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1788/03/19

Fitzsimons, Thomas, 1741-1811

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Irvine re: finance, opposition to Constitution, Kentucky statehood

GLC04842.06

1782/06/27

Gorham, Nathaniel, 1738-1796

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown re: state's finances, plans to raise money from taxes and Congress

GLC04842.07

1797/02/06

King, Rufus, 1755-1827

Autograph letter signed

Title: to [Timothy Pickering] re: expulsion of American minister Pinckney from France

Written as American ambassador to Great Britain, to the Sec. of State.

GLC04842.09

1774/11/21

Livingston, William, fl. 1769-1793

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown re: sale of a slave, who would be fit for "waiting on a gentleman"

Livingston writes that he parts with the slave who was temperate and good natured because "while I lived in New York he would be abroad at nights after the Family was a bed, & we could never find by which avenue he went or return'd...." Livingston also mentions that he wants "a good field negro in his room" and the man was better fit "for the purpose of waiting on a Gentleman." He asked 90 pounds. One bust engraving of Livingston included.

GLC04842.10

1807/11/06

Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816

Autograph letter signed

Title: to David Parish re: Embargo Act: "Our President... seems to be out of his wits"

Morris writes of Jefferson: "Our President (to judge his Message) seems to be out of his wits. If I am not much mistaken, this session will, according to the vulgar phrase do him over."

GLC04842.11

1788/08/10

Pinckney, Charles, 1757-1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mathew Carey re: proposal to give federal government veto over state laws

Asking for a bound copy of Carey's "Museum" and saying that he cannot provide a copy of his "System" [CP's draft proposals for a constitution] because one copy was laid before the Convention and the other is on-loan. He writes that the proposals were adopted [30+ parts] with the exception of a Federal veto on state laws.

GLC04842.12

1788/05/30

Williamson, Hugh, fl. 1783-1788

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Samuel Johnstone re: reporting on absent delegate, citing strength of Union

Williamson mentions a French pirate as an example of the states coming together in a Federal Union. Written as a delegate to the governor of North Carolina.

GLC04842.13

1802/04/20

Bedford, Gunning, 1747-1812

Autograph document signed

Title: Pay order for $15 on Bank of United States

GLC04842.14

1785/10/27

Blair, John, fl. 1785

Manuscript document signed

Title: Promissory note between Isaac Cooper & John Bagley signed as witness

GLC04842.15

1788/04/08

Brearly, David, 1745-1790

Autograph document signed

Title: Land lease from Brearley to Benjamin Smith, also signed by his wife Elizabeth

GLC04842.16

1789/03/12

Broom, Jacob, 1752-1810

Letter signed

Title: to Eleazer McComb re: adjustments to state taxes, as commitee member

Signed as member of a committee to adjust taxes, with Geo. Craghead, Jn James, Wm McMechan and John Thompson. 1 black and white engraving of right profile of Jacob Broom included.

GLC04842.17

1780/05/09

Carroll, Daniel, 1730-1796

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Fitzgerald? re: sale of linen and tobacco

GLC04842.18

1780/09/12

Clymer, George, 1739-1813

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Gov. [Thomas Sim] Lee re: flour for army, banking (c/s John Nixon)

Co-signed with John Nixon as Directors of the Bank.

GLC04842.19

1787/08/31

Dayton, Jonathan, 1760-1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Gen. Elias Dayton (his father) re: business, a military trial

Written to his father, Elias Dayton, who had declined election to the Constitutional Convention in favor of his son, because he himself was serving in Congress. Jonathan Dayton was the youngest member of the convention.

GLC04842.20

1784/05/03

Dickinson, John, 1732-1808

Manuscript document signed

Title: Pay order addressed to David Rittenhouse for Sebastian Levan

GLC04842.21

1785/12/03

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

Document signed

Title: Printed pay order addressed to David Rittenhouse for Lewis Farmer (soldier)

Partly printed document directing payment to Farmer, "state Lieutenant Colonel of the 13th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line ... the sum of two shillings eight pence, being one year's interest on his depreciation certificate...."

GLC04842.22