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to Colonel Beall

Orders Beall to pursue and overtake a party of Indians escaping to Florida during the second Seminole War.
Written at Camp Roanoke.

GLC05197

to Abraham Yates, Jr.

Signed as member of the New York Committee of Safety, asking members of Congress to arrive punctually on the day the Session adjourns. Launches into a discourse on what it means to have a senate and to be a senator.

GLC05199

Address to the Republican electors of the state of New York

Address to the Republican electors of New York from the Committee of Publication and Correspondence reccomending Morgan Lewis over Aaron Burr to become the Governor of New York state. Docket on verso. Twelve names are printed on the bottom of the...

GLC05200

Letters of Army doctor under McCook, McKenzie & Miles re: Indian Wars [decimalized]

GLC05201

A Letter... to his Constituents... relative to his return to America

Fourth edition. Printed by J. Almon. With advertisements.

GLC05202

An Appeal to the justice and interests of the people of Great Britain...

Attributed to Arthur Lee. Full title: "An Appeal to the justice and interests of the people of Great Britain, in the present disputes with America. By an old member of Parliament." Printed by J. Almon. Includes half-title and advertisements.

GLC05203

A Second appeal to the justice and interests of the people

Printed by J. Almon. Bound, with half-title and advertisements.

GLC05204

Act for the better detaining...of American prisoners brought into Great Britain

An act of Parliament providing for the easier handling of American prisoners in Great Britain. Printed by Charles Eyre and William Strahan.

GLC05205

Letters addressed to Caleb Strong... [attacking capital punishment & war]

Full title: "Letters addressed to Caleb Strong, Esq., ... showing that retaliation, capital punishment, and war are prohibited by the Gospel...." Third edition printed by Miller & Hutchen. Justifies pacifism.

GLC05208

Journal of the state convention, and ordinances and resolutions adopted in March, 1861.

Mississippi secession convention proceedings. Includes text of the constitution of the Confederate States and the constitution of the state of Mississippi. Original pink wrapper. Published by order of the convention. Printed by E. Barksdale.

GLC05209

An Act for encouraging the people...to settle...in America

An act of Parliament encouraging the people called "United Brethren," or Moravians, to settle in the British colonies in America. Two copies, both printed by Thomas Baskett. Paginated 635-641 + unpaginated title page. Second copy contains...

GLC05210

The Prophets; or, Mormonism unveiled.

Signed on the front endpaper by Ephraim Clark, Oakland, Ohio, 25 February 1857. An attack on BrighamYoung and the Mormon Church. Printed by William White Smith, and illustrated with woodcuts. Includes a loose print, "Death of Joseph Smith." Howes...

GLC05211

A Biographical history of Clermont, or Livingston Manor... [with 5 photos]

Published for subscribers. (Mostly Revolutionary War and later colonial content.)

GLC05212

Public good: being an examination into the claim of Virginia... [land claims]

Full title: "Public good: Being an examination into the claim of Virginia to the vacant Western Territory, and of the right of the United States to the same." Published by Charles R. & George Webster. (Not first edition.) An account of the question...

GLC05213

A Proclamation.

The proclamation establishes colonial rule over former French and Spanish possessions in Canada, Florida, Grenada and other areas; it offers tolerance to Roman Catholics; it calls for governments and assemblies like those in existing colonies and...

GLC05214

Proceedings of the Colonization Society of the city of New York... [Liberia]

Full title: "Proceedings of the Colonization Society of the City of New York, at their third annual meeting, held on the 13th and 14th of May, 1835, including the annual report of the Board of Managers, to the Society." Concerning the colony of...

GLC05215

Report of the minority of the special committee of seven, to whom was referred so much of his late excellency's message no. 1, as relates to slavery and the slave trade

Reprinting of the minority House report, led by J. Johnston Pettigrew of South Carolina, opposing the re-opening of the slave trade on economic and social grounds. Printed by the Carolina Times Steam Power Press. Front page is stamped with the name...

GLC05216

[Navy signals]

Partially printed document. Mentions pendants, flags, color, location, and signification of signal. A separate section indicates night signals. Regiment numbers hand written.

GLC05219

State of the Troops under the Orders of the Rt. Honorable Lieut General Earl Cornwallis at the undermentioned Periods

Statistical return of troop strengths for 1 June 1780, 1 August 1780, 1 September 1780, and 15 November 1780. Breaks down totals for troops in South Carolina, Georgia, and East Florida. Also provides numbers for each rank in those three states....

