1824/10/21

Livingston, Henry W., 1798-1848

Manuscript document

Title: Lease of a farm to Jacob and Nicholas Decker

GLC03107.05370

1824/11/12

Livingston, Henry W., 1798-1848

Manuscript document signed

Title: Agreement of Thomas Smailes to be the agent of Henry W. Livingston

GLC03107.05372

1827/12/01

Livingston, Henry W., 1798-1848

Manuscript document signed

Title: Agreement of Henry W. Livingston to rent land to Thomas Palmer

GLC03107.05373

1824/09/02

Cornish, Samuel Ezra, fl. 1824

Manuscript document signed

Title: Sale of land to Henry W. Livingston

GLC03107.05375

1836/01/07

Stoddard, Charles, fl. 1836

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Josiah Sutherland re: purchase of land from Henry W. Livingston

GLC03107.05377

1846/10/17

Manuscript document

Title: Land deed between John Van Deusen, John van Vechten, and Josiah Sutherland

GLC03107.05427

1845/05/15

Morse, Samuel Finley Breese, 1791-1872

Pamphlet

Title: Articles of Agreement and Association, Constituting the Magnetic Telegraph Society

GLC03107.05330

1815/02/02

United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, fl. 1815

Pamphlet

Title: A Declaration of the Society of People (Commonly called Shakers)

"Shewing their reasons for refusing to aid or abet the cause of war and bloodshed by wearing arms, paying fines, hiring substitutes, or rendering any equivalent for military service." The pamphlet was printed by E. & E. Hosford.

GLC03107.05326

1836/07/27

Union College (Cranford, N.J.)

Pamphlet

Title: Order of commencement in Union College

GLC03107.05328

1839/04/15

Barnard, Daniel D. (Daniel Dewey), 1797-1861

Book

Title: A Discourse on the Life, Services and Character of Stephen van Rensselaer

Printed by Hoffman & White

GLC03107.05329

February 10, 1819

Wilson, John, 1777-1848

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Congressman Wilson reports that "we are now entering upon the third week's debate on the subject of Genl [Andrew] Jackson's conduct in the Seminole War." Explains that the argument, which focused on the legality/constitutionality of Jackson's sacking of Pensacola, divided along party lines. Specifically discusses Henry Clay's involvement in the debate. Encloses a copy of Clay's speech (not included).

GLC06313.04.070

1857/08/10

Pickens, R.B., fl. 1857

Document signed

Title: to Isham G. Bailey

Summons Bailey to appear at the office of E.H. Steger to pay a debt owed to H.H. Hunt.

GLC04522.05

1817/10/22

Berry, Thomas, fl. 1817

Document signed

Title: [Master Mason Certificate]

Certifies that William Jeffery is a regular registered Master Mason of Lodge 34. Signed by Master Thomas Berry, Senior Warden, Peter Gaskell, Junior Warden Henry [Lucas], and Secretary, Lewis Hughes.

GLC01896.008

1837/06/14

Eustis, Abraham, fl. 1837

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Doctor Robert Archer

Requesting the doctor's observations on the "effects produced on the channel, the bar, and the more western wharves, by the repeated extension of the eastern, or steamboat wharf, and your opinion of the probable effects to be produced by its further extension." Also includes a two page response from Dr. Archer on the verso. Eustis (1786-1843) was the first commander of Fort Monroe and the founder of its Artillery school. He rose to the rank of Brevet Brigadier General. Written at Fort Monroe.

GLC01896.009

1838/01/28

Archer, Edward R., fl. 1830-1917

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: to Mr. Gates & Mr. Leater

After an Indian named Ocula Powell accosted General Thompson and accused him of intruding in his country, Thompson arrested Powell, confined him to the guard house, and demanded an apology and assurances of his future good conduct. After he initially responded with rage, Powell eventually promises friendship toward whites but the General doesn't believe him and asks for his words to be backed by a more trusted Chief. Powell agrees to sign but Thompson believes him insincere since he had been coerced into doing so, and so lets him go back to his people to return in 10 days when he is more…

GLC01896.010

1849/10/21

Neafie, Augustus, fl. 1859-1860

Letter signed

Title: to: his father.

Detailed experiences of working on a ship, his life as a 'forty-niner,' panning for gold in California.

GLC07164.01

1850/01/28

Neafie, Augustus, fl. 1859-1860

Letter signed

Title: to: his sister.

His life experiences as a miner, and a businessman, and his hardships due to flooding. He expresses his hopes to receive family news.

GLC07164.02

1850/03/27

Neafie, Augustus, fl. 1859-1860

Letter signed

Title: to: Carrie (p 1-2) and Brother (p3).

His experiences and lifestyle in California, and how he cannot wait to go back to mining, once the winter is over. He lists inflation as a key issue, with costs riding so high that earning $32 per day is not enough to live comfortably.

GLC07164.03

1850/04/11

Neafie, Augustus, fl. 1859-1860

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: father

Explicit details of his life are passed along to his father. He discusses the dreariness of the rainy season (a time in which one cannot go mining) and the sale of a boat owned by Alfred.

GLC07164.04

1850/05/21

Neafie, Augustus, fl. 1859-1860

Letter signed

Title: to: sister.

Relays his fears that, due to lack of received letters, his father has forgotten him. Alfred describes his life and requests that no letters be written to him.

GLC07164.05

1850/06/17

Neafie, Augustus, fl. 1859-1860

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: brother James.

Describes his life to James, relaying his fears of attacks by Indians. Requests news of life back east.

GLC07164.06

1853/12/23

Neafie, Alfred, fl. 1853

Letter signed

Title: to: Cousin Carrie.

Life in Grass Valley, includes a request for information about the family back East. Included in the letter was a folded sheet of paper which included several fragments of panned gold.

GLC07164.07

1858/05/17

Whittingham, William Rollinson, fl. 1858

Document signed

Title: Catholic confirmation certificate of John R. Meigs.

GLC07059.01

1860/01/21

Floyd, John Buchanan, 1806-1863

Document signed

Title: [Appointment belonging to Meigs]

Appointment of Meigs as a cadet.

GLC07059.04

1860/08/13

Meigs, John R., fl. 1850-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: his mother.

Camp Pierce, to his mother.

GLC07059.02