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Inventory of the goods and effects of John Raper

"Inventory of the goods and effects, of John Raper . . . ."

GLC04197.07

A Map of Africa Shewing the supposed settlements of Ham

One map entitled A Map of Africa Shewing the supposed settlements of Ham, dated 1823. Contains the entire continent of Africa, as well as a small portion of the Middle East. The island of Madagascar is also included. The map outlines area of Africa...

GLC09862.04

Surrender of Colonel Rall at the Battle of Trenton

One engraving entitled, "Surrender of Colonel Rall at the Battle of Trenton" dated 1866. Depicts Colonel Johann Rall and his troops surrendering to George Washington at the Battle of Trenton. Rall clutches a wound that will later prove fatal...

GLC08878.0080

[Provision return of Captain Thomas Patten's company of artificers]

Lists numbers of soldiers, number of days, and amount of rations. Signed by Doughty as Fort Major at West Point. Signed twice by Captain Thomas Patten. Dudley Mercer, possibly a Quartermaster at West Point, signs 20 January 1783, confirming...

GLC02437.10083

Pardon of Frank Washington, convicted of assault and battery.

Convicted of assault & battery; sentenced to 6 months imprisonment. Pardoned after serving half of the term by recommendation of by the U.S. District Attorney. (c/s F.W. Seward)

GLC00045.31

[Report of the board for the inspection of invalids]

Report of a board convened at West Point, for the inspection of the invalids of the army, agreeable to a general order of 14 September 1783. Lists the names of the men, age, regiment, disease, time to left to serve, if they were discharged, and...

GLC02437.10520

Meeting of the Justices of Albany re: raising taxes

The document lists the amount of money raised in the areas surrounding Albany for the purpose of promoting trade with the 5 Nations of Indians. Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.01500

Official copy of minutes of Constitutional Comm. resolve (permanent army)

Written as clerk of the South Carolina Secession Convention.

GLC02274.01

Joint Resolution of the General Assembly of Tennessee [secession crisis]

Regarding resolutions recently adopted by the state of New York, concerning the tendering of men and money to the President of the United States. The broadside argues that they should not be used in coercing certain sovereign states of the south in...

GLC07291

Temporary appointment of Hilldring to rank of Brigadier General.

U.S. War Department. Temporary appointment of Hilldring to rank of Brigadier General.

GLC06196.248

[The Ordinance of secession for the state of South Carolina]

Exact lithographic copy of the original manuscript ordinance with reproduced signatures of those who voted for the act. Printed by Evans and Cogswell, by act of the South Carolina assembly. "...An ordinance to dissolve the Union between the State of...

GLC00395

To the executor of the will of Thomas Noyes

Short letter from the attorney of the guardians of William Dalton, Jospeh W. Torrey, requesting a sum of money that had been due to him since March of 1819. It mentions that the failure to send the money has put him in debt to his guardians.

GLC02150.21

[Pardon of William Field for violations of maritime law]

Countersigned by Secretary of State John Forsyth. Field, master of the schooner Boston, was convicted of illegally landing a seaman and for omitting to deposit his register at the U.S. Commercial Agency at the port of Aux Cayes in Haiti. Since he...

GLC00068.05

[Diary of Ronald A. Kennedy of the Vermont Infantry, 1865]

One diary dated 1865 belonging to Ronald A. Kenendy is unsigned, and mostly written in pencil. Does not contain much battle content, but features lists and accounting information.

GLC03954.03

[Gideon Savage's share of estate of Aaron White, Jr.]

Receipt related to the settlement and administration of the estate of Aaron White Jr. Lists Savage's share of estate including some clothing, cash, rum, and sugar. This document was originally housed in Gideon Savage's wooden chest (GLC01450.013.02...

GLC01450.013.09

[Docket pertaining to the Society of Cincinnati, State of Massachusetts]

Very brief mention of sending things to Suffolk and Middlesex. The note's purpose and meaning are not clear.

GLC04379.09

[Report of Military Store]

including short table of grocery items and list of armaments.

GLC06997.054

"Invoyce of Two Trunks and a Box of merchandise ship'd . . .

. . . on board of the ship the Genua Gally Captain John Cumby Commander bound for New York." Pages 1-7 contain two invoices for various articles of clothing and fabrics. Pages 8 -11 are a copy of GLC 3107.01.00740. Docketed on the verso of p.7 and...

GLC03107.00741

Camp of Confederate Prisoners

Photograph taken after the Battle of Spotsylvania. With pencil inscriptions on verso.

GLC06999.29

[Photograph of schoolroom of Japanese-American students and teachers]

One undated black-and-white photograph of a schoolroom of Japanese-American students and teachers.

GLC09860.563

[Photograph of a Japanese-American girl in front of a shrub]

One undated black-and-white photograph of a Japanese-American girl in front of a shrub.

GLC09860.617

[Photograph of Japanese-American woman in a field of flowers]

One undated black-and-white photograph of a Japanese-American woman in a field of flowers.

GLC09860.421

battery of guns from eastern angle of Fort Moultrie.

Osborn imprint on verso. Shows battery of guns from eastern angle of Fort Moultrie.

GLC04509.17

Report of stations of the batteries serving with artillery reserve.

Also includes a report of heavy guns in defenses for the Army of the Potomac, City Point.

GLC02382.196