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1864-1865 ca.
Foote, Henry S. (Henry Stuart), 1804-1880
to John H. Winder re: requesting list of Confederate prisoners
Requesting list of prisoners held at Andersonville and their offenses.
GLC07624
1865/04/16
Keifer, Joseph Warren, 1836-1932
to Maj. O.V. Saucey re: account of a battle at Petersburg, Va.
Written by Brig. General of 2nd Brigade, 3rd division, 6th Corps.
GLC07625
1865/03/24
Smith, Thomas Kilby, fl. 1863-1865
to C.L. Pascal re: responding to autograph request
"I...shall deem my sacrifices light if my name be considered worthy of record with those of the heroes who now bear our flag in triumph, or the illustrious dead who have fallen beneath its folds."
Written at Fort Gaines
GLC07626
1871
Moses, Franklin Israel, 1838-1906
Opinion of Chief Justice Moses... Negro Bond Case
Retroactive use of 13th Amendment to cancel sale of slaves.
GLC07627
1771/05/20-25
The Epistle from the Yearly Meeting Held In London [Quaker conduct]
Letter to the quarterly and monthly meetings in Great Britain, Ireland, and elsewhere guiding Quaker conduct. The letter warns against overuse of credit, "[f]or by these Practices, many inncocent Wives and Children have been inevitably and...
GLC07628
1777/05/19-24
The Epistle from the Yearly Meeting Held In London [Revolution]
Contains a letter to friends at the quarterly and monthly meetings in Great Britain and Ireland, and another letter to friends at their yearly meeting in Philadelphia. Both letters guide the conduct of Quakers, and encourage peaceful conduct in the...
GLC07629
1776/05/27-06/01
The Epistle from the Yearly Meeting Held In London [American Revolution]
Contains a letter to friends at the quarterly and monthly meetings in Great Britain and Ireland, and another letter to friends at their yearly meeting in Philadelphia. Both letters guide the conduct of Quakers, especially in the difficult time of...
GLC07630
1780/05/15-20
Quaker meeting regarding the conduct of church members. Written during the fifth Quaker month.
GLC07631
1829/04/03
Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
Patent issued to Ephraim Gilbert for the construction of gun locks
Countersigned by Martin Van Buren. On parchment, with red ribbon.
GLC07585
1801/01/18
Marshall, John, fl. 1801
to Winthrop Sargent re: receiving documents & dividing up Mississippi territory
Date is 1801, and recipient is most likley Winthrop Sargent, who at the time was governor of the Mississippi Territory. Internal evidence and the handwriting on the endorsement point to Sargent, per Charles Hobson, Marshall Papers.
GLC07586
1857
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
Two Speeches by Frederick Douglass re: West India emancipation; Dred Scott
Full title: "Two speeches by Frederick Douglass; One on West India Emancipation, delivered at Canandaigua, August 4th and the other on the Dred Scott Decision, delivered in New York... May 1857."
GLC07591
1864/05/22
Coburn, John, fl. 1864
Battle Report of 20th Corps Brigade [Atlanta campaign]
Battle Report of 20th Corps Brigade leader to John Speed during Atlanta Campaign.
GLC07580
1883
Confederate Constitution [facsimile in scrapbook with images of leaders]
Scrapbook, including facsimile, with all secession ordinances, members off Congress, lists of state governors, members of President's staff and Davis Cabinet engraving, with photographs or engravings. Facsimile printed by Joseph Laing, illustrated...
GLC07581
circa 1789
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Colored mezzotint oval portrait
GLC07582
1785/02/20
Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803
to unknown recipient re: legal and financial issues
GLC07583
1860/08/13
Blamire, George W., fl. 1860
to Mr. Hurst re: ex-slave writes to former master
"Who would have thought...that I would be leading a band at one of the most fashenable [sic] watering holes in the state and I thank you for it and... do not think I ever shal[l] be able to pay you for the many favors you have sho[w]ne. I can never...
GLC07584
1864 ca.
