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1814/12/18
Monroe, James, 1758-1831
To: Henry Dearborn.
Concerning a proposed attack, written six days before the Treaty of Ghent.
GLC07953
1669/06/01
Pope, Sarah, fl. 1669
Land petition.
Petition for one of the first English children born in the New World, signed by Sarah Pope, a passenger aboard the third ship to arrive at Plymouth, the Anne.
GLC07954
1781/10/14
Washington, George, 1732-1799
To: Thomas Nelson
Requesting clothes for troops-written 5 days before Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown.
GLC07956
25 March 1783
Cochran, John, 1730-1807
to John Lillie
Discusses a shipment of sulfur sent by General Henry Knox.
GLC02437.02031
24 May 1784
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to Thomas Mifflin and Congress
Responds to a letter from Thomas Mifflin, President of Congress, requesting Knox to engage in correspondence with the Commander of British forces in North America, likely referring to Frederick Haldimand. Mifflin had requested Knox to inquire when...
GLC02437.03003
10 March 1785
to Jeremiah Wadsworth
Replies to a letter from Wadsworth (GLC02437.03101), in which Wadsworth informed Knox of his likely appointment as Secretary at War. Knox had heard that he might receive this appointment, but is disappointed by the low salary. Comments on his...
GLC02437.03107
1 August 1797
Cobb, Miles, fl. 1796-1797
[Receipt]
Receipt for timber from Henry Knox to Miles Cobb.
GLC02437.08723
1749/07/29
Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790
to Peter DeWitt re: slave trade
Robert Livingston, Jr. describes the multiple deaths of enslaved people on a trading vessel, and expresses disappointment at the financial loss.
GLC03107.04449
1828/05/03
Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841
To: E. Kemper.
Separation of church and state.
GLC07958
13-23 September 1783
United States. Congress
[Resolution]
Copies of two resolves. The first offers the thanks of Congress to General R. Howe for the manner in which he conducted the inquiry into the Pennsylvania Line mutiny; the second resolves to transmit the former to George Washington and have him relay...
GLC02437.02559
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