1893 ca.

Fitchburg Railroad Company

Header Record

Title: View up Main St. from office window F.R.R. Fitchburg, Mass.

Two copies of the same image. Title from verso. Main St. branches off in two directions. One branch passes the "American House" and the other branch passes in front of a hardware store. A trolley line runs in the center of the street in front of the hardware store. People with horses and wagons are on the triangular piece of land created by the merging of the roads.

GLC05235.13

1801/04/25

Boudinot, Elias, 1740-1821

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jacob Burnett re: Jefferson inaugural, Napoleonic wars

GLC05242

1828/09/12

Warrington, H., fl. 1828

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Italian ambassador.

Written as British emissary, to the Italian ambassador, concerning an offer of $100,000 to prevent kidnappings of British nationals.

GLC05251

1862 ca.??

Gibson, Randall Lee, 1832-1892

Photograph

Title: Tintype standing portrait, wearing regulation CSA frock coat

GLC05253

1861/11/22

Letter

Title: to Randall L. Gibson re: transferring command to Columbus, Ky.

Letter signed by J. F.(?). Illegible as Major, La. [illegible]. Docketed. Collateral to tintype, GLC 5253

GLC05253.02

1895/03/06

Crane, Stephen, fl. 1895

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Billson re: drinking exploits in Galveston, Texas

Drinking exploits with the Mayor of Galveston and the editor of "Galveston News." With TLS of Sam H. Penland re: Crane's visit. Written at Galveston

GLC05259

1823/05/09

Adams, John, 1735-1826

Letter signed

Title: to unknown re: reflecting on his Presidency (signed after illness)

Signed with a very shaky hand, apparently after suffering a stroke. Important letter in which Adams reflects on the foreign affairs of his presidency, especially the Quasi War and the convention of 1800. "... there was war between St. Dennis [i.e., France] and St. George [Britain], [and] each had an army in America constantly skirmishing with each other, and both of them constantly stabbing me with lancets, spikes and spears. [M]y sole object was to preserve the peace and neutrality of the country, and thank God, I obtained [it], at the loss of my power and fame, with both sides."

GLC05263

1813/09/15

Perry, Oliver Hazard, 1785-1819

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William H. Harrison

Requests funds for the maintenance of prisoners during the War of 1812. Written aboard the schooner Ariel.

GLC05264.02

1880 ca.

Blaine, James Gillespie, 1830-1893

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James E. Fitch re: transmittal letter with enclosure, on a decision, w/ cover

GLC05264.05

1948/07/08

Dewey, Thomas Edmund, 1902-1971

Typed letter signed

Title: to Mary M. McBride re: thanks for letter, radio

On stationery as governor.

GLC05264.06

1868/02/24

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Manuscript document

Title: House members who voted in favor of Johnson's impeachment, signed by 127 members

Resolution, engrossed on vellum and signed by House members who voted in favor of Johnson's impeachment. Signed by Speaker of the House, Schuyler Colfax, the House Clerk and 126 congressmen. Accompanied (5274.02) by small format Brady composite photograph, Managers of the House of Representatives (same as signed large format photograph, GLC 734).

GLC05274.01

1815/01/11

Monroe, James, 1758-1831

Letter signed

Title: to unknown

Monroe discusses the establishment of a standing militia. He also criticizes the Hartford Convention, arguing that it may lengthen the War of 1812. Authorizes military protection for the Springfield Arsenal, should it be necessary. A half-sheet of paper is glued onto the original letter's 3rd page. General Henry Dearborn, then the senior major general in the United States Army in command of the northeast, was possibly the recipient.

GLC05280

1815/09/14

Monroe, James, 1758-1831

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Unknown.

Discusses his ill health, Napoleon's demise and a treaty with Algiers

GLC05281

1777/12/28

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Letter signed

Title: to William Alexander re: use of terror tactics

To "Lord" Stirling. Use of terror tactics against those "furnishing the enemy with provisions."

GLC05286

1801/02/11

Sedgwick, Theodore, 1746-1813

Autograph letter signed

Title: to W. Williams re: Jefferson-Burr election crisis

Written as Speaker of the House during the Jefferson-Burr election crisis. "15 ballots have been taken & no election."

GLC05301

1803/10/17

Broadside

Title: Twelfth Amendment, with notes, and draft of speech to the legislature at bottom

12th Amendment with notations. The draft speech at the bottom of the page is the beginning of the speech GLC 5321.02.

GLC05321.01

1803/10/17

Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829

Autograph document

Title: [Speech in favor of the twelfth amendment]

Pickering argues that the proposed twelfth amendment, which would reform the Electoral College, would help realize the intent of the framers and give the Constitution "stability and duration." Referring to the contentious, drawn-out presidential election of 1800, he asks who would have answered for the consequences, if a president had not been elected by March 4th, and the Constitution had thus run out. He notes that the framers expected amendments, and points out that "it is a well known fact that the amendments already incorporated into the constitution have greatly increased its friends."…

GLC05321.02

1815/01/31

Monroe, James, 1758-1831

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to Isaac Shelby

Secretary of State Monroe sends a circular letter to the governor of Kentucky transmitting an act (not included) authorizing the raising of troops and requesting men from Shelby's state. Written a few weeks after the Battle of New Orleans and a few weeks before the United States received notice of the Treaty of Ghent ending the War of 1812.

GLC05323

1863 ca.

Joslyn, & Co., fl. 1863

Photograph signed

Title: John B. Moore

Carte de visite as Surg. Gen. & Brig. Gen. under Sherman (in civilian dress. Imprint on verso: "Joslyn & Co., Washington Gallery, Vicksburg, Miss."

GLC05332

1811/09/30

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard Cutts

Urges the Massachusetts congressman to visit Washington, D.C., discusses foreign policy and affairs regarding Britain and France. The War of 1812 began the following year.

GLC05348

1808/03

Monroe, James, 1758-1831

Book

Title: State papers concerning members of Jefferson's government

Compilation of printed "State papers" concerning principal members of Thomas Jefferson's governments. re: Privateering and shipping interests

GLC05349

1850/05/24

Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850

Letter signed

Title: to Phillippa W. Carothers re: denying request for military land grant

Denying request for military land grant because services of her father were not "of such a nature as to entitle his heirs to the bounty of the government"

GLC05351

1841/07/27

Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869

Autograph letter signed

Title: to H. H. Carroll re: fight in Senate regarding "White Charleys" and "Saddle Men"

GLC05464

1850/04/27

Clay, Henry, 1777-1852

Letter signed

Title: to Thomas Hazard re: suppression of the slave trade & colonization efforts

Accompanied by FF envelope. Clay writes that that the subjects Hazard wrote about will receive little attention until the slave trade question is settled. Clay argues that the best way to stop the slave trade is by creating strong colonies on the African coast: "I believe that they [the colonies] may be instrumental not only to abolish the slave trade, but ultimately, after the lapse of a great length of time, to separate the two races of the United States."

GLC05495.01

1844/02/22

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Benjamin F. Butler

Thanks Butler, who in 1815 defended Jackson's actions at New Orleans. Says that no matter how the Senate rules he knows the measures he took were necessary and that "I acted in the defence of New Orleans with the purest principles of a patriot." Relates his poor health and confidence that Van Buren will be the Democratic Nominee for President. When Jackson was defending the city of New Orleans he imposed martial law, ignored habeas corpus, executed deserters, and suspended the state legislature, actions for which Judge Hall fined him $1,000. The Louisiana legislature chose to refund the…

GLC05271