1865

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph

Title: Sherman and his Generals

One image entitled, "Sherman and his Generals," taken by Mathew Brady dated 1865. Image is of General Sherman and his generals taken shortly after the end of the war. The label beneath the image identifies the men and their ranks. They are from left to right: Oliver O. Howard, John A. Logan, William B. Hazen, William T. Sherman, Jefferson C. Davis, Henry W. Slocum, Joseph A. Mower, and Francis P. Blair, Jr.

GLC04172

1864

Bacon & Company (San Francisco, Calif.)

Map

Title: Bacon's Large Print War Map Showing 50 Miles round Washington and Richmond

Shows major towns, waterways, and railroads. Concentric circles with intervals of ten miles each surround both Washington and Richmond. A red line shows General Ulysses S. Grant's route from Fredericksburg to Petersburg, Virginia, and a blue line shows General Robert E. Lee's movements. Crossed swords along the routes indicate battle sites.

GLC04175

1856

Kendall, George W., fl. 1844-1856

Book

Title: Narrative of the Texan Santa Fe expedition....

Fuller title: "Narrative of the Texan Santa Fe Expedition, comprising a description of a tour through Texas, and across the great southwestern prairies, the Camanche and Caygua hunting-grounds, with an account of the sufferings from want of food, losses from hostile Indians, and final capture of the Texans, and their march, as prisoners, to the city of Mexico. With illustrations and a map."

GLC04153

1855

Linforth, James, 1927-1899

Book

Title: Route from Liverpool to Great Salt Lake Valley : illustrated with steel engravings and wood cuts from sketches made by Frederick Piercy.

Title continues: "together with a geographical and historical description of Utah, and a map of the overland routes to that territory from the Missouri River : also an authentic history of the Latter-Day Saints' emigration from Europe from the commencement up to the close of 1855, with statistics." Edited by Linforth. Published as a monument to Mormon emigration and as a means of attracting further emigrants.

GLC04155

1858

Möllhausen, Balduin, 1825-1905

Header Record

Title: Diary of a journey from the Mississippi to the coasts of the Pacific with a United States government expedition

Introduction by Alexander von Humboldt. Published by Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts. First English edition. Inscribed to Master R. Dymoke as "2nd Prise for School work. Woodbourne House. Christmas 1861." Describes western territories and Indians while accompanying Lieutenant Whipple's Expedition. With nineteen plates (seven chromolithographs) and a folding map.

GLC04156

1864

Campbell, J.L., fl. 1864

Book

Title: Idaho. Six months in the new gold diggings. The emigrant's guide overland

Cover title reads "Idaho. Six months in the new gold regions. The emigrant's guide." Title page subtitle reads "Itinerary of the routes, features of the country, journal of residence, etc., etc." and "New York: Published by J.L. Campbell. 1864." With frontispiece map and original color pictorial cover. Pages 53-62 are advertisements.

GLC04157

1863/05/23

Winn, Charles A., fl. 1863

Map signed

Title: [Battle of Gum Swamp]

Shows the Confederate and Union lines, the locations of a Massachusetts brigade attack and other skirmishes, and the arrangement of fields, woods, roads, and fences. Captain Winn, of Company G in the 58th Pennsylvania Infantry, commanded the skirmish line at the battle of Gum Swamp. Date inferred from the date of the skirmish, 22 May 1863.

GLC04158

1798

Book

Title: An Act to provide for the valuation of lands and dwelling houses,... [taxation]

Also printed with "An Act to lay and collect a direct tax within the United States." Apparently first (unrecorded) Virginia printing.

GLC04159

1802

Caines, George, fl. 1802

Book

Title: An Enquiry into the law merchant of the United States...

First American treatise on commercial law. Vol. 1 was the only one published. First edition. American Imprints 1978, Marvin p. 169. Spine title: Lex Mercatoria. Dedicated to Jefferson. Signed on titlepage " Jona. D. Weston."

GLC04160

March 1842

King, Samuel Ward, 1786-1851

Broadside

Title: [A proclamation by Samuel Ward King]

Contains a brief introduction by King as Governor, Captain-General and Commander-in-Chief of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Includes a reprinted letter by President John Tyler stating that he cannot get involved (by raising a militia) with rising tensions in Rhode Island unless there is an actual insurrection. Also includes a reprinted letter from John Whipple discussing the People's Constitution (Dorr's constitution) and the "legal constitution" of Rhode Island.

GLC04161

1834

Dorr, Thomas Wilson, 1805-1854

Pamphlet signed

Title: [An address to the people of Rhode Island...]

