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January 21, 1774

Rivington, James, 1724-1802

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Claims that he has no business relationship with Edes & Gill, and that he sent them none of the Keysey pills he sent to Knox. He leaves it to Knox "to take the proper methods of rendering them saleable." Orders books. States that he has placed an ad in his newspaper for Knox, and asks if he can help him in any other way. Asks if Knox sells fiddles and tells Knox to inform him when he needs additional pills. In regard to the Susquehanna Claim, Rivington indicates that he has sent information about the "Pennsylvania Examination into the Claim of Connecticut on the Subject of their…

GLC02437.00120

21 March 1774

Rivington, James, 1724-1802

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Indicates that he has sent six lottery tickets, six copies of the "Account of the Connecticut Claim" concerning the Susquehanna Claim in Pennsylvania, and other books. Discusses pricing. Rivington was a bookseller, printer, and journalist who came to America in 1760. He published Rivington's New-York Gazetteer.

GLC02437.00129

February 5, 1821

Hayward, Elijah, 1786-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Discusses a land deal, informing Hobart that the sale's entry will be made in the name of Elizabeth Valcan, Priscilla Fillmore, and Jane Fillmore. Suggests that the sale should be "320 acres, that is two quarter sections of 160 acres each." Mentions the death of John Turner and Judge Thomas. Notes that he has no news from his eastern friends, but that may be because they are inattentive in sending it.

GLC06313.04.106

February 14, 1821

Whitman, Jared, 1784-1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Updates Hobart with news. Indicates that "Elihu has an expectation of eventually reducing all his property" and that Wilkes Wood has been appointed Judge Thomas' successor.

GLC06313.04.109

25 October 1862

Williams, George M., fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

Asks her if she liked the "old homestead of [his] ancestors." He informs her that he passed most of his childhood there and goes on to describe the beauty of the land. Advises her to get Tom to accompany her to Newman's Hill from which she "can see Greenwood & Capt. Ward's with the country intervening." Writes that the office has been closed temporarily because Colonel Deas is acting as Assistant Secretary of War. He writes that he is staying with Cousin James. He also writes that General Raymond and his wife are also staying with Cousin James because they have rented their house away…

GLC06582.45

29 October 1862

Williams, George M., fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

Reasons that she may not be letter writing as much because she is staying at a "frontier place" where communication can be "occasional & uncertain." He informs her that Col. Taylor has heard from Col. Deas that George should have no trouble receiving the appointment as Judge Advocate. He explains that despite this good news he is still "not sanguine." However, if he does get the place, he will arrange for positions for Jero and Pen. He writes that if they only knew where her father was they would be able to invest in the Redwood Farm. He says that there was a heavy rain that flooded the…

GLC06582.47

7 December 1862

Williams, George M., fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

Enjoyed reading the letters she sent him by Bob Daniel despite the fact that they were weeks old. He also mentions receiving a letter written by her the same day but delivered by John Gibson. He asks her to tell John that the 16,000 Yankees are in Winchester and that the Confederate troops have fallen back at Strasburg. He mentions seeing Mr. Major and that he has told him that Mr. Beckman has sold his farm to Sterns who also bought Mr. Morton's farm at fifty dollars per acre. He begins to say that he does not think it "bad policy to sell real estate." He mentions some conditions on the…

GLC06582.59

January 19, 1821

Cutting, Nathaniel, 1774-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Informs Hobart that Joshua Willis (as the heir of Revolutionary War veteran James Willis) has been issued a land warrant. Written from the Department of War.

GLC06313.04.098

February 16, 1869

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Typed document

Title: Treaty between the United States of America and the Eastern Band of Shoshonees and the Bannack Tribe of Indians

concluded July 3, 1868 proclaimed February 24, 1869

GLC04099.79

February 16, 1869

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Typed document

Title: Amendatory Treaty to the Treaty of June 9, 1863 between the United States of America and the Nez Perce Tribe of Indians

concluded August 13, 1868 proclaimed February 24, 1869

GLC04099.80

10 August 1871

Wright, Augustus Romaldus, 1813-1891

Autograph document signed

Title: [lease agreement]

Also signed by Miller Wright. Lease agreement between Augustus and Miller concerning a tract of farmland. Miller will lease Augustus' farm on the border of Alabama as of the following January.

GLC02691.11.093

11 September 1897

Fellows, A.W., fl. 1897

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Miller A. Wright

Mr. Fellows was probably asked to check on Miller's brother for him, for he comments that he passed his brother's house, and though he missed him, saw what a lovely house Miller's brother had. Mr. Fellows also notes Miller's coal land in Tennessee, which he says is in the market. He would like to obtain a precise location from Miller so that he may see it. He mentions that it is hotter up north than it was down south.

GLC02691.11.099

February 16, 1807

Meigs, Return J., 1782-1851

Autograph document signed

Title: Receipt for services in running the boundary line.

GLC07562.03.06

February 2, 1859

Wright, Augustus Romaldus, 1813-1891

Printed document

Title: "Distribution of Public Lands"

Speech given by Rep. Augustus Wright in the House of Representatives on the 'distribution of the public lands.' According to the speech, the government held about a billion acres of land at the time. Wright believed that the best candidates for the acquisition of the land were individual farmers who would settle and work the land themselves, rather than corporations or prospectors.

GLC02691.11.004