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[Map of land]

Map of the land by the Penobscot River. Water is drawn with blue watercolor ink. Shows the division of land into different plots.

GLC02437.10593

View of the outer trenches ... of Nashville [stereocard]

GLC00242.21

[List of accounts]

Believed to be a list of accounts either payable to or owed by the men listed. On the back of the document is a printed summons by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts which has been crossed out with a large "X." Written in pencil on the document is...

GLC02669.075

Final report of the congressional committee upon the question of reconstruction

Report of the Joint Committee of the two Houses of Congress on reconstruction. The legislation contains a draft of the 14th amendment, and two bills providing for the restoration of the rebellious state to their full political rights.

GLC03465

[Printing of laws.]

Printing of laws.

GLC09180.03

Photograph of a flower.

A photograph of a flower

GLC09414.1672

[Deed of land]

Partially printed deed. Witter Johnston gives a piece of land to Mary Johnston for the sum of 2 dollars. This is the official deed outlining the agreement.

GLC02167.63

[Return of paymasters]

Return of the Connecticut Line Paymasters who are settling the accounts of their regiments. Countersigned by John Sherman, Charles Fanning and Nathan Beers, all Paymasters.

GLC02437.02667

[Photograph of Yuki]

One undated black-and-white photograph of Japanese-American posing on the grass. Reverse side of the image contains the text, "Yuki, the glamorous playboy."

GLC09860.225

Bill of lading

Robert, Jr. orders 5 tons of his bar iron shipped aboard the Brig. Columbia, and delivered to either the Cape of Good Hope, or Canton, China.

GLC03107.03601

[Invoice of goods]

List of items sold to Mrs. Lucy Knox. Items mainly consist of stationery, including ink, quills, nubs and paper. Date previously inferred, written in pencil.

GLC02437.08312

[Certification of attendance]

Certifies that John Pope has attended the meeting of the New Jersey Committee of Safety in New Brunswick as a member. Authorizes payment of three pounds, 18 shillings for 13 days. Note on verso signed by Pope certifies he received payment....

GLC00659

Log of Finances

Log of finances that covers the period from November 1859 to January 1862. It seems to be a record of an account that belonged to the Rifenburghs.

GLC08914.032

Issue of provisions

Orders to issue provisions to the "barge crew of the Commander in Chief" while he is absent. Includes the signature of Benjamin Walker, aide-de-camp.

GLC02437.02310

A Treatise of Artillery

Modern facsimile reprint of Muller's Treatise of Artillery, in the 1780 edition, thought to be the best. Limited to 850 numbered copies, of which this is copy 400. Muller's Treatise was first published in 1759 and went through four edition before...

GLC05306.03

[Policy of assurance]

Signed by various underwriters. A policy of assurance for Henry Knox. Insures various amounts of money for cargos shipped between Thomastown [Thomaston, Maine?] to Bermuda. The vessel is insured for risk of "capture & condemnation" only, cargo is...

GLC02437.10600

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Commonwealth of Masachusetts set of resolutions to create separate districts within Massachusetts with representatives from each district. States the common dates for election of representatives and establishes that elected representatives must then...

GLC02444

[Bill of sale].

Witnessed by Seth Pope and Ezra Parr. Sale of land in Scoaton Neck in Sandwich to Christopher Gifford, a resident of Sandwich. Fish purchased the land from Samuel Wing.

GLC02924.074

Invoice of tents

Includes a list of tent equipment delivered by Captain John Buyers to Lieutenant [Angello] Jackson of "I" Company, 58th Pennsylvania Volunteers. Also signed by Lieutenant Jackson as received.

GLC02016.126

Invoice of tents

Includes a list of tent equipment delivered by Captain John Buyers to Lieutenant [Angello] Jackson of "I" Company, 58th Pennsylvania Volunteers. Also signed by Lieutenant Jackson as received.

GLC02016.127

Invoice of tents

Includes a list of tent equipment delivered by Captain John Buyers to Lieutenant [Angello] Jackson of "I" Company, 58th Pennsylvania Volunteers. Also signed by Lieutenant Jackson as received.

GLC02016.128

[Photos of islands]

A clipping from a magazine of two photos that show two pictures of islands. The picture on the left shows a smoke cloud from an explosion. The second image shows a volcano.

GLC09620.243

[Articles of agreement]

Cosigned by Christopher Kilby and Eliezer Moody as witnesses. Agreement between James Burges of Boston and Enoch Badcock of Milton, Massachusetts to build a briganteen. Not signed by Badcock.

GLC01412.09

A Philosophical Enquiry into the origin of our ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful

Sixth edition, printed by J. Dodsley in London. Signed on the title page by James Wilson and Bird Wilson. This was an influential eighteenth century English tract on aesthetics.

GLC07322

Death of Wolf

One engraving entitled "Death of Wolfe (misspelled Wolf)" circa 1861-1877. Depicts the death of General Wolfe at the Battle of Quebec, September 13, 1759. An unsteady James Wolfe is held upright by two soliders, behind them soliders march forward...

GLC08878.0087