1785/10/26

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Jay re: Jean-Antoine Hudon and bust of George Washington

"To take the bust of General Washington, in order to make his statue for that state [i.e., Virginia]... he is of the first reputation in his profession, and has a great share of the ambition I admire in an artist."

GLC07558

1804/03/30

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Gilbert M. de Lafayette re: transition in Louisiana Purchase territory

"I had rather have your single person there than an army of ten thousand men for the purpose of securing the tranquility & preservation of the country."

GLC07560.01

1870/09/19

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919

Autograph letter signed

Title: to J. M. M. re: sending donation to church

"Just as easy as you can Mr. Preacher, upon these uncanny doctrines of election, predestination, & c."

GLC07556

1776/12/31

Whipple, William, 1730-1785

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Langdon re: Continental army's success at Trenton, naval victories

"If Genl W. persues the enemy before they recover the present panic (which is his intention) he will still end the campaign gloriously..."

GLC07559

1804

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

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Jefferson re: congratulations on Louisiana Purchase

GLC07560.02

1803/10/13

Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas B. Adams re: travel plans to meet brother in Frankfort

Adams writes that he shall not arrive in Frankfort until 2 days hence as "my luck ... has been so untoward since I began this journey that I can reckon upon nothing as to time -- for one accident after another has delayed us to such a degree that my patience is almost exhausted."

GLC07561

1801/08/04

Manuscript

Title: Journal re: conferences with Indian Nations south of the Ohio

Full title: "Journal of the commisioners of the United States appointed to hold conferences with several of the Indian nations of south Ohio." True copy certified by Alex Macomb

GLC07562.01

1864/03/28

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edwin M. Stanton re: urging recruitment of black troops in Kentucky

Asking for recruitment to be in a manner "Free from collateral embarassments" for Kentucky's Governor: "I think these requests of the Governor are reasonable; and I shall be obliged, if you will give him a full hearing, and do the best you can to effect these objects."

GLC07600

[1782/06/24]

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William S. Smith re: consequence of General Knox's application

"In consequence of General Knox's application... not knowing who was to command the forces destined for the invasion of Jamaica, I had to resort to the certificates with which you were furnished." Text loss at top right, with text drawn on replacement paper.

GLC07601

1822-1826 ca.

Marshall, John, 1755-1835

Autograph manuscript

Title: Notes on edition of George Washington's correspondence [fragment]

Docketed "Page 7 of Jno Marshall mss from his Life of Washington." In fact, these appear to be notes on events in Washington's life referring to page numbers. There is a long struck passage in the lower center of the page.

GLC07603

1861/03/02

Newspaper

Title: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper. [Vol. 11, no. 275 (March 2, 1861)] [uncut]

Abraham Lincoln

GLC07597

1861/02/02

Newspaper

Title: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper. [Vol. 10, no. 271 (February 2, 1861)]

GLC07598

1924/02/26

Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968

Typed letter signed

Title: to Mr. Rankin re: being arrested in San Pedro, CA for reading U.S. Constitution

GLC07599

1802-1822 ca.

Pinkney, William, 1764-1822

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: Personal notebook re: various legal questions, case issues and diplomacy

Two items: notebook 252 p. oblong quarter in leather, discusses transaction of Louisiana and Florida, the Pinkney Family crest, and numerous legal cases; paperbound record book 20 p. Formerly the property of J.A. Soiecki, record book containing a biography of William Pinkney, ca. 1868.

GLC07602

1817

Torrey, Jesse, fl. 1817

Book

Title: A Portraiture of Domestic Slavery

Engraved frontispiece and 5 additional plates.

GLC07596

12 September 1781

Bauman, Sebastian, 1739-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Reports that they have enough planks, but there has been an objection by Major Bauman and Mr. Thorp to the plans of General Mordecai Gist and the French generals to cut the planks and transport them with the troops. The planks were part of the supplies needed for the siege of Yorktown.

GLC02437.01184

16 May 1782 - 17 May 1782

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Addressed to the "Contractor or Commissary for subsisting the troops at this post." Consists of working drafts of two letters, one on the front and one on the verso. The first, a signed letter dated 16 May 1782, tells the commissary that he must deliver to the artillery artificers the one and a half rations of provisions they were promised upon joining the army. Captain [Thomas] Patten will provide the commissary with a count of how many persons require rations. There is a note at the bottom which appears to be the beginning of another rough draft of the letter. On the verso is an…

GLC02437.01420

29 July 1782

Cogswell, Thomas, 1746-1810

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Major Thomas Cogswell writes, "I wrote to the Quarter Master General on the 17th Instant in which I express'd my desire to know how the Artillery was to be furnished with horses, as we had but five on hand that would answer - Since I saw you at Head Quarters I received his answer of the 24th at Philadelphia, in which he writes thus "unless there should be a prospect of active Service, I presume Artillery horses will not be call'd for" - It seams by that, as though he was not made provision for horses, as was expected, and has no Idia of the Parks mooving, at present. it will be impossible to…

GLC02437.01506

21 December 1782

Brewster, Caleb, 1747-1827

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Written by Captain Brewster to Major General Knox. Claims Knox is the "Commanding Officer of the Corps to which I have the honor of being annexed." Sends along the account of a sea battle he had with Captain Hoit in Long Island Sound. While in Stamford with Major Tallmadge, he said he heard that Hoit was in the Sound with 3 ships and he went to attack him with 6 ships. Split his boats up -- sending 3 to the "North Side" of the island and 3 to the "South Side," to prevent their escape. After a short time he saw Hoit across the Sound from Huntington and immediately chased them. He…

GLC02437.01755

16 April 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas A. Coffin

Informs Coffin that he has obtained a passport for him to travel to Boston, Massachusetts and outlines the perameters and restrictions of the pass. See GLC02437.02091.

GLC02437.02093

29 June 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript letter

Title: to Captain Cogswell

Written, signed, and docketed for General Henry Knox by Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp. Commands Cogswell to join the brigade on its march to Philadelphia. Instructs him to move expeditiously and take the route via Kingwood, Pompton, Morristown, Somerset Court House, Princeton, Trenton, and Bristol. Provides further marching instructions including where to draw provisions.

GLC02437.02201

22 September 1783

Barker, Ananias, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Testimony]

Testimony concerning a lieutenant Wheaton. States that Wheaton "directed me to sell the same [rum] by retail at a cheaper rate than any person in of about the place, (which I did) ... "

GLC02437.02556

circa September 1783

Pratt, William, fl. 1779-1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Charges against Lieutenant Wheaton]

Lists the charges brought against Lieutenant Wheaton, including "unofficer & ungentleman-like behaviour in defrauding the Non-commission'd officers and Soldiers of the Battalion (for his own private benefit) ... " Addressed to the President and other Gentleman of the Court.

GLC02437.02599

16 November 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript letter

Title: to Mr. [David] Brooks

Submits an order for complete sets of clothing for men in the infantry and artillery in the 1st and 4th Massachusetts Regiment. Noted as a copy.

GLC02437.02782

22 December 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to David Brooks

Discusses the issue of disbanding regiments and discharging men of the Rhode Island Corps from the service. Relays instructions he sent to Captain Allen at Saratoga regarding this matter.

GLC02437.02850