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1846
Ross, John, 1790-1866
Memorial of John Ross and others [Cherokee Indians]
29th Congress., 1st session. Senate document 331. Bound in modern adhesive-style.
GLC08402
1845/02/05
Eastman, Charles G., fl. 1845
to J. T. Fields re: his poetry with copy of poem [Indian related]
Charles Eastman was a Sioux Indian, Dartmouth graduate and friend of Sitting Bull.
GLC08445.07
1828
Binns, John, 1772-1860
Monumental Inscriptions.
8 images of fictitious funeral monuments, each to a man executed by Jackson. The first six are for Tennessee militiamen executed in February 1815, after the Battle of New Orleans, for being deserters. The last two are for John Woods, a mutineer...
GLC08460
1852
Laws of the Cherokee Nation...
GLC07383
May 1, 1822
Monroe, James, 1758-1831
to House of Representatives
Recommends Congress grant a request by the government of Norway that the United States provide reciprocity of a policy reducing port duties and cargo unlading fees for U.S. vessels using Norwegian harbors. Written a year before the Monroe Doctrine.
GLC01107
April 26, 1844
Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
to Amos Kendall
Writes to the former Postmaster General, also Jackson's close friend and biographer. Jackson relates how he learned that nullifiers secretly sent an agent to Great Britain for aid during the Nullification Crisis of 1832. "... the nullifiers of the...
GLC01025
August 3, 1857
Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870
to Capt. Nathan G. Evans
A humorous letter to his friend from West Point. Also concerns fighting indians and paying for a gun. Lee remained in Texas by order of General Twiggs. The letter also mentions Hood fighting Indians and A.S. Sydney going to Utah to fight Mormons
GLC01031
May 20, 1824
to John Quincy Adams
Written by Monroe as President to an unnamed recipient. The recipient is likely John Quincy Adams, however; this is inferred based on the content and on information in John Quincy Adams diary, discussing his meeting with Monroe on this topic on this...
GLC00969
March 27, 1820
Williams, Eleazer, 1787-1858
to Jasper Parish
Writes to Parish, an interpreter and Indian agent to the Six Nations, about a proposal to remove the Iroquois tribes of upstate New York to the Old Northwest. Discusses Secretary of War John C. Calhoun's intention to arrange for the move, which...
GLC00923
June 10, 1832
Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850
to S.L. Gouverneur
Vice President Calhoun wrote this letter after his falling out with President Andrew Jackson over Jackson's pursuit of the Seminole Indians into Florida during the first Seminole War. Discusses the Seminole Affair and questions a recently published...
GLC01118
June 15, 1841
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848
to Thomas Aspinwall
Introduces George Bishop to Aspinwall, United States Consul to London. Recommends Bishop, claiming that he "has invented a mode of making cloth without spinning and weaving." Informs Aspinwall that while in London, Bishop will attempt to gain a...
GLC01123
15 November 1837
Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
Appointing Holland Coffee agent of Texas for the Comanches
Sealed with green, yellow and white ribbons with paper seal. Republic of Texas. Document length does not include full ribbon lengths. Full measurement with document: 40.7 x 40 cm.
GLC01119.01
circa 29 October 1843
Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858
[General Order no. 8 regarding African Squadron vessels' procedure for obtaining supplies]
One letter written by Commodore Matthew Perry dated October 29, 1843. Contains orders that fresh provisions and medicaid aid must be approved by the commanding officers before given to members of the African Squadron. Signed on behalf of the...
GLC01126
September 26, 1818
Adams, John, 1735-1826
to Caesar Augustus Rodney
re: revolutions in South America, mentions memories of James Otis. Rodney had just returned from South America
GLC00922
June 27, 1848
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
to David B. Campbell
Replies to Illinois Attorney General Campbell and discusses his unpopular stand on the Mexican War. Mentions a speech on internal improvements and another in support of Zachary Taylor that would constitute the close of his Congressional career....
GLC00965
1838-1866
Lincoln - Cherokee collection [decimalized]
Consisting of 1838 Cherokee Treaty, Bonneville letter, and John Ross's correspondence with Lincoln in 1862.
GLC01233
1846/08/06
United States. Treaties, etc.
Treaty between the US and Cherokee Nation
Signed by John Ross and Stand Watie, both great Cherokee chiefs.
