[n.d.]

Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910

Sketch

Title: Sketch: seated man holding leg and smoking a cigar, with woman wearing bonnet on reverse side; graphite; wove paper.

GLC06343.365

[n.d.]

Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910

Sketch

Title: Sketch: female nude wearing cloth draped over head, 2 other figure sketches and seated person on reverse side; graphite; wove paper.

GLC06343.367

[n.d.]

Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910

Sketch

Title: Sketches: two nudes, one sitting, one reclining; charcoal, chalk; brown wove paper.

GLC06343.368

[n.d.]

Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910

Sketch

Title: Sketches: two figures, one prostrated and one standing; charcoal, chalk; brown wove paper.

GLC06343.369

[n.d.]

Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910

Sketch

Title: Seated man in top hat, and person with harp on reverse side; graphite; wove paper.

# 96 decorative borders; graphite, iron gall ink; tracing paper fragment; 16 x 10cm (irregular); fragmented

GLC06343.096

1821/04/01

Vanderbilt, Cornelius, 1794-1877

Autograph endorsement signed

Title: Dr Cornelius Vanderbilt in account with Steamboat Bellona

A list of the charges incurred running the ship during February and April 1821. Signed by Vanderbilt, who was the ship's captain, and Gibbons, who owned the steamboat.

GLC04699

1818/11/17

Monroe, James, 1758-1831

Broadside

Title: President's Message. National Intelligencer Extra

Monroe's address to the second session of the fifteenth Congress. Printed in 5 columns. Brigham 1: 103.

GLC06759

1825/04/06

Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

Document signed

Title: Patent for improvement of building fireplace and chimneys, to Cyrus Blood

Issued to Cyrus Blood. Ribbon is dirty and rather unattractive

GLC06782

1818/02/16

Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

Letter signed

Title: to Nathaniel Cutting re: appointing arbitrator to settle disputes

Appointing an arbitrator to settle a dispute between Daniel Pettibone of Philadelphia, and Peter Townshend and Van Tassel of Newburg, N.Y., who both claim to have invented a drill for boring cannon.

GLC06694

1822/04/18

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. Hill re: thanks for report of Committee of Commerce, reciprocity

Written in the third person, signed in the text at the beginning.

GLC06695.01

1819/06/23

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Patrick K. Rogers re: University of Virginia opening delayed

Jefferson writes that the general opening of the University will be delayed to 1821. Dr. Cooper may open a school of philosophy, chemistry, mineralogy and law. Written in Monticello

GLC06709

1825/04/20

Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John H. Houston re: political turmoil in Tenn. after election of 1824

Describing the turmoil in Tennesse (his home state), he comments "Political firment at home." He also notes that "Miss M." concluded to defer matters until fall.

GLC06719

1822/02/20

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Judge Peters re: thanks for Biddle's address on agriculture

A wonderful letter written in the third person, signed at the beginning and in initials at the end. "Mr. Biddle has justly noticed their mass of excellent sense and admirable practice disfigured by a fantastical mixture of superstition and empiricism, such as the ass's head in the middle of the garden, these poor ignorant pagans...." Written in Monticello

GLC06720

1825/07/11

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to [John Henry Sheburne] re: the art of portraiture

Returning a portrait of John Paul Jones by Charles Willson Peale (neither named in the letter) which he borrowed. Jefferson comments "I do not wonder that Commodore Dale and myself think differently of it's likeness to the same original. My opinion is that no two persons looking at the same face ever sees exactly the same features." With one-third of the address-leaf stub (not including the address). Recipient and portrait identified by Papers of Jefferson. Written in Monticello

GLC06751

1828 ca.

Arrington, William, fl. 1828

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: Sello Cuarto: Una Cuartilla [in Spanish]

GLC06623.03

February 8, 1828

Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

Document signed

Title: [Patent for Hercules Thomas' invention of the Herculean Hub, an improvement in hubs for carriage wheels]

Signed by Adams as President. Countersigned by Henry Clay as Secretary of State and William Wirt as Attorney General. Thomas' description of the Herculean Hub is signed by [Charles?] Dwight and [Angus?] Peabody as witnesses. Sealed and bound with green ribbon.

GLC06595

1824/10/24

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joseph Coolidge re: his marriage to Jefferson's granddaughter, Ellen

Two full pages. Jefferson expresses his warm thoughts on Coolidge's intentions to marry his granddaughter. Also discusses Jefferson's health, finances, the upcoming visit of Lafayette, the University of Virginia and Monticello. Written in Monticello

GLC06571

1837/04/05

Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Gerrit Smith

Political situation, Gag Rule, opposition to slavery. "The condition of the African race in this Union has ever been to me subject of deep concern... I have felt an anxious wish that slavery might be abolished... throughout the Union and throughout the world... [but] the people of the free states are spell-bound by the talisman of ambition to sustain the slavery of the south."

GLC06315

1825/09/19

Van Dyke, Nancy/Livingston, Henry W., fl. 1825

Manuscript document signed

Title: Conveyance of a farm by Nancy van Dyke to Henry W. Livingston

Docketed on verso. Nancy van Dyke signed with her mark.

GLC03107.05356

1822/05/06

Brusie, John F., fl. 1822

Document signed

Title: Bond to Henry W. Livingston for a sum of money

GLC03107.05358

1827/12/04

Garrey, Henry, fl. 1827

Manuscript document signed

Title: Release of farm to Henry W. Livingston

Followed by a signed statement by John I. Kilmer, in which he binds himself to the above agreement.

GLC03107.05368

1824/03/30

Livingston, Henry W., 1798-1848

Manuscript document signed

Title: Lease of land by Henry and Henry W. Livingston to Jeanne Dulux

Henry W. Livingston signed as Henry Livingston's attorney, as Henry Livingston was deceased at the time of the agreement.

GLC03107.05369

1824/10/21

Livingston, Henry W., 1798-1848

Manuscript document

Title: Lease of a farm to Jacob and Nicholas Decker

GLC03107.05370

1824/11/12

Livingston, Henry W., 1798-1848

Manuscript document signed

Title: Agreement of Thomas Smailes to be the agent of Henry W. Livingston

GLC03107.05372

1827/12/01

Livingston, Henry W., 1798-1848

Manuscript document signed

Title: Agreement of Henry W. Livingston to rent land to Thomas Palmer

GLC03107.05373