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First Annual Message (second term)

Speech delivered at Talequah by principal chief of Cherokee Nation.

GLC07384.05

Revolutionary War miscellany [Decimalized .01- .09]

Includes Henry Remsen, Richard Morris, James Rivington, Francis Hopkinson, Benjamin Stoddert, Elbridge Gerry (as recipient) and Benjamin Huntington.

GLC07474.02

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

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

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

to Mr. Parkes re: furious bidding at slave auction

"Negroes are selling as wind here today, people are seemingly crazy."

GLC07414

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

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

[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

Carte de visite vignette bust portrait by Brady

With printed label "Horace Maynard, ex-Postmaster General" pasted on front.

GLC05596.15

Carte de visite vignette bust portrait

Assistant Postmaster General under Lincoln (1864) and served as U.S. Postmaster General 1866-69.

GLC05596.17

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

The Finding of Moses

Signed by Frederick Douglass.

GLC07821

Necessity of an Equal Currency for All America

GLC07829

[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

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

to unknown

Discusses a pupil's (Henry Jackson Knox, Henry Knox's son) academic failings. Writes, "I have great reason to fear, that the expectations, which his family and numerous friends have of him, will not be fulfilled; and that he will not give much...

GLC02437.06152

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

Close-up of mountain

on left side of background in #10

GLC03030.11

[Yosemite]

Waterfall view with pond in foreground

GLC03030.12

[Yosemite] Pond

(from #10) with mountain from right side of background of #10

GLC03030.13

Calm stream with reflection of mountain

GLC03030.14

[Yosemite] Mountain with spire-like rock formations in background

GLC03030.15