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1919
Pershing, John J., 1860-1948
Final report of Gen. John J. Pershing
Pershing's report on the American Expeditionary Force in World War I. Printed by U.S. G.P.O. Inscribed to Governor "W. L. Harding" [sic].
GLC08612
1816
Dallas, Alexander James, 1759-1817
Report... respecting the valuation of lands... in Pennsylvania
Printed by William A. Davis. Report written as Secretary of Treasury.
GLC08614
8 February 1849
Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849
[Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo]
Message of the President of the United States, James K. Polk, including all correspondence with Secretary of State James Buchanan regarding peace negotiations with Mexico. Includes treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, signed 2 February 1848. Bound...
GLC08640
1852
Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874
Freedom national; slavery sectional. Speech of Hon. Charles Sumner of Massachusetts, ...
Title continues, " ... on his motion to repeal the fugitive slave bill, in the Senate of the United States, August 26, 1852." Printed by Buell and Blanchard. Untrimmed.
GLC08644
1861
United States War Department
General Orders
10 volumes of General Orders of the War Department from 1861-1869.
GLC08646
1795
Washington, George, 1732-1799
Message of the President [official documents re: Genet affair]
Printed by Matthew Carey
GLC08660
November 1862
Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903
What They Have to Do Who Stay at Home
Written by Olmsted as General Secretary of the U.S. Sanitary Commission. Touts the good work of the Sanitary Commission, but "What They Have To Do" is get involved. Calls for a better system of donation and distribution of supplies to alleviate the...
GLC08665
1862
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Message of the President of the United States transmitting a copy of the treaty between the United States and her Britannic Majesty for the suppresion of the African slave trade
The printed text of a treaty between the United States and Britain to aid in suppression of the international slave trade. Also contains correspondence between William H. Seward and Richard Lyons, the British diplomat on the subject. Lyons and...
GLC08667
Holt, Joseph, 1807-1894
Letter from the Hon. Joseph Holt
Full title is: "Letter from the Hon. Joseph Holt, Upon the Policy of the General Government, the Pending Revolution, Its Objects, and the Duty of Kentucky in the Crisis." Printed by Henry Polkinhorn in Washington, D.C. Printed copy of a letter Holt...
GLC08694
1809
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
Message from the President... A statement of the militia....
GLC08698
9 March 1829
Marshall, John, 1755-1835
Opinion of the Supreme Court of the United States, delivered by Mr. Chief Justice Marshall ...
Title continues, "... March 9th 1829, Justices Washington, Story, Duval, Johnson, and Thompson, also present, In a Writ of Error from the Eastern District of Louisiana, In the Case of Foster & Elam, Plaintiffs in Error, vs. Neilson, Defendant in...
GLC08699
6 February 1850
Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850
[California and New Mexico]
Message from President Taylor including all reports and correspondence relating to California and New Mexico. Lacks a proper cover.
GLC08701
24 January 1850
Message from the President of the United States, communicating information called for by the resolution of the Senate of the 17th instant, in relation to California and New Mexico
Includes all reports from the heads of departments which contain information in President Taylor's possession regarding California and New Mexico. Book lacks proper cover.
GLC08702
1845/12/02
Message from the President [disbound]
GLC08703
Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland), 1808-1873
A system of national finance. Notes explanatory of Mr. Chase's plan of national finance.
Explains Chase's plan for creating a national currency and enabling all existing banks to become national institutions. Printed by the Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
GLC08704
1787
Various
The Columbian Magazine
Twelve issues plus a supplement to the first volume. Each issue has a table of contents. The September issue contains a printing of the constitution proposed at the Constitutional Convention under the heading "The New plan for a Federal...
GLC02141
1804
Massachusetts Society for Promoting Agriculture
Papers on agriculture ; consisting of communications made to the Massachusetts Society for Promoting Agriculture.
Signed by Henry Knox on front cover. Contains articles on various subjects within the field of agriculture such as using gypsum in agriculture, the culture of potatoes, grafting of trees, etc. Published by the Trustees of the Society. Printed by...
GLC02143
1838
Duane, William John, 1780-1865
Narrative and correspondence concerning the removal of the deposites and occurrences connected therewith.
Inscribed on free endpaper by Duane to Henry A. Wise dated February 1839. In part a defense of his refusal as Andrew Jackson's Secretary of Treasury, to remove deposits from the Bank of the United States to state banks.
GLC02144
1774
Continental Congress, 1774-1789
Extracts from the votes and proceedings of the American Continental Congress.
Held at Philadelphia on the 5th of September, 1774. Containing the Bill of Rights, a List of Grievances, Occasional Resolves, the Association, an address to the people of Great Britin, a memorial to the inhabitants of the British-American Colonies...
GLC02150.03
1907
Noyes, Charles P., 1842-1921
Noyes-Gilman ancestry.
