July 24, 1815

Lawrence, Thomas, 1769-1830

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mrs. Wolff

Discusses Duke of Wellington's heroism during the 18 July 1815 Battle of Waterloo. Describes circumstances surrounding death of Sir Alexander Gordon. Gordon was Wellington's aide de camp. Lawrence was a British portrait artist. Mrs. Wolff was the subject of one of Lawrence's portraits.

GLC00496.119

17 April 1762

Albani, Alessandro, 1692-1779

Document signed

Title: [Travel document] [in Italian]

Counter-signed by de Bruno. Includes date of return, companions, personal belongings and purpose of trip. Cardinal Albani, librarian to the Vatican, was a patron of the arts whose library was purchased by King George III and served as basis for the British Library. Includes 6 clippings describing the Albani family.

GLC00496.121

February 8, 1787

Alexander, John McKnitt, 1733-1817

Letter signed

Title: to the Sheriff of Mecklenburg County

Requests the seizure of Robert Wiley's estate to cover debts owed to David Allison.

GLC00496.122

April 9, 1830

Allen, William, 1810-1872

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Pringle

Requests a note. Written in Stooke Newington area of London, England.

GLC00496.123

circa 1400-1500

Manuscript

Title: [Antiphon]

Single sheet of music. Date inferred. An antiphon is a verse usually from Scripture sung before and after a canticle or psalm as part of the liturgy.

GLC00496.124

18 March 1791

Ball, Farling, 1730-1805

Document signed

Title: [Henry A. Bennett v. Farling Ball on charge of trespass]

Counter-signed by George Muir and John Davis. Fines Ball 9 pounds for trespassing on Bennett's property. Includes bill for 4 pounds, 5 shillings and 10 pence in court fees.

GLC00496.126

July 7, 1865

Bancroft, George, 1800-1891

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Major Mayer

Attempts to settle a debate regarding the whereabouts of Thomas Johnson Jr. and Sr. Bancroft was Secretary of the Navy and minister to Prussia, Germany, and England.

GLC00496.127

May 14, 1833

Banim, John, 1798-1842

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Pringle

Introduces Henry Morton.

GLC00496.128

July 9, 1837

Bourke, Richard, Sir, 1777-1855

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Pringle

Discusses news regarding the Stuurman case. Sir Richard Bourke was Governor of New South Wales, Australia.

GLC00496.131

circa 1850

Bremer, Fredrika, fl. 1850

Autograph quotation signed

Title: [In all things seek the truth!]

Manuscript consists of an aphorism in German, its English translation ("Trans. In all things seek the truth!"), and the signature. Verso is an inscription, "with Mrs. Porter's compliments and thanks, to Mr. Ryland", and (in a third hand) the identification of "Mrs. Porter" as Janet Porter.

GLC00496.132

July 21, 1834

Brougham and Vaux, Henry Brougham,, 1778-1868

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Introduces Harriet Martineau. Martineau was a British author and transcendentalist.

GLC00496.133

circa 1847

Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878

Autograph manuscript

Title: [The May sun sheds an amber light]

Poem lamenting a woman's death. Imprint of a crown on upper left hand corner.

GLC00496.134

1783-1815

Burritt, Elihu, 1810-1879

Autograph note signed

Title: to Edmund Fry

Offers special hotel rates for unspecified delegates.

GLC00496.135

March 22, 1828

Buxton, Thomas Fowell, 1786-1845

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Thanks recipient for book of poetry. Discusses dinner plans with William Wilberforce and Zachary Macaulay. Buxton, Wilberforce and Macaulay were British abolitionists who worked for social reform. The letter also mentions Secretary of State Huskisson in relation to the Hottentots. Buxton also mentions meeting with Dr. Philips "on the subject of his Hottentots."

GLC00496.137

11 March 1768

Bartram, Moses, fl. 1768

Pamphlet

Title: Observations on the native silk worms of North America

Transactions of the American Philosophical Society (offprint). Pamphlet untrimmed and tied with rope.

GLC00496.411

22 June 1769

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Autograph document signed

Title: [Land bond to increase acreage at Mount Vernon]

Cosigned by Robert Alexander. Washington refers to himself in the third person seven times. Alexander wants to sell 300 acres of Maryland land his wife inherited from her father to George Washington. Washington hoped to exchange the plot with Thomas Hanson Marshall for land adjacent to Mount Vernon. The agreement was contingent upon approval by Alexander's wife, who had not reached the age of 21. Alexander agreed he would not sell the land to anyone without Washington's approval, "this clause is expressly provided as a means to induce her Compliance because it is highly presumable that if…

GLC00479

January 13, 1864

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edward Bates

Request to Attorney General Edward Bates for him to have made and sent to him a pardon for Benjamin C. Robertson of Dickson County, Tennessee.

GLC00482

08 August 1873

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

Document signed

Title: [Presidential authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal to the pardon of Greene B. Horne].

GLC00484

15 January 1873

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

Document signed

Title: [Presidential authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal to the pardon of Joel Hughes].

GLC00485

30 September 1873

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

Document signed

Title: [Presidential authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal to the pardons of John Register, William Ricks and William Horn].

GLC00486

25 July 1780

Reed, Joseph, 1741-1785

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Orders for John Moore, Wagon Master of Pennsylvania

Signed as President of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania. Explains that the arrival of the French fleet has induced General George Washington and the Continental Congress to "call for a number of Teams and Horses." Seeks wagons and horses from Moore. Discusses how to obtain the horses and wagons and branding them. Explains that impressment is permitted. A post script asks for frequent updates on his progess. Written in the hand of Timothy Matlack, Secretary of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania.

GLC00490

circa June 1863

Donopley, D.W., fl. 1863

Broadside

Title: Men of the Keystone State, rally for its defence!

Recruitment broadside in Pennsylvania published during Lee's invasion of the North in 1863, seemingly before the Battle of Gettysburg. Created by Captain D.W. Donopley of Company L of the First Regiment of the Washington Guard under Colonel William F. Small. Printed by King & Baird of 607 Sansom Street in Philadelphia. References Pennsylvania's role as the site of the creation of the Declaration of Independence and claims it is imperative that recruits join because it was the place where "'Liberty' was first proclaimed 'throughout the land, and to all the inhabitants thereof,' must not…

GLC00492

March 25, 1793

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Gouverneur Morris

Discusses his non-involvement in foreign affairs. The death that called Washington to Mount Vernon was that of his nephew, George Augustus Washington, who died of tuberculosis.

GLC00494

March 12, 1823

Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Stephen R. Bradley

Explains his 1804 opposition to a bill supported by General Samuel Smith that would further protect U.S. sailors from British impressment. Refutes Smith's suggestion that Adams' position justifies British impressment. Argues that the legislation did not discriminate between U.S. and British sailors on American vessels and would strain the relationship between the two nations. Claims that the bill's passing would cause the question of war to arise immediately.

GLC00496.003

March 9, 1820

Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

Letter signed

Title: to William C. Bradley

Written as Secretary of State. re: not complying with request, Treaty of Ghent

GLC00496.004