5 July 1776

Ellsworth, Oliver, 1745-1807

Autograph document signed

Title: [Pay order to John Smith for salt petre]

Signed by Ellsworth as member of the Connecticut Committee for the Pay Table and countersigned by Treasurer John Lawrence. A note on the verso signed by Jonathan Bird confirms receipt of monies from Lawrence.

GLC03662.02

14 May 1776

Seymour, Thomas, 1735-1829

Autograph document signed

Title: [Pay order for selectmen of Preston, Connecticut]

Financial document signed by Seymour as a member of the Pay Table Committee in Connecticut. The committee was responsible for the finances of Connecticut during the Revolution. To Connecticut Treasurer John Lawrence. Document says to pay the Selectmen of Preston, Connecticut 10 pounds, 6 shillings for three guns and supplies for Captain Jewitt's company. On verso is a document signed by William Belcher that he received the money. Another document signed on verso, signed by Elijah Pitkin, says the payment was audited on 1 September 1777.

GLC03662.04

21 June 1776

Ellsworth, Oliver, 1745-1807

Autograph document signed

Title: [Pay order for Simeon Brooks and Giles Cone]

Financial document signed by Ellsworth as a member of the Connecticut Pay Table Committee. The committee was responsible for Connecticut's finances during the Revolution. To Connecticut Treasurer John Lawrence. Payment of four pounds, 18 shillings, and eight pence is for Simeon Brooks and Giles for delivering saltpetre. Note, signed by Cornelius Higgins, says the payment was received. Another document signed, signed by John Treadwell, says the payment was audited on 1 September 1777.

GLC03662.05

1776

Wyllys, George, 1710-1796

Printed document signed

Title: [Six Connecticut six pence currency notes]

Currency pieces numbered 11282, 11284, 11287, 11291, 11294 (all signed by B. Payne) and 19157 (signed by G. Wyllys). On the verso of each is written "Regd E Colt." Indicates that by order of the Connecticut Assembly on 19 June 1776 the notes shall be redeemable from the treasury on 1 January 1782.

GLC03662.06

2 September 1776

Lovett, Samuel Jr., 1736-?

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Pay order for John Spencer, for carting salt petre to Wyndham, Connecticut]

Countersigned by five other selectmen of Norwich: Azanich Luthrop, Nathaniel Backus, Elijah Brewster, Silas Hyde, John Gager. Asks the Committee of the Paytable of the Colony of Connecticut to pay Spencer forty shillings. A note signed by Spencer on the verso indicates he received the order in full.

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11 June 1776

Ellsworth, Oliver, 1745-1807

Autograph document signed

Title: [Pay order to Josiah Blacksley for salt petre]

Countersigned by T. Seymour to Treasurer John Lawrence. Orders Blacksley be paid fifty five pounds, thirteen shillings. A document signed on the verso signed by Blacksley indicates the money was received.

GLC03662.08

25 June 1776

Seymour, Thomas, 1735-1829

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Promissory note for Elias Carrington]

Promissory to to Elias Carrington for twelve schillings and three pence for caring for a sick soldier while on furlough. Also signed by John Lawrence as Treasurer. Verso signed by Samuel Peck, stating he recieved the money.

GLC03662.09

June 8, 1765

Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Lord, 1692-178

Document signed

Title: [Land patent for Adams Stephen of Frederick County].

Fairfax was Lord Proprietor of the Northern Neck of Virginia and the only resident Lord Proprietor in America. This document is docketed on verso and is accompanied by a paper seal. Docket reads " Adam Stephen Esqr. Deed For 306 Acres In Frederick County"

GLC03662.10

19 April 1918

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Harvey

Discusses using President Wilson's quote of 1 January in a newspaper article. Criticizes Wilson's prosecution of the war in Europe. Says that Wilson can speed up the war and come "to the left of our allies before it is too late, by just one emotion-fear; and it is only popular opinion which can in this particular crisis cause him fear." Writes that this will only work if the public holds Wilson responsible for the past, and ultimately, the future. Written on Sagamore Hill letterhead.

GLC03663.01

14 December 1909

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Needham

Discusses the political timing of his return from safari. Mentions a possible trip to India and editing his book.

GLC03663.02

19 July 1905

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Typed letter

Title: to Henry Needham

Writes to Neeham, of McClure's magazine, describing his hobbies and interests. He writes, "I am not an athlete; I am simply a good,...out-of-doors man." Copy of a letter with written corrections not in Roosevelt's hand.