Title continues "Being a series of sketches, with a chart of the ancestors of Charles Phelps Noyes and Emily H. (Gilman) Noyes, his wife." Published in St. Paul, Minnesota by Gilliss Press (New York). Inscription on flyleaf reads "This Book is one of...
GLC02150.56.01
1900
Noyes, LaVerne W., fl. 1849-1900
Descendants of Reverend William Noyes
Direct line to LaVerne W. Noyes and Frances Adelia Noyes-Giffen. Allied families of Stanton, Sanford, Thompson, Holdredge, Saunders, Jessup, Rundle, Lockwood, Lord, Coddington, Fellows, Berry, Clarke, Studwell, and Ferris.
GLC02150.56.03
1780
Burgoyne, John, 1722-1792
A State of the Expedition from Canada, as laid before the House of Commons....
First edition printed by John Almon, with 1 folding engraved map and 6 plans printed by William Faden. 4t0: A-M4, N2, O-S4 *S4 T-SC4 ($2 signed - C2, N2, 2C2; D2 misprinted "D3").
GLC01894
1933/08/23
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
Executive order relating to the hoarding, export, and earmarking of gold coin, bullion, or currency and to transactions in foreign exchange.
Orders all persons who hold gold coin, gold bullion, or gold certificates to file a report of same with the Secretary of the Treasury within fifteen days. Executive Order 6260.
GLC01983.02
1811
Bridges, William, fl. 1811
Map of the City of New-York and Island of Manhattan; with explanatory remarks and references
Inscription reads "Presented by the Common Council of the City of New York to Hon. Governeur Morris." The book contains the report of the Commissioners with reasons for various decisions. Collateral book to Commissioner's Map of New York (GLC02007...
GLC02007.02
1863
The letters of President Lincoln on questions of national policy.
Reprint of six letters by Lincoln: June 13, 1863, to an Albany, New York Committee, discussing his interpretation of the writ of habeas corpus in the Vallandigham case; February 3, 1862 and October 13, 1862, to General George McClellan on the...
GLC01969
1793
Report of the Secretary of State, on... commerce... in foreign countries
Published by order of the House of Representatives. Printed by Childs & Swain, with contemporary notes, notably on p. 7 and 13.
GLC01970
1865
Cannon & Holden (printers)
Executive documents. Convention. Session 1865. Constitution of North-Carolina, with amendments, and ordinances and resolutions passed by the convention session, 1865.
Prints reconstruction constitution of North Carolina. Index includes: Messages of Provisional Governor Holden to the convention, Report of public treasurer to the convention, Report of superintendent of insane asylum, Report of superintendent of...
GLC01973
Saunders, Rolfe S., fl. 1864-1865
An oration on the death of Abraham Lincoln late president of the United States
Published by W.A. Whitmore, Steam Book and Job Printer. Signed in pencil by Fillmore on title page. The speech was delivered on Island 40, April 25, 1865.
GLC02120
1791
Report the subject of the Cod and Whale Fisheries...
Printed by Francis Childs and John Swain. Folio. A-G2 ($1 signed). Full title: "Report of The Secretary of State, on the Subject of the Cod and Whale Fisheries, Made Conformably to an Order of The House of Representatives...." The House issue of...
GLC02123
1 February 1783
Harrison & Co., fl. 1783
The British magazine and review, or, Universal miscellany. [Vol. II, no. 18 (Jan. 1783)]
In addition to its regular news and literary items, prints the preliminary treaties of peace (Treaty of Paris) between England and the United States and France, ending the American Revolution. Published by Harrison & Co.
GLC02061
20 August 1890
Union Veterans' Union
Rules and Regulations of The Union Veteran's Union, of the United States
GLC03131.15.36
1781
Galvez, Bernardo de, 1746-1786
Diario de las operaciones de la expedicion contra la Plaza de Panzacola... (in Spanish)
A-F4. Unopened and unsewn. Re: expedition on Pensacola. Galvez led Spanish forces against the British at Pensacola (which had been given with Florida to Britain in 1763) which he captured for Spain. The Floridas were returned to Spain in the peace...
GLC00718
1860
Rhett, Robert Barnwell, 1800-1876
The Address of the People of South Carolina, assembled in convention, to the people of the slave states of the United States.
Concerns South Carolina seceding from the Union and encouraging other states that enslaved people to join in forming a confederacy. Printed by order of the convention by Evans & Cogswell, Charleston, South Carolina. No wrappers.
GLC00719
27 March 1861
South Carolina. Convention, 1860-1862
Journal of the Convention of 1860-61.
Proceedings of South Carolina's secession convention issued only to the members of the convention. Concerns the secession of other states, General G. T. Beauregard's proposed defense of Charleston, and the roll call of all the delegates. Printed...
