06 March 1799

Adams, John, 1735-1826

Broadside

Title: Proclamation of a day of solemn fasting due to religious persecution

Proclaiming a day of solemn fasting for April 25th (with element of Thanksgiving)

GLC00270

April 14, 1964

Wallace, George, 1919-1998

Typed letter signed

Title: to Ms. Martin

Wallace, Governor of Alabama, replies to Martin's request for literature on the subject of segregation in the South. He informs Martin that the Governor's office does not have any material on the subject of segregation, stating "we have never had a problem here in the South except in a very few isolated instances and these have been the result of outside agitators." He declares "I personally have done more for the Negroes of the State of Alabama than any other individual." Cites the creation of new jobs and high salaries for Alabama's African-American teachers during his term as Governor, as…

GLC00295

1682

Various

Header Record

Title: Collection of 5 letters relating to Elizabeth Woodhouse. [Decimalized .01-.05]

GLC00391

March 29, 1682

Penn, William, 1644-1718

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Dr. Woodhouse

Penn gives advice to the father of Elizabeth Woodhouse, who had the choice of going to America or staying with her lover. This letter mentions her wish to come to America, and Penn does not discourage the idea, mentioning that he will be going this summer (for the first time). Penn suggests practical protection with which to face the new continent. Dated in the old style.

GLC00391.01

May 11, 1682

Woodhouse, Elizabeth, fl. 1682

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Harvey, Jr.

Elizabeth Woodhouse writes a love letter to John Harvey, Jr. Woodhouse was considering going to America at the time.

GLC00391.02

June 5, 1682

Woodhouse, Elizabeth, fl. 1682

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Harvey, Jr.

Elizabeth Woodhouse writes a love letter to John Harvey, Jr. Woodhouse was considering going to America at the time.

GLC00391.03

July 11, 1682

Harvey, John, Jr., fl. 1682

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elizabeth Woodhouse

John Harvey Jr. writes a love letter to Elizabeth Woodhouse. He is devoted to her. Woodhouse was considering going to America at the time.

GLC00391.04

circa 1682

Harvey, John, Jr., fl. 1682

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elizabeth Woodhouse

John Harvey Jr. writes a love letter to Elizabeth Woodhouse. Harvey apologizes for his "bouldness." Addressed to "My Dear friend E.W."

GLC00391.05

1861

Conway, Moncure Daniel, 1832-1907

Book

Title: The Rejected stone: or insurrection vs. resurrection in America. By a native of Virginia

Conway's authorship marked as "By a Native of Virginia." Published by Walker, Wise, and Company at 245 Washington Street. Printed by Welch, Bigelow, & Co. First edition. A plea for emancipation divided into 19 chapters. Original red printed wrappers, which are fragile (front cover is barely attached).

GLC00267.248

1862

Conway, Moncure Daniel, 1832-1907

Book

Title: The Golden Hour.

Signed by Julia Piatt, 29 July 1862, Washington, D.C. Conway was an American author and preacher, and ardent abolitionist. He lectured in England during the Civil War in the interests of the North. The Golden Hour is a plea for the emancipation of enslaved people in the form of a novel. Published by Ticknor and Fields, Boston. Printed by the University Press, Welch, Bigelow, and Company, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

GLC00267.249

1864

Quint, Alonzo Hall, 1828-1896

Book

Title: The Potomac and the Rapidan. Army notes, from the failure at Winchester to the reënforcement of Rosecrans. 1861-3

Written by Quint as the chaplain of the Second Massachusetts Infantry. Published in Boston by Crosby and Nichols and in New York by O.S. Felt. Electrotyped at the Boston Stereotype Foundry at 4 Spring Lane. Quint says the book came about from his correspondence to the newspaper "The Congregationalist." Says it is more than a reprint because he has omitted some things and added others from private notes. Says "[i]n no sense do these pages assume to be a history. They contain merely the frankest record of impressions received by an eye witness, or places and scenes in our eventful…

GLC00267.317

14 May 1888

Stewart, William Morris, 1827-1909

Pamphlet

Title: [Claims of the state of Nevada]

Report submitted by William Stewart, Senator from Nevada and a member of the Committee on Military Affairs, to the Senate as a whole. Requests repayment of money spent during the Civil War by the territorial government of Nevada. Says most of the money was spent on troops to protect the route between Salt Lake City and the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Indian raids and the suspect loyalty of the Mormons necessitated the mustering of the militia. Consists of various correspondence pertaining to the claims as well as various charts and tabulations of money spent in the 1860s. Dated from the date the…

GLC00267.242

1852

Beals, Greene & Co., (Boston, Mass.)

Pamphlet

Title: The Whig charge of intolerance against the New Hampshire Democracy and Gen. Franklin Pierce.

Written in response to rumors and allegations from the Whig party that Franklin Pierce is religiously intolerant. States that "[i]n American political contests the seraching questions out to be ever, as to a candidate, 'Is he honest? is he capable? Is He Faithful to the Constitution?' while an approach to any thing like the popery cry of the British Tory party, or an appeal to a sect as such, ought to be severely denounced as violative of the spirit of our institutions." Includes amendments of the Constitution concerning religion, Whig opposition, vote of the towns, letters and the Whig'…

GLC00267.191

1865

Hudson, Henry N., 1814-1886

Pamphlet

Title: A chaplain's campaign with Gen. Butler

Critical of General Benjamin F. Butler. See GLC00267.237 for a response. Sabin 33493.

GLC00267.236

1865

Davenport, John Isaacs, 1843-?

Pamphlet

Title: Official documents relating to a "Chaplain's campaign (not) with General Butler," but in New York.

