May 1843

Cooper, Peter, 1791-1883

Document signed

Title: [Award to Maria Nunns for punctual class attendance]

Nunns' teacher was Caroline Whiting from Public School No. 15. Signed as member of the school board.

GLC08736

January 10, 1832

W. Badger & R.L. Porter

Newspaper

Title: American traveller. [Vol. VII, no. 56 (January 10, 1832)]

Along with general news items and advertisements, an anecdote about Davy Crockett appears in the first column of p. 2.

GLC08737

18 March 1794

Sterns and Winslow, fl. 1794

Newspaper

Title: American herald of liberty. [Vol. 8, no. 37 (March 18, 1794)]

Discusses continued tensions, especially regarding commerce, between Great Britain and the United States following the 1783 Peace Treaty. Letters to the editor cover issues such as the United States' relations with the Creek Nation, illegal actions carried out by the British at sea, and the war between France and Britain.

GLC08740

February 1791

Carey, Mathew, 1760-1839

Magazine

Title: The American Museum, or Universal magazine, for February, 1791.

Disbound. Consists of pages 62-116. Printed by Carey. Contains essays on happiness, Lord Chesterfield's letters, astronomy, the microscope, and English literature, among various other topics. One essay, appearing on pages 99-107, is titled "The negro equalled by few Europeans."

GLC08741

7-9 March 1758

Wilkie, J., fl. 1757-1823

Magazine

Title: The London chronicle: or, universal evening post. [Vol. 3, no. 186]

Contains European war news for Tuesday, 7 March to Thursday, 9 March 1758.

GLC08744

15 December 1858

Greeley & McElrath, 1841-1866

Newspaper

Title: New-York daily tribune. [Vol. 18, no. 5507 (December 15, 1858)]

Review of the play of Uncle Tom's Cabin on Broadway on page seven.

GLC08745

8 April 1776

Edes, Benjamin, 1732-1803

Newspaper

Title: Boston gazette and country journal. [No. 1090, (April 8, 1776)]

Prints resolution of Congress dated March 23, 1776. Also reports on news regarding the evacuation of Boston by the British. Contains fugitive slave ads.

GLC08748.02

3 January 1863

Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872

Newspaper

Title: New-York daily tribune. [Vol. 22, no. 6786 (January 3, 1863)]

Prints the Emancipation proclamation on page four. This is among the early printings of the Proclamation in a newspaper. Other news includes the Battle of Murfreesboro with map, attack on Vicksburg, and other Civil War news. Includes article on U.S. relations with Mexico.

GLC08748.03

14 December 1775

Towne, Benjamin, ?-1793

Newspaper

Title: The Pennsylvania evening post. [Vol. 1, no. 14 (December 14, 1775)]

Includes several letters from mid-October 1775 by Brook Watson in Montreal. As a British officer who owned land in Nova Scotia, Watson pretended to support the American cause in 1774. Intercepted letters to General Thomas Gage proved he was a spy. The letters in this issue were published at the request of Charles Thomson, Secretary of the Continental Congress. The letters contain several embarrassing comments, including his prediction that Gage will have to leave Boston soon and that "the kingdom of Great-Britain cannot much longer be governed by such weak councils and feeble efforts." Watson…

GLC08748.06

28 April 1862

Newspaper

Title: The New-York times. [Vol. 11, no. 3306 (April 28, 1862)]

Capture of New Orleans with map.

GLC08748.07

15 August 1774

Fleet, Thomas, 1732-1797

Newspaper

Title: Boston evening post. [No. 2029 (August 15, 1774)]

Printed by John and Thomas Fleet. Signed by Mr. [John?] Porter. Contains a report on the opposition of English politicians William Dowdeswell and John Dunning to the passage of the Port Bill of 1774. Dunning states "It now appears to me, that the inhabitants of Boston are much in the same condition as prisoners surrendering at discretion ... " Includes petitions opposing the Port Bill presented to the House of Commons by Americans residing in England. Contains a report on the Quartering Act of 1774 (page two). Mentions other news related to British government, including a recent…

GLC08749

1899

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Book signed

Title: The Rough riders

Signed on front endpaper.

