1774/06

Broadside

Title: (Boston Covenant). Calling for cessation of all trade with Great Britain

Blank form, leaving empty the name of the town. Calls for a complete cessation of trade with Britain until repeal of the Boston Port Bill.

GLC04071

1778/06/17

United States. Continental Congress.

Autograph document signed

Title: Extract from minutes of Congress to suppress dangerous correspondence

GLC04079

1861/05/31

Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870

Letter signed

Title: to John W. Ellis

GLC04082

1864 ca.

Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881

Photograph

Title: 6th plate ambrotype, cased

GLC04085

1862/06/01

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph

Title: Scene at Balloon Camp, Gaines' Hill

Photograph of Prof. Lowe's balloon ascent during battle of Fair Oaks, near Richmond, Va.

GLC04087

1860, 1864

Header Record

Title: Collection of election tokens and tintype [Decimalized .01-.07]

3 tokens from 1860 with Hamlin & Lincoln, 1 from 1860 with Douglas & Johnson, 1 from 1860 with Bell & Everett, 1 from 1864 with Lincoln and Johnson, and 1 unframed tintype (?) of Lincoln c. 1864.

GLC04102

1845/03/10

Reily, James, fl. 1841-1846

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: Republic of Texas politics, his removal from office, land

GLC04104

1845/07/08

Russell, William, fl. 1816

Autograph document signed

Title: Directing Chief Justice Colorado County Court, Republic of Texas

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC04105

[1863]/05/26

Cleburne, Patrick R., fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William J. Hardee re: reporting while on picket, capturing Yankee pickets

Written in pencil.

GLC04113

1845/10/13

Ewell, G., fl. 1845

Document signed

Title: Texas Statehood - Lists names of 15 voters and tally. With 14 voting slips

GLC04116

1832/12/06

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Broadside

Title: Massachusetts Spy Extra [President's message]

Includes discussion on removal of Indian tribes West of the Mississippi.

GLC04118

1824/10/26

Printed letter

Title: to Erasmus J. Pierce

Circular letter extolling presidential candidate Clay and requesting submitting the enclosed ticket of Pennsylvania electors in support of him (see GLC04119.03) at the polls.

GLC04119.01

1829/12/05

Austin, Stephen F., 1793-1836

Autograph endorsement signed

Title: AES acknowledging receipt of dividend for creditors of estate of James T. Torry

GLC04120

1831/04/04

Ingram, Ira, fl. 1831

Document signed

Title: Texas colonization certificate for Maria Ross of town of Matagorda

Signed by Ingram as President of the Board of Proprietors. Streeter 18.2.

GLC04121

1833/03/16

Gaines, Edmund Pendleton, 1777-1849

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Anthony Butler re: introducing Gen. William Arnold, a traveler to Texas

Gaines praises Arnold's heroism in the War of 1812. Arnold was traveling to Texas to review land claims of Tennessee citizens

GLC04122

1839/08/19

Johnston, Albert Sidney, 1803-1862

Document signed

Title: Approving receipt for 25 pounds powder, 72 bars lead, 1 box percussion caps

Signed as Sec. of War for the Republic of Texas. The materials were intended for Capt. Bennett's Texas rangers.

GLC04123

1856/06/19

Hayes, John C., fl. 1856

Document signed

Title: Document re: sale of lands in Texas (c/s Wm. H. Rhodes)

GLC04125

1847/01/12

Sniveley, Jacob, fl. 1847

Document signed

Title: Certification of land survey for district of San Patricio and Nueces Counties

GLC04126

1863/05/23

Winn, Charles A., fl. 1863

Map signed

Title: [Battle of Gum Swamp]

Shows the Confederate and Union lines, the locations of a Massachusetts brigade attack and other skirmishes, and the arrangement of fields, woods, roads, and fences. Captain Winn, of Company G in the 58th Pennsylvania Infantry, commanded the skirmish line at the battle of Gum Swamp. Date inferred from the date of the skirmish, 22 May 1863.

GLC04158

1773/05/12

Franklin, William, 1731-1813

Manuscript document signed

Title: [License for Gouverneur Morris to practice law in New Jersey]

Countersigned by Charles Pettit.

GLC04166

1776/10/19

Faden, William, fl. 1750-1836

Map

Title: A Plan of New York island, with part of Long Island... [second issue]

Nebenzahl, Battle Plans of the American Revolution, 107. Second issue dated a month later than GLC 3533 (first issue). This map shows British control of Manhattan.

GLC04177

1794/05/14

Whittle, & Laurie, fl. 1759

Map

Title: A new and general map of the middle dominion belonging to the United States...

The map shows part of the United States, from western New England to Michigan, and from Vermont to southern Virginia.

GLC04178

28 Jaunary 1863

Chamberlain, Joshua Lawrence, 1828-1914

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John M. Brown

Chamberlain, Lieutenant Colonel of the 20th Maine Volunteers, writes to Brown (possibly John Marshall Brown), Adjutant of the 20th Regiment. Requests a fifteen day leave of absence to attend to business in Maine, "involving pecuniary and other important interests." Adds that all field officers of the 20th Regiment are present.

GLC04180

1861 ca.?

Photograph

Title: Jeff. Davis

Tintype affixed to carte de visite mount

GLC04184

1862/01/23

Wise, Henry A., 1806-1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Andrew H. Foote re: sending Lincoln's telegram; stirring up army ordnance

Cover letter accompanying Lincoln's telegram (GLC 4702.01). Quotes Lincoln saying to Wise: "Now I am going to devote a part of every day to these mortars and I won't leave off until it fairly rains Bombs."

GLC04702.02