1790/07/14

Kortz, John, fl. 1790

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Livingston (1753-1823) re: inquiry for a meeting

John [Kortz] asks Henry Livingston to send him a letter designating a time when he would like to meet with him.

GLC03107.03783

1790/11/08

Reynolds, John Fulton, 1820-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Livingston (1753-1823) re: sale of flour

Reynolds states that he has sold all of the flour and other items that Henry sent to him.

GLC03107.03784

1790/12/18-1795/02/01

Livingston, Henry, 1753-1823

Book

Title: Copy book of letters begun 18 December 1790

GLC03107.03785

1791/01/07

Tiffaney, Nathaniel, fl. 1791

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Livingston (1753-1823) re: request for remainder of payment

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.03786

1791/01/25

Jacob, Bogardus, & Son (photographer), fl. 1864

Manuscript document

Title: Account of Henry Livingston (1753-1823)

Charges on the account include rum and buttons.

GLC03107.03787

1791/01/29

Camer, Abraham, fl. 1791

Autograph document signed

Title: Account of Henry Livingston (1753-1823)

The charge on the account is for "To spending 2 Days Man & horse inviting people to the Old Gentlema[n]s Funral." Most likely refers to Henry's father, Robert Livingston, Jr., who died November/December 1790.

GLC03107.03788

1791/02/02

Manuscript document

Title: Ancram accounts

The accounts began 2 February 1791, and records the money paid to employees at Ancram. Written at the Manor of Livingston, in Ancram, New York.

GLC03107.03789

1791/03/05-1792/12/18

Livingston, Henry, 1753-1823

Autograph document signed

Title: Account of grain delivered to sundry people out of Ancram & Union mills

GLC03107.03790

1796/07-1798/05/29

Supreme Court

Manuscript document

Title: Court costs for action against Killiaan Halenbeek

The document records court costs beginning July 1796 for a court case of James Jackson, Henry Livingston (1753-1823), and Henry W. Livingston against Killiaan Hallenbeek.

GLC03107.03791

1799/01/10

Livingston, Henry, 1753-1823

Manuscript document

Title: Rent accounts of Jacob L. & Cornelius L. Decker

The account records the back rent owed by Jacob L. and Cornelius L. Decker from the years 1791 and 1792.

GLC03107.03792

1797/11/28

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Clement Biddle re: selling his town coach, after retiring as president

Washington writes that he will sell his town coach "for whatever it will fetch."

GLC03903

1790/08/25

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Printed document signed

Title: [Land indenture for the sale of lands owned by Washington in New York, on the Mohawk River]

Partially printed document cosigned by George Clinton (Washington's real estate partner) and witnessed and signed by David Humphreys and Tobias Lear. Land sold by Washington and Clinton to David Risley of Whitestown, New York. Describes the lot sold.

GLC03904

1798/04/14

Fulton, Robert, 1765-1815

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Earl of Stanhope

Fulton Writes to Stanhope to tell him about how well received his own ideas about canals have been in France, and to convince Stanhope that the British need to adopt his plans as well. Claims that his "small system of canals" will make fortunes for countries that use them, prove vital to trade, and simplify taxation and systems of government. Says he has enclosed two long letters explaining his new system of canals (GLC04661.02 and GLC04661.03). Asks Stanhope to see that the letters are published, so that his ideas can become popular in England.

GLC04661.01

1798/04/10

Fulton, Robert, 1765-1815

Autograph letter

Title: to Earl of Stanhope

Explains to Stanhope the various reasons that his canal system will be so profitable. Argues that it will speed transportation and increase commerce. Says that it will earn an extra 84 million sterling per year for France if they replace their roads with his canals and that the country will need only to tax shipping to make money. Also argues for the freedom of trade, claiming that if each country produces only what it does best this will force them all to trade freely and fairly and even bring an end to all wars. He closes by saying "superior riches is only to be found in home…

GLC04661.02

1798/04/14

Fulton, Robert, 1765-1815

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Earl of Stanhope

Writes that all wars are a waste of money and labor. Improving a country's infrastructure is the best use of these funds and energy, through projects such as his canals. He estimates just how much the canals would save England. Fulton comments: "Manual labor is true riches...There is not true policy but that which tends to multiply the produce of labor and increase the conveniences of life."

GLC04661.03

1793/02/27

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Printed document signed

Title: [Two signed acts of the second Congress on one page]

Two acts of Congress, the first repeals a law that placed duties on imported livestock, the second providing compensation to families of two soldiers "killed by the said Indians." Signed by Jefferson as Secretary of State.

GLC04722

1794/04/02

Bradford, William, 1755-1795

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox re: considering constitutionality of a Pennsylvania Act

GLC04772.01

1797/11/14

Jackson, William, 1759-1828

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sharp Delany re: returning equipment used in surveying

Written from the Surveyor's Office. Jackson signed the Constitution as Secretary of the Convention. In one of his last acts as President, Washington appointed Jackson surveyor of customs at Philadelphia.

GLC04842.25

1795/01/01

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Broadside

Title: Proclamation for day of Thanksgiving and prayer

Setting aside the nineteenth of February as a day of "Public Thanksgiving and Prayer." Compare to other Thanksgiving broadsides: Adams, GLC00270 and GLC01947.

GLC04862

1794/01/28

Morris, Robert, 1734-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Hall re: land deals, expecting land office closure and rising prices

GLC04842.32

1794/02/26

Spaight, Richard Dobbs, 1758-1802

Document signed

Title: Certificate certifying William Blair as clerk of Edenton, signed as Governor

Signed vertically in left magin and lacking state seal. This document appears to have been issued on paper similar to the pardon form.

GLC04842.38

1789/07/13

Wilson, James, 1742-1798

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Arthur St. Clair re: being considered for President of Pennsylvania

GLC04842.40

1789/06/01

Otis, Samuel A., 1740-1814

Document signed

Title: First act of Congress. Act to regulate certain oaths, to support Constitution

Printed act of Congress setting the form of oath: "I, A.B. do solemnly swear or affirm (as the case may be) that I will support the Constitution of the United States." Certified and Co-signed by Samuel A. Otis as Secretary of the Senate and John Beckley as Clerk of the House.

GLC04856

1789/05/20

Wayne, Anthony, 1745-1796

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Wilson re: Wilson's role in ratifying Constitution, appointment

Wayne congratulates Wilson on the adoption of the Federal Constitution: "permit me to add that it was to a display of the perfect knowledge you entertained, & the plain elucidation you gave of the components of the System, which caused it to be approved by the [Ratification] Convention of Penna being the first that met...." Also congratulates Wilson on being appointed to the Chief Justiceship of the US (sic), and seeks a judicial appointment for himself.

GLC04865

1796/06/30

Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Oliver Ellsworth re: asking advice in interpreting treaty on privateering

Discusses the sale of prizes taken from the British by the French which violates the 24th Article of Jay's Treaty (1794) with Britain.

GLC04875