7 September 1734

Autograph document signed

Title: Philadelphia County Court case description

GLC03769.136

8 July 1763

Nesbitt, James, fl. 1763

Autograph document signed

Title: Meeting notes

lawyer advises them to settle any accounts they have against Rev. johnston

GLC03769.137

circa 1763-1783

Nesbitt, James, fl. 1763

Autograph document signed

Title: Notice to delinquents to settle accounts

GLC03769.139

circa 1763-1783

Autograph document

Title: notes on oldest paper mill

mentions william bradford

GLC03769.140.02

16 June 1863

Parrott, John A., fl. 1861-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to sister

sister [Margaret Parrott] John is proud of his sister and he reminds her to be respectable and honorable, for he wants her to feel equally "as good as those who are we[a]lthy…And if you conduct yourself properly you will soon be a great deal more respected than some of those who look on you with scorn…honesty and industry are the shurest capital any person can have." He believes he will be well enough to rejoin the army soon.

GLC03858.01.16

8 July1863

Parrott, John A., fl. 1861-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to sister

John is sorry to hear that their sister is so sick and he hopes to be able to visit her in the nest few days. A verse follows in another hand and Sophia's name appears below it.

GLC03858.01.17

20 August 1863

Parrott, John A., fl. 1861-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to father

father [C. Parrott] He is going to join the regiment next Monday. He is married and gives news that his wife is going to New York to stay with family. He may resign if his health does not improve but stands "on the top of the pile here now and I intend to keep there." He sent a notice of his marriage to his father and invites him to put in the local paper if he so wishes.

GLC03858.01.18

8 September 1863

Parrott, John A., fl. 1861-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to father

father [C. Parrott] John has been back "in Dixey" for about a week. They are guarding a pontoon bridge and he explains what one is to his father. "Boats are anchored in the River and stringers placed from one boat to another and covered with plank[s]." His regiment has only one year left to serve and he hopes "the war will be over by that time." He relates how popular he and Henry are in Illinois and describes the parties the townspeople had for his wedding. He plans to settle in Sterling, Illinois and start a business.

GLC03858.01.19

17 October 1863

Parrott, John A., fl. 1861-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to sister

He was almost killed by Bushwhackers on his way back from visiting Henry with the 75th and "had to run the gauntlet" for four miles and "just before I got through I was compel[l]ed to leave my horse & take to the mountains" and walk over 15 miles. The 75th is just 50 rods from the Confederates, "the two Armies lying so near each other and no firing by eather and at the same time each doing every thing to conquer the other but such is war." He believes the Confederates will fall back to Rome, Georgia in which case his department would not have to fight, only to open communications…

GLC03858.01.20

3 November 1863

Parrott, John A., fl. 1861-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to father

father [C. Parrott] John's health is not good. Henry is now camped at Jasper, Tennessee. John's regiment is guarding a pass in the mountains and will remain there until the river is opened. He was nearly captured returning from Chattanooga; "the Rebs got after me and shot my horse from under me and I was compelled to take to the woods. Two of the men with him did not escape and were taken prisoner. He describes his trip to Chattanooga in detail. Written at Anderson's Cross Roads.

GLC03858.01.21

8 November 1863

Parrott, John A., fl. 1861-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to sister

sister [Sophia Parrott] He is glad that she is feeling better. He is anxious for his sister to meet his wife. He believes he will be able "to stand the service till the balance of the Regt is muster out" on 1 September, a "day of rejoicing." Neither his regiment nor Henry's was in the "big Battle," "the first one we ever kept out of."

GLC03858.01.22

14 November 1863

Parrott, John A., fl. 1861-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to brother

His brother has sold his farm and will settle in Minnesota. Their father has also sold his farm. John instructs his brother regarding money, telling him if their father does not need it, to send it to him care of N. Thompson so that John may use it in building his house in Sterling. He intends to return to the building business when he leaves the Army.

GLC03858.01.23

16 December 1863

Parrott, John A., fl. 1861-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to sister

sister [Margaret Parrott] Things have been quiet since the Battle of the 23rd, 24th, and 25th as the soldiers are preparing winter quarters. He hopes she will continue school this winter. He is glad he joined the Army when he did as he has only a little over eight months left to serve.

