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

1845 ca.

Broadside

Title: Governor Dorr's extra [anti-Dorr illustrated broadside]

Satirical propaganda attacking Dorr for fleeing the "battle" of Acote's Hill, calls supporters "rabble" from New York, etc. (Losses affecting cartoon on left center.)

GLC07256

1865/01/23

Hood, John Bell, 1831-1879

Autograph document signed

Title: Draft of farewell address to his army, written in pencil

Draft of farewell address to the army: "I have this day been relieved from the command of this army ... you have endured your many hardships during the recent campaign. I am alone responsible for its conception and strived hard to do my duty in its execution." Docketed at the bottom with the names of 13 Confederate generals, including Beauregard, Cheatham and Forrest. (With hole near signature and text loss.)

GLC07261

1890/02/21

Saint-Gaudens, Augustus, 1848-1907

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Wm. R. Ware? re: illustrated letter on placement of Shaw 54th Mass. memorial

Letter concerning the placement of the Shaw Memorial for 54th (colored) Massachusetts Regiment near the Boston State House.

GLC07262

1815 ca.

Broadside

Title: Battle of New Orleans broadside [in French and English]

Dual-language War of 1812 broadside detailing battle of 8 January 1815. Consists of illustration and key.

GLC07263

1735/06/30

Zenger, John P., 1697-1746

Newspaper

Title: New-York weekly journal. [No. 86 (June 30, 1735)]

Printed while Zenger was in prison

GLC07265

1790/01/02

Fenno, John, 1751-1798

Newspaper

Title: Gazette of the United States. [No. 76 (January 2, 1790)]

re: urging ratification of Bill of Rights in Virginia; "an act providing for the expenses which may attend negotiations with Indian tribes ..." etc.

GLC07268

1790/02/27

Fenno, John, 1751-1798

Newspaper

Title: Gazette of the United States. [No. 92 (February 27, 1790)]

Re: House of Representatives discussion on Hamilton's report as Secretary of Treasury.

GLC07269

February 7, 1865

Wirz, Henry, 1823-1865

Printed document signed

Title: [Parole from Andersonville Prison issued for for W.T. West]

Partially printed slip permits West "to go to drive hospital wood team and return to hospital." With "Military Prison" stamp on verso. Written at Camp Sumter, also known as Andersonville Prison.

GLC07271.02

1780/10/02

Scammell, Alexander, 1747-1781

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Andre re: informing Andre of execution time at 12 o'clock this day

"His Excellency Genl Washington has fix'd the Hour 12o Clock."

GLC07472

1776/07/21

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Letter signed

Title: to unknown captain re: orders to reinforce Hudson Highlands against attack

GLC07482

1780/04/08

Beaumarchais, Pierre A.C., fl. 1780

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Friedrich Von Steuben re: financing American Revolution [in French]

"As for what concerns me, that which prevents you from gaily beating the English. Money? Soon I will take it, when it will come; but grace troubles you by means, I am much more curious about our laurels..."

GLC07473

1773/11/18

Sears, Isaac, 1730-1786

Manuscript document signed

Title: Certifying hearsay evidence re: John Hancock importing tea

Certifying third-hand mention that "I heard ...that Mr. John Hancock of Boston had imported the greatest quantity of tea... since the non-importation agreement."

GLC07474.01

1756/05/17

George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760

Broadside

Title: His Majesty's Declaration of War against the French King

Printed by Thomas Baskett.

GLC07475

1760 ca.

Various

Manuscript document signed

Title: Oath of allegiance to King Geroge III, signed by 90 members of Massachusetts

Document joined at top and printed in two columns, signed by officials of the Massachusetts Bay colony. (Since new oaths were required on the coronation of a new monarch, dating is inferred from that date.)

GLC07476

1777/07/29-1777/08/03

Hancock, John, 1737-1793

Manuscript document signed

Title: Resolutions re: relieving Major General St. Clair and Schuyler of command

Resolutions of Congress, signed as President, countersigned by William Houston. Also calls for more soldiers. Was written in Congress.

GLC07477

1781/10/28

Heath, William, 1737-1814

Letter signed

Title: to John Hancock re: detailed news of Cornwallis' surrender

GLC07478

1828/09/10

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Autograph letter

Title: to William B. Sprague re: suggesting sources for Autograph collector (draft?)

Mentions signers of Declaration, George Mason and Declaration of Rights. Possibly a letter draft, written on an address leaf (quarter sheet of paper). Postmark on verso.

GLC07479

1776/07/27

Silliman, Gold Selleck, 1732-1790

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his son

Destruction of statue of King George III in NYC. In part: "I went toward the Fort and there I saw his Majesty and his Horse, tumbled Headlong down on the Ground." Silliman also writes about "a Mighty Fleet of Ships our Enemies have got" off Staten Island.

GLC07480.01