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1842
Channing, William Ellery, 1780-1842
Duty of the Free States, or remarks suggested by the case of the Creole
GLC07435
12 January 1788
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
to Samuel Huntington
Written by Franklin, signer of the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution, as President of the Executive Council of Pennsylvania to Huntington as Governor of Connecticut, three days after Connecticut ratified the Constitution. Writes in...
GLC07485.01
1797
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States...
Printed Quaker petition, containing letters and what is apparently the first printing of the first petition brought before Congress by free Blacks (p. 7) appealing for intervention against the Fugitive Slave Act, which is called "a Flagrant proof of...
GLC07442
1945/04/16
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
First address to Congress re: death of Roosevelt and his legacy in Europe
"The Laws of God and Man have been violated and the guilty must not go unpunished." Typed document reproduced by an offset process. Signed on page 4.
GLC07529
7 February 1817
Adams, John, 1735-1826
to Samuel Latham Mitchill
Adams in retirement to Mitchill, a well-known scientist from New York City. Their correspondence deals with archeological findings. From the docket they are discussing "Babylonian bricks." Asks when a monument to Daniel, the Biblical prophet, was...
GLC07532
26 June 1825
to William Smith Shaw
Former President Adams discusses Native American and African religion with Shaw, his nephew and former private secretary. States "Dr. Jarvis has assigned some good causes of the too general inattention to the religion of the indians. But those...
GLC07533
1702/02/16
Sepitt, John, fl. 1702
Indian deed for Cape Cod, sold by grandson of Quachatassett
Dated "1701/2" Countersigned by William Bassett and Nathaniel Bassett.
GLC07552
1865 ca.
Carte de visite of Ulysses S. Grant seated with Ely Parker and staff
GLC07554
1870/09/19
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919
to J. M. M. re: sending donation to church
"Just as easy as you can Mr. Preacher, upon these uncanny doctrines of election, predestination, & c."
GLC07556
1801/08/04
Journal re: conferences with Indian Nations south of the Ohio
Full title: "Journal of the commisioners of the United States appointed to hold conferences with several of the Indian nations of south Ohio." True copy certified by Alex Macomb
GLC07562.01
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