1862/7/12

Walbridge, Charles E., 1842-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his mother

He asks his mother to send various articles of clothing and leather goods such as sword belts, boots and a holster. The regimental quartermaster is returning so Walbridge may have to return to his company. Describes an officer's dinner and a visit to a local plantation where the overseer complained about Union troops taking all the grain. He encloses a Secesh pay roll and buttons, confederate money, and a court deposition dated 1689, which he took from Warwick Court House [none of these items are included in the collection].

GLC04662.010

1846 ca.?

Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849

Object

Title: Counterfeit coins

GLC01980.02

1846 ca.?

Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849

Object

Title: Counterfeit coins

GLC01980.03

[1897]/07/25

Mosby, John S., 1833-1916

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Sam Chapman

plans to travel east in September; view of President Cleveland and Democratic party; and opposition to coinage of silver: "If the people want cheap money give them old Confederate notes."

GLC03921.01

1766/03/31-04/05 ca.

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

Autograph manuscript

Title: Necessity of an Equal Currency for All America

GLC07829

1776, 1790

Object

Title: Four pieces of colonial New York currency

One "one third" note from 1776, printed by Samuel Loude. Another "one third" note from March 1776. A piece of Albany County currency worth 5 schillings from 17 February 1776. A two pence piece from 20 February 1790.

GLC03107.05315

1969-1989

Various

Header Record

Title: [Materials related to the Apollo 11 Lunar Landing] [Decimalized .01-.19]

Collection of twenty-two items of promotional materials related to the lunar landing dated 1969. Consists of lithographs, recordings, commemorative materials and an illustrated trifold of the lunar module's journey from the earth to the moon.

GLC09799

1895/01/04

Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925

Typed letter signed

Title: to I.J. Dunn

"Certainly there never was more urgent need for the vigorous enforcement of demecratic principles and never . . . a time when true democracy as taught by the fathers would be welcomed more heartily by the masses."

GLC07189

February 9, 1781

United States. Continental Congress.

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Congressional Resolution]

Resolution stating that "the Officers & Men of the Regiment of Artillery Artificiers have the same pay from after the 1st of August, in Bill, of the new Emissions as was originally fixed in Bills of the then Emissions, by the Regulations of the Department made by Congress on the 11th of February 1778 & that they draw the Number of Rations there directed." Noted as an extract from General Order. In the hand of, and signed by, Henry Knox's aide, John Doughty.

GLC02437.00884

1842/08/29

Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert M. Patterson re: thanks for new electrotype, improving art of coining

Brief thank-you note, written in a shaky hand.

GLC04990

1791/08/02

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to [Philip Mazzei] re: Monticello and family; debts

A lengthy discussion of debts, currency, interest bearing certificates and the assumption of state debts by the Federal Government. Mentions Mr. Blair, Edmund Randloph, Mr. Foster, George Nicholls. Jefferson offers to forgive the debt of Mr. Berrons in exchange for books equal to the amount of the debt. Closes the letter with mention of family and announces that he is a grandfather.

GLC07540

1814/11/14

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jeremiah A. Goodman re: worthless bank note accepted by Jefferson's slave

The worthless South Carolina note was accepted as change of a $5 bill by Jefferson's slave Burwell: "...just throw it in the fire... the sum is too insignificant... only that one does not like to give five dollars for three."

GLC07512

1872/06/08

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

Document signed

Title: Pardon of John A. Price, convicted of using counterfeit money (c/s Hale)

Signed by Grant in purple ink. Countersigned by Charles Hale.

GLC07567

1845/11/03

Manuscript document

Title: Counterfeiting Indictment. State of Ohio v. Hiram Hobbs

Printed on paper. Legal action brought by Harrison County against Hobbs for counterfeiting. With three sketches of counterfeit notes. Docketed. Subscribed in print by John Forsythe and B.F. Butler.

GLC07570

1868/11/09

Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to W.C. Davis re: specie payments and gold

"I quite agree with you that we cannot both sell our gold and resume at the same time..."

GLC07575

1863/11/09

Unknown

Photograph

Title: [Early photo of the coin counting room of the Philadelphia Mint]

[Early photo of the coin counting room of the Philadelphia Mint]. A photo of two men sitting at a table counting coins.

GLC01992.02

1791/03/15

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Letter signed

Title: to Gov. of Georgia re: transmitting copies of various acts of Congress

Various acts of Congress: Whiskey tax, the capitol, treasury dept., salaries of the Executive Dept., post office, pensions for invalids, support of light-houses, reducing the public debt, granting lands to settlers in the Northwest territory, raising an additional regiment to protect the frontiers, the U.S. Mint, and provisions for temporary jails when necessary. Docketed.

GLC04675.01

1792/05/21

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Letter signed

Title: to Gov. of Virginia re: transmitting acts of Congress

Acts involve land grants, protection of frontiers, militias, debt relief, duties on spirits, national defense, altering Treasury and War Departments, copper coinage, governing territories, etc.

GLC06712

1864/06/14

Semmes, Raphael, 1809-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Samuel Barron re: U.S.S. Kearsage off the port side

"The Kearsage is off the port, which I understand of course, as a challenge." Also he deposited four and a half sacks of gold sovereign in Cherbourg.

GLC06730

1836/05/03

Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Writes that Daniel Webster, in his attempt to gain control of the Senate, has destroyed his own ambitions to be President and any Senate opposition to Jackson. Has "no confidence in the present administration" regarding the national bank crisis and currency. Also discusses confirmation of Roger B. Taney as Chief Justice, and Henry Clay's continuing opposition to Jackson.

GLC06314

1794? ca.

Paine, Thomas, 1725-1802

Object

Title: British "Conder" halfpenny token expressing anger against Thomas Paine

Recto: "End of Pain" [sic] with depiction of a figure hanging from a scaffold. Verso: "May the knave of Jacobin clubs never get a trick."

GLC06303

1839/10

Brown, Fenner, 1791-1869

Broadside

Title: [Memorial to Rhode Island Assembly attacking the Banks]

Appeal to Rhode Island Assembly, complaining of the banks' refusal to pay its debts, or pay for its currency. Calls to "abolish the whole system of banks at once." Signed in type by Brown, White, "and 4 others."

GLC06305

February 18, 1850

Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James William Paige

Reports to his brother-in-law that the Chairman of the Committee of Commerce in the House of Representatives will report a Coinage Bill the following day and "put it, immediately, on its passage." Promises Paige that if the Bill is delayed in the House of Representatives, he will introduce a similar Bill in the Senate.

GLC01946.44

February 19, 1944

Gellis, Joe, fl. 1944

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Gellis writes that he is confused by all the English expressions, especially the way they refer to money. He thinks Sylvia's work with the selective service is interesting.

GLC09414.1585

1861/02-1864/02

Berger, Anthony, fl. 1864

Photograph

Title: [Cabinet card of Abraham Lincoln]

The cabinet card has Brady's imprint on the recto and verso, and is a variant of O-92 without the table and with Lincoln's lower hand cut-off (see Ostendorf p. 176). The negative was taken by Anthony Berger and is the basis for Lincoln on $5 bill (until 2008).

GLC02910.01