6 August 1808

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Letter signed

Title: to Eli Williams, Thomas Moore, and Joseph Kerr

President Jefferson writes to the commissioners of the Cumberland Road about reexamining its route from Washington, Pennsylvania, to Wheeling, Pennsylvania. Explains that "the principal object of this road is a communication directly westwardly if however inconsiderable deflections from this course will benefit particular places and better accommodate travellers, these are circumstances to be taken into consideration." Written as president.

GLC02148

1777-1895

Noyes Family, 1777-1895

Scrapbook

Title: Nuncia pacis. [Noyes family scrapbook]

Genealogical scrapbook. Folder 1 has 3 photographs of Noyes family homes, family letters concerning family history and genealogical details (dated 1806-1895), undated biographies and family record sheets, list of marriages performed by Rev. James Noyes (1712), photo of Noyes's grave memorial, certificate of military history, an 1879 dollar bill drawn from the Rhode Island Washington Bank, and a newspaper obituary clipping for Thomas Noyes. The second folder includes family genealogical sheets, undated biographies and reminiscences, a four-pence and five-pence note from 1777 Connecticut,…

GLC02150.56.02

4 March 1805

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Broadside

Title: President Jefferson's Inaugural Speech

President Jefferson's inaugural speech, given after his official reelection in 1805: "Mr. Jefferson appeared in the Chamber of the United States Senate, where his reelection was declated, and the necessary oath administered to him." Printed on silk by True and Parks, Washington.

GLC02151

1865 ca.

Richards, fl. 1860-1865

Photograph signed

Title: [Carte de visite of Alfred Sully]

Signed on image and verso as Brig. Gen., bust

GLC02136.27

1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: [Carte de visite of Lorenzo Thomas]

GLC02136.28

26 June 1864

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891

Autograph document signed

Title: Special field orders

Signed "W.T.S." Apparently a draft of orders, unnumbered, with cross outs and additions. Concerns the strategy for rationing supplies at the start of Atlanta campaign. Also details procedures for dealing with deficiencies of supplies due to railroad service or other causes. Lists the men that should be counted for supplies (officers, men present for duty, sick, unarmed cooks, teamsters, etc.). States that "All other persons dependant on our supplies are useless mouths which we cannot afford to feed and should be sent north of Nashville." Written on printed stationary from the Military…

GLC02137

15 April 1890

Sarony, Napoleon, 1821-1896

Photograph signed

Title: [Signed portrait of seated William T. Sherman]

Seated portrait of Sherman holding sword and ceremonial hat. Inscribed and dated by Sherman on the mount to Frederic G. Huntington, Cincinnati, Ohio, a few years before his death.

GLC02138

7 September 1750-2 December 1750

Pell, William, fl. 1750

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: Journal of an intended voyage on bord the ship Newport packet: with Gods [illegible] from London to Rhoad Island in New England.

Title continues: "Able Mitchener Commander. Kept by William Pell, 1750." Log book. The ship made land at Block Island on 29 November 1750. On the verso of the first leaf of the log is the draft of a letter from Pell to James Gray of London in which he reports a pleasant voyage of twenty days from Rhode Island to London; this letter is dated 17 January 1750, but whether it is misdated or it refers to a previous voyage is unclear. Sewn.

GLC02139

31 October 1760

Bernard, Francis, 1712-1779

Document signed

Title: [Appointment of Charles Cushing Sheriff of Lincoln County, Massachusetts].

Also signed by Secretary of the Province of Massachusetts Bay Andrew Oliver. On 9 November 1760 Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay Thomas Hutchinson warrants that Cushing has taken the oaths required for the office. With paper seal of the province. Sir Francis Bernard was Royal Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay from 1760 to 1769. One bust engraving of Francis Bernard and one bust engraving of Thomas Hutchinson included.

GLC02140

1787

Various

Magazine

Title: The Columbian Magazine

Twelve issues plus a supplement to the first volume. Each issue has a table of contents. The September issue contains a printing of the constitution proposed at the Constitutional Convention under the heading "The New plan for a Federal Government" on p. 659.

