10 September 1737

Howard, Edward, fl. 1731

Document signed

Title: [Power of attorney to Enos Gifford].

Also signed by Timothy Gifford (his mark), Jeremiah Gifford, and William Hicks, all residents of Dartmouth, who also give power of atttorney to Enos Gifford. Witnessed by Samuel Pack and Cornelius Bennet. Certified by Justice of the Peace [illegible] Richmond. Howard lists his profession as shipwright. The two Giffords are yeomen, and Hicks is an "inholder."

GLC02924.039

01 April 1737

Tripp, John, fl. 1737

Document signed

Title: [Description of a piece of property belonging to John Briggs of Dartmouth Township].

Tripp adds the names of the members of the committee: himself, Nathaniel Soule, and [illegible] Sanford. Attested as a true copy and signed as Proprietor's Clerk of the Township of Dartmouth.

GLC02924.040

8 September 1735

West, Stephen, 1736-1819

Document signed

Title: [Report of a meeting held at the town house].

The subject of the meeting is a request to fill in Cedar Swamp. The meeting was adjourned without the matter being put to a vote. Attested as a true copy signed as Proprietor's Clerk of the Township of Dartmouth.

GLC02924.041

17 April 1748

Gifford, Cainan, fl. 1748

Document signed

Title: A receit to dress white leather.

A recipe for tanning white leather. Verso reads: "To Little Compton April 17th Day 1748."

GLC02924.042

3 June 1751

Gifford, Elijah, fl. 1751

Document signed

Title: [Power of attorney to Enos Gifford].

Witnessed by Samuel Willbor and Martha Willbor (her mark). Attested by Justice of the Peace Samuel Willbor. Enos Gifford is the father of Elijah Gifford.

GLC02924.043

18 April 1758

Moore, Joshua, fl. 1758

Document signed

Title: [Report on the fitness for military service in the French and Indian War of Elijah Gifford].

"I have considered the case of Elijah Gifford and finding him deaf of one of his ears (as he saith) which (in my opinion) may render him an unfit person to serve his King or Country in this present expedition; becaus his hearing being depraved."

GLC02924.044

November 1726

Hathaway, Thomas, fl. 1717-1726

Document signed

Title: [Report of a meeting held at the town house].

George Badcock and Henry Tucker have asked the township's permission to build a grist mill. After examining the records of the township and on consultation with Benjamin Hammond's survey, it is determined that title to the land is clear. Attested as a true copy signed as Clerk of the Township of Dartmouth.

GLC02924.045

12 April 1777

Spooner, Walter, fl. 1777

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Dear Friends

Tells six prisoners in jail in Taunton that he could find no one to interpose for them or to pay their fines. Asked William Tallman to send him a petition with their names, but it has not arrived. Has sent a letter to the sheriff asking him to discharge them on their giving twenty pound bonds. Regarding his belief that the court will not prosecute them if they fail to pay the bond, he adds: "you need not mention my judgement, for if you should it may give some uneasiness to others." Address on verso reads: "To the six persons now in goal at Taunton for not going into the Army."

GLC02924.046

January 18, 1777

Bryant, James, fl. 1777-1778

Document signed

Title: [Copy of a warrant for the arrest of soldiers who failed to appear at the muster of 6 January 1777]

Also contains Bryant's clerical signatures of the selectmen, the militia officers, and the Committee of Safety. Gideon Brownell, Silvenas Sixon, David Sowle, Jonathan Gifford, Elijah Gifford, Christopher Slocum, and Timothy Comel of the Town of Dartmouth were appointed soldiers and were ordered to appear for muster. Constable Gamaliel Bryant is ordered to arrest these men and to put them in jail until such time as a fine of 12 pounds is paid. Certified as a true copy.

GLC02924.047

16 April 1806

Various

Header Record

Title: Collection of 2 document relating to Thomas Jefferson's collection of wines. See decimalized entries.

