4 January 1901

Brown, Walter T., fl. 1900-1901

Envelope

Title: to Mrs. S. W. K. Brown

Rare envelope.

GLC04546.017

26 February 1901

Brown, Walter T., fl. 1900-1901

Envelope

Title: to Harvey L. Brown

GLC04546.018

7 March 1901

Brown, Walter T., fl. 1900-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mrs. S. W. K. Brown

GLC04546.019

9 March 1901

Brown, Walter T., fl. 1900-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Harvey L. Brown

Mentions siege of Peking, bombardment of Taku forts. Asks whether they received 'The Siege of Peking' or the photographs of the "bombardment of the Taku Forts."

GLC04546.020

23 March 1901

Brown, Walter T., fl. 1900-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mrs. S. W. K. Brown

Dissension among European forces. Writes in part: "[I]f the troops are not soon out of China they will be mixed up -- England and Russia have been at swords' points over a bit of land on the river bank in Tientsin. Entrenchments thrown up and men sleeping in their hacks expecting battle every min...".

GLC04546.021

15 April 1901

Brown, Walter T., fl. 1900-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Harvey L. Brown

GLC04546.022

15 April 1901

Brown, Walter T., fl. 1900-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Howard Payson Brown

GLC04546.023

3 May 1901

Brown, Walter T., fl. 1900-1901

Engraving

Title: to Harvey L. Brown

Picture of "windjammer" and Brown's notes on the ship.

GLC04546.024

20 April 1779

Massachusetts Bay Council

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Orders for the Sheriff of Dukes County to hold elections for representatives to Massachusetts General Court]

Signed by John Avery as deputy secretary. Also signed by members of the Massachusetts Bay Council: Jeremiah Powell, Artemas Ward, B. Greenleaf, Thomas Cushing, Moses Gill Benjamin Austin, Daniel Davis Timothy Danielson, Oliver Prescott, A. Fuller, Samuel Baker, Eleazer Brooks, John Pitts, O. Wendell. Provides some instructions for the election. Paper seal intact.

GLC04547

18 April 1895

Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Arnold Catlin re: commuting sentence of Howard Buner rather than pardon.

Commuting sentence 1 year and 3 months instead of an unconditional sentence due to the character of the offense. Catlin's assurance that Buner would receive a job immediately after his released helped to sway Cleveland's decision for the better.

GLC04551

2 July 1845

Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849

Document signed

Title: [Remitting sentence of Daniel Linkins and Augustus Lucas, who had attempted to assist a prisoner escape].

Countersigned by Secretary of State James Buchanan. Linkins and Lucas had both been sentenced to serve 20 days in prison and pay a $50 fine. Following Lucas' release from prison, Polk decided to also pardon Linkins. 1 black and white bust engraving of James K. Polk included.

GLC04553

30 April 1794

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to Samuel Hodgdon

Secretary of War Knox writes from the War Department instructing Hodgdon, superintendent of military stores, to transport mortars, shells, and fuzes to Fort Mifflin, Pennsylvania.

GLC04552

1836

American Anti-Slavery Society, 1833-1870

Broadside

Title: Slave Market of America.

American Anti-Slavery Society broadside regarding the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia. The text quotes scripture, the Declaration of Independence, the federal Constitution, state constitutions, and news accounts. Illustrated with nine woodcuts. The woodcuts include the signing of the Declaration (based on Trumbull), a map of the capitol district entitled "The Residence of 7000 Slaves," a picture of the capitol building, three pictures of public prisons including one captioned "Jail in Washington, Sale of a Free Citizen to pay his Jail Fees," and three pictures of "Private…

GLC04557

1 January 1865- 11 August 1865

Kessler, Thomas J., fl. 1843-1868

Diary

Title: [Diary of a soldier 2nd Brigade Band, 1st Division, 9th Army Corps, during Petersburg Campaign]

States that his band played out the old year and in the new 1 January. 2 January, mentions "Rebs threw a shell at us while playing the Star-spangled Banner at Div Hd. Qrs shelling continued for some time afterwards. Notes that his band performs and practices nearly every day. 12 January, notes that a flag of truce has been sent by Confederates, with a sealed communication for General Ulysses S. Grant. 17 January, notes that Fort Fisher, North Carolina, was taken with 1400 prisoners. After celebrating, his band was practicing when they were "astonished By music out-side of the tent, which…

GLC04562

1781/12/12

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Letter signed

Title: to Moses Rawlings re: moving British POW's to Lancaster & Philadelphia

Washington also mentions allowing foreigners to stay in frontier towns.

GLC04566

1804

Derbigny, Pierre, 1767-1829

Pamphlet signed

Title: Memorial presented by the inhabitants of Louisiana to the Congress of the United States, in Senate and House of Representatives convened. Translated from the French...

(title continues)... Sole copy acknowledged to be conformable to the original. Famous pamphlet expressing the grievances of French settlers in Louisiana after annexation by the United States. "Henry" written on first page. Derbigny signs last page, under a note: "Conformable to the original deposited in the house of Representatives." Also signed by P[ierre] Sauve, and [Jean Noel] Destrehan, delegates representing the merchants, planters, and other inhabitants of Louisiana before the United States Senate. Printed by Samuel H. Smith. In fragile condition.

