May 13, 1882

Astor, John Jacob, 1822-1890

Document signed

Title: [Indenture between John Jacob Astor and two railroad companies]

Signed by Astor, his wife, Charlotte Augusta, and Cornelius Vanderbilt as the Vice President of both railroad companies. Edwin F. Carey signed as a witness. Land indenture between Astor and his wife and the Spuyten Duyvil and Port Morris Railroad Company and the New York Central and Hudson River Rail Road Company. Involves land in Westchester County, New York. With illustration of the location of the land on page 300. Stamped Book 232, Page 289-300.

GLC04341

1671

Ogilby, John, fl. 1671

Book

Title: America. [first edition with 56 maps. large paper copy]

With numerous fold-out maps of the New World, including: NY (opp. p. 187), Va. (opp. p.192), Va to Fla. (opp. p. 213).

GLC04342

14 August 1775

Laurens, John, 1754-1782

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Laurens

Written by Laurens as a law student at Middle Temple in London to an unknown recipient. Says he can get this and maybe another letter through without it being intercepted by British government officials. Writes extensively on his opinions of the revolution in America. Says "there does not seem to me, to be Virtue enough in this Country to save it - the Ambition of a few, and their deep laid Schemes for establishing arbitrary power, will cut her off from her Strength and Support, and effect a total Separation of the Colonies from the Mother Country." Says he has read the recipient's's and his…

GLC04343.01

16 March 1775

Laurens, John, 1754-1782

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Laurens

Written by John Laurens as a law student at Middle Temple in London to his father Henry Laurens as a member of the First Provincial Congress of South Carolina. Has time to write because Mr. Curling is detained. Says he is sending the fourth number of the Parliamentary Register and other papers. Says Mr. Simmons is returning to America with Curling, but that their friend Dean's health keeps him from making the voyage. Says a letter from him will work wonders. Says some friends have inquired about Henry's health. Mentions that his friend Mr. Taylor has said "that the present Dispute between…

GLC04343.02

1770

Pittman, Philip, fl. 1770-1772

Book

Title: The Present state of the European settlements on the Mississippi [1st ed.]

First book in English concerning the Illinois region. By Captain Philip Pittman.

GLC04344.01

April 1869

Russell, Andrew J., 1829-1902

Photograph album

Title: Union Pacific Railroad. Photographical. Illustrations.

One photograph album entitled, "Union Pacific Railroad. Photographical. Illustrations," taken by Andrew J. Russell dated April 1869. Consists of 50 albumen photographs of views along the route of the Union Pacific Railroad from Omaha, Nebraska to Sacrament, California. Contains an annotated table of contents, giving a brief description of each view; its peculiarities, characteristics, and connection with the different points on the road." Published by Authority of the Union Pacific Railroad Company.

GLC04348

circa 1868

Russell, Andrew J., 1829-1902

Photograph album

Title: Views of the American West

One photograph album entitled, "Views of the American West," taken by Andrew J. Russell. Consists of 30 albumen prints, each with a typed caption below each photograph. Photographs capture scenes of the developing American West and emphasize the expansion of infrastructural technologies into the natural landscape. Views of railroads, bridges, factories, and towns predominate, many of which are framed by surrounding mountains, cliffs, rivers, canyons, and other natural elements. Many photos prominently feature Mormon settlements in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, with particular attention…

GLC04349

19 December 1782

Adams, John, 1735-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ferdinand Grand

Writes to Grand, a banker, about the repayment funds used for diplomatic purposes. Also noted additional funds may be needed. Adds the comment: "God grant us peace that we may no longer be plagued with so many demands for money."

GLC04350

1792-1948

Header Record

Title: Collection of autographs, including Clay, Mary Eddy Baker, Z. Pike (Sr) [Decimalized .01- .08]

GLC04352

19 October 1887

Eddy, Mary Baker, 1821-1910

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary E. J. Chapin

"I find it impracticable to see you this week. Am utterly occupied." Assumes Chapin wants to meet with her to discuss a problem she is having with her teacher, Mrs. Woodbury. She empathizes with her and suggests that Chapin work out the problem with her teacher as a Christian.

