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Written to the "Officer Comdg Ferry Cairo Illinois." Orders the commander of the ferry that a ferryboat "will go to Fort Holt & return immediately, subject to the orders of Maj. Sangers. Written as Brigadier General. Orders made shortly before...

GLC02991

Promissory Note re: Sampson S. Broughton

Livingston promised to pay Broughton the sum of £3. On 19 October 1705 Broughton acknowledged receipt of the full amount owed to him by Livingston.

GLC03107.00667

to [Sidney Godolphin] re: possible completion of trip

Refers to Earl of Ranelagh's opinion that Livingston be paid all he requests, and expresses a desire to return home, "severall ships bound for New York are ready to sail, and I am in hopes in going in one of 'em."

GLC03107.00723

to Robert Livingston re: [in Dutch]

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00580

to Robert Livingston re: request for a warrant

White requests a warrant to attack the bodies of Dirck Wesell ten brook and Anthony van Shaik for the crime of breaking a house and destroying goods.

GLC03107.01031

to John Borland re: order for payment to Robert Livingston

ANS on p.2 from Robert Livingston to John Borland. Livingston requests that the contents of the bill be credited to his own account.

GLC03107.00856

to Robert Livingston re: [in French]

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00873

Note reporting NJ election return with McKinley carrying state by 50,000 votes

Dated 1:30 AM.

GLC03143

Address leaf sent to Robert Livingston, Jr. at New York

With note on address leaf requesting a cask of nails.

GLC03107.03741

Payment of 60 pounds to Robert Livingston, Jr.

GLC03107.03742

to Mr. Dawson

Declines complimentary box tickets. Written at Willard's Hotel, possibly in Cambridge, Massachusetts, or Washington, D.C.

GLC00496.202

to Thomas Pringle

Sending Pringle his book on the life of Robert Burns. Cunningham advises him to ignore what the critics have said. Date inferred from publication of the single volume "The works of Robert Burns," published 1840. Recipient inferred from partially...

GLC00496.151

to Hugh McCulloch

Requests an interview with the Secretary of the Treasury McCulloch on behalf of Mrs. Dudley.

GLC00496.182

to unknown

Comments on recipient's recent book. Requests information on Sir Walter Scott.

GLC00496.188

to unknown

Apologizes for being unable to attend an introduction to Samuel Taylor Coleridge arranged by the note's recipient.

GLC00496.190

to unknown

Horses purchased from Major William Noland. President Monroe has the prospect of procuring two more. Initialed "J.M."

GLC00496.194

to H.W.R.

Signed in text and likely written by Henry Placide, in the third person (based on a handwriting comparison). Writes that Henry Placide cannot give an opinion of a farce without having read it and asks the recipient to send a copy. Written on paper...

GLC00496.218

Presentation page of a Richard Twiss document

Presentation page of "Travels through Portugal and Spain, in 1772 and 1773," by Richard Twiss, including signed note by William Gilmore Simms. Consists of first blank endpaper of the book which has apparently been torn out; includes an autograph...

GLC00496.225

to Major John J. Key

A short note that reads, "The within, as appears, was written some time ago. On full consideration, I can not find sufficient ground to change the conclusion therein arrived at./A. Lincoln/Dec. 27. 1862.” Probably written in the Executive Mansion...

GLC00496.045.02

Mr. Monroe's claims

Written by Monroe in retirement after his presidency. Starting in 1825, in order to pull himself out of $75,000 of debt and save his Oak Hill estate, he requested reimbursement of back salary and expenses from his diplomatic missions and governmental...

GLC00496.062

Major Mountflorence

Note to himself about Mountflorence's information-gathering. Mountflorence was a prize agent and former secretary under Minister to France Robert Livingston.

GLC00496.063

to Emily J. Semmes

Describes how he was severely wounded in Gettysburg: "Wounded severely. Main danger over. Remain at home. Will write." Semmes signed this note one day before dying of a gunshot wound to the leg received at Gettysburg.

GLC00458

to John Davidson

Regarding an address from the Yankee Club of Stewartstown, County Tyrone, Ireland. Recipient inferred from docket.

GLC00496.105

to Edmund Fry

The note offers special hotel rates for unspecified delegates.

GLC00496.135

to unknown

Recommendation of Elias W. Beach by Assistant Adjutant General Channing Clapp with a note and endorsement by General Benham.

GLC00919.22