Title continues: "from the Convention assembled at Providence, on the 22d day of February, and again on the 12th day of March, 1834, to promote the establishment of a State Constitution." First and only edition, printed by Cranston & Hammond, with manuscript corrections in Dorr's hand. Inscribed to by Dorr to Reverend C. W. Upham.

GLC04162

1682

Grotius, Hugo, fl. 1682

Book

Title: The Most excellent Hugo Grotius...his three books treating the rights of war...

GLC04163

1789

Kirby, Ephraim, ?-1804

Book

Title: Reports of cases adjudged in the Superior Court of the state of Connecticut..

First published law reports for Connecticut and the second for the United States. The preface demonstrates the importance of a reporting system to the development of American law. References: Evans 21914, Wallace, "Reports" p. 751.

GLC04164

1773/05/12

Franklin, William, 1731-1813

Manuscript document signed

Title: [License for Gouverneur Morris to practice law in New Jersey]

Countersigned by Charles Pettit.

GLC04166

1796

Pennsylvania

Book

Title: A Compilation of the laws of the state of Pennsylvania relative to the poor...

Printed by Zachariah Poulson. Printed with Ordinances for the poor. Sabin 60002, Evans 30277. Bookplate of Robert C. Bouck on front pastedown.

GLC04167

1774

Sharp, Granville, 1735-1813

Pamphlet

Title: A Declaration of the people's natural right to share in the legislature...

GLC04168

1781

Carver, Jonathan, fl. 1781

Book

Title: Travels through the interior parts of North America... [Third edition]

GLC04169

1825-1833

Manuscript document

Title: Texas. Draft of brief on behalf of Union Land Company & Trinity Land Company

Anonymous draft of a brief for the Union Land Company and the Trinity Land Company, on behalf of Lorenzo de Zavala, David G. Burnet and Joseph Vehlein.

GLC04170

1833

Holley, Mary A., fl. 1833

Book

Title: Texas. Observations, historical, geographical and descriptive...[First Edition]

Full title: "Texas. Observation, Historical, geographical and descriptive in a series of letter, written during a visit to Austin's colony, with a view to a permanent settlement in that country...." 12mo. First book in English entirely on Texas. Signed on front papers "Rd Higgins, Jr." and "F. M. Green, 1929." There are also pencil notes inside the back cover. Holley was a cousin of Stephen Austin. Letters nos. I-V (pp. 5-51) relate to her trip from New Orleans to Bolivar while letters VI-XII (pp. 51-131) describe history, geography, climate, etc. References: Howes H593, Jenkins, "…

GLC04171

1826

Finley, Anthony, fl. 1826

Map

Title: A New American atlas... [fifteen copper-plate engraved maps]

Anthony Finley publisher and putative compiler. Folio volume. Includes maps of the United States ("Map of the United States Constructed," New York, Ohio, Missouri, and the different regions of America. Period hand-color.

GLC04173

1857

Wells, John G., 1821-1880

Map

Title: Well's new map of Missouri and Eastern Kansas

This is a fold out map contained within a book measuring 14.5 x 9 cm. When unfolded, the full title displayed on the map is "Well's New Railroad and Township Map of Missouri and Eastern Kansas from the latest Government Surveys." Contains a large image of Missouri, indicating border states. Depicts different counties in color.

GLC04174

1776

Pownall, Thomas, 1722-1805

Map

Title: A topographical description of such parts of North America... [with] Map

With "A Map of the Middle British Colonies in North America... 1776." Not in Nebenzahl, Battle Plans of the American Revolution, but 41 (Sayer & Bennett, American Military Pocket Atlas, no.3) is based on these maps.

GLC04176

1862

Hardee, William J., 1815-1873

Photograph

Title: As lieut. general CSA, seated 1/2 length portrait with sword in left hand

Graphite inscription on verso "1862" "Gen. Wm. Jos. Hardee S.C." Photographers imprint on verso: "Photographed by Black & Batchelder, 173 Washington Street, Boston."

GLC05111.02.0896

circa 1861-1865

Wyman, ?

Photograph

Title: Unidentified soldier rank obscured, vignette bust portrait

Graphite inscription on recto "Wyman." Graphite inscription on verso "ARW." Photographers imprint on verso: "Philp & Solomons' Metropolitan Gallery 332 Penn. Avenue, Washington, D.C."

GLC05111.02.0897

circa 1861-1865

Addis, Robert W., fl. 1874

Photograph

Title: As lt. col. or major, vignette bust portrait

Graphite inscription on recto "W. P. Jones. U.S.A." Ink inscription on verso "To Capt G V Fox Asst Secy Navy with sentiments of great esteem Wm P Jones U.S.A." Photographers imprint on verso: "R.W. Addis, Photographer, McClees Gallery, 308 Penna Avenue Washington D.C."

GLC05111.02.0900