February 1, 1787

Church, Angelica, 1756-1814

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton

Angelica writes to her sister Elizabeth to announce that she will be coming to America in the spring as her health is good and all preparations are made. She mentions a Lady of both of theirs acquaintance and her lack of politeness in reciprocating invitations to events. Angelica inquires in her nephew Philip's education, and asks Elizabeth to "embrace my brother tell him how much I depend on him to form Philip for his country."

GLC09629.01

8 March 1787

Church, Angelica, 1756-1814

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Catherine Van Rensselaer Schuyler

A letter from Angelica to her Mother. Angelica mentions her Father and a letter he sent mentioning her mother is healthy again and looks better. She mentions sending seeds that her father asked for. Angelica also mentions that there is a possibility of her family coming to England to visit and asks that they bring her sisters. Angelica also writes 'I wish to god I had been a boy; or an old maid and then I had never left you."

GLC09629.02

1 May [1795]

Church, Angelica, 1756-1814

Autograph letter

Title: to Catherine Van Rensselaer Schuyler

Angelica writes about a ball that she hosted the night before. She wrote that it was very fashionable and popular and that the Prince of Wales stayed from one o'clock to five in the morning, something he had not done at any other ball this season. She describes her decorations and mentions that she has gotten many invitations, including one from Mrs. Fitzherbert at the Prince's request. She writes after getting back that the Prince talked to her for a half hour. She continues by mentioning her desire that her father be made ambassador so that they could live together or in adjoining houses.…

GLC09629.03

5 October 1796

Church, Angelica, 1756-1814

Autograph letter

Title: to Elizabeth Hamilton

Angelica writes that she just took leave of her mother, presumably her mother in law, who is 88 years old. She fears that she will not see her again as Angelica will be leaving for America soon. Asks Elizabeth to tell Alexander that the man he sent to mend her principles is being talked about. The people about town say, "he looks so like "a good Honest tradesman" that they hope he will make a good Bargain."

GLC09629.04

1 October 1812

Church, Angelica, 1756-1814

Autograph letter

Title: to Mary Anna Sawyer Schulyer

Angelica writes to accept the invitation to visit, and that she would have written sooner but she has been indisposed but should be quite well in a few days. She intends to convince another sister of also visiting as it would be good for her to be from home.

GLC09629.05

21 April 1797

Hamilton, Philip, 1782-1801

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander Hamilton

Only known letter from Philip to his father, discussing a gift from his grandfather, and schooling. He also asks his father to thank his grandfather for the advice. Writing that he knows that he should pay attention to it, "in order to be a good man."

GLC09630

12 July 1804

Malcolm, Catherine Schuyler, 1781-1857

Autograph letter signed

Title: My dear brother

Catherine writes her brother, Philip Jeremiah Schuyler, concerning their father's reaction to the death of Alexander Hamilton. She also writes that he is to hasten to New York in order to comfort their sister Elizabeth and give her any assistance he can. Catherine asks that Philip let them know as soon as he arrives.

GLC09631

1770

Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804

Header Record

Title: [Miscellaneous correspondence and documents] [Decimalized.01-.11]

Elleven pieces of correspondence and documents by Philip Schuyler.

GLC09632

13 July 1781

Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elizabeth Hamilton

A love letter from Alexander Hamilton to Elizabeth Hamilton. In this romantic letter he states, "With no object of sufficient importance to occupy my attention here I am left to feel all the weight of our separation. I pass a great part of my time in company but my dissipations are a very imperfect suspension of my uneasiness. I was cherishing the melancholy pleasure of thinking of the sweets I had left behind and was so long to be deprived of, when a servant from Head Quarters presented me with your letters. I feasted for some time on the sweet effusions of tenderness they contained, and my…

GLC09633

25 August 1781

Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elizabeth Hamilton

Alxander Hamilton writes to Elizabeth Hamliton that though he would love to see her and missed her very much it would not be prudent as the trip to Yorktown, Virginia could be hazardous. He also must be focused on his military endeavors. He mentions the possibility of her stress being bad for her pregnacy as well.

GLC09634

1789

Church, Angelica, 1756-1814

Header Record

Title: [Six letters from Angelica Schuyler Church to Alexander Hamilton] [Decimalized .01-.06]

Six letters from Angelica Schuyler Church to Alexander Hamilton.

GLC09635

11 June 1789

Church, Angelica, 1756-1814

Autograph note signed

Title: to [Alexander Hamilton]

A quick note expressing regret that Angelica will be unable to visit Alexander and Elizabeth before she had to return to New York. She sends love from her, her father, and brother.

