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[Receipt for payment for legal services to William H. Wharton]
1833/09/23
Travis, William B., 1809-1836
Receipt written out to himself, confirming payment received for his legal services defending William Wharton in a lawsuit.
GLC01815
Certificate in Spanish allowing John Raysdale to bring in foreign emigrants
1831/01/19
Milam, Benjamin R., fl. 1831
Partly printed document numbered 96.Written regarding Wavells colony in Texas.
GLC01860.20
Application to Mexican government re: Samuel May Williams (in Spanish)
1824/08/26
Austin, Stephen F., 1793-1836
Signed in Spanish, "Estevan." Asking that Williams become Austin's official secretary and stating his qualifications.
GLC01860.21
Memorandum re: agreement to recruit 450 families to settle
1828/12/01
Co-signed by Anthony Butler. Butler agrees to settle 450 families on land granted to Austin in return for all "donations and benefits" arising from settlement.
GLC01860.29
The Bloody Massacre perpetrated in King-Street Boston on March 5th 1770 by a party of the 29th Reg.
1770
Revere, Paul, 1735-1818
Engraving of the Boston Massacre, hand-colored, first edition. Crispus Attucks is colored in, indicating that he was an African American. The depiction of the event and a poem printed below the engraving vilifies the British Army. The casualties...
GLC01868
to Lorenzo Thomas
23 July 1864
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
Reports death of Brigadier General James McPherson to General Thomas.
GLC01875.01
Agreement re: selling land to McDonald & authorizing families to settle there
1830/04/01
Also signed by Hugh McDonald. The land was along the Colorado River.
GLC01877
to Mrs. Grace Stevens
November 16, 1863
Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870
Mrs. Stevens's husband had been lost aboard the C.S.S. Ram. A very gracious letter.
GLC01882
[Declaration to citizens of Roanoke Island to renew allegiance to Union]
February 18, 1862
Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881
Historically significant proclamation to the citizens of Roanoke Island, typifying the moderate approach to warfare of Ambrose Burnside, his patron George B. McClellan, and Northern Democrats. Promises not to "interfere with your laws...
GLC01886
to Eli Long
December 7, 1863
Sherman writes to Colonel Long (later General) ordering him to mount his cavalry to raid and capture a Confederate train that passed into the mountains toward Georgia. Advises him to, "Take all the horses, mules and animals that you can from citizens...
GLC01887
to Thomas Johnson
December 10, 1777
Henry, Patrick, 1736-1799
Henry, Governor of Virginia, encloses a piece of paper (not included) informing Johnson, Governor of Maryland, that the inhabitants residing near the Potomac River are in danger. Reports that several British warships are sailing upriver, and that he...
GLC01890
to Lieutenant of Berkeley Co. re: call for drafting state militia, pay
1780/07/24
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
Partly printed circular letter signed as Governor of Virginia. Refers to an act to prevent desertion, to draft more state militia and to use tobacco loan certificates for pay. Ink and paper losses at center. Lined on verso.
GLC01891
to Samuel Jones
1 August 1864
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889
Telegram sent by the Southern Telegraph Companies. Asks Jones in Charleston, South Carolina, for a list of captured Confederate officers who might be exchanged for Union officers. Writes "If exchange is perfected furnish promptly lists of officers...
GLC01944
to George G. Meade
28 July 1864
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
Grant, commander-in-chief of the United States Army, writes to Meade, commander of the Army of the Potomac. Writes that General Winfield Scott Hancock will return (possibly to City Point) and will be too fatigued for active operations against...
GLC01953
Circular letter re: conforming federal and North Carolina laws
1790/01/27
Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804
Written after the adoption of the Constitution Written at the Treasury Department
GLC01956
to James A. Seddon re: disbanding company and reassigning officers
1864/04/28
With docketing ANS of James Seddon, Confederate Secretary of State, on verso saying "I hope the Legislation of Congress will enable me to support your views. JAS."
GLC01957
to Jean Guillaume Neuville re: whether foreigners can own land in the U.S.
1808/02/17
Written as President to Baron Hyde de Neuville. Jefferson ventures an opinion but refers the question to lawyers, particularly in the several states.
GLC01960
Bill for surveying and patenting land grant French & Indian War
1774/01/25
Washington, George, 1732-1799
Document signed for claim against James Ludlow with another Washington document, cosigned by William Crawford 2/25/1774, assigning the debt to Crawford.
GLC01963
to Francis W. Pickens re: control over proposed attack on Fort Sumter
1861/02/22
Written as President of the Confederate States. Pickens was governor of South Carolina. Also concerning the larger issue of who determines peace or war. Beauregard fired upon Fort Sumter six weeks after the date of this letter.
GLC01958
to Henry W. Halleck
7 August 1864
Gives a detailed description of the unsuccessful cavalry raids by George Stoneman and Daniel McCook, Jr. at the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain. Both took place on the June 27, 1864 in accordance with Sherman's Order 42. Before the raids, Stoneman...
GLC01961
to James Whitfield
8 May 1863
Along with Mississippi Governor Whitfield, the letter is addressed to Bishop Robert Paine, James T. Harrison, and Dr. Sykes. Davis responds to their letter regarding the defense of Columbus, Mississippi. He assures them that he is concerned for the...
GLC01962
to Thomas S. Jesup
18 October 1849
Jackson, Thomas J. "Stonewall", 1824-1863
General "Stonewall" Jackson asks General Jesup whether officers of light batteries should shod their horses at their own expense or at the expense of the public. Note on verso dated 20 October 1849 in unknown hand states that "Private horses of...
GLC01964
to Benjamin Rush re: re: "Has America no soul?" and America's future
1810/06/28
Adams, John, 1735-1826
Written from retirement at Quincy, bemoaning the state of America, its manipulation by European politicians and its potentially great future. Adams asks whether "America has no soul" since no one jumps to its defense. He also foresees, like many...
GLC01965
to Maj. Gen. Gustavus W. Smith re: military matters, Gen. Burnside
1862/12/06
GLC01966
To the Members of the Society of Cincinnati... [speech as president]
27 October 1789
One manuscript speech dated 1789, signed by Washington and addressed to those members of the Society in Massachusetts.
GLC01972
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