January 25, 1866

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

Autograph document signed

Title: [Draft of a telegram to Philip Sheridan]

Ordering all American troops North of the Rio Grande. Also orders Sheridan to inspect any damage his forces may have done, so that "if claims are hereafter made...we should know the justice of them." Following the end of the Civil War, Union troops under Sheridan were stationed along the Rio Grande in order watch exiled Confederates and stabilize the border with Mexico, which was very unstable at the time. On occasion American troops crossed over the border and became involved in the fighting.

GLC02629

18 March 1838

Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869

Autograph letter signed

Title: to D. W. Burroughs

Pierce, writing as a United States Senator from Vermont, responds to a letter from Reverend Burroughs. In reference to their conflicting views on slavery, promises to send Burroughs a copy of the United States Constitution, as he requested. Writes, "I am no advocate of slavery. I wish it had no existence upon the face of the Earth, but as a public man, I am called upon to act in relation to an existing states of things- one, which neither you or I have had any agency in producing- One older than that Constitution of our Country and expressly recognized by it." Argues that violent…

GLC02634

circa 1853

Manuscript

Title: Journal of a cruise to China and Japan in the U.S. Sloop Vandalia.

Journal of a sailor under Captain John Pope. The journal describes customs in the ports it visited, mentions meeting Commodore Matthew Perry's flag ship, and provides information on hostilities between American troops and the Japanese military.

GLC02547

1769/07/28

Iroquois Nation

Document signed

Title: Six Nations. Document signed with the holograph totems of 14 chiefs.

A reciept acknowledging the final payment for land ceded by the Six Nations at the Treaty of Fort Stanwix. With the loss of these lands the Six Nations eventually dispersed: the Mohawk and Cayuga to Canada, the Oneida to Wisconsin, while the Onondaga, Seneca and Tuscarora stayed in upstate New York.

GLC02548

1773/04/06-1793/05/11

Dundas, David, Sir, 1735-1820

Header Record

Title: [David and Isabella Dundas letters] [Decimalized]

The letters include the American Revolution (Rhode Island, Cornwallis surrender, campaign in the South), the Gordon Riots in London, and cultural life including disparaging remarks on Italian opera and Handel's music. Most letters written by David to his brother James.

GLC02549

January 12, 1898

Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Charles Dudley Warner re: declining to write a life of Francis Parkman

Having been asked to write the life of Francis Parkman for the American Men of Letters Series, Wilson, despite the compliment to his own abilities, declines.

GLC02551.03

27 February 1912

Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924

Typed letter signed

Title: to Stan Henkels

Thanks Henkels for gift of Bradford's Bibliographical Manual.

GLC02551.04

[1770/05/16]

McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786

Broadside

Title: To the free and loyal inhabitants... [Defense of non-importation agreements]

A short printed letter defending the non-importation agreements against Tory merchants. Signed "Brutus" but attributed to Alexander McDougall, because the manuscript was found in his personal papers. Evans 11588. Schlesinger's Colonial Merchants p. 220, Stokes's Iconography of Manhattan 4: 180.

GLC02552

1770/07/07

McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786

Broadside

Title: Advertisement. [calling for meeting to determine support for non-importation]

Docketed on verso by Alexander McDougall. Evans 11785, Stokes's Iconography of Manhattan 4: 182. Ex-McDougall Papers.

GLC02553

1770/07/09

Low, Isaac, 1735-1791

Broadside

Title: Advertisement. [a poll of New Yorkers regarding importation]

Not in Evans or Bristol. (Facsimile reprint was made by N.W. Allen, 1967, Schenedtady, N.Y.) Ex-Alexander McDougall Papers

GLC02554

1776/01/08 ca.

Committee of Public Safety of New York

Broadside

Title: Appeal to Members of NY Provincial Congress to attend February session

Issued by the New York Committee of Public Safety, appealing to New York's members of Congress. Also appeals on rejection of Lord North's reconciliation plan, which is intended to "disunite the colonies." From the Alexander McDougall papers.

GLC02555

1835/12/10

Texas General Council

Broadside

Title: To The People of Texas re: siege of Mexican garrison at San Antonio de Bexar

Streeter Texas 92. re siege of Mexican garrison at San Antonio de Bexar. Compared with Streeter copy at Yale University.

