1679/05/15

Nicolls, Matthias, fl. 1678-1679

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: discontent of the residents of Albany

Nicolls notes that he understands the discontent of the inhabitants of Albany due to orders sent up by the Council. He also mentions a debt of two beavers due to him and some other financial matters, and concludes by assuring Livingston that he may depend upon him.

GLC03107.00040

1679/08/22

De Lavalle, Thomas, fl. 1679

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: congratulations on marriage

De Lavalle sends wishes for "all the happinesse in this world" to Livingston and his new wife, and requests that Livingston forward De Lavalle's eleven beaver pelts to Mr. John Robinson who is presently with Livingston in Albany. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00041

1679/07/07

Sharpe, John, fl. 1679

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: request for correspondence

Having sent "2 very great packetts with 9 or 10 packets inclosed," Sharpe requests a reply. Docketed on recto.

GLC03107.00042

1863/09/09

Bogart, Abram, fl. 1825-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife re: siege and fall of Fort Wagner

Transcript available.

GLC02970

1839/10/16

Kendall, Amos, 1789-1869

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mark Healy

Wishes to know why his desire to purchase land in Arkansas and Mississippi should be related to Mr. Moore's actions, and hopes to have the situation resolved soon. On verso, what appears to be Healy's draft of a response, written in pencil. Free frank of Kendall as "P.M.G."

GLC02976

1862, 1864

Russell, Andrew J., 1829-1902

Header Record

Title: 2 albumen prints: Arlington House and James River [decimalized]

GLC03092

1785/12/03

Adams, John, 1735-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Jay re: powers and liabilities of consuls

Written as American Minister to Great Britain, to Secretary of Foreign Affairs Jay. Adams recommends Winslow Warren to be consul in Lisbon and discusses qualifications for consuls. Docketed by Jay. Written at Grosvenor Square.

GLC02951

1796/04/12

Adams, Thomas B., 1772-1832

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joseph Pitcairn re: Mediterranean sailing for American ships, Algiers

GLC02961

1863/08/23

Van Devalls, A., fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: re: a deserter

Transcript available.

GLC02969

1863/08/29

Bogart, Abram, fl. 1825-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife re: Morris Island

Transcript available.

GLC02971

1864/10/24

Edinborough, C. J., fl. 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: Union soldier's letter re: battle of Cedar Creek

GLC02972

1861 ca.

Lewis, R.A., fl. 1861

Photograph signed

Title: Carte de visite of Robert Anderson

Signed as Brigadier General. Bust portrait.

GLC02985

23 July [1862]

Hayes, Rutherford B., 1822-1893

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

Hayes writes as Lieutenant Colonel of the 23rd Regiment of Ohio Volunteers to Scammon, his superior, as commander of the 1st Brigade. Writes that he will adopt his suggestions on the howitzers. Discusses the difficulties of watching a ford. States that the pickets are watching it but he feels that "...an enemy wishing to cross and advised of the position of our pickets would first capture the pickets, which could as they are now posted be easily done..." Asks his advice on this. Discusses a suggestion re Capt. Drake; suggests Scammom write to Gov. Tod about it. States that the 23rd Ohio…

GLC02993

1872/05/19

Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872

Autograph letter signed

Title: to T. N. Parmelee

Written on Herald Tribune stationery to Parmelee, an attorney in New Haven, Connecticut. Marked "private." Salutation reads: "Friend Parmelee." Speaks of the impossibility of a Democrat being elected president in 1872. Notes a Democrat being elected is as unlikely as Parmelee offering presidential candidate and feminist George Francis Train $10,000 to take the vice presidential nominee for the Democratic party.

GLC03000

1747/01/09

Toby, Hannah, fl. 1747

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Indenture apprenticing Javin Toby to John Steadman]

Singed by Toby with an X, also signed by Samuel Swift and Thomas Hazard, both Justices of the Peace. States that "Hannah Toby Indian Woman" has indentured her son "Javin Toby a Molatto" to John Steadman and his wife for fifteen years and five months. The terms of the indenture specify that "He shall not use any unlawfull games, nor Contract Matrimony nor Commit Fornication during sd Term." He must faithfuly obey them, and they must provide food and clothing.

