5 August 1869

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

Document

Title: [Land deed for Sioux Indian Trust Lands]

Signed clerically. Also signed by L . Bunnitt as Secretary and M. Granger as Recorder of the General Land Office. Certifies that David S. Salisbury has paid for a tract of land from the Sioux Indian Trust lands. Marked no. 849.

GLC02671

29 September 1828

Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

Document signed

Title: [Land grant to Thomas Seitz]

Land grant to Thomas Seitz signed by Sam Houston as Governor of Tennessee, and countersigned by Daniel Graham as Secretary. Notes, "State of Tennessee no 451." Red seal on upper left corner.

GLC02659

20 May 1792

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Jackson

Informs that he has advanced upwards of $1100 on Madame de la Val's account, which is in addition to the $1000 Jackson already advanced on the account of Mr. Hinks in Boston. States that General Rufus Putnam gave him $1200 on Jackson's account. Remarks that he will do whatever possible to protect Jackson, "You may rely my dear sir that I shall exert my upmost not only to prevent you being injured, but great to benefit you." Addressed to General Henry Jackson in Massachusetts. Possible free frank indicated by Knox's signature on the address leaf.

GLC02667

1776

Revolution

Book

Title: Journal of the House of Delegates of Virginia [with] At a General Assembly...

Owned by John Edmondson, presented to William R. Vanter by M.A. Miller. The second item documents the first session of the state House after independence. Both items printed by Alexander Purdie. Journal of session dominated by Thomas Jefferson in which major steps were taken in the areas of legal reform, land reform, and the disestablishment of religion. Acts of assembly including those relieving dissenters from supporting the established church.

GLC02882

1734-1737

Various

Header Record

Title: Collection of 31 documents relating to the establishment of Sturbridge, Massachusetts. See decimalized entries.

GLC02891

January 31, 1889

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Heram Hitchcock

States that they must begin at once for Carnegie Hall to be ready by next winter. Remarks that the location of the hall should not be below 56th Street. Discusses other financial and real estate arrangements for building Carnegie Hall. Written on 5 West Fifty-first Street, New York, stationery.

GLC02896

February 21, 1846

Cheatham, Henry, fl. 1846 Cheatham, Henry, fl. 1846

Broadside

Title: Assignee's sale

Broadside announcing sale of "real and personal property," including enslaved people, from the estate of William R. Robertson. Lists 600 acres of land in the town of Union, Missouri, 19 or 20 enslaved people, farming utensils, horses, cattle, and hogs. States the enslaved people consist of "...men, women, girls, and boys, comprising several good house and farm servants, and some good weavers." Cheatham is the assignee.

GLC03085

circa 1640-1837

Various

Header Record

Title: Collection of 73 documents relating to Plymouth, Dartmouth Township, and environs. See decimalized entries.

GLC02924

15 December 1835

McFarland, William, fl. 1835

Document signed

Title: [Sale of land to Archibald Hotchkiss]

Sale of land document from John Davidson to Archibald Hotchkiss. Handwritten note in pencil on top of document: "Galveston Bay: Texas Land co. 450." Docket on verso.

GLC02938

4 May 1884

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John E. Tourtelotte

Addressed to Tourtelotte as Major, 7th U.S. Cavalry. Comments upon his retirement three months earlier. " ... I feel that the End which we have so long contemplated has at last come, and looking at it in a Common Sense view it is better this than a first Class funeral." Responds to Tourtelotte's desire for Sherman to hire a clerk. He says that presently he does not need one as he can still write well. But assures that he will apply to the War Department for a clerk should the correspondence become too much. Writes that he has plenty of money and mentions a real estate boom happening in…

GLC02964

circa 1679

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript

Title: [Document fragment]

Seems to discuss the political history of New York. Land dispute involving a Dutchman, Thomas Janse, and the British is discussed, as well as the political maneuverings of the colony. Edmund Andros, Captain Salisbury,and Captain Drayer are mentioned in the fragmented text.

GLC03107.00201

January 19, 1682

Schuyler, Brandt, 1659-1752

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

One letter from Brandt Schuyler to Robert Livingston dated January 19, 1682. Schuyler informs Livingston about the purchase of the Pollepees Island by Courtlandt, who was promised the island by Captain Brock and his council. Schuyler also discusses the prices of flour in Barbados and wheat in Long Island. Written in Dutch.

GLC03107.00080

January 1, 1721

Burnet, William, 1688-1729

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: possession of the land called Niagara

Burnet asks Livingston if the Senecas gave the land called Niagara to the English while Coll, Thomas Dongan was still in office, and before the French conquered that territory. He asks that either Livingston or his son look through the old records of Indian Affairs to see if such a proposition was ever made.

