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1830/04/01
Austin, Stephen F., 1793-1836
Agreement re: selling land to McDonald & authorizing families to settle there
Also signed by Hugh McDonald. The land was along the Colorado River.
GLC01877
9 July 1780
De Kalb, Johann, 1721-1780
to Richard Caswell
Signed "Baron de Kalb." Writes to Major General Caswell about the Camden campaign. Discusses trouble procuring provisions. Judges that it would not be prudent to travel "not even to Cole's bridge with our whole Body of Troops, for we durst not...
GLC01766
4 April 1784
Ko´sciuszko, Tadeusz, 1746-1817
to Mary Walton Morris
Written by Kosciuszko, the great Polish hero of the American Revolution to the wife of Declaration of Independence signer, Lewis Morris. Letter of introduction for a Mr. Bernard, saying he was of high character and discerning judgment. Playfully...
GLC01767
9 December 1788
McKean, Thomas, 1734-1817
[Report of judges and the attorney general on the case of Jacob Dryer].
Also signed by State Supreme Court Judge George Bryan and Jurist William Bradford. Concludes that the state "Council may legally issue a warrant for the Execution of the prisoner..." Dryer had been convicted of burglary and pardoned on condition of...
GLC01615
10 July 1863
Brisbin, James S. (James Sanks), 1837-1892
to Jane Brisbin
Informs his wife that he arrived in Washington, D. C. the previous day. Referring to his introduction to Colonel Windham, an Englishman, he states "I hate foreigners particularly the dutch- Windham offered me a very nice place but I asked to be sent...
GLC01505.02
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