31 May 1863

Wheeler, Lysander, 1837-1917

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his parents, [brother-in-law], and sister

Writes favorable news from Vicksburg that Grant has captured many prisoners and canons. He spent his birthday on picket while it rained all day and night. Updates his family on camp news and his activities. On a separate sheet dated Sunday evening, Wheeler writes about the upcoming brigade inspection of surplus tents and baggage. He expects to leave for Murfreesboro soon. Writes that pup tents will be used for the summer. Also includes news of freight boats leaving from Louisville to Nashville. Pages five to seven of this letter are a different size from the size given in the extent…

GLC07460.033

circa 4 June 1860

Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874

Document signed

Title: [Address leaf cut from wrapper of Sumner's pamphlet "The Barbarism of Slavery."]

Sumner sends his pamphlet (GLC08454.01) to Reverend George Allen of Worcester, Massachusetts. The signature of Sumner, a Senator from Massachusetts, serves as a free frank. Housed with GLC08454.01.

GLC08454.02

17 July 1862

Great Britain. Parliament.

Pamphlet

Title: An act to carry into effect the Treaty between Her Majesty and the United States of America for the suppression of the African slave trade.

Printed by George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoode, printers to the Queen. Apparently disbound from a larger volume; consists of pages 357-384.

GLC08514.01

7 August 1862

Great Britain. Parliament.

Pamphlet

Title: An Act for rectifying a clerical error in the Act of the present session, chapter forty, with respect to the African Slave Trade Treaty.

Printed by George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoode, printers to the Queen. Disbound from a larger volume; consists of pages 941 and 942.

GLC08514.02

29 June 1863

Great Britain. Parliament.

Pamphlet

Title: An Act to carry into effect an additional article on the Treaty of the Seventh Day of April one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, between Her Majesty and the United States of America, for the suppression of the African slave trade.

Printed by George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoode, printers to the Queen. Disbound from a larger volume; consists of pages 357-359.

GLC08514.03

10 November 1836

Phelps, Amos A., 1805-1847

Newspaper

Title: The Emancipator. [Vol. 1, no. 28 (November 10, 1836)]

Some waterstaining, some faint penciled notes in an unknown hand to some paragraphs of text. Devoted mostly to the proceedings of the Second Annual New York State Anti-Slavery Society. Phelps serves as editor. Published weekly for the American Anti-Slavery Society by Robert G. Williams.

GLC08875.01

22 December 1836

Phelps, Amos A., 1805-1847

Newspaper

Title: The Emancipator. [Vol. 1, no. 34 (December 22, 1836)]

Contains a report from England, among miscellaneous other articles. Phelps serves as editor. Published weekly for the American Anti-Slavery Society by Robert G. Williams.

GLC08875.02

9 February 1837

Phelps, Amos A., 1805-1847

Newspaper

Title: The Emancipator. [Vol. 1, no. 41 (February 9, 1837)]

This issue contains a printing of a speech by the Reverend William Goodell, an abolitionist from New York, at a recent Anti-Slavery Convention. Includes coverage from the Meeting of the Baptist Missionary Society, and other miscellaneous reports. Phelps serves as editor. Published weekly for the American Anti-Slavery Society by Robert G. Williams.

GLC08875.03

9 March 1837

Phelps, Amos A., 1805-1847

Newspaper

Title: The Emancipator. [Vol. 1, no. 45 (March 9, 1837)]

Reports on a recent anti-slavery meeting in Edinburgh regarding the war in Texas and its connection to slavery. Contains a long letter from New York abolitionist William Goodell, among other miscellaneous reports. Phelps serves as editor. Published weekly for the American Anti-Slavery Society by Robert G. Williams.

GLC08875.04

10 August 1837

Phelps, Amos A., 1805-1847

Newspaper

Title: The Emancipator. [Vol. 2, no. 15, whole no. 67 (August 10, 1837)]

Includes a printing of Anti-Slavery Principles, an argument for the right of petition, and other miscellaneous reports. Phelps serves as editor. Published weekly for the American Anti-Slavery Society by Robert G. Williams, publishing agent.

GLC08875.05

8 November 1838

Leavitt, Joshua, 1794-1873

Newspaper

Title: The Emancipator. [Vol. 3, no. 28, whole no. 132 (November 8, 1838)]

With previous owner's signature ("Robert. B. Blancher") signed along right margin of first page. Contains a lengthy treatise on the abolitionist movement. Includes articles on "Kidnapping under Color of U.S. Law" and "Martin Van Buren on Negro Suffrage," among other miscellaneous reports. Leavitt serves as editor. Published weekly by the American Anti-Slavery Society.