GLC03663.03

6 December [1951?]

Needham, Mary, 1883-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: Letter by Henry Needham's widow

Needham, a journalist for Collier's was killed in a plane crash while covering WWI.

GLC03663.05

10 December 1886

Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Contract for Sheridan's Memoirs]

Contract between Charles L. Webster and Sheridan to publish Sheridan's memoirs. Also signed by Webster.

GLC03664.01

5 December 1881

Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Colonel Hild

Sheridan sends Colonel Hild the sword he wore in every battle he fought in during the Civil War.

GLC03664.02

10 July 1863

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Henry Hammond

Sherman, commanding an expeditionary Army, writes to Colonel Hammond as his forces approach Jackson, Mississippi. Possibly referring to Generals John Grubb Parke (Union) and Frederick Steele, writes "Your note is received I dont want Parke to keep a line connected with Steele or Pearl River. I want him to move up as close to the parapet as possible and hold it in force with a line of pickets connecting with Steele. All operations to the left to be made by Detachments sent for a special purpose. We must hook up that RRoad & telegraph at once- next operate against the Railroad across the…

GLC03665

29 January 1865

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edward Hatch

Major General Sherman writes to General Hatch about his plans for the Carolina campaign against Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston. Sherman gives Hatch orders for troop movements. "I wish you tomorrow to send a Detachment to the Forks of the Road this side of the Salkehatchie, ... Try and make a pathway of fallen timber through the swamp, so as to Enable skirmishers to appear near the River Bank at the Railroad & Wagon Road Bridges." Informs that he will wait where he is until he hears from General Henry W. Slocum about Robertville. Believes it to be very important to hold the…

GLC03666

1787

Tarleton, Banastre, 1754-1833

Map

Title: A History of the campaigns of 1780 and 1781, in the Southern Provinces

With Newberry Library bookplate and library stamp of the Newberry. Accompanied by William Eaton fold-out map (49 x 66 cm), showing Cornwallis' marches through Virginia and Maryland (while Jefferson was governor of Virginia).

GLC03667

27 April 1839

Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Davenport

Discusses the second Seminole War in Florida and Georgia. Focuses on the corrupting influence large public expenditures to sustain the war are having on the Americans inhabiting the region. Fears greed will cause the conflict to be elongated and result in the extermination of the Seminole Indians, rather than their removal. Written at Fort Fanning

GLC03668

07 April 1842

Tucker, Tilghman M., fl. 1842

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Letcher re: transmitting resolution of Miss. legislature re: Texas

Includes attached resolution to Congress re: annexation of Texas.

GLC03669

20 January 1855

Tyler, John, 1790-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Tyler

Written from former President Tyler's plantation, Sherwood Forest, to his son Robert. Robert transmitted a letter from Mr. Buchanan (President James Buchanan, confirmed by docket). John returns the letter, encouraging Robert to respond in a way that would give Buchanan "an epitomy of the politics of the country without denouncing any party or any man." Discusses the Crimean War, remarking that at its beginning, most Americans were on the side of the Turks (Ottoman Empire, assisted by the British and French), but because of remarks made by Lord Clarendon and various British and French…

GLC03671

1776-1779

Book

Title: Journals of Congress v. 2 and 4

Declaration of Independence printed in v. 2

GLC03672.01

1778-1784

Header Record

Title: Journals of Congress v.3, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 10

Vols 3, 9 and 10 were printed by Dunlap while vols.5 and 7 were printed by Claypoole. All are uniformly bound in quarter leather with marbled paper boards.

GLC03672.02

1795

United States. Treaties, etc.

Pamphlet

Title: Treaty of amity, commerce and navigation between Great Britain and United States

Printed by Edward Johnston. Official British printing of Jay's Treaty. Signed on 19 November 1794. ADD REFERENCES.

GLC03673.01

1797

Pamphlet

Title: A bill for carrying into execution the treaty of amity, commerce, and navigation

Printed docket.

GLC03673.02

30 November 1795

Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Pinckney

Written by Adams as American Minister to the Netherlands. Recipient inferred as Thomas Pinckney, American Minister to Britain who was serving as envoy extraordinary to Spain to negotiate boundaries. Mentions Pinckney's letter of 28 October 1795 to William A. Deas, Secretary of Legation. Secretary of State Edmund Randolph had ordered Adams to London to exchange formal ratification of the Jay Treaty. He arrived too late to execute that duty, which was performed by Deas. Adams is writing with impatience since he was forced to remain in London to await instructions concerning questions raised…

GLC03675