GLC03858.01.24

28 July 1864

Thompson, Nathan, fl. 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to C. Parrott

Thompson answers John's father's letter seeking details of John's death. Just before John was fatally wounded, Lieutenant Thompson suggested they move as shells "were flying thick about them" but John answered "it was a good as place as any...and at that minute he was struck by the shell that caused his death." John went home for a while but returned to Army and though he told Thompson he would not do active duty, Thompson suspects he could not resist joining his men in battle.

GLC03858.01.25

1864

Autograph manuscript

Title: Obituary

"Extract from the discourse of Rev. E. Erskine, occasioned by the death of Captain John A. Parrott." Handwritten copy of newspaper clipping summarizing John's life, praising his character and accomplishments, and a describing his death. "At the battle of Shiloh…he was severely wounded in the head…So soon as his health permitted he was again with his regiment…But at length, at the battle of Resacca, in Georgia,…he was struck by the fragment of a shell from the enemy's battery, near the ancle, terribly mangling and nearly severing his leg." Obituary for John A. Parrott. Newspaper clipping…

GLC03858.01.26

7 March 1873

United States. Department of State.

Autograph document signed

Title: [Passport of George May Powell]

Passport of George May Powell. Partially printed. Signed by the Secretary of State, includes description of Powell's physical characteristics. Features image of United States of America Department of State seal.

GLC00687.076

1864

Powell, George May, 1835-1905

Pamphlet

Title: Facts and Figures for the Hour

Recognizing that money is power, federal taxes have always caused problems for citizens. Other countries have much higher excise and revenue taxes, and yet the U.S. competes with them in every field. He compares foreign money, duties, and taxes with American systems of the same. He examines the recent debt and resources of the U.S. with attention to the loyal states as responsible for assuming the whole burden. The West holds great natural financial potential. The great rate of U.S. growth indicates its future

GLC00687.193

1864

Marvin, P.B., fl. 1864

Photograph signed

Title: [Richard O. Burke, carte de visite]

White mount. Imprint of Addis Gallery on verso, along Burke's ink inscription: "Truly your friend Richard O. Burke," and in a different hand, "Quarter Master 15th Regt. N.Y.V. Engineers, Engineer Brigade, Army of the Potomac." Half length seated portrait of Burke in military dress.

GLC00919.24.11

1861-1877

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph signed

Title: [A. H. Rathbun, carte de visite]

White mount with gold border. Imprint of Brady on recto and verso. Signed in ink on verso by Rathbun. Three quarter length seated portrait in civilian dress.

GLC00919.24.21

1861-1877

Bell & Brother

Photograph signed

Title: [W. R. Smith, carte de visite]

White mount. Imprint of Bell & Brother on verso. Signed in ink on verso by Smith. Full length view in civilian dress standing next to a pedestal.

GLC00919.24.22

1881

Scotfirld, Glennie W., fl. 1881

Signature

Title: signature of Glennie W. Scotfield

GLC03769.158.02

20 February 1896

International Arbitration Council

Printed document signed

Title: International Arbitration Memorial

The undersigned men, under the direction of George May Powell, support an international arbitration first between the U.S. and Britain, and later with other nations. The memorial is directed toward the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee

GLC00687.146

29 May 1875

New York Trade Reporter

Newspaper

Title: New York trade reporter. [Vol. 7, no. 22 (May 29, 1875)]

The front page article, "Fire-proof Building Material: Teil Hydraulic Concrete Blocks and Artificial Stone: The Problem Solved: The Fire-Proof Building Company of New York," describes the need for fireproof buildings, the materials used, and the company and examples of their work.

GLC00687.160

1 July 1876

Little, James, fl. 1876

Pamphlet

Title: The Timber Supply

The danger of over consumption of timber is serious. States east of Ohio generally have denuded forests. The west and northwest up to the Rocky Mountains are "all chiefly prairie and an almost treeless territory," depending on the east for wood, particularly Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. He examines timber in the Pacific West and in Canada. Inserted is an advertisement by F. L. Ricketts for the North Mountain House in Ganoga Lake, Shickshinny P. O. Luzerre Co. Pa. dated 1879.

GLC00687.162

November 1876

Petition

Title: [United States centennial exhibition petition]

The undersigned attest to the "good results" at the closing of the United States centennial exhibition. Short passage written in English, French, and German. One page of lined paper is attached to the bottom of the petition, upon which one name is signed.

GLC00687.251