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circa 1832-1852
Ryall, Henry Thomas (1811-1867)
[Engraving of Sir Walter Scott]
Engraving with death date. Handwritten note states "a M.S. from the Fortunes of Nigel by."
GLC00496.083.02
circa March 1850
Simms, William Gilmore (1806-1870)
[Two items from William Gilmore Simms] [Decimalized .01-.02]
GLC00496.224
25 October 1842
Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845)
to Alice Egerton
An engraved portrait of Jackson with lock of his white hair.
GLC00548.02
no date
Unknown
[Portrait of Judah P. Benjamin]
Penciled note on verso reads "Appears to be reproduction of a mezzotint; false platework."
GLC01353.02
circa 1860-1870
[Instructions on the use of ciphers and codes]
Discusses ciphers and the numerous ways their messages may be concealed. Date estimated from other items in the group. In a collection with a letter by James Longstreet to John G. Walker.
GLC01404.02
6 June 1841
Carter, Henry L. (fl. 1841)
[Printed bill of sale for John, an enslaved man]
One printed bill of sale paid by John P.B. Jones to James C. Pleasants dated June 6, 1841. Jones paid 670 dollars to enslave a man named John. The document was filled out and signed by Henry L. Carter, Pleasants' attorney.
GLC01445.01
1833
Constitution and by-laws for the government of the Hanover Dragoons.
Booklet printed by Thomas W. White in Richmond, Virginia. Defines term of service, procedure at meetings, uniform, muster dates, etc.
GLC01447.01
1836
Booklet printed by Shepherd & Colins, printers. Defines term of service, procedure at meetings, uniform, muster dates, etc.
GLC01447.02
24 September 1836
Account of sales of the estate of Collin Hilliard
Lists a a variety of everyday items sold and their purchasers. Items include one black horse, one old gun, three old chains, 2 jugs, etc.
GLC01447.03
7 December 1836
Lyons, James (fl. 1836)
Opinions upon W Moseleys will
Opines on two questions: "I what is the duty of the Sheriff to whom the state of William Mosely has been committed for administration, in respect to the property mentioned in the said third clause of the will, and II Can a sale of this property be...
GLC01447.04
circa December 1836
[Request for enslaved people]
One document possibly written by James Lyons. As executor of the will of William Moseley, requests the people whom he currently has enslaved should be transported back to William Moseley's daughter by Christmas.
GLC01447.05
23 January 1838
Winslow, Philip B. (fl. 1838)
In Hanover County Court, January 23rd 1838
One orders dated January 23, 1838 from the Hanover County Court to the sherriff. The order lists the names of freedmen who were not able to pay their taxes: [Cussis] Austin, Milton Rook, John Redd, Peter Page, Frank Harris, Moses Harrison, Jordan...
GLC01447.06
1858 circa
Leuty, Elizabeth (d. 1858)
[Hair sample of Elizabeth Leuty]
Folded into a piece of paper on which is written, "Elizabeth's Leuty's Hair, died in the Lord May 30th, 1858." This item was originally housed in Gideon Savage's wooden chest (GLC01450.013.02) with others decimalized in GLC01450.013.
GLC01450.013.19
1858
Foster (fl. 1858)
[Two Letters] [Decimalized .01- .02]
GLC01450.712
14 June 1858
to his cousin
Describes Class Day at Brown University and an upcoming event called Whately Burial, in which juniors carry a coffin through the streets containing one of their textbooks, Whately's Logic. Comments on last year's Whately Burial and getting caught in...
GLC01450.712.02
26 April 1841
Tyler, John (1790-1862)
to Joshua Spencer
Signed by Tyler as President and Daniel Webster as Secretary of State. Tyler offers information concerning Canadian Alexander McLeod to Spencer, United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York. States that Henry Fox, Minister...
GLC01512.01
1 January 1859 to 24 December 1859
Harpers Weekly
Harper's weekly. [Vol. 3, no. 105 (January 1, 1859) - no. 156 (December 24, 1859)] [bound]
GLC01733.01
7 January 1860 to 29 December 1860
Harper's weekly. [Vol. 4, no. 158 (January 7, 1860) - no. 209 (December 29, 1860)] [bound]
Issue number 207 has been removed.
GLC01733.02
circa 1853
Towson, Nathan (1784-1854)
Hon. John McLean, Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
An excerpt from the book Portaits of Eminent Americans Now Living, Including President Pierce, written by John Livingston and published in 1854, summarizes the life and accomplishments of Judge McLean:"Cheerful in temper, frank in manners...
GLC01740.05.04
30 June 1858
Thoreau, Henry David (1817-1862)
to Daniel Ricketson
Writes to his good friend, a historian and poet, that he is about to take a trip to the White Mountains. Apologizes for not writing sooner. Muses on the nature of his friendships and refers to his "preaching" in the mode of Walden. " ... is it of...
GLC01751.01
14 June1837
Eustis, Abraham (fl. 1830-1837)
to Doctor Robert Archer
Requesting the doctor's observations on the "effects produced on the channel, the bar, and the more western wharves, by the repeated extension of the eastern, or steamboat wharf, and your opinion of the probable effects to be produced by its further...
GLC01896.009
28 January 1838
Archer, Edward R. (fl. 1830-1917)
to Mr. Gates & Mr. Leater
After an Indian named Ocula Powell accosted General Thompson and accused him of intruding in his country, Thompson arrested Powell, confined him to the guard house, and demanded an apology and assurances of his future good conduct. After he initially...
GLC01896.010
1860 ca.
W. Duke. Sons & Co.
Abe Lincoln
(title continues) Honest Long Cut Chewing and Smoking.Printed by W. Duke Son & Co., NY.
GLC00732.01
[circa 1862]
President and cabinet
Carte de visite of President Lincoln and his cabinet (ca. 1862, not after 1863). A portrait of Abraham Lincoln sits in the middle. Surrounding him (from top, clockwise): Secretary of State William H. Seward; Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase...
GLC00732.02
18 February - 19 February 1847
Scott, Winfield (1786-1866)
General orders: [Nos. 19 and 20]
Co-signed by Winfield Scott and H.L. Scott. Order No. 19: "The senior field officer of Artillery, Colonel J. Bankhead, 2d Artillery, will enter upon the duties of chief of Artillery as soon as there shall be occasion for planting heavy batteries."...
GLC00911.01
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