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Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845)
To: Col. Andrew Haynes
Battle at Fort Bowyer, Mobile Point [Ala.]: "I stop the mail to state the glorious news, that Fort Bowyer is safe, the British and allies severely drubbed..."
GLC07983.02
17 June 1787
Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de (1757-1834)
To: Jean B. Gouvion
An expedition to Egypt. [In French]
GLC08016.03
14 September 1798
Adams, John (1735-1826)
To James McHenry
List of names for suggested appointments in the U.S. military [as officers], including a chaplain. "...George McDonald, General Whiting, a very respectable officer, James Cunningham, James Campbell, Lenas [?] Mugs Bradley, George Walters, General...
GLC08022
29 March 1813
Scott, Winfield (1786-1866)
To Henry Dearborn
Determination of army rank
GLC08048
15 August 1812
Mooers, Benjamin (fl. 1812)
Account of British troops in Quebec and Upper Canada
GLC08049
04 May 1813
Jesup, Thomas S. (1788-1860)
To Morgan Lewis
The loss of troop movement correspondence to British and Indian forces. Fort Meigs "is closely invested by a British and Indian force, " and the express mail, which may contain notice of intended American troop movements was captured
GLC08050
17 October 1785
Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829)
to Henry Glen
Arranging a shipment of supplies to the Six Nations, complying with the Treaty of 1792
GLC08124
7 September 1793
Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826)
to Vice Consul Moissonier
[Re: Genet Affair] Warning French Vice consul about violation of American neutrality, by trying to raise Naval forces in America.
GLC08130
October 1814 - March 1815
War of 1812 Journal
War of 1812 Journal of Privateer Little Wasp
GLC08149
22 April 1813
McGlassin, G. (fl. 1813)
to unknown
Written onboard the ship Madison prior to the attack against York, New Canada (now Toronto).
GLC08215
4 November 1814
to William B. Lewis
Requisitioning lead and powder prior to the Battle of New Orleans: "A few more attacks...will soon exhaust my supplies..."
GLC08252
20 December 1783
Revolutionary War poems
[Collection of 2 printed rebus poems]. Decimalized.
GLC08255
to George, Prince of Wales
British hand-colored, printed rebus poem. "On War" depicts a miniature battle scene along with the lines: "How furious is the Battles rage/When foes with fire and swords engage...".
GLC08255.01
British hand-colored, printed rebus poems. "On Peace" shows the Goddess of Peace along with the lines: "While gentle peace alike invites/All ranks to share in her delights...".
GLC08255.02
15 December 1802
President's message to the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Sates. Including Indian affairs, war with Tripoli and Barbary Pirates.
"President's message to the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Sates." Including Indian affairs, war with Tripoli and Barbary Pirates, relations with Europe budget, taxes, naval affairs. Printed by Office of the Newport Mercury...
GLC08289
22 January 1794
Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
to Samuel Hodgdon
As Secretary of War, instructs Quartermaster's Deputy to open a new store "securely situated from fire for the public purposes, the rent ought to be as low as possible."
GLC08326
18 May 1812
to Issac Monroe and Ebenezer French
Re: Treaty of Paris with Britain, 1783, and France 1800: Concluding a series of reminiscences for the Boston Patriot (1809-1812), he writes to the Publishers: "I have been insulted by Ignorance and Impudence on the account of these Treaties more than...
GLC08342
20 May 1800
Hamilton, Alexander (1755-1804)
to the Secretary of War
Inspector General of the army close accounts near the end of the Quasi War.
GLC08343
22 Sept 1798
to James Jackson
Responds on Adams " behalf to Governor of Georgia re: federal and state efforts to protect Georgia from French naval attack. Concludes vulnerability of Savannah is so high that using "gallies manned with negroes for working them and with white men to...
GLC08347
24 March 1812
Kinsley, Benjamin (fl. 1812)
to His Brother
Re: War of 1812, impressment: "I have had the misfortune to be imprest on board of a British Man of War... I said that I was a native of Poland so I cannot remedy it otherwise but by your assistance you must not neglect to insert my Birthright..."
GLC08350
06 July 1798
Barry, John (1745-1803)
Signed by 18 sailors.
Sailors" Oath of Allegiance on Commander Barry"s Frigate "United States".
GLC08352
22 June 1801
Madison, James (1751-1836)
to "the Collectors of the Customs'
"Issue no commission to any private armed vessel . . ." (Complying with Convention with France ending the Quasi war.)
GLC08364
1794
Butler, William Orlando (1791-1880)
Hudibras, in three parts, written in the time of the late wars
Zachary Grey, Ed.. With Hogarth's engravings. With index and errata. Bookplate of John Pollexfen Bastard on front pastedown.
GLC08411
15 September 1813
Bronson, Enos (1774-1823)
United States gazette. [Vol. XIII, no. 1284 (September 15 1813)]
Published by Enos Bronson & Elihu Chauncey from 1804-1818. Uncut newspaper covering various aspects of the War of 1812. Contains news from Paris and elsewhere in Europe as well as from around the United States. Contains reports on a naval...
GLC08430.09
1789
Blois, A. J. E. R. de (fl. 1789)
Gouvernement des Etats-Unis d'Amerique [in French]
French primer on American Democracy by member of Society of the Cincinnati, including discussion of U.S. and State Constitutions. Includes ALS (04/14/1808) addressed to Monsieur Le Prefet [in French], and an MDS (07/15/1825) detailing de Blois's...
GLC07688
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