circa 1799-1806

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: Remarks on J. Gleasons accounts

Describes how John Gleason performed his duties as a clerk unsatisfactorily and took it upon himself to act as an agent for Knox. Circa date is based on a 1799 reference in the text and Knox's life span.

GLC02437.08124

circa 1789-1806

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [Thoughts on the government]

Discusses his opinion on how the government should govern the territories: "every regulation which can be formed will operate, in the opinion of the unboundily [sic] avaricious as so many acts of tyranny which he has a right to [treat], therefore force must be used to [curb] such -"

GLC02437.08142

1791

Manuscript document

Title: [Articles of agreement] [incomplete ?]

Agreement to form a company after acquiring large tracts of land in Massachusetts. Date previously inferred, written in pencil.

GLC02437.08157

circa 1788-1806

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [incomplete]

Says that the "forgoing principles" should be "[debated] according to the legal [forms]" and that additions and explanations advised by Mr. A. Ogden and Mr. Hornblower should be made. Possibly related to GLC02437.03775.

GLC02437.08185

circa 1787-1806

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [Thoughts on settlers and related business.]

Discusses an issue regarding what appears to be the possession of mules and also business regarding settlers. Mentions the Plymouth Patent.

GLC02437.08220

circa 1770-1806

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [Fragment]

Appears to discusses some sort of business.

GLC02437.08235

circa 1750-1820

Manuscript document

Title: [List]

List of some business involving trade and shipping.

GLC02437.08244

18 May 1752

Waldo, Francis, fl. 1728-1784

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Samuel Waldo

Discusses inoculation, illness and business matters.

GLC02437.08958

July 16, 1859

Morse, Samuel Finley Breese, 1791-1872

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edward P. Fry

Replies to Fry's letter stating that he will inform him of his partners' decisions as soon as he hears from them. Comments that he is convalescent and will probably pass through Philadelphia to New York soon. Advises that if a satisfactory arrangement is made with a company for a telegraphic line from Philadelphia to New York, he will do what he can to secure Fry his desired situation.

GLC04503.02

10 July 1844

Morse, Samuel Finley Breese, 1791-1872

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edward P. Fry

Writes that he has just received word from his partners that a proprietor will contract to complete a telegraph line from Philadelphia to New York for $60,000 to be finished by 1 January 1845. Includes technical details about the line and how the payments will be made. Informs that he will attend to procuring and training young men to use the system if compensated. Gives Fry 20 days to accept the offered terms. Addressed to Fry in Philadelphia.

GLC04503.03

July 1844

Morse, Samuel Finley Breese, 1791-1872

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edward P. Fry

Writes that he has seen Mr. Smith who will be at his office tomorrow morning. States that Mr. Burbank, the man who is in charge of negotiations for Morse, is at Lovejoy's Hotel and advises Fry to bring this letter as an introduction. Dated Wednesday morning.

GLC04503.01

22 August 1844

Morse, Samuel Finley Breese, 1791-1872

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edward P. Fry

Regrets that he cannot yet give Fry an answer to his request because he cannot get in touch with all the other proprietors. Sends a paper Fry requested (not present), and states he has made an improvement in the telegraph machinery which will allow him to write at least 25 characters a minute. Informs that he has just completed experiments on running telegraph lines across rivers. Addressed to Fry in Philadelphia.

GLC04503.04

1 January 1869

Morse, Samuel Finley Breese, 1791-1872

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edward P. Fry

Replies to Fry's request for his memories of events occurring in 1844. Morse states that " ... with my feeble memory in regard to the details, I fear I can give you but little satisfaction." Remembers negotiating with Amos Kendall to have him put in control of the business aspects of the telegraph. Believes that Fry is correct in saying that Fry was the first to attempt to form a company to extend the telegraph line from Philadelphia to New York. Concurs that he was obstructed from doing this by those ruling Wall Street at the time. Comments that he does not remember the details of their…

GLC04503.05

11 March 1870

Morse, Samuel Finley Breese, 1791-1872

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edward P. Fry

Thanks Fry for sending a memorandum that proves that Morse was interested in having the government own the telegraph invention back in 1844. States that he made concessions to make it easier and less costly for the government but that they did not take advantage before the offer expired. Believes that this is now to his advantage and that it would not have been a good idea to have the government control the telegraph.