GLC03002.01

1750/10/05

Kingsberry, Ephraim, fl. 1750

Document signed

Title: [Legal documents relating to the arrest of Ruth, an Indian Woman]

Two documents with legal dockets on verso. The two documents relate to the arrest of an Indian woman named Ruth, with a deposition against Ruth, an order for her arrest, a record of her arrest, and the facts of confession. The deposition is from Ephriam Kingsberry, who claims Ruth stole a pair of woman's shoes from his house. The arrest order was issued by Isaac Huntington, the Justice of the Peace. The record of the arrest is from constable Joseph Tracy. In the last document Ruth confesses to the crime, and is sentenced to work for Kingsberry for ten weeks.

GLC03002.02

1754/03/01

Clark, James, fl. 1751-1754

Document signed

Title: [Deposition of Clark concerning the murder of two Indians, signed with his mark]

Clark signed with his mark "J." Clark was servant to Ebenezer Hall at Montinicus Island and saw Hall and his son shoot two Indians in the Summer in 1751 and bury them in his garden. The deposition says "The Examinant afterwards saw Hall cut the Indians Canoe in Peices [sic] and burn it, saying, Now we have killed the Devils, we shall burn their damn'd Canoe; The Indians Cloaths were buried with their Bodies, Their Guns Hall put into his Chest, & afterwards carried them to Small Point. About a Week after the Indians were killed, Hall & his Son said that they would go to Virginia."…

GLC03002.03

1767/08/20

Flagg, James, fl. 1767

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Gov. Francis Bernard

Informs Governor Bernard that Asten is "the person suspected by the Indians," for being responsible for "the Murder and Robbery of some of their Brethren." Asten was believed to be robbing the Indians of furs. Numerous people, including Indians, saw Asten with wampum and articles of Indian clothing which "appears too suspicious to pass Unnoticed." In other documents Asten's name is spelled Austin.

GLC03002.04

1767/09/10

Hutchinson, Thomas, 1711-1780

Document signed

Title: [Order to sheriffs, deputies & constables to arrest Asten for murdering Indians]

Signed as Chief Justice of Massachusetts, with the last paragraph in his hand. Orders to find and arrest Daniel Asten and Francis Douglass as "the Perpetrators of the murder and robbery," against certain Indians. In the document Asten's name is spelled Austin.

GLC03002.05

1863 ca.

Photograph

Title: Portrait of Black soldier Private Co. I, 54th Mass. Infantry [ambrotype image]

Unidentified soldier. (Identification based on insignia pinned on hat: "I 54".) Full length standing portrait of man sporting a moustache and carrying a bayonet and ammunition pouch on his belt. Paper and wood (floral design) case lacking cover. Brass mat by Dean & Emerson.

GLC03027

1879 ca.

Hillers, John K., fl. 1879

Photograph

Title: 2 Photographs From Series "Views In The Province of Tusayan - Northern Arizona

.01= "Wol-pi" is an cluster of adobe homes built on top of each other. .02= "Dancers Rock, Wol-pi" shows a flat rock poised atop a tall rock, next to some adobe. Both with label of the USG&G Survey on verso, and names written in calligraphic hand on recto. #.02 has the inscription on verso "A. Bell 665 E. 142nd St." (Showing habitations of Indians of the Southwest.)

GLC03031

1879 ca.

Hillers, John K., fl. 1879

Photograph

Title: 2 Photographs From Series "Views In The Province of Tusayan - Northern Arizona

.01= "The Entrance (covered way) to Shi-pau-i-luv-vi" shows adobe cluster of buildings. .02= "House of the Governor of Shi-pau-i-luv-vi" shows the same building cluster. Both with label of the USG&G Survey on verso, and names written in calligraphic hand on recto. (Showing habitations of Indians of the Southwest.)

GLC03032

1864/10/08

Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Wade Hampton re: activities of union cavalry and defense of Richmond

GLC03033

1836/07/04

Austin, Stephen F., 1793-1836

Autograph document signed

Title: Pass For George P. Digges to deliver Santa Anna's terms of surrender

Orders to take "very important documents to the east." With endorsement on verso of George P. Digges for $14.75 in expenses.

GLC03037

1838/06/30

Hockley, George W., 1802-1851

Document signed

Title: Certificate for bounty land for Francis Hunt

Signed as Secretary of War of the Republic of Texas. The bouty is contingent upon Hunt's honorable discharge. Note: This is NOT a soldier's discharge.

GLC03039