1867

Browning, Orville Hickman, 1806-1881

Pamphlet

Title: Appropriation for Shawnees

40th Congress 1st Session Ex. Doc No 3 House of representatives

GLC03776.07

1867

Browning, Orville Hickman, 1806-1881

Pamphlet

Title: Appropriation for Shawnees

40th Congress 1st Session Ex. Doc No 3 House of representatives (2nd Copy)

GLC03776.08

1867

Browning, Orville Hickman, 1806-1881

Pamphlet

Title: Appropriations for Shawnees

40th Congress 1st Session Ex. Doc. No. 3 House of Representatives

GLC03776.19

1831

Galveston Bay and Texas Land Company

Pamphlet

Title: Address to the reader of the documents relating to the Galveston Bay....

One of the first accounts of Texas written in English. Printed by G.F. Hopkins and Sons. Graff 1494, Howes S1137.

GLC04063

1908

The Outlook Company, fl. 1908

Print

Title: Stephen Austin "The Father of Texas"

Magazine clipping image of Stephen Austin standing in a forest with a dog, holding a rifle. The image is printed from a portrait held by the Texas Historical Society. A two page clipping is included which gives a brief biography of Austin. Clipping dimensions: 8.9 x 5.7 cm. Backside of image includes biographical information about Sam Houston. Image is taken from a page of volume 8 of "The Outlook" magazine, a weekly publication in New York City.

GLC02452.02

1875

Engraving

Title: [Portrait of Samuel Houston]

Portrait of Samuel Houston. Included with GLC01119.01. Date drawn from handwritten note in pencil.

GLC01119.02

1860

South Carolina. Convention, 1860-1862

Pamphlet

Title: Declaration of the immediate causes which induce and justify the secession of South Carolina from the Federal Union; and the ordinance of secession.

First Edition, later edition. Presented by C.G. Memminger, a South Carolina legislator and Confederate government official, as the report of the committee to draw up the Confederate declaration of independence.

GLC00725

1853

Griffiths, Julia, fl. 1895

Book

Title: Autographs for freedom.

Published by John P. Jewett and Company. In the preface, Griffiths writes, "The proceeds of the sale of 'Autographs for Freedom,' will be devoted to the dissemination of light and truth on the subject of slavery throughout the country." Griffiths writes on behalf of the Rochester Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society. Testimonies are followed by lithographed signatures. Includes the signatures of William H. Seward, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Lewis Tappan, Horace Greeley, and Charles Sumner, among others. Contains "The Heroic Slave," by Frederick Douglass.

GLC05167

1859

Wood, William W.W., ?-1882

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: General Orders for the Engineers Department of the U.S.S. Sloop "Lancaster"

The General Orders includes 7 articles regarding duties assigned according to rank, 19 articles on day-to-day operations and procedures, and orders while "In Port," "At Sea - Steaming," "At Sea - Not Steaming," "Coming to," "Loading Ship," and orders regarding "Lights." Signed on docket by Wood, Chief Engineer. Wood, a pioneer of the steam Navy, oversaw construction of the Merrimac. He later served as engineer and Chief of the Navy and reached the rank of commodore.

GLC01896.025

August 29, 1859

City, George W., fl. 1859-1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edward Richard Archer

Thanks and praise from the Chief Engineer to Archer for his good service while working together. "It affords me great pleasure to be able to state that...the assistance you so cheerfully rendered at all times, your high professional attainments evinced, your unquestionably moral character and thoroughly correct deportment in all respects have merited not only my highest approbation but a sincere wish for your speedy promotion."

GLC01896.030

August 29, 1859

Semmes, Alexander, 1825-1885

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edward Richard Archer

Praise from a lieutenant serving on the steamer "Soeyman" for Archer for his good service. "It gives me pleasure to State that your correct department, your qualifications for, and attention to, your duties during the time & over three months you have been under my command, were such as to merit my highest approbation." Semmes was a cousin of Confederate naval hero Raphael Semmes. Alexander Semmes stayed loyal to the Union, commanding vessels in the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron throughout the war. He was promoted to captain in 1873. Semmes was with the East Indian Squadron at the…

GLC01896.031

April 27, 1860

City, George W., fl. 1859-1878

Letter

Title: to J.B. Montgomery

To Flag Officer J.B. Montgomery, Commanding Pacific Squadron. Requesting letters of recommendation needed by Assistant Engineers Archer, City, and Dungan to present to the Board of Examining Engineers for promotions. According to an Act of Congress, a letter of recommendation is needed from the ship's commander that the assistant engineer served on when going before the board. However, such a letter was not possible due to the sudden detachment from the U.S.S. Frigate "Roanoke" at Boston which the three assistants had served on until that time. Indicates on the upper left hand corner that…

GLC01896.033

26 June 1839

Administracion general de rentas reales maritimas, fl. 1839

Document signed

Title: [Official document citing goods on board the Amistad] [In Spanish]

Partially printed. Bill of lading for the schooner Amistad. Lists items to be shipped for Arne and Laca (the printed "D," signifying "Don," has been crossed out). Cites the Amistad's destination as Guanaja.

