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to Mrs. Gen. Bailey

Houston apologizes for not responding to her letter, since he was delayed by public duties. Houston re-entered public service as governor of Texas to keep the state in the Union but ultimately failed. Also mentions retirement.

GLC01804

to Jonathan Harvey

Jackson thanks Harvey for providing the address of Abner Greenleaf. The letter is in reference to preparations for Jackson's 1828 Presidential campaign.

GLC01805

to Thomas Overton Moore

Lovell stresses the need to gather as many troops as quickly as possible. The Union is threatening New Orleans, and Lovell realizes more troops will be needed to defend the city, so urges Moore to bring troops from other General's brigades to defend...

GLC01806

The Case of General Gratiot

Summarizes all the details of the case of the War of 1812 hero, General Charles Gratiot, from Gratiot's 1838 dismissal order through various appeals during the John Tyler administration. This brief was possibly prepared by a clerk for Fillmore's...

GLC01807

[Appointment of Richard Harlan as professor of comparative anatomy at the Philadelphia Museum]

Appointment signed by museum directors Butler, Robert Patterson, Zacchaeus Collins, Coleman Sellers, and Rubens Peale. Written in Latin.

GLC01808

to Sanford Bates

Letter written as chairman of the Finnish Relief Fund on stationary to Bates as the Executive Director of the Boys Clubs of America. Thanks him for joining in the support of the Finnish Relief Fund, which was set up by Hoover to assist Finland during...

GLC01809

to James Seddon

Confederate Colonel Gibson writes to the Confederate Secretary of War to protest being relieved of command and demoted to an inferior office. He had succeeded Brigadier General Daniel Adams after Adams was wounded at Murfreesboro and had just been...

GLC01810

to William Gibbons

Written by Carroll in retirement to Gibbons as Carroll's property agent. Carroll was formerly a Continental Congressman, Maryland State Senator, U.S. Senator, and signer of the Declaration of Independence. References the sale of 1455 barrels of flour...

GLC01811

to unknown

Writes to an unknown dear friend that she is very disappointed they could not see each other. Remarks that she would not have passed through Winchester, Virginia without visiting her, but her mother was expecting her arrival at her the home of her...

GLC01813

[Receipt for payment for legal services to William H. Wharton]

Receipt written out to himself, confirming payment received for his legal services defending William Wharton in a lawsuit.

GLC01815

Court document ordering him to appear re: a debt

Concerning a debt owed to the trustees of St. Genevieve Academy.

GLC01816

to J. S. Cunningham

Floyd offers his views on John C. Fremont, Republican candidate for President in 1856. Writes that he never interviewed Fremont, and Fremont never expressed any censure for the repeal of the Missouri Compromise. Of Fremont, writes, "I never had...

GLC01818

[Appointment of Stephen Millar as lieutenant colonel of a regiment commanded by Abijah Willard]

Countersigned by Secretary of the Province of Massachusetts Bay Andrew Oliver. Partly printed document. Signed as "General and Governor in Chief" of the Province of Massachusetts Bay. Pownall was Royal Governor from 1757 to 1760. Paper seal on top...

GLC01823

[Twelve pound banknote drawn on the James River Bank in Virginia]

Partially printed banknote signed by Randolph and cosigned by John Blair and Robert Carter Nicholas as treasurer. Contains Robert Carter Nicholas's promise to pay 1,775 (unspecified currency) or the "Bearer on (demand) Twelve Pounds."

GLC01824

Monumental Inscriptions!

Depicts 6 fictitious funeral monuments, each to a militiamen executed by Jackson on 21 February 1815, after the Battle of New Orleans, for being deserters. The tombstones bear inscriptions detailing how each was a good man and soldier, and...

GLC01825

[March 1779 payroll for Captain Joseph Hodgkins's Company]

General Glover signs at Providence, attesting that this document was sworn before him 23 April (on verso). Lieutenant Michal Houdin also signs on verso, attesting to the validity of this pay roll. Lists officer names, rank, length of service, and...

GLC01828

to William Davenport

Brevet Brigadier General Taylor directs this letter to Colonel Davenport or the officer commanding at Fort Lawson, Florida. Replies to recent correspondence from Davenport related to "the Negro captured near Fort Andrews...The Negroes statement is...

GLC01829

[Orderly and account book for Stratford, Connecticut]

Includes orders for the regiment, patrols, inspections, curfews, seizures of Tories, safe conduct passes and a confession. Also contains accounts for provisions and expenses for 1779-1780. Includes an order issued by Connecticut Governor Jonathan...

GLC01835

Pardon-related: to Gov. of Nevada re: extradition of fugitive

Signed as Governor of California, concerning the extradition of fugitive Larry Arthur Potter, who escaped from County Jail.

GLC01839

Remission of death sentence with conditional pardon of Joseph Bevis, convicted of "an Unnatural Crime".

Bevis was convicted of "an Unnatural Crime" and sentenced to death. Pardoned conditionally "...in consideration of some circumstances..."--death sentence remitted in favor of 3 years hard labor.

GLC01841

An impartial history of the war in America... to 1779

Printed for J. Milliken. With large folding plate opposite titlepage, "A New Map of North America" [no imprint] and accompanied by 13 additional plates, all fanciful depictions of American and British leaders.

GLC01842

[Consular note of protest against the Confederate privateer "Shenandoah"]

Consular documents from Bahia, Brazil: 2-page "Marine Note of protest" and 10-page "Public Instrument of Declaration and protest." Clerical signature of Henry Libbey, master of the ship "Kate Prince" on page 2. Two clerical signatures for Peixoto on...

GLC01843

A Constitution or frame of government... of the state of Massachusetts

Printed by Benjamin Edes & Sons.

GLC01844

Acts passed at the first session of the Congress of the U.S.

Printed by E. Oswald. Signed by Ln. H. Jackson on titlepage.

GLC01845

The North-American's Almanack, and Gentleman's and Lady's Diary

Printed by I. Thomas of Worchester, B. Edes of Watertown, and another printer (name lost to text loss) in Cambridge. With interleaved and bound-in diary of Reverend Joseph Lee of Concord containing accounts of his daily life. Most important entries...

GLC01846