1759

Warren, James, 1726-1808

Document signed

Title: The Modern part of an universal history

Title page (only) from a book in Warren's library, signed.

GLC07264

1735/06/30

Zenger, John P., 1697-1746

Newspaper

Title: New-York weekly journal. [No. 86 (June 30, 1735)]

Printed while Zenger was in prison

GLC07265

1 April 1762

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

Newspaper

Title: Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 1736 (April 1, 1762)]

Re: British and French hostilities in the Caribbean; Indian peace treaty in Virginia, etc.

GLC07266

1790/01/02

Fenno, John, 1751-1798

Newspaper

Title: Gazette of the United States. [No. 76 (January 2, 1790)]

re: urging ratification of Bill of Rights in Virginia; "an act providing for the expenses which may attend negotiations with Indian tribes ..." etc.

GLC07268

1790/02/27

Fenno, John, 1751-1798

Newspaper

Title: Gazette of the United States. [No. 92 (February 27, 1790)]

Re: House of Representatives discussion on Hamilton's report as Secretary of Treasury.

GLC07269

1864-1866

Header Record

Title: [Collection of sixteen documents from an archive of the Quartermaster of Andersonville Prison][Decimalized]

Includes several letters, an Andersonville wallet, biscuit in a tin, Libby Prison drawing, hand-carved bone kerchief slide, bone snuff box, cane, etc. Richard B. Winder served as Quartermaster throughout the Civil War. He was a cousin of Gen. John H. Winder and was implicated in the mistreatment of prisoners at Andersonville Prison.

GLC07271

7 February 1865

Wirz, Henry, 1823-1865

Printed document signed

Title: [Parole from Andersonville Prison issued for for W.T. West]

Partially printed slip permits West "to go to drive hospital wood team and return to hospital." With "Military Prison" stamp on verso. Written at Camp Sumter, also known as Andersonville Prison.

GLC07271.02

15 September 1864

Winder, John H., 1800-1865

Printed document signed

Title: [Special order for a furlough for Private P.T. Hodges, Company G, 3rd Regt. Georgia Reserve]

Countersigned by General Winder's son, Captain Winder, the acting assistant general. Partially printed document granting a twenty five day furlough. Numbered "Special Order No. 190." Form printed on dark orange paper. Written at Camp Sumter, also known as Andersonville Prison.

GLC07271.03

4 July 1864

Cunningham, G.A., fl. 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Cunningham, a captain in Company K of the 3rd Georgia Reserves, writes to an unidentified Captain to send receipts for supplies, including guns, canteen straps, and empty cartridges (not included). Written on a torn scrap of paper.

GLC07271.05

3 April 1865

Ruggles, Daniel, 1810-1897

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Special Orders No. 1authorizing Richard Bayly WInder to take charge of his department]

Signed by Ruggles as Commissary General of Prisons and countersigned by Samuel T. Bayly as acting assistant general. The department Major Winder was to take charge of was at Andersonville Prison.

GLC07271.06.01

1864

Winder, Richard Bayly, 1828-1894

Object

Title: [Wallet owned by Richard B. Winder]

Inscribed in the wallet is "R.B. Winder Captain and A.Q.M. C.S.A [Assistant Quarter Master Confederate States of America]." Accompanied by three pieces of Confederate currency of the following denominations: $1, $10 and 20 bill (see GLC07271.07.02-.04).

GLC07271.07.01

1864

Kearsing, John H., 1836-1906

Object

Title: [Bone kerchief slide, carved by J. H. Kearsing, Co. D 43rd NY Volunteers]

Polished bone kerchief slide, etched on front "J. H. Kearsing, Andersonville Prison, 1864." On the back exterior of the ring is etched "Co. D 43rd N.Y.S.V." Kearsing was a prisoner in Andersonville.

GLC07271.08

1864

Hersey, William, fl. 1865

Object

Title: [Andersonville biscuit with accompanying tin]

Atop the metal tin, which held the biscuit, is a descriptive tag: "Brought From the Rebel Prison at Andersonville, Ga. by William Hersey of the 35th Regiment M.V.M. [Massachusetts Volunteer Militia] March 1865. Presented by G. N. Patten March 21 - 1865." The tin is 7 cm in diameter and 3 cm high. The biscuit is approximately 6.2 x 2.3 cm.

