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1741/02/13

Livingston, John, 1714-1786

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John DeWitt re: receipt of bread

John Livingston writes that he has received bread from DeWitt, and also orders some biscuits. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.04428

1741/02/13

Livingston, Philip, 1686-1749

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John DeWitt re: order for tenants to fix roads

Philip Livingston instructs DeWitt to order the Manor's tenants to fix the roads as they were ordered to. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.04429

1741/02/13

Livingston, Philip, 1686-1749

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John DeWitt re: instructions for trade

GLC03107.04430

1741/02/24

Livingston, Philip, 1686-1749

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John DeWitt re: instructions to sell tea

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.04431

1741/02/25

Livingston, Philip, 1686-1749

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John DeWitt re: instructions to sell rum and tea

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.04432

1741/02/27

Livingston, Philip, 1686-1749

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John DeWitt re: decline in the demand for wheat

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.04433

1741/02/27

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John DeWitt re: instructions to refrain from exporting grain

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.04434

1741/03/05

Livingston, Philip, 1686-1749

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John DeWitt re: order to purchase wheat

Philip Livingston orders DeWitt to purchase as much wheat as possible on his behalf.

GLC03107.04435

1741/03/11

Livingston, Philip, 1686-1749

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John DeWitt re: order to start the mills

Philip Livingston writes of his concern regarding ice in the mills, and asks DeWitt to do whatever is possible to free the mills and the dam of ice.

GLC03107.04436

1741/03/14

Livingston, Philip, 1686-1749

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John DeWitt re: dishonest miller

Philip Livingston asks DeWitt to deal with a miller that has been most dishonest and stolen money from Philip's grain business. Docket and address leaf on verso.

GLC03107.04437

1741/03/14

Livingston, Philip, 1686-1749

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John DeWitt re: freeing the mills and dams of ice

Philip Livingston writes that it is a priority to free the dams and mills of ice, and asks DeWitt to take responsibility for the job. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.04438

1844/10/17

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: Robert Armstrong.

Jackson comes out strongly in favor of Texas annexation-laments failure of 3 Ohio Democrats to support annexation.

GLC07955

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

1876/04/27

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: Joseph C. Audenreid.

Discusses moving back to Washington after establishing his role in government. On "Headquarters Army of United States" stationary.

GLC07925

1896/01/31

Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915

Typed document

Title: Address of Booker T. Washington, principal of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, Tuskegee, Alabama, before the Hamilton Club, Chicago

With autograph corrections. Washington's address establishes that he believes in the African American to be the glue that holds and can hold the North and the South together. He believes that African Americans in both the North and South struggle to better themselves as individuals and as a people, and that this can help improve both regions.

GLC07934

1775/09/06

Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: Mr. Deane.

Account of Ticonderoga.

GLC07938

1863/01/15

Bates, Edward, 1793-1869

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: Barton Bates.

Lincoln's mismanagement of war and weak leadership.

GLC07939

1954/05/17

Warren, Earl, 1891-1974

Pamphlet signed

Title: Brown v. Topeka Board of Education. Inscribed to Peter H. Brandt.

The Supreme Court's Decision declaring segregated schools unconstitutional.

GLC07940

1864/02/16

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Document signed

Title: Order.

Punishment of deserter William J. Chandler of Penn. Vols. on Executive Mansion stationary.

GLC07942

1864/04/12 ca.

Powell, Governor L., fl. 1864

Autograph note signed

Title: To: Abraham Lincoln.

Kentucky Governor Powell requested allowance of Confederate POW's to take the oath of Dec. 8th, including prisoners at Camp Chase, Johnson's Island, Camp Douglas, etc. With note and signature from Lincoln: "Excepting commissioned officers... let the within mentioned prisoners take the oath of December 8th, 1863 and be discharged." List of prisoners on verso.

GLC07943