January 10,1825

Freeman, Russel, fl. 1824-1825

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Includes what appears to be a handwritten 'f'' on the address leaf, possibly a free frank.

GLC06313.04.371

January 11, 1825

Sampson, Zabdiel, 1781-1828

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

GLC06313.04.372

January 14, 1825

Eustis, William, 1753-1825

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

GLC06313.04.373

January 17, 1825

Cushman, Hercules, fl. 1825

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

GLC06313.04.374

January 17, 1825

Sampson, Zabdiel, 1781-1828

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

GLC06313.04.375

January 17, 1825

Beal, Thomas P., 1786-1852

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

GLC06313.04.376

January 18,1825

Freeman, Russel, fl. 1824-1825

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Includes a handwritten 'fr' on the address leaf, possibly a free frank.

GLC06313.04.377

January 18, 1825

Richardson, Joseph, 1778-1871

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

GLC06313.04.379

January 19, 1825

Freeman, Russel, fl. 1824-1825

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

GLC06313.04.380

6 April 1979

Hayakawa, Samuel I., 1906-1992

Photograph signed

Title: [Photograph of Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa]

Photograph accompanied letter (GLC05508.124.01).

GLC05508.124.02

6 April 1979

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa]

Photograph accompanied letter (GLC05508.124.01).

GLC05508.124.03

14 March 1783

Watson, Brook, 1735-1807

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joshua Mauger

Indicates that there is still no mail from England. Reports (falsely) that the Congress has dissolved and the American people desire to reunite with England but, without word from England, his commander can do nothing to take advantage of this development. Discusses his business prospects and notes that he will embark for Nova Scotia in spring. The first ships carrying Loyalists to Nova Scotia will leave next month. He believes these people of property will form a barrier to protect the English constitution and will become the envy of their neighbors. Watson was a member of Parliament.…

GLC03902.030

21 April 1777

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Captain Caleb Gibbs

Headquartered at Morristown after a brutal winter, reorganizes his personal, offical and family possessions for residence in Philadelphia as he re-builds the Army to answer Cornwallis's New Jersey campaign: "Bring...my sword, my gun etc.. can had also better be brought unless they could be put into the hands of some gentleman in Philadelphia that would take particular care of them...My papers at New Town, take with you to Philadelphia, and have them well recieved in a good trunk or strong box and lodged with the Publick Papers of Congress." Also requested were "table linens and "mattress" and…

GLC08341

02 Dec 1793

Randolph, Edmund, 1753-1813

Document signed

Title: Signed by George Washington

Act of Third Congress "for the relief of persons imprisoned for debt"

GLC08351

15 December 1802

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Broadside

Title: President's message to the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Sates. Including Indian affairs, war with Tripoli and Barbary Pirates.

"President's message to the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Sates." Including Indian affairs, war with Tripoli and Barbary Pirates, relations with Europe budget, taxes, naval affairs. Printed by Office of the Newport Mercury, Saturday evening.

GLC08289

January 16, 1825

Monroe, James, 1758-1831

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Congressman Poinsett

Continues long battle with Congress for reimbursement of expences incurred while Ambassador: "If there be any reason why the committee should report no opinion on my claims, I should presume, that it would not apply, to the other object, that of character..."

GLC08330

2 August 1860

Moore, John, 1826-1907

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Kelly

Explains that two thirds of the forces with him are out constantly escorting emigrants. Many of the travelers are extremely ignorant, and some sell their weapons to the "very Indians that lay an ambuscade for them at the first canyon they pass through." Moore believes the land east of the Mississippi is superior to the western lands. Mentions that Tom Flight is currently with him and will be going out the next day "as an escort to a train of emigrants going to Oregon." Reports that Judge Cadlebaugh was not killed. Mocks the pretended humility of Judge Eckles in accepting the nomination…

GLC04194.32

January 8,1866

Shellabarger, Samuel, 1817-1896

Document signed

Title: [Speech of the Hon. Samuel Shellabarger of Ohio].

Speech on Reconstruction. Signed, with the number of copies requested, by Senators Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, William Windon, Thaddeus Stevens, and others.

GLC08227

circa 1871

Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George William Curtis

Requests details on Curtis's interview with Grant. Asks if he has heard anyone besides Grant assert that Massachusetts Senator Charles Sumner was removed from chairmanship of the Committee on Foreign Relations because of negligence. Curtis was political editor of Harper's Weekly.

GLC03998.07

February 14, 1855

Ewing, Thomas, 1829-1896

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William H. Seward

Discusses the failed attempt to unseat him from the United States Senate: "the combination to destroy by mutiny and treason the advantages which the Whigs of New York won in the open field was a fearful one. But we have prevailed."

GLC08226

9 May 1795

Wayne, Anthony, 1745-1796

Autograph document

Title: [General Orders No. 5].

Notifies non-commissioned officers and privates that they may reenlist, and informs paymasters to pay them at the full bounty enacted by Congress on 3 March 1795. Wayne was the general in command of the United States Army in Greeneville, Ohio.

GLC04864.01

1860

Bartlett, David W., fl. 1859-1860

Book

Title: Life and public services of Hon. Abraham Lincoln

Published by H. Dayton. A work encompassing the political life of Abraham Lincoln up to 1860. The book is divided into four main chapters: early history, Congress, the senatorial race, and the Republican National Convention of 1860. Bartlett was a Washington correspondent for the N.Y. Post and the N.Y. Independent. In wrappers.

GLC02913.01

14 August 1789

Newspaper

Title: Connecticut gazette. [Vol. 26, no. 1344 (August 14, 1789)]

With proposed draft of twelve amendments to the United States Constitution.

GLC08208

03 October 1832

Gerry, Ann, fl. 1832

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Discuss making a claim to Congress for the remaining salary of her late husband, Vice President Elbridge Gerry. Efforts include contacting John Quincy Adams, a longtime family friend.

GLC08219

05 March 1810

Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Christopher Gore

Written to Governor of Massachusetts Christopher Gore. Explains his opposition to a proposed Constitutional amendment that would limit the life of an embargo act to 30 days after Congress enacted it. Countersigned by James Lloyd.

GLC08220