GLC05220

to Henry Clinton

Discusses relieving New York from the constraints of the American Prohibitory Act (1775), which banned all British trade with the colonies. Comments on a bill in Parliament to exempt New York and other colonies under British control during the...

GLC05221

Two British spy reports [Decimalized .01-.02]

GLC05224

[Affidavit on the Battle of Lake Erie]

Also signed by Holmes Weaver. Deposition describing the naval actions at the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812, focusing on Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry and Captain Jesse D. Elliot. Claims that on the 10th of September, 1813, Elliot "did...

GLC05225.01

[Affidavit on the Battle of Lake Erie]

Deposition describing the naval actions on 10 September 1813 at the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812, focusing on Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry and Captain Jesse D. Elliot. Claims that Elliot "did not do his duty in the action on that...

GLC05225.02

Two Henry Ellis letters pertaining to illicit trade with the Cherokee [Decimalized]

GLC05228

to Jonathan Dayton

References Dayton's letter of 16 August 1799. Writes to tell Dayton, Senator from New Jersey, that he should tell his brother that the three regiments being raised in New Jersey for the Provisional Army during the Quasi War with France might not...

GLC05229

[Deseret news; Vols. 2, 3, 4].

Official publishing organ of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons), and the only newspaper in the Utah Territory until after the Civil War. Contents include official announcements and information on the Church. Published in Great...

GLC05233

[Deseret News; Vols. 5-9].

Official publishing organ of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The 5 May 1858 through 1 September 1858 issues of volume 8 were printed in Fillmore City, Utah. Volume 8 lacks nos. 4 and 27.

GLC05234

Collection of 42 cyanotype photographs of the Fitchburg, Massachusetts Railroad [decimalized .01-.13]

The Fitchburg railroad ran from Massachusetts into Vermont and New York. The photographs were taken in E. Deerfield, North Adams, and Fitchburg. Images include railroad personnel, locomotives, tunnels, and trestles. These photographs create an...

GLC05235

Views of electric light plant and electric light inside Hoosac Tunnel

Lot includes three different views of the exterior of this very early electric light plant; view of two employees and dynamo inside the plant; and an intriguing view of an electric light in operation inside the tunnel! The technical difficulties of...

GLC05235.01

Employees of engineering office

Various views of employees of the Engineering Office of Fitchburg Railroad Co. (F.R.R.), including three copies of a portrait of the bearded "Pat" O'Hara and his penetrating eyes; "Der Gang" sitting under a gas jey; two prints of a surveying party in...

GLC05235.02

Views of coaling trestle, East Fitchburg

Different views of a coaling trestle in East Fitchburg, Massachusetts, in winter.

GLC05235.03

Steam locomotives and trains

7 cyanotypes of F.R.R. steam locomotives.

GLC05235.04

Birdseye views of roundhouse and train yard in winter

# 1) "Fitchburg." View of train yard in the winter. Many train cars lined up on tracks, various buildings. Town visible in the rear of image. # 2) Typed inscription: "North Adams, Mass." Appears to be an aerial view of the Rail yard and town....

GLC05235.05

Boston & Albany boxcars in train yard

Two views of the rail yard, North Adams, Mass.

GLC05235.06

F.R.R. East Deerfield, Mass.

Title from verso. Two rail cars atop a wooden railroad bridge over the Deerfield river in East Deerfield, Mass.

GLC05235.07

[Trolley car]

Trolley car with four sets of bench seats.

GLC05235.08

Composite images of railroad tracks going around a curve

Five copies (three double exposures) of a curve in the rail line near the Deerfield River.

GLC05235.09

Station house, North Adams, MA

Two images of the North Adams, Mass. station house.

GLC05235.10

Vies of Fitchburg, Mass. in winter

Two views from the Fitchburg office window, both taken in winter.

GLC05235.11

View South from office window Fitchburg

Two copies of the same image, looking over roundhouse and town in winter.

GLC05235.12

View up Main St. from office window F.R.R. Fitchburg, Mass.

Two copies of the same image. Title from verso. Main St. branches off in two directions. One branch passes the "American House" and the other branch passes in front of a hardware store. A trolley line runs in the center of the street in front of the...

GLC05235.13

Diary as secret US agent at New Orleans, Natchitoches, La., Washington, etc.

Shaler served as Madison and Monroe's secret agent in Louisiana on the Texas border. He was instructed to try to encourage revolution in Texas against Spanish and Mexican authority. At the same time, all of his activities had to be deniable. His...

