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1863
McParlin, Thomas A., 1825-1897
[Contemporary transcription of the Gettysburg Address]
Written on stationery of the Murray Hill Hotel in New York.
GLC02649.23
1860/01/21
Floyd, John Buchanan, 1806-1863
[Appointment belonging to Meigs]
Appointment of Meigs as a cadet.
GLC07059.04
circa December 25, 1860
Meigs, John R., fl. 1850-1864
to: his mother.
GLC07059.05
circa 1860-1869
to Mother
One letter addressed to his mother dated "Sunday Afternoon."
GLC07059.06
1861-1862 circa
Neighbors Affidavit
Affidavit regarding the pension claim of Mary A. Hackett, widow of Thomas Hackett. Partially printed document. Says the claim was filed by Mary Hackett.
GLC02175.27
29 June 1863
The black hawk chronicle. [Vol. 1, no. 4 (June 29, 1863)]
News on the siege of Vicksburg from the Union Mississippi Squadron blockading the city. Article humorously attacks the Arkansas Democrat.
GLC06107.22.02
5 August 1797
Ingraham, John, fl. 1797
[Receipt for cannon balls from Captain John Bryant]
Records the receipt of ordnance from the armory in Springfield, Massachusetts "for the frigate building in Boston for the United States" (the USS Constitution), which Captain Ingraham promised to deliver to Henry Jackson.
GLC03432.032
circa 1777-1779
Kingston, Robert M., ?-1794
[Cypher]
Cypher for coded messages probably made by Kingston as a prisoner of war after the Battle of Saratoga. Has four long rectangles cut out. When placed over a letter of the same size the cut outs allow the true message to be conveyed. The name "L...
GLC04764.03
15 June 1777
Burgoyne, John, 1722-1792
[Receipt for Brigadier General Alan Maclean]
42 pound, 10 shilling reciept written by Burgoyne to Jacob Jordan, paymaster at Montreal, for Briadier General Allan Maclean. On verso is Maclean's signature. Part of Burgoyne's signature is lost due to a repair
GLC04764.08
17 July 1777
Gardner, H.H., fl. 1777-1795
[Reciept for payment into account]
Captain Gardner asks that David Geddes, acting paymaster for Burgoyne, place 33 guineas sterling into his account.
GLC04764.13
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