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1870 circa
[Cased tintype of unidentified Indian in ceremonial garb]
Cased image depicts a 3/4 length seated portrait of a Native American facing the camera. His hair is shaven into a mohawk hairstyle. Hinged case is missing the lid.
GLC01364
1876 ca.
Barry, D.F., fl. 1876
Curley: General Custer's scout and only survivor of that horrible massacre.
A cabinet card of George Custer's scout, Curley, the lone survivor of the battle of Little Big Horn.
GLC01365
12 May 1756
Hopkins, Stephen, 1707-1785
[Proclamation creating a day of fasting and rest in the province of Rhode Island]
Countersigned by Thomas Ward as Secretary. Signed by Hopkins as colonial Governor of Rhode Island. Extols religious reform and repentence of sins. Notes the calamities of the French and Indian War. Proclaims that Thursday, 20 May 1756 will be a...
GLC01412.11
December 18, 1792
Wayne, Anthony, 1745-1796
to Elliot & Williams
Pleads for supplies (particularly flour), decrying with great urgency having "been frequently without provisions" and claiming that "There must have been some fatal neglect or error somewhere." Elliot & Williams were suppliers for the army....
GLC01141
July 17, 1787
Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792
to Jean Crevecoeur
Jones, noted for his leadership in both the American and Russian navies, encloses a separate letter (not included) for Crevecoeur, French consul in New York. Relates that he recently returned to New York from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the...
GLC01145
August 7, 1836
Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
to Charles Lynch
Letter in the hand of Andrew Jackson Donelson, President Jackson' s nephew and amanuensis. He penned the entire letter and signature. Jackson denies Texas U.S. aid because of neutrality. He also notes sufficiency of men to defeat the Creeks and...
GLC01165
1863-1864
Leslie, Joseph, fl. 1863-1864
[Diary of Joseph Leslie 18th regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry, Company D]
Several pages in the diary have names and regiments of different officers from New York, Ohio, Michigan, etc., who were prisoners with him. Includes several pages of Libby Prison expenses/accounting of what he paid for crackers, paper, tobacco...
GLC01185
14 January 1779
Grayson, William, 1736-1790
[Legal agreement for sale of land]
Co-signed with William Trent on verso. Witnessed by Francis Lee, Cornelius C. Roosevelt, and an illegible name. Legal agreement made for the transfer of ownership of Indian land. Made between Colonel William Grayson, a wealthy Virginia landowner and...
GLC01412.47
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
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
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
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
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
1779
Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816
Observations on the American Revolution
Morris' notes on the conduct of Biritish and American forces, and on the revolution. Published by Styner & Cist.
GLC01450.805.01
24 February 1779
[Payments made by Congress]
Short list of debits and credits of the Continental Congress from 31 October 1778 to 24 February 1779, relating to the printing of "Observations on the American Revolution," written by Gouverneur Morris. Two debits are to the printers Styner & Cist...
GLC01450.805.02
1758-1793
Collection of items pertaining to Doctor John Lorimer [Decimalized .01-.07]
Contains appointments related to Lorimer's service as a surgeon, letters written to and from Lorimer, certificates regarding Lorimer's participation in the Icelandic Literary Society and the Aberdonian Medical Society, documents related to the...
GLC01450.807
1791-1793
Certificates admitting Dr. John Lorimer to the Icelandic Literary Society and the Abredonian Medical Society [Decimalized .01-.03]
GLC01450.807.05
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
25 March 1777
Gordon, William, 1728-1807
to Catharine Macaulay
Seeks her help writing a history of the Revolution. Planned a contemporaneous account of the Revolution, which he claims is authorized by Washington. Written in the neighborhood of Jamaica Plain, formerly part of Roxbury, Massachusetts.
GLC01791.01
24 August 1775
Warren, Mercy Otis, 1728-1814
Refers to the present dangerous affairs due to British barbarity. Alludes to "the Bravery of the peasants of Lexington." Describes the investment of a colonial army led by Washington and the beginnings of a representative government in Massachusetts...
GLC01800.02
1825
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848
[Album autographed by John Quincy Adams and Marquis de Lafayette].
A note by Lafayette dated January 23, 1825 indicates he was an "old friend" of the parents of the young lady who owned this album. Adams writes a seven-line poem dated March 10, 1825. A note from William White dated March 23, 1825 quotes Proverbs...
GLC01826
1861/01/15
Townsend, Aurelia W., 1820-1885
to B. J. Lossing
Indicates that she is sending two engravings of General William H. Winder to Lossing. Also suggests sources for Lossing's historical research on the War of 1812 and indicates that Mrs. Winder (Gertrude Polk Winder) is forwarding contacts to...
GLC01836.02
1890/02/17
Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901
Proclamation: prohibiting herding or grazing on Cherokee strip
Printed document without seal or signature.
GLC01861
22 March 1770
Cooper, William, 1720-1809
Order from Boston 217 [Official transmittal to Catharine Macauley concerning the Boston Massacre]
Official memorandum, written and attested by Boston Town Clerk William Cooper, to transmit a printed copy of the Representation concerning the Boston Massacre to Catharine Macaulay on behalf of the citizens of Boston. Refer to the Macaulay papers...
GLC01789.01
23 March 1770
Bowdoin, James, 1726-1790
Co-signed by committee members Samuel Pemberton and Joseph Warren, transmitting the official statement on the Boston Massacre. Explains that they hoped she could intercede for them.
Refer to the Macaulay papers, GLC 1784.01-1800.04.
GLC01789.02
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