GLC09635.01

3 April 1794

Church, Angelica, 1756-1814

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander Hamilton

Angelica writes to Hamilton to introduce a Dr. Priestly, a man of science in the hopes that Hamilton will "make our country so dear to him as to cause him to forget that which he leaves at an advanced period of Life." She also mentions that her husband has the first attack of gout. She adds a postscript asking for a description of her tract of land so that she can imagine it until she sees it.

GLC09635.03

19 September 1794

Church, Angelica, 1756-1814

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander Hamilton

Angelica introduces the Duke de Lioncourt, who is fleeing France for asylum in America. She describes him as a man who loves liberty with little sense and moderation. She claims that he introduced a better system of agriculture and bettered the lives of the lower class but has not got his reward, and with the "distress that has afflicted his unfortunate country, he like many more good men have been obliged to leave his possessions, and seek our Asylum in this country"

GLC09635.04

29 April 1796

Church, Angelica, 1756-1814

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander Hamilton

Angelica writes introducing Mr. Birch. She also mentions plans for the house and the lots purchased. She writesshe hopes to see Alexander soon and that "when your Brain produced a Camillus every day, your heart entirely forgot an Angelica existed." She ends the letter writing that her eyes are better but not well, and wishing love to Betsey and the little ones.

GLC09635.05

1789

Church, Angelica, 1756-1814

Autograph note signed

Title: to Alexander Hamilton

A quick note to Hamilton introducing Mr. Griffith, and asking Hamilton to introduce him to Angelica's parents.

GLC09635.06

1795

Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804

Header Record

Title: [Correspondence to Philip Schuyler with related documents] [Decimalized .01-.22]

22 letters and documents to Philip Schuyler.

GLC09636

1801

Manuscript

Title: [Address relating to New York State Constitutional Convention]

Address relating to New York State Constitutional Convention, and the constitution written. It mentions the amendments made, "it will at once be preceded, that the spirit which originally dictated it, & the principals in embodied, have in consonance with the public wish, & the suggestions of Experience hear Carried into mere full, & complete effect." There is also mention of an epidemic that struck New York the previous summer, presumably Yellow fever, it reads "I cannot however permit this occasion of addressing you to pass without calling your attention in the most earnest…

GLC09637

1805-1846

Hamilton, Elizabeth S., 1757-1854

Header Record

Title: [Correspondence to family and others] [Decimalized .01-.17]

17 letters and correspondence to family. Including Philip J. Schyler, John Mason, Bradford, William Stephen Hamilton, Elizabeth Ten Broeck Schyler, Philip Hamilton, Elizabeth Hamilton Holly, James Alexander Hamilton, Angelica Hamilton, and Charles Martin.

GLC09638

1947-1948

Urban League (U.S.)

Header Record

Title: [Volume 1, Numbers 1 and 2 of Negro Heroes publication] [Decimalized .01- .02]

Two issues of "Negro Heroes" comic book featuring biographies of famous and influential African Americans.

GLC09639

1917-1987

Header Record

Title: [Collection of materials belonging to Henry Lee Moon, 1917-1987][Decimalized .001-.346]

Collection of 410 items belonging to Henry Lee Moon, Director of Public Relations at the NAACP. Items consist of political and sociological pamphlets, booklets, flyers, and books.

GLC09640

1967

Typed document

Title: The Vine City Project Paper on "Whites in the Movement"

Vine City is a large section of Atlanta. This paper concerns white people's participation in the struggle for equal rights, which has always been a significant issue among African American leadership. The author of this "white paper" cites "The inability of whites to relate to the cultural aspects of Black society; attitudes that whites consciously or unconsciously bring to Black communities about themselves (western superiority) and about Black people (paternalism)." This paper continues and lays out some of the issues that formed a wedge between white leadership and black leadership in the…

GLC09642

9 November 1863

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Document signed

Title: Appointment of John G. Butler, Chief Coiner, Philadelphia (c/s Seward) and photograph

Appointment of John G. Butler, Chief Coiner, Philadelphia (c/s Seward).

GLC01992.01

1980-1996

Header Record

Title: [Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead collection] [Decimalized .01- .28]

Twenty nine letters to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead from other Congressmen, President Ronald Reagan and photographs of Washington officials.

GLC09613.01

January 11, 1980

Moore, Frank, fl. 1980

Typed letter signed

Title: To Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

A letter from Frank Moore the Assistant to the President for Congressional Liaison sending a photo of Pope John Paul II and President Jimmy Carter, and a copy of the exchange of remarks from the visit. This letter is on White House letterhead.

GLC09613.01.01.01