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1680-1863
collection on French & Indian, Revolutionary Wars, Missouri [decimalized]
[decimalized 01450.001-01450.911]
1 black and white bust engraving of Sir William Johnson Bar included.
Dated 1680-1863 (bulk:1750-90).
GLC01450
July 1776 - 9 December 1777
Tilden, Ezra, 1751-1819
[Diary of Ezra Tilden]
Provides a detailed day by day account of Tilden's march through New York during the Revolutionary War. Writes extensively about daily duties, poor rations, hunger, hardships along the march, sickness and death amongst the soldiers, and the...
GLC01450.004
1862-1864
Photo album with 39 carte de visite Civil War photos, including Brigham Young
With fore-edge painting. Includes views of Jim Bridger, Brigham Young, Ute and Shoshone Indians. Album presented "By the Boys" [troops] at Camp Douglas, to their commanding officer, Capt. E.B. Grimes, Q.M. Includes a few Washington DC scenes at end...
GLC01261
25 July 1900
Howe, Julia Ward, 1819-1910
[Last verse of the Battle Hymn of the Republic]
Beginning "In the Beauty of the lillies...."
GLC01266.01
28 April 1832
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Special order No. 7: Brigade muskets during Black Hawk War
Lincoln's signature "A. Lincoln, Capt." on verso of receipt.
Basler, Roy P. The Collected Works Of Abraham Lincon. (New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press, 1953), Vol. I p. 9-10.
GLC01302
26 October 1782
Allen, Jeremiah, fl. 1774-1791
to Sam White
Has been "employ'd delivering letters, seeing plays operas &c" in Paris. Also reports "there are a number of English gentleman here, but for what purpose I know not." Asks White concerning his financial affairs in Nantes. Hears that "our Captain...
GLC01450.562
1805-1863
Murphy, David, 1769-1844
[Items related to the Murphy family of Missouri] [Decimalized .01- .81]
Contains account books, numerous receipts, and letters related to the Murphy family of Missouri. David Murphy's signature appears on many of the receipts, and the collection includes his will and materials related to a local election.
GLC01450.600
1781, 1862
Appointment of Stephen Griffin and print of George Clinton [Decimalized .01-.02]
GLC01450.623
1840
Columbia, Land of Liberty
Sheet music for the song "Columbia, Land of Liberty." Provides the musical score and three verses of lyrics.
GLC01450.704
1842/11/12
Chamber, John, fl. 1842
to Barton J. David re: accounting for flour to Iowa Indians
Governor of Iowa and Indian agent. Signed as Superintendent of Indian Affairs
GLC01450.715
circa 1786-1805
[Watercolor depicting a naval engagement between French and British ships]
Portrays an engagement between the ships La Blanche and La Pare. Shows sailors from both sides engaged in battle and falling into the water. Artist's name is obscured, possibly due to water damage. Other writing on the document is also lost due to...
GLC01450.800
1779/06/20
Beckman, Ijerich, fl. 1779
re: marching to attack Iroquois Indians, burning villages
GLC01450.801
1763-1783
[Portrait miniature of Doctor John Lorimer]
Portrait of Lorimer (1732-1795) on a pendant. Covered in glass.
GLC01450.807.06
20 July 1780
Pottwatomi Indian Nation, fl. 1780
Land grant to Maj. Arent Schuyler De Peyster (Detroit area)
Land grant to Arent Schuyler De Peyster, Major in the King's 8th Regiment at Detroit. De Peyster has signed on the back where he turns-over his ownership to a nephew. Signed with pictographs by the representatives of the following Indian tribes, all...
GLC01450.808
6 June 1783
Trumbull, John, 1756-1843
General Washington
Black and white mezzotint published by Valentine Green. A portrait of young Washington based upon John Trumbull's painting.
GLC01855
1890/02/17
Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901
Proclamation: prohibiting herding or grazing on Cherokee strip
Printed document without seal or signature.
GLC01861
1783-1900
Gregorie, Catharine S.M., 1765-1821
[Catharine Macaulay family correspondence][Decimalized .001- .109]
Collection of letters belonging to Catharine Macaulay dated approximately 1783-1900. Consists of 109 letters and documents related to the Macaulay, Graham, Gregorie, and Brickdale families, Majority of letters are sent from Catharine S. Gregoire to...
GLC01795
1886-1887
French, Daniel C., 1850-1931
Letters to Senator John Sherman concerning the execution of a bust of Sherman and his desire to also sculpt General William T. Sherman [Decimalized .01-.04]
Also written in Concord and Florence. Dated May 12, 1886 - April 23, 1887.
GLC01802
18 July 1839
Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850
to William Davenport
Brevet Brigadier General Taylor directs this letter to Colonel Davenport or the officer commanding at Fort Lawson, Florida. Replies to recent correspondence from Davenport related to "the Negro captured near Fort Andrews... The Negroes statement is...
