1810/07/05

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Letter signed

Title: to Simon Snyder

Responds favorably to receiving a letter from Governor Snyder about the resolutions passed by the General Assembly of Pennsylvania supporting President Madison's stand against Britain. Describes them as "expected from a state, which, has given, so many proofs of its readiness to maintain the rights and honor of the nation, against foreign aggressions..."

GLC05745

1801/01/01

Goorich, Elizur, fl. 1799-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Stephen Twining re: election tied between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr

Date obscured but docketed 1801. Writes with his wishes for a Happy New Year and "entrance upon the nineteenth Century." Adds that "[t]he votes are even between Jefferson and Burr. [.... ] Never were men more seriously alarmed than our republican friends - they do not hesitate to say that Mr. Burr is not fit for the office." Goodrich also asks for the opinion of local leaders. With postscript that Dexter has been named Sec of Treasury. Samuel Dexter replaced James McHenry as Secretary of War in June 1800. Upon the resignation of Oliver Wolcott as Secretary of the Treasury, Adams…

GLC05754.02

1800/12/04

Goorich, Elizur, fl. 1799-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Stephen Twining re: guessing that Jefferson will not be President

He writes: "We had correct intelligence from Annapolis the last evening that the votes of Maryland are five for Adams & Pickney -- five for Jefferson & Burr. It has been pretty much conceded by the Gentlemen, here, who arrogate to themselves the appellation of Republican, that Mr. J. cannot this time be President of the U States." He continues, concerning South Carolina, "Mr. Randolph yesterday received a Letter from S Carolina dated the 19th ult. from Pierce Butler, once a democratic Senator, now the democratic successor of Harper -- and a violent & in some respects a powerful…

GLC05754.05

1800/12/13

Goorich, Elizur, fl. 1799-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Stephen Twining re: finances, a missing draft; arrival of treaty

GLC05754.06

1800/12/31

Goorich, Elizur, fl. 1799-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Stephen Twining re: finances

GLC05754.07

1801/01/16

Goorich, Elizur, fl. 1799-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Stephen Twining re: treaty of convention with France; ratification issues

Also expresses his opinion on the precise changes that the Senate will make to the treaty in order to ratify it.

GLC05754.08

1801/01/21

Goorich, Elizur, fl. 1799-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Stephen Twining re: burning of Teasury, Marshall nominated for Chief Justice

It seems, as tho' Pandora's Box of Mischief was opened upon the United States -- Last evening... the Treasury Department was discovered to be on fire -- The flame caught presumably from the hearth of the Auditors room -- and wrapped up and consumed all his papers." He notes on page 3 before closing: "Mr. Patterson must be mortified by the nomination of Mr. Marshall as Chief Justice."

GLC05754.09

1801/01/24

Goorich, Elizur, fl. 1799-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Stephen Twining re: modifications to treaty, Sedition law, etc.

Complains that he is too busy writing to other people to write at length.

GLC05754.10

1801/02/04

Goorich, Elizur, fl. 1799-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to [Stephen Twining] re: ratification of Convention; votes

GLC05754.11

1801/02/11

Goorich, Elizur, fl. 1799-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to [Stephen Twining] re: tie for Presidency between Jefferson & Burr

Dated "1/2 past 3 o'clock." He writes: "On examining the votes of the electors in the presense of the Senate and House they were as follows for: Thomas Jefferson - 73; Aaron Burr - 73; John Adams - 65; Chs. C. Pickney - 64; John Jay -1. We have ballotted, as States, four times & Mr. Jefferson has eight states- Mr. Burr has six, and two are divided."

GLC05754.12

1810/11/19

Clymer, George, 1739-1813

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Clymer

Follows a letter to his son about his business affairs (not included) because he found himself with extra paper. Compliments a studious young woman named Eliza, possibly of some relation to them. Praises a discourse by Joseph Hopkinson, the author of "Hail, Columbia," as vindicating "the Country from foreign Calumny, and contempt." On commerce and British-French hostilities, he noted that merchants were not inclined to rest American welfare on "French faith" and that "If this uncivilized war goes on for a few years, we shall become the most formidable pirates that the seas have ever known…

GLC05725

1799/12/05

Goorich, Elizur, fl. 1799-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Stephen Twining re: lawsuit, business

Possibly on business related to Yale's President Dwight?