GLC04503.06

14 March 1870

Morse, Samuel Finley Breese, 1791-1872

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edward P. Fry

Complains about mail he has sent that has failed to reach its destination, including a recent letter to Fry. Includes a transcript of the earlier note that was never received in which he thanks Fry for information sent to him proving that Morse was interested in having the government purchase the telegraph invention back in 1844 (see GLC04503.06 for original letter).

GLC04503.07

March 14, 1870

Fry, Edward P., fl. 1844-1870

Autograph note signed

Title: [List of letters sent from Samuel F. B. Morse to Edward P. Fry]

Lists dates and places written of five letters sent from Morse to Fry concerning the formation of a telegraph line from New York to Philadelphia in 1844. Note at bottom states that other letters from 1870 were included in order to make a book of autographs. Signed with initials, E. P. F. Letters referred to are GLC04503.01 - .07.

GLC04503.08

1893

Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895

Autograph note signed

Title: [Resignation as the Director and President of the Freedom Manufacturing Company]

Addressed to the companies Board of Directors. Accompanied by an (unrelated) engraving of Douglass by Augustus Robin of New York (see GLC08948.02).

GLC08948.01

22 June 1901

Jackson, Giles B., 1853-1924

Typed letter signed

Title: to R. C. Burrow

Seeks information for the Negro Business League's attempt to document African-Americans who meet Virginia's voting requirements. Explains that "The Negro Business League of Va. is endeavoring to...assist the constitutional convention in deriving at a just and proper solution of the Negro problem in its deliberation." Asks Burrow, the Commissioner of Revenue of Virginia, for the names and addresses of all black businessmen in Virginia, and approximately how much they pay to the state in taxes and deeds. Signed by Jackson as secretary of the Negro Business League. Typed on stationary of the…

GLC08907

25 November 1863

Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence), 1814-1877

Newspaper

Title: Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 2, no. 8 (November 25, 1863)]

"Savannah Rivet Association" describes the passage through different towns on the Grenville railroad, with Sunday services included. A long editorial titled "The Bible View of Slavery" argues that the Bible does not negate the existence of slavery. "Church and State" critiques Bishop Hopkin's "The American Citizen," including a review of the piece by A.H. Sands. The minutes of a "Public Meeting" include the constitution of the Columbia Mutual Supply Company. "Notes on the Times" reports on General James G. Blunt's death by General Quantrell in Texas, as well as news from Virginia, Knoxville,…

GLC05959.39.42

1 January 1862

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Newspaper

Title: The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 27, no. 111, whole no. 1418 (January 1, 1862)]

Death of Prince Albert, War regarded certain, Terrible battle impending. Eulogy for Col. R.F. Terry, with a poem describing his death and a tribute of respect adopted in the House of Representatives. Year in review. Note from the Presbyterian General Assembly. Report of the expedition to Ship Island. Editorial about price monopoly.

GLC05959.51.014

1865 ca.

D'Utassy, fl. 1865

Photograph signed

Title: Corneilis Vanderbilt

Three quarter length portrait. Signed on verso. Imprint: "D'Utassy's, formerly (Johnson, Williams & Co.)"

GLC05151

1799/12/05

Goorich, Elizur, fl. 1799-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Stephen Twining re: lawsuit, business

Possibly on business related to Yale's President Dwight?

GLC05754.01

1807/12/22

Patterson, Robert L., fl. 1807-1808

Letter signed

Title: to William [Patterson] re: clearing debts and business concerns

Robert asks his brother for some financial assistance, and also discusses his hopes for success in the cotton business. The letter is marked as a duplicate.

GLC03107.04468

1819/03/09

Mackenzie, R., fl. 1819

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mssrs. La Farge & Patterson re: trading disagreement

GLC03107.04470

1790/12/22

Livingston, John, 1750-1822

Autograph document signed

Title: Receipt of 4 fowls from Conrad Myers

GLC03107.04485