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1791/07/07
Greenway, James, fl. 1756
Contract with state of Virginia to trade with Cherokee Indians
Signed by Greenway and Barclay McGhee as merchants contracting to trade with the Cherokee Indians
GLC02638
1836/06/18
Jesup, Thomas S., 1788-1860
to Winfield Scott
General Jesup writes to General Scott to defend his military actions in Florida during the second Seminole War, which violated Scott's planned campaign. Written in a disrespectful tone, he remarks that "I am not a boy to be lectured by you."...
GLC02640
18 December 1874
Fagan, James Fleming, 1828-1893
[Authorization for payment of a Posse Comitatus]
Also signed by Andy McDavid and J.H. Lauderback. James Churchill and J.W. Harrul signed as clerks. John Speaker signed as a witness. Fagan, as the U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Arkansas, authorizes J.H. Lauderback to hire Andy McDavid...
GLC02656
1702/01/16
Dudley, Joseph, 1647-1720
to Isaac Addinton
Dudley, the Royal Governor of Massachusetts, hopes that his subjects will treat the Indians with "all Exactness of friendship," so that any conflicts can be avoided in the near future. Wants to avoid any mischief occurring between the...
GLC02468.12
7 November 1655
Leverett, John, fl. 1655
[Trading within Fort Penobscott].
Massachusetts Colonial Agent Leverett discusses trading within Fort Penobscott. Leverett was Royal Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony from 1673 to 1679. One black and white bust engraving of John Leverett included.
GLC02468.16
1787/12/20
Baldwin, Abraham, 1754-1807
to Nicholas Gilmore re: destruction of Indian towns
Writes concerning his belief in a state conspiracy "I believe the present design of the state is a general destruction of the Indian towns."
GLC02470.01
1787/12/04
Blount, William, 1749-1800
to Speakers of Gen. Assembly of state of NC re: forwarding a copy of treaty
GLC02470.05
1788/08/08
Pinckney, Charles C., fl. 1746-1825
to Richard Caswell re: entering an agreement with Gov. of NC & SC about defense
Caswell was Governor of North Carolina. Labeled "Duplicate" at top.
GLC02470.33
3 November 1881
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
[Annual Report to Sec. of War Robert Lincoln from Commanding General William T. Sherman]
Sherman's working copy of his annual report for 1881. Sherman enumerates and sums up the reports of various generals. He updates Lincoln on Indian affairs, " ... no serious Indian or other war has occurred but great progress has been Made in...
GLC03005
1747/01/09
Toby, Hannah, fl. 1747
[Indenture apprenticing Javin Toby to John Steadman]
Singed by Toby with an X, also signed by Samuel Swift and Thomas Hazard, both Justices of the Peace. States that "Hannah Toby Indian Woman" has indentured her son "Javin Toby a Molatto" to John Steadman and his wife for fifteen years and five months...
GLC03002.01
1750/10/05
Kingsberry, Ephraim, fl. 1750
[Legal documents relating to the arrest of Ruth, an Indian Woman]
Two documents with legal dockets on verso. The two documents relate to the arrest of an Indian woman named Ruth, with a deposition against Ruth, an order for her arrest, a record of her arrest, and the facts of confession. The deposition is from...
GLC03002.02
1754/03/01
Clark, James, fl. 1751-1754
[Deposition of Clark concerning the murder of two Indians, signed with his mark]
Clark signed with his mark "J." Clark was servant to Ebenezer Hall at Montinicus Island and saw Hall and his son shoot two Indians in the Summer in 1751 and bury them in his garden. The deposition says "The Examinant afterwards saw Hall cut the...
GLC03002.03
1767/08/20
Flagg, James, fl. 1767
to Gov. Francis Bernard
Informs Governor Bernard that Asten is "the person suspected by the Indians," for being responsible for "the Murder and Robbery of some of their Brethren." Asten was believed to be robbing the Indians of furs. Numerous people, including Indians, saw...
GLC03002.04
1767/09/10
Hutchinson, Thomas, 1711-1780
[Order to sheriffs, deputies & constables to arrest Asten for murdering Indians]
Signed as Chief Justice of Massachusetts, with the last paragraph in his hand. Orders to find and arrest Daniel Asten and Francis Douglass as "the Perpetrators of the murder and robbery," against certain Indians. In the document Asten's name is...
GLC03002.05
1873
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Recollection of a trip to America
Album of 67 photographs of the West, including San Francisco, Native Americans, Yosemite and Sequoia forests, Mormons, Salt Lake City (Mormon Tabernacle under construction), Brigham Young portrait, Colorado, and parts of Western Canada. There are...
GLC03030
1879 ca.
Hillers, John K., fl. 1879
2 Photographs From Series "Views In The Province of Tusayan - Northern Arizona
.01= "Wol-pi" is an cluster of adobe homes built on top of each other. .02= "Dancers Rock, Wol-pi" shows a flat rock poised atop a tall rock, next to some adobe. Both with label of the USG&G Survey on verso, and names written in calligraphic hand...
GLC03031
.01= "The Entrance (covered way) to Shi-pau-i-luv-vi" shows adobe cluster of buildings. .02= "House of the Governor of Shi-pau-i-luv-vi" shows the same building cluster. Both with label of the USG&G Survey on verso, and names written in...
GLC03032
1689/01/16
Pynchon, John, 1626-1703
to Robert Livingston
Pynchon sends news of New England Governor [Edmund Andros's ] excursion to find Indians in Maine, Governor's non-return, leading to fears of his demise. Rumors are passed along about an invasionary fleet sailing from Holland to England carrying the...
GLC03107.00161
January 20, 1690
Schuyler, Pieter, 1657-1724
to Henry Sloughter
Written to the newly selected Governor of New York, Henry Sloughter, who is still in transit from England. Schuyler has written this letter in an effort to make himself, his associates, and their allegiances known to the new governor, describes the...
GLC03107.00162
1690/05/24
Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728
An account of the livestock brought from Tashkanik for fear of Indians
An account of twenty-two cows, sixteen bulls, and forty sheep brought from Tashkanik to Hartford by tenants fearing Indians. Livingston lists the tenants to whom the livestock are divided, and how the animals are branded. P.2 contains a note...
GLC03107.00169
Copy of item GLC03107.01.00169. Docketed on verso.
GLC03107.00170
1690/06/07
to Governor Bradstreet re: French and Indian encounters on the frontiers
Livingston writes of his regrets for the capture of the settlement at Cascoe Bay by the French and their Indian allies, and his belief of a need to "Subdue Canada." He then mentions writing to the Government at Albany in an effort to discover the...
GLC03107.00172
1690/03/27
to Lord Nottingham re: French intrusions, William and Mary
Livingston writes imploring assistance from England in repulsing the incursions into New York made by the French and their Indian allies. He also sends news of Albany's joyful reaction to the crowning of William and Mary, and the news of Jacob...
GLC03107.00182
1690/03/25
Bradstreet, Simon, ?-1697
to Robert Livingston re: current affairs of New York Colony
Massachusetts Colony writes declaring that while they understand and sympathize with the situation in New York, the men from Albany should "unite and form against the Common Enemy," namely the French and Indians. Volunteering to mediate between the...
GLC03107.00186
1691/08/15
Account of monies disbursed for forces returning from Canada
Livingston disbursed money "for Sundrys to the Christians & Indians," to pay the expenses of the forces returning from the Canada Expedition.
GLC03107.00194
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