GLC04352.02

10 September 1792

Cornwallis, William, 1744-1819

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Colonel Ross

Written by Commodore Cornwallis to Colonel Ross in Calcutta, India. Written quickly and handwriting is sloppy. Cornwallis was a naval commander in India who gave support to his brother Lord Charles Cornwallis, the Governor General of India (who was also the loser at the Battle of Yorktown). Was pleased to received a letter from Ross informing him of his brother's good health. Describes a place (its name is in illegible handwriting) as not meeting his expectations. Says he only arrived here on Saturday evening. Says a certain ship (the name is illegible) left before he could visit it.…

GLC04352.03

16 November 1798

Pike, Zebulon, 1751-1834

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request for one pound of musket powder]

Request made of the Conductor of Military Stores "for the use of the Officers of this Garrison" at Fort Pickering.

GLC04352.05

circa 1861-1910

Howe, Julia Ward, 1819-1910

Pamphlet signed

Title: [Battle Hymn of the Republic].

Four pages.

GLC04352.07

1803-1888

Header Record

Title: [Decimalized .01- .18]

[decimalized 04353.01-04353.18]

GLC04353

28 June 1888

Howe, Julia Ward, 1819-1910

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. Victor

Responds to his request for a brief memoir of her life and a photograph. Insists that he make use of it in any way that seems to be appropriate, but that he must not change her words.

GLC04353.05

16 March 1886

Ingersoll, Robert G., 1833-1899

Letter signed

Title: to Charles W. Stoddard

Thanks him for sending him the pamphlet The Lepers of Molakai. Takes issue with the discussion of Mosaic law and leprosy and states: "Of one thing I am certain: no leper was ever cured by prayer." Ingersoll was a self-professed agnostic and rationalist. Written in a clerical hand on the fronts of two sheets.

GLC04353.06

27 June 1803

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Lee

Letter regarding French privateers. Not the more famous Henry Lee.

GLC04353.07

1870

Smith, Samuel Francis, 1808-1895

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: [America]

Contains four verses in Smith's song "America."

GLC04353.08

1882

Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892

Document signed

Title: Autograph signature on titlepage of 1882 edition of "Leaves of Grass"

GLC04353.10

11 September 1885

Beecher, Henry Ward, 1813-1887

Autograph letter signed

Title: to J. M. Rosse

Signed also by J. M. Rosse. Thanks him for his letter. Thinks his idea of an article from his friend on Mugwumpism in the South from a Southern perspective, showing the benefits of political unity of the North with the South, is an excellent idea. His friend should send it to the New York Evening Post. At the bottom of page 3 Rosse has written: "received Sept. 14th." On the recto and verso of that page is a letter from Rosse to a Mr. Robinson, in which he encourages him to write the article.

GLC04353.12

1862

Header Record

Title: [Civil War maps] [decimalized]

Eight maps of various media, mostly of General McClellan's Peninsula Campaign.

GLC04355

circa January 31, 1862

Barstow, Simon Forrester, 1817-1882

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Samuel Hooper

Barstow, Captain and Assistant Adjutant General, writes to Hooper, a United States Representative from Massachusetts. Complains he is constantly interrupted while writing. States, "I regretted nothing more in leaving Washington than my inability to return your pleasant visits & to pay my respects to Mrs Hooper & your family. But the news came Sunday of the attack on Romney & I started at once to join Lander. Since then our experience has been varied. Shelled in one town, frozen almost in crossing the mountains, arriving in Romney in time to withdraw the troops, a twenty hours…

GLC04418

5 December 1826

Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

Newspaper

Title: [State of the Union address by John Quincy Adams]

President Adams' State of the Union for 1826 printed in an extra from the National Journal, a Washington, D.C. newspaper.

GLC04419

1860

Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818-1882

Autograph letter

Title: to Abram Wakeman

Marked private. Requests that he call on Abraham Lincoln, her husband, today. Discusses someone referred to only as "E." Remarks "The game of espionage has been going on to a greater extent, than we have imagined - If the Heavens fall E shall never be restored - Nicoli - himself says that E's mind is positively deranged." States that, "I believe, if possible I shall love & venerate my blessed Husband more than ever." Tells Wakeman to burn this note and to report back to her after he sees "this person," possibly again referring to "E." Document is not dated but previous cataloging…

GLC04420

28 August 1790

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Document signed

Title: [Appointment of Robert Morris as judge of district court in New Jersey]

Countersigned by Thomas Jefferson. The words "By the President" are written in Jefferson's hand. Endorsed on verso by James Kinsey, stating that Robert Morris appeared on 10 September 1790 and took the oath of office as Judge of the district court of New Jersey. On parchment. Faded with ink decay at top. One black and white seated engraving of Washington included.

GLC04421