GLC08875.06

29 November 1838

Leavitt, Joshua, 1794-1873

Newspaper

Title: The Emancipator. [Vol. 3, no. 31, whole no. 135 (November 29, 1838)]

Contains an article on "The Whigs and the Abolitionists," the election in Massachusetts, and miscellaneous other reports. Leavitt serves as editor. Published weekly by the American Anti-Slavery Society.

GLC08875.07

4 February 1783

Walker, Benjamin, 1753-1818

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Relays a message that "His Excellency," most likely General George Washington, really needs to have Knox's estimates of his department. Noted as written at Head Quarters.

GLC02437.01890

27 September 1861

Henry, Josiah E., 1840-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Henry

Henry writes to his cousin William from Merriden Hill, three miles outside Washington, D.C. Continues letter from Virginia on 28 September 1861. Mentions heavy rain and marching through knee-deep mud. Discusses marches and the men's health. Written on patriotic stationery.

GLC03523.07.01

23 September 1861

Henry, William, fl. 1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Henry

Henry writes to his uncle John reporting on his cousin Josiah Henry's enlistment process. Mentions that Josiah put his glasses in his pocket in order to be accepted. Expresses deep sorrow as he watched Josiah's train leave for Washington, D.C. Reports Josiah will be sending money to him. Includes a scrap from a diary with short note to his uncle Ansel, not signed. Envelope has a patriotic emblem.

GLC03523.07.02

1 January 1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return for one soldier employed in the ordinance department at one ration and a half per day]

Return signed by Captain Thomas Patten of the Artillery Artificers and countersigned "By order of the Comdt", S. [Samuel] Shaw, Aide-de-Camp. Note on verso signed by D. S. [possibly Dudley] Mercer.

GLC02437.01779

1 January 1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return for one man of Capt Pattens Compy of Artificers belonging to the ordinance department at one ration and a half per day]

Return signed by Captain Thomas Patten of the Artillery Artificers and countersigned "By order of the Comdt", S. [Samuel] Shaw, Aide-de-Camp. Note on verso signed by Dudley Mercer.

GLC02437.01780

9 January 1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return for man of Capt Pattens Company of Artificers belonging to the ordinance department at one ration and a half per day]

Return signed by Captain Thomas Patten of the Artillery Artificers and countersigned "By order of the Comdt", S. [Samuel] Shaw, Aide-de-Camp. Note on verso signed by Dudley Mercer.

GLC02437.01782

1 January 1783

Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return for eighteen army prisoners for eight days]

Return signed by Asa Andrews and R. Douglass, and countersigned "By order of the Comdt", S. [Samuel] Shaw, Aide-de-Camp. Note on verso signed illegibly.

GLC02437.01783

3 January 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Certificate to Bartholomew Fisher]

Written and signed for Knox in the hand of Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp. "This is to certify that Mr. Bartholemew Fisher has served the United States, as waggon-conductor to the Park of Artillery, from the year 1778 to the present time and that he is still in service. His activity, good behavior, and attention to duty, at all times, have marked him as a valuable servant of the public."

GLC02437.01791

5 January 1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return of Captain Thomas Patten's company of artificers]

Return for more than two dozen men (named) signed by Captain Thomas Patten of the artillery artificers, and countersigned "By order of the Genl. Knox", John Doughty, Fort Major. Note on verso signed by D.S. [likely Dudley S.] Mercer.

GLC02437.01796

5 January 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph letter signed

Title: to the Commissary

Request for one day's provision for two men of the 2nd Jersey regiment.

GLC02437.01803

7 January 1783

Doughty, John, 1754-1826

Autograph document signed

Title: Return of the Women & Children at the Post of West Point & its Dependencies, that would have drawn Rations under the late Regulations, and also of the number of Extra Rations drawn under the new Contract

Lists number of women and children by regiment and includes the amount of extra rations they will receive under the new regulations.

GLC02437.01809

circa January 8, 1783

Woodstock, W., fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: A Provision Return for the Commdt. Barge Men Commencing the 5th and Ending the 8th jany 1783

Lists companies and men and the number rations issued. Signed by W. Woodstock; countersigned by Samuel Shaw. Endorsed by W. Woodstock on verso.

GLC02437.01811

9 January 1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Autograph document signed

Title: Provision Return of Capt. Thomas Pattens Company of Artificers Belonging to the Ordnance department att [sic] one thousand a half per day Commencing ?] January Ninth and ending Jany the Twelfth each day Inclosed 1783

Lists artificers by regiment and company along with amount of rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw and endorsed by D. S. Mercer on verso.

GLC02437.01817