1907/04/06

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Typed letter signed

Title: to Benjamin I. Wheeler

"It was... a grizzly situation."

GLC06331.02

1908/10/26

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Typed letter signed

Title: to Benjamin I. Wheeler re: still a westerner

"Yes I am still enough of a westerner still to thoro[u]ghly like that address...."

GLC06331.03

1864/01/16

Newspaper

Title: Crutch. [Vol. 1, no. 2 (January 16 1864)]

Soldiers' weekly paper from U.S. General Hospital, Annapolis; Div. no. 1. Presented to Miss Susan Dennis, Portland, Maine.

GLC06236

1781/04/24

Wetherill, Samuel J., Jr., fl. 1781

Broadside

Title: Address to those... people called Quakers

Calls upon them to join together and bear arms during the Revolution. Printed by Francis Bailey.

GLC06257

1863/07/18

Whiting, William, 1813-1873

Document

Title: Printed General Orders no. 52 re: Indians and half-breeds are not citizens of the U.S.

Circular letter. "Indians and half-breeds are not citizens of the U. S. within the meaning of the enrollment act."

GLC06271

1861 ca.

Photograph

Title: Cartes de visite of the 8th Michigan Cavalry

GLC06272

1985/11/25

Nixon, Richard M., 1913-1994

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Konstantin Simis

Praises Simis' book "The Corrupt Society" (USSR--the corrupt society : the secret world of Soviet capitalism) as an "antidote to some of the gushy sentimentality about our Soviet Friends coming from the media in Geneva." Suggests that it should be required reading for "the so-called Soviet experts in the U.S. Foreign Service." Written on Nixon's personal stationary.

GLC06281

1836/10

Autograph manuscript

Title: Journal entries of a Mexican prisoner of war, captured by the Texas Army

Written before full exchange of prisoners began. Describing events of October 1 - November 28, 1836. Includes information about the defeat of the Mexican Army at San Jacinto, General Houston, Colonel Christy, Mr. Wolfe and Captain Patton.

GLC06284.02

1700 ca.

Kino, Eusebio F., fl. 1700

Autograph manuscript

Title: Relacion diaria de la entrata al Noroeste...

[Title contintued] "de mas de 300 leguas desde 11 Septiembre hasta 18 de Octubre." Recounts exploration of Primeria Alta (California), discovery of Colorado River, and state of missions in the area.

GLC06285

1776/01-02

Moncada, Fernando de Rivera y, fl. 1775-1776

Manuscript document signed

Title: Inquiry and report re: Indian rebellion at San Diego Presidio, 1775 [in Spanish]

A 20 page report on the Summer 1775 uprising that consists of a continuous series of documents signed by Moncada (pp. 3, 5, 10, 13, 15, 16, 18 and 20) and Ortega (pp. 10, 12 and 14).

GLC06288

1848/01/22

Santa Anna, Antonio López de, 1794-1876

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: Report to Minister of War re: his patriotism, injustices by the press, passport, (in Spanish)

Report addressed to the Minister of War and Navy. With docket from Pidare a relaciones on p.1 dated 13 February 1848.

GLC06293.03

1775/10/24

Serra, Junipero, 1713-1784

Letter

Title: re: description of precedent among soldiers re: rations and salaries, (in Spanish)

GLC06296.02

1810/03/23

Cordero, Antonio, ?-1823

Manuscript document signed

Title: to Judicial Santa Rosa

re: planned uprising against the crown. Cordero was the Mayor of Monclavia, Coahuila and Texas. Warns of an uprising planned by discontent Mexicans, French and Americans against the Spanish Crown.

GLC06301.01

1794? ca.

Paine, Thomas, 1725-1802

Object

Title: British "Conder" halfpenny token expressing anger against Thomas Paine

Recto: "End of Pain" [sic] with depiction of a figure hanging from a scaffold. Verso: "May the knave of Jacobin clubs never get a trick."

GLC06303

1839/10

Brown, Fenner, 1791-1869

Broadside

Title: [Memorial to Rhode Island Assembly attacking the Banks]

Appeal to Rhode Island Assembly, complaining of the banks' refusal to pay its debts, or pay for its currency. Calls to "abolish the whole system of banks at once." Signed in type by Brown, White, "and 4 others."

GLC06305

1760/10/31

Bernard, Francis, 1712-1779

Broadside

Title: A Proclamation for proroguing the general court

GLC06308

1777/08/11

Burgoyne, John, 1722-1792

Broadside

Title: Proclamation. [calling for loyal colonists to help the British Army]

Burgoyne's famous proclamation at the beginning of his ill-fated campaign. Using threats to prevent support for American troops. "I have but to stretch the Indian forces under my direction... to overtake the hardened enemies of Great Britain and America." Docketed on verso "Mr. John Newton's"

GLC06309

1865/10/21

Buchanan, James, 1791-1868

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Charles J. Faukner re: defending presidential conduct

"I do not recollect a single important measure which I should desire to recall...."

GLC06316

1810/02/10

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Caesar A. Rodney re: Napoleonic wars, general decline of public morality

A petition concerning the depreciation of Continental Currency and its effects on N.J.'s citizens. Written in Monticello

GLC06322

1804/09/11

Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elisha Babcock

Approves of the "Address of the Delegates from ninety seven Towns," which he calls a good beginning. Indicates that he is sending a pamphlet (not included) and describes it as the opposite of "poor John's [Adams] defence of the American Constitutions where every page contradicts the title." Asks that he be sent a newspaper.

GLC06330

1864/02/08

Header Record

Title: Officers of the 20th U.S. Colored troops with autographs

Some have canceled tax stamps on verso.

GLC06358

1942/05/03

Broadside

Title: Japanese internment broadside

This broadside, printed in Los Angeles, ordered "all persons of Japanese ancestry" to assemble for transport to detention camps. The document gives specific directions to families about what they could take with them-household and personal items limited to "that which can be carried by the individual or family group."

GLC06360

1840/10/08

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Broadside

Title: Speech from "Jackson Festival" in Tennessee [election of 1840 on silk]

Promoting Van Buren. Printed on silk.

GLC06363

1865/05/30

Anderson, T.F., fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John B. Turner re: fall of Boggy Depot to the Union troops

Anderson was on the staff of E.K. Smith and at one point was ordered to procure arms for Cherokee Indian troops fighting for the Confederacy. Details the fall of Boggy Depot to Union troops the previous day, and faces the reality of the fall of the Confederate government. In part: "the general has concluded best to go present to Blue where much of our lost government property can be gathered...." May describe movements of Confederate Cherokee. With pass for Lieut. Turner dated 7/16/1865 guaranteeing safe passage through the Union lines. The document shows water damage. Turner was former aide…

GLC06369

1862/06/25

Moore, Thomas O., 1804-1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Hindman re: barbarities of Texas troops

Written from the temporary Louisiana Confederate capitol, to Hindman, commander in the Department of Arkansas. Describes the barbarities by Texas troops including their threatening Bowie knives.

GLC06372