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

1861/12/20

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

Letter

Title: to Thomas Ward re: reports removal of Nichol's office from Galveston to Houston

Nichol's office had removed from Galveston because of the threat of Union invasion.

GLC02145.20

1862/10/14

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

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: reports that Galveston is in Yankee hands

Written on stationery of E. B. Nichols & Co.

GLC02145.21

1862/05/20

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

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: notice of Union order to surrender Galveston to avoid bombing

Written on stationery of E. B. Nichols & Co.

GLC02145.22

1841-1846

Reily, James, fl. 1841-1846

Header Record

Title: Letters to Thomas Ward re: business, Texas finances, Mexican War [Decimalized .01- .04]

Letters all written from Houston, as follows: 1) 8/4/1841 3 p. + FF re: business, Texas finaces & poverty. 2) 9/22/1841 5 p. + FF re: land cases, politics 3) 11/10/1841 1 p. + FF re: land business 4) 6/11/1846 3 p. + addr. re: impending war with Mexico and the U.S.

GLC02145.23

1844 ca.

Manuscript

Title: Resolve re: Thomas Ward's dispute with Texas House over archive war

Clerical manuscript.

GLC02145.24

1836/06/17

Rusk, Thomas J. (Thomas Jefferson), 1803-1857

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: orders to prepare for action in face of enemy approach

GLC02145.25

17 November 1789

Barrett, Samuel, 1739-1798

Autograph letter signed

Title: [to Henry Knox]

Asks the recipient, likely Knox, to pass an enclosure (not included) to George Washington. Hopes that Washington will consider him for the position of "collecting the Duties of Excise in case Congress, assuming the State Debts, shall see fit to form such an Establishment." Asks for Knox to recommend him to Washington. Recipient inferred (refer to GLC02437.04200 and GLC02437.04219 for related documents).

GLC02437.04416

January 31, 1790

Talbot, Silas, 1751-1813

Autograph letter

Title: to George Washington

A copy of Talbot's letter to Washington, which Talbot is now forwarding to Henry Knox (see GLC02437.04490). Applies to Washington to his "being again employed in some public service in case any should offer, in which I might be thought adequate to the performance of," and hopes in particular to obtain the position of Harbor Master of New York City, as "new arrangements will probably take place in some or all of the principal Harbours in the United States ... " Notes he can forward letters from General's [John] Sullivan and [Horatio] Gates attesting to his abilities and character. Noted as a…

GLC02437.04491

February 11, 1790

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George Washington

Wishes Washington a happy birthday, "permit me my dear dear friend to felicitate you on the return of your birth day." "I do not wish you long life as the greatest blessing, believing strongly the immortality of the mind, and that the next grade of existence will present you with joys highly superior to any attendant on the best possible situation in this."

GLC02437.04508