GLC08750

25 July 1804

Russell, Benjamin, 1761-1845

Newspaper

Title: Columbian centinel & Massachusetts federalist. [Vol. 41, no. 43 (July 25, 1804)]

Includes an article reviewing Thomas Jefferson's administration and another denouncing Albert Gallatin, Secretary of the Treasury. Has coverage of the 11 July 1804 Aaron Burr-Alexander Hamilton duel on pages 1 and 2. Other articles detail local, international, political, court, and ship news, advertisements, and public announcements. Includes a eulogy announcement for Alexander Hamilton signed by James Warren.

GLC08751

28 December 1862

Newspaper

Title: New York times. [Vol. 12, no. 3514 (December 28, 1862)]

This prints Davis' retaliatory policy against Gen. Benjamin F. Butler's New Orleans policy. (This policy is mentioned in Jefferson Davis' speech, GLC# 699.)

GLC08752

12 December 1803

Russell, Cutler & Co.

Newspaper

Title: Boston gazette. [Vol. 15, no. 30 (December 12, 1803)]

Whole number 746. Includes short discussions of the Louisiana Purchase and the beginning of the Lewis and Clark expedition on p. 2. Lists wholesale prices, stock prices, and insurance premiums. Contains commercial correspondence, an article on a fund raising effort at Bowdoin College, foreign and national news, and various public notices and advertisements.

GLC08753

19 November 1803

Jenks, Eleazer Alley, 1776-1807

Newspaper

Title: Jenk's Portland gazette. [Vol. 6, no. 291 (Nov. 19, 1803)].

Among normal news and advertisements, prints the proclamation announcing the Louisiana Purchase, related congressional debates, and an editorial questioning the wisdom of the purchase.

GLC08754

6 July 1864

Newspaper

Title: New York times. [Vol. 13, no. 3988 (July 6, 1864)]

Vol. 13 no. 3988. Describes sinking of the CSS Alabama p.1, the suspension of habeas corpus in Kentucky, etc.

GLC08755

16 July 1779

Donaldson, James, 1751-1830

Newspaper

Title: Edinburgh advertiser. [Vol. 32, no. 1622 (July 13- July 16, 1779)]

Discusses local meetings of noblemen regarding the raising of sailors. Includes a proclamation of George III discussing Britain's possible invasion by unspecified British enemies. Includes a letter from British General Henry Clinton discussing the capture "of the ports of Stony Point and Verplanks, the most direct and convenient communication between the province on either side of the Hudson's river." Contains correspondence discussing Revolutionary War activity in Georgia and South Carolina. Includes an assurance that as long as Britain maintains a strong presence on the sea, enemy…

GLC08756

1789

Header Record

Title: Collection of two issues of the Gazette of the United States, no. 60-61 [Decimalized]

GLC08757

16 September 1789

Gazette of the United States

Newspaper

Title: [Gazette of the United States; no. 45].

Prints the debate on a permanent capital for the federal government. Contains a long speech by James Madison in favor of the Potomac River as a site for the capital. (See Pendleton-Madison correspondence, GLC00099.144?) Reports a copy of the act to establish the Treasury Department.

GLC08759

21 November 1795

Bunce, George, 1764-1817

Newspaper

Title: The Herald; a gazette for the country. [Vol. 2, no. 154 (November 21, 1795)]

Issue in which Alexander Hamilton defends salaries paid by the government. Other news includes local New York news, news from Europe, ship arrivals, postings, and advertisements.

GLC08762

1865

Magniadas, Franky, fl. 1865

Object

Title: [Medal struck in France to honor Abraham Lincoln]

Profile of head of Lincoln with "Dedie par la Democratie Francaise a Lincoln President deux fois elu des Etats-Unis." The reverse shows Lincoln's grave with a winged angel and two African Americans honoring him.

GLC08763

11 November 1864

Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878

Newspaper

Title: The Evening Post. [Vol. 55, no. 91 (November 11, 1864)]

Announces the re-election of President Abraham Lincoln and lists election returns by state. Also describes plots of Confederate agents in Canada to sink the steamer Michigan and release the prisoners on Johnson's island. Reprints excerpts from General Winfield Scott's biography. Describes the capture of the pirate ship Florida by the Wachusett. Also includes an article on how the poor live in England. Other articles detail Civil War news, local and international news.

GLC08765

29 July 1789

Newspaper

Title: Gazette of the United States. [No. 31 (July 29, 1789)]

Act establishing Dept of Foreign Affairs.

GLC08767

1815-1817

Header Record

Title: Reports of State, Treasury and War Departments re: War of 1812

GLC08636