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3 February 1830
Biddle, Nicholas (1786-1844)
to: William B. Rochester
Written as President of the Bank of the United States to William B. Rochester, who intended to establish a new branch of the bank in Buffalo, NY.
GLC00976.009
02 April 1830
GLC00976.010
7 May 1830
GLC00976.011
9 June 1830
GLC00976.012
05 August 1830
GLC00976.013
GLC00976.014
09 October 1830
GLC00976.015
16 March 1831
GLC00976.016
15 June 1831
GLC00976.017
Written as President of the Bank of the United States to William B. Rochester, who intended to establish a new branch of the bank in Buffalo, NY. re: advice for traveling inconspicuously to avoid attention from Bank opponents
GLC00976.018
26 October 1831
GLC00976.020
19 December 1831
GLC00976.021
25 August 1832
GLC00976.022
05 October 1832
GLC00976.023
06 January 1833
Written as President of the Bank of the United States to William B. Rochester, who intended to establish a new branch of the bank in Buffalo, NY. re: related to an attempt to remove the pension deposits of the U.S. government.
GLC00976.024
14 February 1833
GLC00976.025
29 May 1833
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27 May 1833
GLC00976.027
19 October 1833
Written as President of the Bank of the United States to William B. Rochester, who intended to establish a new branch of the bank in Buffalo, NY. re: constricting business due to administration activity
GLC00976.028
26 October 1833
Written as President of the Bank of the United States to William B. Rochester, who intended to establish a new branch of the bank in Buffalo, NY. re: protecting the bank by constricting loans
GLC00976.029
25 January 1834
Written as President of the Bank of the United States to William B. Rochester, who intended to establish a new branch of the bank in Buffalo, NY. re: denying access to Commissioner of Pensions, in LS of 1/6/1833
GLC00976.030
01 February 1834
Written as President of the Bank of the United States to William B. Rochester, who intended to establish a new branch of the bank in Buffalo, NY. "Private" mentioning Jackson's not allowing custom house receipts to the Bank
GLC00976.031
05 March 1834
GLC00976.032
19 March 1834
GLC00976.033
19 May 1834
Written as President of the Bank of the United States to William B. Rochester, who intended to establish a new branch of the bank in Buffalo, NY. re: personal note
GLC00976.034
08 July 1834
GLC00976.035
18 September 1834
Written as President of the Bank of the United States to William B. Rochester, who intended to establish a new branch of the bank in Buffalo, NY. re: reducing "paper" in office
GLC00976.036
11 October 1834
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26 December 1834
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29 May 1835
GLC00976.039
25 July 1835
Written as President of the Bank of the United States to William B. Rochester, who intended to establish a new branch of the bank in Buffalo, NY. re: closing the Buffalo branch of the Bank
GLC00976.040
1 October 1877
Philadelphia Temperance Reform Club
[Statement of the Philadelphia Temperance Reform Club]
re: This is a statement of the Philadelphia Temperance Reform Club, which has organized meetings and gatherings in adjoining counties and states. They are concerned with the Sabbath Question, and they are soliciting funds to support the movement to...
GLC00687.103
9 December 1891
Haskell, C. J.
to George May Powell
He invites him to participate in the Prohibition Park Management's 1892 Summer Meeting program. He asks that he state the lowest price expected for payment of such services. Written on National Prohibition Camp-Ground Association letterhead.
GLC00687.109
10 March 1892
Stevenson, T. P.
He returns the copy of something loaned to him months ago, and reports that the work is progressing. The back of the letter has notes for a religious speech handwritten. The speech condemns hypocrisy with political overtones. Written on National...
GLC00687.111
21 February 1903
Goodwin, Elizabeth H.
She encourages him to read information on Mrs. Striver, the national president of the WCTU, and a great example of sacrifice. She reports on their local work. Written on New Jersey Woman's Christian Temperance Union Y Branch letterhead.
GLC00687.112
[3 June 1893]
Christian Arbitration and Peace Society
They protest the discrimination against Chinese people from and on American shores, citing statistics of imports and exports with Hong Kong. There are two copies.
GLC00687.145
18 June 1899
Gilbert, Mary L.
to Mrs. George May Powell
She has invited her to participate in a conference of the "Newfield Y's." She hopes that Mrs. Powell's paper, originally intended to discuss the Peace question, will not interfere with another paper on peace.
GLC00687.147
no date
Powell, George May (1835-1905)
to unknown
card introducing George May Powell as "a friend of every good cause."
GLC00687.153
Circa 1892
to His Excellency The Governor, and To the Legislature of the State of Massachusettes
Losses in the country due to forest fires affect the political economy as well as national wealth. Fireproof buildings of brick and mortar should be the rule rather than the exception. Deforestation should be regulated.
GLC00687.189
Profit Sharing
Profit sharing will help solve the labor question. He uses examples of Irish workers, the Paris and Orleans railroad, the LeClaire experiment, and others. Successful profit sharing must be based on fraternal love. He refers to Sabbath observance and...
GLC00687.198
Sunday Railway & Str. Travel or traffic
He discusses the secular and ethical nature of the topic that Sunday traffic does not pay. He includes the testimonies of various railroad men who agree that working on Sunday is reckless and not economically profitable. He uses historical, literary...
GLC00687.199
2 June 1886
J. B. Lippincott Company
They inform him that his article "Friction between Labor and Capital" as been accepted for publication, and they enclose a check. On the back are notes about the beautiful music of a violin and the decision to do God's will.
GLC00687.262
Circa 1905
Unknown
An Active Reform Worker
Obituary of George May Powell
GLC00687.274.04
Circa 1875
Blomgren Brothers
[George May Powell]
George May Powell, middle aged
GLC00687.275
Circa 1893
G. M. Powell
George May Powell, older
GLC00687.276
Cook, I. N.
[Carte de visite portrait, George May Powell, young man]
Carte de visite portrait, George May Powell, young man
GLC00687.278
Circa 1895
Taylor, W. M. Curtis
[Portrait of an older George May Powell]
George May Powell, older man
GLC00687.279
circa 1860-1874
[Print of Gerrit Smith]
Depicts an elderly Smith with a full white beard.
GLC00723.03
circa 1863
Lieber, Francis (1800-1872)
Slavery, plantations, and the yeomanry
Pamphlet No. 29 in a series published by the Loyal Publication Society of New York. Basing his argument on Joseph Kay's work "Social Condition and Education of the people of England," Francis Lieber compares the downfall of the English yeomanry...
GLC01265.02
1861
Merrick, R.T. (fl. 1859-1860)
Speech of R.T. Merrick, Delivered Before the Illinois State Democratic Convention at Springfield, Illinois, January 16, 1861
Published by S.P. Rounds' Steam Book and Job Printing House. Includes resolutions adopted by the Illinois State Democratic Convention. In his speech, Merrick blames the dissolution of the Union on the "bitter, vindictive, fanatical and...
GLC01265.09
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