GLC07271.09

1864

Object

Title: [Snuff box made by Andersonville prisoners]

Hinged wooden snuff box.

GLC07271.10

1815/06/24

Thornton, William, 1759-1828

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Thornton

Discusses British General Thornton's valor and wounds received at the Battle of Bladensburg and the Battle of New Orleans. Also critically discusses European politics and war, and assesses Napoleon at length. Notes that Thornton's capture and burning of Washington, D.C., may have saved the capital, since "Great exertions were repeatedly made in different years to remove the seat of government" but now Congress was determined to repair the damage. The author, also named William Thornton, had served as the architect of the United States capitol building, which General Thornton burned, until…

GLC07367

4 November 1813

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Autograph letter signed

Title: to David Holmes

Informs Mississippi Territory's Governor Holmes that on 2 November 1813, General John Coffee attacked the Creek Indians at Tallaseehatchee in upper Alabama, killing 186 warriors and taking 86 women and children prisoners. Concludes: "If I had sufficient supplies of provisions, I would, in short time, put an end to the Creeks." In a post script, notes that "one of the Creek prophets was killed." With note at bottom of p. 1 by Tennessee's Governor Willie Blount, dated 9 November from Nashville: "This opened here by mistake." Written from Jackson's camp at Ten Islands.

GLC07371

1835/03/16

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Document

Title: To the Cherokee Tribe of Indians East of the Mississippi [circular] [removal]

Printed circular letter. "I have no motive, my friends, to deceive you...circumstances that cannot be controlled, and which are beyond the reach of human laws, render it impossible that you can flourish in the midst of a civilized community. You have but one remedy within your reach. And that is, to remove in the West..."

GLC07377

1818/06/02

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Letter signed

Title: to John C. Calhoun

The war against the Seminole Indians. "I have deemed it advisable to call into service... two companies of rangers ...with instructions to scour the country... exterminating every hostile party who dare... not surrender & remove their families above the 31 of latitude. The Seminole war may now be considered as at a close. Tranquility again (has been) restored to the southern frontier... the immutable principles therefore of self defence justified the occupancy of the Floridas & the same principles will warrant the American Government in holding it until such time as Spain can…

GLC07378

8 July 1872

Sarony, Napoleon, 1821-1896

Photograph signed

Title: [Cabinet Card photograph of Thomas Nast]

Three-quarter length oval portrait of Harper's Weekly cartoonist Thomas Nast. Signed and dated on the mount. Remnant tax stamp on verso.

GLC07364

1862

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of workmen posed outside Government Wheelwright shop]

Large unmounted photograph showing many workmen standing next to large wheels and wheeled gun carriages.

GLC07365

1934-1943

Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964

Header Record

Title: Typewritten speech [Decimalized .01- .05]

3 page speech (with corrections) attacking financiers, accompanied by four TLS: 1) to Lawrence Richey, 7/2/1934; 2) to Lewis L. Strauss, 2/8/1943; 3) to Lewis L. Strauss, 10/22/1943; and 4) to Lewis L. Strauss, 11/1/1943, 5) Speech.

GLC07366

16 October 1725

Bradford, John, ?-1726

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Charles Calvert

Discusses two runaway slaves that were brought before him and returned to their masters. In part, "This day was brought before me a Runnaway Negro Woman taken up Near the Head of Mr: [Charles] Carrolls Land on the upper Side of Monockasey In Her way to the Shawan Town she was taken at a fire a Little past the Middle of the Night In Company with Her Husband who In the Dark made his Escape..." Writes that the man [possibly a Native American] who brought one of the slaves in was not happy with his reward of 200 pounds of tobacco, and stated he would not leave his family again to bring in a…

GLC07368

1780

Cherokee Nation

Manuscript document

Title: Bill of sale for 47 black slaves to Michael Deloach

Bill totals $16,000.

GLC07369

25 May 1798

Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Winthrop Sargent

Serving as Secretary of State, Pickering informs Sargent that he sent Sargent's commission as Governor of the Mississippi Territory. States that new seals and presses are being made for the use of this Territory.

GLC07370

9 August 1814

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Reid

Writes to Major Reid to inform him of the signing of the Treaty of Fort Jackson with Creek Indians. Describes the punitive measures of the agreement, which forced the Creek to cede twenty-two million acres of land. Discusses Reid's commission as a captain in the 44th Infantry and plans to meet. Written at Fort Jackson.

GLC07372