1858/07/03

Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872

Newspaper

Title: New-York weekly tribune. [Vol. 17, no. 877 (July 3, 1858)]

Lincoln speech at Republican State Convention, printed in the New-York Herald Tribune, vol. XVII no. 877. Speech appears on page 3 under the section "Republican Principles", titled "Speech of Hon. Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, at the Republican State Convention, June 16, 1858." This early printing shows the national attention Lincoln received for the speech of June 16, despite his loss to Douglas. Greeley endorses the speech in an editorial on page 4.

GLC02534

1769/07/28

Iroquois Nation

Document signed

Title: Six Nations. Document signed with the holograph totems of 14 chiefs.

A reciept acknowledging the final payment for land ceded by the Six Nations at the Treaty of Fort Stanwix. With the loss of these lands the Six Nations eventually dispersed: the Mohawk and Cayuga to Canada, the Oneida to Wisconsin, while the Onondaga, Seneca and Tuscarora stayed in upstate New York.

GLC02548

1773/04/06-1793/05/11

Dundas, David, Sir, 1735-1820

Header Record

Title: [David and Isabella Dundas letters] [Decimalized]

The letters include the American Revolution (Rhode Island, Cornwallis surrender, campaign in the South), the Gordon Riots in London, and cultural life including disparaging remarks on Italian opera and Handel's music. Most letters written by David to his brother James.

GLC02549

February 27, 1912

Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924

Typed letter signed

Title: to Stan Henkels

Thanks Henkels for gift of Bradford's Bibliographical Manual.

GLC02551.04

[1770/05/16]

McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786

Broadside

Title: To the free and loyal inhabitants... [Defense of non-importation agreements]

A short printed letter defending the non-importation agreements against Tory merchants. Signed "Brutus" but attributed to Alexander McDougall, because the manuscript was found in his personal papers. Evans 11588. Schlesinger's Colonial Merchants p. 220, Stokes's Iconography of Manhattan 4: 180.

GLC02552

1770/07/07

McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786

Broadside

Title: Advertisement. [calling for meeting to determine support for non-importation]

Docketed on verso by Alexander McDougall. Evans 11785, Stokes's Iconography of Manhattan 4: 182. Ex-McDougall Papers.

GLC02553

1770/07/09

Low, Isaac, 1735-1791

Broadside

Title: Advertisement. [a poll of New Yorkers regarding importation]

Not in Evans or Bristol. (Facsimile reprint was made by N.W. Allen, 1967, Schenedtady, N.Y.) Ex-Alexander McDougall Papers

GLC02554

1776/01/08 ca.

Committee of Public Safety of New York

Broadside

Title: Appeal to Members of NY Provincial Congress to attend February session

Issued by the New York Committee of Public Safety, appealing to New York's members of Congress. Also appeals on rejection of Lord North's reconciliation plan, which is intended to "disunite the colonies." From the Alexander McDougall papers.

GLC02555

1835/12/10

Texas General Council

Broadside

Title: To The People of Texas re: siege of Mexican garrison at San Antonio de Bexar

Streeter Texas 92. re siege of Mexican garrison at San Antonio de Bexar. Compared with Streeter copy at Yale University.

GLC02558

1846/01/14

Jones, Anson, 1798-1858

Broadside

Title: Proclamation re: admission of Texas to the Union, with John Tod ALS

Issued by Jones as President of the Republic of Texas, calling all Senators and Representatives to convene a state government. Accompanied by a 2 p. John Tod ALS, Galveston, concerning the proclamation, written while commanding in the Texas navy.

GLC02560

1843/04/11

Great Britain. Acts.

Pamphlet

Title: An act of Parliament effecting a treaty between Great Britain and the Republic of Texas for the suppression of the slave trade.

Passed on 11 April 1843. Paginated 166-180 + unpaginated first page.

GLC02563

1836/12/20

Austin, Stephen F., 1793-1836

Document signed

Title: [Texas rail road, navigation, and banking company share certificate]

Printed bank document issued to James Collinsworth and cosigned by B. J. Archer, Collinsworth, J. Henderson and T. McKinney. Features printed border.

GLC02565

1837/11/17

Bee, Barnard E., fl. 1837

Document signed

Title: Land grant certificate for army service of Thomas J. Green

Partly printed document signed by Bee as Secretary of War.

GLC02566

1834/08/21

Beales, John C., fl. 1834

Document signed

Title: Rio Grande And Texas Land Company certificate with map

Printed on very thin paper (art vellum style) with handcolored map of the grant area. Numbered 55. Signed by Beales, Isaac A. Johnston and Silas M. Stilwell.

GLC02567

1830/10/16

Burnet, David G., fl. 1830-1870

Document signed

Title: Galveston Bay & Texas Land Company Certificate no. 12075

Signed by Anthony Dey, William H. Sumner and George Curtis as trustees for Burnett, Lorenzo De Zavala and Joseph Vehlein, granting a parcel to J.R. Poinsett. Illustrated with map at bottom left. Streeter 117.

GLC02568

1842/03/06

Hockley, George W., 1802-1851

Letter signed

Title: to Edward Burleson re: Vasquez expedition's approach

Written as Secretary of War and Navy of the Texas Republic one day after Vasquez occupied San Antonio. Burleson was Vice President of Texas. Vasquez led an unauthorized force in seizing San Antonio and proclaiming Mexican law. The Republic of Texas was too weak to repulse his expedition.

GLC02572

1836/03/30

Hall, Warren D., fl. 1836

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas J. Rusk re: Houston's retreat in the "runaway scrape"

Written as Colonel in the Texas Army. Written 3 weeks before Houston's victory at San Jancinto

GLC02573

1836/02/07

Holland, Benjamin G., fl. 1836

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his sister re: fighting for Texas with the "Louisiana Grays"

Written as an officer in the Texas Army in the Louisiana Grays. Mentions his new land ownership and his affection for a young woman.

GLC02574

1842/04/29

Gillespie, B., fl. 1842

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edward Burleson re: Vasquez expedition and archives war

GLC02575

1834/07/01

Williams, Samuel May, fl. 1834-1836

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edward C. Hanrick

Hanrick was an Alabama speculator in Texas lands. Williams held the lands in trust until colonists from Alabama were to arrive. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC02576

1836/02/02

Smith, Henry W., 1836-1869

Manuscript document signed

Title: to Thomas R. Lucks re: demanding certain documents

Written as governor. Order written during the "Archives War." Smith is known as the first American Gov. of Texas.

GLC02577

1841/06/16

Galpin, A. A., ?-1841

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John D. Moore

Describes preparations and provisions for the Santa Fe Expedition. In case of his death or long absence, wants Moore to "protect the negros from sale," and keep them for himself.

GLC02579

1837/06/10

Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Judge W. Hardin & Capt. William M. Logan re: mobilizing militia

Letter signed as President of Texas, countersigned by acting Secretary of War Jacob Snively.

GLC02580

1822/04/30

Duvall, Gabriel, 1752-1844

Letter signed

Title: to W. Thompson re: recommendation (c/s Phillip Reed)

GLC02470.11

1814/02/12

Gilman, Nicholas, fl. 1755-1814

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Josiah Bartlett re: personal finances

GLC02470.13