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Affidavit.

Benjamin Headwine swears that he believes the Spanish ship Cleopatra "is intended for the slave trade."

GLC07910

To: Capt. A. Neal.

Sam Houston ordering Neal to pay Mr. Robinson with cattle.

GLC07911

To: Citoyen Rosch.

Paine describes his travel plans to Citoyen Rosch and asks if there are any Captains willing to exchange work for passage to American.

GLC07912

Vote.

Warren, as Committee of Safety Chairman, declares that it has been voted by the Massachusetts Comittee of Safety that imprisoned loyalists are to be received and protected in Boston, its surrounding towns, and in other colonies. Only those loyalists...

GLC07913

To: Amos Kendall.

Jackson states that as long as one looks to the land as their guide and keeps justice the "end in sight," they shall maintain the support of the people.

GLC07914

Retained draft of Hancocks' instructions to Massachusetts legislature

One manuscript written by John Hancock dated circa 1788. Pertaining to the selection of electors to vote for the President of the United States. He believes that such an act would not only strengthen the relations between the states but establish...

GLC07916

to "The Gentlemen of the House of Representatives"

Hancock argues that the bill making Sunday a day of Sabbath in Congress was improperly passed. The Constitution provided a set amount of time to rebuke a bill's passing, and others in Congress accused Hancock of sending his letter of rebuttal too...

GLC07917

To: "Gentlemen of the House of Representatives."

John Hancock responds to an inquiry from the "Gentlemen of the House of Representatives" about the status of an import tax bill. He says that he feels the bill was illegitimately passed and that he does not consider it legitimate.

GLC07918

To: Thomas Mifflin.

Hamilton threatens to send militia to Pennsylvania to quell whiskey rebellion.

GLC07920

Diary of Captain Samuel J. Chaffee, Co. D, 49th Mass. Volunteers.

Seige of Port Hudson, battle descriptions, black soldiers, sketches, etc.

GLC07921

To: William Stedman.

Ellery feels that there should be no war with Great Britain.

GLC07922

Journal of caseworker and surgeon's assistant with Sanitary Commission

Detailing medical care of Civil War patients. Notebook is housed with diary key.

GLC07923

To: Anson Burlingame.

Authorizing Anson Burlingame to negotiate with Chinese to modify treaty article.

GLC07924

"We are sometimes asked in the name of patriotism..."

Quotation in full: "We are sometimes asked in the name of patriotism to forget the merits of this fearful conflict and to remember with equal admiration those who struck at the nation's life and those who struck to save it--those who fought for...

GLC07926.01

To: James M.H. Beale.

Forney, a pro-slavery candidate, was "in favor of the maintenance and faithful execution of the fugitive slave laws...and of the suppression of all further agitation of the slavery question."

GLC07927

To: John Schank.

Phillips' reaction to a truce at Fort Ticonderoga

GLC07928

Treaty of Ghent

Announcing the Treaty of Ghent. This broadside contains the news from both New York and London that peace between the United States and Great Britain had been signed..

GLC07929

Rhode Island issued warrant for seizure of the Schooner "Orange"

Schooner seized for trafficking slaves.

GLC07930

to Tilghman Ashurst Howard

Constitution, slavery, banking, methods of electing the President: "If I can...only succeed in banishing...corrupting influences...on the Constitution and [attempts] to make the government an engine of oppression to the people instead of the agent...

GLC07931

To: John McDonogh.

Discusses "the rights of master and the interests of the slave" in reference to the idea of African colonization.

GLC07932

To: Col. Dayton.

Schuyler, in response to Caldwell's suggestion that Highlanders who didn't flee be allowed to stay on their land, says that this can only be done with restrictions, since the Highlanders trust Americans as much as "papists trust Protestants."

GLC07933

To: George W. Hughes.

Hoping that "Maryland again will make us confreres" by joining the Confederacy.

GLC07935

The hiring of four slaves

"Having occasion to hire for the ensuing year four very able intelligent negro-men, I hereby authorize Mr. Peter Derieux to act for me therein, and oblige myself to pay whatever hire he may stipulate for me..."

GLC07936

Algiers archive relating to the capture of John Burnham [Decimalized .01- .9]

Includes 19-page narrative of capture details, 2 letters to Edmund Randolph pleading for help, etc. Burnham was captain of the ship "Hope." Collection includes lists of goods and monies owed to various parties in the Mediteranean and also...

GLC07937

To: J[ames] Heaton, Esq.

William Henry Harrison's desire for the Vice Presidential nomination in the upcoming election.

GLC07941