1836/03/02

Ellis, Richard, 1781-1846

Broadside

Title: [Texas Declaration of Independence]

Declares that a "Free, Sovereign, and Independent Republic" has been constituted by the people of Texas. The Dr. Paul Burns copy, listed in the Thomas Taylor census Texfake as #2 of authentic copies. Printed by Baker and Bordens, San Felipe de Austin. Dimensions refer to document unmounted.

GLC02559

1846/01/10

Green, Thomas J., 1802-1863

Letter signed

Title: Circular letter "To the People of Texas" re: attack on Sam Houston

A savage attack on Houston's supposed duplicity in disowning the Mier expedition against Mexico. The Mier expedition (filibustering) was stopped, captured and then literally decimated by Santa Anna. This copy addressed to George Sykes. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC02564

1843/01/14

Burleson, Edward, fl. 1835-1843

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Love re: running for President of Texas

Written as Vice President of Texas. Burleson was a friend of Love (Handbook of Texas II: 85)

GLC02571

1799/07/31

Yates, Robert, 1738-1801

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request of payment for services]

Request for payment from New York State relating to his service as a Commissioner settling the Onondago military claims.

GLC02505.47

February 6, 1876

Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Osgood

Writes to her publisher concerning reprinting her early book, "The Mayflower," for the benefit of "a great fair...at my brothers church in Brooklyn for the 'Mayflower Mission' supported by Plymouth Church for the care of the poor in a destitute section of Brooklyn." In a vertical postscript she writes, "I trust you are keeping an eye out about renewing the Copy right of Uncle Tom ["Uncle Tom's Cabin"]." Written from Mandarin, the Stowe's vacation home in Florida. Two black and white bust engravings of Stowe included.

GLC02506

1834/01/05

Booth, Junius Brutus, 1821-1883

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Has learned that a valuable possession left with the recipient has been destroyed. Threatens to sue for five hundred dollars if the destroyed foot is not returned to him, his agent David Paul Brown or Mr. Duffy, the manager of the Arch Street Theatre.

GLC02508.02

1896/02/05

Cody, William F., 1846-1917

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. Fulmer

Requests two seats for tonight's performance by Mr. Drew.

GLC02508.03

1844/01/25

Forrest, Edwin, fl. 1844

Autograph letter signed

Title: to F. C. Weymss re: sending actor's parts by express

GLC02508.06

1902/02/02

Jefferson, Joseph, 1829-1905

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Charles Welch re: photograph as Rip Van Winkle

GLC02508.07

1897/03/07

MacDowell, Edward A., fl. 1897

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. Henderson re: special illustrations of orchestral combinations needed

The illustrations were needed for a lecture. The postcard is dated 5 December 1908.

GLC02508.08

February 16, 1856

Parker, Theodore, 1810-1860

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Nathaniel P. Banks

Congratulates him on his "success in helping achieve the first victory which the North has won over the South since 1808, when the slave trade with Africa was abolished. I might better say, the first victory of freedom over Slavery since the Declaration of Independence -- for there was no fight in 1808." Banks was a member of Congress from Massachusetts. In 1856 he declined the presidential nomination of the American party.

GLC02509.10

1861/03/07

Colfax, Schuyler, 1823-1885

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Gideon Welles re: recommendation of Mr. Stone as lieutenant of Marines

[vice presidents]

GLC02512.01

1846/09/12

Dallas, George Mifflin, 1792-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert J. Walker re: actions which he feels will sustain the tariff of 1846

[vice presidents]

GLC02512.02

1913/07/15

Fairbanks, Charles W. (Charles Warren), 1852-1918

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frank W. Gunsaulus re: address on William McKinley's life and death

Written on personal stationery. [vice presidents]

GLC02512.03

1876/09/20

Hendricks, Thomas, fl. 1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Nahum Capen re: politics in Indiana and Ohio

[vice presidents]

GLC02512.04

1879/01/27

Hobart, Garret. fl. 1879

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Dr. Johnson re: rejecting an appointment

Written on "Senate Chamber" (of New Jersey) stationery [vice presidents]

GLC02512.05

1847/01/06

Johnson, Richard M., 1780-1850

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Y. Mason re: a recommendation for Edward A. Morrison

Vice President under Martin Van Buren. [vice presidents]

GLC02512.06

[1900?]/07/12

Morton, Levi P., 1824-1920

Autograph letter signed

Title: re: forwarding a note with his personal endorsement

[vice presidents]

GLC02512.10

1814/04/05

Tompkins, Daniel D., 1774-1825

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jasper Hopper

The Governor of New York notes that he ordered munitions stored near Oswego and orders Hopper to send muskets, cartridges, and powder from those stores to use to defend Oswego, New York, if attacked. Oswego was attacked and captured by the British on 6 May 1814. Tompkins later became vice president.

GLC02512.13

[1860]/10/27

Wilson, Henry, 1812-1875

Autograph letter signed

Title: to "Webb" re: sending someone to speak in his place

(Autograph also available in GLC 4224, autograph album.) [vice presidents]

GLC02512.15

1814/01-02/23

Adams, John, 1735-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: Richard Rush.

Written to the son of his close friend Dr. Benjamin Rush in January 1814 and finished February 23. An early portion of the letter is in a Sternian style (stream of consciousness) concerning dreams while ill. Adams concludes, slightly tongue-in-cheek by mentioning a 3 vol. work on him by a Mr. Taylor.

GLC02518

1830/10/18

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Header Record

Title: Letter by Andrew Jackson and engraving of him [Decimalized .01-.02]

A letter by President Andrew Jackson to Hardy M. Cryer, and an engraving of Jackson by A. B. Walter.

GLC02526

1786/05/04

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Page re: insights on England after visit: "that nation hates us"

Written while serving as U.S. Minister to France. Jefferson encloses a pamphlet (apparently Notes on the State of Virginia; not included), thanks Page for a steady stream of political news from America and records his observations upon returning from a visit to England. Jefferson comments that Notes on the State of Virginia "were written in haste & for his [i.e., Francois Barbe-Marbois] private inspection." based on his visit to England, Jefferson makes general observations on English farming, gardening, architecture and manufacture. Jefferson finds most disturbing the hatred of…

GLC02529

1858/07/03

Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872

Newspaper

Title: New-York weekly tribune. [Vol. 17, no. 877 (July 3, 1858)]

Lincoln speech at Republican State Convention, printed in the New-York Herald Tribune, vol. XVII no. 877. Speech appears on page 3 under the section "Republican Principles", titled "Speech of Hon. Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, at the Republican State Convention, June 16, 1858." This early printing shows the national attention Lincoln received for the speech of June 16, despite his loss to Douglas. Greeley endorses the speech in an editorial on page 4.

GLC02534

1769/07/28

Iroquois Nation

Document signed

Title: Six Nations. Document signed with the holograph totems of 14 chiefs.

A reciept acknowledging the final payment for land ceded by the Six Nations at the Treaty of Fort Stanwix. With the loss of these lands the Six Nations eventually dispersed: the Mohawk and Cayuga to Canada, the Oneida to Wisconsin, while the Onondaga, Seneca and Tuscarora stayed in upstate New York.

GLC02548