16 April 1863

Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865

Newspaper

Title: Southern confederacy. [Vol. 3, no. 54 (April 16, 1863)]

A report excerpted from the True Delta, entitled "New Orleans as it Is," gives an account of the conditions and state of poverty in that city. Includes a printing of the "Address to the People of the Confederate States" by President Jefferson Davis on April 10, 1863, which discusses the trajectory of the war and issues a resolution urging farmers to cultivate food crops rather than cotton and tobacco, in order to support the new nation and the soldiers.

GLC05959.09.171

17 April 1863

Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865

Newspaper

Title: Southern confederacy. [Vol. 3, no. 55 (April 17, 1863)]

"An English View of the War," an article excerpted from the London Times, includes a subtitle which reads (partially damaged): "...The Strength of Charleston -- Vicksburg Impregnable -- An English View of the Yankee Conscription." In excerpts reprinted from the Charleston Gazette, "Yankee Account of the Preparations for the Late Attack on Charleston" describes the circumstances of the impending seige in 5 sections: "The Delay," "Removing the Obstructions," "The Monitor Fleet," "Condition of Fort Sumter," and "Other Rebel Works."

GLC05959.09.172

18 April 1863

Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865

Newspaper

Title: Southern confederacy. [Vol. 3, no. 56 (April 18, 1863)]

"An Intercepted Document -- The African Slave Trade," reprinted from the New York Herald, describes a document addressed to the Confederate Commissioner at St. Petersburg, L.Q.C. Lamar, from the Confederate Secretary of State, Judah P. Benjamin. The article praises the Confederate states for leaving decisions about the African slave trade and slavery to the independent States.

GLC05959.09.173

22 April 1863

Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865

Newspaper

Title: Southern confederacy. [Vol. 3, no. 59 (April 22, 1863)]

"Our Special Correspondence from Forrest's Brigade, Van Dorn's Command" includes subsections: "The Grand Review -- The Franklin Fight -- The Capture and Recapture of Freeman's Battery -- Col. Freeman Murdered -- A Solemn Scene, &c, &c." "The Ruins at Arkansas Post," reprinted from the Weekly Texas Confederate News, describes substantial losses on the Confederate side, mentions the low morale and high rates of desertion in the army. "More Exploits of the 'War Child'" refers to the campaigns of General Wheeler in Tennessee, with subsections including: "Capture of Railroad Trains --…

GLC05959.09.174

22 April 1863

Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865

Newspaper

Title: Southern confederacy. [Vol. 3, no. 60 (April 22, 1863)]

Special Evening Edition. Prints "A Severe Letter from Gen. Albert Pike to Gen. Holmes," in which GeneralAlbert Pike of Arkansas chastizes Major General Theophilus H. Holmes for various forms of misconduct. Includes a report concerning the Siege of Vicksburg.

GLC05959.09.175

23 April 1863

Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865

Newspaper

Title: Southern confederacy. [Vol. 3, no. 61 (April 23, 1863)]

Contains an Act, approved by the Confederate Congress on April 11, 1863, concerning "Exemption of Certain Mail Contractors and Drivers of Mail Stages from Miitary Service, and Extension of Time for Receiving Proposals for Mail Service in the States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida." Article title reads: "Confederate States of America."

GLC05959.09.176

27 April 1863

Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865

Newspaper

Title: Southern confederacy. [Vol. 3, no. 64 (April 27, 1863)]

"The Tobacco Question" adds to a previous article "setting forth...some of the abuses of tobacco, its primary and secondary effects on the human system..." The "Special Army Correspondence" section contains "The Siege of Suffolk Continued -- List of Killed and Wounded, &c." "A Practical Movement towards Peace" describes a vote in the New Jersey Legislature indicating their opposition to the continuation of the war.

GLC05959.09.177

1 May 1863

Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865

Newspaper

Title: Southern confederacy. [Vol. 3, no. 68 (May 1, 1863)]

"Correspondence from Morgan's Command," includes "All the Particulars of the Yankee Raid on McMinnville -- Escape of Morgan and McCann, &c. &c." Another short piece, "Taking the Oath Under Protest," conveys a humorous anecdote about a "saucy, dashing young girl, of the Southern persuasion" brought before General Rosecrans to take the oath of loyalty. Also includes a report entitled "The Position at Suffolk", as well as General Bragg's Official Report of the Battle of Murfreesboro.

