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July 6, 1776
Hancock, John, 1737-1793
to William Cooper
Enclosing Declaration of Independence, with personal notes to his friend and description of sabotage of a captured American ship. Cooper was town clerk of Boston.
GLC00595
December 10, 1880
Johnston, Joseph Egleston, 1807-1891
to Winfield S. Hancock
Docketed. With engraved portrait of Johnston.
GLC00907
05 December 1791
Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804
Report of the Secretary of Treasury on the subject of manufactures
Howes H123. Disbound and boxed. One of Hamilton's most important reports as Secretary of Treasury, to justify his system of tariffs.
GLC00891
December 23, 1932
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
Memorandum for D. Basil O'Connor
Advises in humor that the Knickerbocker Ice Company has a cold storage plant in Brooklyn that O'Connor can rent, commenting that "After visits from your old friends like Gus and Meyer and Julian, a night spent in the cooler will restore you to health...
GLC00894
20 April 1775
Fullam, Phinehas T., fl. 1775
[Attesting to Battle of Concord]
Fullam apparently was a postrider for a Committee of Safety, who, like Paul Revere, was employed to spread the news of Lexington and Concord and bring reinforcements. Says he saw the Battle of Concord with his own eyes and that he confirms about 200...
GLC00869
18 June 1787
Lansing, John, 1754-1829
The Supreme Legislative power of the United States of America...
Hamilton's constitutional plan for two legislative bodies, as Assembly and Senate, and a permanently elected executive. In the hand of John Lansing, Jr.
GLC00819.10
1861
Power, J. L., fl. 1861
The Merryman habeas corpus case, Baltimore. The proceedings in full and opinion of Chief Justice Taney. The United States Government a military despotism.
Prints the proceedings of the Merryman case and Chief Justice Roger B. Taney's decision that Lincoln's suspension of habeas corpus was unconstitutional.
GLC00833
1861-1862
Talman, William H., 1842-?
[Autograph album of the members of the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States, which was held in Montgomery, Alabama, then Richmond, Virginia]
Manuscript title page reads: "Members of the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States, Howell Cobb, President of the Congress, Athens, Georgia." "Athens, Georgia," on the manuscript title page and Cobb's signature there are in Cobb's hand...
GLC00834
13 May 1799
Washington, George, 1732-1799
to James McHenry
In reply to McHenry's letter of 2 May 1799. Written as commander of Provisional Army created during the fear of a French invasion to McHenry as Secretary of War in the Adams Administration. They are attempting to find the best candidates to fill...
GLC02337
1861/04/19
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889
to Gov. John Letcher re: asking Virginia to join CSA and sending Stephens
Signed as President of the Confederacy. Also sending Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens to negotiate alliance.
GLC02285
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