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18 June 1855
Brown, John, 1800-1859
to Henry Thompson re: relocation to North Elba, N.Y.
Written on blue stationery of "J. R. Brown, Wool, Butter and Cheese" which has been crossed out. Docketed.
GLC07589
1818/11/20
Livingston, Henry, 1753-1823
to Walter Patterson re: difficulty living in New York
H[enry] L[ivingston] describes the problems a friend has had maintaining a job and a place to live in New York, and advises Walter to prevent his mother and sister from going to New York for the winter. Docketed on address leaf.
GLC03107.04532
1818/06/19
Fletcher, Daniel, fl. 1818
to William D. Patterson re: decision to go to New Orleans
Fletcher writes that he has decided to go to New Orleans to try to procure a job in a counting house, and wonders if he could make the voyage on William's ship. Docketed on address leaf.
GLC03107.04552
1837/01/30
Livingston, Robert L., 1746-1813
to Montgomery Livingston re: encouragement to learn the German language
Robert L. Livingston applauds his son's desire to learn the German language, and encourages him to board with a German family.
GLC03107.04556
22 January 1849
to Willis A. Hodges
Discusses arrangements at North Elba, and upcoming plans for this African American farming settlement. Says money is being raised to help the "infant colony," urges residents not to lay out plots yet, but instead cut wood. Also discusses the...
GLC06615
24 April 1832
Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834
to M. Clerc-Lasalle [in French]
Lafayette's letter in French during the reign of Louis Philippe. Partial translation available. Provides advice to a friend of Clerc-Lasalle's on moving to America. Tells him about land policies in America and that his friend should learn English...
GLC06644
27 August 1837
Morse, Samuel Finley Breese, 1791-1872
to Catherine Pattison
Mentions visiting Boston, Plymouth, and Cape Cod where he made a search for the relics of the Mayflower and the Pilgrims. Updates her on the progress of the telegraph. Reports that the telegraph is testing well but expresses some anxiety over being...
GLC06328
1837/06/06
Proposals to engage waggons and teams to assist in the removal of the...
[title continued] Chickasaw Indians west of the Mississippi. With table containing list of names and numbers of horse/ox teams.
GLC06741.06
1837 ca.
Skello, J.M., fl. 1837
Tally of Indians moving from Little Rock to Fort Towson
Covers the period of May 4th through July 16th, with separate total for teamsters rations.
GLC06741.07
1837/07/01-1838/01/13
Vanderslice, D., fl. 1837-1838
Account of Vanderslice's expenditures during Chickasaw emigration
Vanderslice was Assisant Superintendent and Conductor in the emigration of the Chickasaw Indians.
GLC06741.08
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