GLC05636.53

25 June 1839

Administracion general de rentas reales maritimas, fl. 1839

Document signed

Title: [Official document citing goods on board the Amistad] [In Spanish]

Partially printed. Bill of lading for the schooner Amistad. Lists items to be shipped for Don Jose Valls. Cites the Amistad's destination as Guanaja.

GLC05636.54

27 June 1839

Administracion general de rentas reales maritimas, fl. 1839

Document signed

Title: [Official document citing goods on board the Amistad] [In Spanish]

Partially printed. Bill of lading for the schooner Amistad. Lists items to be shipped for Don Ramon [Berness?]. Cites the Amistad's destination as Guanaja.

GLC05636.55

27 June 1839

Administracion general de rentas reales maritimas, fl. 1839

Document signed

Title: [Official document citing goods on board the Amistad] [In Spanish]

Partially printed. Bill of lading for the schooner Amistad. Lists items to be shipped for Don Luis Cerruda. Cites the Amistad's destination as Guanaja.

GLC05636.56

25 June 1839

Administracion general de rentas reales maritimas, fl. 1839

Document signed

Title: [Official document citing goods on board the Amistad] [In Spanish]

Partially printed. Bill of lading for the schooner Amistad. Lists items to be shipped for Don F. de Sandoval. Cites the Amistad's destination as Guanaja. States "por [by] Carpineti Carranera" at the bottom of the page.

GLC05636.57

26 June 1839

Administracion general de rentas reales maritimas, fl. 1839

Document signed

Title: [Official document citing goods on board the Amistad] [In Spanish]

Partially printed. Bill of lading for the schooner Amistad. Lists items to be shipped for Don Saturnio Carrias. Cites the Amistad's destination as Guanaja. States "por [by] Carpineti Carranera" at the bottom of the page.

GLC05636.58

26 June 1839

Administracion general de rentas reales maritimas, fl. 1839

Document signed

Title: [Official document citing goods on board the Amistad] [In Spanish]

Partially printed. Bill of lading for the schooner Amistad. Lists items to be shipped for Don Ramon [Berness?]. Cites the Amistad's destination as Guanaja.

GLC05636.59

1839

West Point Military Academy

Pamphlet

Title: Military Pyrotechny, for the use of the Cadets of the U.S. Military Academy, West Point

Information on all the ingredients and processes used in creating military explosives. Plates depict steps in manufacturing bombs, rockets, grape shot, and other explosive projectiles. Lithography by George Aspinwall at the U.S. Military Academy Press. Owned by Henry W. Halleck while a cadet at West Point. Bound together in a book with GLC05707.02-.07.

GLC05707.01

circa 1838

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

Pamphlet signed

Title: Notes on Architecture

Survey of classical architecture, with plates depicting Greek and Roman columns. Signed by Henry W. Halleck in ink on the first page. Lithography by George Aspinwall at the U.S. Military Academy Press. Owned by Halleck while a cadet at West Point. Bound together in a book with GLC05707.01-.07.

GLC05707.02

October 1838

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

Pamphlet signed

Title: Notes on the Attack and Defence of Permanent Works

Reviews techniques and procedures for the attack and defense of military works. Two of the three plates fold out to ledger size, and all three exhibit pencil annotations. Lithography by George Aspinwall at the U.S. Military Academy Press. Signed by Henry W. Halleck on the first page and dated October 1838. Owned by Halleck while a cadet at West Point. Bound together in a book with GLC05707.01-.07.

GLC05707.03

circa 1838

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

Pamphlet signed

Title: Notes on Mines

Contains directions on constructing mines for use in military attacks. Lithography by George Aspinwall at the U.S. Military Academy Press. Signed by Halleck in ink on page 40. Owned by Halleck while a cadet at West Point. Bound together in a book with GLC05707.01-.07.

GLC05707.04

circa 1838

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

Pamphlet signed

Title: General Remarks on the Motion of Machines

Manual on machines with equations and illustrations throughout. Handwritten notes throughout. Also one sheet of handwritten notes tipped in between pages 40 and 41. Signed by Halleck in pencil on pages 1 and 53. Owned by Henry W. Halleck while a cadet at West Point. Lithography by George Aspinwall at the U.S. Military Academy Press. Bound together in a book with GLC05707.01-.07.

GLC05707.05

circa 1838

West Point Military Academy

Pamphlet

Title: Composition of Armies

Contains sections concerning strategy, marches, battle, position, convoys, castrametation, military reconnaissance, and "Indian warfare." Lithography by George Aspinwall at the U.S. Military Academy Press. Owned by Henry W. Halleck while a cadet at West Point. Bound together in a book with GLC05707.01-.07. Top half of pages 3 and 4 missing.

GLC05707.06