GLC04571

1786

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Pamphlet

Title: A Plan for the General Arrangement of the Militia [1st ed of 1786 report]

In original gray paper wrappers. Very rare first edition printed for the members of Congress under the Articles of Confederation. Evans 20076, Sabin 38161.

GLC04554

February 14, 1844

Gilmore, Hiram Sandford, 1819-1849

Printed letter signed

Title: [Subscription letter for legal defense of John "Vansandt" (Van Zandt), who helped a fugitive slave]

Printed letter with blank subscription page summing up the case of Jones v. "Vansandt" (Van Zandt) and seeking contributions towards Van Zandt's defense. Van Zandt, a Cincinnati farmer, had transported an escaped Kentucky slave in his wagon, and was being held accountable in a Kentucky court for $1,700 for his actions. Trying to raise money for him to take his case to the Supreme Court and fight the "atrocious act of 1793" under which he was convicted. The act "renders any man liable to a fine of $500 for feeding, sheltering, or aiding a wayfarer." Says the suit is "one of the most…

GLC04555

January 11, 1867

Barlow, Francis Channing, 1834-1896

Printed document signed

Title: [Certifying copy of New York resolution ratifying Fourteenth amendment]

A true copy certifying that New York State has ratified the Fourteenth Amendment, a copy of which is on the second page.

GLC04556

1861-1864

Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918

Header Record

Title: [Collection of George W. Tillotson, H company, 89th regiment, New York, infantry] [Decimalized .01-.208]

Sergeant Tillotson served with the 89th NYS Vols (Dickinson Guards). He came from Greene, NY and left behind a wife and three children. His correspondence, mostly with his wife A. Elizabeth ("Libby") describe camp life, complains about the war, abolitionists, emancipation and his wish to return home. The inventory itemizes each document. Tillotson saw service on the Carolina coast and in the Penninsula campaign. He later saw service at Petersburg. The collection is particularly interesting because Tillotson started out an Unionist soon disillusioned by the war, and was won back to…

GLC04558

12 April 1866

Tillotson, Mary, fl. 1866

Autograph letter

Title: To her sister

Regarding spring planting, current prices and events. Mentions sending representatives to the "Woman's Rights Convention in N.Y. May 10th (possibly the First Women's National Loyal League Convention); opening correspondence with Mrs. Stanton, Lucy Stone; and women's suffrage.

GLC04558.173

circa 1870

unknown, fl. 1870

Photograph

Title: Battles and battleflags of the 89th Regiment, N. Y. S. Vols.

One undated albumen print entitled, "Battles and Battleflags of the 89th Regiment, N.Y.S. Vols." Image is a collage composed of two separate images of printed lists of Civil War battles where the New York's 89th Regiment was present, the United States flag and the regiment's own flag. In the images of the flags, the United States flag is tattered at its ends and the regiment's flag has a large hole completely torn into the center, where the United States arms and motto formerly appeared.Battles include: Drury's Bluff, Suffolk, Swift Creek, Camden, Chapin's Farm, Kingsland Creek, Petersburgh…

GLC04558.208

1862-1865

Hackett, William C., fl. 1862-1865

Header Record

Title: [Collection of William C. Hackett, B company, 111th regiment, Ohio, infantry][Decimalized .01-.53]

Collection of letters belonging to William C. Hackett. Consists of 53 items dated approximately 1862-1865. Primarily corresponding with his wife Rebecca E. Hackett and their daughter Mary Ellen. Mary Ellen's death becomes a focus towards the end of the collection. Mentions fighting with William Tecumseh Sherman. Also includes description of fighting at Cedar Bluff, Alabama; Bowling Green, Kentucky; Kingston, North Carolina; and Nashville, Tennessee.

GLC04559

June-November 1863

Gifford, Haviland, fl. 1863

Header Record

Title: [Collection of Haviland Gifford, field and staff, 93rd regiment, New York, infantry] [Decimalized .01- .12]

Haviland Gifford served as a Lieutenant in charge of guarding Union General George Gordon Meade and his staff. Provides information he learned about strategy from being in close proximity to high command. Highlights include letter #1, written on 20 June 1863, about opposing strategies of different generals; #3, of 28 July 1863, an eight-page letter concerning the draft and movements of the Army, with mentions of Generals Lee, Grant and Banks; and #4, written 10 September 1863 and containing a long analysis of how to take Richmond. In that letter he also discusses Fort Wagner's hold-out, as…

GLC04560

1 January 1865-13 Mayt 1865

Whipple, Milton, fl. 1865

Diary

Title: Diary of Milton Whipple

Early entries are brief and mostly record staff changes, troop movements, drills, and the weather but the entries lengthen as Whipple details the Appomattox campaign and the last few weeks leading up to General Robert E. Lee's surrender. On 24 January he writes that his regiment prepared for attack because the Confederate troops were near. States that he heard Fort Brady on the James River in Virginia was destroyed or captured by the Confederates. He reports word of the fall of Charleston, Columbia, Branchville, and Wilmington on 20 and 24 February. On 26 March he notes marching to meet…

GLC04561