[1776/02/02]

Broadside

Title: Supplement to the Pennsylvania Ledger no. 54

The supplement concerns the attack by British fleet near Newport, RI. Reports from Providence and Newport. The Ledger was a British Tory newspaper, only printed during the occupation of Philadelphia.

GLC06954

1786/02/16

Broadside

Title: Supplement to the Daily Advertiser...

Contains report of Congressional Committee establishing a system of revenue. Trimmed. Docketed on p. 1 "Report of Congress, Feb 1786"

GLC06955

1812 ca.

Manuscript

Title: Naval Victory obtained by the American Frigate Constitution... [song or poem]

A song or poem commemorating the victory of the U.S.S. Constitution (under Isaac Hull) over the H.M.S. Guerriere on 19 August 1812. Addressed to "Ye tars of Columbia." Although no musical notes are indicated, a refrain "With his doo ra la doo" suggests it was sung to a popular tune. Red mold and water damage have affected the paper.

GLC06956

1738/05/04

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

Broadsheet

Title: Postscript to the Pennsylvania Gazette

The "Dear Ned" political allegory printed by Benjamin Franklin. An interesting letter, full of allegory, which speaks of injustices and deceptions but not specifically alluding to particular individuals.

GLC06957

1789/06/13

Fenno, John, 1751-1798

Newspaper

Title: Gazette of the United States. [No. 18 (June 13, 1789)]

Contains "amendments to the New Constitution proposed by the Hon. Mr. Maddison," the future Bill of Rights. Disbound.

GLC06958

1789/10/14

Fenno, John, 1751-1798

Newspaper

Title: Gazette of the United States. [No. 53 (October 14, 1789)]

Contains a report on the first session of the U.S. Senate, "Civil List" of federal expenditures, acts to compensate Senators and Congressmen for serving and acts setting up the Post Office. Disbound, leaves are now separate.

GLC06959.01

1863/02/07

Farragut, David Glasgow, 1801-1870

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Admiral T. Bailey re: inexperienced troops, sunken gunboats, rebel raiders

"I hear of it all the time, send more force is the constant cry, or we will be overpowered -- & now that I have no more to send." Written aboard the Flagship "Hartford".

GLC06966

1798/05/08

Adams, John, 1735-1826

Letter signed

Title: to Inhabitants of Newburyport re: response to patriotic resolutions

Responding to the resolutions passed by Citizens of Newburyport, supporting the government (against the French, who are never mentioned). Docketed.

GLC06967

1861/12/06

Cameron, Simon, 1799-1889

Letter signed

Title: to John E. Wool re: slave girl who followed the 20th Indiana regiment

Was returned to Charles A. Jessup of Maryland. With John Wool endorsement on p. 3.

GLC06969

1778/07/03

Bartlett, Josiah, 1729-1795

Autograph document signed

Title: Copy in Bartlett's hand of Meshech Weare letter to Bartlett & John Wentworth

Letter discusses Committee of Safety's request to Continental Congress for grant due to lack of funds in the New Hampshire Treasury. Signed by Bartlett in address.

GLC06970

1790/12/13

Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804

Document signed

Title: to Nathanael Appleton, Commissioner of Loans. US Treasury bond of $166.61

Partly printed Treasury bond, with cancellation marks, affecting the seal and Hamilton's signature. Written at the Treasury Department

GLC06971

1830/10/19

Brown, Henry, Jr., fl. 1830

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Courthouse Postmaster of Beverley Va. re: search for runaway slaves

Includes newspaper advertisement for $100 reward for return of slaves from the estate of John Thompson, named Emmanuel and Bolus.

GLC06972

1864/03/29

Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889

Document

Title: Partly printed tax list for 1863, sworn by Davis's ADC, showing salary of $25000

Signed and sworn by Davis's ADC, William M. Browne, and signed by Assessor.

GLC06976

1861 ca.

Pamphlet

Title: A Manual of Directions for Army Nurses [Union Army Nurse's manual]

With original paper wrappers. Disbound. Handle with care.

GLC06977

1864/09/14

Walker, Mary, fl. 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William T. Sherman re: requesting promotion, with Sherman AES & Thomas ES

Also with endorsements of William T. Sherman, General Thomas and R. U. Wood. With accompanying transmittal document from the War Department to Mrs. Walker.

GLC06978

1787/02/16

Broadside

Title: Act to punish rebels and their supporters in Shays's Rebellion

Oblong broadside. "An act, describing the disqualifications to which persons shall be subjected, who have been, or may be guilty of treason, or giving aid or support to the present rebellion, and to whom pardon may be extended." Signed in type by James Bowdoin as governor.

GLC06980

[1880 ca.]

Hooker, Joseph, 1814-1879

Broadside

Title: Woman Suffrage and the Marriage Relation

Long broadsheet, printed letter to the editor of the Hartford Courant.

GLC06981

[1917 ca.]

Broadside

Title: Seven Woman Suffrage resolutions

With one handwritten correction

GLC06982

1807/11/13

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Broadside

Title: Address of the yearly meeting of Friends, to Thomas Jefferson and his reply

Covers topics of international peace, condition of Indians, and the slave trade. Only printing. Printed by Samuel Wood. Dated 13 November. American Imprints 12626.

GLC06984

1817 [i.e., 1818]

Tracy, Destutt, fl. 1817

Book

Title: A Treatise on Political Economy [edited by Jefferson]

First American edition of this important economic work. Translation of French work. Ownership signature of Archibald Austin, a Virginia lawyer who was retained sometimes by Jefferson. The translation from the original French was gone over and corrected by Thomas Jefferson, whose letter of transmittal 25 October 1818 to Milligan (the publisher) is printed in the prefatory material. A scarce Jefferson item, the English translation of Tracy's Treatise was extensively revised by Jefferson, who also provided an introduction to the volume in the form of a letter to the publisher: "The merit of the…

GLC06987

1808/08/08

Cooper, William, 1720-1809

Broadside

Title: Notification. The Freeholders... [calling town meeting on Embargo Act]

A notice calling a Boston town meeting to prepare a petition for ending the Embargo Act towards Spain and Portugal.

GLC06991.01

1808/08/10

Document signed

Title: Circular: Petition to the President, with printed letter to Petersham selectmen

Resolutions passed at a Boston town meeting to create a petition to end the Embargo, signed by 7 selectmen of Boston, including Charles Bullfinch, William Porter and Ebenezer Oliver. With an attached (conjugate) printed letter, to the Selectmen of Petersham

GLC06991.02

1808 ca.

Broadside

Title: An address to the Republican friends of the National Administration...

Continues: "In the county of Berkshire..." Contains pro-embargo, pro-Jefferson sentiments.

GLC06991.03

1808 ca.

Broadside

Title: Whereas the town of Boston [Pro-embargo protest with blanks for town names]

Resolutions.

GLC06991.04

182[6]

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Document

Title: Blank printed bill of sale for slaves from Jefferson's estate, for T.J. Randolph

Apparently an unused bill of sale for the disposal of Jefferson's slaves by Thomas Jefferson Randolph, Jefferson's grandson and executor of his will. "Know all men by these presents, that I, Thomas J. Randolph, Executor of Thomas Jefferson... have bargained and sold, and by these presents do bargain and sell to the said [blank] certain [blank] negro slave [blank], named [blank] late the property of Thomas Jefferson, deceased."

GLC06996