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August 31, 1828
Opie, Amelia Alderson, 1769-1853
to Thomas Pringle
Thanks Pringle for sending anti-slavery documents and positively critiques his poetry.
GLC00496.203
April 9, 1855
Pearson, R.C., fl. 1855
to W.A. Lucas
Encloses South Carolina tender for deposit in his account.
GLC00496.204
September 1780
Pius VI, Pope, 1717-1799
Calligraphic document on vellum [in Latin].
Tied with rope with lead seal.
GLC00496.205
January 26, 1860
Polk, Sarah Childress, 1803-1891
to N.L.C. White
Declines request for autograph of her husband, James K. Polk.
GLC00496.206
circa 1820-1850
Pringle, Thomas, 1789-1834
Cover for Thomas Pringle's collection of autographs
The front cover of an autograph and correspondence album (approximately 80 items) assembled by Scottish poet Thomas Pringle with letters from poets, novelists, essayists, and other writers. The letters in this collection were disbound prior to...
GLC00496.207
circa 1777
[List of land sales]
Signed by Abraham Alexander, Hezekiah Alexander, David Reese, Eph. Brisard, William Wilson, Edward Giles and John M. Alexander. Records eleven deeds dated 1772-1777. Place of writ inferred from several co-signers' participation in the signing of...
GLC00496.208
12 December 1853
Davidson, W.H., fl. 1853
[Land deed for W. R. Meyers]
Signed by the Common Council of Charlotte, including W. H. Davidson, W.W. Elms, Robert Shaw, William Johnston and John Rigler. Countersigned by [illegible] Harris. Includes cost and boundary information. Certification on verso.
GLC00496.210
circa 1825
Cornwall, Barry, 1787-1874
to unknown
Signed Bryan Waller Procter. Sympathizes for recipient's recent accident. Suggests having the recipient's publisher send proofs directly to Cornwall for transcription. Hopes for a speedy recovery.
GLC00496.211
May 27, 1846
Redding, Cyrus, 1785-1870
Returns, and thanks Pringle for forwarding, two letters (included in main collection). Sends autographs of Ugo Foscolo, C.P. Villiers, Horace Smith, and Thomas Thornley (included in main collection).
GLC00496.213
February 13, 1829
Rogers, Samuel, 1763-1855
Declines an invitation for a meeting. Expresses concern over the success of an annual publication as well as his ability to contribute quality material. Docket by Pringle explains an ambiguous line regarding aforementioned annual.
GLC00496.214
July 16, 1841
S., Edward, fl. 1841
to Caroline Voigt
Writes to his fiance about his job as an accountant in a shipyard. Discusses seeing her father in Philadelphia. Inquires about family and friends. Proposes they marry and expresses his love for her. Author's last name not provided.
GLC00496.216
February 9, 1831
St. John, James Augustus, 1801-1875
Apologizes for not writing sooner on grounds that he was busy with his most recently published work, "Lives of Distinguished Travellers." Discusses his upcoming "Anatomy of Society" and expresses concern over its critics' reception and his friends'...
GLC00496.217
January 2, 1830
Placide, Henry P., 1799-1870
to H.W.R.
Signed in text and likely written by Henry Placide, in the third person (based on a handwriting comparison). Writes that Henry Placide cannot give an opinion of a farce without having read it and asks recipient to send a copy. Written on paper...
GLC00496.218
November 16, 1819
Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832
Inquires about Pringle's health and discusses the difficulties of getting documents and information from officeholders. Written from Scott's home on Castle Street in Edinburgh.
GLC00496.219
March 1, 1819
Sharpe, Charles Kirkpatrick, 1781-1851
Thanks Pringle for a book of verse about which he positively critiques. Encourages Pringle to continue cultivating his muse.
GLC00496.220
17 August 1787
Bocquet, Peter, fl. 1773-1793
[Receipt from Peter Brazleman]
Partially printed document. Treasury Ofice receipt of 55 pounds, 13 pence for 2385 acres on seven tracts of land surveyed for Charles Simms, John Griffey, and David Hopkins.
GLC00496.222
January 12, 1860
Simms, William Gilmore, 1806-1870
to R.L.C. White
Replies that White's modest request will be easily granted.
GLC00496.223
March 2, 1850
to William Campbell Preston
Attaches petition for copyright law hoping recipient's political connections can help Simms' interests. Attached to GLC00496.224.02.
GLC00496.224.01
circa March 1850
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States
Printed petition to Congress seeking passage of copyright law. Attached to GLC0496.224.02.
GLC00496.224.02
circa 1850
Presentation page of a Richard Twiss document
Presentation page of "Travels through Portugal and Spain, in 1772 and 1773," by Richard Twiss, including signed note by William Gilmore Simms. Consists of first blank endpaper of the book which has apparently been torn out; includes an autograph...
GLC00496.225
22 March 1810
Moncrieffe, John, fl. 1807-1810
[Bill of sale for two enslaved people]
One bill of sale dated March 22, 1810 signed by William Payne and John Moncrieffe. The document details that two enslaved people named, Peggy and Hager were sold for $438.51 to Johnathan Lucas. Moncrieffe, the attorney for George P. Cosseral and his...
GLC00496.226
05 July 1825
Williams, W.A., fl. 1852
W. A. Williams his cyphering book; commenced July the 5th 1825, Fayetteville, North Carolina, Cumberland County.
Includes sections on basic arithmetic functions, as well as addition and subtraction of federal money, and weights and measures of commodities (e.g. land, cloth, wine, etc.).
GLC00496.441
circa July 1838
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848
[Speech fragment on the proposed annexation of Texas]
Report of Adams to his constituents on events in the 25th Congress, intended for newspaper publication. Adams mentions the speech of Vermont Congressman William Slade, which so offended southerners that they walked out. Discusses annexation of Texas...
GLC00567
10 September 1840
Poinsett, Joel Roberts, 1779-1851
[Circular letter announcing the establishment of Smithsonian Institution]
Sends a copy of the constitution and by-laws of the National Institution for the Promotion of Science (the Smithsonian). Requests information on geography, natural history, and ethnology from the unknown recipient's area of the United States....
GLC00573
1860s-1870s
Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896
Group of Civil war stereocards including Brady, Anthony [Decimalized .01-.12]
Twelve stereocards from the War Views series. Many from Brady negatives and most with New York imprints.
GLC00561
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