February 27, 1866

McSherry, Anna, 1833-?

Autograph letter

Title: to Henry F. McSherry

Written by Anna to her brother Henry. Makes reference to the resignation and their father's disapproval again. Says she left Baltimore yesterday and has been ill since January and is taking cod liver oil. Mentions that the price of corn is 60 cents/bushel. Says the old town (probably Martinsburg) looks as usual and that "the railroad is its life." Claims that "Prices are high here, marketing and everything so the country people ought to have some money. Pa has rented the home next door for 250 dollars. the brick house ... for 375 and the small house ... for 75 dollars." Most of the letter…

GLC03523.21.51

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

3 April

Autograph letter

Title: to Elizabeth

Makes reference to a shopping trip for clothes in New York. Mentions various people and placed visited. Tells of going to several theatrical shows. Dated 3 April but with no year.

GLC03836.90

February 18, 1944

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe mentions an antique snuff box he purchased for Sylvia, and says he is worried about Eddie S. whose wife can't conceive. He comments on the news that Sam tried to get Mad to sign a waiver for support.

GLC09414.0990

1814/01/26

Williams, Isaac B., fl. 1808-1814

Autograph letter signed

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

Written at the Manor of Livingston, in Ancram, New York.

GLC03107.04057

1814/01/27

Williams, Isaac B., fl. 1808-1814

Autograph letter signed

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

Written at the Manor of Livingston, in Ancram, New York.

GLC03107.04058

1814/01/29

Maze, Jas, fl. 1813-1814

Document signed

Title: Receipt of iron for Henry Livingston (1753-1823)

GLC03107.04059

1778/05/09

Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792

Broadside

Title: A Proclamation.

This document is a proclamation ordering American ships to act according to an honest code and not take up piratical acts while in American waters. It is a printed broadside approved by Henry Laurens and Charles Thomson as President and Secretary respectively.

GLC04804.02

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

1780/05/09

Carroll, Daniel, 1730-1796

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Fitzgerald? re: sale of linen and tobacco

GLC04842.18

1773/11/23

Bordman, Andrew, 1743-1817

Autograph document signed

Title: to John Winship

Orders Winship to notify Cambridge freeholders of a meeting to discuss Parliament's passage of a tea tax by way of empowering the East India Company to export tea. Also notifies him of a proposed meeting of several towns to consider responses to the Tea Act. A note by Winship on the verso acknowledges his compliance. Bordman was the town clerk of Middlesex. Winship was the constable of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Written just before the Boston Tea Party

GLC05098

1807/10/30

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Jarvis

Secretary of State Madison discusses the "outrage on the frigate Chesapeake" and America's political response to it. Also comments on a good agricultural growing season and the shipment and order of various goods. Jarvis was the United States charge d'affaires and consul to Portugal.

GLC05101

1808/04/19

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Presidential proclamation requiring potential insurgents against the Embargo Act at Lake Champlain to disperse peaceably]

Countersigned by James Madison. With white paper seal. In an effort to enforce the Embargo Act in New England, Jefferson warns all who do not disperse that officers will be ordered to "subdue such insurrections or combinations, to seize upon all those therein concerned...and to deliver them over to the civil authority of the place to be proceeded against according to law." Resistance to embargo on the Canadian border at Lake Champlain was so strong that the national government had to equip vessels and send troops there to maintain authority.

GLC07541

1773/11/18

Sears, Isaac, 1730-1786

Manuscript document signed

Title: Certifying hearsay evidence re: John Hancock importing tea

Certifying third-hand mention that "I heard ...that Mr. John Hancock of Boston had imported the greatest quantity of tea... since the non-importation agreement."

GLC07474.01

1790/01/04

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Document signed

Title: Act of Congress assenting to certain acts of Maryland, Georgia and Rhode Island

GLC07508

1778/04/24

Forbes, Samuel, fl. 1778

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John V. Borough re: receipt of iron and nails

GLC03107.04772

1674/06/29

Pynchon, John, 1626-1703

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Andries Dreyer & Gerrit van Slichtenhorst re:trade and accounts

GLC03107.04866

1678/04/13

Sydenham, William, fl. 1678

Manuscript signed

Title: Defense plea in the court at Albany

The defendant, William Sydenham, denies Johannes de Peyster's charge that he unlawfully sold and profited from de Peyster's beaver furs.

GLC03107.04868

1694/02/06

Manuscript

Title: Hearing at the Mayor's court

The sheriff fined two defendants 10 pounds each for selling duck to the Indians on a sabbath day.

GLC03107.04878

1696/06/16

Court of Mayor

Manuscript

Title: Prohibition of fur trading with Indians

The Court of Mayor and Aldermen declares that it has come to their attention that a great many people have violated orders prohibiting trade with Indians at Albany. The new order states that such practices have led to disturbances in the area, and states that a fine will be imposed upon anyone caught trading fur with Indians in Albany.

GLC03107.04879

1699/03/16

Carter, John, fl. 1699

Manuscript document signed

Title: Deposition of John Carter

In his deposition, John Carter stated that David Schuyler and Jacobus Turk refused to have their rum "gadged" according to custom, and proceeded to sell this rum in violation of regulations.

GLC03107.04882

1766/09/24

Whiteman, Henry, fl. 1776

Autograph document signed

Title: Account of Teunis van Vechten

Teunis van Vechten purchased buttons and a coat from Henry Whiteman.

GLC03107.04782

1820/06/12

Zimmerman, fl. 1820

Letter signed

Title: to Mssrs. Lafarge, Patterson, & Havre re: trade in South America

Zimmerman writes that recent political unrest has left the South American provinces without a government, but hopes that a just system will be settled upon soon. He then describes how trade has been affected in the region. The letter is marked as a duplicate.

GLC03107.04789

[1739/05/26]

Storke, Sam, fl. 1739

Autograph letter signed

Title: to [?] re: shipping and mercantile services [fragment]

GLC03107.04736

1672/03/14

Lovelace, Fran, fl. 1672

Manuscript signed

Title: Order to the masters of all vessels to declare any liquor traded at Kingston, Esopus, and Albany

The order states that the masters of many vessels have been trading liquor in Kingston, Esopus, and Albany without paying the necessary duty. Lovelace therefore declares that from henceforward, anyone who wishes to trade liquor in those places must first declare their intentions to the custom house and pay the lawful duty.

GLC03107.04852