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General Orders no. 83 re: day of fasting and prayer

After Gettysburg: "Soldiers! we have sinned against Almighty God . . . we have not remembered that the defenders of a just cause should be pure in his eyes--that our lives are in his hand, and we have relied too much on our own arms for the...

GLC07177

to David Howell re: the "enemies of Republicanism," politics

"The enemies of Republicanism foment their discontents and join in the clamors. Let us submit to the five per cent import . . . the temper of our countrymen will for awhile lead them to prefer monarchy. Peace, order & justice in the public will...

GLC07180

To the King's Most Excellent Majesty [Welsh broadside, supporting King]

"The Humble Address of the High Sheriff... of the County of Carmarthen." Printed in Water-Street between the Coffee-House and the Old Ship. (No printer listed; Sheriff not named.) Urging subjects loyal to the crown "to take this opportunity of...

GLC07182

to James Monroe [?] re: recovery of his slaves and request for claims from war

War of 1812-related. Butler asks Madison's opinion on recovery of "property in Negroes" in the first article of a treaty. He estimates his loss of slaves "causes a reduction of Income, yearly, of Sixteen Thousand Dollrs." Remants of tape adhesive...

GLC07185

re: securing land granted to him in Louisiana by government

GLC07186

to Committee of Intelligence at Portsmouth, NH; re: false alarms of troops

Warning of false reports of British troops arriving in Massachusetts. "I am sensible of the evil consequences of false alarms at such a time as the present is, & have been much pain'd on hearing of the distress, the people of your town & province...

GLC07191

Authorizing provisions to be distributed to Indians

"...to supply the Indians at a treaty I am authorized to hold with the Six Nations, at Painted Post."

GLC07192

re: slavery and Quakers

"Some circumstances attendant on the lot of slavery as permitted in these states, have at this time claimed the deep sympathy of the [Quaker] meeting, and a concern has arisen to labor as we may open for a mitigation of the laws in behalf of this...

GLC07194

An ordinance to dissolve the Union between the state of Texas and other states..

Printed broadside. Paper patch has ink facsimile.

GLC07196

to unknown

Discusses being deeply involved in family life for the past six months, during which time his daughter was born. Discusses his service as his correspondent's lawyer and mentions an issue his correspondent had with Edmund Randolph. His...

GLC07198