10 October 1777- 11 April 1778

Hand, Edward, 1744-1802

Autograph manuscript

Title: [Hand's Revolutionary War letterbook]

Many letters contained within this book were created at Fort Pitt, Pennsylvania. Various other locations are noted. A typed biography and a partial list of persons to whom Hand's letters were written are included with this book. "Copies of Letters written to officers while at Fort Pitt ... 44 leaves Mrs S. Bethel" is written on the front cover.

GLC03426

27 December 1863

Birney, William, 1819-1907

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Angel James Creswell

General Birney discusses the recruitment of African American troops with Creswell, a United States Representative from Maryland. Expresses his hope to "enable the First District to meet its full quota in colored troops," with Creswell's support. Discusses slaveholders' conspiracies intended to prevent enslaved people from enlisting, including the mistreatment of enlisted enslaved people's wives and children. States that a Mr. Vickers, from Kent County, Maryland (possibly George Vickers), indicted a Mr. Gardner for encouraging his enslaved people to enlist. States that Vickers also…

GLC03428.02

29 December 1795

Colerick, Hunter & Beaumont, fl. 1795-1797

Newspaper

Title: The western telegraphe, and Washington advertiser. [Vol. 1, no. 20 (December 29, 1795)]

Contains President George Washington's seventh State of the Union Address. Among other topics, Washington discusses treaties confirmed by the Creek and Cherokee tribes, a treaty of navigation with Great Britain, and a review of the United States military. Contains articles on foreign and domestic affairs, advertisements, and announcements. Fragile, especially near the edges.

GLC03433

February 21, 1814

Jones, William, 1760-1831

Pamphlet

Title: Letter from the Secretary of the Navy transmitting a list of all the commissioned officers in the Navy of the United States showing their respective rank and dates of the commissions; also a list of all the midshipmen with the dates of their warrants

Printed by Roger C. Weightman. Printed by the order of the United States Senate. Samuel Otis, Secretary of the Senate, states that Jones' list of officers and midshipmen was printed for the use of the Senate following the motion of Jeremiah Mason, Senator from New Hampshire.

GLC03436.03

17 December 1864

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Document signed

Title: Pardon of David Everett

Countersigned by Secretary of State William H. Seward. Twelve year old Everett was convicted of stealing a letter from the post office and pardoned by Lincoln due to extreme youth and good conduct.

GLC03437

1729 - 1734

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

Newspaper

Title: Pennsylvania gazette. [Nos. 42-315] [Incomplete]

Samuel Kaimer began publishing the Gazette on Dec. 24, 1728 and sold the paper to Franklin and Meredith in 1729 with issue no. 40. The partnership dissolved as early as 7/14/1730 although Meredith's name was kept on the colophon through 5/4/1732; Franklin's name appears alone beginning with issue no. 180 (5/11/1732). 223 issues Volume includes issues: 42-52, 55, 57-61, 63-64, 66-67, 73, 76, 78, 80-94, 97-99, 102-107, 109-118, 120-136, 138, 141-149, 151-159, 161-166, 168-172, 174-192, 194-195, 197-198, 202, 212-215, 217-223, 225-236, 238-241, 243-251, 253-259, 261-307, 309 and 313-315…

GLC03438

1808

Hillhouse, James, fl. 1808

Pamphlet

Title: Propositions for amending the Constitution of the United States

Senate document, but unnumbered (possibly an unofficial printing?). Bound with: Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, submitted for consideration by Mr. Hillhouse.

GLC03448

1776

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

Magazine

Title: Town and Country Magazine or Universal Repository of Knowledge, Instruction and Entertainment for the Year 1776. [Vol. 8, (1776)]

Eighth 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 "Description of Nova Scotia," "Description of Quebec," "Account of New York and the Jerseys," "The Present State of America," "Louisiana Described," "Products of North and South Carolina," "A Detail of the Battle of Long Island," many articles on the American Revolution, and a letter telling of a…

GLC03457

January 1791- June 1791

Carey, Mathew, 1760-1839

Magazine

Title: The American Museum or Universal Magazine. [Vol. 9 (1791)]

Contains six monthly issues, January to June 1791. Bound in contemporary leather. Published by Carey, Stewart & Co. Contains a lot of information on American history at the beginning of the U.S. Government, Indian "depradations (sic)," Washington's proclamation establishing the District of Columbia, state constitutions (Appendix II), much early American poetry, patriotic and humorous anecdotes, etc.

GLC03461

1866

United States. Congress

Pamphlet

Title: Final report of the congressional committee upon the question of reconstruction

Report of the Joint Committee of the two Houses of Congress on reconstruction. The legislation contains a draft of the 14th amendment, and two bills providing for the restoration of the rebellious state to their full political rights.

