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Committee of Safety for Montgomery County.....

Requesting committees be formed at the courthouse to "Assist in suppressing insurrection or repelling invasion." Paper has purple stain from inactive mold at left margin.

GLC06785.01

To The Voters of Jefferson County [Secession]

In bid to be representative at Virginia Secession Convention.

GLC06785.02

to Samuel Bates re: schoolroom experiences; opinion re: the "Christmas Religion"

Written while employed as a young school teacher in Northeast Ohio. Includes accounts of two altercations with disobedient schoolboys.

GLC06786

Collection of nine letters [decimalized]

GLC06789

to James Winchester re: procedures of court of inquiry

For conduct of resigned officers. The letter, dated "Nashville 23, May 15" should actually be dated 1815; Winchester responded on June 5, 1815, per the Andrew Jackson Papers

GLC06789.01

to James Winchester re: tour to "Bluff and Back Again"

Differing opinions on how to equally divide land. Waterstains on the top third affect appearance but not legibility.

GLC06789.02

to James W. Breedlove re: his anger about Sen. Conrad's attack on him

"The attack of Mr. Conrad in the United States Senate upon me...He had hitherto in all his public speeches approved my course..." Requests History of Judge Martin and declares....the reign of the Whiggs will terminate with the present Congress, when...

GLC06789.03

to James W. Breedlove re: Martin's history of Louisiana, Clay's attacks on him

Jackson mentions receipt of Judge Martin's history of Louisiana and describes his belef that Henry Clay influenced the writing of Morten and the attack on Jackson by Senator Conrad: "should Mr. Conrad take back his slander and do me justice, he will...

GLC06789.04

to James W. Breedlove re: falsehoods of "Kentuckian on Martial Laws"

Requests information on specific death dates of Judge Hall.

GLC06789.05

to James W. Breedlove re: improving health, congratulations on his appointment

Free frank removed. Congratulating Breedlove on his progress in obtaining an appointment as collector.

GLC06789.07

to James W. Breedlove

Jackson declares that Federalism "Is really dead" and suggests that "A Requiem" be held.

GLC06789.08

to John Hill re: orders to insure that the Militia are well armed

"The town you dwell in ly's much exposed to the enemy"

GLC06790

Five manuscript letterbooks compiled while U.S. Consul in Livorno, Italy

Five folio letterbooks in vellum, mostly clerical copies, containing more than 1060 letters. Although the letters are generally chronological, those letters out of chronological order are topically related to those next to them. Includes letters to...

GLC06791

Goetzel's list of new publications.

Small flyer advertising new books for sale. Printed on back of wallpaper having a green and blue floral pattern bordering on a purple and red cross patterned wallpaper.

GLC06795.01

Goetzel's list of new publications.

Small flyer advertising new books, printed on back of blue and gray floral patterned wallpaper.

GLC06795.02

A Secularizar Las Misiones De Alta y...California" ...

15 Articles of Secularization Law, opening way for colonization of California. Printed document.

GLC06796

An account of some of the bloody deeds of Gen. Jackson [with coffins, response]

Dramatic broadside. A sarcastic rejoinder to the broadside "An Account of the Bloody Deeds of Gen. Jackson." Features coffin surrounded by dozens of smaller black coffins. With a pro-Jackson text that ironically describes the "slaughter" of the...

GLC06797

Application for a bonus based on service for Jeremiah Boley, 4th Reg. USCT

Boley served in the 4th Regiment, U.S. Colored Troops. With a receipt for payment, power of Attorney, and affadavit. Consists of 4 leaves attached at upper corner

GLC06798

to unknown re: explanation of the Import Law with regard to Hemp duty

GLC06799

to Mr. Peal re: sale and delivery of slaves to his plantation

Letter in the third person, signed in the text.

GLC06800

to John Langdon

Docketed by Langdon on verso. Reporting on the difficulties supplying the army and navy, military plans, and the mood in Congress. Mentions a shipment of guns with defects. Comments on officer promotions. Mentions the Marine Committee's answer to...

GLC06692

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

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

GLC06693

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

G.O. no. 3 re: joint resolution of Congress thanking Sherman for his March

A joint resolution of Congress thanking Sherman and troops "for gallant conduct of their late brilliant move through Georgia," better known as his March to the Sea. Nichols was Secretary of War

GLC06695.02

to David Lenox re: transmitting documents on impressed American seamen

Transmitting documents (not included) concerning impressed seamen Edmund Fish, Sylvester Richmond, Zadoch Howard and James Hall.

GLC06696