14 March 1815

Lovett, John, 1761-1818

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Stephen Van Rensselaer

Informs that the bank bill has passed. Expresses his opposition to charter of second Bank of United States being granted. Talks negatively about the methods used to get the bank bill passed. Remarks, "In these days, I find, it is a very easy thing to become Rich, but I shall die Poor - so be it - I am sickened & disgusted at what I see, & believe; but do not know." Mentions his grandmother, who raised him and told him to "Do right & fear not." Expects that William H. Crawford will be nominated for President by a Republican caucus. Written as member of Congress. Addressed to…

GLC04309.01

January 16, 1818

Roberts, Jonathan, 1771-1854

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Tobias Sellers

Discusses local Pennsylvania politics and governmental appointments. Mentions that he disagrees with a movement to tax the second Bank of the United States and its branches because he believes it will effect the bank's credit. Reports that the trial of John Anderson is over and he has been discharged. Addressed to Doctor Tobias Sellers of the Assembly, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

GLC04309.02

2 December 1828

Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

Document signed

Title: [Peace treaty with Winnebago Native Americans]

Serving as President of the United States, John Quincy Adams certifies that Naw-kaw, a Winnebago chief, smoked the peace pipe with him in Washington, D.C. Countersigned by Peter Buell Porter, Secretary of War. Reports that Adams has full confidence in the determination of Naw-kaw and his associates to maintain perpetual peace and friendship with the United States. Contains a gold War Office seal.

GLC05120.01

22 July 1846

Pamphlet

Title: Treaty Between the United States of America and the Pottawatamie Tribe of Indians

Concerns the cession of Pottawatamie reservation land in the Iowa Territory, their removal, and the remuneration they will receive. Authorized by President James K. Polk. Treaty arranged by T.P. Andrews, Thomas H. Harvey, Gideon C. Matlock, Commissioners on the part of the United States, and the leaders of the Pottawatamie on 5 June 1846 (and ratified on 22 July 1846).

GLC08055.35

27 February 1837

Pamphlet

Title: Treaty Between the United States of America and the Confederated Tribes of Sac & Fox Indians

Concerns the cession of Sac and Fox reservation land in Wisconsin, their removal, and the remuneration they will receive. Authorized by President Andrew Jackson. Treaty arranged by Henry Dodge, Commissioner on the part of the United States, and the leaders of the Sac and Fox on 28 September 1836 (and ratified on 27 February 1837).

GLC08055.36

14 October 1868

Pamphlet

Title: Treaty Between the United States of America and the Tribe of Sac and Fox Indians of the Mississippi

Concerns the cession of Sac and Fox reservation land in Wisconsin, their removal, and the remuneration they will receive. Authorized by President Andrew Johnson. Treaty arranged by Lewis V. Bogy, William H. Watson, Thomas Murphy, Henry W. Martin, commissioners on the part of the United States, and the leaders of the Sac and Fox on 18 February 1867 (and proclaimed on 14 October 1868).

GLC08055.37

26 March 1863

Pamphlet

Title: Treaty Between the United States of America and the Sacs and Foxes of Missouri and the Iowa Tribe

Concerns the cession of Sac and Fox reservation land in Missouri, their removal, the remuneration they will receive, and the transfer of some of the Iowa Indians reservation land to the Sac and Fox. Authorized by President Abraham Lincoln. Treaty arranged by Daniel Vanderslice, Indian Agent on the part of the United States, and the Indian leaders on 6 March 1861 (and proclaimed on 26 March 1863).

GLC08055.38

February 5, 1856

Pamphlet

Title: Treaty Between the United States of America and the Stockbridge and Munsee Indians

Concerns the cession of Stockbridge and Munsee lands in Wisconsin and Minnesota, their removal, and the remuneration they will receive. Authorized by President Franklin Pierce. Treaty arranged by Francis Huebschmann, Commissioner on the part of the United States, and the leaders of the Stockbridge and Munsee on 5 February 1856 (and ratified on 8 September 1856).

GLC08055.39

February 5, 1855

Pamphlet

Title: Treaty Between the United States and the Cow Creek Indians

Concerns the cession of Cow Creek lands in the Oregon Territory and the remuneration they will receive. Authorized by President Franklin Pierce. Treaty arranged by Joel Palmer, Oregon Superintendent of Indian Affairs on the part of the United States, and the leaders of the Cow Creek Indians on 19 September 1853 (and ratified on 5 February 1855).

GLC08055.40

14 December 1864

Pamphlet

Title: Treaty Between the United States of America and the Tabeguache Band of Utah Indians

Concerns the cession of all Tabeguache land except for a designated reservation area, the right of Americans to build military posts and railroads on their land, the rights of Americans to mine there, and the remuneration the Tabeguache will receive. Authorized by President Abraham Lincoln. Treaty arranged by John Evans, Michael Steck, Simeon Whiteley, Lafayette Head, Commissioners on the part of the United States, and the Tabeguache leaders on 7 October 1863 (and proclaimed on 14 December 1864).