An ironic response to Chaplain Henry N. Hudson's attack on General Butler by Butler's former assistant provost marshal, John I. Davenport. Printed by Charles Hunt. See GLC00267.236 for the pamphlet being responded to. Sabin 9618.

GLC00267.237

1869

Smith, Edward Parmelee, 1827-1876

Book

Title: Incidents of the United States Christian Commission

Published by J. B. Lippincott & Co. Serves as a collection of descriptions of Civil War events contributed by Union soldiers and sailors. Includes chapters pertaining to various Civil War battles and locations.

GLC00267.337

August 23, 1864

Corkran, F. S., fl. 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Holliday Hicks

He takes it for granted that the new state constitution will be ratified and a new governor will be elected, but doubts that the new governor will be as good as Hicks was. In Annapolis last winter he spoke with Judge Bowie of Montgomery County, one of the judges of the Court of Appeals. Others support Judge Bond, but he cannot forget Bond said he was for secession during the controversial discussion of slavery at the Methodist Conference in Staunton, Virginia, in 1861. He promises Baltimore County for Bowie. Marked confidential. From 1862 to 1865 Hicks was a United States Senator from…

GLC00451.08

1770-1802

Bromfield, Henry, 1727-1820

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: [Memorandum book with accounts]

Includes genealogical data on the Bromfield and Copley families. There are two notes about the death of Edward Clarke and distribution of his estate dated 1770 and 1771. Bromfield's wife Hannah was a Clarke. One entry details Bromfield's thoughts about a Dr. Hunter's calculations of the size of Noah's ark. Other entries include his accounts, notes on his activities, recipes for curing meats or making liquor and various foods, and cures for common ailments of the period, such as gout, dysentery, and whooping cough. With a few clippings on various compounds to remove hair, or relieve…

GLC01450.030.01

June 29, 1777

Speakman, Gilbert Warner, fl. 1771-1780

Autograph letter signed

Title: to David Hitchcock

States he has sent with Mr. Baker a large box of items he will need when he is in Brookfield. Requests that he receive it and not turn it upside down as there are bottles that could break. On the reverse someone has written a prayer. There are notes possibly about various accounts written on the first page and on the page with the address dated 1772-1778.

GLC01450.106

12 May 1756

Hopkins, Stephen, 1707-1785

Document signed

Title: [Proclamation creating a day of fasting and rest in the province of Rhode Island]

Countersigned by Thomas Ward as Secretary. Signed by Hopkins as colonial Governor of Rhode Island. Extols religious reform and repentence of sins. Notes the calamities of the French and Indian War. Proclaims that Thursday, 20 May 1756 will be a day of fasting and prayer throughout the colony. Directs that no labor will be done and the people should pray at places of public worship. This same document was probably later printed. "God Save the King" is written at the bottom of the page.

GLC01412.11

May 29, 1775

Green, Robert, fl. 1775

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his brother

Letter cosigned by Mary Green. Says he has been in bad health for the past five weeks. He hopes to get better by the grace of God. Says their sister has a new daughter three months old. References a letter that came from several brothers and sisters. He hopes he will remember him to them all. Goes into his belief in faith and God. Says the country "Is In a uproar" and that "the peapel" have been taken "the kings forts" of Crown Point and Ticonderoga. Says the Revolutionaries have taken the shipping in the "Lake" - probably Champlain. Says they had a small fight with the regulars. The…

GLC01412.31

May 28, 1775

Jewett, D., fl. 1775

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his son

A father writes to his son outside of Boston in the early stages of the siege. Relates that he just heard that "our Forces" march to Boston tomorrow. Was disposed to visit him in camp, but sends this letter instead. He sends his kindest regards and says his only daughter, Sally, is with him. Says she behaves well and is in good health. Says "She has not had one Turn of Hysterick-Disorder since she came." Includes some of her "broken Scrawls," but in a postscript says she tore it up to bits before he could include it. He will watch her as long as he remains at the front. He thanks God for his…

GLC01412.58

1863-1864

Leslie, Joseph, fl. 1863-1864

Diary

Title: [Diary of Joseph Leslie 18th regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry, Company D]

Several pages in the diary have names and regiments of different officers from New York, Ohio, Michigan, etc., who were prisoners with him. Includes several pages of Libby Prison expenses/accounting of what he paid for crackers, paper, tobacco, bread, onions, soap, and other items. There are nine pages of Union and Confederate generals who died or were killed in action with their place of death including, Chantilly, Antietam, Gettysburg, Wilsons Creek, Shiloh, Manassas, Vicksburg, Corinth, Perryville, etc. At the back are 12 pages of poetry and verse Leslie composed while in Libby…

GLC01185

October 28, 1775

Warren, Mercy Otis, 1728-1814

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ellen Lothrop

Letter written by Warren, the well known Revolutionary and post-Revolutionary writer, to her friend Lothrop. Says she will leave politics for others to discuss and that she only has warm feelings for the circle of friends in Fairfield (where Lothrop is). Fears she will spend a very lonely winter, but would not want her husband back if would hurt the American cause. Year inferred from contents. Mrs. Warren is confident she will avoid bloodshed in her area and expects Providential intervention "to save the injured distressed Americans." Says the bearer of this letter will relate the news that…

GLC01189.01

5 January 1865

Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1809-1894

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: Sherman's in Savannah!

Four stanza poem glorifying General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea." Was originally three stanzas and then the date and the word "Postscript" was crossed out and a fourth stanza added. Makes a correction in pencil in the second line of the fourth stanza. First stanza: Like the tribes of Israel / Fed on quails and Manna / Sherman and his glorious band / Journeyed through the rebel land, / Fed from Heaven's all bountious hand, / Marching on Savannah!

GLC01218