1868

Read, Thomas Buchanan, 1822-1872

Autograph quotation signed

Title: Sheridan's ride

Read's famous poem "Sheridan's Ride" written out in full in his own hand. Contains a portrait photograph of the author attached to the last page. The pages are bound, with a cover attached.

GLC03391

28 April 1863- 6 May 1863

Moore, Alexander, fl. 1863

Manuscript

Title: [Report regarding the Battle of Chancellorsville]

Moore writes as aide-de-camp to Union General Joseph Hooker, who commanded forces at Chancellorsville. Reports troop movements, the repair and creation of roads, weather, and military skirmishes. Mentions the names of some participating commanders, including Hooker, Winfield Scott Hancock, and Darius Nash Couch. Written in Headquarters Second Army Corps stationery.

GLC03392

1861-1865 ca.

Leonard, Samuel H., fl. 1861-1865

Header Record

Title: [Collection of Samuel H. Leonard, field and staff, 13th regiment, Massachusetts, infantry] [decimalized]

Leonard was a Colonel in the 13th Mass. Vols. Contains 50 wartime letters and 12 postwar documents, as well as 1 card and 2 envelopes.

GLC03393

1861-1908

Lakeman, John R., fl. 1861-1908

Header Record

Title: [Collection of John R. Lakeman, 23rd regiment, Massachusetts, infantry] [decimalized]

Most letters are focused on New Berne, N.C. Lakeman served as a Lieut. in the 23rd Mass. Vols. Collection contains 61 documents, 43 envelopes, and two photographs. 44 letters have Civil War dates. 1 photograph in Photos, Size 1.

GLC03394

1865 ca.

Various

Header Record

Title: Cartes de visite, including one of Tucker and Charles Park

These are cartes de visite of Massachusetts officers: Charles E. Tucker (Capt. 44th Mass.) (signed by himself), Charles Park (44th Mass., signed), Capt. Charles Kendall (24th Mass. Vols.), Unidentified officer with folded arms, Group portrait of officers in the 44th Mass.

GLC03395

30 May 1864

Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870

Letter signed

Title: to Rev. T. V. Moore re: crisis in southern affairs

Thanks Moore for a gift of wine and for his prayers. Lee offers sympathy for the capture of his sons. Of the wine, Lee writes "It was what the Surgeon thought I required...." Lee has signed twice, once in initials after the postscript.

GLC03398

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

30 May 1790

Fitzsimons, Thomas, 1741-1811

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Benjamin Rush re: politics under the Constitution

Written as a member of Congress.

GLC03408

circa 1872

Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872

Autograph manuscript

Title: The British counter claims

This editorial examines American responsibility to compensate for destroyed British property during the Civil War. British citizen George Adlain had considered staying in America but his property on Missionary Ridge had suffered damage during the battle.

GLC03409

8 September 1875

Spinner, Francis Elias, 1802-1890

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander J. Sheldon

States that he is receiving countless letters on the subject of the currency. Agrees that banks are quite powerful, "in truth they are the throne," and the banks have a hand in Congress and control over newspapers, but concludes that "this can't last always."

GLC03410.01

28 August 1856

King, Preston, 1806-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Francis E. Spinner

Hopes that the Republicans in New York can work together amicably.

GLC03410.02

1846-1888

Header Record

Title: Items pertaining to Francis Elias Spinner [Decimalized .01- .05]

GLC03410.03

16 June 1781

Hancock, John, 1737-1793

Broadside

Title: [Notice declaring resolutions passed by the Massachusetts state senate intended to raise militia to meet Massachusetts' quota in the Continental Army]

Issued by Hancock as Governor of Massachusetts. Sent up for concurrence by Nathaniel Gorham as Speaker of the House of Representatives, read and concurred on June 16, 1781 by Samuel Adams as the President of the Massachusetts State Senate, signed by John Avery as Secretary. Evans 17220, Ford 2296.

GLC03411

March 1780

Paine, Robert T., 1731-1814

Printed document signed

Title: [Confiscating the property of John Troutbeck, a Tory from Massachusetts]

Partially form filled in and signed by Paine, the Attorney General of Massachusetts. States that because Troutbeck removed to British territory (during the American Revolution" his property in Waltham, Massachusetts was being confiscated in accordance with "An Act for confiscating the Estates of certain Person commonly called Absentees." Extensive autograph fill-ins and some alterations of the printed portion. Docket reads "Government & People vs. John Troutbeck."

GLC03412

24 September 1780

Parsons, Samuel H., 1737-1789

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Benjamin Huntington

Brigadier General Parsons complains about insufficient provisions and decreasing numbers of troops, in which he did not see "in the present Temper of the Country a possibility of recruiting them again. Rails against Congress and the promotion of General Smallwood (to Major General after the Battle of Camden), which he took as a personal offense because his own service was overlooked.

GLC03413

27 April 1825

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Nathaniel Bowditch

Thanks Bowditch for the extract of his review from the North American and asks him to lecture at the University of Virginia. Bowditch, an astronomer and mathematician, turned down a position at the University in 1818, but kept in contact with Jefferson over the years.

GLC03415

1860

Hoyer & Ludwig, fl. 1860

Broadside

Title: [1860 Presidential election Democratic ticket Breckinridge-Lane]

Democratic ticket for John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky for president and Joseph Lane of Oregon for Vice President. Printed with bust portrait images of both candidates. Includes a list of electors from each district and informs that election day is Tuesday, November 6, 1860. Printed by Hoyer & Ludwig, Richmond, Virginia.

GLC03416

10 August 1862

Hayes, Rutherford B., 1822-1893

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

Hayes writes as Lieutenant Colonel of the 23rd Regiment of Ohio Volunteers to Scammon, his superior, as commander of the 1st Brigade. Discusses preparations for the inspection of the 23rd Ohio. States that they cannot always have there train ready to move on short notice and explains. "We are Compelled to haul our own forage, rations, ammunition, Clothing, and Supplies of all sorts...We must therefore know before-hand or we cant be ready." Does not anticipate an attack from the Confederates. Mentions the threat of guerrillas. "If we are to stay here long I wish to make a thorough hunt…

GLC03417

2 July 1789

Hancock, John, 1737-1793

Document signed

Title: [Delay of execution for Edward Johnson for five weeks].

Signed by Governor of Massachusetts Hancock and countersigned by Secretary of the State John Avery. Johnson was to be hanged for burglary. After requesting further time to prepare for death, he was granted a suspension of his sentence for five additional weeks. Johnson had already received a suspension for two weeks. Paper seal attached.

GLC03420