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18 December 1768
Ross, George, 1730-1779
to Laurence Growdon, Esq. re: requesting judgement be entered
[Title continued] forthwith in the matter of John Cramer v. Jacob Wismar.
GLC00184.41
January 1811
Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813
Petition to Select and Common Council of the City of Philadelphia
[Title continued] re: repairs to be made to an alley commonly known as "Willlings Alley." Signed by Rush's son and 22 others, mostly on verso.
GLC00184.42
15 January 1794
Rutledge, Edward, 1749-1800
Bond of 800 pounds owed to Alexander Gillon by John and Edward Rutledge
Signed in receipt on verso by Ann P. Gillon as executrix. Also signed by John Rutledge.
GLC00184.43
November 29, 1788
Sherman, Roger, 1721-1793
to Peter Mallet
Sherman informs Mallet of his son's visit to Charleston and asks that he befriend him and pay the small balance he owes to him. Mentions receiving a letter from Mallet and thanks him for the information it contained.
GLC00184.44
May 12, 1784
Smith, James, 1713-1806
re: debt case of John Wilson and John Wilson, Sr.
With 5-line note signed in Smith's hand as attorney for the Wilsons.
GLC00184.45
26 November 1772
Stockton, Richard, 1764-1828
Document re: building a Presbyterian Church in Princeton, N.J.
Signed on verso.
GLC00184.46
24 July 1778 ca.
Stone, Thomas, 1743-1787
Document re: debt case
Stone signs twice on verso as attorney for the plaintiff.
GLC00184.47
31 December 1756
Taylor, George, fl. 1756-1792
Receipt for iron sold to the United Brethren in Bethlehem, PA
With portions of two unrelated receipts on verso.
GLC00184.48
24 March 1762
Thornton, Matthew, 1714-1803
Document re: deed for sale of "certain tract of a meadow"
Signed on verso by Thornton as Justice of the Peace.
GLC00184.49
12 January 1791
Walton, George, 1740-1804
Document ordering Wm Glascock to appear before the court
Signed beneath the wax seal as Justice of the State Superior Court. Also signed by Thomas Watkins as clerk.
GLC00184.50
January 1, 1778
Whipple, William, 1730-1785
to the Gov. of Georgia
Signed on verso by Whipple and Gouverneur Morris, both as members of Congress, as well as Nath Snoder [?].
GLC00184.51
March 5, 1802
Williams, William, 1731-1811
Legal document
Document contains 3-line attestation by Williams on recto.
GLC00184.52
14 June1769
Witherspoon, John, 1723-1794
Receipt to Job Stockton
[title continued] of three pounds, eight shillings.
GLC00184.54
02 November 1785
Wolcott, Oliver, 1726-1797
Writ re: debt case of Cyrus Beers
Summons for Samuel Osborn, Reuben Brady and Lazarus Thomas to appear before Fairfield County Court, CT for failing to pay debt to Cyrus Beers.
GLC00184.55
01 June 1747
Wythe, George, 1726-1806
Document re: recovering a debt of 6 pounds for Elizabeth Hardin
Signed by Wythe as attorney for the plaintiff.
GLC00184.56
circa 1830
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848
Notes on constitutional separation of powers; Bill of rights
Blue paper. "Constitutions. Legislative --Executive --Judicial" NH, MA, CT, VT" - p.4
GLC00186
August 3, 1796
Adams, John, 1735-1826
to Mr. Rutherford
Written as Vice-President. Adams discusses Bordley's notes on the report of the Board of Agriculture; his escape from politics during the Summer; hopes to hear more on Rutherford's thoughts on agriculture. Numbered "155." at top of p. 1. Written at...
GLC00188
October 3, 1780
Hand, Edward, 1744-1802
to Kitty Hand
Writes to his wife that he hopes he can alleviate her distressing situation soon. Informs her of the treason of Benedict Arnold and the hanging of the British spy, John Andre. "A few days ago Gen Arnold detected in his views of Betraying the...
GLC00189
April 26, 1775
Barron, William, ?-1803
to Christopher Champlain
Written by Barron, apparently a merchant or ship captain in Baltimore, to Champlain a merchant in Newport, Rhode Island. Barron's writing is understandable, but filled with misspellings. References his own letter of 18 April 1775. Says he is...
