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30 June 1744
Prince, Thomas, 1687-1758
The Christian history. [Vol. 2, no. 70]
Contains accounts of the current religious revival in Great Britain and the American colonies.
GLC08819
1787/09
Bradford, T. (fl. 1788)
U.S. Constitution
One pamphlet printing of the U.S. Contrirtution
GLC07834
1790
Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804
Report... relative to... the support of the public credit...
Folio. Evans 22998 (2298?). Authored by Hamilton, called by DAB "one of his greatest state papers." First printing. Bookplate of Jolen [Johanne] White and ownership signature of William Henderson, a New York Federalist, manufacturer and friend of...
GLC00960
1774
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
A summary view of the rights of British America
8vo. 2d edition reprinted by Dunlap. Evans 11351, Howes J79, Sabin 35918, Streeter Sale 2: 754. With authorship noted on titlepage in a contemporary hand. There are twenty copies of Dunlap's printing recorded. Seminal for Jefferson's thoughts...
GLC00962
6 December 1927
Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933
Message of the President... to the two Houses of Congress...
State of the Union address, signed by Coolidge at the conclusion.
GLC01132
4 March 1861
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Inaugural address of the President of the United States, on the Fourth of March, 1861.
Lincoln focuses on increasing his support in the North while attempting to not further alienate the South. He references four important documents: Henry Clay's 1850 Speech on compromise, Webster's reply to Hayne, Andrew Jackson's proclamation...
GLC01264
February 1782
Bauman, Sebastian, 1739-1803
Plan of the investment of York and Gloucester
Drafted at Washington's request, shortly after the battle of Yorktown, Virginia. Nebenzahl, Battle Plans of the American Revolution, 189, with references.
GLC01869
1788
The Federalist: a collection of essays. [First edition by M'Lean]
12mo. First edition.
GLC01551
1776
Ratzer, Bernard, 1700-?
Plan of the City of New York in North America
Engraved by Jeffrey and Fagan. Oversize engraving showing lower Manhattan Island, part of Brooklyn and Hoboken, N.J. A cartouche extending across the bottom has a panoramic "South West View of the City of New York." Based upon the survey of 1766...
GLC02006
circa 1864
[Manuscript Civil War map of Atlanta and vicinity]
Detailed map on blue lined paper of Atlanta and environs from General Sherman's Atlanta campaign. Shows roads, railroads, forests, and rivers. Directions and latitude not given.
GLC01924
4 March 1933
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
Inaugural address of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Title continues, "President of the United States / delivered at the Capitol, Washington, D.C., March 4, 1933." Signed at the end by Roosevelt. First inaugural address. Printed by the United States Government Printing Office, Washington D.C. in...
GLC00675
11 March 1861
Cobb, Howell, 1815-1868
Constitution of the Confederate States of America
First printing, signed by Howell Cobb, President of the Constitutional Congress at end. Parrish & Willingham 8 is a variant with space for signing by Cobb, for private distribution (cf. Parrish 1)
GLC00759
1855
Semmes, Paul Jones, 1815-1863
Infantry tactics.
Semmes wrote this for the Columbus Guard, of which he was captain. Concerns "Rules for maneuvering a detached company by the rear rank; and from the front rank to the rear rank, and reciprocally, when in march; together with general rules and...
GLC00715.05
1866
Melville, Herman, 1819-1891
Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War.
First edition of Melville's only book of poetry. Inscribed on inital blank facing the titlepage: "Major Edward Y. Lansing from H. Melville. As a souvenir of his soldier hospitality at the cavalry camp in the Virginia woods, April 1864." Also...
GLC00768.01
30 November 1859
War Department, United States
General Orders, no. 23.
With manuscript notes of Paul Semmes on front page. Statement of costs for clothing, camp and garrison equipment for the Army of the United States for the year starting on 1 July 1859. From the Adjutant General's office, S. Cooper. With fold out...
GLC00508.01
1860
The address of the Hon. Abraham Lincoln [Cooper Institute address]
Disbound. First edition but third printing of remarks. Annotated by Cephas Brainerd and Charles C. Nott. Not in Sabin but related to B41160. Known as the Cooper Union (Cooper Institute) address. This speech in New York was instrumental in...
GLC00533
05 December 1791
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
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
3 August 1781
Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810
[Map of Charleston, South Carolina]
Manuscript map of Charleston, South Carolina showing the coastline, various rivers and geographic features, certain structures and county names. Date and creator inferred, based on the presumption that this map accompanies GLC02437.01112.
GLC02437.01113
20 January 1843
Winthrop, Grenville Temple, 1807-1852
Free colored seamen - Majority and minority reports.
27th Congress, 3d session, House of Representatives document no. 80. Concerns South Carolina law jailing all free blacks in Charleston. Winthrop as senator from Massachusetts, protests on behalf of the citizens of Boston, against the jailing of free...
GLC00267.062
28 January 1846
Georgia. Legislature
Resolutions of the legislature of Georgia, relative to the controversy between Massachusetts and the states of South Carolina and Louisiana.
House document no. 87, 20th Congress, 1st session. Georgia legislature supports the states' rights position taken by South Carolina and Louisiana. Resolves that Georgia opposes Massachusetts' interference in those states' affairs and will cooperate...
GLC00267.065
1850
United States. Congress
Proceedings of the United States Senate on the Fugitive Slave Bill,- the abolition of the slavetrade in the District of Columbia, - and the imprisonment of free colored seamen in the Southern ports ...
Includes speeches of Senators John Davis, Grenville Winthrop, and others. Printed by T. R. Marvin.
GLC00267.066
28 February 1842
United States. Congress (27th, 3d session : 1842)
Schooner Amistad: message from the President of the United States, transmitting sundry...
(title continues)... letters between the Department of State and Chevalier d'Argaiz on the subject of the schooner 'Amistad.' Contains messages from President John Tyler, Secretary of State Daniel Webster, and Chevalier d'Argaiz, envoy extraordinary...
GLC00267.067.01
11 May 1830
Francis Larche.
21st Congress, 1st Session, House of Representatives document no. 401. The Senate referred a bill to the Committee of Claims for the relief of Francis Larche, who sought reimbursement for an enslaved person killed while impressed into U.S. service.
GLC00267.071
1841
United States. Census Office. 6th census, 1840.
Compendium of the enumeration of the inhabitants and statistics of the United States, as obtained at the department of state, from the returns of the sixth census, by counties and principal towns.
Prepared at the Department of State. Printed by Thomas Allen. With "Dublin" handwritten on the front cover.
GLC00267.082
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