1699/02/05

Hunt, Daniel, fl. 1698-1699

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: news of the fleet, reports from England

Hunt writes of news from England and the fleet out at sea, claiming that Captain Kidd may be sent home. He mentions the naval action in conjunction with the Scots at Caladonia, and also enslaved people from Algeria. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00476

1699/02/22

Riggs, John, fl. 1699-1701

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: arrest of Capt. Kidd

Riggs informs Livingston that a ship has come for Capt. Kidd and the other pirates, and expresses concern that this may cause them to lose some money. Also states that a Mr. We[iver] has been impeached before the House of Commons, and speaks of a naval conflict between France and Spain.

GLC03107.00479

1695/07/03

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: "Account of expenses from Oporto to the Greyn."

A list of the expenses encountered during part of Livingston's overland travel from Lisbon northwards, spanning 3 - 9 July 1695.

GLC03107.00297

1699/10/09

Livingston, William, fl. 1769-1793

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: news of William's family

Andrew Livingston, oldest son of William, joined an Indian Company and was captured. William describes his understanding of this event, and requests that Livingston do all within his power to regain the freedom of his nephew. Andrew's brother James became a sailor, and William requests that Robert write to James that he should write to his father. William writes also of his daughters and grandchildren, and of the families of their (William and Robert) sisters. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00514

1699/12/02

Borland, John, 1660-1727

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: a voyage to Caledonia

Borland writes to Livingston discussing the trip to the Scottish colony, with an eye towards Livingston donating money and/or supplies to the trip. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00517

1699/10

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: List of items being brought by Robert Livingston Jr. on his voyage to Scotland

Livingston's son Robert (1688-1775) made a trip to Scotland in 1699, bringing with him such supplies as "a new morning gown," "6 fine hollan Shirts," "a Gold ring & a pare of Silver buttons," and numerous spices. He travelled on the Calledonia with Capt. Drummond Commander, and under the care of Capt. Samuel Vetch.

GLC03107.00521

1671/01/01

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his Mother (Janet Fleming) re: [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00003

1888/06

Livingston, J., fl. 1888

Manuscript signed

Title: Copy of Robert Livingston's voyage journal of 28 April 1673

Docketed "Copy. 'Journal of my Voyage coming out April 28th 1673.' The original in my possession many years - lost. disappeared mysteriously - JL June/88." Transcription is not entirely faithful as several words and phrases are omitted in this copy of the Livingston progenitor's journal.

GLC03107.00006

1854/06/06

Rusk, Thomas J. (Thomas Jefferson), 1803-1857

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: possible war with Spain

GLC02145.52

1854/07/12

Rusk, Thomas J. (Thomas Jefferson), 1803-1857

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: granting leave of absense from his post in Panama

GLC02145.53

1836/07/31

Bartlett, Jesse, fl. 1836

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: escape of prisoners from his command

Damaged at top, affecting place of writing and date.

GLC02145.57

1836/07/17

Thatcher, Thomas, fl. 1836

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: problems in expedition, losses of men

GLC02145.59

1835/08/01

Balmaceda, Jose Maria, fl. 1831-1835

Document signed

Title: Land grant in Spanish on Nueces River

On printed stationery "Sello Tercero / Para el bieno de / Dos Realse."

GLC02145.63

1835/07/14

Balmaceda, Jose Maria, fl. 1831-1835

Document signed

Title: Land grant in Spanish

GLC02145.64

1831/10/06

Balmaceda, Jose Maria, fl. 1831-1835

Document signed

Title: Land grant in Spanish

Written on "Sello Segundo / Doce Reales" stationery.

GLC02145.65

1842/10/17

Document signed

Title: Mexican land document certifying Juan Carol in Spanish

Written on printed stationery, "Sello Cuarto: Dos Reales"

GLC02145.66

1848/10/28

Bean, Aron H., fl. 1848

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Col. Thos. Ward re: selling Texas land in Ireland

GLC02145.67

1836/09/10

Green, Thomas J., 1802-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas W. Ward re: asking for buttons for soldier's uniforms

Written as Brigadier General in the Texas Army, to Ward at New Orleans. With address on recto.

GLC02145.71

1847/12/10

Gibbs, George, fl. 1847

Document signed

Title: Gift acknowledgement by N-Y Historical Society for Mexican musket to Ward

Signed by Gibbs as librarian. The musket came from the battlefield at San Jacinto.

GLC02145.73

1794/07/03

Higginson, Stephen, 1743-1828

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. LeRoy and Mr. Bayard

Discusses a shipping business venture. Comments on French naval activities in the West Indies, including their recapturing of Guadeloupe from the British. Mentions a possible response from Sir John Jervis. Speculates that the French might not only recover the islands taken by Jervis but capture him as well. Expects a positive outcome from John Jay's upcoming negotiations in London, part of which were aimed at obtaining indemnities for shippers, securing the right to trade in the British West Indies, and ensuring peace. That meeting produced Jay's Treaty.

GLC02450.08

1781/08/01

Ross, David, 1755-1800

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Nelson, Jr.

Asks the Governor of Virginia for a copy of the appointment of a Mr. Pench as agent in France and the instructions given to him. Also seeks directions from the governor's board on how to act on a tobacco contract held by Mr. Pench.

GLC02450.17

1774/09/17

Suffolk Resolves, fl. 1774

Broadsheet

Title: The Suffolk resolves: Proceedings of the ...

Printed by John Holt. The first printing in New York of the Suffolk Resolves. Evans 13701

GLC02438

1796/03/07

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Document signed

Title: Treaty between the U.S. and the Dey & Regency of Algiers (c/s Timothy Pickering)

Signed as President and countersigned by Pickering as Secretary of State. English translation from the Arabic with clerical signatures for Vizier Hassan Bashan (the Dey of Algiers), Joseph Donaldson Jr. (American negotiator) and David Humphreys (American Minister to Portugal).

GLC02794.001

1794/02/23

Lear, Tobias, 1762-1816

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Buchan, the Earl of Erskine re: a portrait of President George Washington by Trumbull and American neutrality.

Buchan, the Earl of Erskine, an English liberal in Edinburgh, Scotland, writes: "I am much pleased to find that the Portrait of our great good Washington meets your Lordship's approbation [. . . .] There is now with Mr. [Benjamin] West in London (lately sent over) a full length painting of the Rendering by Trumbull, which is perhaps the best ever taken of him-- and an engraving is to be made from it." "I find a pretty general apprehension occasion in this Country by the military preparations making in the U.S. as tending of a rupture with this Kingdom; but sure I am that the only object of…

GLC02794.036

1801/08/01

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Document signed

Title: Circular to Consuls and Commercial Agents of the U.S. from Dept. of State

re: Certification of foreign ships bought by American citizens, and setting protocol for overseas trade.

GLC02794.047