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1818/02/16

Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

Letter signed

Title: to Nathaniel Cutting re: appointing arbitrator to settle disputes

Appointing an arbitrator to settle a dispute between Daniel Pettibone of Philadelphia, and Peter Townshend and Van Tassel of Newburg, N.Y., who both claim to have invented a drill for boring cannon.

GLC06694

1865/01/14

Nichols, W.A., fl. 1865-1866

Document

Title: G.O. no. 3 re: joint resolution of Congress thanking Sherman for his March

A joint resolution of Congress thanking Sherman and troops "for gallant conduct of their late brilliant move through Georgia," better known as his March to the Sea. Nichols was Secretary of War

GLC06695.02

1801/05/27

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Letter signed

Title: to David Lenox re: transmitting documents on impressed American seamen

Transmitting documents (not included) concerning impressed seamen Edmund Fish, Sylvester Richmond, Zadoch Howard and James Hall.

GLC06696

1846/05/15

Buchanan, James, 1791-1868

Letter signed

Title: to Thomas C. Reynolds re: detailing duties of Secretary to Legation at Madrid

GLC06697

1949/04/28

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

Typed letter signed

Title: to Edward Weinfeld re: public housing

Truman extends greetings for the 18th Annual meeting of the National Public Housing Conference. He mentions the possibility that Congress will pass legislation "establishing national public housing policy." Weinfeld was president of the National Public Housing Conference.

GLC06699

1865/05/02

Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown re: President Johnson and black suffrage, Johnston's surrender

Apparently written to an unknown governor. "President Johnson means to do right on the great question of Negro suffrage." Discusses Johnston's surrender.

GLC06704

1838/04/09

Carey, Mathew, 1760-1839

Autograph letter signed

Title: to J. H. Couston re: efforts to allow women to work

GLC06707

1861/02/01

Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Boutwell re: predicting secession of Virginia

"VA. will secede and will carry with her the rest."

GLC06714

1872/10/05

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

Document signed

Title: Authority to affix seal to pardon of Jane Irvin

GLC06717

1781/06/16

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Document signed

Title: to Judge Peters re: authorizing pay-master to pay James McHenry $6,990 & 60/90

Printed document countersigned by Jonathan Trumbull Jr. Paying McHenry for his work as Washington's secretary. With ANS of McHenry at bottom.

GLC06723

1864/10/12

Halleck, H.W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872

Letter signed

Title: to [Daniel Craig] McCallam re: capture of Confederate raider John S. Mosby

With AES forwarding the letter to General Sheridan.

GLC06725

1790/04/23

Gates, Horatio, 1727-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jonathan Trumbull

Complains that the House is wasting constituents' money by spending too long debating measures. Says that he foresaw the trouble created by the debate over the federal assumption of state debts. Despite quarrels, still thinks "the permanence of the Federal Government depends almost entirely on the Assumption."

GLC06658

1856 ca.

Map

Title: To the free men of the North [election] [large cloth-backed lithographed map]

Free Labor Party abolitionist map used during the 1856 presidential campaign, printed, with hand-coloring in red, black and green.

GLC06662

1872 ca.

Header Record

Title: Election campaign carte de visite of Ulysses S. Grant and Henry Wilson

Campaign carte depicting Grant and Vice-Presidential candidate Henry Wilson, with quotation about reducing taxation and national debt. Accompanied by a second carte of Gen. Palmer.

GLC06663

1797/10/24

Adams, John, 1735-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Rev. Dr. Walter re: Europe's political strife, system of checks and balances

Some edge losses at top right, affecting a few letters. A rare letter, written as president, commenting on his writings on government, and their influence on the Federal constitution and his depair over Europe's political and military strife. He thanks Dr. Walter for sending two volumes of essays from Count Rumford and then elaborates of his system (in his book Defense of the Constitutions of the United States) of checks and balances between an executive and legislative branch. He writes in part that the three volumes of the Defense "were written with a view of not only compassing the…

GLC06666

1795/08/09

Monroe, James, 1758-1831

Letter signed

Title: to Comite des Finances [in French]

Appealing to the Committee of Finances, he asks for justice on behalf of Jacques Le Ray. He relates what Le Ray's son, James, has told him about his father. The letter praises both father and son for their staunch defense of "the cause of liberty" and for aid to America in obtaining arms, and requests that Jacques' financial troubles be dealt with promptly.

GLC06683

1787/09/19

Constitutional Convention, 1787

Newspaper

Title: Pennsylvania packet and daily advertiser. [No. 2690 (September 19, 1787)]

First printing of the Constitution in a newspaper. This version, printed by Dunlap and Claypoole, the same who had printed the draft versions of the Constitution meant for private use by delegates at the Constitutional Convention.

GLC06688

1822/04/18

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. Hill re: thanks for report of Committee of Commerce, reciprocity

Written in the third person, signed in the text at the beginning.

GLC06695.01

1890 ca.

Colston, Raleigh Edward, 1825-1896

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: re: former Confederate general admits Union victory was a "blessing"

A Confederate general admits Union victory was "an incommensurable blessing to the whole country and especially to the people of the South. The consequences would have been continual wars, standing armies, fortifications on every frontier and military borders such as the European nations have to bear...." Apparently a manuscript or letter fragment.

GLC06695.03

1880 ca.

Photograph

Title: Albumen photos of Confederate position, headquarters of McClellan at Seven Pines

GLC06698