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[Abstract of receipts from various sources on account of City Colored Schools]

Signed by Walker, Captain in the 63rd United States Colored Troops and Superintendent, Freedmen's Department, District of West Tennessee. Lists the names of people who paid the Department, dates the Department received payment, and reason for...

GLC08649.12

[Announcement of the passage of the Embargo Act to port collectors]

Circular letter addressed to the Collector of the port of Penobscot. The act forbade all exports between the United States and foreign countries, and precipitated the War of 1812. Gallatin was then secretary of the treasury. Signed in type,...

GLC04539

to the president and directors of the Boston branch of the Bank of the United States

Asks for a discount of an enclosed note (not included).

GLC02437.06512

[Receipt for 120 pounds of bread and 140 pounds of pork]

Deputy Commissary Blaney indicates that the food was received from Captain Jabez Ellis "for the use of the Provincial Troops Station'd in Roxbury."

GLC01450.436.01

"A Chance of War"

Short story re: "a romance connected with the Master" that takes place during the Civil War "...at the time our [Federal] troops were endeavouring to surround Stonewall Jackson and prevent his falling back towards Richmond."

GLC01896.149

Engraving of Jacob Thompson

Biographical note is adhered below the image. Photograph by J.E. M'Clees Washington D.C. Engraved by J.C. Buttre N.Y.

GLC02459.62

Report of the First Reunion of the Society of the Burnside Expedition and Ninth Army Corps.

The first reunion was successful. They created a Roll of Honor which includes all the names of officers and soldiers in the Burnside Expedition and Ninth Army Corp and a constitution. The next meeting will be held at Niagara Falls.

GLC07705.278

Return of the music of the army under the command of the Honble. M. General Heath

Lists Massachusetts and Connecticut regiments of artillery. Indicates the number from each that are fit for duty, learners, good, or bad. Indicates what each regiment needs, including drum heads, drum sticks, blank books, sheets of paper for music...

GLC02437.10498

Return of the expiration of inlistments of the Non Commissioned. Officers & Privates - 3rd Regiment, Massachusetts

Lists men by month in which their term of service expires.

GLC02437.02623

The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus under the Consitution.

Printed by C. Sherman & Son. Second edition. The first part, 58 pages in length, discusses "The right of the President of the United States, in time of rebellion, and when the public safety in his judgment requires, to arrest and detain a freeman...

GLC08599.01

to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: trial of rioters of Monmouth County

Walter writes that he just tried the rioters of Monmouth County, in which some were acquitted, and others were fined or imprisoned. He notes that they were so satisfied with themselves that they pulled down their own liberty pole.

GLC03107.03242

to Charles Lennox, Duke of Richmond

Keppel informs Lennox that "His Majesty's ships the Cambridge, Panther, and Medway to be paid off and laid up at Plymouth." Plans to store the guns ordinances in "His Majesty's Magazine." While the order was given on April 10, 1783 the letter was...

GLC01450.556.06

A bill to provide for the employment of free negroes and slaves to work upon fortifications and perform other labor connected with the defences of the country.

Senate Bill 129, passed by the Confederate Senate 13 December 1864. Ordered to be printed by the House of Representatives 15 December 1864. States that "The Congress of the Confederate States of American do enact, That all free male negroes...

GLC08419

[Twenty-two orders of the day including pardon of all who were under sentence of death].

Written as general in command of the United States Army in Greeneville, Ohio.

GLC04864

Urging support of Thirteenth Amendment

Includes ANS by Ashley: "Don't you know of one 'sinner' among the opposition who is on praying ground?"

GLC07033.01

Address of the President... at conference on limitations of armament

"Address of the President of the United States at the Opening of the Conference on Limitation of Armament at Washington." Disbound.

GLC05907

[Pardon of Calvin Beckwith]

With court marshaled for desertion and sentenced to a term in prison.

GLC08368

[Extra issues of Rations]

Lists men by company with issued rations. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with an endorsement signed by Dudley Mercer. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.01969

[Engraved portrait of African American members of Congress during Reconstruction]

One engraving of five African American members of Congress dated circa 1870. Each man is surrounded by a frame and artistic decorations. The congressmen featured are Hiram R. Revels of Mississippi, James T. Rapier of Alabama, Blanche Kelso Bruce of...

GLC09746

Pardon of Thomas Wilson, convicted of 2 counts of assault weapon against crewmen on the Schooner "Exchange."

Convicted of 2 counts of assault [one with a dangerous weapon] aboard the Schooner "Exchange" while at sea; in one case, sentenced to 1 year and 3 months imprisonment and in the case involving weapon, sentenced to 2 years hard labor and to pay $1...

GLC00043.20

Muster Roll of Capt. Thomas Johnson Company of Foot, 1808

Militia muster roll of Captain Thomas Johnson, Company of Foot. The back of the document is a typewriten set of directions for annually revising muster rolls.

GLC02669.040

[Appointment of Thomas Irving to Inspector of Imports and Exports and Register of Shipping in America]

Also signed by Charles Parson, William Burch, Henry Hudson, and one other ("J. Wm. [illegible]"), all at the Customs House in Boston. Appointed by "the Commissioners for managing & causing to be levied his Majesties Customs and other Duties in...

GLC01450.406.02

to Robert Livingston re: resignation of the King of Spain

Robert writes that the King of Spain resigned his kingdom in favor of his son Lewis, and that the Duke of Orleans has died, leaving the Duke of Bourbon as the Chief Administrator of affairs. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.01568

Return of the musick of the Army under the command of the Honlb. Majr. Genl. Heath.

Chart enumerating supplies of musical instruments and their quality held by various regiments under General William Heath. A note at the bottom indicates that "Fifes are Exceedingly wanted." Hiwell was a first Lieutenant in a Massachusetts...

GLC02437.01278