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February 17, 1847

Walker, Robert J., 1801-1869

Pamphlet

Title: Chickasaw Fund

29th Congress 2nd Session Doc No. 94 House of Representatives Treasury Department

GLC03776.25

February 10, 1863

Usher, John Palmer, 1816-1889

Pamphlet

Title: Stockbridge and Musee Indians

37th Congress 3rd Session Ex. Doc. No. 61 House of Represenatives

GLC03776.33

February 28, 1853

Adams & Co. (San Francisco, Calif.)

Autograph document signed

Title: Adams & Co Bank note $328.38

GLC09234.24

February 8, 1863

Chase, Captain S.S., fl. 1863

Autograph document signed

Title: Furlough Permission

Furlough granted to Sergeant James Kiger for 30 days.

GLC03131.16.14

February 8, 1840

Madison, Dolley, 1768-1849

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard Cutts

Asks for more time to repay her debt to her niece and Cutts' daughter, Mary Cutts, and blames her delay in paying on bad weather and the roads, which have caused others not to repay her. Mentions that P. (John Payne Todd, her son) is still in Richmond. States she is unable to do business until she can get abroad. Free franked by Dolley Madison. Signed DPM.

GLC03191

February 9, 1820

Monroe, James, 1758-1831

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George Hay

President Monroe writes to Hay, his son-in-law. Monroe discusses a recent political plan (possibly the Missouri Compromise), stating "My own opinion always has been that the union cannot be shaken, tho I greatly lament that a question like the present, in which its extremities are so differently circumstanc'd, and the one so badly inform'd of the condition of the other; a question too so well calculated to enlist the feelings of the one against the other, should have been found practicable in our system." In a note following the signature, Monroe notes "my communications are in profound…

GLC03656

February 8, 1847

Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877

Autograph note signed

Title: to Mr. Fisher

Wilkes, a Naval commander and former leader of the United States Surveying and Exploration Expedition, requests Fischer (possibly either Congressman David Fisher or George Fisher) to send him a ticket for an assembly.

GLC03480

February 28, 1836

Smith, Henry W., 1836-1869

Broadside

Title: Texas expects every man to do his duty... [calling for reinforcements at Alamo]

GLC03230.01

February 28, 1836

Travis, William B., fl. 1835

Broadside

Title: to the citizens of Texas: "Victory Or death" [Alamo]

Travis' broadside reprints his appeal for reinforcements at the Alamo. Streeter Texas 48: 132-32A, 145, 148.

GLC03230.02

February 8, 1840

Forsyth, John, 1780-1841

Letter signed

Title: to William S. Holabird

Writes regarding arrangements made by the Spanish Government for Antonio, the slave cabin-boy on board the Amistad, to testify at an upcoming trial in New Haven, Connecticut. Discusses the Minister's obtainment of Jose Ruiz's and Pedro Montes's proprietary title in the other Africans aboard the ship (the titles are to be procured from Cuba). Reports that he informed the Spanish Minister of Holabird's suggestion regarding obtainment of the Spanish laws and edicts prohibiting the importation of African slaves in Cuba. Relates that a Spanish Consul in Boston, Antonio G. Vega, and the Spanish…

GLC05636.20

1844-1888

Various

Header Record

Title: [Letters belonging to Scott family, n.d., 1844-1888][Decimalized .01-.58]

Collection of 60 items belonging to the Scott family dated 1844-1888. Consists of correspondence between members of the Scott family who resided in Allens Grove, Wisconsin and mostly from Waterbury, Connecticut. Topics include family, illness, land acquisition, trade, and marriage.

GLC09832

18 July 1816

Jordan, John, fl. 1806-1833

Receipt

Title: [Receipt belonging to Gilbert Hughes]

One receipt dated Philadelphia, July 18, 1816 for $193.70 from John Jordan to Gilbert Hughes.

GLC09836.13

2 June 1822

Jordan, John, fl. 1806-1833

Receipt

Title: to John Jordan

One letter addressed to John Jordan from Maria E. Jacobson dated Baltimore, June 2, 1822. Pertains to receiving interest from her father and mother's estates. Gives best wishes to family in Philadelphia.

GLC09836.14

1824

Jordan, John, fl. 1806-1833

Social card

Title: [House of Refuge social card]

One social card belonging to James Barley for admission to the House of Refuge.

GLC09836.15

January 12, 1826

Jordan, John, fl. 1806-1833

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Membership notification belonging to John Jordan]

One document notifying John Jordan of his membership to The Franklin Institute dated July 12, 1826. Signed by John R. Warder.

GLC09836.16

30 April 1830

Jacobsen, Maria, fl. 1830

Letter signed

Title: to John Jordan

One letter addressed to John Jordan from Maria Jacobsen dated Baltimore, April 30, 1830. Pertains to financial matters.

GLC09836.17

February 28, 1833

Graf, Frederick C., fl. 1833

Letter signed

Title: to John Jordan

One letter from Frederick C. Graf to John Jordan dated Baltimore, February 28, 1833. Pertains to financial matters.

GLC09836.18

6 January 1840

unknown, fl. 1840

Printed document

Title: An Ordinance relative to the Public Seal of the District of Spring Garden, and for other purposes.

One ordinance dated January 6, 1840 belonging to Mr. Woolf. Pertains to the function of different responsibilities in the district of Spring Garden. Includes the amendments made to the ordinance.

GLC09836.19

17 December 1844

unknown, fl. 1844

Letter signed

Title: to John Jordan Jr.

One letter addressed to John Jordan Jr. from his aunt and uncle, Sabina & Wolle dated Bethlehem, December 17, 1844. Expresses condolence at the passing of his mother.

GLC09836.20

January 25, 1857