[Tintype of Albert D.J. Cashier]
Cashier, a private in Co. G of 95th Ill. Volunteers, was trans soldier born with the name Jennie Hodgers. Seated 3/4 length tintype portrait with fellow soldier.
GLC07587
1864-1889 ca.
Forbes, Edwin, 1839-1895
With Massa Sherman [pen and ink drawing]
Pen and ink drawing of liberated slaves following Sherman's Army through Georgia.
GLC07588
18 June 1855
Brown, John, 1800-1859
to Henry Thompson re: relocation to North Elba, N.Y.
Written on blue stationery of "J. R. Brown, Wool, Butter and Cheese" which has been crossed out. Docketed.
GLC07589
1859/11/20
Doyle, Mahala, fl. 1859
to John Brown
By the widow and mother of three men killed by Brown in the Pottawatomie massacre: "My son John whose life I begged of [you] is grown up and is very desirous to be at Charlestown on the day of your execution, would certainly be there if his means...
GLC07590
1874/06/27
Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874
Open Letter to Frederick Douglass re: treatment of black cadets at West Point
GLC07592
1918 ca.
Eighth Illinois Regiment Now in France [half tone printed reproduction]
Black troops active in Europe during WWI. Two slightly different printed versions of the same photograph, one trimmed, and the other printed with a slightly grainer half-tone screen.
GLC07593
1750
Treaty concluded and signed at Madrid... [Assiento slave trade]
"Treaty between the ministers plenipotentaries of their Brittanick and Catholic majesties-end of Assiento Treaty between Britain and Spain regulating slave trade." Concluded October 5. Printed in French, English, Spanish.
GLC07594
1870 ca.
Jarvis, J.F., fl. 1892
[Carte de visite of the inner room of the Senate]
Imprint on verso.
GLC07555
1801/12/10
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
to Mr. Cheetham re: negotiations over 12th amendment
"No serious evil can result from the designs of the little faction which has existed for a short time previous to the presidential election [of 1800], & which is governed by no principle but is solely devoted to the aggrandisement of an individual."...
GLC07557
1785/10/26
to John Jay re: Jean-Antoine Hudon and bust of George Washington
"To take the bust of General Washington, in order to make his statue for that state [i.e., Virginia]... he is of the first reputation in his profession, and has a great share of the ambition I admire in an artist."
GLC07558
1804/03/30
to Gilbert M. de Lafayette re: transition in Louisiana Purchase territory
"I had rather have your single person there than an army of ten thousand men for the purpose of securing the tranquility & preservation of the country."
GLC07560.01
1870/09/19
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919
to J. M. M. re: sending donation to church
"Just as easy as you can Mr. Preacher, upon these uncanny doctrines of election, predestination, & c."
GLC07556
1776/12/31
Whipple, William, 1730-1785
to John Langdon re: Continental army's success at Trenton, naval victories
"If Genl W. persues the enemy before they recover the present panic (which is his intention) he will still end the campaign gloriously..."
GLC07559
1804
Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834
to Thomas Jefferson re: congratulations on Louisiana Purchase
GLC07560.02
1803/10/13
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848
to Thomas B. Adams re: travel plans to meet brother in Frankfort
Adams writes that he shall not arrive in Frankfort until 2 days hence as "my luck ... has been so untoward since I began this journey that I can reckon upon nothing as to time -- for one accident after another has delayed us to such a degree that my...
GLC07561
1801/08/04
Journal re: conferences with Indian Nations south of the Ohio
Full title: "Journal of the commisioners of the United States appointed to hold conferences with several of the Indian nations of south Ohio." True copy certified by Alex Macomb
GLC07562.01
1864/03/28
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
to Edwin M. Stanton re: urging recruitment of black troops in Kentucky
Asking for recruitment to be in a manner "Free from collateral embarassments" for Kentucky's Governor: "I think these requests of the Governor are reasonable; and I shall be obliged, if you will give him a full hearing, and do the best you can to...
GLC07600
[1782/06/24]
Washington, George, 1732-1799
to William S. Smith re: consequence of General Knox's application
"In consequence of General Knox's application... not knowing who was to command the forces destined for the invasion of Jamaica, I had to resort to the certificates with which you were furnished." Text loss at top right, with text drawn on...