GLC05959.09.178

4 May 1863

Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865

Newspaper

Title: Southern confederacy. [Vol. 3, no. 70 (May 4, 1863)]

"Success of General Imboden: Yankees Retreating & Burning Their Stores" includes a report from General J.D. Imboden indicating that his forces are still in pursuit of the Union army. "Skirmish Below Kingston, N.C.," excerpted from the Chronicle and Sentinel, describes the bravery of the 56th North Carolina. "The Yankee Raid in N.E. Alabama and Northwest Georgia" includes a letter from C.A. Smith, a conductor on the Rome Railroad, to C.H. Stillwell, the Superintendent of the railroad. A flattering obituary entitled "The Death of General Tracy" is reprinted from the Macon Telegraph, and…

GLC05959.09.179

5 May 1863

Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865

Newspaper

Title: Southern confederacy. [Vol. 3, no. 71 (May 5, 1863)]

"General Bragg's Report" provides updated information regarding a piece published a few days prior, "General Bragg's Official Report of the battle of Murfreesboro." "Forrest's Forces" describes a Yankee defeat by Confederate forces near Rome, led by General Black and General Forrest. "From Fredericksburg" reports on the movements of the army, near the Rappahannock river.

GLC05959.09.180

6 May 1863

Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865

Newspaper

Title: Southern confederacy. [Vol. 3, no. 72 (May 6, 1863)]

Includes a letter from S. P. Chase, Secretary of the Treasury, to the Loyal Union League in New York, under the title "The Negroes to be called into the Yankee Army, and to be made the Equals of the Yankees!" A telegram, published under the title "Highly Important Movement of Yankees in Mississippi," includes 3 dispatches reporting on events at Aukerson's Ferry and Holly Springs. Includes a report entitled "From the Mississippi River: Fighting Yesterday at Snyder's Bluff."

GLC05959.09.181

1893 circa

Adams, Anne Brown, 1843-1926

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander M. Ross [Fragment]

Does not want her father made into a wax sculpture by men in Chicago who are staging an exhibition about John Brown's raid. Only the last two pages remain. Place and recipient inferred from content.

GLC03007.52

1968

Streeter, Thomas W. (Thomas Winthrop), 1883-1965

Book

Title: The celebrated collection of Americana formed by the late Thomas Winthrop Streeter...

(title continues)... Morristown, New Jersey sold by order of the trustees. Volume five of a seven volume collection, plus index. Includes: California, the west overland mail and express official expeditions, overland narratives, Washington, and Idaho. Public auction 22 and 23 October. Published by Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc. (affiliated with Sotheby & Co. in London). Contains images of items in the collection. Pages numbered 1856-2282.

GLC03261.05

circa 1673-1689

Header Record

Title: Items related to Samuel Pepys [Decimalized .01 and .02]

GLC00496.258

1585-1763

Kneller, Godfrey, 1646-1723

Engraving

Title: [Engraving of Samuel Pepys]

Engraving that appears to be based on the painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller, created in 1689.

GLC00496.258.02

July 26, 1706

Cadogan, William, Earl, 1672-1726

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Letter possibly written by Cadogan (First Earl Cadogan) in present day Belgium. Relates "I should be very glad you made all possible haste... for King and [vassels] going along with Blood to Menin, and Spotswood being sick, I have no body with me..." Requests that the recipient make a plan of Menin, since the plan created by the Prussian captain of dragoons was incorrect.

GLC01450.446.01

October 24, 1709- December 23, 1709

Stanwix, Thomas, fl. 1670-1725

Document signed

Title: [Muster roll of Thomas Stanwix's regiment of foot]

Possibly refers to Thomas Stanwix, Governor of Gibraltar 24 January 1711- 7 August 1713. Signed by Stanwix, R. Bucknall, and Garvis Newton. Lists the names of soldiers in Stanwix's regiment, Captain John Caley's company.

GLC01450.446.02

October 24, 1709-December 23, 1709

Stanwix, Thomas, fl. 1670-1725

Document signed

Title: [Muster roll of Thomas Stanwix's regiment]

Possibly refers to Thomas Stanwix, Governor of Gibraltar 24 January 1711- 7 August 1713. Signed by Stanwix, R. Bucknall, and Garvis Newton. Lists the names of soldiers in Stanwix's regiment, Captain John Haye's company.