GLC00190
December 18, 1773
Easson, John, 1715-1790
to David Easson
Discusses various business matters and give instructions to his son in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia. Provides a brief account of the Boston Tea Party and advises David to take good care of any remaining tea he has, since there will be no more...
GLC00191
March 10, 1789
Ellery, William, 1727-1820
to Benjamin Huntington
Writes to reprise a letter he had previously sent stating that he wishes "to hold some post under the new government." Prefers to be made a judge for the Eastern District, and in that case would like his son, William Ellery Jr., to succeed him as...
GLC00192
April 21, 1777
Bartlett, Josiah, 1729-1795
to William Whipple
Discusses various Tory conspiracies, such as counterfeiting currency (to cause inflation) and spreading smallpox. Describes the difficulties of recruiting sufficient men for the army. Notes that many men have marched to Ticonderoga. Postscript...
GLC00193
April 29, 1776
to John Langdon
William Whipple, a Continental Congressman, discusses the newly established Continental Navy with fellow Congressman Langdon. Refers to supplying guns to soldiers, and mentions a United States flag with "thirteen stripes red & white for the field, &...
GLC00194
circa 1936-1937
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
Collection of five speeches [Decimalized .01-.05]
GLC00196
14 October 1936
Address of the President at Chicago, Illinois
Speech to businessmen signed at the end. Reports on the recovery the nation is experiencing since the Depression in many areas of business; banks, industry, railroads, farming, investments, etc. Criticizes the previous administration's focus on...
GLC00196.03
02 October 1936
[Address at the dedication of the Jersey City Medical Center, New Jersey]
Signed at the end. Marked hold for release by M. H. McIntyre, Assistant Secretary to the President. Mentions the funds of the Public Works Administration that went to American hospitals. Thanks those in the medical and nursing professions....
GLC00196.05
June 22, 1949
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
to Samuel K. McConnell, Jr.
Written in reply to Pennsylvania Congressman McConnell's request that he give his views on education legislation (the federal "grants-in aid") before the Committee on Education and Labor. Former President Hoover asserts his strong personal interest...
GLC00200
1787
Varnum, James M., fl. 1787
The case of Trevett against Weeden: On Information and Complaint,....
Evans 20825, Kress B1355, Sabin 98638. Original blue/gray wrappers, reinforced (?). Stamp on titlepage of: Rhode Island Historical Society. The legal case tested the powers of the Articles of Confederation to the right of Trial by Jury.
GLC00201
May 5, 1799
Washington, George, 1732-1799
to James McHenry
Marked private. In response to McHenry's private letter of April 29, which was a response to Washington's letter of April 23. Washington, commander of the Provisional Army created in 1798 in response to French aggression, wrote to McHenry...
GLC00204
16 January 1862
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
[Presidential pardon of James Keenan Jr. who in July 1859 in the District of Columbia had been convicted of arson]
Pardoned by Abraham Lincoln near the end of his sentence because he was young and inexperienced and the tool of older persons when he committed his crime, and because he had petitioned for it. Countesigned by William H. Seward.
GLC00205
01 July 1862
[Presidential note and photograph] [Decimalized .01-.02]
GLC00206
01 October 1873
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
[Presidential authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal to the conditional pardon of Joseph Anthony and J.H. Drabing].
GLC00207
28 January 1862
[Military commission of Edward O. C. Ord to Brigadier General of Volunteers]
Lincoln's appointment of Ord, countersigned by Secretary of War Stanton. Ord was ordered east from California to assume his new command, and soon after won one of the Union's earliest victories at Dranesville, Virginia. Lincoln signed in full:...
GLC00208
03 February 1829
to Miss Anna McKnight
A poem in which he expresses his attachment to her and asks her to consider him a true and honest friend: "My pulses, mix'd emotions blend, unchang'd by wind or weather. Of lover-brother-father-friend, to take them all together." Adams was President...
GLC00209
30 August 1877
Hayes, Rutherford B., 1822-1893
Authority to affix the seal to pardon of William and Elijah McWhorter. [Decimalized .01-.03]
Includes carte de visite and Signed pass to see counting of electoral college 2/10/1877.
