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11 February 1803
Clymer, George, 1739-1813
[Promissory note from Henry Clymer]
Certifies that Henry Clymer promises to pay to George Clymer $1832 in sixty days. Docketed on verso H. Clymer, April 12, 1832.
GLC00945.04
12 May 1788
Hancock, John, 1737-1793
[Appointment of Daniel Howard as state senator]
Appoints Howard as a Massachusetts state senator from "Plimouth" County. Partially printed document signed. Signed by Hancock as Governor. Countersigned by Avery as secretary.
GLC00945.05
27 November 1865
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
to David D. Porter
Autograph endorsement signed of Sherman to Porter on a letter of Lewis Wolfery, a resident of Louisville, Kentucky to Sherman dated 23 November 1865. Wolfery writes to General Sherman to inform him that, on the recommendation of Copperhead...
GLC00947
March 8, 1859
Tyler, John, 1790-1862
to Robert Tyler
Writes a letter to his son in which he touches the issue of slavery and the election of 1860. Discusses "Healy's portrait of me" as admirable and being "often mortified at the misrepresentations of me which are occasionally seen in the print shops."...
GLC00948
February 8, 1865
Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870
to Louis T. Wigfall
Asking for troops from West of the Mississippi to defend Virginia. Transcript in seller's description. Written two days after Lee had been appointed commander-in-chief. Written at the Head Quarters of the Army of North Virginia
GLC00952
7 June 1790
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
[Joint resolution of congress for paying veterans of the American Revolution]
Signed by Jefferson as Secretary of State.
GLC00953
August 11, 1780
Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786
to Clement Biddle
Sends Biddle a copy of the resolution appointing Timothy Pickering Quarter Master General of the Continental Army (not included), which occurred after Greene was forced out of the position into retirement. Discusses his resignation and his worries...
GLC00954
1866-1886
Materials relating to the writing of William T. Sherman's memoirs [Decimalized .01-.03]
These three documents all appear to have been written on pages taken from a history of Julius Caesar given to Sherman by Charles McMillan.
GLC00955
1786-1802
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848
[Collection of letters to Harvard classmate James Bridge. Decimalized.] [Decimalized .01-.13.02]
A collection of letters from young John Quincy Adams to his Harvard classmate James Bridge, originally assembled by Bridge in a letterbook. The Adams letters were removed by a previous owner from the book and have been decimalized. The remainder of...
GLC00958
5 July 1854
Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869
Authority to affix the seal to Power for James A. Peden
Authorizing Emissary James A. Pedden to negotiate a commercial treaty with "Buenos Ayres."
GLC01109
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