GLC01450.446.03

November 4, 1716

Bourke, Edward, fl. 1700-1730

Autograph letter

Title: to William Cadogan

Discussing Jacobite rebellion, writes "the first of this month a letter was putt into my hands to be forwarded to mister Sheldon one of the pretenders privy counsell with treats of nothing but to conspire against King George. I would lett you know ye chief article of it together with my name only I am afraid to be discovered, but I beg the favour of your Lordship to sign some other name and to give mee some other address and I will write you word of all there is in the letter..." Requests a reward for his discovery of treason. Instructs the lord to direct correspondence to Monsieur Hurcado,…

GLC01450.446.04

November 8, 1716

Sheldon, Dominick, fl. 1689-1721

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Refers to previous correspondence. Mentions an enclosed letter from the recipient's brother, whose name is not mentioned. Writes that the recipient may explain the present situation further to his brother if it is deemed safe to do so. Writes "I doe not think it necessary, all the world knowing the circumstances wee are in since the late Tretey between England and France" (possibly referring to a treaty signed in October 1716). Possibly referring to James Stuart, writes "The King is now god be thankful out of all maner of dainger and begins to sitt up..."

GLC01450.446.05

November 12, 1716

Cadogan, William, Earl, 1672-1726

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edward Bourke

Replies to GLC01450.446.04, in which Bourke informed Cadogan of a Jacobite plot. Guarantees "a reward equal to the Discovery you shall make" (regarding the discovery of Jacobitism in Cambray). States "I sign this letter by another name than my own, as you [design], and I send you an address by which you may write Safely..." In a postscript, provides instructions to [deliver] to Mr. John Williams under cover to Mr. Benjamin Furly (possibly a code or pseudonym, since Furly, a Quaker and noted Rotterdam intellectual, had died in 1714). Signed fictitiously by John Williams, a psuedonym Cadogan…

GLC01450.446.06

November 15, 1716

Bourke, Edward, fl. 1700-1730

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Cadogan

Letter written to John Williams, a pseudonym Cadogan used in his correspondence with Bourke. Bourke mentions previous correspondence to and from Cadogan, which discussed Bourke's discovery of a Jacobite plot. Bourke relates that his brother Ulick Bourke was instructed to deliver a letter from Lord Abingdon (Montagu Venables-Bertie, 2nd Earl of Abingdon) to Monsieur Sheldon (possibly Dominick Sheldon). In the letter, Abingdon begs Sheldon "to send him with the rest of the pretenders friends some arms and officers into England and that they will engage to detrone the usurper as they call him…

GLC01450.446.07

November 18, 1716

Bourke, Edward, fl. 1700-1730

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Cadogan

Bourke writes to "John Williams," a pseudonym Cadogan used in his correspondence with Bourke. Refers to previous correspondence discussing the discovery of a Jacobite plot (refer to GLC01450.446.04, .06, and .07), in which Bourke requested a pension in exchange for information he provided. Writes "I am very sorry that the news I did myself the honnour to write to you last, proves false by reason it was a trick of mister Sheldons" (possibly referring to Dominick Sheldon). Relates that Sheldon and others sent false information through Bourke to see if he could keep a secret. Writes that he…

GLC01450.446.08

November 21, 1716

Cadogan, William, Earl, 1672-1726

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edward Bourke

Discusses previous correspondence related to a Jacobite plot (refer to other items in the GLC01450.446 collection). Mentions the unreliable nature of sending information through the post, and promises Bourke a pension he previously requested in return for information he supplied Cadogan regarding Jacobite treason. States that he will send his aide-de-camp, Colonel Huske, to Cambray to deliver Bourke's money. Mentions treasonous letters Bourke previously discovered between lords in England and Mr. Sheldon (possibly Dominick Sheldon). Promises Bourke that no one should question Huske's…

GLC01450.446.09

November 24, 1716

Cadogan, William, Earl, 1672-1726

Autograph letter

Title: to Edward Bourke

Discusses previous correspondence between Bourke and Cardogan regarding a Jacobite plot in Cambray, France (refer to previous letters in the GLC01450.446 collection). Refers to the dangerous nature of sending confidential materials through the post. Discusses the delivery of money to Bourke by Colonel Huske, Cadogan's aide-de-camp. Asserts that Huske will also give Bourke a letter written in Cadogan's hand (and attests that all previous correspondence from Cadogan was written in his own hand). Instructs to continue sending letters to John Williams (a pseudonym Cadogan used in his…

GLC01450.446.10