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17 July 1854
Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869
Treaty Between the United States of America and the Sac & Fox Indians
GLC04099.20
10 April 1855
Treaty Between the United States and the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians
GLC04099.21
7 April 1855
Treaty Between the United States and the Rogue River Indians
GLC04099.22
Treaty Between the United States and the Nisqually and other Bands of Indians
GLC04099.23
Treaty Between the United States and the Ottoe and Missouria Indians
GLC04099.24
Treaty Between the United States and the Indians of Willamette Valley
GLC04099.25
4 March 1856
GLC04099.26
24 September 1857
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Treaty Between the United States Four Confederate Bands Pawnee Indians
GLC04099.27
3 August 1822
Hale, Aurelia, 1798-?
to Sarah W. Hale
She spends much of the legible part of the letter waxing poetic to her sister regarding her strong, positive feelings about her family, particularly her brother Horatio, and an overall positive outlook. Part of this letter is crosswritten.
GLC08934.007
29 December 1822
to Sarah Woodbridge
Letter to her mother in which she speaks at length about the school she teaches, including about a recent school vacation during which she spent two weeks at the beach and an upcoming examination. She also speaks about her many social engagements and...
GLC08934.008
4 June 1823
She references a letter she received from Sarah on May 11, and later goes on to speak about the examination at the school she teaches at. She also talks about the death of her friend Harriett, and says that she does not regret her friend's death...
GLC08934.009
19 April 1823
She spends some times talking family matters, including news about their sister Abigail and brother James, as well as a discussion about names. She also mentions wanting to send her mother, Sarah, and their sister A. (Abigail?) trinkets. The third...
GLC08934.010
20 August 1823
This letter talks about a Reverend Mr. Webster, who will be visiting Hartford for a short period of time and who she hopes will deliver this letter in person and make Sarah's acquaintanceship.
GLC08934.011
18 September 1823
She talks extensively about her trip from Washington to White Hall to visit her friend Mary, including the a carriage breakdown and fording creeks with horses. She reports having a "delightful" time visiting Mary. She also mentions a gift for her...
GLC08934.012
23 December 1823
to Sarah Worthington
Letter to her mother in which she discusses her job at the school and mentions that their rector has decided to leave to become the superintendent of an academy in Canadogua, NY, which the community seems to be saddened by. She also says that she has...
GLC08934.013
25 July 1824
In this, she apologizes for not answering her sister's letters in months, but says that she had "indispensable engagements" which kept her too occupied to find the time. It is unclear exactly what Sarah wrote in her letters, but Aurelia references...
GLC08934.014
26 April 1826
This letter appears to have been written in response to a letter from Sarah notifying her of their mother's death. Aurelia says that she is glad that their mother's "days of sorrow and trouble are ended," and expresses some of her fond memories of...
GLC08934.015
19 August 1825
She discusses her work in education at the academy, which she describes as "arduous" but also notes that she is "richly compensated" for her services. She also mentions that the number of applicants that her school receives is far greater than the...
GLC08934.017
10 April 1826
She apologizes for her negligence in answering letters but assures her that it is not for lack of affection, but lack of time. She expresses sympathy and concern to her mother regarding both her and Aurelia's sister Sarah's ill health, and hopes that...
GLC08934.018
11 June 1821
First letter to her mother upon arriving in Georgia. She briefly mentions her trip from Hartford, which took exactly four weeks, and goes on to discuss her social engagements and upcoming work at the academy as a teacher. She wishes she could write...
GLC08934.020
23 June 1826
This letter was sent to her sister shortly after their mother's passing. She spends a good deal of time talking about the concept of death in general, saying: "We shall soon, my dear sister, reach the ocean of eternity. A few more days of sorrow and...
GLC08934.021
9 September 1826
to James W. Hale
She appears to have received word of their brother's death, and is very upset by the news because she considered herself quite close to him. She also expresses worry that he did not die a Christian, saying that if she was confident that he had, she...
GLC08934.022
26 December 1826
Certification of Aurelia Hale's service at the academy
A short note certifying Aurelia Hale's time at the academy.
GLC08934.023
23 January 1827
This is the first letter sent to her sister Sarah since Aurelia's relocation from Washington, GA to Mount Ariel, SC. Sarah's last letter took many weeks to reach her, but has finally arrived. She briefly talks about her experience settling into a new...
GLC08934.024
18 January 1776
Ward, Henry, 1732-1797
By the Honorable Nicholas Cooke Esq.
Appointing Thomas Noyes to "Ensign of the colonels company in the said last mentioned regiment"
GLC02150.57
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