GLC02141

1804

Massachusetts Society for Promoting Agriculture

Pamphlet signed

Title: Papers on agriculture ; consisting of communications made to the Massachusetts Society for Promoting Agriculture.

Signed by Henry Knox on front cover. Contains articles on various subjects within the field of agriculture such as using gypsum in agriculture, the culture of potatoes, grafting of trees, etc. Published by the Trustees of the Society. Printed by Young & Minns. Pages are uncut. Edges are very frayed.

GLC02143

1838

Duane, William John, 1780-1865

Book signed

Title: Narrative and correspondence concerning the removal of the deposites and occurrences connected therewith.

Inscribed on free endpaper by Duane to Henry A. Wise dated February 1839. In part a defense of his refusal as Andrew Jackson's Secretary of Treasury, to remove deposits from the Bank of the United States to state banks.

GLC02144

1836-1869

Header Record

Title: Texana: documents, many relating to Thomas Ward & archives war [decimalized]

Note that some letters are written to "William" Ward, i.e., Thomas William Ward, the person who assembled this archive as archivist of the Republic of Texas.

GLC02145

1842/03/23

Green, Thomas J., 1802-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas W. Ward re: early stages of the Mier expedition

Damaged, missing part of p. 1/2. Written as commander of artillery. Written at San Antonio De Brexar.

GLC02145.01

1836/06/09

Miller, W.P., fl. 1836

Letter

Title: True copy of the "Whip Handle despatch" re: impending Mexican invasion

Secretrial copy of two letters, one on p. 1 by W. P. Miller, and the second on p. 2-3 by Henry Teal with the endorsement (copy) of H.W. Karney. The entire document written originally to Thomas Rusk, by John D. McLeod with this particularly addressed to Thomas Ward. The original signers were prisoners in Mexico.

GLC02145.06

1842/06/22

Ward, Thomas W., fl. 1842-1862

Letter

Title: to Houston re: resignation as guardian of Texas archive due to marauding Indians

Clerical copy. Ward feared his inability to protect the archives from marauding Indians.

GLC02145.07

1836/09/01

Burnet, David G., fl. 1830-1870

Document signed

Title: Commission of Thomas Ward, Major in army of the Republic of Texas

Signed as President of the Republic of Texas and countersigned by S. F. Sawyer, acting Secretary of War.

GLC02145.08

1842/07/19

Byrne, James W., fl. 1842

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Col. Thomas Ward re: details of the late invasion by the Mexicans

Free franked.

GLC02145.09

1836/06/07

Green, Thomas J., 1802-1863

Document signed

Title: General Order no. 11 ordering Ward to take command of Texan troops & provisions

General order no. 11. Clerical manuscript, ordering Ward to go to Casses Point and report to Gen. Rusk.

GLC02145.10

1836/06/12

Green, Thomas J., 1802-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas W. Ward re: rumors of Gen. Rusk's resignation

Advises Ward that if Rusk has resigned, the command should be transferred to Green.

GLC02145.11

1842/03/07

Hockley, George W., 1802-1851

Manuscript document

Title: Declaring martial law in Austin because of archives war

As Secretary of War, declares martial law because of "archives war" and places Thomas Ward in command of stores. Probably clerical.

GLC02145.12

1842/04/04

Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

Letter

Title: to Henry Jones re: commanding him not to interfere with archives removal

Houston Commands Jones that interference with removal of the archives from Houston would be treasonable. Clerical copy with docket of Joseph Daniels on p. 2 certifying delivery of original.

GLC02145.13

1842/04/15

Jones, Henry, fl. 1842

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Th. Ward re: informing Ward that there are enough wagons to remove archives

With certification of delivery on p. 2 by Joseph Daniels. Mistakenly addressed to [Thomas] "Wm. Ward"

GLC02145.16

1861/09/14

Nichols, E.B., fl. 1861-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: unsettled conditions in Galveston at beginning of Civil War

Written as a business associate, to say that he cannot pay duties and remove goods to a place of safety.

GLC02145.18

1861/08/19

Nichols, E.B., fl. 1861-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: the first Union attack on Galveston

Enclosing a duplicate of his letter of Aug. 10 (not included).

GLC02145.19