GLC00726
18 May 1796
United States. Department of the Treasury
Letter from the Secretary of Treasury [re: budget of 1796]
Entirely printed. Stitched pamphlet. Signed in type by Oliver Wolcott, Jr. as Secretary of Treasury. Wm Smith was Chairman of the Committee of Ways & Means
GLC00692
4 March 1933
Inaugural address of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Title continues, "President of the United States / delivered at the Capitol, Washington, D.C., March 4, 1933." Signed at the end by Roosevelt. First inaugural address. Printed by the United States Government Printing Office, Washington D.C. in...
GLC00675
1864
Mason, & Co., fl. 1864
Lincoln campaign songster.
Title page states songster is for the use of clubs and contains all the most popular songs. Miniature book with woodcut of Lincoln on paper cover and printer's advertisements on back cover. Intended for the 1864 presidential election. Uncut...
GLC00676.01
Burleigh, William Henry, 1812-1871
Republican campaign songster, for 1860.
Edited by Burleigh and published by H. Dayton. Original blue printed front wrapper (only), stab-stitched as issued. Intended for the 1860 Presidential election. Burleigh was a prominent New York journalist and social reformer.
GLC00676.02
11 March 1861
Cobb, Howell, 1815-1868
Constitution of the Confederate States of America
First printing, signed by Howell Cobb, President of the Constitutional Congress at end. Parrish & Willingham 8 is a variant with space for signing by Cobb, for private distribution (cf. Parrish 1)
GLC00759
1855
Semmes, Paul Jones, 1815-1863
Infantry tactics.
Semmes wrote this for the Columbus Guard, of which he was captain. Concerns "Rules for maneuvering a detached company by the rear rank; and from the front rank to the rear rank, and reciprocally, when in march; together with general rules and...
GLC00715.05
1784
The Articles of Confederation; the Declaration of Rights; The Constitution of this Commonwealth, and the Articles of the Definitive Treaty Between Great-Britian and the United States of America.
First Virginia printing. Swem 7430. Stab stitched. Not fully opened
GLC00716
1814
Hall, John E., fl. 1814
American Law Journal : vol. V. : being the second in a new series
Signed by John Marshall three times. Once on the main title page and once on the title page of each pamphlet. Includes printings of Thomas Jefferson's, "The Proceedings of the Government of the United States, in Maintaining the Public to the Beach...
GLC00767
1866
Melville, Herman, 1819-1891
Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War.
First edition of Melville's only book of poetry. Inscribed on inital blank facing the titlepage: "Major Edward Y. Lansing from H. Melville. As a souvenir of his soldier hospitality at the cavalry camp in the Virginia woods, April 1864." Also...
GLC00768.01
1857
Ruffin, Edmund, 1794-1865
The political economy of slavery
First edition of Ruffin's pro-slavery pamphlet, signed by Andrew Johnson. Johnson writes on the cover "Send this to my room with my mail." The pamphlet was published in 1857, Johnson most likely signed it in 1858. Untrimmed edges. Lacking wrappers...
GLC00774
1765
Great Britain. Acts.
Act for granting and applying certain Stamp Duties...in America...
The Stamp Act. Paginated 499-520 + unpaginated title page.
GLC00769
30 November 1859
War Department, United States
General Orders, no. 23.
With manuscript notes of Paul Semmes on front page. Statement of costs for clothing, camp and garrison equipment for the Army of the United States for the year starting on 1 July 1859. From the Adjutant General's office, S. Cooper. With fold out...
GLC00508.01
1837
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848
An oration delivered before the inhabitants of the town of Newburyport, at their request, on the sixty-first anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, July 4th, 1837.
Inscribed on front cover: "John Connell Esq. from John Quincy Adams" Discusses the history of the independence movement; finding support from the Declaration of Independence; attacking nullification and states rights; condemning slavery; supporting...
GLC00506
1836
Reynolds, Jeremiah N., 1799-1858
Address on the subject of a surveying and exploring expedition to the Pacific Ocean and South Seas. Delivered in the Hall of Representatives on the evening of April 3, 1836
Published by Harper and Brothers. Inscribed "With the compliments" and signed by Reynolds. Also signed by Edward Sanford, possibly the book's owner. Concerns the Wilkes expedition, the first attempt to organize the nation behind an expedition to...
GLC00507.02
Moore, Marinda Branson, 1829-1864
The Geographical Reader for the Dixie Children
Published by Branson, Farrar & Co. A Confederate textbook of American geography that was written because the author "having found most of the juvenile books too complex for young minds, has for some time intended making an effort to simplify the...
GLC00566
Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804
A Letter from Phocion, to the considerate citizens of New York
Evans 18515. Urging toleration for Tories and a united foreign policy, as the states had started infringing upon the Treaty of Paris with anti-Tory measures. Rebound in 20th C. cloth.
GLC00569
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