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to Earl of Stanhope

Writes that all wars are a waste of money and labor. Improving a country's infrastructure is the best use of these funds and energy, through projects such as his canals. He estimates just how much the canals would save England. Fulton comments:...

GLC04661.03

to William Whann

Seeking repayment of a $15,000 loan he made to the government during the War of 1812.

GLC04667

to Gov. of Georgia re: transmitting copies of various acts of Congress

Various acts of Congress: Whiskey tax, the capitol, treasury dept., salaries of the Executive Dept., post office, pensions for invalids, support of light-houses, reducing the public debt, granting lands to settlers in the Northwest territory, raising...

GLC04675.01

to unknown re: ordering Saratoga water

The recipient's name is illegible. With a note on verso regarding son Smith (?).

GLC04675.12

to unknown re: sending his autograph

GLC04675.14

to A. H. Allen re: "I can not furnish you the autographs which you desire"

GLC04675.16

to Uriah Tracy

Adams writes about the possibility of an amendment against slavery, the fact that the House of Representatives represents freemen, and discusses the New York elections.

GLC04754

to William Plumer

Regarding the European feeling that Americans shall "become dangerous members of the Society of Nations." Naval Victories, state of Barbary (fighting the pirates of Barbary and Algiers rather than giving them tribute), enemies everywhere, few...

GLC04755

Plan of the investment and attack of York in Virginia [from Life of Washington]

Plate IX. Shows Yorktown. Published by C. P. Wayne; engraved by Francis Shallus.

GLC04760.02

[Draft of Jackson's seventh and final address to Congress]

Written in the hand of Andrew Jackson Donelson, the President's nephew. Page 68 is missing, typed transcript included.

GLC04793.01

to Benjamin Rush re: railing against narrow, selfish spirit of parties; Napoleon

Also mentions Spain, religion, and the Louisiana Claims.

GLC04756

to John Tuttle, John N. Millington, William Holliday, James K. McNeal, and George W. Sherwood

Declines invitation to the Baltimore Typographical Society's anniversary supper on account of his travel plans. Praises their toleration of divergent views, writing, in part: "all would be unworthy of liberty who, whilst they exercise free judgment...

GLC04766

to Samuel Huntington

The governor of New York sends to the governor of Connecticut the New York legislature's proposed amendments to the Constitution (not included). Asks that this draft of the Bill of Rights be circulated in the Connecticut legislature.

GLC04767

Proposed amendments to the Constitution

This document, in a contemporary hand, compiles and compares the proposals of several states. Many of the proposals are in the form substantially used in the Bill of Rights.

GLC04770

Rejection of Olive Branch Petition by Congress; lets colonists arm vessels

The document sets regulations for arming vessels for defense and privateering. Printed by John Dunlap.

GLC04771

to Henry Knox re: considering constitutionality of a Pennsylvania Act

GLC04772.01

to Robert Morris re: conditions in Europe, prospects for treaty, Jay in Spain

GLC04772.02

to S[amuel?] Holten re: ratification of the Constitution

GLC04772.03

Letter from the General Congress at Philadelphia, September the 5th, 1774, to the People of Great Britain.

This document is a long broadside, printed in four columns and addressed to the people of Great Britain. The broadside says: "Know then, that we consider, and do insist that we are, and ought to be, free as our fellow subjects in Britain, and that no...

GLC04774

Proclamation of amnesty in Boston to all but Samuel Adams and John Hancock

Authorship attributed to John Burgoyne. With woodcut royal seal of George III at top. Gage writes: "In this exigency of complicated calamities, I avail myself of the last effort within the bounds of my duty, to spare the effusion; to offer, and I...

GLC04781

to Henry Remsen, Jr. re: erratic nature of deliveries, reaction to Jay's Treaty

Concerning delivery of a nail machine, pea planting, newspaper subscriptions and France's reaction to Jay's treaty. He fears France's reaction to the treaty and that they may be silent on "the principle the Count de Vergennes once expressed to me...

GLC04794

A Proclamation.

This document is a proclamation ordering American ships to act according to an honest code and not take up piratical acts while in American waters. It is a printed broadside approved by Henry Laurens and Charles Thomson as President and Secretary...

GLC04804.02

Petitions re: separation of church and state in Memphis, Tenn. [decimalized]

1) Second Presbyterian Church of Memphis. DS: [Memphis], [n.d.] Petition to Abraham Lincoln re: returning control of the church to Union clergy. 7 p. With AES of Abraham Lincoln (4 March 1864) re: necessity of separation between church and state...

GLC04813

to George Graham re: commercial treaty with Britain; instructions on Florida

Madison gives instructions for forwarding the report on unsettled question of ownership of Florida; and mentions the disposition of pending appointments and commissions. Two black and white bust engravings of Madison included.

GLC04816

A Proclamation for a general fast [Massachusetts Bay Colony]

Printed by Benjamin Edes. References: Evans 14841, MHS Broadsides 1981.

GLC04817