GLC03107.02143

May 24, 1783

Swart, Dirck, fl. 1783

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: need for land survey

Dirck Swart states that the land formerly belonging to Isaac Man have just been sold, and that the purchasers are ready to move on to it and begin improvements. He therefore suggests that Robert, Jr. send one of his sons up there to survey the land so that any possible lawsuits may be avoided. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.03498

26 March 1819

Monroe, James, 1758-1831

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Appointment of Morris S. Miller to negotiate a treaty with the Seneca Indians of New York]

Countersigned by Calhoun as Secretary of War. Appointing Miller to make a treaty to obtain Seneca reservation land.

GLC02768

circa 1792-1793

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document signed

Title: [Legal document concerning land]

Signed in text twice by Knox as "HK." Writes he is conveying property to "WB" (referring to William Bingham). Wants to make sure everything is clearly expressed so the "true intent and meaning" of the deal is known to all parties. Includes mention of Jean-Baptise de LaRoche and Madam Rosalie de Leval. Date is not listed, however, the majority of Knox's land dealings with the three parties mentioned above were in the years 1791-1796. Knox's working draft.

GLC02719

1829

Austin, Stephen F., 1793-1836

Pamphlet

Title: Translation of the laws... on colonization [with two other pamphlets]

Three pamphlets bound separately in one box. (Formerly bound together.) With clippings pasted into the Austin, and annotations Stephen F. Austin. Translation of the Laws, orders, and contracts on colonization... in Texas.... San Felipe de Austin, Texas: Printed by Godwin B. Cotten, November 1829. 71 p. (Translated with S. M. Williams, p.26.) [With 3 newsclippings pasted into front.] Address to the reader of the documents relating to the Galveston Bay & Texas Land Company.... New-York: Printed by G. F. Hopkins & Son, January 1, 1831. 38, 69 p. (Annotated.) Documents…

GLC02753

1833

Texas Republic

Pamphlet

Title: Constitution or form of government of Texas, made in San Felipe de Austin...

Printed at the Office of the Commercial Bulletin. First printing of the Constitution. This copy belonged to Anthony Dey, chief figure in the Galveston Bay and Texas Land Co. Streeter Texas 1141, Street Sale 319, Jumonville 822, Sabin 94949

GLC02755

1846-1847

Galveston Bay and Texas Land Company

Header Record

Title: Stock transfer certificates of the Galveston Bay & Texas Land Company [Decimalized .01- .06]

Partially printed documents assigning share to NY Attorney Stephen Whitney

GLC02756

1831-1835

Galveston Bay and Texas Land Company

Document

Title: 15 Share certificates in Galveston Bay and Texas Land Company

Partially printed documents signed by Anthony Dey, William Sumner and W.H. Wilson as principals of the Company.

GLC02758

1835

S. Stiles & Co., fl. 1835

Broadside

Title: Map of colonization grants in Texas

Land grants in Texas. Streeter 1164. Once belonged to Anthony Dey.

GLC02759

6 November 1865

McCall, George Archibald, 1802-1868

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Charles H. Murheid

Regarding a land purchase, and complications related to the transaction.

GLC02462.13

circa 1585-1763

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: to Arent Bratt re: case against John Barnard

The document outlines Christopher Estrat's complaint against John Barnard, who allegedly agreed to lease a piece of land to Jan Baptist and Estrat for 7 years, but then ran Estrat off of it before the lease expired. Estratt is therefore suing Barnard for damages. Livingston's description of the case is then followed by a note from Barnard to Arent Bratt, in which Barnard asks Bratt to attend his case at the Court of Common Pleas.

GLC03107.01822

circa 1585-1763

Hitchcok, John, ?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston Junior re: offer to lease a farm

Hitchcok offers to lease a farm that Robert Livingston recently purchased.

GLC03107.01830

after 1728

Manuscript

Title: Discussion of the rightful ownership and boundaries of the Manor of Livingston

The document discusses how Robert Livingston, the first owner and proprieter of the Manor of Livingston, formed the Manor through a series of land patents issued by Governor Dongan from 1684-1686. It is then debated whether or not these patents were legitmate, and where the boundaries of the Manor ought to stand. This is part of a larger controversy involving the Livingston Manor. Throughout the 18th century, the claims to title and ownership of the Manor by Robert Livingston's heirs were repeatedly challenged by Indians and other European settlers in the area. Numerous petitions were…

GLC03107.01836