GLC00212
circa December 26, 1863
Order for Daniel Linder
Lincoln proclaimed a pardon possibility for rebellious soldiers December 8, 1863, in his annual message to Congress. Daniel Linder, son of Usher F. Linder, an old friend of Lincoln in Chicago, was freed on Dec. 26, the date assumed for this document...
GLC00213
October 31, 1867
Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870
to Fitz-John Porter
Lee provides a brief list of his recollections of the events during the Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) 29-30 August 1862 in response to a request from Union General Fitz-John Porter. Union General John Pope refused to take the blame for the defeat...
GLC00214.01
February 11, 1854
Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland), 1808-1873
to Alexander S. Latty
Comments that he is saddened to hear of Judge Latty's poor health. Talks of local politics and feels that the cities of Williams, Paulding, and Defiance, Ohio will be carried by the Independent Democrats in the fall elections. Remarks that the...
GLC00216
09 May 1938
Pardon of Michele de Robertis (c/s Robert H. Jackson [acting AG])
Convicted of swearing a false affidavit. Reason for pardon not mentioned, but research indicates he received it for turning state's evidence against Al Capone.
GLC00217
December 11, 1881
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
to Edgar A. Hamilton
Sherman writes to Reverend Hamilton to eulogize General Hugh Judson Kirkpatrick shortly after his death, praising Kirkpatrick's merits as a soldier and a officer during both peace time and the Civil War. He writes, in part, "I never knew a more...
GLC00223
March 15, 1838
Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869
to Isaac Hill
Writes about the sickness and death of a friend. States that he has rendered a query with the Committee of Investigation in Boston about it. Discusses an election and politics in his native state, New Hampshire. Addressed to Hill in Concord, New...
GLC00225
1865 - 1927
Presidential Pardon Collection
Presidential pardon collection #7 [decimalized]
GLC00230
09 November 1885
Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908
Pardon of J. P. Shonebraker, convicted of robbing a mail coach.
Convicted of robbing a mail coach and its passengers; sentenced to 5 years imprisonment. Pardoned after serving 3 years and 6 months of his prison term due to his frank confession of the crime and his returning of the stolen property, and because of...
GLC00230.01
June 6, 1927
Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933
[Presidential pardon to restore Robert E. Hicks' civil rights, convicted 29 May 1903 of mailing abortion-related materials and sentenced to 10 months]
Hicks was convicted of sending "unmailable matter" (i.e., abortion materials, possibly a violation of the Comstock Law) through the mail by the U.S. District Court of Southern New York. He was sentenced to ten months in Kings County Penitentiary...
GLC00230.02
27 February 1869
Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875
Pardon of James Henry Coleman, convicted of assault and battery.
Convicted of assault and battery; sentenced to 6 months imprisonment. Pardoned by recommendation of his fellow employees and close acquaintances of his high character and "upright life" and because he acted out of provocation and fear. (c/s William...
GLC00230.03
29 July 1865
[Presidential pardon of Thomas C. Billups, who had fought for the Confederacy].
Printed document. Countersigned by Acting Secretary of State William Hunter.
GLC00230.04
February 15, 1777
to Nicholas Cooke
Voices concern about the financing of the national debt and the issuance of paper money. Has found in Congress some interest in naval defense. The American army is at Morristown and the British army is at Brunswick. There have been skirmishes. In...
GLC00202
1862-1865
Jackson, Edwin, fl. 1862-1865
[Collection of Edwin Jackson, D company, 6th regiment, Minnesota, infantry] [decimalized]
Fighting the Sioux [18 letters]. Edwin Jackson 6th Regt. Minn. Vols. collection of letters, many written on patriotic stationery. Very detailed and descriptive accounts of Indian atrocities against civilians and battles. On 12 October 1862, he...
GLC00203
17 October 1781
Hancock, John, 1737-1793
[Appointment of Norton Quincy as Justice of the Peace].
Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, John Hancock, appointed Justice of the Peace, Norton Quincy, for the County of Suffolk. The order gives a general sketch of the duties of Quincy's new office. Partially printed. Accompanied by frilled...
GLC00210
December 19, 1840
Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841
to J. C. S. Harrison
Written in response to a letter from his grandson, J. C. S. Harrison. President-elect Harrison advises him at Asbury University in Greencastle, Indiana, for success in life. Encloses five dollars. Harrison misspells the name of the university as...
GLC00211
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