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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
5 June 1863
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
[Promotion of Thomas McGregor to Second Lieutenant in the First Regiment of Cavalry].
Countersigned by Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton. Partially printed from an engraving, with blanks filled in by hand. Docketed at upper left. McGregor was also known as a California "Argonaut" and Indian fighter. Pink seal on upper left corner.
GLC01771
1842/08/25
Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
to Col. Thomas W. Ward re: predicting peace with Mexico & Indians, Texas
Written as President of the Republic of Texas. Accompanied by an Executive Department order written and signed in secretarial hand.
GLC01777
1744
Pennsylvania, Treaties
A treaty...by...Virginia and Maryland with...the indians of the Six Nations
Stab-stitched, uncut. Printed by Benjamin Franklin. First edition. The treaty was signed in June 1744. it renews allianace between Iroquois and Great Britain at the outbreak of hte French and Indian war. Boyd 3; Curtis/Cambell 84; Evans 5416...
GLC01711
12 July 1764
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 1855 (July 12, 1764)]
Prints a declaration of John Penn, the Governor of the province of Pennsylvania, proclaiming the Delaware and Shawanese Indians enemies of the province. Reports that Penn will offer rewards for Indian captives or scalps and delineates the amount of...
GLC01713.01
6 December 1764
Pennsylvania gazette. [no. 1876 (December 6, 1764)]
Printed by Benjamin Franklin and D. Hall. Contains Governor William Penn's acceptance of a temorary peace with the Delawares and Shawnees. Penn appoints William Johnson as agent to negotiate final peace treaty. Declaration signed on 5 December...
GLC01713.02
2 May 1864
Merrill, W.E., 1837-1891
Map of Northern Georgia.
Created under the direction of Captain William E. Merrill, Chief Topographical Engineer. Lithographed map printed on paper squares mounted on cloth to facilitate folding. Contains handcoloring on roads and state borders. Based on Cherokee land maps...
GLC01740.02
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
17 March 1815
Van Dyke, Richard, fl. 1815
[Land sale agreement between William and Charles Gardiner and Richard Van Dyke]
Also signed by William Gardiner and Charles Gardiner. Mentions eight Iroquois for whom Van Dyke was making the transaction. The Indians names were Lieutenant Colonel Lewis Atayataghroughta, Captain James Wakarontharane, Captain Honyere...
GLC01608
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