November 25, 1840

Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852

Autograph letter signed

Title: to General Kimberly

Introduces John J. Audubon. Infers Audubon's dependence on the success of the quarto "Synopsis of the birds of North America," published 1839. Hand delivered by Audubon.

GLC00496.109

December 20, 1785

Wedgwood, Josiah, 1730-1795

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Eden

Recipient inferred from seller's note at top of page 1. Thanks recipient for support regarding business concerns. Applauds progress of commerce treaty with France. Wedgwood was Queen's Potter and a Royal Society Fellow. William Eden, Baron Auckland, was a British spymaster during the American Revolution whose surveillance revealed an alliance between France and the patriots.

GLC00496.110

August 21, 1766

Wesley, John, 1703-1791

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Miss Avison

John Wesley encourages her in her faith and gives her practical advice on how to increase it. With a side note: "Do not measure the length of your letter by that of mine, I have a thousand avocations."

GLC00496.111

November 15, 1783

Witherspoon, John, 1723-1794

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Rutherford

Discusses legal matters regarding power of attorney. Introduces an unnamed messenger, a Dartmouth educated Native American.

GLC00496.112

December 27, 1869

Bride, D.W., 1800-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to David Strother

Details the life of John Brown. Describes his interactions with Brown as a business partner, their conversations about slavery, and actions of Brown's that he did not witness but only read about. Says Brown discussed his plan for Harper's Ferry with him. Claims Brown was integral to the start of the Civil War. Imprint of a building with "Congress" superscripted in upper left hand corner of each folio. Strother was writing "Life of Jno. Brown and the Harper's Ferry Insurrection" which was never completed or published.

GLC00496.113

circa 1837-1889

Bridgman, Laura Dewey, 1829-1889

Autograph quotation signed

Title: [Autograph of January for Mrs. Allen]

Complete quotation reads, "Laura Bridgman Providence autograph for Mrs. Allen." Bridgman was a deaf, mute, and blind girl, educated by Samuel Howe at the Boston Institution for the Blind, Watertown, Massachusetts, beginning in 1837. Collateral are three newspaper clippings about Bridgman (one with a portrait), a printed poem about her by Mrs. Sigourney, and a autograph note by Anna Maria Bergandthat.

GLC00496.114.01

2 September 1667

Hathorne, William, fl. 1667

Autograph document signed

Title: [Deposition of Jonathan Thring that John Forsham has used a meadow which does not belong to him]

Includes the abbreviation "Coun." after his name, possibly a contraction for Councilor. He will be one of the original Councilors for the Royal Province of New Hampshire, when the province is formed in 1680. Written and signed by Dalton as Town Clerk of the town of Hampton in the Colony of Massachusetts.

GLC00496.115

21 March 1742

Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Lord, 1692-1782

Document signed

Title: [Land patent for Thomas Gregg]

Includes detailed boundary and rent information. Fairfax was Lord Proprietor of the Northern Neck of Virginia.

GLC00496.117.01

2 June 1748

Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Lord, 1692-1782

Document signed

Title: [Land patent for Jacob Holtzclaw]

Signed on verso on 7 August 1758 by Jacob "Spilmon" and Johann [illegible], with a note about later ownership of the land. Fairfax was Lord Proprietor of the Northern Neck of Virginia and the only resident Lord Proprietor in America.

GLC00496.117.02

January 27, 1741

Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Lord, 1692-1782

Document signed

Title: [Land patent for John Mead]

Includes detailed boundary and rent information. Fairfax was Lord Proprietor of the Northern Neck of Virginia. Later ink note in left margin reads, "R.J. Taylor, 18 May 1809."

GLC00496.117.03

22 April 1852

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Header Record

Title: [Collection of 2 items concerning Andrew Johnson] [Decimalized .01-.02]

GLC00496.118

July 24, 1815

Lawrence, Thomas, 1769-1830

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mrs. Wolff

Discusses Duke of Wellington's heroism during the July 18, 1815 Battle of Waterloo. Describes circumstances surrounding death of Sir Alexander Gordon. Gordon was Wellington's aide de camp. Lawrence was a British portrait artist. Mrs. Wolff was the subject of one of Lawrence's portraits.

GLC00496.119

17 April 1762

Albani, Alessandro, 1692-1779

Document signed

Title: [Travel document] [in Italian]

Counter-signed by de Bruno. Includes date of return, companions, personal belongings and purpose of trip. Cardinal Albani, librarian to the Vatican, was a patron of the arts whose library was purchased by King George III and served as basis for the British Library. Includes 6 clippings describing the Albani family.

GLC00496.121

February 8, 1787

Alexander, John McKnitt, 1733-1817

Letter signed

Title: to the Sheriff of Mecklenburg County

Requests the seizure of Robert Wiley's estate to cover debts owed to David Allison.

GLC00496.122

April 9, 1830

Allen, William, 1810-1872

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Pringle

Requests a note. Written in Stooke Newington area of London, England.

GLC00496.123

circa 1400-1500

Manuscript

Title: [Antiphon]

Single sheet of music. Date inferred. An antiphon is a verse usually from Scripture sung before and after a canticle or psalm as part of the liturgy.

GLC00496.124

18 March 1791

Ball, Farling, 1730-1805

Document signed

Title: [Henry A. Bennett v. Farling Ball on charge of trespass]

Counter-signed by George Muir and John Davis. Fines Ball 9 pounds for trespassing on Bennett's property. Includes bill for 4 pounds, 5 shillings and 10 pence in court fees.

GLC00496.126

July 7, 1865

Bancroft, George, 1800-1891

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Major Mayer

Attempts to settle a debate regarding the whereabouts of Thomas Johnson Jr. and Sr. George Bancroft was Secretary of the Navy and minister to Prussia, Germany, and England.

GLC00496.127

May 14, 1833

Banim, John, 1798-1842

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Pringle

The letter introduces Henry Morton.

GLC00496.128

July 9, 1837

Bourke, Richard, Sir, 1777-1855

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Pringle

Discusses news regarding the Stuurman case. Sir Richard Bourke was Governor of New South Wales, Australia.

GLC00496.131

circa 1850

Bremer, Fredrika, fl. 1850

Autograph quotation signed

Title: [In all things seek the truth!]

Manuscript consists of an aphorism in German, its English translation ("Trans. In all things seek the truth!"), and the signature. Verso is an inscription, "with Mrs. Porter's compliments and thanks, to Mr. Ryland", and (in a third hand) the identification of "Mrs. Porter" as Janet Porter.

GLC00496.132

July 21, 1834

Brougham and Vaux, Henry Brougham,, 1778-1868

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

The letter introduces Harriet Martineau. Martineau was a British author and transcendentalist.

GLC00496.133

circa 1847

Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878

Autograph manuscript

Title: [The May sun sheds an amber light]

Poem lamenting a woman's death. Imprint of a crown on upper left hand corner.

GLC00496.134

1783-1815

Burritt, Elihu, 1810-1879

Autograph note signed

Title: to Edmund Fry

The note offers special hotel rates for unspecified delegates.

GLC00496.135

March 22, 1828

Buxton, Thomas Fowell, 1786-1845

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Thanks recipient for book of poetry. Discusses dinner plans with William Wilberforce and Zachary Macaulay. Buxton, Wilberforce and Macaulay were British abolitionists who worked for social reform. The letter also mentions Secretary of State Huskisson in relation to the Khoekhoe. Buxton also mentions meeting with Dr. Philips "on the subject of his Hottentots."

GLC00496.137