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Noted as a copy. An account of Henry Knox's with Samuel Hodgdon from May 1795 to June 1795. Lists amounts paid to George Meade.

GLC02437.10623

[Account]

An account of Henry Knox's with Samuel Hodgdon from July 1795 to August 1795. Lists amounts paid for various items. Date taken from docket.

GLC02437.10625

to George M. Dallas

Buchana's Presidency and politics: " Does it not sound oddly enough to hear ... Douglas ... Question whether he is indeed in or out of the Democratic party? These early open divisions certainly do not argur well."

GLC07990

To: Jesse R. Grant

Embarking on a new career, concerns about Julia traveling into free states with a slave.

GLC07997

Draft of one of the opening sections of first State of the Union address.

Draft of one of the opening sections of first State of the Union address. With collateral G.L. Rives Als fowarding draft to his sister, stating " the rest of the draft wad torn up, - so this is all there is of it."

GLC07999

Draft of Ladies Home Journal article "Woman's Mission and Woman's Clubs."

Draft of Ladies Home Journal article "Woman's Mission and Woman's Clubs." Opposing women's suffrage." Let it be here distinctly understood that no sensible man has fears of injury to the country on account of such participation. It is its dangerous...

GLC08000

to Oscar King Davis

"I am pretty well disgusted with our government ... in a democracy like ours people will always do well or ill largely in proportion to their leadership. If Lincoln had acted after the firing on Fort Sumter in the way that Wilson did about the...

GLC08003

To: Sir William Johnson

Criticizing General Lyman's account of Johnson's 1755 campaign against Crown Point: "I was not so surprised to see the rest of us stripped as I was to see you."

GLC08014.02

To: Col. John Bradstreet

Military situation at Crown Point: "The brig and sloop are expected here this day, if they arrive our navy and part of the army proceed down the lake to...endeavor to burn and sink and destroy enemys vessels, and attempt what further may be done."

GLC08014.03

To: Caldwallader Colden.

Relaying information from Governor George Clarke during King George's War: "He says it was expected at home that Crown Point would be reduced by our troops, so that way be open to Montreal when the fleet and forces come over."

GLC08014.04

Bill of Expenses

Bill of expenses providing for soldiers who became ill on march to Crown Point charged to Massachusetts Bay Colony.

GLC08014.05

Detailed supply list of Colonel Fitch's Connecticut Regiment while at Ticonderoga

GLC08014.06

Receipt for payment of Moses Scott, a soldier in Barnard's Company.

Receipt for payment of Moses Scott, a soldier in Barnard's Company including cheese, sugar, and chocolate with a total of 16 shillings.

GLC08014.07

Partisan press in election of 1800

Partisan press in election of 1800: considering slander suit against anti-Federalists. "The plan adopted in the Aurora for exciting distrust as to management of our money concerns appears to me to require absolutely some check."

GLC08015

To: Jean B. Gouvion

Lays foundations for a reconnaissance by Lt. Col. Gouvion on the James River.

GLC08016.01

To: Jean B. Gouvion

An expedition to Egypt. [In French]

GLC08016.03

To: Persifor F. Smith

Plan of operations during 2nd Seminole War coordinating attacks with Indian allies. "...Genl. Jessup has a command in pursuit of Sam Jones who has fled towards that place and it is not impossible but that he may attempt to cross over to the West side...

GLC08017

To: Robert C. Wood

Health and safety concerns about his wife, Ann, and children, moving to a healthier place, his public image and possible presidency [1848]. If elected president, he will serve "Honestly and faithfully in accordance with the provisions of the...

GLC08018

to James William Paige

Updates his brother-in-law on his journey from Washington D.C. to Philadelphia, via Columbia, Pennsylvania. From Philadelphia, he plans to return to Washington while his wife Grace Webster continues to New York via Princeton.

GLC01946.01

to James William Paige

States that a rumor is circulating regarding Virginia Congressman John Randolph's challenge to duel Webster. Instructs his brother-in-law Paige to alleviate his wife Grace's concern if Randolph's challenge is printed in the newspapers. Assures...

GLC01946.03

to Cephas Brainerd

Discusses a disagreement over which group was responsible for booking Abraham Lincoln to speak at the Cooper Institute on 27 February 1860. Lincoln was invited by the Young Men's Republican Union. States that Mr. Bowen had no influence over the...

GLC04471.05

to Cephas Brainerd

Encloses President Abraham Lincoln's appointment of Brainerd as Arbitrator for the United States for the suppression of the African slave trade (not present). Asks Brainerd to acknowledge receipt and supply his place of birth. Also encloses an...

GLC04471.06

Scientific American. [Vol. 6, no. 4 (January 25, 1862)]

GLC00005.02

to his sister

Details Archer's life from his departure from London bound for Bermuda on June 13, 1864 to his return from Florida through the blockade on March 23, 1865. "...[I] made every narrow escape from, starving to death, and being eaten up by alligators..."...

GLC01896.079

[Albumen of Archer family]

Large family photograph, Archer's, Jeffery's, etc. Thirty-nine people posed on lawn with trees in front of house with porch. Edward R. Archer is seated on the left-center of the image. Photograph split in two.

GLC01896.200