1845/08/12-21

Brown, Edward G., fl. 1845

Document signed

Title: to John Y. Mason re: contract relating to Mason & Brown's claim to land in Texas

A contract relating to Mason and Brown's claim to land in Texas, which is now considered a part of the United States.

GLC04897.05

1838/12

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frederick W. Porter

Jackson's letter is one page, written on the back of a two page letter sent to him by Porter. The address is also from Porter's letter. Porter's letter was sent from Philadelphia 27 November 1838. Porter's letter explains to Jackson that "A friend in Tennessee", unnamed, has paid for him to become a member of the American Sunday School Union, and explains the Union's work. In Jackson's reply he refuses to accept the membership, stating "Charity begins at home." He will not accept charity from others, and cannot afford to pay the fee himself, though he agrees with the Union's work.

GLC04913

1843/06/05

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander Mouton

Thanks Mouton and the Louisiana legislature for a resolution that repaid to him a fine from 1815. He thanks them for "wiping from my memory the past imputations." In 1815 Judge Hall fined Jackson for enforcing martial law in New Orleans. Jackson strongly resented the fine, since he felt he had done what was necessary. Finally, not long before his death, the state legislature agreed to repay him the fine, with interest.

GLC04914

1844/04/29

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Benjamin F. Butler re: annexation of Texas; Van Buren's presidential career

Commenting on the impending annexation of Texas and Martin Van Buren's presidential career.

GLC04915

1854/11/09

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Document signed

Title: Appointment of John Halderman commissioner of Tennessee for Kansas Territory

An appointment as commissioner of Tennessee for the Territory of Kansas.

GLC04920.02

1830/10/19

Austin, Stephen F., 1793-1836

Document signed

Title: Settler's certificate for Austin's first colony to Epraham Anderson (in Spanish)

Printed in Spanish. Settler's certificate for Austin's first colony in Texas.

GLC05078

1860 December

Scott, William M., fl. 1860-1890

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of the Leaming sons]

Includes six sons of (Polly or Marry) Tucker Leaming and D. M. Leaming. Inferring from their clothing, this photograph was likely taken, along with GLC05080.05, at a December 1860 family reunion. According to a list of names written in blue ink on verso, this photograph depicts Rusle, Edward, Mack J., Charles, Silas, and Jude Leaming.

GLC05080.04

1860 December

Photograph

Title: [Leaming family reunion photograph]

Includes several detached pieces which appear to be original backing. A note written in blue ink on one piece of backing states that this photograph depicts Edward, Rusle, Charry, Silas T., Lucy, Mack J., Jude, Anna Gould (oldest child), Charles (second child), and parents D. M. and Marry (or Polly) Tucker Leaming. The note indicates that this photograph was taken at a family reunion on the Leaming farm near La Porte. Possibly originally taken by photographer William M. Scott and reprinted in the 1920s. A separate cardboard backing contains the printed image of a building located at Euclid…

GLC05080.05

1853 ca.

Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869

Photograph

Title: Large salt print

GLC07553

1829/04/03

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Document signed

Title: Patent issued to Ephraim Gilbert for the construction of gun locks

Countersigned by Martin Van Buren. On parchment, with red ribbon.

GLC07585

1859/11/20

Doyle, Mahala, fl. 1859

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Brown

By the widow and mother of three men killed by Brown in the Pottawatomie massacre: "My son John whose life I begged of [you] is grown up and is very desirous to be at Charlestown on the day of your execution, would certainly be there if his means would permit it, that he might adjust the rope around your neck."Published in the Liberator, 16 December 1859. Also quoted in Robert Penn Warren's John Brown: The Making of a Martyr (1929).

GLC07590

1840/09

Document

Title: Printed fundraising document for the Amistad captives

"Here are thirty men taken out of the midst of a heathen nation in the interior of Africa, and in the providence of God thrown on the shores of New England. If they should be delivered from the fangs of wicked oppressors, (for which many prayers ascend to God,) they will be sent back to their native continent. Shall we not then by every means in our power, during the short period they remain among us, use every effort for their instruction and conversion...?" Signed Leonard Bacon, Henry G. Ludlow, and Amos Townsend, Jr.

GLC07606

1849/08/25

Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Nahum Capen re: lauds Capen's "Republic of the United States"

Davis also praises a book, "Republic of the United States" and calls for free trade of social, intellectual and moral advancements.

GLC07608

1853/10/06

Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889

Autograph letter signed

Title: to J. W. Turner re: opposition to free soil movement

GLC07463

1832/08/28

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eliza Farquahar re: arranging marriage between nephew and northern woman

GLC07464

1836/05/23

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Document signed

Title: Patent for Simeon Heath for improvements in the process of tanning

Countersigned by John Forsyth and B. F. Butler.

GLC07426

1853/03/14

Scales, James H., fl. 1853

Autograph note signed

Title: to Mr. Parkes re: furious bidding at slave auction

"Negroes are selling as wind here today, people are seemingly crazy."

GLC07414

1844/02/18

Anthony, Charles, fl. 1844

Autograph note signed

Title: to Albert Whitton re: murder of slave by overseer

"Your having shot my Negro man, Willett, I hereby dismiss you from my business as overseer." Written on a quarter sheet of paper.

GLC07415

[1847]/03/31

Newspaper

Title: Rochester Daily Advertiser Extra. [Mexican War]

Taylor's "Repulse of Santa Anna's Army!!"

GLC07430

1854-6[?]

Print

Title: A Grand Slave Hunt or Trial of Speed for the Presidency... [cartoon]

Lithograph cartoon. Rest of title: "...between the celebrated Nags Black Dan [Webster], Lewis Cass and [Robert Y.] Hayne." Lithograph cartoon depicting the U.S. Capitol in background and Millard Fillmore carrying a copy of Fugitive Slave Bill.

GLC07432

1845 ca.

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Print

Title: The General Jackson. [hand-colored lithograph]

Lithograph by Black Artist Jules Lion after the battle of New Orleans. Printed by d'Aubertet de Jurica (?).

GLC07438

1829/12/08

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Document signed

Title: Patent to Oliver Teal for excavating earth underwater (c/s Van Buren)

"New and useful...machine for excavating earth under water, called Teal's invented metallic scraper." Countersigned by Martin Van Buren as Attorney General. With green ribbon and seal.

GLC07506

1841/11/06

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Amos Kendall re: giving his deposition

"I lost no time, as far as my strength would permit to answer the interrogatories, and Judge Brown... was good enough to come up today & take my deposition."

GLC07504.02

1838/02/02

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Manuscript document signed

Title: Document relating to trespassing and damage claims

Legal document. From Lincoln's first law partnership, in the case of Anderson, Beel and Anderson v. Patterson and Patterson.

GLC07515

1850/05/23

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Header Record

Title: Legal documents: motion filed, with instructions to jury [decimalized]

Legal documents. Lincoln defended Sturgeon who was accused of calling Alsop a "Whore."

GLC07516