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1842/11/07
King, Samuel Ward, 1786-1851
Proclamation. By His Excellency Samuel Ward King [day of Thanksgiving]
Regarding setting aside day of thanksgiving
GLC07251.01
1843/01/23
Proclamation. By His Excellency Samuel Ward King [RI Constitution ratification]
Regarding ratification of new constitution.
GLC07251.02
1844/06/25
Dorr, Thomas Wilson, 1805-1854
Speech of Governor Dorr [on silk]
Concerning the case against Dorr and his subsequent imprisonment; on silk. (With loss on decorative lower left margin.)
GLC07252
1844/10/28
Dorr liberation stock [printed document, fund-raising for his legal case]
To raise funds to carry Dorr's case to Supreme Court, not issued but signed by president of liberation society and counsel for the citizens.
GLC07253.01
Speech of Governor Dorr
Concerning the case against Dorr and his subsequent imprisonment. Printed on bright yellow paper.
GLC07253.02
1843 ca.
The Four traitors [anti-Dorr illustrated broadside]
Illustrations and text of 4 politicians who "infamously sold themselves to the Dorrites, for office and political power."
GLC07254
1845/03/20
Jackson, Charles, fl. 1845
To the Whigs of Rhode-Island [pro-Dorr]
Charles Jackson, candidate for Governor of Liberation Convention; re: "unconditional liberation of Thomas Wilson Dorr ... to be action of amnesty ... to restore peace"
GLC07255.01
1858/01/25
Cooper, Samuel, 1798-1876
General Order No. 1 re: trials of soldier and officer at Ft. Arbuckel, NM
GLC07217
1815/11/29
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848
to William Eustis re: relations with the British (in hand of Louisa Adams)
"...[I]f we intend to hold our right as valid we must be prepared to maintain it by force. Early in the course of the summer, the British Governement determined to maintain and to encrease [sic] their naval armaments on the Canadian Lakes this very...
GLC07615
1830/05/17
Madison, James, 1751-1836
to James Hillhouse re: amendments to Constitution
Madison writes a detailed critique of amendments proposed by Senator Hillhouse of Connecticut. Hillhouse, a former Federalist, proposed the amendments first in 1808 and published them in 1830. He proposed eliminating the Electoral College and...
GLC07523
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