1770

Great Britain. Acts.

Pamphlet

Title: An Act to enable the Governor, Council & Assembly...of New York [reconstituting]

GLC03562.18

1773

Great Britain. Acts.

Pamphlet

Title: An Act to explain and amend... An Act to prevent paper bills of credit....

GLC03562.19

1774

Great Britain. Acts.

Pamphlet

Title: An Act for the better regulating the government of... Massachusetts Bay

Reorganizing the government of Massachusetts. [one of the "Intolerable Acts"]

GLC03562.20

1774

Great Britain. Acts.

Pamphlet

Title: An Act for the impartial administration of justice [protecting Tory officials]

One of the five "Intolerable Acts"

GLC03562.21

1775

Great Britain. Acts.

Pamphlet

Title: An Act to amend... An act for punishing mutiny [further amending Quartering Act]

GLC03562.22

1776

Great Britain. Acts.

Pamphlet

Title: An Act to prohibit all trade... [with the rebelling colonies]

GLC03562.23

1778

Great Britain. Acts.

Pamphlet

Title: An Act for repealing... An Act for the... regulating the government... of Mass.

GLC03562.24

1778

Great Britain. Acts.

Pamphlet

Title: An Act for the relief of captors of prizes [duties on privateers]

GLC03562.25

1778

Great Britain. Acts.

Pamphlet

Title: An Act for removing all doubts... concerning taxation [and repealing tea duty]

GLC03562.26

1778

Great Britain. Acts.

Pamphlet

Title: An Act to enable His Majesty to appoint commissioners [negotiate with America]

GLC03562.27

1778

Great Britain. Acts.

Pamphlet

Title: An Act for allowing the exportation of... wheat-flour... [to Canada]

GLC03562.28

1782

Great Britain. Acts.

Pamphlet

Title: An Act to enable His Majesty to conclude a peace or truce with certain colonies

GLC03562.29

1782

Great Britain. Acts.

Pamphlet

Title: An Act for the better detaining, and more easy exchange of American prisoners...

GLC03562.30

1783

Great Britain. Acts.

Pamphlet

Title: An Act to repeal... two acts... as prohibits trade.. with the United States

GLC03562.31

1783

Great Britain. Acts.

Pamphlet

Title: An Act for preventing certain instruments being required... [trade related]

GLC03562.32

1783

Great Britain. Acts.

Pamphlet

Title: An Act for appointing commissioners to enquire into the losses [for Tories]

GLC03562.33

24 December 1814

Great Britain. Treaties.

Pamphlet

Title: A Treaty of peace and Amity [Treaty of Ghent. Official British printing]

Printed by R. G. Clarke. [duplicate of GLC 3985.18]

GLC03562.34

17 August 1863

Benjamin, Judah Philip, 1811-1884

Letter signed

Title: to Edwin DeLeon

Benjamin, Confederate Secretary of State, writes to DeLeon, a Confederate agent in Paris. Discusses previous correspondence from DeLeon, instructs him to write more often, and orders him "never to give your letters to private hands. Send them by the English mail to Major Norman Walker at Bermuda or to Mr. Heyliger at Nassau and they will reach me in thirty or fourty days without risk or trouble." States "In relation to your remarks about the withdrawal of our Commissioners from Europe, it is only necessary to say that there were other than diplomatic matters entrusted to them, which could…

GLC03563

18 November 1856

Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland), 1808-1873

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Charlotte Chase

Ohio governor Chase writes to his sister Charlotte. Discusses her visiting him in Columbus, Ohio, where he was serving as governor. Speaks of a disagreement of opinion with Justice John McLean but still holds him in high esteem and respect. He is still in support of him for president. Regrets that McLean no longer considers him a friend. Chase supported Supreme Court Justice McLean over Fremont in the election of 1856. Written on Executive Department, State of Ohio stationery.

GLC03572

5 September 1829

Clay, Henry, 1777-1852

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Caspar W. Wever

Discusses his opposition to President Andrew Jackson and future campaign plans being considered in Congress. Also discusses making public appearances and public entertainments.

GLC03573

04 May 1796

Adams, Thomas B., 1772-1832

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joseph Pitcairn re: treaties before Congress, including one with Algiers

Written as American Vice-Consul to France.

GLC03575

17 September 1787

Constitutional Convention, 1787

Document signed

Title: United States Constitution. Printed Dunlap & Claypoole edition inscribed to Jonathan Williams

One printing of the United States Constitution by Dunlap & Claypoole dated September 17, 1787. This printing of the Constitution is missing the last two pages cutting off after the second paragraph of the sixth article. It is a members printing of the Constitution by Dunlap & Claypoole, inscribed by Benjamin Franklin (as President of Pennsylvania) to Jonathan Williams Sr., a successful Massachusetts businessman and husband to Franklin's niece, Grace Harris Williams. The members printing was intended to be distributed to state governments and influential Americans. This printing…

GLC03585

1861-1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: Album of 20 cartes de visite plus 6 of Lincoln and his cabinet

Cartes de visite by Brady, Anthony, Barr & Young, and J. Carbutt. Includes Lincoln's cabinet: Lincoln, Hannibal Hamlin, William H. Seward, Edwin Stanton, Salmon P. Chase, Edwin Bates, Gideon Welles, Montgomery Blair (Postmaster Gen.), Caleb B. Smith (Interior), Stephen A. Douglas, Edward Everett, Horace Greeley, Richard J. Ogelsby (Illinois Gov.), Gen. Joseph Hooker, Gen. George B. McClellan, Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside, Gen. William S. Rosecrans, Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, Gen. John A. Logan, Gen. William T. Sherman. The album was assembled in the 1920s by Illinois rare book dealer Edward T.…

GLC03589

1 September 1806

Pike, Zebulon M., 1779-1813

Letter signed

Title: to Grand Pest

Address to Chief Grand Pest of the Osage Indians residing on the Arkansas River, with a French translation on p. 2. Advises Grand Pest "of the approach of the Son of Your Great Father" (Zebulon Pike) and urges him to "Open Your ears to the good council of the Great Warrior...he will put you in the path of wisdom, & never deceive you." The letter was delivered by General James Wilkinson's son, Pike's second in command. General James Wilkinson, the governor of Louisiana, had sent Lieutenant Pike on this mission to pacify the Indians.

GLC03594

24 December 1866

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edward Canby re: disputes in Texas convention on dividing Texas into 2 states

GLC03677