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The Skegean

A handbook created by the students of the Tuskegee Institute intended to be a guide to life at Tusekegee during the academic year 1940-1941. The book contains the Student Council Constitution, descriptions of social organizations and officers for the...

GLC09587.210

Alphabetical index to places of interment of deceased Union soldiers in the various states and territories

Full title: "Alphabetical Index to Places of Internment of Deceased Union Soldiers in the Various States and Territories, as Specified in Roll of Honor Nos. I-XIII, Being Those Issued from the Quartermaster General's Office, Between June 15, 1865...

GLC00267.320

Popular sovereignty in the territories. The dividing line between federal and local authority.

Published by Harper & Brothers. Douglas, a United States Senator from Illinois, concludes by stating: "...every distinct political Community, loyal to the Constitution and the Union, is entitled to all the rights, privileges, and immunities of self...

GLC08700

to Alexander Sankey Latty

Chase, Secretary of the United States Treasury, discusses Judge Latty's recommendation of Mr. Huyck "for a commission in the colored regiment." States he will refer the recommendation to Edwin McMasters Stanton, Secretary of War. Predicts that Huyck...

GLC00197

3 Cook ALS and 3 Ward ALSs re: challenging Ward to a duel [Decimalized .01- .06]

The letters are as follows:

1) Cook ALS 6/16/1841 1 p. re: challenge
2) Ward ALS 6/16/1841 1 p. + docket re: finding seconds
3) Cook ALS 6/16/1841 1 p. + addr. re: proposing 2 gentlemen
4) Ward ALS signed "TWW" [6/16 or 6/17/1841] 1 p. + docket
5)...

GLC02145.28

to Thomas Ward re: land business

GLC02145.49

re: personal matters

[Continental Congress members]

GLC02471.01

re: for expenses

[Continental Congress members]

GLC02471.09

Legal indenture for title to a tract of land

[Continental Congress members]

GLC02471.14

Payroll Voucher (c/s John Sitcher)

[Continental Congress members]

GLC02471.19

to William Livingston re: declining attendance "at the present session"

[Continental Congress members]

GLC02471.38

to unknown

Written by Delaware Senator Bayard to an unknown recipient. Says as he left Kent (probably Kent County, Delaware) he saw Mr. Bobbet and communicated with him upon the subject the recipient wanted discussed. Bobbet's disposition toward the suggestion...

GLC02505.03

to Theodore Sedgwick, Jr.

Informs Sedgwick that Chief Justice John Marshall resides in Richmond, Virginia and mail for him should be sent there. Remarks that Sedgwick is highly esteemed at Cambridge Law School. Addressed to Sedgwick in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.

GLC02505.39

Black woman, half-length portrait with oval brass protector [tintype]

The woman wears a skirt and blouse with a rope belt, earrings and a broach. The jewelry has been painted gold.

GLC05111.01.0493

to [William Benton] re: sending supplies and slaves "the business of the slaves"

Written as President. Recipient inferred from content.

GLC02793.014

to: Tobias Lear

Lear identifies the author as "Major Stagg." "Please to inform the President that Grand Joseph, one of the Indian chiefs died yesterday evening, and will be buried this afternoon." Docketed on address leaf.

GLC02794.029

Collection of 50 correspondence of the North Family [Decimalized .01-.32.29]

Includes materials relating to William and Joseph North, and William Van Duersen (Duerson), an ancestor.

GLC02542

Address to the reader of the documents relating to the Galveston Bay....

One of the first accounts of Texas written in English. Printed by G.F. Hopkins and Sons. First edition, first issue, printed without appendix. Graff 1494, Howes S1137.

GLC02937

to Charles W. Brewster re: agreeing to speak on Indians at meeting in NH

Written as former Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs for speaking at a meeting of the Portsmouth, N.H., Atheneum.

GLC03935

[Clipped signature from letter addressed to Lucy Knox]

Close of a letter to his wife: "Your ever affectionate HKnox." A partial address appears on the verso. Date written in pencil at a later date.

GLC04053

[Clipped signature]

GLC03893.02

Minutes of conferences, held with the Indians, at Harris's Ferry...

Printed by Franklin and Hall. Treaty negotations were held March - May, 1757.

GLC04100

[Sam Houston]

Early salt print of Houston sitting and holding his cane.

GLC04124

In dark suit with bowtie, bust portrait

Ink inscription on recto "Hon. S. A. Douglass. Published by M. O'Brien, 122 Dearborn St. Chicago."

GLC05111.02.0991