1822/02/20

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Judge Peters re: thanks for Biddle's address on agriculture

A wonderful letter written in the third person, signed at the beginning and in initials at the end. "Mr. Biddle has justly noticed their mass of excellent sense and admirable practice disfigured by a fantastical mixture of superstition and empiricism, such as the ass's head in the middle of the garden, these poor ignorant pagans...." Written in Monticello

GLC06720

1829/04/15

Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. Bayley re: plan to liberate his slaves, colonization, personal matters

Written to Mr. Bayley in England. Discusses his plans for colonizing his freed slaves in Haiti or Liberia. Lafayette also mentions the Catholic emancipation bill, etc.

GLC06721

1862/03/12

Brown, John Jr., 1821-1895

Book signed

Title: Cavalry tactics: or Regulations for the instruction... of the cavalry

[Full title] "Cavalry Tactics: or regulations for the instruction, formations, and movements of the cavalry" by Philip St. George Cooke. Edition printed by Lippincott, 1862. Signed by Brown as member of Co. K., 1st Cavalry, 7th regiment Kansas Volunteers

GLC06724

1867/05/18

Underwood, John C., fl. 1867

Autograph letter signed

Title: to "Alice" re: explaining why he set Jefferson Davis free on a $100,000 bond

GLC06726

1862/07/23

Saxton, Rufus, 1824-1908

Document

Title: G.O. no. 3 re: taking advantage of freed slaves

GLC06727.01

1862/08/02

Saxton, Rufus, 1824-1908

Document

Title: Circular re: freed slaves and the evils of idleness

Signed by George Merrill.

GLC06727.02

1862/08/20

Saxton, Rufus, 1824-1908

Document

Title: G.O. no. 6 re: freedman's claims on plantation property owned by former master

Claims made by freed slaves on the plantation property owned by their former masters. Signed by George Merrill.

GLC06727.03

1863/01/30

Saxton, Rufus, 1824-1908

Document

Title: Circular re: no rations to freed slaves who refused to work

Signed by E.W. Hooper

GLC06727.04

1863/06/23

Saxton, Rufus, 1824-1908

Document

Title: G.O. no. 1 re: court martial of Union captain who attacked a freed woman

Countersignature is illegible.

GLC06727.05

1863/07/15

Saxton, Rufus, 1824-1908

Document

Title: Circular no. 6 re: law concerning captured plantations operated by former slaves

GLC06727.06

[1863/08/06]

Saxton, Rufus, 1824-1908

Document

Title: Circular to freed slaves, thanksgiving for victory at the Battle of Gettysburg

GLC06727.07

1863/09/10

Saxton, Rufus, 1824-1908

Document

Title: Circular no. 7 re: shelter for colored refugees

GLC06727.09

1864/02/10

Saxton, Rufus, 1824-1908

Document

Title: Circular no. 3 re: distribution of property of newly freed slaves

GLC06727.10

1864/04/01

Saxton, Rufus, 1824-1908

Document

Title: Circular no. 4 re: regulations dealing with the labor of former slaves

GLC06727.11

1864/06/14

Semmes, Raphael, 1809-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Samuel Barron re: U.S.S. Kearsage off the port side

"The Kearsage is off the port, which I understand of course, as a challenge." Also he deposited four and a half sacks of gold sovereign in Cherbourg.

GLC06730

1864/07/06

Winslow, John Ancrum, 1811-1873

Letter signed

Title: to Edward E. Preble re: letter of recommendation for him, praising his bravery

Praising Preble for action under fire in the battle between Kearsage and Alabama.

GLC06731

1870/08/17

Lybrook, Bettie W., fl. 1870

Autograph letter signed

Title: re: criticizing the KKK but without it the no white lady would be safe in Ala.

With envelope.

GLC06732

1857/06/24

Langford, Liberty, fl. 1857

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Craig Langford re: Kentucky master negotiating sale of family to former slave

The former slave wants to buy his wife and daughter out of slavery. According to GLC 6733.04, Liberty may be Craig's father.

GLC06733.01

1857/07/14

Langford, Liberty, fl. 1857

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Craig Langford re: negotiating sale of family to former slave

"I would give you more time... but I do not know at what time James may be here and run some of them off and sell them..."

GLC06733.02

1857/11/30

Langford, Liberty, fl. 1857

Autograph letter signed

Title: Extending deadline to raise the money

GLC06733.03

1858/02/21

Coffin, Levi, 1798-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jesse Stubbs re: helping fugitive slaves escape (the Langford family)

GLC06733.04

1860 ca.

Stubbs, Jesse, fl. 1860

Document

Title: Printed biography mentioning the Langford story

Some details vary.

GLC06733.05

[1861]/02/10

Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867

Document

Title: Resolutions by the Mississippi legislature on the advent of secession

GLC06735

1864/03

Pamphlet

Title: The Public laws of Georgia passed in the extra session in March 1864

This is the "Waters" pamphlet.

GLC06736

1867/09/05

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Document signed

Title: Pardon of former Confederate naval pirate, John N. Maffit

Countersigned by William H. Seward. Accompanied by a Certification of Maffit's oath taking

GLC06737