1860 circa

Semmes, Paul Jones, 1815-1863

Header Record

Title: Letter and plan for purchasing powder magazine for Georgia [Decimalized .01-.02]

GLC00446

1846/08/06

United States. Treaties, etc.

Manuscript signed

Title: Treaty between the US and Cherokee Nation

Signed by John Ross and Stand Watie, both great Cherokee chiefs.

GLC01233.05

1860 ca.

Whipple, J.A., fl. 1860-1861

Photograph

Title: The residence of late President Lincoln, Springfield, Ill.

Carte-de-visite showing Lincoln and Tad on the front porch in the distance. (The two people on the street are unidentified.) O-38 (M-23) Ostendorf p. 56, who says the negative was taken by John Adams Whipple of Boston in the Summer of 1860.

GLC01262

February 18, 1847 - May 23, 1848

Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866

Header Record

Title: Mexican War Orderly Book, 26th Infantry , USA 1847-1848 [Decimalized .001- .085]

Disbound orderly book containing printed orders issued by Major General Winfield Scott and General William Orlando Butler during the Mexican War. Orders are signed by their aides, Henry Lee Scott and Lorenzo Thomas, respectively.

GLC00911

1832/05/06

Redding, Ebenezer H., fl. 1829-1832

Document signed

Title: [Receipt for $1.00 from Corn. Williams]

Redding attests to his receipt of payment from Corn. Williams. The docket identifies it as a "Bill on Estate," although it was not indicated what the payment was for. Redding was possibly Ebenezer Redding of Washington County, Maine, who lived from 1782-1838.

GLC01450.724.04

1842/11/12

Chamber, John, fl. 1842

Document signed

Title: to Barton J. David re: accounting for flour to Iowa Indians

Governor of Iowa and Indian agent. Signed as Superintendent of Indian Affairs

GLC01450.715

1838/05/10

Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

Document signed

Title: Ordering audit of receipt signed by Cherokee Chief Colonel Bowls

A note written as President of the Republic of Texas on the verso of a receipt for payment to Cherokee Chieftain Bowls (signed with an "X") at a time when the Texas Senate was taking Cherokee Indian lands.

GLC01525

1844/01/30

Prentiss, Francis, fl. 1844

Document signed

Title: Obligation to pay Ross & Echington for horse bought from Ward

With separate docket and address leaves (25.0 x 20.1 cm).

GLC02145.77

1857/01/25

Rusk, Thomas J. (Thomas Jefferson), 1803-1857

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Col. Thomas Ward re: personal and business matters

Docketed.

GLC02145.78

1845/08/05

Hull, Jonathon, fl. 1845

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: sale of Randall house

GLC02145.55

1845/10/22

Hull, Jonathon, fl. 1845

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: purchases

GLC02145.56

1836/07/31

Bartlett, Jesse, fl. 1836

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: escape of prisoners from his command

Damaged at top, affecting place of writing and date.

GLC02145.57

1836/07/17

Thatcher, Thomas, fl. 1836

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: problems in expedition, losses of men

GLC02145.59

1836/08<?>

Rusk, Thomas J. (Thomas Jefferson), 1803-1857

Document

Title: Orders for a court martial board, to include Ward [damaged]

Damaged at top, affecting date and place of writing.

GLC02145.60

1838/12

Ward, Thomas W., fl. 1842-1862

Document

Title: License for Thomas Ward to practice law, signed by clerk H. Winfield

GLC02145.61

1835/08/01

Balmaceda, Jose Maria, fl. 1831-1835

Document signed

Title: Land grant in Spanish on Nueces River

On printed stationery "Sello Tercero / Para el bieno de / Dos Realse."

GLC02145.63

1835/07/14

Balmaceda, Jose Maria, fl. 1831-1835

Document signed

Title: Land grant in Spanish

GLC02145.64

1831/10/06

Balmaceda, Jose Maria, fl. 1831-1835

Document signed

Title: Land grant in Spanish

Written on "Sello Segundo / Doce Reales" stationery.

GLC02145.65

1842/10/17

Document signed

Title: Mexican land document certifying Juan Carol in Spanish

Written on printed stationery, "Sello Cuarto: Dos Reales"

GLC02145.66

1848/10/28

Bean, Aron H., fl. 1848

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Col. Thos. Ward re: selling Texas land in Ireland

GLC02145.67

1841/12/17

Burnet, David G., fl. 1830-1870

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: asking for a favor for Messrs Booth & Dumman

Written at Dunman's near San Jancinto

GLC02145.69

1837/06/17

Cenas, H. B., fl. 1837

Document signed

Title: Protest of non-payment for bill drawn by Ward on William Christy

Partly printed document signed by Cenas as Notary Public. According to the document, a draft drawn by Ward "in favour of Thomas Mitchel on Wm Christy" for $700.83 was not paid. (Possibly related to Republic of Texas business?)

GLC02145.70

1836/09/10

Green, Thomas J., 1802-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas W. Ward re: asking for buttons for soldier's uniforms

Written as Brigadier General in the Texas Army, to Ward at New Orleans. With address on recto.

GLC02145.71

1845/02/18

Long, James M., fl. 1845

Document signed

Title: Oath of J.W. O'Hara forswearing drunkenness, signed and sealed

Signed as Supreme Court Justice of the Republic of Texas. The clerical docket on verso indicates that James William O'Hara broke the oath less than two months later "by the most shameful drunkenness."

GLC02145.72

1847/12/10

Gibbs, George, fl. 1847

Document signed

Title: Gift acknowledgement by N-Y Historical Society for Mexican musket to Ward

Signed by Gibbs as librarian. The musket came from the battlefield at San Jacinto.

GLC02145.73