GLC05246.01

Diary as secret US agent at New Orleans, Natchitoches, La., Washington, etc.

GLC05246.02

Salt print portrait of Pierce, oval, mounted on lined paper

Depicts as a middle-aged man with a little gray hair at the side-burns. The photograph is mounted on lined paper which has slightly cockled. (Actual image size: 19 x13.5 cm) (Per Peter Mustardo, this appears to be a copy of a daguerreotype from the...

GLC05247

to William C. Bryant re: seeking re-election of Martin Van Buren

"The interest of the country requires him [Van Buren] to be re-elected."

GLC05264.01

to unknown

Has heard a report that the recipient has received a letter from Doctor Griffith stating that Lee, following his court martial, was persuaded "by some members of Congress to embarrass General Washington." Wishes to know if any such letter really...

GLC05264.03

to Mamie D. Eisenhower

States that he is just back from Berlin and Prague. Discusses some family and friends. Writes that politicians are trying to get him to accept a job in Washington or with the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration to whom he...

GLC05266

to Franz Sigel

President Grant asks former General Franz Sigel to be Secretary of the Commission to Santo Domingo. In 1869 the Senate refused to approve a treaty annexing Santo Domingo, but in his 1870 message to Congress, Grant reopened the issue. The House...

GLC05269

to E. B. Penrose

Declines an invitation to attend militia training, praises American militia: "Please assure my fellow citizens of that division that I look with delight upon every step taken to improve the disapline of our militia, and if my duties did not prevent...

GLC05270

House members who voted in favor of Johnson's impeachment, signed by 127 members

Resolution, engrossed on vellum and signed by House members who voted in favor of Johnson's impeachment. Signed by Speaker of the House, Schuyler Colfax, the House Clerk and 126 congressmen. Accompanied (5274.02) by small format Brady composite...

GLC05274.01

Managers of the House of Representatives of the impeachment of Andrew Johnson

A small format composite picture by Brady. Includes images of Benjamin F. Butler, James F. Wilson, Thaddeus Stevens, George S. Boutwell, Thomas Williams, John A. Logan and John Armour Bingham. These men were selected by the House to serve as managers...

GLC05274.02

to: Unknown.

Discusses his ill health, Napoleon's demise and a treaty with Algiers

GLC05281

to W. Williams re: Jefferson-Burr election crisis

Written as Speaker of the House during the Jefferson-Burr election crisis. "15 ballots have been taken & no election."

GLC05301

Letter of Henry J. Raymond and Abraham Lincoln's Cooper Union Address pamphlet [Decimalized .01-.02]

GLC05303

A treatise of artillery.

First American edition of this work, based on the second London edition. This copy was owned by Paul Revere, but not marked as such. Dedication reads: "To his Excellency George Washington...General Henry Knox...and the Officers of the Continental...

GLC05306.02

Carte generale de la Caroline dresse sur les memoirs le plus nouveaux

Map of North and South Carolina in an early period of settlement. Includes an inset of the area around Charleston, which locates plantations. This copy has a pencil note "1740" in margin, but no evidence for dating. In fact, this map remained...

GLC05236

Carte d'Amerique

Mercator projection including North and South America, with parts of Western Europe and Africa. Boundaries outlined in color. Shows North America from French perspective with English colonies restricted to the coast. Includes latitude and longitude...

GLC05238

Abraham Lincoln President of the United States

Done after a Mathew Brady photograph. Shows Lincoln surrounded by an emblematic border done by New York illustrator William Momberger. The images in the borders portray the defeat of the dragon "Secession," freed slaves, western emigration, rural...

GLC05239

to Metcalf Marsh

Discusses complaints against a physician for neglect. Asks Marsh to obtain a position in a post office for a friend of the "constitutional cause." Marked "Private." Dorr had been released from prison the previous year; he had been convicted of...

GLC05240

Collection of James K. Magie, C company, 78th regiment, Illinois, infantry [Decimalized .01-.51]

Private in the Army of the Cumberland. The letters are written to his wife, Mary, who lived in Macomb, Illinois. (There are 46 manuscript items plus 5 printed items which include 3 newspaper clippings.) Magie also held the position of Brigade...

GLC05241

to Jacob Burnett re: Jefferson inaugural, Napoleonic wars

GLC05242

to [Harlow Higinbotham]

Addressed only to "Dear Friend." Discusses mutual acquaintances and personal matters. His friend is in Clarksburg, West Virginia and he asks him "What sort of a place is Clarksburg?...Have you seen any guerillas yet!" Discusses the Emancipation...

