27 September 1823

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Palmira Johnson

Sends a lock of hair (not included) and a "likeness of the head also from which it is shorn as taken by [Gilbert] Stewart." Written in the third person.

GLC07150

1893

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Book signed

Title: The wilderness hunter; an account of the big game of the United States and its chase with horse, hound, and rifle

Inscription to Miss Margaret on front endpaper dated 13 December 1893 discusses Roosevelt's love of hunting and the wilderness. Note inscribed inside cover by Bill dated 14 December 1893 Bookplate of Alastair Penrose Gordon-Cumming affxed to inside cover.

GLC07151

April 27, 1865

Beauregard, Pierre Gustave Toutant, 1818-1893

Manuscript signed

Title: Copy of farewell address to his personal and general staff

Addressed to Major Henry Bryan, his assistant adjutant and inspector general. Marked "copy." Entire document appears to be in the same hand. A later biographical note about Henry Bryan is written on verso in ink.

GLC07152

1848

Hickey, William, fl. 1848-1853

Book signed

Title: The Constitution of the United States of America.

Third edition. Published by T. K. & P. G. Collins. Signed by Jefferson Davis on both the first and rear pastedowns. Provides a history of the Constitution, with other documents, state papers and statistics.

GLC07153

May 1778

Ellery, William, 1727-1820

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Whipple

A long letter from member of the Continental Congress (1776-1781, 1783-1785) and signer of the Declaration of Independence William Ellery to New Hampshire member of the Continental Congress (1776-1779) William Whipple which reprises events from the fall of 1777 to the present time and discusses British mistreatment of prisoners of war, morale and current events in the progress of the American Revolution. Notes that Howe was moving from Philadelphia; "I am just this moment informed that our army will halt this winter in Valley Forge." Addressed to Whipple in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Free-…

GLC07154

19 November 1798

Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Jay

Inspector General Alexander Hamilton writes to Governor of New York John Jay about the importance of engineers in planning the defense of Philadelphia against possible attack duing the threat of war between the United States and France in 1798. Accompanied by the address leaf, which has been trimmed to a single panel.

GLC07155

24 November 1861

Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mathilda M. Rhett

Thanks her for her letter and updates her on current events of the Civil War. "Much is to be done & yet our invaders have everything their own way. It will not be so always & our turn will come some day. They have complete control of the waters, our inland seas furnish them with every facility for savaging our coast, which will delight them to do." Writes that he misses his wife and mentions his children.

GLC07157

1864/12/25

Ashley, James Mitchell, 1824-1896

Document signed

Title: Urging support of Thirteenth Amendment

Includes ANS by Ashley: "Don't you know of one 'sinner' among the opposition who is on praying ground?"

GLC07033.01

1862/03/06

Dahlgren, John Adolphus Bernard, 1809-1870

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Andrew H. Foote re: Fort Donelson, weapons, etc.

In part: "If you had eleven inch guns instead of 42 pds, I have no doubt you would have silenced Fort Donelson in less than one hour.... I think we see land -- Tennessee ought to be pacified in 30 days"

GLC07034

1834 ca.

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Broadside

Title: Jefferson Celebration, Washington Hall

Pro-Jackson propaganda celebrating "The Genuine Democratic Party". Date in pen at top "14 April 1834."

GLC07040

1868

Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland), 1808-1873

Header Record

Title: Trial of Andrew Johnson, President of the United States...

[title continued] before the Senate of the United States, on impeachment by the House of Representatives for high crimes and misdemeanors. 3 volumes, inscribed to Richard C. Parsons, signed "S.P. Chase". Vol 1: xxii, 741 pp. vol. 2: xxii, 498 pp., v. 3: xxii, 401 pp.

GLC07047

1838/09/27

Page, William, fl. 1838

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John P. Ridner re: financial matters, portrait in progress of J.Q. Adams

GLC07026

1859/12/18

Sully, Thomas, 1738-1872

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alfred Sully re: fashion in art

Sully writes "The taste for modern, and perhaps for ancient paintings is very changeable. The reign of a fashionable artist is short, and he does well who 'makes hay, while the sun shines'."

GLC07027

1793/04/04

Trumbull, John, fl. 1775-1793

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Andrew Craigie re: sending pictures of the President and Vice-President

GLC07028

1848/06/12

Vanderlyn, John, 1775-1852

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ingraham Kip re: selling his work

Discussed the inability to sell two "views of Niagra Falls", "It is painful and humiliating to the artist to be obliged to stoop...to procure a sale".

GLC07029

1818/09/23

West, Benjamin, 1738-1820

Autograph letter signed

Title: to June Porter re: sending three pencils used in creating religious works

(Pencils not included.) Written on Newman Street of London

GLC07030

1864/04/16 ca.

Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881

Autograph note signed

Title: re: removing chaplain at Camp Dennison; on verso of M.T. Carey ALS

GLC07031

1955/06/22

Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, 1926-2022

Document signed

Title: Pardon of David Frank King, convicted of failing to submit for a medical exam

GLC07032

1865/01/06

Ashley, James Mitchell, 1824-1896

Pamphlet

Title: Speech.. in the House of Representatives supporting Thirteenth Amendment

Printed by William C. Bryant.

GLC07033.02

1865 ca.

Powell, George May, 1835-1905

Photograph

Title: Lawmakers who voted aye for the Thirteenth Amendment [Photographic montage]

Oval photograpic montage. The individuals are identified in accompanying wood engraving, Anti-Slavery Constitutional Amendment picture. There is slight damage to the central top edge of the photograph. There is also another copy in the Powell collection GLC 687 and separately in GLC 1230; Powell designed the photograph.

GLC07033.03

1832/01/21

Randolph, Thomas Jefferson, 1792-1875

Pamphlet

Title: Speech...House of Delegates of Virginia, on the abolition of slavery

Second edition. Argues the Fugitive Slave Law of 1793 was unconstitiutional in Ohio due to Northwest ordinance.

GLC07035

1847

Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872

Pamphlet

Title: In the Supreme Court of the United States [fugitive slaves]

Continued: "John Van Zandt, Ad Sectum Wharton Jones. Argument for the defendant." Unsuccessful defense by Seward and Salmon P. Chase of Ohio farmer Van Zandt, sued by slave owner for unwittingly picking up 9 fugitive slaves.

GLC07036

1802

Johnson, Paul R., fl. 1802

Pamphlet

Title: A letter to Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States...

by Junius Philaeneus. Denouces Jefferson.

GLC07037

1781

Barton, William, 1748-1831

Pamphlet

Title: Observations on the nature and use of paper credit

Includes proposals for a national bank. Ex-libris stamps.

GLC07038

1845/06/11

Pamphlet

Title: The Address of the Southern and Western Liberty Convention

GLC07039