GLC07601
1822-1826 ca.
Marshall, John, 1755-1835
Notes on edition of George Washington's correspondence [fragment]
Docketed "Page 7 of Jno Marshall mss from his Life of Washington." In fact, these appear to be notes on events in Washington's life referring to page numbers. There is a long struck passage in the lower center of the page.
GLC07603
1861/03/02
Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper. [Vol. 11, no. 275 (March 2, 1861)] [uncut]
Abraham Lincoln
GLC07597
1861/02/02
Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper. [Vol. 10, no. 271 (February 2, 1861)]
GLC07598
1924/02/26
Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968
to Mr. Rankin re: being arrested in San Pedro, CA for reading U.S. Constitution
GLC07599
1802-1822 ca.
Pinkney, William, 1764-1822
Personal notebook re: various legal questions, case issues and diplomacy
Two items: notebook 252 p. oblong quarter in leather, discusses transaction of Louisiana and Florida, the Pinkney Family crest, and numerous legal cases; paperbound record book 20 p. Formerly the property of J.A. Soiecki, record book containing a...
GLC07602
1817
Torrey, Jesse, fl. 1817
A Portraiture of Domestic Slavery
Engraved frontispiece and 5 additional plates.
GLC07596
12 September 1781
Bauman, Sebastian, 1739-1803
to Henry Knox
Reports that they have enough planks, but there has been an objection by Major Bauman and Mr. Thorp to the plans of General Mordecai Gist and the French generals to cut the planks and transport them with the troops. The planks were part of the...
GLC02437.01184
16 May 1782 - 17 May 1782
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to unknown
Addressed to the "Contractor or Commissary for subsisting the troops at this post." Consists of working drafts of two letters, one on the front and one on the verso. The first, a signed letter dated 16 May 1782, tells the commissary that he must...
GLC02437.01420
29 July 1782
Cogswell, Thomas, 1746-1810
Major Thomas Cogswell writes, "I wrote to the Quarter Master General on the 17th Instant in which I express'd my desire to know how the Artillery was to be furnished with horses, as we had but five on hand that would answer - Since I saw you at Head...
GLC02437.01506
21 December 1782
Brewster, Caleb, 1747-1827
Written by Captain Brewster to Major General Knox. Claims Knox is the "Commanding Officer of the Corps to which I have the honor of being annexed." Sends along the account of a sea battle he had with Captain Hoit in Long Island Sound. While in...
GLC02437.01755
16 April 1783
to Thomas A. Coffin
Informs Coffin that he has obtained a passport for him to travel to Boston, Massachusetts and outlines the perameters and restrictions of the pass. See GLC02437.02091.
GLC02437.02093
29 June 1783
to Captain Cogswell
Written, signed, and docketed for General Henry Knox by Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp. Commands Cogswell to join the brigade on its march to Philadelphia. Instructs him to move expeditiously and take the route via Kingwood, Pompton, Morristown...
GLC02437.02201
22 September 1783
Barker, Ananias, fl. 1783
[Testimony]
Testimony concerning a lieutenant Wheaton. States that Wheaton "directed me to sell the same [rum] by retail at a cheaper rate than any person in of about the place, (which I did) ... "
GLC02437.02556
circa September 1783
Pratt, William, fl. 1779-1783
[Charges against Lieutenant Wheaton]
Lists the charges brought against Lieutenant Wheaton, including "unofficer & ungentleman-like behaviour in defrauding the Non-commission'd officers and Soldiers of the Battalion (for his own private benefit) ... " Addressed to the President and other...
GLC02437.02599
16 November 1783
to Mr. [David] Brooks
Submits an order for complete sets of clothing for men in the infantry and artillery in the 1st and 4th Massachusetts Regiment. Noted as a copy.
GLC02437.02782
22 December 1783
to David Brooks
Discusses the issue of disbanding regiments and discharging men of the Rhode Island Corps from the service. Relays instructions he sent to Captain Allen at Saratoga regarding this matter.
GLC02437.02850
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