GLC01233.05
1835
Oration on the Life and Character of Gilbert Motier De Lafayette
Title page continues: "Delivered at the request of both Houses of the Congress of the United States, before them, in the House of Representatives at Washington, on the 31st December, 1834." Published by Gales and Seaton. Signed by Adams and...
GLC01238
28 October 1817
[Appointment of David B. Mitchell as Commissioner of the United States]
Countersigned by John Quincy Adams as Secretary of State. Appoints Mitchell a commissioner to negotiate with the Creek Nation of Indians in Georgia.
GLC01255
March 3, 1829
Gallatin, Albert, 1761-1849
to William Pitt Preble
Letter regarding Canadian border dispute.
GLC01217
June 22, 1839
Bonneville, Benjamin Louis Eulalie de, 1796-1878
to unknown
Written to unidentified general. Undated but probably June 22 1839 (or a few days later) when Elias Boudinot, Major Ridge and John Ridge were assassinated for supporting the Treaty of Echota, which relocated the Cherokee. Stand Watie (mentioned...
GLC01233.06
May 10, 1823
Probably sent to John Quincy Adams as Secretary of State by President Monroe. Letter believed to be a precursor to the Monroe Doctrine. Said he had to withdraw the nomination of John B. Prevost, Aaron Burr's nephew, as Charge d'Affaires to Peru from...
GLC01137
February 16, 1836
Austin, Stephen F., 1793-1836
to John McCalla
Argues that the Mexican government's usurpations and violations of the constitutional rights of Texans led to this "war of independence." Mentions Santanna's pending invasion. With Nashville postal stamp on address leaf.
GLC01161
July 26, 1836
Santa Anna, Antonio López de, 1794-1876
to Francisco Martinez
Written in Spanish while being held captive in Texas. Martinez was Mexican consul in New Orleans. The letter was to be delivered through the Semano Brothers at the Consulate at Vera Cruz.
GLC01164
August 7, 1836
to Charles Lynch
Letter in the hand of Andrew Jackson Donelson, President Jackson' s nephew and amanuensis. He penned the entire letter and signature. Jackson denies Texas U.S. aid because of neutrality. He also notes sufficiency of men to defeat the Creeks and...
GLC01165
April 11, 1842
to Edward Burleson
Houston, as President of the Republic of Texas, writes to Edward Burleson, the Vice President of Texas, about the security of Austin as Texas's capital. Considers the vulnerability of the archives of the Republic to attack, while they are kept in...
GLC01171
October 29, 1827
Clay, Henry, 1777-1852
to Don Francisco Tacon
Clay, Secretary of State, replies to a note from Spanish Minister Tacon concerning the presence of Commodore Porter (possibly David Porter, Commander in Chief of the Mexican Navy) and his actions in Key West, Florida. Claims that Porter did not...
GLC01419
28 April 1832
Special order No. 7: Brigade muskets during Black Hawk War
Lincoln's signature "A. Lincoln, Capt." on verso of receipt.
Basler, Roy P. The Collected Works Of Abraham Lincon. (New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press, 1953), Vol. I p. 9-10.
GLC01302
7 April 1853
Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland), 1808-1873
to Lizzie Ellicott
Jocular letter where he talks of mutual acquaintances, taking a trip east in June, and other trivial matters. Promises her that when he becomes President, Mr. Pike will receive a diplomatic appointment "and you shall enjoy old world sights for me."
GLC01473
14 July 1832
[Appointment of Samuel J. Bayard to as Clerk of the Commission]
Appointing Bayard as Clerk of the Commission for "carrying into effect the Treaty of limits between the Untied States and the United Mexican States," a treaty establishing the border. Countersigned by Secretary of State Edward Livingston. Affixed...
GLC01475
1842/11/12
Chamber, John, fl. 1842
to Barton J. David re: accounting for flour to Iowa Indians
Governor of Iowa and Indian agent. Signed as Superintendent of Indian Affairs
GLC01450.715
1815/02/12
Mande, J., fl. 1815
to Winfield Scott
Asks General Winfield Scott to supply his ship with supplies to enable its return to England. Written aboard the British ship "Favorite" commanded by Captain Mande which carried the Treaty of Ghent notifying America of peace in the War of 1812.
GLC01450.722
25 February 1832
Tornel y Mendívil, José María, 1789-1853
to Dr. Joshua Cohen
Written as Mexican Secretary of State.
