1780/04/08

Beaumarchais, Pierre A.C., fl. 1780

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Friedrich Von Steuben re: financing American Revolution [in French]

"As for what concerns me, that which prevents you from gaily beating the English. Money? Soon I will take it, when it will come; but grace troubles you by means, I am much more curious about our laurels..."

GLC07473

1773/11/18

Sears, Isaac, 1730-1786

Manuscript document signed

Title: Certifying hearsay evidence re: John Hancock importing tea

Certifying third-hand mention that "I heard ...that Mr. John Hancock of Boston had imported the greatest quantity of tea... since the non-importation agreement."

GLC07474.01

1775-1788

Header Record

Title: Revolutionary War miscellany [Decimalized .01- .09]

Includes Henry Remsen, Richard Morris, James Rivington, Francis Hopkinson, Benjamin Stoddert, Elbridge Gerry (as recipient) and Benjamin Huntington.

GLC07474.02

1756/05/17

George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760

Broadside

Title: His Majesty's Declaration of War against the French King

Printed by Thomas Baskett.

GLC07475

1760 ca.

Various

Manuscript document signed

Title: Oath of allegiance to King Geroge III, signed by 90 members of Massachusetts

Document joined at top and printed in two columns, signed by officials of the Massachusetts Bay colony. (Since new oaths were required on the coronation of a new monarch, dating is inferred from that date.)

GLC07476

1776/07/21

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Letter signed

Title: to unknown captain re: orders to reinforce Hudson Highlands against attack

GLC07482

12 November 1883

Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895

Autograph letter signed

Title: to S. S. Conant

Douglass writes to Conant, Editor of Harper's Weekly. Because of other engagements, he may have trouble writing an article for Harper's immediately. Intends to send the article within the course of a fortnight.

GLC07483.01

24 March 1894

Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Benjamin Franklin Auld

Thanks Auld for helping him obtain the date when Auld's father, Hugh, began the ship building firm where Douglass served in Baltimore. Asserts that Hugh may have begun the business as early as 1827, and he (Douglass) may have been eight years old in 1825 when he came to Baltimore to look after Benjamin's brother Thomas. Estimated the date based on the death of Captain Aaron Anthony, his early master. Recalls his service to the Aulds in Baltimore, carrying water and Hugh's dinners. Writes, "The principle thing I desired in making the inquiries I have of you was to get some idea of my exact…

GLC07484.01

9 April 1891

Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Benjamin Franklin Auld

Thanks Auld for "an elegantly bound and finely illustrated volume containing a biographical history" of the Baltimore police. Recalls his boyhood days and many pleasant memories with the Auld family. Written on Cedar Hill, Anacostia, D.C. stationery.

GLC07484.02

1777/07/29-1777/08/03

Hancock, John, 1737-1793

Manuscript document signed

Title: Resolutions re: relieving Major General St. Clair and Schuyler of command

Resolutions of Congress, signed as President, countersigned by William Houston. Also calls for more soldiers. Was written in Congress.

GLC07477

1781/10/28

Heath, William, 1737-1814

Letter signed

Title: to John Hancock re: detailed news of Cornwallis' surrender

GLC07478

1828/09/10

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Autograph letter

Title: to William B. Sprague re: suggesting sources for Autograph collector (draft?)

Mentions signers of Declaration, George Mason and Declaration of Rights. Possibly a letter draft, written on an address leaf (quarter sheet of paper). Postmark on verso.

GLC07479

1776/07/27

Silliman, Gold Selleck, 1732-1790

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his son

Destruction of statue of King George III in NYC. In part: "I went toward the Fort and there I saw his Majesty and his Horse, tumbled Headlong down on the Ground." Silliman also writes about "a Mighty Fleet of Ships our Enemies have got" off Staten Island.

GLC07480.01

1776/07/06

Letter

Title: to "Uncle" re: British invasion of New York, an American preparations

An unsigned letter describing the British invasion of Staten Island and American preparations and provisioning in New York. The writer appears to have been conducting business for the recipient. Losses on p. 1, near center fold (obliterating a word before "Tory Army") and on the top of p. 2 affecting some lines of text.

GLC07480.02

1776/07/10

Reed, Joseph, 1741-1785

Letter

Title: to unknown re: Revolutionary War in New York

Reed discusses counter-intelligence "it being of the utmost importance to prevent any Communication or Correspondence with the Enemy," the British invasion of Staten Island, and a direction that the army not recruit unarmed soldiers, as guns "cannot be provided here and must therefore be an incumbence to the Army of the publick."

GLC07480.03

1776/08/02

McClintock, Samuel, fl. 1776

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Whipple re: religious freedom and framing constitution

GLC07481.01

1775/01/19

Manuscript

Title: to T & J. Fleet re: "A Customer" [draft advertisement for a Boston newspaper]

Anonymous, signed "A Customer." A draft for patriotic advertisement in Boston newspaper, written to the printers of the Boston Evening Post, T. &. J. Fleet.

GLC07481.02

1775/11/09

Slough, Matthias, fl. 1775

Letter signed

Title: to Jasper Veats re: petition from Congress to be delivered to King George

Discusses a petition from Congress to be delivered "to His Majesty."

GLC07481.03

1833/10/26

Tibbles, Stephen, fl. 1833

Document signed

Title: Deposition re: his services as a minuteman at Lexington and Concord

GLC07481.04

1775/05/17

Benedict, Noble, fl. 1775

Manuscript

Title: Bond of Joseph Starr and Noble Benedict for militia service

Bond to the "Company of the English Colony of Connecticut" with Starr serving as paymaster of the 6th Company. Includes engraving of Oliver Ellsworth.

GLC07481.05

19 September 1823

Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Written by Key, the penman of the Star Spangled Banner and a founding member of the American Colonization Society, as an attorney to an unknown reverend. Says he would like to join him on the 30th, but cannot because court will be in session. Appears to write on efforts to assist the American Colonization Society. Hopes his correspondent can help supply missionaries. Comments that a Mr. Ayres is making preparations for a school modeled after "the plan of Mr. Johnson at Regents Town" that will keep African captives and boys together. Says they will be put under the charge of Lott Carey, a…

GLC07483.02

23 September 1772

Sharp, Granville, 1735-1813

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Anthony Benezet

Written by the British abolition leader Sharp to the American Quaker abolition leader Benezet. References Benezet's letter of 14 May 1772. Sends him (not included here) a short answer he "drew up to check the insinuations of those persons who pretend to excuse the practice of Slaveholding by some particular passages of Scripture." Says this is only a small part of what he hopes to write if he can find the leisure. Also sends a copy of a letter he wrote to a friend in Glasgow (not included here) trying to dissuade "the late Highland Emigrants" from going to America, but he was too late. He…

GLC07483.03

1 February 1853

Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas W. Higginson

Discusses their list of lecturers, including Frederick Douglass, which he will publish in the next issue of the Liberator. Believes Douglass is on his way from Rochester and will be able to lecture on the 18th. Praises Higginson's speech as "excellent in manner, matter and spirit." On blue paper.

GLC07483.04

13 March 1864

Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Adam G. De Gurowski

Apologizes for not acknowledging Count Gurowski's correspondence sooner. Mentions the Count's diary, which was published as a pamphlet and states he would love to see public opinion run in the same channels. States, "I am hard at work in the trenches..." as his reason for not responding.

GLC07483.11

15 November 1838

Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Judge Buell

Writes that he has not yet received a reply from Buell to his letter of October 22nd and asks that he write soon. Addressed to Buell in Albany, by W. Raymond.

GLC07483.15