GLC03465

1814

Pamphlet

Title: Three Congressional speeches re: Loan bill of 1814 to finance war

GLC03466

6 March 1853

Clingman, Thomas Lanier, 1812-1897

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Franklin Pierce

Recommending Westly Jones for marshal of the District of North Carolina. Written to Pierce just two days after his inauguration as president.

GLC03467.02

8 December 1875

Hill, Benjamin H., 1823-1882

Autograph letter signed

Title: to G. M. Adams

Recommending Mike L. Woods based on the recommendation of Thomas H. Watts. G. M. Adams may be George Madison Adams, 1837-1920, a Congressman from Kentucky. Mounted on paper 29.5 x 20 cm.

GLC03468.03

4 May 1857

Ould, Robert, 1820-1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Isaac Toucey

Recommending Joseph Mason for "a runner to a Court of Inquiry."

GLC03468.05

13 May 1880

Reagan, John H. (John Henninger), 1818-1905

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Provides the address of A. M. Foote, whom he recommended for a position. Addressed to "Dear General."

GLC03468.06

12 March 1857

Toombs, Robert Augustus, 1810-1885

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Recommending Mr. Cummings for pursership in the Navy. Bottom of page has an autograph note singed by John Appleton, also supporting Cummings. Letter may have been written to Appleton.

GLC03468.07

11 August 1867

Humphreys, Andrew Atkinson, 1810-1883

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Campbell D. Emory

States that he visited Emory's house, but Emory was not there. Recipient inferred, based on letter being addressed to "Campbell." Emory was a Union Lieutenant Colonel who served alongside Humphrey's on General Meade's staff, and lived in Washington after the war.

GLC03469.04

2 November 1863

Hunt, Henry Jackson, 1819-1889

Autograph endorsement signed

Title: [Recommendation for the muster of Lieutenant Carl Ludwig Berlin]

Two of Hunt's autograph endorsements are found on verso of a letter written 2 November by Joseph M. Kennedy, a commissary of musters. Kennedy informs Lieutenant Berlin (possibly Carl Ludwig Berlin) that he cannot be mustered as second lieutenant in the 8th Regiment, New York Cavalry. Assures that he will muster Berlin, if Berlin obtains commission as first lieutenant or captain. Otherwise, Berlin will need an order from the War Department. On verso, Hunt requests that General William F. Barry, Chief of Artillery of the defenses of Washington, D.C., assist Berlin. Notes that Berlin…

GLC03469.05

1865

Alexander, William, 1819-1892

Document signed

Title: Manuscript Texas amnesty oath for Confederate

GLC03401

1766

Great Britain. Acts.

Pamphlet

Title: Act to repeal of an Act made in the last session of Parliament...

An act of Parliament repealing the Stamp Act of 1765. Printed by Mark Baskett. First printing. Paginated 243-244 + unpaginated title page. [duplicate of GLC 3562.12]

GLC03402

1766

Great Britain. Acts.

Pamphlet

Title: Act for...securing the dependency of...dominions in America upon the Crown...

The Declaratory Act passed on 7 March 1766. Printed by Mark Baskett. First printing. Paginated 247-248 + unpaginated title page.

GLC03403

1767

Great Britain. Acts.

Pamphlet

Title: Act for granting certain duties in...America

The Townshend Act, which levied taxes on certain goods, and removed customs duties from other goods exported from England. This act also set measures to prevent illegal trading of goods in America. Passed on 29 June 1767. Printed by Mark Baskett. First Printing. Paginated 655-656 + unpaginated title page.

GLC03404

1770

Great Britain. Acts.

Pamphlet

Title: Act to repeal...an act made in the seventh year of his present Majesty's reign

An act Parliament to repeal the Townshend Acts, passed on 12 April 1770. Printed by Charles Eyre and William Strahan. First printing. Paginated 331-335 + unpaginated title page.

GLC03405

1791

Edmond, William, fl. 1791

Book

Title: Journal of the third session of the Senate of the United States of America, begun and held at the city of Philadelphia, December 6th, 1790.

Title continues: "And in the fifteenth year of the sovereignty of the said United States." Signed by William Edmond. The journal covers the 1st Congress, 3d session, 6 December 1790 to 3 March 1791. "Printed by John Fenno, no. 69, High-Street, a few doors above Second-Street." Edmond served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1791 to 1797 and Congress from 1797 until 1801. Evans 23901.

GLC03406

1876

Evarts, William Maxwell, 1818-1901

Autograph manuscript

Title: Working draft of the "Centennial oration" delivered at Philadelphia

Original working draft of his speech at the Exposition, accompanied by William M. Evarts ALS to Joseph R. Hawley 3 p. 12/1/1875 and Joseph R. Hawley DS 7/6/1876 officially thanking Evarts for the oration. [Delivered at exposition celebrating the centennial of the Declaration of Independence.]

GLC03407