GLC05244

Collection of letters of Charles Horsfall [decimalized .01-.53]. [various places]

Writes to his children and wife about Klondike gold fields, mining, life in Alaska, Mormons, and the 1906 election. Horsfall was a Mormon.

GLC05245

Diary as secret US agent re: negotiations at Ghent, meetings, confidences

Shaler's diary from Ghent where he served temporarily on the Peace Commission while on his way to Algiers to negotiate a treaty. Shaler gained the confidence of Henry Clay, who relayed to him the negotiating positions of both sides. The book does...

GLC05246.03

Sketches of Algiers, political, historical and civil...

Printed by Cummings, Hilliard and Company. First edition. Original worn paperboards and quarter leather. Written by Shaler as American Consul General at Algiers. Includes chapter 7 "Extracts of the journal kept in the consulate of the United States...

GLC05246.04

Journal of a voyage between China and... America...in 1804

Collateral. Modern fine press reprint (no. 164) by the Saunder Studio Press, with an introduction by Lindley Bynum and illustrations by Ruth Saunders. Facsimiles of the titlepage and beginning reprinted from the Huntington Library copy. This is the...

GLC05246.05

Legal document in re Houston v. Jas. Hastarr re: land bought from Austin

GLC05248

[Petition for election to determine if DeWitt County, Texas should aid in the construction of the Gulf Western Texas and Pacific Railway]

Made pursuant to a 12 April 1870 state act authorizing counties, cities, and towns to aid internal improvements. Signed by sixty-five men, several from both sides of the Sutton-Taylor feud. Date from docket.

GLC05249

[Witness' statements in Missouri v. Andrew McGuire regarding Richmond bank robbery]

Signed by Mary Ann Harlow, George Wasson, F.H. Conkey, R. Rimmer, A. Childs, Thomas Woodson, B. Murfee, G. Limerick, Jesse Dean, John Brock, James Chichester, William Barton, John Barnhill, Philip Woodson, Martha Gilpin, George Wapon, and B. Minifer...

GLC05250

to: Italian ambassador.

Written as British emissary, to the Italian ambassador, concerning an offer of $100,000 to prevent kidnappings of British nationals.

GLC05251

Tintype standing portrait, wearing regulation CSA frock coat

GLC05253

to Randall L. Gibson re: transferring command to Columbus, Ky.

Letter signed by J. F.(?). Illegible as Major, La. [illegible]. Docketed. Collateral to tintype, GLC 5253

GLC05253.02

to Colonel Ewell

Possibly to Richard S. Ewell. Johnston's wife, Lydia Mulligan McLane Johnston, wrote to Ewell two days before. Discusses the travels of other acquaintances in Virginia, including Mr. Paxson. Writes, "...we are here- Mainly in the hope that such an...

GLC05254

Three pamphlets regarding the Civil War and Lincoln assassination [Decimalized .01-.03]

Collection of three pamphlets: 1) "Opinion on the Constitutional power of the Military to try and Execute the Assassins of th president", 2) "The Loyalist's Ammunition", 3) "Expusion of Mr. Bright : Speech of Hon. Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee, in the...

GLC05255

Collection of two items pertaining to James Fenimore Cooper [Decimalized .01-.02]

GLC05258

to James Billson re: drinking exploits in Galveston, Texas

Drinking exploits with the Mayor of Galveston and the editor of "Galveston News." With TLS of Sam H. Penland re: Crane's visit. Written at Galveston

GLC05259

to William H. Harrison

Requests funds for the maintenance of prisoners during the War of 1812. Written aboard the schooner Ariel.

GLC05264.02

to George A. Waggaman

Massachusetts Senator Webster informs Waggaman, a former Senator from Louisiana, that Webster's friend, Mr. Loring, will be visiting New Orleans. Commends Loring to Waggaman's notice.

GLC05264.04

to James E. Fitch re: transmittal letter with enclosure, on a decision, w/ cover

GLC05264.05

to Mary M. McBride re: thanks for letter, radio

On stationery as governor.

GLC05264.06

[Thomas E. Dewey]

Half length black and white portrait inscribed to Harry Stern.

GLC05264.07

to Caesar A. Rodney

Written as Speaker of the House. Acknowledges Rodney's letter of 22 May 1820. Rodney asked Clay to hold off on retiring from the House of Representatives, but Clay is adamant, saying "I have reasons, altogether of a private nature, for retiring from...

