15 April 1890

Sarony, Napoleon, 1821-1896

Photograph signed

Title: [Signed portrait of seated William T. Sherman]

Seated portrait of Sherman holding sword and ceremonial hat. Inscribed and dated by Sherman on the mount to Frederic G. Huntington, Cincinnati, Ohio, a few years before his death.

GLC02138

September 7, 1750-December 2, 1750

Pell, William, fl. 1750

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: Journal of an intended voyage on bord the ship Newport packet: with Gods [illegible] from London to Rhoad Island in New England.

Title continues: "Able Mitchener Commander. Kept by William Pell, 1750." Log book. The ship made land at Block Island on 29 November 1750. On the verso of the first leaf of the log is the draft of a letter from Pell to James Gray of London in which he reports a pleasant voyage of twenty days from Rhode Island to London; this letter is dated 17 January 1750, but whether it is misdated or it refers to a previous voyage is unclear. Sewn.

GLC02139

31 October 1760

Bernard, Francis, 1712-1779

Document signed

Title: [Appointment of Charles Cushing Sheriff of Lincoln County, Massachusetts].

Also signed by Secretary of the Province of Massachusetts Bay Andrew Oliver. On 9 November 1760 Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay Thomas Hutchinson warrants that Cushing has taken the oaths required for the office. With paper seal of the province. Sir Francis Bernard was Royal Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay from 1760 to 1769. One bust engraving of Francis Bernard and one bust engraving of Thomas Hutchinson included.

GLC02140

1787

Various

Magazine

Title: The Columbian Magazine

Twelve issues plus a supplement to the first volume. Each issue has a table of contents. The September issue contains a printing of the constitution proposed at the Constitutional Convention under the heading "The New plan for a Federal Government" on p. 659.

GLC02141

1804

Massachusetts Society for Promoting Agriculture

Pamphlet signed

Title: Papers on agriculture ; consisting of communications made to the Massachusetts Society for Promoting Agriculture.

Signed by Henry Knox on front cover. Contains articles on various subjects within the field of agriculture such as using gypsum in agriculture, the culture of potatoes, grafting of trees, etc. Published by the Trustees of the Society. Printed by Young & Minns. Pages are uncut. Edges are very frayed.

GLC02143

1838

Duane, William John, 1780-1865

Book signed

Title: Narrative and correspondence concerning the removal of the deposites and occurrences connected therewith.

Inscribed on free endpaper by Duane to Henry A. Wise dated February 1839. In part a defense of his refusal as Andrew Jackson's Secretary of Treasury, to remove deposits from the Bank of the United States to state banks.

GLC02144

1836-1869

Header Record

Title: Texana: documents, many relating to Thomas Ward & archives war [decimalized]

Note that some letters are written to "William" Ward, i.e., Thomas William Ward, the person who assembled this archive as archivist of the Republic of Texas.

GLC02145

1842/03/23

Green, Thomas J., 1802-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas W. Ward re: early stages of the Mier expedition

Damaged, missing part of p. 1/2. Written as commander of artillery. Written at San Antonio De Brexar.

GLC02145.01

1836/06/09

Miller, W.P., fl. 1836

Letter

Title: True copy of the "Whip Handle despatch" re: impending Mexican invasion

Secretrial copy of two letters, one on p. 1 by W. P. Miller, and the second on p. 2-3 by Henry Teal with the endorsement (copy) of H.W. Karney. The entire document written originally to Thomas Rusk, by John D. McLeod with this particularly addressed to Thomas Ward. The original signers were prisoners in Mexico.

GLC02145.06

1842/06/22

Ward, Thomas W., fl. 1842-1862

Letter

Title: to Houston re: resignation as guardian of Texas archive due to marauding Indians

Clerical copy. Ward feared his inability to protect the archives from marauding Indians.

GLC02145.07

1836/09/01

Burnet, David G., fl. 1830-1870

Document signed

Title: Commission of Thomas Ward, Major in army of the Republic of Texas

Signed as President of the Republic of Texas and countersigned by S. F. Sawyer, acting Secretary of War.

GLC02145.08

1842/07/19

Byrne, James W., fl. 1842

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Col. Thomas Ward re: details of the late invasion by the Mexicans

Free franked.

GLC02145.09

1836/06/07

Green, Thomas J., 1802-1863

Document signed

Title: General Order no. 11 ordering Ward to take command of Texan troops & provisions

General order no. 11. Clerical manuscript, ordering Ward to go to Casses Point and report to Gen. Rusk.

GLC02145.10

1836/06/12

Green, Thomas J., 1802-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas W. Ward re: rumors of Gen. Rusk's resignation

Advises Ward that if Rusk has resigned, the command should be transferred to Green.

GLC02145.11

1842/03/07

Hockley, George W., 1802-1851

Manuscript document

Title: Declaring martial law in Austin because of archives war

As Secretary of War, declares martial law because of "archives war" and places Thomas Ward in command of stores. Probably clerical.

GLC02145.12

1842/04/04

Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

Letter

Title: to Henry Jones re: commanding him not to interfere with archives removal

Houston Commands Jones that interference with removal of the archives from Houston would be treasonable. Clerical copy with docket of Joseph Daniels on p. 2 certifying delivery of original.

GLC02145.13

1842/04/15

Jones, Henry, fl. 1842

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Th. Ward re: informing Ward that there are enough wagons to remove archives

With certification of delivery on p. 2 by Joseph Daniels. Mistakenly addressed to [Thomas] "Wm. Ward"

GLC02145.16

1861/09/14

Nichols, E.B., fl. 1861-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: unsettled conditions in Galveston at beginning of Civil War

Written as a business associate, to say that he cannot pay duties and remove goods to a place of safety.

GLC02145.18

1861/08/19

Nichols, E.B., fl. 1861-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: the first Union attack on Galveston

Enclosing a duplicate of his letter of Aug. 10 (not included).

GLC02145.19

1861/12/20

Nichols, E.B., fl. 1861-1863

Letter

Title: to Thomas Ward re: reports removal of Nichol's office from Galveston to Houston

Nichol's office had removed from Galveston because of the threat of Union invasion.

GLC02145.20

1862/10/14

Nichols, E.B., fl. 1861-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: reports that Galveston is in Yankee hands

Written on stationery of E. B. Nichols & Co.

GLC02145.21

1862/05/20

Nichols, E.B., fl. 1861-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: notice of Union order to surrender Galveston to avoid bombing

Written on stationery of E. B. Nichols & Co.

GLC02145.22

1841-1846

Reily, James, fl. 1841-1846

Header Record

Title: Letters to Thomas Ward re: business, Texas finances, Mexican War [Decimalized .01- .04]

Letters all written from Houston, as follows: 1) 8/4/1841 3 p. + FF re: business, Texas finaces & poverty. 2) 9/22/1841 5 p. + FF re: land cases, politics 3) 11/10/1841 1 p. + FF re: land business 4) 6/11/1846 3 p. + addr. re: impending war with Mexico and the U.S.

GLC02145.23

1844 ca.

Manuscript

Title: Resolve re: Thomas Ward's dispute with Texas House over archive war

Clerical manuscript.

GLC02145.24

1836/06/17

Rusk, Thomas J. (Thomas Jefferson), 1803-1857

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: orders to prepare for action in face of enemy approach

GLC02145.25