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1793
Miller, Samuel, 1769-1850
A Sermon Preached in New-York, July 4th, 1793 Being the Anniversary of the Independence of America: At the Request of the Tammany Society, or Columbian Order
GLC10158
June 1, 1813
Wadsworth, Decius, 1768-1821
Circular concerning ordnance and ordnance stores
Issued by the Ordnance Department. Outlines how ordnance should be classed and prints a copy of the fifth section of ordnance regulations passed by the War Department on 20 April 1813, which pertained to making ordnance reports. Wadsworth was...
GLC01450.718.03
September 15, 1814
Treadwell, John White, 1785-1857
to Thomas Oakes
Orders Captain Oakes of the first regiment of Massachusetts militia to appear with his company fully armed and with knapsacks and blankets at Washington Square at 8:00 AM on the following Monday. They will meet "for inspection which will be as...
GLC01450.720.11
August 1, 1801
Madison, James, 1751-1836
to Consuls and Commercial Agents of the United States
Circular letter instructing the recipients to issue only the enclosed sample Sea-letter (not included) to vessels so that ships owned by American citizens could be identified (and property protected) and fraud from forged seals and sea-letters could...
GLC01470
December 4, 1786
Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810
to George Washington
Refers to Washington's resignation as head of the Order of the Cincinnati. Describes a settlement he left after receiving a request to take command of the Massachusetts state militia, which was needed to suppress Shays' Rebellion. In response to a...
GLC01478
November 7, 1786
Washington, George, 1732-1799
to Benjamin Lincoln
Washington writes "Are your people getting mad?"
GLC01479
June 9, 1811
Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836
to Robert Williams
Writes about his trial for conspiracy against the United States. States that the vindictive temper and conduct of Judge Thomas Rodney have induced him to withdraw from public view. Remarks that he will continue to submit to civil authority as long...
GLC01524
November 14, 1802
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
to the Institut National de France
Jefferson sends his thanks for becoming the first American member of the Institute. The letter is addressed to "Citizens, President and Secretaries."
GLC01533
March 29, 1808
Monroe, James, 1758-1831
to unknown
This document refers to the Monroe-Pinkney treaty of 1806 (per Monroe Papers).
GLC01575
9 September 1786
to John Francis Mercer
Washington replies to a letter from Mercer, noting that he would have replied sooner, but he had a fever. Expresses his plan to never enslaved another person again, and his wish that slavery be abolished by "slow, sure & imperceptible degrees."...
GLC03705
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