1845/05/15

Morse, Samuel Finley Breese, 1791-1872

Pamphlet

Title: Articles of Agreement and Association, Constituting the Magnetic Telegraph Society

GLC03107.05330

1814/08/01

Fulton, Robert, 1765-1815

Document signed

Title: [Certificate for one share of "Hudson River Steam-Boat Stock."]

Certificate, signed by Fulton, entitling Cadwallader D. Colden to one share of "Hudson River Steam Boat Stock" upon payment of $500. Certificate refers to May 13, 1814, articles of agreement and August 1, 1814 memorandum of agreement between Fulton and Colden and contains receipt, acknowledging payment of $250. Colden (1769-1834), Robert Fulton's friend, lawyer, and first biographer, later became mayor of New York and a U.S. congressman. He also headed the syndicate that purchased the Hudson River Steamboat Company after Fulton's death in 1815. Accompanied by unrelated manuscript receipt,…

GLC04333

1813/06/23

Adams, John, 1735-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Fulton

Agreeing with Fulton that "the diamons [sic] in the quarries of science are inexhaustable" and commenting "perseverance will succeed; indolence never can."

GLC04351

1814/09/22

Fulton, Robert, 1765-1815

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Livingston

The letter touches on various points of business relating to the men's steamboats. Assigns captains to their respective boats. Advises Livingston to try to get protection from the government against Indians.

GLC04353.04

1798/04/14

Fulton, Robert, 1765-1815

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Earl of Stanhope

Fulton Writes to Stanhope to tell him about how well received his own ideas about canals have been in France, and to convince Stanhope that the British need to adopt his plans as well. Claims that his "small system of canals" will make fortunes for countries that use them, prove vital to trade, and simplify taxation and systems of government. Says he has enclosed two long letters explaining his new system of canals (GLC04661.02 and GLC04661.03). Asks Stanhope to see that the letters are published, so that his ideas can become popular in England.

GLC04661.01

1798/04/10

Fulton, Robert, 1765-1815

Autograph letter

Title: to Earl of Stanhope

Explains to Stanhope the various reasons that his canal system will be so profitable. Argues that it will speed transportation and increase commerce. Says that it will earn an extra 84 million sterling per year for France if they replace their roads with his canals and that the country will need only to tax shipping to make money. Also argues for the freedom of trade, claiming that if each country produces only what it does best this will force them all to trade freely and fairly and even bring an end to all wars. He closes by saying "superior riches is only to be found in home…

GLC04661.02

1798/04/14

Fulton, Robert, 1765-1815

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Earl of Stanhope

Writes that all wars are a waste of money and labor. Improving a country's infrastructure is the best use of these funds and energy, through projects such as his canals. He estimates just how much the canals would save England. Fulton comments: "Manual labor is true riches...There is not true policy but that which tends to multiply the produce of labor and increase the conveniences of life."

GLC04661.03

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

1829/04/03

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Document signed

Title: Patent issued to Ephraim Gilbert for the construction of gun locks

Countersigned by Martin Van Buren. On parchment, with red ribbon.

GLC07585

1836/05/23

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Document signed

Title: Patent for Simeon Heath for improvements in the process of tanning

Countersigned by John Forsyth and B. F. Butler.

GLC07426

1829/12/08

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Document signed

Title: Patent to Oliver Teal for excavating earth underwater (c/s Van Buren)

"New and useful...machine for excavating earth under water, called Teal's invented metallic scraper." Countersigned by Martin Van Buren as Attorney General. With green ribbon and seal.

GLC07506

1886/08/12

Edison, Thomas Alva, 1847-1931

Typed letter signed

Title: re: phonplex system of telegraphy

Edison explains that the system will: "Enable you to duplicate your way wire circuits and to add circuits to your existing through wires."

GLC07616.01

1896/01/03

Edison, Thomas Alva, 1847-1931

Typed letter signed

Title: to James C. Parrish re: raising funds

For venture to separate phosphorous via magnetic process.

GLC07616.02

1902/02/04

Edison, Thomas Alva, 1847-1931

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: Poem to Miss Jenkins, "What's the Social Tree"

A poem: "What's the social tree...and the tree like an Irish nurse".

GLC07616.03

1835/03/30

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Document signed

Title: Patent granted for improvements in horsepower

Much of the text has faded and was overwritten with blue ink. Tied with pink ribbon.

GLC07569

1779/01/01

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Marquise de Boulainvilliers re: humorous use for Franklin's lightning rods

Written in French. With a collateral wrapper (with note in French), identifying it as a letter concerning marriage of the Marquise's daughter.

GLC07500

1906/05/30

Document

Title: Article: "New-York Tribune . . . For Fulton Monument." Re: elections of officers for the Robert Fulton Memorial Association.

Executive committee includes, among others: W.H. Fletcher, John Jacob Astor, General F.D. Grant, Samuel L. Clemens [Mark Twain], and Colonel H.O.S. Heistand [pictured].

GLC06343.278

1825/04/06

Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

Document signed

Title: Patent for improvement of building fireplace and chimneys, to Cyrus Blood

Issued to Cyrus Blood. Ribbon is dirty and rather unattractive

GLC06782

1835/03/11

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Document signed

Title: Patent for Timothy Taylor for improvement in fastening names on horse collars

Countersigned by John Forsyth. Orange seal; tied with green ribbon.

GLC06693

1818/02/16

Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

Letter signed

Title: to Nathaniel Cutting re: appointing arbitrator to settle disputes

Appointing an arbitrator to settle a dispute between Daniel Pettibone of Philadelphia, and Peter Townshend and Van Tassel of Newburg, N.Y., who both claim to have invented a drill for boring cannon.

GLC06694

February 8, 1828

Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

Document signed

Title: [Patent for Hercules Thomas' invention of the Herculean Hub, an improvement in hubs for carriage wheels]

Signed by Adams as President. Countersigned by Henry Clay as Secretary of State and William Wirt as Attorney General. Thomas' description of the Herculean Hub is signed by [Charles?] Dwight and [Angus?] Peabody as witnesses. Sealed and bound with green ribbon.

GLC06595

1877/01/13

Baker, David, fl. 1877

Printed letter signed

Title: to Peter Cooper

Partially printed letter from the Division of Loans, with Treasury Department letterhead. Acknowledges the recipient's desire to redeem $100,000 worth of bonds.

GLC06473.06

1877/01/16

United States. Department of the Treasury

Printed document

Title: [Transmittal of a check in the amount of $101,084.93]

Printed document from the Treasury of the United States with "Coin Transfer Check" enclosed. Worth $100,000 plus $1,084.93 in interest, for the redemption of bonds. Contains a printed signature from A. U. Wyman, Treasurer of the United States.

GLC06473.07

1870 circa

Morse, Samuel Finley Breese, 1791-1872

Document

Title: [Calling card of Samuel F. B. Morse]

Accompanies GLC04650.02.

GLC04650.03

1866/08/16

Morse, Samuel Finley Breese, 1791-1872

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Charles Butler re: Atlantic cable

"My prediction of the 1842-3 of the Atlantic Cable Project is at length realized. May it be a blessing to the World..."

GLC06805