1824/08/28

Austin, Stephen F., 1793-1836

Manuscript document signed

Title: Memorandum re: purchase of land by Elijah Roark

GLC02932

1819/09/02

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Spencer Roane

Responds to Judge Roane's critical comments on the Supreme Court's decision in McCulloch v. Maryland. Contends that the case "did not call for the general & abstract doctrine interwoven with the decision," preferring that the court evaluate the meaning of the law from particular decisions, not abstractions. Worries about growing legislative powers of the federal government, the doctrine of expediency implied by the ruling, and the institution of a broad "rule of [constitutional] construction." Argues that much misinterpretation of the Constitution arises from "the use made of the…

GLC02945

1820/10/04

Adams, John, 1735-1826

Letter signed

Title: To: Jonathan Mason.

Regarding Gov. William Shirley, dismissal of Col. John Quincy and the British government's arbitrary practices in Quincy, Mass.

GLC03099

1822/06/05

Monroe, James, 1758-1831

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Indicates that he is sending a favorable examination of claims due to Henry Clay for his role in negotiating a "commercial treaty with G Britain, jointly with Mr Adams & Mr Gallatin, which you will Find in his Favor". Written as President.

GLC02897

1820/10/27

Caldwell, E.B., fl. 1820

Letter

Title: to Simeon Baldwin re: American Colonization Society Report (printed letter)

Slavery-related circular letter concerning the death of the Society's agents in Africa who had sought to save recaptured colonists, and calling for continuing efforts. Caldwell was Secretary of the American Colonization Society.

GLC05157

1821/11

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Book signed

Title: A report of the debates and proceedings of the convention of ... New York

Signed on p. 3 with Jefferson's coded initials "T.I." Compiled by L. H. Clarke. Published by J. Seymor. This Constitution expanded suffrage in New York. Debates include content on Negro suffrage and Missouri Compromise. Previously owned by John H. Peyton, with his signature on the front pastedown. Seven lines of manuscript on p. 367 (not Jefferson's hand), at the end of the index. Restored binding, with some chalk re-touching. This volume appears in the 1829 Nathaniel P. Poor sale catalog of Jefferson's Monticello library on page 11, item 690, as "Report of the Convention of New York,…

GLC05887

1826/04/07

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Arthur S. Brockenbough re: the University of Virginia, actions needed

Originally accompanied by a paper which was probably minutes of the meeting of the Board of Visitors but separated and acquired separately as GLC 2696. The left margin and verso have Brockenbough's notes on his response to the letter and the minutes of the board. Written in Monticello

GLC06102

1818/04/02

Adams, John, 1735-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: Mr. de Ray de Chaumont.

American-French relations.

GLC07957

1828/05/03

Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: E. Kemper.

Separation of church and state.

GLC07958

1819/03/09

Mackenzie, R., fl. 1819

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mssrs. La Farge & Patterson re: trading disagreement

GLC03107.04470

February 8, 1824

Otis, William, fl. 1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

GLC06313.04.273

February 9, 1824

Brown, O.B., fl. 1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Written in the College Hill, neighborhood of Washington, D.C.

GLC06313.04.276

February 9, 1824

Tyler, William, fl. 1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

GLC06313.04.274

February 9, 1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Signed by Thomas [Lusiusburg]. Includes a handwritten 'f' on the address leaf, possibly a free frank.

GLC06313.04.275

February 18, 1824

Sampson, Zabdiel, 1781-1828

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Includes a handwritten 'f' on the address leaf, possibly a free frank.

GLC06313.04.282

February 19, 1824

Bartill, L., fl. 1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

GLC06313.04.283

February 28, 1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Signed by [Lazell Perkins].

GLC06313.04.290

1824/01/31

Clay, Henry, 1777-1852

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Erasmus J. Pierce

Acknowledging receipt of letter on umbrella manufacturing and responds that he will consider giving his endorsement.

GLC04119.02

1824/10/26

Printed letter

Title: to Erasmus J. Pierce

Circular letter extolling presidential candidate Clay and requesting submitting the enclosed ticket of Pennsylvania electors in support of him (see GLC04119.03) at the polls.

GLC04119.01

1820, 1823

Melish, John, fl. 1820-1823

Map

Title: A Map of the United States with the contiguous British & Spanish possessions

The 1823 edition, but copyright 1820. Of Melish and his maps, Martin & Martin write (p. 115): "Recognizing the demand for geographical information on the American West was limitless for the foreseeable future, Melish undertook to accumulate a vast amount of descriptions, statistics, and maps, and in 1816 produced in six sheets his famous map. It proved so popular it was reprinted at least twenty-two times by the end of 1822. For the Texas area, Melish relied heavily on the surveys conducted by William Darby, who had personally surveyed much of the Sabine River area.... Melish's map…

GLC04319

1817/05/31

Fox, Robert W., 1754-1818

Letter signed

Title: to John Quincy Adams

Fox, the American consul at Falmouth, writes to Secretary of State Adams in an attempt to collect monies owed for expenses he had incurred assisting impressed seamen since 1809.

GLC04267.02

1817/06

Adams, John, 1735-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: Hezekiah Niles.

Enclosure of papers for publication in Nile's Weekly Register. Adams mentions a letter of Washington's which may have been lost in the burning of Washington, D.C. and warning "Conclude not, from this that my papers are of any great value."

GLC03999

February 18, 1825

Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

Letter signed

Title: to Nathaniel Williams

Forwards commission appointing Williams Attorney of the United States for the District of Maryland (commission not included with letter). Signed as Secretary of State.

GLC03701

[1860]/09/15

Mosby, John S., 1833-1916

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: to Clay Dennis re: his hopes for an upcoming victory

"The star of the field that so often hath poured, it's beam o'er the battle is set; but enough of its light still remains on each sword, to light us to victory yet."

GLC06924

1817 [i.e., 1818]

Tracy, Destutt, fl. 1817

Book

Title: A Treatise on Political Economy [edited by Jefferson]

First American edition of this important economic work. Translation of French work. Ownership signature of Archibald Austin, a Virginia lawyer who was retained sometimes by Jefferson. The translation from the original French was gone over and corrected by Thomas Jefferson, whose letter of transmittal 25 October 1818 to Milligan (the publisher) is printed in the prefatory material. A scarce Jefferson item, the English translation of Tracy's Treatise was extensively revised by Jefferson, who also provided an introduction to the volume in the form of a letter to the publisher: "The merit of the…

GLC06987