GLC05754.01

1800/04

Goorich, Elizur, fl. 1799-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Stephen Twining re: dismissal of Secretary of State

Dated Tuesday morning. Date inferred from recipient's docket. "We were yesterday morning astonished by the dismissal of the Secretary of State. It has been long known that there was not union in the Cabinet."

GLC05754.03

1800/04/04

Goorich, Elizur, fl. 1799-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Stephen Twining re: treaty talks between the United States and France

GLC05754.04

1800/11/07

Goorich, Elizur, fl. 1799-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Stephen Twining re: finances

GLC05754.14

1809/09/08

Goorich, Elizur, fl. 1799-1809

Document signed

Title: Document empowering Stephen Twining & Peter Tomlinson to administer estate

Printed document signed as Justice of the Peace for the estate of Russel Tomlinson. Clerk's docket on verso.

GLC05754.15

1811/02/27

Breckinridge, James, 1763-1833

Printed letter

Title: [Circular letter on congressional proceedings preceding the War of 1812]

Discusses the recent proceedings of Congress, specifically the non-intercourse and importation laws and the problematic European trade situation that led to War of 1812.

GLC05892

1785/09/27

United States in Congress Assembled. Thomson, Charles

Document signed

Title: Report of the Grand Committee of Congress respecting the debt of the U.S.

Lists foreign and domestic debt, assessment of each state. Numbered "no. 26" in ink.

GLC05901

1795 ca.

United States. Congress (3rd : 1793-1795)

Book

Title: Acts passed at the second session of the third Congress

Full title: "Acts passed at the second session of the third Congress of the United States of America, begun and held at the city of Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania, on Monday, the third of November, 1794." Includes pages AAA and 572 -640.

GLC05932

1808/07/25

Pamphlet

Title: Address of the State Committee of Correspondence, to the citizens of PA

Pennsylvania Committee of Correspondence. William Duane, publisher. (Bound with: Selected pamplets, GLC 5945.)

GLC05945.07

1798 ca.

Book

Title: Truth will out! [defending the Aurora from Tory charges]

Title continued: "The foul charges of the Tories against the editors of the Aurora repelled by positive proof and plain truth." William Duane, publisher. First edition. (Bound with: Selected pamplets, GLC 5945.)

GLC05945.09

1806/07

Lloyd, Thomas, fl. 1806-1807

Book

Title: The Trials of William S. Smith and Samuel Ogden [Miranda expedition]

Title continued: "for misdemeanors, had in the Circuit Court of the United States... in July, 1806." Regarding the Miranda expedition to South America. Printed by and for I. Riley and Co. First edition.

GLC05946

1783/10

Pamphlet

Title: General Assembly. State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation [with seal] + [docket]

Documenting the Revolutionary War service of four African-American soldiers, Prince Green, Pharoah Hazard, Vaughn Prince and Bristol Rhodes. Hazard served in the 1st RI Reg. Rhodes served with RI troops in 1776 and 1778, and lost a leg at Yorktown. Prince is known to have served with RI troops in 1776. Green is known to have served with the 1st RI in 1778. Printed by John Carter. With state seal on cover. Alden 1161, Evans 18153 and Moebs (Black Soldiers) pp. 244 (Hazard), 254, 269, 278 and 1126 (Rhodes), 268 (Prince) and 268 and 1126 (Greene).

GLC06067

1784/10

Pamphlet

Title: General Assembly. State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation [with seal]

Printed by John Carter. Resolution welcoming Lafayette back to America. Documentation of payment to Gideon Davenport for service by people he enslaved for Rhode Island's Continental battalions (p. 12). With state seal.

GLC06077

1791/06/23

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to David Humphreys re: trade, laws of European countries against US commerce

Extensive ink bleedthrough obscures Jefferson's writing. Written to America's secret agent in Lisbon concerning laws of France, Spain and England damaging American commerce. "Our best interest would be to employ our principal labours in agriculture.... Hanging prosperity on the fluctuating counsels and caprices of others renders it wise... to turn seriously to manufactures.... The Indians north of the Ohio have hitherto continued their little depredations, but we are in daily expectation of hearing of the success of a first excursion [i.e., Gen. Scott's expedition] to their towns...."…

GLC05967