GLC01829
7 February 1780
Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794
Capt. John Paul Jones, commander of a squadron of ships in the service of France amd America
Mezzotint with period color, infrequently encountered as such. Image of Captain John Paul Jones with destroyed and smoking ships at sea in the background. Image was "done from an original, designed at Amsterdam." Printed in London for R. Sayer and J...
GLC01851
22 August 1776
Sullivan, John, 1740-1795
Major general John Sullivan, a distinguished officer in the continental army
Engraving with color of Major General John Sullivan. Sullivan is wearing brightly colored clothing in the image, and is standing outdoors surrounded by trees, leaves, and grass.
GLC01852
circa 1815
Lee, John T., fl. 1815
View of... the... action between HMS Shannon and USF Chesapeake
Hand-colored aquatint published by G. Webster. The battle was fought near Boston. (Title is abbreviated here.)
GLC01853
1861
Bachmann, John, fl. 1849-1885
Panorama of the Seat of War. Birds Eye View Of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama And Part Of Florida.
One of Bachman's six lithographic views of the Confederate States in the series: "Panorama of the Seat of War." Shows the American Gulf Coast from Vermillion Bay, Louisiana, east to Santa Rosa Sound, Florida, and inland as far as Vicksburg...
GLC01856
5 June 1863
[Promotion of Thomas McGregor to Second Lieutenant in the First Regiment of Cavalry].
Countersigned by Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton. Partially printed from an engraving, with blanks filled in by hand. Docketed at upper left. McGregor was also known as a California "Argonaut" and Indian fighter. Pink seal on upper left corner.
GLC01771
1842/08/25
Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
to Col. Thomas W. Ward re: predicting peace with Mexico & Indians, Texas
Written as President of the Republic of Texas. Accompanied by an Executive Department order written and signed in secretarial hand.
GLC01777
1744
Pennsylvania, Treaties
A treaty...by...Virginia and Maryland with...the indians of the Six Nations
Stab-stitched, uncut. Printed by Benjamin Franklin. First edition. The treaty was signed in June 1744. it renews allianace between Iroquois and Great Britain at the outbreak of hte French and Indian war. Boyd 3; Curtis/Cambell 84; Evans 5416...
GLC01711
12 July 1764
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 1855 (July 12, 1764)]
Prints a declaration of John Penn, the Governor of the province of Pennsylvania, proclaiming the Delaware and Shawanese Indians enemies of the province. Reports that Penn will offer rewards for Indian captives or scalps and delineates the amount of...
GLC01713.01
6 December 1764
Pennsylvania gazette. [no. 1876 (December 6, 1764)]
Printed by Benjamin Franklin and D. Hall. Contains Governor William Penn's acceptance of a temorary peace with the Delawares and Shawnees. Penn appoints William Johnson as agent to negotiate final peace treaty. Declaration signed on 5 December...
GLC01713.02
2 May 1864
Merrill, W.E., 1837-1891
Map of Northern Georgia.
Created under the direction of Captain William E. Merrill, Chief Topographical Engineer. Lithographed map printed on paper squares mounted on cloth to facilitate folding. Contains handcoloring on roads and state borders. Based on Cherokee land maps...
GLC01740.02
17 March 1815
Van Dyke, Richard, fl. 1815
[Land sale agreement between William and Charles Gardiner and Richard Van Dyke]
Also signed by William Gardiner and Charles Gardiner. Mentions eight Iroquois for whom Van Dyke was making the transaction. The Indians names were Lieutenant Colonel Lewis Atayataghroughta, Captain James Wakarontharane, Captain Honyere...
GLC01608
1819/01/25
Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
to Rachel Jackson
Writes to his wife that he has arrived in Washington, a day after Henry Clay made an inflammatory speech against him. However, he is confident, because he believes that "a very large majority" of Congress sides with him. He has also learned that...
GLC01609
5 December 1783
Jay, John, 1745-1829
to Sarah Livingston Jay
Written by Jay, three months after the signing of the Treaty of Paris, to his wife Sarah, who he refers to as "Sally," while she was in Paris. Says last letter he received from her was 18 November. Says his trip to the spa town of Bath has improved...
GLC01610
13 August 1793
Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841
[Orders to Commissary "for a Putawalimi chief one quart whisky"]
Harrison signed as Aide de camp while serving under General Anthony Wayne during the Indian Wars of the Old Northwest. Docket identifies the document as number 294.
GLC01624
1870 ca.
Rockwood, George C., 1832-1911
[Carte de visite portrait of Samuel F. B. Morse]
GLC01493
1838/05/10
Ordering audit of receipt signed by Cherokee Chief Colonel Bowls
A note written as President of the Republic of Texas on the verso of a receipt for payment to Cherokee Chieftain Bowls (signed with an "X") at a time when the Texas Senate was taking Cherokee Indian lands.
