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to John Trumbull re: advice on how to conduct negotiations with the British

Advice on how to conduct effective negotiations with the British on administering the fifth and seventh articles of John Jay's treaty. With three sentences struck.

GLC06556

to Mrs. Trist re: draft of letter opposing Constitution, political news

Also mentions the election of Cyrus Griffen as president of Congress and Thomas Jefferson's opinion of the Marchioness. (Losses on page 1 affecting text.)

GLC06560

Copy of Santa Anna's release as prisoner of war

Granting Santa Anna safe passage to Washington D.C.

GLC06284.01

to William Eaton re: cover letter on relations with Algiers and Barbary pirates

Eaton was American naval agent at Tripoli. Calls the enclosed document (.01) a "Holy Roll." He writes in part "I inclose you the Blessing & mysteries revealed to the chief maiabout Philosopher, astronomer, soothsayer & magician of the west."

GLC06304.02

to Joseph Blunt

Discusses an example of a British sailor executed for serving on an American ship during the war of 1812. Also discusses Andrew Jackson's election, de-emphasizing its importance, and comments that "the real difficulties of the Country are in another...

GLC06312

to Aaron Hobart

Writes that Daniel Webster, in his attempt to gain control of the Senate, has destroyed his own ambitions to be President and any Senate opposition to Jackson. Has "no confidence in the present administration" regarding the national bank crisis and...

GLC06314

to Gerrit Smith

Political situation, Gag Rule, opposition to slavery. "The condition of the African race in this Union has ever been to me subject of deep concern... I have felt an anxious wish that slavery might be abolished... throughout the Union and throughout...

GLC06315

My Case [poem]

Faded ink. "For Saturday's Star." A poem justifying his assassination of President Garfield. "I executed / the Divine command. And Garfield did remove / to save my party / and my country / from the bitter fate of war...." The fifth page has had...

GLC06319

to William H. Ellis

Written six days before the end of his second term as president. Jackson "Hopes he has administered the government to the approbation of the Democratic Republicans...The only desire I have now is, to see my beloved country prosperous and happy."...

GLC06321

to Benjamin I. Wheeler

"Of course, advantage is taken of it to attack me, and therefore Taft... I fear that some of our capitalist friends really desire to be allowed to continue at present all the practices which were declared illegal over a year ago." Typed on the first...

GLC06331.01

to Benjamin I. Wheeler

"It was... a grizzly situation."

GLC06331.02

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

To the people of the state of South-Carolina.

Denounces the nullification ordinance passed by South Carolina on 24 November. Begins by stating, "The ordinance passed by your Convention at Columbia, a few days since, as the supreme law of the land, is the grave, not the bridal chamber of Liberty...

GLC06232.09

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

Address to those... people called Quakers

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

GLC06257

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

Cartes de visite of the 8th Michigan Cavalry

GLC06272

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...

GLC06281

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

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

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

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

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

GLC06296.02

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

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

[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

A Proclamation for proroguing the general court

GLC06308

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...

GLC06309

to Charles J. Faukner re: defending presidential conduct

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

GLC06316

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

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...

GLC06330

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

Some have canceled tax stamps on verso.

GLC06358

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...

GLC06360

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

Promoting Van Buren. Printed on silk.

GLC06363

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...

GLC06369

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

[Petition of a free black to become a slave of W.C. Lewis]

Ann Jackson's petition to become the property of W. C. Lewis, signed by her with an "X". The document was based on an Act of the Texas Legislature "Free persons of African descent [may] select their own master and become slaves...." With stamp of...

GLC06375

1st Wisconsin posing with artillery on 4th street, Chattanooga, TN

Unmounted photograph, accompanied by a latter laid sheet of paper with note "Union Forces - Chattanooga"

GLC06389

Camp of the 45th Ill. Vols. before Vicksburg, near the Shirley

Dugouts and caves, below a white plantation house, used by 45th Illinois near Vicksburg. Blind stamp of photographer C.D. Finch at center bottom. With signature on verso, and later ballpoint pen note "Melancthon Smith 45 Ill."

GLC06390

Album of abolitionist cartes de visite

Includes Sojourner Truth, H. B. Stowe, John Brown and William L. Garrison.

GLC06391

re: selling public lands at auction

Bound with white ribbon at top. "Supreme Court of the free states of Coahuila and Texas. The Governor of the State of Coahulia, to all its inhabitants known: that the Congress of this state have decided as follows... the vacant lands of the state...

GLC06392

to Robert Tyler re: favoring annexation of Texas to expand cotton monopoly

Annexation of Texas to expand the cotton monopoly, not to divide the nation over slavery. "The monopoly of the cotton plant was the great and important concern... an embargo for a single year would produce in Europe a greater amount of suffering...

GLC06397

Passport for "Eagle" of John Sanders re: cessation of war, proclamation of peace

Printed document cosigned by American peace commissioners Benjamin Franklin and John Jay, mentioning the cessation of hostilities between Great Britain and the U.S., and asking for passage for the ship "Eagle" now at London and bound for Jamaica....

GLC06398

to Maria B. Weaver re:

GLC06400.02

to Gulian C. Verplanck re: draft of acceptance speech for presidential nomination

Draft of acceptance speech for Whig nomination for presidency.

GLC06405

The Kansas freeman. [Vol. 1, no. 2 (September 26, 1855)]

Early issue of anti-slavery newspaper. Concerns new government and constitution of Kansas. Also mentions in editorial (p. 2) the editor's problems in getting a press set up.

GLC06409.02

to Ebenezer Meriam re: earthquakes & unusual weather changes (Smithsonian)

Written on stationery of the Smithsonian Institution.

GLC05856

The British surrendering their Arms to Gen: Washington...at York Town

Large black and white engraving. Title: "The British surrendering their Arms to Gen: Washington after their defeat at York Town in Virginia October 1781." Copper engraving by Tanner, Vallance, Kearny & Co. and William Allen after a drawing by John...

GLC05861

Valedictory of Henry Clay, in the Senate of the United States

Clay announces his retirement and introduces his successor, John J. Crittenden. Briefly, Clay compares the senate to other legislative bodies. States that in November, 1840, he began planning to retire but remained because of President Harrison's...

GLC05863

[Circular letter on congressional proceedings preceding the War of 1812]

Discusses the recent proceedings of Congress, specifically the non-intercourse and importation laws and the problematic European trade situation that led to War of 1812.

GLC05892