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1812/11/18

Livingston, H., fl. 1790

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Walter Patterson re: order for pig iron

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.04512

1818/03/30

Livingston, Henry, 1753-1823

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Walter Patterson re: iron business

GLC03107.04531

1830/05/07-1830/08/05

Biddle, Nicholas, 1786-1844

Header Record

Title: Two letters to William Rochester pertaining to the builing of the banking house in Buffalo, NY [Decimalized]

GLC03139

1834/08/17

Cleveland, Jesse, fl. 1831-1834

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Francis P. Blair

Asks Blair to draft a resolution against the Bank of the United States, which he will show to his state legislature in Georgia. Objects specifically to foreign investors being involved with the Bank. Also wants the resolution to denounce those who defeated the treaty with the Cherokee nation, and those in favor of nullification. Claims that support for President Andrew Jackson is strong in his county.

GLC03209.07

1835/06/13

MacAlester, Charles, 1798-1873

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Francis P. Blair

Claims there are many people in Philadelphia who doubt both the compotence and honesty of Bank of the United States President Nicholas Biddle. Cites a specific example of a story about Biddle and President Andrew Jackson as proof of his falsehoods. The letter ends with the imperative "Destroy my letter as received."

GLC03209.13

1839/04/04

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Benjamin F. Butler

Praising his cabinet, recalling fight against the Bank of the United States, "the combined money-power & all its corrupting influence." Also discusses "sacred relations" after joining the church. Mentions his nephew A.J. Donelson.

GLC05613

1793/05/06

Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804

Letter signed

Title: to Nathaniel Appleton re: attachment of stocks in the loan office

Addressed to Appleton as Commissioner of Loans, Boston.

GLC07794

1700/03/04

Schuyler, Brandt, 1659-1752

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: [in Dutch]

Typed translation available in collateral file. The letter notes that Capt. William Kidd and some other privateers left for England on a man-of-war. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.05345

1864/6/2

Walbridge, Charles E., 1842-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to mother

He would like to be with Grant's army. He advises his mother on financial affairs, to sell some property and invest the money in government bonds. He gives the interest of the bonds in greenbacks as $492, and in gold as $800. He gives the recent report of a battle [Cold Harbor], but adds that he must wait until he receives the New York papers before he knows what really happened.

GLC04662.068

1865/01/14

Archer, Edward R., fl. 1830-1917

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his father

Archer announces that the "Hawk" has been sold at public auction for a little more than ten thousand pounds, leaving a balance of more than five thousand pounds outstanding to cover travel costs. A ship built for a "particular" purpose [blockade running], the Hawk would require a complete refit to be useable by the buyer and that, Archer asserts, depressed the price. Most of the letter continues the theme of his previous letter to his mother in which he refers to his father [GLC 1896.071]. Archer claims that he is totally broke and informs Edward that he is going to use the proceeds of his…

GLC01896.072

1881/05/09-1917/08/06

Archer, Edward R., fl. 1830-1917

Manuscript document

Title: [Account book of E. R. Archer]

Property and financial account book. P. 1 - 17 record the building and maintenance of the "dwelling house on Franklin Street" 1881/5/9 - 1896/10/2; p 18 - 51 record the building and maintenance expenses for the "house on 6th Street" 1890/5/1 - 1917/8/6; p. 100-102, 117-120 "Bank & other stocks etc. / Aaron Jeffery in a/c with E.R. Archer." Black leather spine and corners; green, red, yellow, horizontal marbled boards

GLC01896.164

1899/05/10

Jeffery, Richard W., fl. 1855-1899

Document signed

Title: [Cancelled checks]

2 items. Re: two cancelled checks from the Citizens Exchange Bank of Richmond: a. 10 May 1899. Twenty-Nine Dollars to T.A. Cary. Cancelled Red two-cent stamp. b. 10 May 1899. Forty Dollars to Self (Robert W. Jeffrey). Cancelled Red two-cent stamp. Some pencil scribblings and mathmatical calculations are on the back of the $40 check and two stamps are on the back of the $29 check.

GLC01896.132

1865/11/18

Archer, Robert, fl. 1842-1875

Document signed

Title: [Bank exchange notes]

Bank exchange notes (numbered--2 and 3 respectively), each detailing a payment to Edward R. Archer the sum of "Eighteen pounds Seven Shillings and Sixpence Sterling," from the account of "Messrs. Baring Bros. Co." of London. First National Bank.

GLC01896.083

1873/07/26-1874/12/29

Archer, Edward R., fl. 1830-1917

Document signed

Title: [Checks from the Union Bank of Richmond]

All checks are made out to and signed by "E.R. Archer" and differ in amounts. Each check also has either a green or orange cancelled 3 cent stamp on it. The date and amount of each cancelled check is as follows: a. 26 July 1873. One Hundred and Fifty Dollars to E.R. Archer. Cancelled Green Three Cent tax stamp. b. 19 February 1874. Fifty Dollars to E.R. Archer. Cancelled Green Three Cent tax stamp. c. 6 April 1874. Fifty Dollars to E.R. Archer. Cancelled Green Three Cent tax stamp. d. 26 June 1874. Thirty Dollars to E.R. Archer. Cancelled Green Three Cent tax stamp. e. 30 June 1874.…

GLC01896.093

1900 circa

Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910

Sketch

Title: [Rough sketch of New York Stock Exchange Pediment]

Graphite; wove paper.

GLC06343.040

1802/04/20

Bedford, Gunning, 1747-1812

Autograph document signed

Title: Pay order for $15 on Bank of United States

GLC04842.14

1780/09/12

Clymer, George, 1739-1813

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Gov. [Thomas Sim] Lee re: flour for army, banking (c/s John Nixon)

Co-signed with John Nixon as Directors of the Bank.

GLC04842.19

1868/11/09

Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to W.C. Davis re: specie payments and gold

"I quite agree with you that we cannot both sell our gold and resume at the same time..."

GLC07575

1699/03/16

Carter, John, fl. 1699

Manuscript document signed

Title: Deposition of John Carter

In his deposition, John Carter stated that David Schuyler and Jacobus Turk refused to have their rum "gadged" according to custom, and proceeded to sell this rum in violation of regulations.

GLC03107.04882

1766/09/24

Whiteman, Henry, fl. 1776

Autograph document signed

Title: Account of Teunis van Vechten

Teunis van Vechten purchased buttons and a coat from Henry Whiteman.

GLC03107.04782

1820/06/12

Zimmerman, fl. 1820

Letter signed

Title: to Mssrs. Lafarge, Patterson, & Havre re: trade in South America

Zimmerman writes that recent political unrest has left the South American provinces without a government, but hopes that a just system will be settled upon soon. He then describes how trade has been affected in the region. The letter is marked as a duplicate.

GLC03107.04789