1816/07/17

Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834

Autograph letter signed

Title: re: securing land granted to him in Louisiana by government

GLC07186

1812/06/24-26

Adams, John, 1735-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Benjamin Rush re: economic policy, declaration of war

"The prudence of an individual is the policy of a nation. Self preservation is the first law of nature to both...France, under Washington's administration, had in defiance of all laws human and divine, plundered our commerce in every sin in Europe and the West Indies...a plan was laid...which looked forward with a prudent foresight to the defence and preservation of the country...who destroyed this system? The Congress of the Nineteeth Century who by repealing the taxes, have emptied their treasury? Who by mud docking my navy have disarmed themselves at sea?...June 26. War! War! War! Sure…

GLC07306

1815/06/24

Thornton, William, 1759-1828

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Thornton

Discusses British General Thornton's valor and wounds received at the Battle of Bladensburg and the Battle of New Orleans. Also critically discusses European politics and war, and assesses Napoleon at length. Notes that Thornton's capture and burning of Washington, D.C., may have saved the capital, since "Great exertions were repeatedly made in different years to remove the seat of government" but now Congress was determined to repair the damage. The author, also named William Thornton, had served as the architect of the United States capitol building, which General Thornton burned, until…

GLC07367

1783/07/17

Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792

Letter signed

Title: to Robert R. Livingston re: receiving a request from Doctor Benjamin Franklin

Asks him to come to Paris to help finalize Treaty of Paris. (Mat burn at edges; possibly bleached.)

GLC07357

1725/07/03

Letter

Title: to Barnardus Holthuysen re: profitable trade with the "far" Indians

The manuscript describes a profitable fur trade with the far Indians, which the writer thinks exceeds any profit made by the French in Canada. The first half of the document is written in Dutch. Address leaf and docket on verso.

GLC03107.04904

1725/08/12

Letter

Title: to [?] re: hostile trade relations with Canada [fragment]

GLC03107.04905

1746/12/15

Milon, Louis, fl. 1746

Manuscript document

Title: Testimony regarding the taking of a privateer

Louis Milon, Francis Honoret, & Joseph le Blanc testified that their French privateer was taken by a British one. Followed by the testimony of John Tinker, who took the deposition of the 3 above-named men.

GLC03107.04947

Var 1746-1768

Header Record

Title: Group of 7 Letters regarding the French and Indian War. [Decimalized .01- .07]

Group of 7 Letters regarding the French and Indian War.

GLC08014

1759/08/19

Stebbins, Jonathan, fl. 1759

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: [Stephen Williams]

The taking of Quebec, the arrival of the French flag of truce and two French deserters. "...wee here Quebeck is taken: which is rejoising to us: a flag of truce Came in here a few days ago: But would not own any such thing: they own wee are like to Conquer them..."

GLC08014.01

1768/05/14

Whiting, Nathan, fl. 1768

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: Sir William Johnson

Criticizing General Lyman's account of Johnson's 1755 campaign against Crown Point: "I was not so surprised to see the rest of us stripped as I was to see you."

GLC08014.02

1759/10/09

Appy, D.J., fl. 1759

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: Col. John Bradstreet

Military situation at Crown Point: "The brig and sloop are expected here this day, if they arrive our navy and part of the army proceed down the lake to...endeavor to burn and sink and destroy enemys vessels, and attempt what further may be done."

GLC08014.03

1746/12/22

Nicholls, Richard, 1624-1672

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: Caldwallader Colden.

Relaying information from Governor George Clarke during King George's War: "He says it was expected at home that Crown Point would be reduced by our troops, so that way be open to Montreal when the fleet and forces come over."

GLC08014.04

1783/01/19

Adams, John, 1735-1826

Letter signed

Title: To: Charles Dumas

Paris Peace Negotiation: " The Great Points of Independence, The Fisheries, The Mississippi and the Boundaries are settled to our satisfaction."