GLC05265

to Charles Smith Hamilton

Grant, commander of the Army and Department of the Tennessee and commander of the 13th Corps, organizes troop movement in preparation for his Vicksburg campaign. Orders Hamilton to be prepared to move with his entire command southward, except for...

GLC05268

to Tristam Burges

Denies he is the source of political rumor that Burges "complained of the Treachery of the Whig Party...The party [whom] I had heard that they had dealt treacherously with you in the Senatorial Election." Explains how he heard about the "Treachery"...

GLC05290

[Order requiring Roy Bean to answer charge of assault with intent to kill]

Cosigned by A.W. Hope and John Foster as securities. Bean awaits judgment, held by the county of San Gabriel for the City of Los Angeles to answer a charge of assault with intent to kill. Bail set at five hundred dollars. Seals intact.

GLC05291

to unknown

To an unknown recipient (name is illegible), apparently a journalist. Wants the recipient to reply to the enclosed letter (not included) and tell his friends that he has no manual to spare. Says to tell that "You can say that I will furnish you with...

GLC05294

to Eliza Griffin Johnston

Writes to his wife about the movements of his division and the numbers of the present force. Expects to be reunited with his wife and boys once the campaign is over and his appointment is terminated.

GLC05295

Copy of letter and poem by James R. Randall [Decimalized .01 and .02]

GLC05296

to D. G. Morgan

Informs that the letter will be delivered by D.S. Miller Jr., Gould's broker, who was appointed treasurer of New York Slate Co. Indicates that reports should now be sent to Miller instead of himself. States Miller is going to look after the...

GLC05298

to Sharp Delany

Instructions for commissioning a new revenue cutter for Delaware station, to be built on strict budget. Written from the Treasury Department. Addressed to Delany as Collector for Philadelphia.

GLC05299

Two artillery manuals by John Muller, one signed 4 times [decimalized]

See item-level records

GLC05306

A treatise of artillery.

This copy was owned by Paul Revere, who signed his name twice on the front paste-down, once on the contents page and once on p. iii. He has added corrections (mostly from the errata) and drawn a spiral (or perhaps a sword handle) on p. 35 and a...

GLC05306.01

Camp scene with four soldiers

Images shows three soldiers seated and one standing in front of an A-frame tent. Graphite inscription on verso "Brady." Imprint on recto "Illustrations of Camp Life. Washington."

GLC05111.02.1353

Two cannon on wheels with man in suit and top hat

The two cannon are pointed toward a river. Graphite inscription on verso "12" " Ward Gun" "N. P. Willis--." Photographers imprint on verso: "Brady's National Photographic Galleries, No. 352 Pennsylvania Av. Washington, D.C. & Broadway & Tenth...

GLC05111.02.1363

Washington Arsenal Yard

Image shows one soldier standing in the foreground with a large stock of arsenal, and brick buildings in the background. Graphite inscription on verso "Washington Arsenal Yard" "2.00--." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. & H. T...

GLC05111.02.1365

Sketch of Jefferson Davis and wife excanging clothes.

Drawing shows a woman handing Jefferson Davis her dress. She is wearing just her slip and corsette. His pants are on the ground next to his knife. A Confederate flag flies in front of a palm tree over a sign that reads: "H'd. Q'ts" and another...

GLC05111.02.1373

Political cartoon: "Uncle Abes Last Joke."

Drawing shows a bust portrait of Abraham Lincoln surrounded by a collage of currency bills of different denominations. Three of the bills have George Washington's image on them, which is circled in each case. Imprint on image "Uncle Abes Last Joke...

GLC05111.02.1375

Carte de visite of Lincoln's head superimposed upon Grant's body

Grant wears mourning ribbon for Lincoln. Graphite inscription on verso "**Book." Photographers imprint on verso: "Photographed by J. S. Young, Washington, Pa."

GLC05111.02.1376

Carte de visite of Grant's head superimposed on woman's body

Grant's beard has been colored blue. Ink inscription on recto "Genl. Grant. Taken in Washington." Graphite inscription on verso "**Book." Photographers imprint on verso: "Henry Ulke, 278 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. 1865."

GLC05111.02.1377

As rear admiral, vignette bust portrait

Graphite inscription on recto "Shubrick-- P." Imprint on recto "Brady New York." Graphite inscription on verso "Presented by." Ink inscription on verso "WB Shubrick Rear Admiral." Photographers imprint on verso: "Brady's National Photographic...

GLC05111.02.1381