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1793/05/06
Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804
to Nathaniel Appleton re: attachment of stocks in the loan office
Addressed to Appleton as Commissioner of Loans, Boston.
GLC07794
1782/10/03
Anthony, Christopher, fl. 1782
Document re: emancipating his slaves
GLC07774
1861 ca.
Epitaph of the United States [South Carolina secession]
GLC07775
1862/11/22
Houston, J.N., fl. 1862
to "Dear Brother" re: secession
GLC07776
1862-1864 ca.
Civil War Naval cartes de visite, including Raphael Semmes and D. G. Farragut
GLC07777
1864-1865 ca.
Cartes de visite (most signed) of officers of 20th Colored Infantry
GLC07778
April 1861
Cartes de visite of soldiers in 8th Regiment, Mass. Vols.
GLC07779
March 1865
Fort Sumter flag raising
GLC07780
1898/07/07
Shafter, William R., fl. 1898
Squadron Bulletin
GLC07781
26 March 1803
New York herald. [No. 129 (March 26, 1803)]
GLC07782
1841/07/29
Tuck, Jesse G., fl. 1841
to Stephen H. Stone re: quality of life and African Americans in St. Louis
GLC07784
1870s-1880s ca.
Greenbacks for Bonds; One Currency
Verso contains text of law authorizing the first issue of greenbacks and 5.20 bonds. Printed with black and green ink.
GLC07785
1870 ca.
[Vignette bust portrait of John William Hoffman in uniform]
Carte de visite-sized engraving of officer in 56th Penn., the infantry unit credited with firing the first volley in the Battle of Gettysburg.
GLC07788
1912/07/12
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Significant portion of "Armageddon"
Typed manuscript with autograph corrections.
GLC07790
1864/10/02
Beech, John D., fl. 1864
to "Dear Mother" re: 1864 election
Jenness, George Bennings
GLC07791
1825/08/02
Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852
to John F. Parrott re: papers given in Senate on Colombian Slave trade treaty
GLC07792
1784/03/04
Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824
Act re: election of five commissioners to negotiate Indian treaties
Elected commissioners are George Rogers Clarke, Oliver Wolcott, Nathaniel [sic] Greene, Richard Butler, and Stephen Higgenson.
GLC07793
1888
Sarony, Napoleon, 1821-1896
William T. Sherman
Half length seated cabinet card portrait, in uniform, with arms crossed. Imprint of Sarony, New York, on recto.
GLC07795
1865 ca.
Barr & Young (photographer)
Carte de visite of Ulysses S. Grant
Signed in ink on recto. Imprint of Barr and Young, Army Photographers, Vicksburg, Miss., on verso.
GLC07796
Black, J.W., 1825-1896
Carte de visite of Ambrose Everett Burnside
Three quarter length standing carte de visite portrait, in uniform. Signed in ink on recto. Imprint of J.W. Black, Boston, on verso.
GLC07797
Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896
Irwin McDowell
Half length seated carte de visite portrait Irwin McDowell, in uniform. Imprint of E. & H.T. Anthony, New York. Published from a negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery.
GLC07798
1864/02/17
Seddon, James A. (James Alexander), 1815-1880
to Jefferson Davis re: payment of interest due to Choctaw tribe by Virginia
GLC07799
1885
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
Framed bust portrait, in uniform
GLC07800
1864/04/07
Smith, Edmund Kirby, 1824-1893
to Thomas C. Reynolds re: predicting victory
GLC07801
1781/10/31
Washington, George, 1732-1799
To: Lieutenant Colonel Jean Babtiste Gouvion.
Commendation of Jean B. Gouvion's "most valuable services" at Yorktown.
GLC07907
8 June 1789
Washington, Martha, 1731-1801
to Frances B. Washington.
Account of Washington's inauguration. Martha gives details of her journey as well as the reception she received on the way to Philadelphia. Also included in the letter are accounts of articles of clothing purchased and procured and of children and...
GLC07908
1781/03/12
To: William Greene.
Requests Greene to relocate cannons from Providence to Rochambeau's post.
GLC07915
1868/06/22
Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland), 1808-1873
To: John L. Martin.
Democratic nomination and political beliefs.
GLC07919
1780/06/30
Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834
To: Jean B. Gouvion.
Lafayette informs Gouvion of "good news," Rodney has been defeated in two different engagements and six of his vessels have for some time been out of combat."
GLC07904
1843/10/14
Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850
To: Robert C. Wood.
Criticism of abolitionists and mention of a "fracas" involving Cherokees dissatisfied about the results of their election.
GLC07905
1847/05/16
To: Robert Wood
Taylor suggests that if he were to be nominated for the United States Presidency he would have to decline until after the Mexican War was over, and that it would have to be for the good of a nation and not that of a party. Taylor states that "There...
