis Augustus Macdonough, 1813 -1864

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: to William W. Smith

Faron, the Chief Engineer of the United States Navy requests items needed to repair the USS Tecumseh. Signed approved by Tunis as Captain and William Smith as Commodore Commanding. Requires, "120 spikes with nuts, of iron, as per sketch, 40 spikes of iron, for deck plating as per sketch, and 2 machinists to secure plates to deck. J. Whittaker, Chief Enginneer U. S. Navy signs certifying that the signatures are genuine, and "that this was the last requisition signed by Chief Engineer Faron before the Tecumseh was blown up Aug 5 /64 Mobile Bay while passing Fort Morgan."

GLC09012

28 September 1863

Hammond, James D., fl. 1863

Broadside

Title: White Slaves.

Wage slavery, quotes an 1858 speech which calls for restraint after New York City draft riots, and challenges Democratic agitators to dispute conclusions: " ... self-interest and patriotism both call upon Workingmen to stand by the government firm as a rock till the rebellion is put down, and peace restored by the constitutional authorities ... "

GLC09013

1860

Pamphlet

Title: Broughton's Monthly Planet Reader and Astrological Journal.

Four issues each featuring engraved portraits of 1860 Presidential candidates with astrological charts and commentary on their potential success; Stephen A. Douglas 8-1-1860, Abraham Lincoln 9-1-1860, John C. Breckinridge 10-1-1860, and John Bell 11-1-1860.

GLC09014

20 April 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to "Dear Home Friends"

An unknown Union soldier named George writes to his friends back home. Starts by saying they have just had a march in order to catch a rebel force at Strasburg, Virginia. "Milroy sent our regt 116th several companies of cavalry, 4 pieces of artillery to drive them out and sent a large cavalry force out the other way to cut off their retreat." Mentions being sent out on another march where they covered 28 miles in one day. Comments on having to make pontoon bridges of wagons and planks to cross a river. States that their cavalry had another skirmish, "...the cavalry had another brush with…

GLC09015

1862

Broadside

Title: [Civil War draft broadside]

Satirical lampooning of medical exemptions: "Attention X-Imps!"

GLC09016

1868

Broadside

Title: Presidential Election broadside

Associating Democratic Party with former Confederate officers. Reprints portions of Democratic platform accompanied by negative allegedly found in Southern newspapers; includes four large cartoons by Thomas Nast depicting Nathaniel Bedford Forrest, Horatio Seymour, Raphael Semmes, and Wade Hampton.

GLC09017