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1803/05/21
Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826)
to Jared Mansfield re: recruiting replacement for incompetent surveyor
Recruiting a replacement for a surveyor who has "fixed an indelible blot on the map of the U.S."
GLC04917
21 April 1792
An Act authorizing the grant and conveyance of certain Lands to the Ohio Company of Associates
Grant of land from the Second Congress of the United States to Rufus Putnam, Manasseh Cutler, Robert Oliver, and Griffin Green of the Ohio Company of Associates. Authorized by Jonathan Trumbull, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Richard...
GLC04939
1800/11/22
Marshall, John (1755-1835)
to Charles Pickney re: uncertain results of Presidential election of 1800
With free frank. Marshall hopes for election of Federal delegates in the vote for president.
GLC04996
28 February 1828
[Two acts of Congress which offer protection of seamen and a partial ban on imported slaves]
The first act is titled: "An Act supplementary to the "Act concerning Consuls and Vice-Consuls, and for the further protection of American Seamen." The second act is titled: "An Act to prevent the importation of certain Persons into certain States...
GLC05198
1814
Reports from the Depts. of State, Treasury, War & Post Office [British Invasion]
Congressional report printed by A & G Way. Report 18.
GLC05207.01
Report of the Committee...to inquire into the causes...of the invasion
Congressional report printed by A & G Way. Report 24. Printed with two folding tables.
GLC05207.02
1813
Report of the Committee... as relates to the spirit and manner... [war of 1812]
Fuller title: Report of the Committee to whom was referred so much of the message of the President... as relates to the spirit and manner in which the war has been waged by the enemy.
GLC05217
28 September 1789
Washington, George (1732-1799)
to Samuel Huntington
Washington transmits several Acts and duplicates (not included) to Huntington, Governor of Connecticut. Includes Acts for allowing for compensation to the members of the Senate and House of Representatives, for the establishment of the Post Office...
GLC05231
1811-1812
Shaler, William
Diary as secret US agent at New Orleans, Natchitoches, La., Washington, etc.
Shaler served as Madison and Monroe's secret agent in Louisiana on the Texas border. He was instructed to try to encourage revolution in Texas against Spanish and Mexican authority. At the same time, all of his activities had to be deniable. His...
GLC05246.01
1812-1814
GLC05246.02
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