GLC07906
1863/10/27
Pegram, John, 1832-1865
Charges against a private for striking a superior officer.
GLC07909
1816/02/10
Ellery, William, 1727-1820
Affidavit.
Benjamin Headwine swears that he believes the Spanish ship Cleopatra "is intended for the slave trade."
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1837/03/01
Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
To: Capt. A. Neal.
Sam Houston ordering Neal to pay Mr. Robinson with cattle.
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1802/07/08
Paine, Thomas, 1725-1802
To: Citoyen Rosch.
Paine describes his travel plans to Citoyen Rosch and asks if there are any Captains willing to exchange work for passage to American.
GLC07912
[1775 ca.]
Warren, Joseph, 1741-1775
Vote.
Warren, as Committee of Safety Chairman, declares that it has been voted by the Massachusetts Comittee of Safety that imprisoned loyalists are to be received and protected in Boston, its surrounding towns, and in other colonies. Only those loyalists...
GLC07913
1829/07/02
Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
To: Amos Kendall.
Jackson states that as long as one looks to the land as their guide and keeps justice the "end in sight," they shall maintain the support of the people.
GLC07914
circa 1788
Hancock, John, 1737-1793
Retained draft of Hancocks' instructions to Massachusetts legislature
Samuel Adam's instructions to the Massachusetts legislature instructing them to promote the radification of a Constitution of the United States of American. Adams claims that such an act would not only strengthen the relations between the states...
GLC07916
1782/05/10
to "The Gentlemen of the House of Representatives"
Hancock argues that the bill making Sunday a day of Sabbath in Congress was improperly passed. The Constitution provided a set amount of time to rebuke a bill's passing, and others in Congress accused Hancock of sending his letter of rebuttal too...
GLC07917
1782/06/03
To: "Gentlemen of the House of Representatives."
John Hancock responds to an inquiry from the "Gentlemen of the House of Representatives" about the status of an import tax bill. He says that he feels the bill was illegitimately passed and that he does not consider it legitimate.
GLC07918
1794/09/20
To: Thomas Mifflin.
Hamilton threatens to send militia to Pennsylvania to quell whiskey rebellion.
GLC07920
1862/11-1863/10
Chaffee, Samuel J., fl. 1862-1863
Diary of Captain Samuel J. Chaffee, Co. D, 49th Mass. Volunteers.
Seige of Port Hudson, battle descriptions, black soldiers, sketches, etc.
GLC07921
1909/06/28
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
to R.U. Johnson re: free art amendment to tariff bill
Taft proposes that he will most likely be able to prevent the free art amendment from being altered in committee. He does state, however, that the 20 year proviso might not be as detrimental to the bill as Johnson might think.
GLC07896
1835/09/04
to T. Grover et. al.
Jackson refuses to send a copy of a letter in which he describes his feelings of Pennsylvania Governor Wolf on the grounds that doing so would interfere with a state election, and thus goes against his personal beliefs.
GLC07902
1833/03/23
to Deputy Tardieu [in French]
Hopes for liberty. Written on stationery of the English Hotel.
GLC07892
[1817 ca.]
Monroe, James, 1758-1831
[Notes for an address]
Manuscript constituting a fragment of a draft of an untitled address by James Madison. Seemingly missing an initial page or pages; starts midway, discussing issues of national security, peace, and ensuring comfort to the nation's citizens. Beneath...
GLC07893
1865/04/21
Cobb, Howell, 1815-1868
to W.T. Woffard
Reporting on the armistice. In part: "I have the honor to inform you that an Armistice has been agreed upon by Gen[era]ls. Sherman & Johnsgon & that all military operations have ceased....In my opinion they will not be resumed at all..."...
GLC07894
1824/07/12
Neale, Harry B., fl. 1824
Instructions on attack of Algiers. Entitled "Revenge off Algiers"
Rear Admiral Harry B. Neale gives in depth instructions to the ships under his command to form at distances of 120 fathoms from each other in order to attack Algiers. A Van (front), Center and Rear Division are established and orders are issued...
GLC07895
1859/11/25
Wise, Henry A., 1806-1876
to James Buchanan re: conspiracy to free John Brown
Copy of letter sent and signed by Henry A. Wise to President Buchannan regarding the plot to free John Brown from his cell in Charlestown, Virginia. Wise explicitly states that he has amassed over one thousand men at arms (militia) and is prepared...
GLC07897
1802-1803
Wollsey, S., fl. 1802-1803
Extracts. No. 11
Extracts from midshipmans' journals of the United States Frigates Adams, Chesapeake, New York et. al.
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