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1787/10/04
Monroe, James, 1758-1831
Ratification of the Constitution
Ratification of the Constitution:" Opposition no doubt will be made to it in this stage ... even if well founded, [it] will in my opinion be improper."
GLC07979
19 April 1800
Gleason, John, fl. 1796-1811
[Account]
Lists transactions between Henry Knox and Jonathan Eames by date. Most are related to expenses of various towns in the Maine lands.
GLC02437.08766
1785/02/14
Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813
To: Gerard Bencker.
Receipt to Treasurer Gerard Bancker for 50 pounds.
GLC07969
[n.d.]
Martin Van Buren, John Tyler, W. H. Harrison, James K Polk, Zachary Taylor.
GLC04619.06
04 April 1784
Washington, George, 1732-1799
To: Benjamin Lincoln.
Inserting advertisement into a Gazette of Lincoln's choosing seeking tenants for his western lands.
GLC08019
circa 1785-1806
to unknown
Noted as a copy. Discusses Sarah Lyons Flucker Beaumez's children's hereditary rights to the Waldo patent. Provides a thorough background on the late Mrs. Hannah Flucker's estate and her will. Mrs. [Lucy] Knox is mentioned as the rightful heir to...
GLC02437.09879
08 January 1788
To: Samuel Athawes
Declining to be exectutor of George W. Fairfax's estate following his death.
GLC08020
13 June 1787
Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834
To: Jean B. Gouvion
An expedition to Egypt. [In French]
GLC08016.03
31 [August] 1786
Mifflin, Warner, 1745-1798
to William Smallwood
Dated as "the 31st of 8 mo." Written by Mifflin as a Quaker abolitionist to Smallwood as Governor of Maryland. Says he remembers Smallwood's treatment toward him during the Revolution with esteem. Extensively explains his Christian anti-war stance...
GLC06508.09
1788
Hunter John, fl. 1788
[Court copy of testimony regarding division of slaves among heirs]
Court testimony requesting a court of equity to divide the slaves of a deceased woman among many heirs. The slaves, who once belonged to Mary Barclay, now number almost two hundred. William Gilliam is among those mentioned. Testimony given by...
GLC03434.40
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