GLC01525
26 August 1789
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to President and Directors of the Bank of New York
Secretary of War Knox transfers a letter from President Washington (not included). Requests a $10,000 loan and additional monies when needed for the commissioners negotiating treaties with Indians. Written from the "War Office."
GLC01561
13 June 1861
to Simon Cameron
Writes to Secretary of War Cameron to allow Colonel William H. Emory's resignation to be withdrawn and to have him reinstated to Colonel 1st Cavalry. Emory was stationed in Indian territory. Lincoln bases his decision on Commanding General Irwin...
GLC01568
1785 after
Washington, George, 1732-1799
G. Washington. Alexandre Tardieu, after Houdon [collateral]
Accompanied letter, GLC 1588. A print by Alexander Tardieu, designed and engraved after Houdon, with poem in French by J. Castera: "Pour saver sou pays du pouvoir arbitraire, / Washington combattit en guerrier valeureux...." Presumably the Houdon...
GLC01588coll
27 October 1776
Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804
to Elias Dayton
Written by Major General Schuyler as commander of the Northern Department, to Colonel Elias Dayton of the 3rd New Jersey Regiment. Sent by Schuyler when Dayton's regiment was marching north from Schenectady. Dayton's troops were being sent to the...
GLC01580
29 December 1855
Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896
to Mrs. S.C. Hall
Mentions the suffering of many families in England (likely a reference to the Crimean War) and hopes that it has not affected Mrs. Hall and her family. Stowe writes that she will probably be in England some time in the coming year, as there are many...
GLC01586
6 July 1640 ca
Williams, Roger, fl. 1640-1667
to John Winthrop
Discusses the current behavior of the Native Americans in his area. Mentions struggles between the sachem Uncas, allied with the European settlers, and his enemy, Miantinomo. Postscript possibly refers to the efforts of King Charles I to restore...
GLC01590
1755/12/03
to John Hunter
With autograph free frank. Franklin says that "By our late Act I am engag'd in the Disposition of the 60,000 pounds," money given to him by the Pennsylvania legislature to raise a militia for defence of the state's borders during the French and...
GLC01656
1 January 1848
Arnold, Philo H., fl. 1848-1853
Sketchbook of Philo H. Arnold
Watercolors include the paddlewheeler Globe, the bark Emerald, the ship Emblem being destroyed by pirates, and small groups of soldiers marching.
GLC01685
1867/01/03
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
to E. L. Plumb
Examines the situation in Mexico, but feels it is a conflict that should be avoided. Fears a "distinct Indian War" that will consume a large amount of American military resources, and does not want to also be fighting in Mexico. Feels people should...
GLC01545.01
1862/12/27
to Caleb B. Smith and William P. Dole
Written on Executive Mansion stationery to "Sec. of Interior (Smith) and Comr. of Indian Affairs (Dole)." Says that Mr. DuPuy lost his job as an Indian Agent after being falsely accused. Acknowledges that he should be reinstated, but realizes the...
GLC01695
1864
Democratic Party
The Democratic platform. Gen. McClellan's letter of acceptance.
An official printing of General George McClellan's acceptance of the Democratic nomination for president on first page. The rest of the broadside is a Pro-Democratic comparison of the Democratic and Republican platforms, and military policies....
GLC01701
28 July 1862
Treaty between the United States of America and the Ottawa Indians of Blanchard's Fork and Roche De Boeuf.
Certifies that the Ottawa Indians of Blanchard's Fork and Roche De Boeuf in Franklin County, Kansas, will dissolve as a tribe within five years from the ratification of this treaty and will become citizens of the United States. Lists the articles of...
GLC08531
1865/04/22
Matsell, George Washington, 1811-1877
National police gazette. [Vol. 20, no. 1025 (April 22, 1865)]
Includes six large front page sketches relaying various scenes of Lincoln's assasination, Seward's attempted assassination and portrait of John Wilkes Booth. Has bold black borders around news columns symbolizing the mourning of Lincoln's death. A...
GLC08560
1820/03/06
Gales & Seaton
Memorial of Major General Andrew Jackson
Rejoinder to a senate report that investigated Andrew Jackson's justification for taking possession of Pensacola and St. Marks in Florida during the first Seminole War and deemed it "against the laws and constitution of his country." Jackson argues...
GLC08605.01
1831
Duff and Green, fl. 1831
[Correspondence between Andrew Jackson and John C. Calhoun on the Seminole War]
Correspondence between the "President and Vice-President of the U. States, on the subject of the course of the latter, in the deliberations of the cabinet of Mr. Monroe, on the occurrences of the Seminole War." Calhoun discloses the correspondence...
GLC08605.02
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