circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite [Unidentified]

"D Company, 31st Mass. Volls. and Regimental Officers."

GLC04185.070

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite [Unidentified]

"D Company, 31st Mass. Volls. and Regimental Officers."

GLC04185.071

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite [Unidentified]

"D Company, 31st Mass. Volls. and Regimental Officers."

GLC04185.072

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite [Unidentified]

"D Company, 31st Mass. Volls. and Regimental Officers."

GLC04185.073

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite [Unidentified]

"D Company, 31st Mass. Volls. and Regimental Officers."

GLC04185.074

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite [Unidentified]

"D Company, 31st Mass. Volls. and Regimental Officers."

GLC04185.075

1968

Streeter, Thomas W. (Thomas Winthrop), 1883-1965

Book

Title: The celebrated collection of Americana formed by the late Thomas Winthrop Streeter...

(title continues)... Morristown, New Jersey sold by order of the trustees. Volume five of a seven volume collection, plus index. Includes: California, the west overland mail and express official expeditions, overland narratives, Washington, and Idaho. Public auction 22 and 23 October. Published by Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc. (affiliated with Sotheby & Co. in London). Contains images of items in the collection. Pages numbered 1856-2282.

GLC03261.05

circa 1673-1689

Header Record

Title: Items related to Samuel Pepys [Decimalized .01 and .02]

GLC00496.258

1585-1763

Kneller, Godfrey, 1646-1723

Engraving

Title: [Engraving of Samuel Pepys]

Engraving that appears to be based on the painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller, created in 1689.

GLC00496.258.02

24 October 1709- 23 December 1709

Stanwix, Thomas, fl. 1670-1725

Document signed

Title: [Muster roll of Thomas Stanwix's regiment of foot]

Possibly refers to Thomas Stanwix, Governor of Gibraltar 24 January 1711- 7 August 1713. Signed by Stanwix, R. Bucknall, and Garvis Newton. Lists the names of soldiers in Stanwix's regiment, Captain John Caley's company.

GLC01450.446.02

24 October 1709- 23 December 1709

Stanwix, Thomas, fl. 1670-1725

Document signed

Title: [Muster roll of Thomas Stanwix's regiment]

Possibly refers to Thomas Stanwix, Governor of Gibraltar 24 January 1711- 7 August 1713. Signed by Stanwix, R. Bucknall, and Garvis Newton. Lists the names of soldiers in Stanwix's regiment, Captain John Haye's company.

GLC01450.446.03

1763-1783

Angell, Charles, fl. 1763-1783

Document signed

Title: [Notice of assessment]

Notice instructing Timothy Hopkins to present "to Samuel Brown, Principal Assessor for this district, a list truly stating the value of your household furniture, (excepting therefrom, beds, bedding, kitchen furniture, family pictures, and articles made in the family from domestic materials) and the number and description of watches kept for use, by you or by any one of your family. The penalty by law, for neglect in this behalf, is one hundred dollars." Possibly created circa 1750-1800; ancestral records for Scituate contain various persons with the names Charles Angell, Samuel Brown, or…

GLC01450.446.15

July 1743

Huske, John, fl. 1743

Document signed

Title: [In French]

Signed by General Huske.

GLC01450.446.16

1861-1877

Photograph

Title: [Carte de visite of Lucerne, Switzerland]

Panormaic image of Lucerne Switzerland.

GLC01896.186.02

18 March 1878

Brown, John Jr., 1821-1895

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander M. Ross

Thanks Ross for two photographs of his fathers last written words. Requests more copies of this photograph for other family members, and says many people request his father's autograph.

GLC03007.04

24 March 1878

Brown, John Jr., 1821-1895

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander M. Ross

Encloses "one of the Commissions issued to my Father's men. I know of the existence of only two of them. These were brought back by my brother Owen," who wishes they be returned once Ross has made copies of them. One commission was signed by John Brown, the other "by Mr. Monroe as President of the Convention which was held in Chatham Canada, and is a Commission to Owen as 'Treasurer.'" GLC03007.55 is a photograph of the first of these commissions.

GLC03007.05

1878

Brown, John Jr., 1821-1895

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander M. Ross

States that he is enclosing a letter from John Brown, intended for the recipient's son. Recipient inferred from content.

GLC03007.06

1878

Brown, John Jr., 1821-1895

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander M. Ross [Fragment]

Second page of a two page letter, first page missing. Thanks the recipient for sending him a copy of "The Lincoln Memorial Album." Says the recipient's contribution to the book "interested me greatly" and that "I had not before quite understood, and therefore had not duly appreciated Mr Lincoln." Has sent a photograph of himself and Owen, hopes the recipient plans to visit, and looks forward to conversations concerning "every department of scientific enquiry." Recipient inferred from content.

GLC03007.07

13 April 1879

Adams, Anne Brown, 1843-1926

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander M. Ross

Thanks him for "placing my father before the world in his true light" with "a truthful and just estimate of his character and motives" in his writings for the public. Mentions that she was with John Brown just two weeks before his raid, and that she "taught in the Contraband's schools" towards the end of the war. Also discusses personal matters.

GLC03007.08

22 February 1880

Adams, Anne Brown, 1843-1926

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander M. Ross

Thanks him for the books he sent, offers to send him "curiosities" from California, such as plants. Praises him for his friendship with and appreciation of Thoreau.

GLC03007.09

15 January 1882

Adams, Anne Brown, 1843-1926

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander M. Ross

Inquires after an extra copy of a pamphlet detailing the events which took place in Harper's Ferry. She details information of the publisher, Osborn P. Anderson, a free Black man who was with Brown at Harper's Ferry. Expresses hope that Anderson was still alive, though she had read in the news he may had died some years ago.

GLC03007.10

25 February 1882

Adams, Anne Brown, 1843-1926

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander M. Ross

Discusses local plant life, her obligations as a mother, and his friendship with her father.

GLC03007.11

3 August 1885

Adams, Anne Brown, 1843-1926

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander M. Ross

Apologizes for a delay in her response. States that she was busy with family concerns to write often. Also mentions that she would not have taken the vaccine given for smallpox.

GLC03007.12

16 January 1886

Adams, Anne Brown, 1843-1926

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander M. Ross

One lettera ddressed to Alexander M. Ross from Anne Brown Adams dated January 16, 1886. Mentions hardships of motherhood and awaiting word from a publisher to printpapers that she spent. Thanks him for suggesting soda as a remedy for her sore throat. Expects that he was happy to see his "refugees." This may refer to people he aided with seeking emancipation.

GLC03007.13

2 January 1887

Adams, Anne Brown, 1843-1926

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander M. Ross

One letter from Anne Brown Adams to Alexander M. Ross dated July 31, 1887. Pertains to one of her children receiving a vaccaniation, their illness and her opinion of Franklin Sanborn's book which mentions her father. Cannot believe "that people would be so united in suppressing a truth." Is upset by the publishing of so many private family letters that she sees as irrelevant. Wishes authors would instead speak to her and Solomon, since John Brown confided so closely in them. Saddened that she cannot get his writings concerning John Brown published in any newspaper. Suggests she try the "…

GLC03007.14