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[Statement opposing white settlement on Indian land in Brotherton, New Jersey]

A strong statement signed by eight Indians showing alarm over white settlers moving onto their land, forbidding it in the future, making illegitimate leases null and void, and voicing hopes to "live in Quietness among one another without giving any...

GLC00540.01

[Brotherton statement of refusal to leave New Jersey]

Statement sent to Joseph Saltar that describes meeting in which the Brotherton unanimously agreed to express their refusal to leave "our fine place in Jersey" in the face of white encroachment. Signed in full by Jacob Skekit and Bartholomew...

GLC00540.02

Promissory note to Francis W. Johnson

Paid after Bowie was killed at the Alamo by his estate executor, J.G. Hood (endorsed on verso) on 1839/12/18. Gray has endorsed the note and turned it over to Thomas Gay.

GLC01046

to Henry Knox

Congratulates Knox on his retirement. Thanks Knox for his years of service and notes he will be missed. Also mentions he is not happy with Knox's chosen successor (Timothy Pickering).

GLC02437.06314

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

To: Massachusetts delegates in Congress.

Petition on "lands laying to the west of Husdon's River which belong to this common wealth"

GLC08038

To Mercy Warren

Reminiscing about the announcement of Franklin's death.

GLC08024

to Henry Knox

Writes, "The Secretary of State has the honor of conveying to the Secretary of war the wish of the President, that instead of a meeting at his House at [text loss] o'clock on Monday next, the opinions upon the two points, [su]ggested in the note of...

GLC02437.06141

to Sam Wilkeson re: completion of his book

GLC03107.05313

A Discourse on the Life, Services and Character of Stephen van Rensselaer

Printed by Hoffman & White

GLC03107.05329

To Elijah Muhammad

Muslim Temple activities in Harlem and Boson: "I have four brothers now working as assistents, alternating. This keeps from causing the people to be bored..."

GLC08053

Two photographs

stream among large rocks and people camping on stream

GLC03030.04

Six photographs of giant redwoods

Some with people

GLC03030.08

Close-up of mountain

on left side of background in #10

GLC03030.11

Calm stream with reflection of mountain

GLC03030.14

Close-up of the foot of a waterfall and rapids

GLC03030.17

Waterfall and rapids

GLC03030.23

Waterfall

GLC03030.25

Frozen Waterfall

GLC03030.28

[Bill of sale for Isaam]

A bill of sale for Isaam, an enslaved man purchased by Tobias Gibson from T. A. Hibler for $550.

GLC04501.042

to Charles T. Congdon

To Charles T. Congdon of the New York Tribune. Douglass thanks Congdon for his recently published reminiscences of Charles Sumner. "It was not merely the seed time of a great harvest, but the hard time when old and knarly oaks were to be hewed down...

GLC09238

to his brother

To his brother in Massachusetts, describing life in Augusta, Georgia:. " there is only one way for us and that is to adopt the David Crockett system & go ahead....The south is a fine place to make money.… The southern born fellows who reside in the...

GLC09297

[Collection of two documents related to the Brig James] Decimalized

GLC08380

[Petition re: slaves]

Petition re: slaves "duly shipped on board the Brigantine called the James of Hartford," petitioning for their rightful wages. [Silliman began teaching at Yale in 1799.]

GLC08380.01

[Justice of the Peace order]

Justice of Peace order to the Marshall of the District of Connecticut "issued against. . . Brigantine James . . . to answer for wages due" plus dockets.

GLC08380.02