1789

United States. Congress

Book

Title: Journal of the first session of the Senate of the United States...

The official printing of the journal of the first Senate, containing the first official printing of the Bill of Rights pp. 103-106. A wide-margined copy with slight browning of the leaves. Evans 22207, Grolier American Hundred 20.

GLC00172

17 July 1942

George VI, King of the United Kingdom, 1895-1952

Document signed

Title: Pardon of Harry James Gardiner

Printed document. Convicted of an offense against the National Service Act.

GLC00173.11

02 September 1953

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

Document signed

Title: Pardon of John Roland Holloway

Printed document with typed specifics

GLC00173.12

October 24, 1861

Benjamin, Judah Philip, 1811-1884

Autograph note

Title: Circular on regulations on joining the Confederate Army

Printed circular with an unsigned note in Acting Secretary of War Benjamin's hand on verso. Divided into 16 different regulations. Some of them say: no unarmed troops can be accepted for a period less than the length of the war, no calvary can be accepted unless they come with at least one kind of serviceable arm, companies can elect their own officers, a regiment is composed of 10 companies, all staff officers (quartermaster, commissary, surgeon, assistant surgeon, chaplain, and adjutant) are always appointed by the president through the War Department. Written note states that men bringing…

GLC00174

October 21, 1862

Semmes, Paul Jones, 1815-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Emily J. Semmes

Gives instructions to his wife to secure their property from the Union occupation of General Benjamin Butler during the Civil War. Directs her to go immediately across the Mississippi river to their plantation. Doubts that the Federals have visited the plantation yet but believes it possible that Dye (possibly the overseer) has run off. "...or, if he has remained at the plantation, that some of the negroes have run off to the Yankees." Advises that if she cannot get to the plantation, to secure any property and move the negroes. If she cannot stay on the plantation, he tells her to rent a…

GLC00175

1799

Adams, Hannah, 1755-1831

Book

Title: Summary history of New-England

Title continues: "from the First Settlement at Plymouth, to the acceptance of the Federal Constitution. Comprehending a General Sketch of the American War." First edition, printed by H. Mann and J.H. Adams of Dedham, Massachusetts, for the author. Signed by the subscriber, Eliza Price. Collateral to John Adams, Defence of the Constitutions (see GLC00177.01). Rebacked.

GLC00177.02

18 March 1777

Howe, William, 1729-1814

Broadside

Title: Proclamation re: protection of property

British broadside meant to encourage renewed allegiance to the crown in New York and New Jersey.

GLC00178

23 August 1776

Howe, William, 1729-1814

Broadside

Title: A Proclamation: [appeal to Loyalists for amnesty and support]

With manuscript notes and calculations on verso

GLC00179

September 19, 1816

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Fishback, Lexington, KY

Jefferson denies a statement attributed to him that he had heard atheism discussed by French bishops at a table. Fishback, a Kentucky minister and politician, maintained that "by corruption in religion" all of Europe had "gravitated into atheism." Jefferson denies having declared that, "in Paris, atheism was the common table-talk of the French bishops." He admits having perhaps said "'I had heard the doctrines of atheism maintained at table in mixed company,'" but adds "never by a bishop nor even in presence of a bishop." Some letters lost when opening the letter. Ink on the letter is…

GLC00180

1756-1822

Various

Header Record

Title: Autographs of signers of the Declaration: .1-.12, .14-.52,.54-.56 [Decimalized .01-.56]

Set of autographs of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Provenance: IBM (Thomas J. Watson, to 1951), Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co. (to 10/1968) and King V. Hostick; encapsulated

GLC00184

10 June 1768

Adams, John, 1735-1826

Document signed

Title: Court order demanding payment of five pounds

[Title continued] from Jonathan Randal of Braintree and Barnebus Howard of Bridgwater [sic]. Partially printed on recto, with AES of Adams and Otis on verso. On recto, Otis has also written an AES, and Ezekl. Goldthwait has signed as clerk.

GLC00184.01

28 March 1762

Adams, Samuel, 1722-1803

Document signed

Title: [Tax revenues from David Wier to Samuel Adams for 1757-1760]

Contains Samuel Adams's signature as tax collector.

GLC00184.02

06 April 1774

Bartlett, Josiah, 1729-1795

Document signed

Title: Court order signed as Justice of the Peace

[Title continued] re: judgement against Samuel Brown of Brentwood. Partially printed. Bears AES of Willet Peterson (plaintiff) on verso.

GLC00184.03

04 May 1767

Braxton, Carter, 1736-1797

Document signed

Title: Note of exchange re: payment of 112-pound debt to David Ross

[Title continued] by William Palfrey of Boston. Docketed on recto by Palfrey in Boston. Docketed on verso by David Ross and James Anderson.

GLC00184.04

March 30, 1822

Carroll, Charles, 1737-1832

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Gibbons

The letter is referencing a collection of a debt from Mr. Brock of Catonville

GLC00184.05

January 5, 1806

Chase, Samuel, 1741-1811

Document signed

Title: Obligatory note to the Bank of the U.S., paying David Harris

Written on blue paper.

GLC00184.06

March 31, 1777

Clark, Abraham, 1726-1794

Letter signed

Title: to Robert R. Livingston II

In the hand of Jonah Sergeant; signed by Clark and Sergeant. The letter discusses three prisoners seeking discharge.

GLC00184.07

June 25, 1781

Clymer, George, 1739-1813

Letter signed

Title: to John Brown & Welcome Arnold

To John Brown & Welcome Arnold re: correspondence directed. Co-signed by John Nixon.

GLC00184.08

March 27, 1794

Ellery, William, 1727-1820

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ray Green

The letter discusses Green's deposition in the case of US v. Brig Enterprise

GLC00184.09

15 March 1785

Floyd, William, 1734-1821

Autograph document signed

Title: Certificate to replace promissary note lost by Obadiah Smith

Docket and receipt penned on verso.

GLC00184.10

18 June 1786

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

Document signed

Title: Document authorizing payment to Alexander Parker (c/s John Nicholson)

Signed by Franklin as President of the Pennsylvania Executive Council. Docket and receipt penned on verso, with latter signed by Stephen Duncan.

GLC00184.11

09 September 1783

Hall, Lyman, 1724-1790

Document signed

Title: Certificate of 600 acres of land for Capt. William McIntosh

[Title continued] in two warrants of 300 acres each. Signed as Georgia governor.

GLC00184.14

09 February 1776

Hancock, John, 1737-1793

Document signed

Title: Commission of John Harper, Quartermaster of 4th Battallion, Penna.

Partially printed document, cosigned by Charles Thomson.

GLC00184.15

11 September 1783

Harrison, Benjamin (ca. 1726-1791)

Document signed

Title: Land grant to Private John Brett for service during the Revolutionary War

Partially printed document signed as governor of Virginia. Counter-signed by Thomas Meriwether.

GLC00184.16

25 March 1776

Hart, John, 1708-1780

Document signed

Title: New Jersey currency note no. 58335, 18 pence (or 1 shilling 6 pence).

Printed from wood cut and mounted on card. Co-signed by Robert Smith and John Sturm, Jr.

GLC00184.17