1789/07/07

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: Extract from a report of the Secretary of War to the President of the United States

Relays some observations "resulting from a general view of the Indian Department...with the hope that some of them might be considered as proper principles to be interwoven in a general System for the government of Indian Affairs." Discusses Indian land rights and boundary disputes, advocating for Indians to "possess the right of soil of all lands within their limits." Also discusses Indian sovereignty, western expansion, assimilation, gift-giving, missionary work, and managing United States-Indian relations.

GLC07379

1860/10/04

Ross, John, 1790-1866

Pamphlet

Title: Message of the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation to the National Council

Delivered October 4, 1860. Uncut.

GLC07384.04

1883/11/07

Bushyhead, Dennis W., 1826-1898

Pamphlet

Title: First Annual Message (second term)

Speech delivered at Talequah by principal chief of Cherokee Nation.

GLC07384.05

1862/03/20

Pike, Albert, 1809-1891

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Ross re: requesting necessary papers to capture fugitive slave

The slave was wanted for the crime of horse stealing.

GLC07385.01

1790/06/19

Newspaper

Title: Gazette of the United States. [Vol. 2, no.20 (June 19, 1790)]

Whole no. 124. re: Notice of Rhode Island's ratification of the Constitution; Washington's letter to Hebrew Congregation of Savannah; etc.

GLC07270

1843 ca.

Broadside

Title: State debt of the Dorrites! How is it to be paid

"If Carpenter is Elected, a Land Tax is Inevitable."

GLC07245.02

1843 ca.

Broadside

Title: To the Democrats of Rhode Island

Anti-Dorrite propaganda, comparing resolutions of Dorrites to "Real Facts"

GLC07245.03

1842/04/14

King, Samuel Ward, 1786-1851

Broadside

Title: By his Excellency. Samuel Ward King

Regarding Tyler's response to King about how the Government will deal with armed insurrections. (Damaged, affecting text at top and bottom.)

GLC07246.01

1842/04/14

Broadside

Title: To the people of Rhode-Island

Outlines letters of John Whipple and President Tyler (Tyler letter is the same as in 7246.01) (Slight losses affecting text.)

GLC07246.02

1844 ca.

Dorr, Thomas Wilson, 1805-1854

Print

Title: T. W. Dorr. Inaugurated governor of Rhode Island, May 3d 1842

Engraved from daguerreotype. Lithograph by J. Baillie; distributed by Sowle & Shaw, New Bedford. (Baillie as print maker is described in America on Stone 84-85.)

GLC07247.01

1842/05/05

Dorr, Thomas Wilson, 1805-1854

Document signed

Title: Appointment of Charles Landers as captain of first Woonsocket artillery Co.

GLC07247.02

1842/05/14

Broadside

Title: A horrible plot discovered!! [anti-Dorr]

Warning that Dorr is soliciting men in New York to bring violence to Rhode Island. With manuscript note.

GLC07248.01

1842/05/19

Broadside

Title: Vinton's address on ... Newport artillery

Thanking God for quick suppression of insurrection. (Losses affecting text.)

GLC07248.02

1842/06/29

King, Samuel Ward, 1786-1851

Broadside

Title: Proclamation by His Excellency Samuel Ward King [Dorr as fugitive]

Offering $1,000 reward for the "delivery of the fugitive traitor Thomas Wilson Dorr"

GLC07249.01

1842/06

Broadside

Title: An Act.... [declaring martial law]

calling for martial law, with clipped signature "Thomas Wilson Dorr"

GLC07249.02

1823/06/06

Dorr, Thomas Wilson, 1805-1854

Signature

Title: Clipped signature "Thomas Wilson Dorr"

GLC07249.03

1843/01/23

King, Samuel Ward, 1786-1851

Broadside

Title: Proclamation. By His Excellency Samuel Ward King [RI Constitution adopted]

Announcing constitution adopted by a majority of qualified electors.

GLC07250

1842/11/07

King, Samuel Ward, 1786-1851

Broadside

Title: Proclamation. By His Excellency Samuel Ward King [day of Thanksgiving]

Regarding setting aside day of thanksgiving

GLC07251.01

1843/01/23

King, Samuel Ward, 1786-1851

Broadside

Title: Proclamation. By His Excellency Samuel Ward King [RI Constitution ratification]

Regarding ratification of new constitution.

GLC07251.02

1844/06/25

Dorr, Thomas Wilson, 1805-1854

Broadside

Title: Speech of Governor Dorr [on silk]

Concerning the case against Dorr and his subsequent imprisonment; on silk. (With loss on decorative lower left margin.)

GLC07252

1844/10/28

Document

Title: Dorr liberation stock [printed document, fund-raising for his legal case]

To raise funds to carry Dorr's case to Supreme Court, not issued but signed by president of liberation society and counsel for the citizens.

GLC07253.01

1844/06/25

Dorr, Thomas Wilson, 1805-1854

Broadside

Title: Speech of Governor Dorr

Concerning the case against Dorr and his subsequent imprisonment. Printed on bright yellow paper.

GLC07253.02

1843 ca.

Broadside

Title: The Four traitors [anti-Dorr illustrated broadside]

Illustrations and text of 4 politicians who "infamously sold themselves to the Dorrites, for office and political power."

GLC07254

1845/03/20

Jackson, Charles, fl. 1845

Broadside

Title: To the Whigs of Rhode-Island [pro-Dorr]

Charles Jackson, candidate for Governor of Liberation Convention; re: "unconditional liberation of Thomas Wilson Dorr ... to be action of amnesty ... to restore peace"

GLC07255.01

1843 ca.

Broadside

Title: To the electors of the western ... district [Wilkins Updike for Congress]

For the Western Congressional District supporting Wilkins Updike for Congress. Post-dates 1842, quotes text from Narragansett Citizen.

GLC07255.02