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1852
South Carolina
Journal of the State Convention of South Carolina
"Urgent need of... if action is to be averted that would work ruinous injuries to the Indian."
GLC07715
1866/08/31
Stereocard of Ulysses Grant, Gideon Welles, and Andrew Johnson
Posed on porch of Enos Throop in Auburn, New York.
GLC05137.149
1750
Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813
Discourses concerning Government... Vol. 1. by Algernon Sidney
Vol. 1 only, by Algernon Sidney. Printed by G. Hamilton and J. Balfour. 8vo. Signed by 3 generations of the Rush family: Benjamin Rush (the Signer of the Declaration on front pastedown), Richard Rush (his son 1780-1859, on p. iii), and a namesake...
GLC07138
1819-1820
Fayette County (Ky.)
Court documents re: settlement of various estates [Decimalized .01- .07]
1. Carr, Thomas, and Thomas W. Clagett. DS: Fayette Co., [Ky.] 27 January 1820. Inventory of the goods and chattles of Asa Baker, dec'd. With attached sheet ordering the inventory of Baker's estate. 4 p. + docket. 2. Randalph, Moses, and Jediah...
GLC07237
1839/01/11
Bunton, John Wheeler, 1807-1879
[Certification that Jefferson George was issued and obeyed a summons from the state of Texas]
George was to "appear before the Committee of Investigation of the House of Representatives...in the case...wherein the Republic of Texas" was involved. Indicates that Jefferson obeyed the summons and was entitled to reimbursement for travel...
GLC06623.07
1838/09/24
Heard, William J.E., 1801-1874
[Appointment of administrator for the estate of the late Robert Cunningham]
Acting in his capacity as probate judge, Heard appoints Bazil G. Ijams the administrator of Cunningham's estate. Written four days before Heard was elected chief justice of Colorado County, Texas.
GLC06623.11
1865/02/03
Hamilton, James, fl. 1865
to John T. McKenzie re: Chickasaw women; prospect of marriage
"...I envy you not when I think of my charming little Chickasaw--a perfect paragon of beauty and excellence...the Queen of the forest....I think by properly managing the affair I can lur Miss Mattie into a marriage contract and thus complete my fame...
GLC06741.05
1782/12/24
Hancock, John, 1737-1793
Promissory note to Ms. Margaret Tidmarsh for 300 pounds
GLC06746.04
1860/10/04
Ross, John, 1790-1866
Message of the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation to the National Council
Delivered October 4, 1860. Uncut.
GLC07384.04
1883/11/07
Bushyhead, Dennis W., 1826-1898
First Annual Message (second term)
Speech delivered at Talequah by principal chief of Cherokee Nation.
GLC07384.05
12 November 1883
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
to S. S. Conant
Douglass writes to Conant, Editor of Harper's Weekly. Because of other engagements, he may have trouble writing an article for Harper's immediately. Intends to send the article within the course of a fortnight.
GLC07483.01
1828/09/10
Madison, James, 1751-1836
to William B. Sprague re: suggesting sources for Autograph collector (draft?)
Mentions signers of Declaration, George Mason and Declaration of Rights. Possibly a letter draft, written on an address leaf (quarter sheet of paper). Postmark on verso.
GLC07479
1833/08
Outwater, Jacob, fl. 1833
Bill of sale and receipt for $45, slave Samuel in Saddle River, NJ
Samuel (slave) sold by John D. Ryerson and signed with his mark. Document is countersigned by Aaron Doty. Receipt also signed by Doty. Bill of sale 32.7 x 20.4 cm. Receipt 8.8 x 19.6 cm.
GLC07406
1853/03/14
Scales, James H., fl. 1853
to Mr. Parkes re: furious bidding at slave auction
"Negroes are selling as wind here today, people are seemingly crazy."
GLC07414
11 May 1852
Rush, Richard, 1780-1859
to Mr. Beck
Written by one of Rush's secretaries. Rush thanks Beck for the copy of the sermon, "On the Errors of Ultraism in Morals and Religion," Beck sent to him through Mr. Williams. The sermon was preached at Newport the previous summer. He briefly...
GLC05508.222
1661/11/12
Mohican Indians
Land sale.
Sale of land on Long Island Sound to English Quaker John Budd by Indian tribe. Signed by five chiefs with their marks.
GLC05305
20 July 1773
Hugh, fl. 1773
[Deed of land sale from the various Illinois tribes to signed at Fort Gage, with totems of Indian leaders]
Records a land sale made by the chiefs of several Illinois tribes to several individuals listed. Lists the goods the Indians received and the boundaries of the land. Signed by the commander of Illinois country, Hugh Lord, other grantees, and chiefs...
GLC05660
[1795 ca.]
Clymer, George, 1739-1813
to city commissioners
Seeking reimbursement for an advance. On the verso of the letter there is a draft, also in Clymer's hand, of an unrelated document; it seems he was just reusing this paper to send his letter to the commissioners and that the scrap of autograph text...
GLC07885
1876
The Finding of Moses
Signed by Frederick Douglass.
GLC07821
1766/03/31-04/05 ca.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Necessity of an Equal Currency for All America
GLC07829
9 May 1773
[Payment from Thomas Flucker to Edward How]
Certifies that Thomas Flucker paid Edward How to hire his "negro man" for four days work.
GLC02437.09482
28 October 1806
Knox, Henry Jackson, 1780-1832
to Henry Jackson
Writes to inform Jackson that his father, Henry Knox, has died. Relates that Knox swallowed a chicken bone and could not recover. Stresses how miserable his family is because of the death.
GLC02437.08048
1873
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Two photographs
stream among large rocks and people camping on stream
GLC03030.04
Six photographs of giant redwoods
Some with people
GLC03030.08
[Yosemite]
Scene showing pond and mountains in background
GLC03030.10
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