GLC01450.723
1845/06/16
Gaines, Edmund Pendleton, 1777-1849
to Col. Thomas Aspinwall re: potential war with England over Oregon
Also mentions concerns about Texas. Gaines seems to welcome war with England.
GLC01463
10 December 1827
Madison, Dolley, 1768-1849
to James Madison
Dates letter Thursday. Discusses President John Quincy Adams' State of the Union Address before Congress on 4 December 1827 and comments that it did not move her either negatively or positively. Observes that some may be critical of it because he...
GLC01812
1846/05/14
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Circular letter re: declaration of war on Mexico
Printed letter signed as Secretary of State. This copy was sent to to Seth Sweetser, U.S. Consul at Guayaquil.
GLC01860.18
18 July 1839
Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850
to William Davenport
Brevet Brigadier General Taylor directs this letter to Colonel Davenport or the officer commanding at Fort Lawson, Florida. Replies to recent correspondence from Davenport related to "the Negro captured near Fort Andrews... The Negroes statement is...
GLC01829
15 May 1847
Victoria, Queen of United Kingdom, 1819-1901
Remission of death sentence with conditional pardon of Joseph Bevis, convicted of "an Unnatural Crime".
Bevis was convicted of "an Unnatural Crime" and sentenced to death. Pardoned conditionally "...in consideration of some circumstances..."--death sentence remitted in favor of 3 years hard labor.
GLC01841
circa 1815
Lee, John T., fl. 1815
View of... the... action between HMS Shannon and USF Chesapeake
Hand-colored aquatint published by G. Webster. The battle was fought near Boston. (Title is abbreviated here.)
GLC01853
1831/01/19
Milam, Benjamin R., fl. 1831
Certificate in Spanish allowing John Raysdale to bring in foreign emigrants
Partly printed document numbered 96.Written regarding Wavells colony in Texas.
GLC01860.20
1824/08/26
Application to Mexican government re: Samuel May Williams (in Spanish)
Signed in Spanish, "Estevan." Asking that Williams become Austin's official secretary and stating his qualifications.
GLC01860.21
30 June 1829
President Jackson responds to a letter from an unknown sender suggesting that Cadwallader David Colden represent the United States Government in the Netherlands. Expresses his favor regarding this suggestion, and praises Colden's character.
GLC01735
1842/08/25
to Col. Thomas W. Ward re: predicting peace with Mexico & Indians, Texas
Written as President of the Republic of Texas. Accompanied by an Executive Department order written and signed in secretarial hand.
GLC01777
1842/04/29
Reily, James, fl. 1841-1846
to Col. Thomas Ward re: diplomatic report from Washington, longing for Texas
Reily lobbied for Texas in Congress. Written during the escalating crisis between the United States and Mexico which ultimately led to the Mexican War. Reily writes "My heart fondly turns to Texas."
GLC01778
1821/05/24
to Mathew Carey
Adams complains that American government mixes too many legislative powers with the executive. Also discusses Europe's quest for Democracy "without Sufficient knowledge of the system of Organization necessary to form it and preserve it." The...
GLC01726
15 May 1835
Madison, James, 1751-1836
to John Brown
Sends Brown, a former Kentucky senator, a copy of letter from Madison to Mann Butler. The copy, dated 11 October 1834, provides a recollection of the 1788 correspondence between Madison and Brown regarding Spain's efforts to get Kentucky to become...
GLC01742.02
1845/03/11
Burnet, David G., fl. 1830-1870
to Thomas Ward re: annexation of Texas
GLC01776.02
1843/12/31
to Col. Thomas Ward re: not expecting annexation of Texas to the U.S.
Marked "Private."
GLC01779
1843/09/23
Rusk, Thomas J. (Thomas Jefferson), 1803-1857
to Thomas Ward re: location of seat of government & settlement of "archive war"
Written to Ward, Commissioner of the General Land Office. Rusk looks forward to a settlement of the archive war and the question of a capital.
GLC01780
12 April 1850
Clayton, John Middleton, 1796-1856
to Alexander W. Buel
Letter regarding passage of U.S. ships on the St. Lawrence river. In response to a letter from Buel, Clayton writes, "[I]t is believed the Canadian Government has recently announced its determination not to grant this privilege [of American ships...
GLC01596.02
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