1864/12/05

Newspaper

Title: Daily dispatch. [Vol. 27, no. 134 (December 5, 1864)]

GLC08516.03

1864 ca.

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph

Title: [Carte de visite of John Adolph Dahlgren]

Admiral Dahlgren poses standing next to a cannon.

GLC08518

1865 ca.

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite portrait of John Wilkes Booth

Possibly from a Brady negative.

GLC08521

1865 ca.

Monumental Photo Corporation

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite of J. E. B. Stuart

Postwar printing in Confederate uniform.

GLC08538

1791/03/02

Fenno, John, 1751-1798

Newspaper

Title: Gazette of the United States. [Vol. 2, no. 88 (March 2, 1791)]

"An Act to incorporate the Subscribers to the Bank of the United States" is reprinted on the front page. So is "An Act Regulating the number of Representatives to be chosen by the States of Kentucky and Vermont." The first act established the First Bank of the United States, and lists the rules pertaining to the bank. The second act states that, for the moment, both states will receive two representatives in congress.

GLC08552

1863/11, 1884 ca.

Davis, fl. 1884-1930

Photograph

Title: An Old Historical group. Lincoln and his Secretaries

Cabinet card of Abraham Lincoln sitting with John Nicolay and John Hay. Copyright 1884 by Dennis Williams, Crayon Artist, Springfield, Ill. Imprint of Davis of Beardstown, Ill. Republication of the 11/8/1863 photograph by Gardner. Ostendorf O-76.

GLC08565

1824/03/12

Cartwright, John, fl. 1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Q. Adams re: requesting books be sent to American leaders

Addressed to John Adams Secretary of the American Legation, but really John Quincy. Requests books for Jefferson, Adams (Senior), Monroe, Harvard University and the University of Virginia.

GLC08566

[1790 ca.?]

Gerry, Elbridge, 1744-1814

Autograph manuscript

Title: The Government of the United Provinces [notes]

Gerry's notes on the history and constitution of Holland. Possibly copied from a history.

GLC08596

1812/07/04

Gholson, Thomas, fl. 1812

Broadside

Title: to Freeholders... Mecklenberg... re: crisis in affairs with Briatin

GLC08602

1757/08/11

Leonard, Ephraim, 1730-?

Autograph document signed

Title: [Notice to Joseph Hall, "Captain of a military foot Company in the Town of Taunton"]

In accordance with an order from the Governor of Massachusetts, Colonel Leonard tells Hall to have his company armed and in a state of readiness to march to defend the frontiers of the province from the French and Indians encamped at Fort William Henry. Written during the Seven Year's War.

GLC01450.199.01

1746 ca.

Topsfield & Worcester, fl. 1746

Header Record

Title: Collection of 13 Massachusetts documents, re: French & Indian War [Decimalized .01- .13]

A number of warrants/orders regarding arms and training. Petition to move training Order to arrest a deserter Order to rally troops and march them List of soldiers

GLC01450.248

1759/06/04

Bradstreet, John, 1714-1774

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Order to pay Robert Livingston 576 pounds]

Bradstreet, a British officer, orders Abraham W. Cortin, a temporary deputy paymaster general, to make the payment, which was owed for "Sundries supplied for His Majesty's service" during the French and Indian War. A note signed by Livingston below the order states that the payment should be made to Dirck Jansen. A note signed my Jansen on the verso indicates the payment was received on 8 August 1759.

GLC01450.275

1749/04/20

Cutler, Timothy, fl. 1749

Document signed

Title: Attestation that the widow of a surgeon serving under William Pepperell is still alive and without a pension.

GLC01450.305

1756/07/08

Hardy, Charles, fl. 1716-1780

Document signed

Title: Calls for an audit of the accounts of General Shirley's Command in North America.

GLC01450.307

1743/05/30

St. Clair, James, fl. 1783

Document signed

Title: Partly printed receipt for supplies.

GLC01450.309

1750/12/22

Glaser, Peter Easton, fl. 1750

Document signed

Title: Rhode Island receipt for repairs to windows at "His Majesty's Goal."

GLC01450.310

1757/08/11

Leonard, Ephraim, 1730-?

Document signed

Title: Muster roll

Date appears on verso

GLC01450.311

1759? ca.

Manuscript

Title: Poem, "Come Soldiers All" re: battle on Plains of Abraham

GLC01450.314

1761/09/15

Hamilton, Otho, fl. 1761

Autograph document signed

Title: Certificate for provisions supplied to troops by the Lt. Governor.

GLC01450.315

1748/03/12

Brodie, Daniel, fl. 1748

Document signed

Title: re: naval supplies

GLC01450.317

1756/09/13

Shirley, William, 1694-1771

Document signed

Title: Order re: impressment of carts for military supplies

French & Indian War order, signed by Governor of Province of Massachusetts Bay.

GLC01450.321

1753/10/29

Bradstreet, Samuel, fl. 1753

Document signed

Title: Certification for discharge for elderly and maimed soldiers.

GLC01450.325

1757/08/24

Pownall, William, 1722-1805

Document signed

Title: Naval certificate, signed by William Shaeffer on verso, 8/27/1757

GLC01450.326

1754/02/04

Shirley, William, 1694-1771

Document signed

Title: Appointment

Signed as Governor of Massachusetts

GLC01450.328

1763/08/04

Sherwood, Joseph, fl. 1763

Document

Title: Reporting, "…the government here will require 10,000 troops to be kept in pay by the Northern colonies."

GLC01450.329