1759/11/15

Lispenard, Leonard, 1716-1790

Autograph document signed

Title: [Receipt for 501 pounds from Charles Williams and Thomas Jones]

Money received from the late Joseph Munay, by order of his will.

GLC02503.11

1764/04/12

Livingston, Robert R., 1718-1775

Autograph document signed

Title: [The Petition of Michael Theyser of the City of New York, Innkeeper]

Deposition accusing Joseph Northrop and several others of an assault on Theyser while attempting to unlawfully search his inn for a runaway (possibly an enslaved person).

GLC02503.12

1775/04/26

Document signed

Title: [South Carolina 50 pound note also signed by Henry Middleton]

Signed by Thomas Lynch, Sr., Henry Middleton, and two others, B. Nuger and one other (illegible). Number 170. Lynch had been a member of the Stamp Act Congress.

GLC02503.13

1754 ca.

Murrdock, William, fl. 1754

Signature

Title: [Signature of William Murrdock]

Clipped signature.

GLC02503.14

1766/06/18

Ogden, Robert, 1716-1787

Autograph document signed

Title: [Writ for seizure of goods]

An order to seize the property of Joseph Budd of Newark, New Jersey, pursuant to a judgment against him in favor of Charles Gilliam and Joseph Headley. Authorized by Judge Ogden, who had served in the Stamp Act Congress the previous year. A note on the verso indicates what was seized and when the writ was recorded at the secretary's office in Perth Amboy, New Jersey.

GLC02503.15

1783/04/04

Otis, James, 1725-1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Receipt for ten shillings]

Received from the treasury of Massachusetts for an unspecified reason.

GLC02503.16

1754/04/20

Partridge, Oliver, 1712-1792

Autograph document signed

Title: [Certification of the attendance of Thomas Hubbard, Speaker of the House]

Signed as clerk.

GLC02503.17

1770/04/07

Ringgold, Thomas, 1715-1772

Autograph document signed

Title: to the Commissioners

Recommends support for William Ruth's application for a loan of $1000 to be held in Robert Walters' security. Cites their land holdings as reason to support the loan.

GLC02503.18

January 29, 1861

Black, Jeremiah Sullivan, 1810-1883

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Freeman H. Morse

States that he has not heard anything since giving his opinion as Attorney General about the government purchase of land from the Chirigni Improvement Co. Expresses concern about the value of the property and the soundness of the title. Remarks that the government of New Granada has made some moves against this company but does not know whether or not this indicates hostility on their part.

GLC02504.02

circa February 12, 1825

Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850

Autograph letter signed

Title: to R. S. Garnett

Asks for a copy of a letter to Andrew Jackson, as well as a contract. Dated 12 February without a year, but probably written before 1825 as Secretary of War. Recipient's name is difficult to fully read.

GLC02504.06

circa 1841

Choate, Rufus, 1799-1859

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Lord

Discusses a case with Lord, a Boston lawyer.

GLC02504.10

7 December 1854

Cushing, Caleb, fl. 1854

Autograph letter signed

Title: to LaFayette T. Foster re: pardon for E. B. Snell.

GLC02504.11

6 January 1888

Edmunds, George F., 1828-1919

Autograph letter signed

Title: to W. J. Bruce

Thanks him for sending a copy of a book. States he will reimburse him for the cost. Edmunds has struck "Senate Chamber" from the stationery.

GLC02504.13

1838/02/01

Forsyth, John, 1780-1841

Letter signed

Title: to Hon. C. Morris re: copy of congressional journals and documents

Forsyth writes that the journals intended for Marietta College would be forwarded.

GLC02504.17

18 March 1854

Hale, John P., 1806-1873

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Charles Summer

Hale, a New Hampshire State Senator and noted abolitionist, introduces Mr. Vanderbilt (possibly William Vanderbilt, son of Cornelius) of New York City to Summer, a noted abolitionist. States that Vanderbilt will soon visit Washington, D.C.

GLC02504.21

4 December 1872

Hoar, George Frisbie, 1826-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Hoar, a United States Representative from Massachusetts, discusses a political election with an unknown recipient. States "I do not know the votes in my district ... My opponent's name is George F. Verry. I do not think that anybody knows his politics."

GLC02504.22

13 October 1936

Hoover, J. Edgar, 1895-1972

Typed letter signed

Title: to D. T. Schoonover

Thanks him for commending his speech entitled, "True Costs of Crime." Signed as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Addressed to Schoonover as Dean of Marietta College, Ohio.

GLC02504.23

25 May 1785

Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Fitzgerald

Lee, a United States diplomat, discusses financial matters with Fitzgerald, George Washington's former aide-de-camp. Requests information regarding money he invested for his brother, Richard Henry Lee, in the Potomac Canal project.

GLC02504.26

20 December 1837

Legare, Hugh Swinton, 1797-1843

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James T. Austin

Possibly to James Trecothick Austin, a Massachusetts resident active in local politics. Thanks Austin for a copy [of a speech or an article]. Notes that the topic of the speech (possibly related to anti-slavery) will soon bring trouble on the United States, and that Austin's reformers will ignite unrest.

GLC02504.27

3 July 1817

Rush, Richard, 1780-1859

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joseph Gales

Written by Rush as acting Secretary of State to Gales as a co-editor of the Washington National Intelligencer newspaper. Mentions an enclosed paper (not included) that contains an anecdote of President James Monroe. Says he knows it is correct, but has never seen it written like this before. Says Gales might want to include it in his newspaper. The incident Rush is referring to is unknown.

GLC02504.33

4 March 1850

Soule, Pierre, 1801-1870

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ritchie

Senator Soule transmits resolutions (not included) passed by the Louisiana Senate 20 February to Ritchie, editor of "The Union," a Washington, D.C. newspaper. Believes the resolutions will be passed by the House.

GLC02504.34

2 June 1846

Thurman, Allen Granberry, 1813-1895

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George Bancroft

Ohio Representative Thurman recommends Thomas Henry Looker for the position of midshipman to Bancroft, Secretary of the Navy. This document also includes Ohio Senator Allen's recommendation and signature.

GLC02504.36

11 May 1880

Waite, Morrison R., 1816-1888

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George F. Edmunds

Apologizes for interrupting Senator Edmunds during a senate debate in order to do an interview. Explains that there was a misunderstanding over whether or not Edmunds was engaged in the debate.

GLC02504.38

6 May 1913

White, Edward D., 1845-1921

Typed letter signed

Title: to W. H. R. Alexander

Declines to advise Alexander on the purchase of law book.

GLC02504.40

24 June 1820

Wirt, William, 1772-1834

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Jefferson

Written by Wirt as Attorney General of the United States to Jefferson in retirement. Letter of introduction for Colonel Allen M. Lane, who was recently given a land bounty by Virginia for his services in the Revolution. Says the testimonials of his exploits in the war, as told by General George Washington, were recently before Jefferson. Says Chief Justice John Marshall's and Major Gibbon's praise make any further introduction superfluous, "since no one knows better how to value a soldier of the revolution." One bust engraving of Wirt included.

GLC02504.41