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April 4, 1834
Crockett, David "Davy", 1786-1836
to John Drurey
Attacks Jackson concerning the Bank of the US and compares him to Julius Caesar. the "despot" Jackson and "little Judas" Van Buren.
GLC00931
18 December 1791
Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804
[Receipt for a $50 donation]
Receipt for a donation to the Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures.
GLC00945.01
March 8, 1859
Tyler, John, 1790-1862
to Robert Tyler
Writes a letter to his son in which he touches the issue of slavery and the election of 1860. Discusses "Healy's portrait of me" as admirable and being "often mortified at the misrepresentations of me which are occasionally seen in the print shops."...
GLC00948
7 June 1790
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
[Joint resolution of congress for paying veterans of the American Revolution]
Signed by Jefferson as Secretary of State.
GLC00953
August 11, 1780
Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786
to Clement Biddle
Sends Biddle a copy of the resolution appointing Timothy Pickering Quarter Master General of the Continental Army (not included), which occurred after Greene was forced out of the position into retirement. Discusses his resignation and his worries...
GLC00954
12 January 1836
Austin, Stephen F., 1793-1836
[Stephen Austin's Securing a loan from Louisiana]
Printed document signed on page 3 by Austin with possible later notations, for the Republic of Texas. Signed by William Christy, public notary, and lenders, including William Triplett and others. The first Texas loan. Reference information:...
GLC01121
circa 1862
Benham, Henry Washington, 1813-18884
[Print of camp of H. W. Benham's engineering brigade]
GLC00919.18
February 18, 1865
Breckinridge, John C. (John Cabell), 1821-1875
to Jefferson Davis
Official report to the president, signed as Confederate secretary of war, tracing the state of the Confederacy's finances from 1861 to the present. Declares that the current abysmal state of the budget, and the consequent inability of the nation to...
GLC00915
1865
General Benham's winter camp near Poplar Grove Church, Va., with photo of troops
Printed map, "Winter Camp, Detachment 50th N.Y.V. Engineers" Brevet Colonel I. Spalding Commanding, near Poplar Church, Virginia, Army of the Potomac, 1865. Has been partially hand colored. An original albumen photograph of soldiers with musical...
GLC00919.26
June 23, 1802
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848
to James Bridge
Adams wishes to become reacquainted with his old friend from Harvard. Adams provides an outline of his history abroad since he last wrote Bridge in September 1794. Discusses travel to Holland, England, and Prussia, while serving the Unites States...
GLC00958.11
September 11, 1789
Adams writes in detail about his journey from Boston to Newport via Providence. He describes his stage coach companions on the way to Providence, expressing a liking for an amiable eighteen year-old named Landman. He comments on Brown University...
GLC00958.04
1790
Report... relative to... the support of the public credit...
Folio. Evans 22998 (2298?). Authored by Hamilton, called by DAB "one of his greatest state papers." First printing. Bookplate of Jolen [Johanne] White and ownership signature of William Henderson, a New York Federalist, manufacturer and friend of...
GLC00960
February-May 1864
Allen, George Walter, 1842-1912
[Diary aboard the U.S.S. Nantucket]
Allen was an officer on the USS "Nantucket" during and before the bombardment of Fort Sumter. The diary appears to have been written within days of the actions. Includes manuscript pencil and ink "Sketch of Charleston Harbor and fortifications," and...
GLC01006
circa 1783
Lodge, John, fl. 1783
View of the Attack on Bunker's Hill with the Burning of Charles Town, June 17, 1775
Marked that it is engraved by Lodge, but drawn by a Mr. Millar. Engraved for Edward Barnard's book "New Complete & Authentic History of England," which was published in 1783. Shows the bombardment, from both land and sea, of Charles Town. The town...
GLC01450.169.05
1 July 1779
Clarke, Joseph, 1719-1792
[Invoice for Benjamin West for Clarke's "assistance in the Loan and Treasury Office]
Lists expenses from April through July 1779. Clarke was the Rhode Island treasurer.
GLC01450.194.01
circa 1770-1785
Collection of 5 engravings: John Andre, Rogers, Tarleton, Earl of Loudon & J. Sullivan [Decimalized .01-.05]
GLC01450.201
1776
Hall & Sellers
[One third of a dollar, No. 307773]
Partly printed document signed by J. Sellers, of Hall & Sellers, Philadelphia printers. The front indicates the money was printed according to a resolution of the Continental Congress passed 17 February 1776. Underneath an icon of a sundial appears...
GLC01450.215.03
1772-1779
[Six Revolutionary War era financial documents 2 receipts, 1 receipt for poll tax, 3 state currencies] [Decimalized .01- .06]
[Currency]. [Philadelphia], Pennsylvania: 03 April 1772. Two shilling and sixpence note. Printed by Hall and Sellers. Signed by Cadwalader Morris, Joseph Swift and Samuel Hudson. No. 4665.
[Currency]. [Philadelphia], Pennsylvania: 01 October 1773...
GLC01450.226
1777-1779
[Collection of letters pertaining to the Continental Loan Office of Rhode Island] [Decimalized .01-.08]
GLC01450.008
1779-1784
Hartcup, Thomas, fl. 1761-1820
[Accounts of costs for Fort Penobscot and Fort Halifax]
British document concerning the construction of these two forts. States that expenditures are for Fort Penobscot from 1 May 1779 to 24 January 1784 and at Halifax from 1 January 1783 to 31 July 1783. Hartcup was Commanding Engineer. Fort...
GLC01450.012.03
circa 1770-1780
Bulkley, Eliphalet, 1746-1816
[Equestrian silhouette of Colonel Eliphalet Bulkley]
Silhouette of Colonel Bulkley of the 25th Regiment of Connecticut by T.C. Colchester.
GLC01450.041
1770-1780 circa
Frothingham, Richard, 1748-1819
[Framed silhouette of Richard Frothingham]
Small silhouette of Frothingham's head in profile in dark blue. Oval shaped gold gilt frame. Backing is no longer attached to frame.
GLC01450.065.02
[18th century military drawing of a soldier in uniform]
Full body ink sketch of soldier in uniform holding a sword. Not signed or dated.
GLC01450.071
1778
Lyon, Samuel, fl. 1778
[Signed five dollar Continental bill, no. 173421]
Five dollar United States currency note worth "five Spanish milled dollars or the value thereof in gold or silver." Cosigned by Robert A. Roberts, and numbered 173421, probably in his hand. Reverse states it was printed by Hall and Sellers.
GLC01450.094
8 October 1778
Myllys, George, fl. 1778
[State of Connecticut resolution]
Resolves that anyone possessing 10 pound notes issued by the Treasury December 1776 will receive six [unknown monetary unit abbreviation] per year starting June 1778 until paid. Myllys signed as Treasurer.
GLC01450.112
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