GLC08055.41

18 April 1859

Pamphlet

Title: Treaty Between the United States and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Indians in Middle Oregon

Concerns the cession of their land, their removal, and the remuneration they will receive. Authorized by President James Buchanan. Treaty arranged by Joel Palmer, Oregon Superintendent of Indian Affairs on the part of the United States, and the Indian leaders on 25 June 1855 (and ratified on 18 April 1859).

GLC08055.42

February 1, 1847

Pamphlet

Title: Treaty Between the United States of America and the Winnebago Tribe of Indians

Concerns the cession of all Winnebago lands, particularly the tract known as the "Neutral Ground," their removal, and the remuneration they will receive. Authorized by President James K. Polk. Treaty arranged by Albion K. Parris, John J. Albert, T.P. Andrews, Commissioners on the part of the United States, and the Winnebago leaders on 13 October 1846 (and ratified on 1 February 1847).

GLC08055.43

23 March 1855

Pamphlet

Title: Treaty Between the United States and the Winnebago Indians

Concerns the cession of Winnebago reservation land granted in a previous treaty (see GLC08055.43) and the remuneration they will receive. Authorized by President Franklin Pierce. Treaty arranged by George W. Manypenny, Commissioner on the part of the United States, and the Winnebago leaders on 27 February 1855 (and ratified on 23 March 1855).

GLC08055.44

14 October 1868

Pamphlet

Title: Treaty Between the United States of America and the Senecas, Mixed Senecas and Shawnees, Quapaws, Confederated Peorias, Kaskaskias, Weas, and Piankeshaws, Ottowas of Blanchard's Fork and Roche de Baeuf, and Certain Wyandottes

Outlines various land cession and the remuneration the Indian groups will receive. Authorized by President Andrew Johnson. Treaty arranged by Lewis V. Bogy, William H. Watson, Thomas Murphy, George C. Snow, G.A. Colton, Commissioners on the part of the United States, and leaders from the various Indian groups on 23 February 1867 (and proclaimed on 14 October 1868).

GLC08055.45

19 June 1858

Pamphlet

Title: Treaty Between the United States and the Siseeton and Wahpaton Bands of the Dakota or Sioux Tribe of Indians

Concerns the cession of Sioux land, their removal, and the remuneration they will receive. Authorized by President James Buchanan. Treaty arranged by Charles E. Mix, Commissioner on the part of the United States, and the Siseeton and Wahpaton leaders on 19 June 1858 (and ratified on 21 March 1859).

GLC08055.46

1862

Johnson, Fry, & Co., fl. 1825-1873

Engraving

Title: [Thomas Jefferson Engraving]

Engraving of Thomas Jefferson, based on the original portrait by Alonzo Chappel.

GLC01431.02

17 August 1670

Document signed

Title: Colonial America

GLC01450.170.01

20 February 1777

Schaack, H.V., fl. 1777

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt for $1040 received from Theodore Sedgwick]

Money paid for the purchase of 1040 bushels of wheat.

GLC01450.232.02

21 March 1777

Tebbets, Reuben, 1743-?

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt for sixteen shillings received from Captain Wallingford]

Money paid for "Mr. Meturen Rickers Rates for the year 1774."

GLC01450.232.03

2 April 1782

Skinner, C., fl. 1782

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Permission for Samuel Barron "to come to Staeton Island"]

GLC01450.232.04

12 March 1750

Hackett, Joseph, fl. 1750

Autograph document signed

Title: [Receipt for payment for doors]

Records partial payment received from Benjamin Storer for "two panel doers and one oueter doer." Halifax spelled "Halyfacks."

GLC01450.244.02

22 August 1757

Cornell, Benjamin, 1733-?

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Claim for payment of seventy pounds from the Colony of Rhode Island for a ten day journey to Albany, New York]

Order to fulfill Captain Cornell's request signed by First Deputy Francis Brayton on 28 December 1757. A note on the verso singed by Cornell reads: "Tho. Richardson Please to pay the Contents of the within order." Richardson was the General Treasurer for the Colony of Rhode Island.

GLC01450.244.03

July 14, 1758

Gardner, John, 1696-1770

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to Thomas Richardson

Letter cosigned by Thomas Cranston and Peter Bours, who along with Gardner, were members of the Rhode Island War Committee during the French and Indian War. Gardner orders General Treasurer Thomas Richardson to pay Robert Potter fifty pounds for troop wages and billeting.

GLC01450.244.04

August 1758

Ward, Thomas, 1733-1760

Autograph document signed

Title: [Notice of a fifteen pound payment to Thomas Arnold, Immanuel Northrup, and Stephen Potter, ordered by the General Assembly of Rhode Island]

States that the payment was ordered at a meeting on 21 August 1758 and to be made from the Rhode Island General Treasury. A note on the verso singed by Northrup indicates he received five pounds on 6 December 1859. Witnessed by Ward as secretary.

GLC01450.244.05

17 June 1755

Fitch, Thomas, 1700-1774

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Military instruction for Major General William Johnson during the French and Indian War]

Gives Johnson instructions for administering "the Defence and Protection of his Majesty's Territories against the French at Crown Point...and for removing Encroachments already made there..."

GLC01450.250.01