1816/07/26

Patterson, J.W., fl. 1812-1816

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Walter Patterson re: financial concerns

J.W. Patterson discusses his debts and financial concerns, and complains that he is too old to try himself at a new career.

GLC03107.04525

1816/08/02

Manuscript document

Title: Account of Mr. Patterson

GLC03107.04526

1816/08/04&11

Manuscript document

Title: Account [in French]

GLC03107.04527

1816/08/13

Manuscript document

Title: Document [in French]

GLC03107.04528

1816/09/23

Livingston, Henry, 1753-1823

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Walter [Patterson] re: trade arrangements

Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.04529

1818/01/24

Patterson, Daniel, fl. 1803-1818

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Walter Patterson re: naval promotion

Docket and address leaf on p.4.

GLC03107.04530

1818/03/30

Livingston, Henry, 1753-1823

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Walter Patterson re: iron business

GLC03107.04531

1818/11/20

Livingston, Henry, 1753-1823

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Walter Patterson re: difficulty living in New York

H[enry] L[ivingston] describes the problems a friend has had maintaining a job and a place to live in New York, and advises Walter to prevent his mother and sister from going to New York for the winter. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.04532

1862/03/24

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: Major M. Smith.

Siezing supply of Confederate Bacon, directing operations before Shiloh. "You are particularly cautioned against fighting an enemy of your own, or superior power . . . nothing could be gained by a small victory which would cost us a single man."

GLC07961

1795/04/03

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: George Joy Esqr.

Jay's treaty, French revolution, whiskey rebellion

GLC07964

1853/02/27

Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

Letter signed

Title: To: Charles Gayarre.

Thanking Gayarre for sending a book, lectures on Louisana. With 22 word autograph postscript signed.

GLC07962

10 Feburary 1796

Waldo, Samuel, 1764-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Isaac Winslow

Writes that upon arriving at home, he found his family to be in good health. Discusses their land speculation projects which involve Henry Knox, including possible conspiracies against them by local forces in Maine.

GLC02437.06621

26 Febraury 1787

Wilson, Mary Ann, fl. 1787

Manuscript document

Title: [Receipt]

Received three months wages from Lucy Knox.

GLC02437.08600

February 26, 1787

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to Isaac Winslow, Sr.

Unsigned, but handwriting suggests the author is Henry Knox. May be incomplete. Discusses several issues relating to the Waldo patent lands, including bonds forwarded to Knox by Mr. Sullivan, and the transfer of power of attorney.

GLC02437.09165

February 26, 1772

Dawes, Thomas, 1731-1809

Document signed

Title: [Account of payment made by Thomas Flucker to Thomas Dawes]

Possibly related to Dawes, the Boston architect and patriot. Account information pertains to 1771. Signed by Dawes on verso 26 February 1772, noting receipt of payment from Flucker. Flucker hired Dawes to complete various tasks, including chimney sweeping, whitewashing walls, and repairing stonework.

GLC02437.09470

1812/11/18

Livingston, H., fl. 1790

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Walter Patterson re: order for pig iron

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.04512

1813/01/06

Patterson, J.W., fl. 1812-1816

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Walter Patterson re: military service

J.W. writes that his military service might bring him to Albany, and he discusses his concerns about maintaining his family in his absence. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.04513

1813/02/25

Patterson, J.W., fl. 1812-1816

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Walter Patterson re: plan to visit his brother

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.04514

1813/04/18

Patterson, J.W., fl. 1812-1816

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Walter Patterson re: desire for a seat in a political council

Docket and address leaf on p.4.

GLC03107.04515

1813/12/27

Patterson, Daniel, fl. 1803-1818

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Walter Patterson re: family news

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.04516

1835/02/12

Travis, William B., fl. 1835

Document signed

Title: Promissary note.

Authorizing purchase of articles to repair roof of Garrison at Bexar (the Alamo) [in Spanish]

GLC07959

1840/08/07

Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: Augustus E. Silliman.

Regarding threats to the government, including slavery: "The dangers to the duration of our Government are all within control of the people. We have nothing to fear from without upcoming elections, which magnify differences."

GLC07960

1861/12/26

Halleck, H.W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872

Document signed

Title: to: Brigadier General Montgomery C. Meigs, Washington

"Your telegram to Maj. Allen referred. No transportation can be spared at present - probably in a few weeks. We are crippled by your order to Maj. Allen fixing price of horses & mules. No contract can be made at present at that price. Perhaps purchases in open market could be made, if authorized."

GLC05601.003

1862/02/01

Halleck, H.W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872

Document signed

Title: to: Major General [George B.] McClellan, Washington.

"Genl. [David S.] Stanley is not able to take the field on account of a broken leg. He is barely able to do duty on Courts martial &c."

GLC05601.019

1862/02/15

Halleck, H.W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872

Autograph document signed

Title: to: Major General McClellan, Washington.

"Can you give me Col. H[enry] J. Hunt as chief of Artillery? Lt. Col. Totten is appointed a Brig. Genl. of Mo. Militia, and is much wanted to organise that force.

GLC05601.044