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July 20, 1790

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

to Robert Beverley

The letter discusses lands, ownership, and affairs of several Virginia companies formed to speculate in the west. Also mentions the U.S. Treasury.

GLC00099.155

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Pamphlet

14 March 1854

Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889

[Report of the Secretary of War...upon claims...of Fremont's California battalion]

Frémont's claim for repayment of money and supplies furnished by the people of California was approved in 1852 by an army appropriation act. This publication delves into related claims presented by investigative army officers after 1852. Pamphlet...

GLC00267.112

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Document signed

19 August 1844

Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858

General Order no. 17, re: Texas question and possibility of more service

Docketed. Directed to the African Squadron; received on Oct. 19.

GLC00896

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Autograph letter signed

March 27, 1820

Williams, Eleazer, 1787-1858

to Jasper Parish

Williams writes to Parish, an interpreter and Indian agent to the Six Nations, about a proposal to remove the Iroquois tribes of upstate New York to the Old Northwest. Discusses Secretary of War John C. Calhoun's intention to arrange for the move...

GLC00923

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Photograph

1892

Prettyman, William S., fl. 1889-1894

"Main Street, 1892."

Title from verso. Street lined with 2 and 3 story buildings, predominantly brick. Wagons, pedestrians and electric lines line the street. Electric lights suspended over intersections. Penciled notation on verso: "Main Street. Okla. City. 1892."...

GLC05475.05

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Autograph letter signed

August 31, 1863

Jackson, Edwin, fl. 1862-1865

to William Jackson

The extra scrap, dated the next day, contains a post script mentioning that he received a letter from Harry and "they are all well." A separate post script from GLC00203.07.01.

GLC00203.07.02

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Pamphlet

1831

Austin, Stephen F., 1793-1836

Address to the Reader of the Documents

Address to the reader of the documents relating to the Galveston Bay & Texas Land Company.... New-York: Printed by G. F. Hopkins & Son, January 1, 1831. 38, 69 p. (Annotated.)

GLC02753.02

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Pamphlet

1831

Austin, Stephen F., 1793-1836

Documents Relating to the Grants of Land

Documents relating to grants of lands made to Don Estevan Julian Willson [sic], and Don Richard Exter [sic], in Texas. New-York: Ludwig & Tolefree, 1831. 31 p. (With page of manuscript notes on verso p. 31 re: a land speculator and translation of a...

GLC02753.03