1778

Hamilton, Archibald, fl. 1778

Magazine

Title: Town and Country Magazine. [Vol. 10, (1778)]

Title continues, "or Universal Repository of Knowledge, Instruction and Entertainment for the Year 1778." Tenth annual volume of a periodical journal that resembles the Gentleman's Magazine and London Magazine in format and style. 12 monthly issues bound in original leather. Includes many engraved plates. Indexed at the end of the volume. Printed for A. Hamilton, Jr. Book is boxed. Includes a caricature attacking Catharine Macaulay's wedding to Dr. James Graham in issue 10 p. 623 as "The Auspicious Marriage!" Also includes much on the American Revolution, especially Burgoyne's…

GLC03458

1779

Hamilton, A. Jr., fl. 1769-1785

Magazine

Title: Town and Country Magazine or Universal Repository of Knowledge, Instruction and Entertainment for the Year 1779. [Vol. 11, (1779)]

Eleventh annual volume of a periodical journal that resembles the Gentleman's Magazine and London Magazine in format and style. 12 monthly issues bound. Includes many engraved plates. Indexed at the end of the volume. Printed for A. Hamilton, Jr. Book is boxed. Contains much on the American Revolution, including this magazine's first printing of the Declaration of Independence on page 148.

GLC03459

1785

Hamilton, A. Jr., fl. 1769-1785

Magazine

Title: Town and Country Magazine or Universal Repository of Knowledge, Instruction and Entertainment for the Year 1779. [Vol. 17, (1785)]

17th annual volume of a periodical journal that resembles the Gentleman's Magazine and London Magazine in format and style. 12 monthly issues bound in contemporary leather and Dutch marbled paper. Includes many engraved plates. Indexed at the end of the volume. Printed for A. Hamilton, Jr. Book is boxed. Includes a book review of Observations of the Commerce of the American States.

GLC03460

1787 - 1788

Loudon, Samuel, 1727-1813

Magazine

Title: The American Magazine.

Contains six monthly issues. Billed as "Containing a Miscellaneous Collection of Original an other Valuable Essays, in Prose and Verse, and Calculated both for Instruction and Amusement." A quote underneath the title reads: "Science the guide, and truth the eternal goal." A table of contents appears for each issue, on p. 1, 65, 129, 193, 273, and 353. There are several articles on contemporary political issues. In the December issue, notable articles appear on Bills of Rights, principles of government and commerce, education, and a "London review of John Adams's defense of the…

GLC03462

3 January 1801 - 15 January 1803

Dennie, Joseph, 1768-1812

Magazine

Title: Port Folio. [Vol. 1, no. 1 (Jan. 3, 1801)-v. 2, no. 52 (Jan. 15, 1803)]

A literary and political magazine. Contains fiction, history, printings of original letters by major figures in American history, and discussions of politics and international affairs. Includes volumes one (416 pages) and two (416 pages) bound in a single book.

GLC03463

1 January 1803 - 29 December 1804

Dennie, Joseph, 1768-1812

Magazine

Title: Port Folio. [Vol. 3, no. 1 (Jan. 1, 1803)-v. 4, no. 52 (Dec. 29, 1804)]

A literary and political magazine. Contains fiction, history, printings of original letters by major figures in American history, and discussions of politics and international affairs. Includes volumes three (424 pages) and four (416 pages) bound in a single book.

GLC03464

1853-1887

Header Record

Title: Collection of letters from Confederate generals [Decimalized .01-.07]

Collection of seven letters written by Confederate Generals who were active in the Easter Theater of the war.

GLC03467

30 March 1857

Branch, Lawrence O'Bryan, 1820-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Recommending Louis E. Henry for a position in the Navy. Mounted on paper 29.5 x 20 cm.

GLC03467.01

15 June 1881

French, Samuel Gibbs, 1818-1910

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Marcus J. Wright

Says he will examine Wright's papers, and will report back. Also promises to send photographs.

GLC03467.03

14 March 1887

Hill, Daniel H., 1821-1889

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Darwin C. Pavey

Says that the picture of himself in Century Magazine is as good as any he has personally.

GLC03467.04

27 December 1880

Johnson, Badley T., 1829-1903

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Marcus J. Wright

Regarding the roster of company officers of the First Maryland Regiment, which he hopes to have published.

GLC03467.05

29 December 1883

Pryor, Roger Atkinson, 1828-1919

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Darwin C. Pavey

Gives biographical information on himself. Mounted on paper 29.5 x 20 cm.

GLC03467.06

12 January 1875

Terry, William, 1824-1888

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas M. Alfriend

Encloses twenty dollars regarding the insurance policy on his house.

GLC03467.07

1844-1880

Header Record

Title: Collection of letters from Confederate officials [Decimalized .01-.08]

Eight autograph letters signed by notable figures in the Confederate Government.

GLC03468

7 March 1844

Clay, James Brown, 1817-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to T. Kelly & Son

Writes regarding a debt for Mr. Marshall. With a newspaper account mocking Clay attached to a blank page of the letter. Account from the Lexington Journal, 24 October, 1862.

GLC03468.01

26 March 1857

Harris, Isham G., 1818-1897

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frederick P. Stanton

Recommending James B. Ferguson for navy service.

GLC03468.02

8 April 1857

Hunter, R.M.T., 1809-1887

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Howell Cobb

Regarding a recommendation for O.W. Edwards for a Treasury position. Mounted on paper 29.5 x 20 cm.

GLC03468.04

1861-1862 circa

Walker, Leroy Pope, 1817-1884

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas J. Porter

Forwarding Porter a petition to the President, and wishes Porter would forward it to the President. The petition requests the exemption of Walker's overseer from military service. Most likely written while Walker was Secretary of State, between 17 September 1861 and 31 March 1862.

GLC03468.08

1858 - 1886

Header Record

Title: Various documents signed by Civil War Generals who played a role at Gettysburg [Decimalized .01-.08]

Collection of eight documents, each related to Union or Confederate Generals that played a role at the battle of Gettysburg.

GLC03469

18 September 1867

Butterfield, Daniel, 1831-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James G. Wilson

Thanks Wilson for an invitation, and hopes to attend, if his health permits him. Mounted on paper 25.5 x 16.5 cm.

GLC03469.01

24 January 1868

Chamberlain, Joshua Lawrence, 1828-1914

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James B. Swain

Approves of the idea to "establish a campaign paper in the city of New York." Written on State of Maine Executive Department Stationary.

GLC03469.02

5 April 1886

Gordon, John Brown, 1832-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Marcus J. Wright

Thanks Wright for sending him certain statistics, and sends him a copy of one of his speeches.

GLC03469.03

8 October 1862

Doubleday, Abner, 1819-1893

Autograph endorsement signed

Title: [Endorsements of Hofmann, Doubleday, and Reynolds]

Leaf with autograph endorsements signed by Abner Doubleday, John W. Hofmann and John F. Reynolds. Mounted on paper 31 x 20 cm.

GLC03469.06

23 November 1858

Steuart, George H., 1828-1903

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jacob E. Newman

Asks Newman to pay the rent he owes. Mounted on paper 20 x 29.5 cm.

GLC03469.07

18 February 1873

Trimble, Isaac Ridgeway, 1802-1888

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry B. Dawson

Requesting copies and a subscription of a magazine, most likely Historical Magazine, which Dawson edited.

GLC03469.08