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11 January 1848
Scott, Winfield (1786-1866)
General orders: No. 15
Signed by H.L. Scott. Announces the appointment of Major J.L. Gardner to superintendent of assessments levied for the support of the Army. Printed on blue paper.
GLC00911.55
27 January 1848
General orders: No. 31
Signed by H.L. Scott. Continues General Orders No. 376 and 395 of 1847 regarding gold and silver bullion.
GLC00911.60
21 February 1848
Butler, William Orlando (1791-1880)
Orders No. 4
Signed by L. Thomas. Republication of Scott's General Orders No. 15 regarding assessments levied for the support of the Army. Deputy Paymaster General D. Randall to receive all such assessments.
GLC00911.68
15 September 1829
Biddle, Nicholas (1786-1844)
to William B. Rochester
Written as President of the Bank of the United States to William B. Rochester, who intended to establish a new branch of the bank in Buffalo, NY.
GLC00976.001
to: William B. Rochester
GLC00976.002
25 September 1829
GLC00976.003
21 October 1829
Written as President of the Bank of the United States to William B. Rochester, who intended to establish a new branch of the bank in Buffalo, NY. re: reasons for opening the Buffalo branch (the national obligations of the Bank), rules for lending
GLC00976.004
17 November 1829
GLC00976.005
07 October 1829
GLC00976.006
04 December 1829
Written as President of the Bank of the United States to William B. Rochester, who intended to establish a new branch of the bank in Buffalo, NY. re: avoiding loans to speculators
GLC00976.007
15 January 1830
GLC00976.008
3 February 1830
GLC00976.009
02 April 1830
GLC00976.010
7 May 1830
GLC00976.011
9 June 1830
GLC00976.012
05 August 1830
GLC00976.013
GLC00976.014
09 October 1830
GLC00976.015
16 March 1831
GLC00976.016
15 June 1831
GLC00976.017
Written as President of the Bank of the United States to William B. Rochester, who intended to establish a new branch of the bank in Buffalo, NY. re: advice for traveling inconspicuously to avoid attention from Bank opponents
GLC00976.018
26 October 1831
GLC00976.020
19 December 1831
GLC00976.021
25 August 1832
GLC00976.022
05 October 1832
GLC00976.023
06 January 1833
Written as President of the Bank of the United States to William B. Rochester, who intended to establish a new branch of the bank in Buffalo, NY. re: related to an attempt to remove the pension deposits of the U.S. government.
GLC00976.024
14 February 1833
GLC00976.025
29 May 1833
GLC00976.026
27 May 1833
GLC00976.027
19 October 1833
Written as President of the Bank of the United States to William B. Rochester, who intended to establish a new branch of the bank in Buffalo, NY. re: constricting business due to administration activity
GLC00976.028
26 October 1833
Written as President of the Bank of the United States to William B. Rochester, who intended to establish a new branch of the bank in Buffalo, NY. re: protecting the bank by constricting loans
GLC00976.029
25 January 1834
Written as President of the Bank of the United States to William B. Rochester, who intended to establish a new branch of the bank in Buffalo, NY. re: denying access to Commissioner of Pensions, in LS of 1/6/1833
GLC00976.030
01 February 1834
Written as President of the Bank of the United States to William B. Rochester, who intended to establish a new branch of the bank in Buffalo, NY. "Private" mentioning Jackson's not allowing custom house receipts to the Bank
GLC00976.031
05 March 1834
GLC00976.032
19 March 1834
GLC00976.033
19 May 1834
Written as President of the Bank of the United States to William B. Rochester, who intended to establish a new branch of the bank in Buffalo, NY. re: personal note
GLC00976.034
08 July 1834
GLC00976.035
18 September 1834
Written as President of the Bank of the United States to William B. Rochester, who intended to establish a new branch of the bank in Buffalo, NY. re: reducing "paper" in office
GLC00976.036
11 October 1834
GLC00976.037
26 December 1834
GLC00976.038
29 May 1835
GLC00976.039
25 July 1835
Written as President of the Bank of the United States to William B. Rochester, who intended to establish a new branch of the bank in Buffalo, NY. re: closing the Buffalo branch of the Bank
GLC00976.040
Circa 1892
Powell, George May (1835-1905)
to His Excellency The Governor, and To the Legislature of the State of Massachusettes
Losses in the country due to forest fires affect the political economy as well as national wealth. Fireproof buildings of brick and mortar should be the rule rather than the exception. Deforestation should be regulated.
GLC00687.189
no date
Sunday Railway & Str. Travel or traffic
He discusses the secular and ethical nature of the topic that Sunday traffic does not pay. He includes the testimonies of various railroad men who agree that working on Sunday is reckless and not economically profitable. He uses historical, literary...
GLC00687.199
2 June 1886
J. B. Lippincott Company
to unknown
They inform him that his article "Friction between Labor and Capital" as been accepted for publication, and they enclose a check. On the back are notes about the beautiful music of a violin and the decision to do God's will.
GLC00687.262
5 May 1790
Howell, Joseph (1750-1798)
[Account betwee John Ely and Connecticut]
Formal record listing money to Ely by Connecticut. Includes pay of one dollar per day for time while he was captured, and reimbursement for expenses such as rations incurred during fighting. Includes conversion values between old currencies and...
GLC01450.143.22
November 1779
Shaw Francis (fl.1779)
To Henry Swift,
Shaw, Francis. Document signed: to Henry Swift. [Boston]: November 1779.
Bill or receipt for state and town/county poll and real estate taxes. Signed by Francis Shaw, on recto and verso, as tax collector.
GLC01450.226.04
19 November 1861
West, Lewis H. (b. 1829)
to R. West
Written aboard the USS "Alabama." Encloses a one-page hand-drawn chart of the 7 November 1861 naval battle at Port Royal Harbor, which he had copied by "placing a sheet of thin paper" over the original. Reports that the original chart had been made...
GLC03836.27
1 December 1789
Washington, George (1732-1799)
to the Emperor of Morocco
Thanks the Emperor for sending letters to the rulers of Tunis and Tripoli re: Barbary pirates, explaining that America cannot pay the desired tribute, having "no Mines, either of Gold, or Silver, and ... just recovering from the Waste and Desolation...
GLC09033
12 November 1811
Adams, John (1735-1826)
to Benjamin Rush
Lengthy discussion of virtue and politics, reflecting on "slander" from his opponents. Tacitus' adage: "Posterity gives to every man his true honor," " has some Truth in it... but it is by no means an universal Aphorism; nor do I believe it to be...
GLC09107
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