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January 22, 1821

Mitchell, Daniel, 1770-1847

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Mentions he has received and will examine "the memorial of the Citizens of Charleston S.C. against the new Tariff." Shares his view on tariff in detail and claims that on some articles, such as bar iron, they "were raised too high."

GLC06313.04.101

1802-1822 ca.

Pinkney, William, 1764-1822

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: Notebook

Discusses ceding of Florida from Great Britain to Spain in 1783; the Pinkney family coats of arms, the "Cession of Louisiana by France to the US" including the retroceding of Florida from France to Spain, legal cases and decisions.

GLC07602.01

1802-1822 ca.

Pinkney, William, 1764-1822

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: record book

Inscribed in the inside front cover: "U.S. Military Camp Morton February 1865 Property of J.A. Soiecki" p. 2 - list of five court cases from 1868. p. 5 - very brief history of the battle of Piedmont p. 6 - 17 biography of William Pickney, "Unanimously inscribed by the Board and Bar of to the Imperishable Memory of William Pinkney of Baltimore"

GLC07602.02

January 22, 1821

Hobart, Albert, 1792-1867

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Discusses auctioneering, dismissing the "boast of an honesty in their dealing" by New York auctioneers. Advises against a tax on auctions that would be prohibitive, since auctions are "the means of establishing a regularity in prices." But concedes that a small tax to "diminish the number of auctions sales would, I think, be useful." Informs Hobart that a payment he ordered made to Albert has been arranged by the constable, and discusses some related business matters. Asks for a report on the bankruptcy bill before Congress.

GLC06313.04.142

February 26, 1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Noted as written from the Engineer's department in Washington. Signed by [A. Thaimb?]

GLC06313.04.287

February 7, 1824

Thomas, John, fl. 1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

GLC06313.04.272

February 17, 1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Signed by Zechariah [Edely ?].

GLC06313.04.280

February 17, 1824

Barker, Benjamin, fl. 1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Includes a handwritten 'f' on the address leaf, possibly a free frank.

GLC06313.04.281

February 27, 1824

Sampson, Zabdiel, 1781-1828

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

GLC06313.04.288

February 27, 1824

Wimer, Nathaniel, fl. 1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

GLC06313.04.289

February 6, 1823

Sampson, Zabdiel, 1781-1828

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

GLC06313.04.228

February 17, 1823

Gurney, N., fl. 1823

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

GLC06313.04.230

February 16, 1784

Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Bryant

Writes to Bryant that he has been informed by a letter from "Benj Huntingdon" [possibly referring to Benjamin Huntington], addressed to the Superintendent of Finance (Robert Morris), that there are a number of military stores "lying without regard in several places in the State of Connecticut; particularly in Hartford." Instructs Bryant to make immediate inquiry into such stores and move them to Springfield under Bryant's direction. Requests Bryant in "future by every possible Means you will endeavor to prevent any farther applications of this kind in the Vicinity of your charge as they are…

GLC03432.038