GLC02558

1846/01/14

Jones, Anson, 1798-1858

Broadside

Title: Proclamation re: admission of Texas to the Union, with John Tod ALS

Issued by Jones as President of the Republic of Texas, calling all Senators and Representatives to convene a state government. Accompanied by a 2 p. John Tod ALS, Galveston, concerning the proclamation, written while commanding in the Texas navy.

GLC02560

6 March 1848

Butler, William Orlando, 1791-1880

Broadside

Title: [Military convention for the provisional suspension of hostilities]

Order No. 18, ratified by William Orlando Butler as Major General Commanding on March 5,1848. Signed by Adjutant Irvin McDowell. Orders a suspension of hostilities following seventeen articles by the Military Convention. The Convention provisions were made at Guadalupe Hidalgo before the treaty ending the war.

GLC02561

1842

Texas Republic

Pamphlet

Title: Treaty between Great Britain and Texas for suppression of slave trade

Streeter Texas 1416. Printed by T. R. Harrison.

GLC02562

1843/04/11

Great Britain. Acts.

Pamphlet

Title: An act of Parliament effecting a treaty between Great Britain and the Republic of Texas for the suppression of the slave trade.

Passed on 11 April 1843. Paginated 166-180 + unpaginated first page.

GLC02563

1836/12/20

Austin, Stephen F., 1793-1836

Document signed

Title: [Texas rail road, navigation, and banking company share certificate]

Printed bank document issued to James Collinsworth and cosigned by B. J. Archer, Collinsworth, J. Henderson and T. McKinney. Features printed border.

GLC02565

1837/11/17

Bee, Barnard E., fl. 1837

Document signed

Title: Land grant certificate for army service of Thomas J. Green

Partly printed document signed by Bee as Secretary of War.

GLC02566

1834/08/21

Beales, John C., fl. 1834

Document signed

Title: Rio Grande And Texas Land Company certificate with map

Printed on very thin paper (art vellum style) with handcolored map of the grant area. Numbered 55. Signed by Beales, Isaac A. Johnston and Silas M. Stilwell.

GLC02567

1830/10/16

Burnet, David G., fl. 1830-1870

Document signed

Title: Galveston Bay & Texas Land Company Certificate no. 12075

Signed by Anthony Dey, William H. Sumner and George Curtis as trustees for Burnett, Lorenzo De Zavala and Joseph Vehlein, granting a parcel to J.R. Poinsett. Illustrated with map at bottom left. Streeter 117.

GLC02568

1861-1865

Cook, Gustave, 1835-1897

Header Record

Title: [Collection of Gustave Cook, H company, 8th regiment, Texas, cavalry] [decimalized]

#3 mentions intention to attend the Jeff Davis inaugural. #8 mentions Union POW's from 1st Manassas arriving in New Orleans. #9 has good description of camp life. #10 has account of battle of Woodsonville, KY 12/17/1861 and death of Col. Terry. #18 Describes the evacuation of Nashville and retreat. #50 Is written left handed because of a wound. #54 refers to East Tenn. campaign as fearful one to the poor old Rangers. #55 warns his wife to be careful because all letters are exposed to capture. #58 16 pages long describing the imminent fall of Atlanta and expected fall of Richmond;…

GLC02570

1842/03/06

Hockley, George W., 1802-1851

Letter signed

Title: to Edward Burleson re: Vasquez expedition's approach

Written as Secretary of War and Navy of the Texas Republic one day after Vasquez occupied San Antonio. Burleson was Vice President of Texas. Vasquez led an unauthorized force in seizing San Antonio and proclaiming Mexican law. The Republic of Texas was too weak to repulse his expedition.

GLC02572

1836/03/30

Hall, Warren D., fl. 1836

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas J. Rusk re: Houston's retreat in the "runaway scrape"

Written as Colonel in the Texas Army. Written 3 weeks before Houston's victory at San Jancinto

GLC02573

1836/02/07

Holland, Benjamin G., fl. 1836

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his sister re: fighting for Texas with the "Louisiana Grays"

Written as an officer in the Texas Army in the Louisiana Grays. Mentions his new land ownership and his affection for a young woman.

GLC02574

1842/04/29

Gillespie, B., fl. 1842

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edward Burleson re: Vasquez expedition and archives war

GLC02575