GLC03873

10 June 1862

Russell, Samuel, 1835-1896

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his mother and sisters

Written while at a stop near Devils Gate while traveling east to Bluff City, Tennessee from Utah with a wagon train. Discusses various aspects of travel, camp, and life on the trail. Describes the perils of river crossings, particularly the crossing of Hams Fork. Mentions that there are many emigrants on the trail, reading papers a few months old, and his inability to sell any tans.

GLC05493.01

28 March 1877

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891

Autograph letter signed

Title: to J. Kulin

Refuses to sell his last Lincoln autograph letter for any possible consideration.

GLC08236.01

08 February 1870

Sherman, Ellen Ewing, 1824-1888

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William T. Sherman

Accepting an invitation.

GLC08236.02

20 December 1783

Revolutionary War poems

Broadside

Title: to George, Prince of Wales

British hand-colored, printed rebus poem. "On War" depicts a miniature battle scene along with the lines: "How furious is the Battles rage/When foes with fire and swords engage...".

GLC08255.01

1861-c.1925

Waite, Horatio Loomis, fl. 1861

Header Record

Title: War letters to his wife, documents, photographs, sketches and drawings. [Decimalized .01- .173]

Union Navy Lt. Commander. Waite-Long Families archive, including 11 Civil War Letters to his wife, documents, photographs, sketches and drawings, and a cane.

GLC08284

08 February 1758 - 01 November 1758

Pennsylvania Hospital

Document signed

Title: Cornelius Bradford, Pewterer & Thomas Janviner, Cutler, separately agreed to pay ten pounds each to the Pennsylvania Hospital.

GLC08286

30 September 1865

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Autograph note signed

Title: "I have concluded to issue a pardon in the case of Percy Walker" (Former U.S. Congressman from Alabama, and brother of Confederate Secretary of War.)

GLC08287

April 5, 1823

Porter, David Dixon, 1813-1891

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Vincent Gray

"As fast as my vessels arrive, I shall send them off the coast of Cuba again....the pirates shall have but little peace..." building a town in Florida,etc.

GLC08288

15 December 1802

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Broadside

Title: President's message to the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Sates. Including Indian affairs, war with Tripoli and Barbary Pirates.

"President's message to the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Sates." Including Indian affairs, war with Tripoli and Barbary Pirates, relations with Europe budget, taxes, naval affairs. Printed by Office of the Newport Mercury, Saturday evening.

GLC08289

10 November 1810

Adams, John, 1735-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Plumer

John Quincy Adams and relations between the United States and Russia:"The Emperor seems to think more highly of our Country than we do, and is more fond of Intercourse with us than we seem to be with him. The commerce between our two countries is already of great value to both..."

GLC08290

June 6, 1758 - October 8, 1759

Jeffray, William, fl. 1758-1759

Autograph letter signed

Title: to "Officers of his Majesty's Ordnance."

From Halifax, two letters pertaining to the Battle of Lewisburg; seeking reimbusement for 1554 pounds spent on materials for the expedition.

GLC08292

10 October 1854

Broadside

Title: Tennessee Slave Sale

Estate sale including "Elisha a negro woman...& her child Lucinda...Terms Cash..."Manuscript attached below printed "Clerk's Sale" banner.

GLC08293

01 July 1857

Burritt, Elihu, 1810-1879

Autograph letter signed

Title: to TJ Seward

Seeking support for petition favoring "compensated emancipation" and a call for a national convention: "If you would send also one influential name from each of the other two political parties, you would do a valuable service to the movement..."

GLC08294

January 4, 1891

Brown, John Jr., 1821-1895

Autograph letter signed

Title: to F.B. Sanborn

W.P. Garrison has defamed Brown family in "The Prelude of Harper's Ferry 11: John Brown, Guerrilla" by contradicting their claims: "Father early cherished a purpose to make war upon slavery by Force and arms...war as understood by us meant war."

GLC08295

19 July 1853

Thompson Brown, Ruth, fl. 1853

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary A. Brown

Re: activities at family home in NY, missing her parents, and the possilility of John Brown joining the Congregational church: "father is just such a man as we want in our church."

GLC08296