GLC07975

7 January [1862]

Gibson, Randall Lee, 1832-1892

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his father Tobias Gibson

Explains that though he is acting brigadier general of the newly formed brigade, he has not actually received a promotion from. General Polk. He believes the regiment may be ordered back to Louisiana by General Lovell. Gibson also suggests trying to sell the family's molasses output and mentions a business contact in France, who he has recommended get in contact with John Slidell, Confederate commissioner to France. Though the date written on this letter is January 1861, the content indicates it was written in January 1862. In part: "I wish to say particularly that you mistake as to my…

GLC04501.016

1795/12/17

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Remsen, Jr. re: erratic nature of deliveries, reaction to Jay's Treaty

Concerning delivery of a nail machine, pea planting, newspaper subscriptions and France's reaction to Jay's treaty. He fears France's reaction to the treaty and that they may be silent on "the principle the Count de Vergennes once expressed to me 'great nations, Sir, said he, never complain." Docketed on address leaf. Written in Monticello

GLC04794

1797/02/06

King, Rufus, 1755-1827

Autograph letter signed

Title: to [Timothy Pickering] re: expulsion of American minister Pinckney from France

Written as American ambassador to Great Britain, to the Sec. of State.

GLC04842.09

1807/11/06

Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816

Autograph letter signed

Title: to David Parish re: Embargo Act: "Our President... seems to be out of his wits"

Morris writes of Jefferson: "Our President (to judge his Message) seems to be out of his wits. If I am not much mistaken, this session will, according to the vulgar phrase do him over."

GLC04842.11

1788/05/30

Williamson, Hugh, fl. 1783-1788

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Samuel Johnstone re: reporting on absent delegate, citing strength of Union

Williamson mentions a French pirate as an example of the states coming together in a Federal Union. Written as a delegate to the governor of North Carolina.

GLC04842.13

1795/01/17

Monroe, James, 1758-1831

Autograph letter signed

Title: to [John Jay] re: France's concern over terms of Jay's treaty

Discusses France's concern with the terms of Jay's Treaty. Recipient inferred from contents.

GLC04925

1755/09/09

Trumbull, Jonathan, Sr., 1710-1785

Autograph document signed

Title: [Order for fifteen men to join the expedition against the French at Crown Point]

Written to Captain John Wattle of Lebanon, Connecticut, during the French and Indian War. Indicates that three impressed men should come from five different companies, given bounties, and sent to join "Captain Leaches company for the said service." A postscript orders the "several Captains of the Proprietive Company of Foot abovenamed" to render assistance to Wattle in making the impressments and keeping the peace. Trumbull wrote, and signed twice, as colonel of the 12th Regiment.

GLC04949

1779/02/06

George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820

Broadside

Title: ...By an Express just arrived... His Britannic Majesty's speech to Parliament

Reprints King George's speech to Parliament reporting French aid to "the leaders of the rebellion" in America. The king asks for the support of Parliament and funding from the House of Commons. Printed from the [London] General Advertiser and Morning Intelligencer of 11/27/1778.

GLC04954

1808/04/04

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Letter signed

Title: to William Pinkney

A long letter discussing foreign affairs with France and Britain and the Chesapeake affair. Makes reference to copies of many letters sent along with this one (not included). Asks Pinkney, the American minister to Britain, to continue his "interpositions in behalf of our impresses or detained seamen" and to continue working to abolish the practice of impressment. Also comments on policy toward British deserters and the protracted session of Congress, due to discussion of augmenting the army and relaxing the Embargo Act. Half of page three, all of page four, and part of page seven are in…

GLC04924

1785/10/26

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Jay re: Jean-Antoine Hudon and bust of George Washington

"To take the bust of General Washington, in order to make his statue for that state [i.e., Virginia]... he is of the first reputation in his profession, and has a great share of the ambition I admire in an artist."

GLC07558

1803/07/29

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Letter signed

Title: to Robert R. Livingston re: Louisiana Purchase negotiations [in code]

Madison instructs Livingston and James Monroe to research precise boundaries of Florida during Louisiana Purchase negotiations. Portions of the letter are written in a numeric code.

GLC07466

178[1]/03/11

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Letter

Title: Contemporary copy of Washington's letter to Congress re: Rochambeau

Manuscript written in Tench Tilghman's hand, regarding Rochambeau.

GLC07471