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13 July 1780
Neufville, John de, fl. 1779-1789
to William Knox
Describes a riot in London where a library was burnt down and discusses business where he made a mistake and paid remittance to Knox on behalf of another gentleman.
GLC02437.00816
1940
Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965
Mr. Sumner Welles' Historic Mission to Europe
Collateral to GLC01750.01 P.W. Townshend Somerville letter concerning Welles's mission.
GLC01750.02
1863/09/26
Seddon, James A. (James Alexander), 1815-1880
to Edward R. Archer
Letter of transit written for Archer granting him permission to sail from any Confederate port to Europe. Written on offical paper with "Confederate States of America, War Department" letterhead. Seddon was Confederate secretary of war. On the...
GLC01896.063
1863/11/02
Palacios, Cipriano, fl. 1850-1860
[Passport] [in Spanish]
Passport, in Spanish, granted to Edward R. Archer for travel without hindrance from Nassau to Havana aboard "la Goleta Lola." Green Spanish stamp on verso with docket. Palacios was Mexican consul in the Bahamas. Written from the Port of Nassau, in...
GLC01896.064
1865/01/08
Archer, Edward R., fl. 1830-1917
to his mother
Archer writes to his mother, Frances, from England where he has sailed in the steamer C. S. S. Hawk in order to sell it at auction. His spirits are very low as he discusses the damage done by the failure of the "scheme to establish the V[irginia]. V...
GLC01896.071
1865/05/25
to Mr. Newcomb
Written on Archer's return from Cuba through the blockade around Florida. First half of the letter details his belief that the war was lost because of the failure of the public to support the war effort. "...[I]f the people had have stood by them...
GLC01896.076
6 September 1780
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
[Continental Army War Council minutes]
Minutes of a council of war held by Washington with his generals on 6 September 1780 at Camp Bergen County. Discusses the effects of a blockade in Rhode Island Harbor by the British fleet on the amount of supplies and the issue of raising troops as...
GLC02437.00838
1865/11/18
Archer, Robert, fl. 1842-1875
[Bank exchange notes]
Bank exchange notes (numbered--2 and 3 respectively), each detailing a payment to Edward R. Archer the sum of "Eighteen pounds Seven Shillings and Sixpence Sterling," from the account of "Messrs. Baring Bros. Co." of London. First National Bank.
GLC01896.083
28 July 1780
Kennedy, J., fl. 1780
to Charles Cox
Kennedy hopes that the despite the current situation between England and America, they can remain allies. Also states that perhaps England and America will be "exemplars" to the rest of the world of less despotic political systems.
GLC02437.00831
3 November 1780
[Working draft of Knox's Opinion delivered to his Excelency Genl. Washington]
Knox's opinions, analysis and recommendations on military strategy & tactics to Washington.
GLC02437.00850
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