circa 1783-1815

Rick Ryke, Henry

Manuscript document

Title: Account of the Brigantine Jamaica Packet

GLC03107.03734

circa 1783-1815

Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790

Manuscript document

Title: "The Tradesmans Accts."

GLC03107.03740

circa 1783-1815

Address leaf

Title: Address leaf sent to Robert Livingston, Jr. at New York

With note on address leaf requesting a cask of nails.

GLC03107.03741

circa 1783-1815

Manuscript document

Title: Account sheet re: linens, stockings, spinning and knitting services

GLC03107.03749

1786

Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790

Manuscript document

Title: Account of wheat for the family

GLC03107.03597

1803-1804

Cantine, Peter Jr., fl. 1802-1813

Manuscript document

Title: Account of wheat received in store for Henry Livingston (1753-1823)

The account began 11 November 1803.

GLC03107.03798

1804

Williams, Isaac B., fl. 1808-1814

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. Rowe re: shipment of pig iron for Henry Livingston (1753-1823)

GLC03107.03799

1789-1790

Gilbert Weed & Co.

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account of Robert Livingston, Jr. witn Pope & Weed

The account began 3 May 1789, and includes charges for mending a chair, new shoes, and making and mending shoes.

GLC03107.03664

20 March 1834

Taney, Roger Brooke, 1777-1864

Letter signed

Title: to Benjamin Knight

Printed circular letter to collectors of the customs. Requests a statement of the amount of specie imported and exported through the station for the last three months. Hereafter the collector is to make weekly reports of these amounts: "Those statements will specify the places from which imported, or to which exported; the names of persons importing or exporting; the amount imported or exported by each, and whether in coin or bullion." Knight was Collector of the Customs of Marblehead, Massachusetts. Signed as Secretary of the Treasury.

GLC02797

December 31, 1792

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Document signed

Title: An act concerning the registering and recording of ships or vessels.

Signed by Jefferson as Secretary of State. Authorized by Jonathan Trumbull, Speaker of the House of Representatives and John Adams, Vice-President of the United States and President of the Senate. Approved by President George Washington 31 December.

GLC02716

January 18, 1864

Johnson, Hershel V., 1812-1880

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James A. Seddon

Requesting a permit allowing the bearer, Mr. Barnett, to cross Confederate Lines. Barnett "requires a pass to cross our lines in order to ship in wire for making cotton cards." Johnson says he has faith in Barnett, and hopes he will be issued a pass.

GLC02725

31 March 1864

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Todd Lincoln

Addresses his wife as "Dear Mother." Sends a draft for $50 and states that any merchant in New York will give her money for it. Written on Executive Mansion stationery.

GLC02793.034

1809-1810

Davis, George Barber, fl. 1803-1811

Manuscript document

Title: Extracts from Davis' journal of activities as American Consul in Tripoli

Detailed account of import/export transactions. In notes from 1 to 6 February 1810, Davis gives an account of the Bey of Tripoli's mission "with 1500 cavalry and a small train of artillery to enforce obedience from some of the adjacent arabs and collect the tribute." Davis omits most names from his account. Third leaf not conjugate. Journal entries spanning 26 November 1809 to 21 February 1810.

GLC02794.149

circa 29 April 1965

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Header Record

Title: Documents relating to Andrew Johnson and Eliza C. Skidmore [decimalized .01-.04]

Three documents related to Eliza C. Skidmore's passage across battle lines during the Civil War. She received permission from President Andrew Johnson to cross from the Union side to the Confederate side to obtain supplies and bring them back to sell to the Union. Also included is a medal with Andrew Johnson's likeness.

GLC02779

ca. 1700

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: Petition to Sidney Godolphin re: reimbursement for victualling

Livingston petitions the Lord High Treasurer to receive "satisfaction" in return for victualling the four companies garrisoned at Albany, claiming to have victualled those four companies from 24 December 1699 to 24 April 1700 without having received any compensation for his expenditures.

GLC03107.00590

1706

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: Invoice of goods on the Unity

Invoice of goods shipped by Robert Livingston on board the Unity bound for New York. Most of the invoice consists of different types of cloth and textiles, including cotten, linen, and wool.

GLC03107.00789

October 30, 1695

Spiros, Samuel, fl. 1695

Manuscript document

Title: Account of Robert Livingston

Account of Livingston's purchases of sundry goods, including canvas and duffells.

GLC03107.00305

1695

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: Decision of Arbitrators in case of Livingston v. Harwood

The arbitrators found in favor of Livingston, thus cancelling the bond and removing all claims on Robert Livingston,

GLC03107.00310

November 18, 1695

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: "Memorandum of Robert Livingston's Case with Harwood"

Livingston's contention that he was owed a large sum of money by Harwood from the settlement of Livingston v. Thomas Dongan.

GLC03107.00311

November 18, 1695

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: "Memorandum of R. Livingston's Case with J. Harw'd & R.M."

Copy of item # 3107.01.00311, annotated with Livingston's handwritten notes.

GLC03107.00312

November 1695

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: "Robert Livingston's Case with Jacob Harwood"

Livingston recalls his past dealings with the Harwood family of merchants (Jacob, and before his father John) from 1685 to 1689, and reiterates his desire for repayment of £2172.

GLC03107.00313

November 21, 1695

Blathwaite, William, fl. 1695

Manuscript document signed

Title: Verdict upon Livingston's Petition

Pages 1-2 are a copy of item #3107.01.00314. Pages 3-4 are a copy of Livingston's Petition to the Committee of Trade and Plantations. Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.00315

November 1695

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: "Memorandum of Robt Livingston's Case with Jacob Harwood"

An account of Livingston's transactions with Harwood, from 1687 to 1691. Part of it is copied from GLC3107.01.00313.

GLC03107.00316

November 29, 1696

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: Mortgage of Col. Dongan

Record of the mortgage of £2172 that Col. Dongan took out from Livingston. Also involves Jacob Harwood and Richard Meriwether.

GLC03107.00349

03 September 1701

Livingston, John

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: business ventures

John writes with news of his arrival to New London, where he finds himself busy trying to transport "dearre and appells" from Hartford for the Sloop he and his brother-in-law Vetch had purchased. The ship, which had been "Creaned and Tealeered," is still a few details short of being finished. He also hopes that questions are done regarding "our wines" (the wine he was illegally importing from French Canada). Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00630