8 June 1789

Washington, Martha, 1731-1801

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frances B. Washington.

Account of Washington's inauguration. Martha gives details of her journey as well as the reception she received on the way to Philadelphia. Also included in the letter are accounts of articles of clothing purchased and procured and of children and other family members on the journey.

GLC07908

1781/03/12

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: William Greene.

Requests Greene to relocate cannons from Providence to Rochambeau's post.

GLC07915

1868/06/22

Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland), 1808-1873

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: John L. Martin.

Democratic nomination and political beliefs.

GLC07919

1782/01/27

Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Lee

Emphatically triying to convince Lee not to leave the Continental Army. In part: "I have beheld with extreme anxiety for some time a growing discontent in your mind....Whatever may be the source of your wounds I wish it was in my power to heal them..."

GLC07884.13

1783/11/24

Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786

Autograph letter signed

Title: To unknown

Attesting to the good character of Samuel Bowne. In part: "...As I am acquainted with his [Browne's] character and convinced of his being of a good disposition [I] shall esteem it a favor to have him protected from insult should any confusion arise which I don't expect."

GLC07884.14

[1795 ca.]

Clymer, George, 1739-1813

Autograph letter signed

Title: to city commissioners

Seeking reimbursement for an advance. On the verso of the letter there is a draft, also in Clymer's hand, of an unrelated document; it seems he was just reusing this paper to send his letter to the commissioners and that the scrap of autograph text on the verso is to be ignored.

GLC07885

1859/12/06

Realf, Richard, fl. 1859

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Judge Duval

Offering a confession for his participation in the Canada Convention of 1858 and presenting himself for punishment in response to his actions. Also elaborating on the reasons for his participation. In part: "Sir: I have the honor to announce to you that, for the reasons which follow, I am desirious of surrendering myself...to the Constitutional authorities of the United States, as being, by my admission in the presense of witnesses, guilty of participation in the Canada Convention of May, 1838, which, it is suppossed, gave rise to the recent Harper's Ferry Insurrection....[My reasons…

GLC07886

circa May-June 1856

Burns, Anthony, fl. 1854

Broadside

Title: ["The man is not bought!"]

Printed broadside protesting slavery. The text reads, in part: "The Man is Not Bought!....The kidnapper agreed, both publicly and in writing, to sell him for $1200. The sum was raised by eminent Boston citizens and offered him. He then claimed more. The bargain was broken....Be on your guard against all lies! Watch the SLAVE PEN! LET EVERY MAN ATTEND THE TRIAL."

GLC07887

1758/12/29

Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778

Letter signed

Title: to William Lyttelton re: raising troops for French and Indian War

GLC07889

1759/02/05

Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778

Letter signed

Title: to William Lyttelton re: command of British fleet in North America

GLC07890

1779/02/03

Clinton, Henry, Sir, 1730-1795

Document signed

Title: British Royal Peace Commission's attempt to appease colonists by lifting...

GLC07891

1833/03/23

Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Deputy Tardieu [in French]

Hopes for liberty. Written on stationery of the English Hotel.

GLC07892

[1817 ca.]

Monroe, James, 1758-1831

Autograph manuscript

Title: [Notes for an address]

Manuscript constituting a fragment of a draft of an untitled address by James Madison. Seemingly missing an initial page or pages; starts midway, discussing issues of national security, peace, and ensuring comfort to the nation's citizens. Beneath the notes is written in another hand: "Written by President Monroe;" yet another hand adds: "Wilmington Answer to the Address."

GLC07893

1865/04/21

Cobb, Howell, 1815-1868

Letter signed

Title: to W.T. Woffard

Reporting on the armistice. In part: "I have the honor to inform you that an Armistice has been agreed upon by Gen[era]ls. Sherman & Johnsgon & that all military operations have ceased....In my opinion they will not be resumed at all..." Countersigned by William Hoser, Captain 16th Regiment.

GLC07894

1824/07/12

Neale, Harry B., fl. 1824

Manuscript document signed

Title: Instructions on attack of Algiers. Entitled "Revenge off Algiers"

Rear Admiral Harry B. Neale gives in depth instructions to the ships under his command to form at distances of 120 fathoms from each other in order to attack Algiers. A Van (front), Center and Rear Division are established and orders are issued seperately to each Division and to the force as a whole.

GLC07895

1859/11/25

Wise, Henry A., 1806-1876

Letter

Title: to James Buchanan re: conspiracy to free John Brown

Copy of letter sent and signed by Henry A. Wise to President Buchannan regarding the plot to free John Brown from his cell in Charlestown, Virginia. Wise explicitly states that he has amassed over one thousand men at arms (militia) and is prepared to call upon Virginia's entire reserve should the conspirators make any attempts at releasing Brown.

GLC07897

1802-1803

Wollsey, S., fl. 1802-1803

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: Extracts. No. 11

Extracts from midshipmans' journals of the United States Frigates Adams, Chesapeake, New York et. al.

GLC07898

1788/02/16-17

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Michel G. de Crevecoeur

Franklin thanks Crevecoeur for gifts received the previous summer, as well as pointing out the pros and cons of a steam engine in the postscript, dated February 17.

GLC07899

1750-1760

Pownall, Thomas, 1722-1805

Header Record

Title: Group of documents re: French and Indian War [Decimalized .01- .05]

Collection of letters from Governor of Massachusetts Thomas Pownall to various recipients and in a number of official capacities.

GLC07901

Various

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Header Record

Title: to Various

1. 3 pgs + docket. 25x19 cm. 27 January 1804. re: negotiating with Barbary pirates. Jefferson promises that he holds the friendship of the Prince Bey of Tunis in high regard and does not intend to be misunderstood, but regrets to be forced to decline his request for a frigate of 30 guns to be used in the defence against pirates. 2. 3 pgs + docket. 23x19 cm. From United States Ship Constitution Off Tripoli. Marked on docket "Copy of my letter to Monsieur Beaussier." 12 June 1804. From Commodore Edward Preble to Monsieur Beaussier. Commodore Preble enlists Beaussier's help in…

GLC07903

1780/06/30

Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: Jean B. Gouvion.

Lafayette informs Gouvion of "good news," Rodney has been defeated in two different engagements and six of his vessels have for some time been out of combat."

GLC07904

1843/10/14

Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: Robert C. Wood.

Criticism of abolitionists and mention of a "fracas" involving Cherokees dissatisfied about the results of their election.

GLC07905

1847/05/16

Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: Robert Wood

Taylor suggests that if he were to be nominated for the United States Presidency he would have to decline until after the Mexican War was over, and that it would have to be for the good of a nation and not that of a party. Taylor states that "There can be no lack of officers of every grade in N- Orleans, and the number will be augmented very soon as the times of all the twelve month [regiments] is about to expire." Taylor goes on to say that he got a letter from General Winfield Scott on "the 24th ulto" stating he had beaten Santa Anna in a battle. The fact that they [the Mexicans],…

GLC07906

1863/10/27

Pegram, John, 1832-1865

Document signed

Title: Charges against a private for striking a superior officer.

GLC07909

1816/02/10

Ellery, William, 1727-1820

Autograph document signed

Title: Affidavit.

Benjamin Headwine swears that he believes the Spanish ship Cleopatra "is intended for the slave trade."

GLC07910