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1778/04/02
Lowndes, Rawlins, fl. 1778
Loyalty Oath to protect Independence of South Carolina
Cosigned by George Mason, Jason & Catherine West and others.
GLC07469
1780/04/08
Beaumarchais, Pierre A.C., fl. 1780
to Friedrich Von Steuben re: financing American Revolution [in French]
"As for what concerns me, that which prevents you from gaily beating the English. Money? Soon I will take it, when it will come; but grace troubles you by means, I am much more curious about our laurels..."
GLC07473
1773/11/18
Sears, Isaac, 1730-1786
Certifying hearsay evidence re: John Hancock importing tea
Certifying third-hand mention that "I heard ...that Mr. John Hancock of Boston had imported the greatest quantity of tea... since the non-importation agreement."
GLC07474.01
1756/05/17
George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760
His Majesty's Declaration of War against the French King
Printed by Thomas Baskett.
GLC07475
1760 ca.
Various
Oath of allegiance to King Geroge III, signed by 90 members of Massachusetts
Document joined at top and printed in two columns, signed by officials of the Massachusetts Bay colony. (Since new oaths were required on the coronation of a new monarch, dating is inferred from that date.)
GLC07476
1776/07/21
Washington, George, 1732-1799
to unknown captain re: orders to reinforce Hudson Highlands against attack
GLC07482
12 November 1883
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
to S. S. Conant
Douglass writes to Conant, Editor of Harper's Weekly. Because of other engagements, he may have trouble writing an article for Harper's immediately. Intends to send the article within the course of a fortnight.
GLC07483.01
24 March 1894
to Benjamin Franklin Auld
Thanks Auld for helping him obtain the date when Auld's father, Hugh, began the ship building firm where Douglass served in Baltimore. Asserts that Hugh may have begun the business as early as 1827, and he (Douglass) may have been eight years old in...
GLC07484.01
9 April 1891
Thanks Auld for "an elegantly bound and finely illustrated volume containing a biographical history" of the Baltimore police. Recalls his boyhood days and many pleasant memories with the Auld family. Written on Cedar Hill, Anacostia, D.C...
GLC07484.02
1777/07/29-1777/08/03
Hancock, John, 1737-1793
Resolutions re: relieving Major General St. Clair and Schuyler of command
Resolutions of Congress, signed as President, countersigned by William Houston. Also calls for more soldiers. Was written in Congress.
GLC07477
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