27 April 1784

Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824

Broadside

Title: The United States in Congress assembled

Report from Congress concerning the debt, its interest and its apportionment among the states. The resolution urges the states to surrender their western territories and to help pay the foreign and domestic debt. Includes a list of debts to various foriegn and domestic entities.

GLC04136

13 September 1788

Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824

Document signed

Title: Setting date for first election & commencing proceedings under U.S. Constitution

Printed broadside signed as Sec. of Congress.

GLC04300

18 September 1786

Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824

Document signed

Title: [Congressional resolution requiring that taxes be paid in specie].

Printed resolution of the Continental Congress that requires the states, Rhode Island and New Jersey in particular, to make payments on requisitions in specie and not in the paper currency issued by the state. Signed as Secretary of the Continental Congress.

GLC06047

18 April 1777

Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824

Autograph document signed

Title: [Resolution of Congress]

Extract of Congress, signed by Thomson as Secretary of Congress. Gives Major General Arthur St. Clair two weeks leave of absence to visit his family.

GLC01412.18

15 April 1784

Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824

Document signed

Title: [Appointment of Major William North as Inspector of Troops under General Knox]

Document written in a secretarial hand and signed by Thomson as Secretary of Congress. Based on Baron Friedrich Von Steuben's recommendation to Congress in a 19 March 1784 letter, Congress has resolved to approve and confirm Major William North as Inspector to the Troops under the command of General Henry Knox. Only dated "15 April" but note in an unknown hand at bottom says "It appears by the Barons appointment to the above office to W North that this was done in the year 1784."

GLC02542.10

18 October 1775

Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824

Autograph document signed

Title: Congressional resolve to appoint committee to compile list of hostilities

Appointed John Adams, Silas Deane and George Wythe to the committee.

GLC00505.02

July 21, 1787

Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824

Letter signed

Title: to Samuel Huntington

Serving as Secretary of the United States Congress, Thomson sends a copy of a recently ratified treaty (not included) between the United States and Morocco to Samuel Huntington, the Governor of Connecticut. Requests that Huntington inform the Connecticut citizens of the treaty.

GLC00630

1765-1781 ( bulk: 1765-1766 )

Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824

Autograph manuscript

Title: Manuscript journal and letter book

Bulk, 1765-1769 on Stamp Act Congress; some pages cut out. In four sections: 1) Correspondence of CT and Philadelphia Merchant's Committee, re: Stamp Act, 1765-1766; 2) Resolves of colonies re: Stamp Act Congress, with minutes of the Congress from Oct. 1765; 3) Records of the Philadelphia Merchants' Committee for 1769 with CT's transcripts of letters sent to Benjamin Franklin and others; 4) Retained drafts of correspondence, 1780-1781, with two long letters to John Jay (10/12/1780 and 7/11/1781) on the Revolutionary War. Written in a reverse calf copybook with engraved label of bookbinder…

GLC01018

9 March 1785

Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Thomson, Secretary of Congress, transmits "the ordinance for ascertaining the powers and duty of the Secretary at War, the act establishing the salary and the minute of the election." Expresses his wish for Knox's prompt response and acceptance. Duplicate of GLC02437.03106.

GLC02437.03105

25 December 1789

Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Expresses his satisfaction on their victory in the revolution and forwards Knox a letter. Writes, "I can assure you that whether I look back to the share I have had in the late glorious revolution, or forward to the prospects which open to view in consequence of this happy event; whether I reflect on our Escape from the galling yoke of depressing tyranny or on the fair chance now given for the spread of freedom & happiness through this immense continent I enjoy a pleasing satisfaction..." Noted as written in Harriton, which is the name of Charles Thomson's house in Bryn Mawr,…

GLC02437.04451

12 August 1788

Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824

Manuscript document signed

Title: [U.S. Congress orders]

U.S. Congress orders for militia to prepare to join Federal troops in NW Territory Indian conflicts by sending 1500 men.

GLC09056

10 February 1784

Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Treaty of Ft. Stanwix]

Extract from congressional minutes: "... General Schuyler...is hereby directed to expedite the return of the deputation from the late hostile tribes of Indians...that due notice shall be given them of the time and place where Congress will hold a meeting for setting a general treaty with the Indian Nations...In the mean time the Indian tribes may be assured of the protection of the United States so long as they continue in the peaceable disposition..."

GLC09059.01

4 November 1775

Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: [Extracts of resolutions of the Continental Congress]

Resolutions of the Continental Congress recommending that the assemblies of the various colonies to have fire locks and saltpetre manufactured, punish people who harbor deserters, and permit the army to impress vessels for transportation. The resolutions dated 4 November 1775 specify the fire lock supply needs, recommends fines, whipping, and oaths for people who harbor deserters, and ask the New England colonies to grant General Washington the power to impress carriages, horses, and other means of transportation at a "reasonable rate." A resolution from 10 November 1775 urges the…

GLC08921

9 March 1785

Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Duplicate of GLC02437.03105. Marked as "duplicate" in Knox's docket.

GLC02437.03106

1782/02/20

Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824

Document signed

Title: Resolutions settling states' Revolutionary War debt

Printed broadside signed by Charles Thomson as Secretary of Congress.

GLC01414

1777/12/03

Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824

Autograph document signed

Title: Congressional resolution to Delaware, re: guidelines for exchanging money

Certified copy of a resolution of Congress asking states to enact laws requiring redemption of British bills of credit acquired on or before 4/9/1775, providing guidelines and redemption dates. Docketed on verso. Was written in Congress.

GLC01600

1789/03/18

Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824

Letter signed

Title: to Meshech Weare re: sends last journals of Congress, hopes for new government

Signed as Sec. of Congress to the Governor of New Hampshire. Prays that the new government will "promote and secure the happiness, prosperity and glory of the union."

GLC04310

1775/05/15

Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824

Autograph document signed

Title: Resolution of Congress dealing with the British occupation of N.Y.

GLC05571

1784/03/04

Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824

Manuscript document signed

Title: Act re: election of five commissioners to negotiate Indian treaties

Elected commissioners are George Rogers Clarke, Oliver Wolcott, Nathaniel [sic] Greene, Richard Butler, and Stephen Higgenson.

GLC07793

1785/09/06

Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824

Letter signed

Title: to President of N.H. re: sending journals, inadequate representation of NH

Writtn as Sec. of Congress

GLC03944

1788/05/26

Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to [William Ellery Jr.] re: contempt for "pure democracy" of R.I. (ratification)

Rhode Island had not ratified the Constitution. Ellery shared Thomson's unhappiness.

GLC04847

1785/03/28

Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to [President of Congress] re: exposing a plot to forge army pension securities

The President of Congress is the presumed recipient for Thomson's attempt to expose counterfeiting.

GLC04849

1786/08/09

Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824

Manuscript document signed

Title: Resolution re: accounting for slaves taken by British during war

"Resolved: That the Secretary for foreign affairs cause to be made separate lists of the numbers, names, and owners of the Negroes belonging to the citizens of each State and carried away by the British..."

GLC07623