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1867/09/05
Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875
Pardon of former Confederate naval pirate, John N. Maffit
Countersigned by William H. Seward. Accompanied by a Certification of Maffit's oath taking
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1861-1865
Emerick, J. H., fl. 1861-1865
Diaries while serving in the Union Army Telegraph Corps [photos in .02 for cons] [decimalized .01-.09]
Diaries housed in Primary: Range 3B, Shelf 1-2.
GLC06738
1863-1864
Taft, J. W., fl. 1863-1864
Large albumen photographs taken by Memphis photographer Taft
Photographs taken from life by Memphis photographer Taft, beginning with Admiral Porter's flagship U.S.S. Blackhawk, also the U.S.S. Tyler, U.S. Navy gun Bat Brown, the Memphis & St. Louis packet boat "The City of Alton," the U.S.S. Fawn, the U.S...
GLC06739
1864
Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896
Photograph album of British General Sir Charles Hastings Doyle
General U. S. Grant and the Army of the Potomac at Cold Harbor and City Point in 1864. Album of Large photographs all taken in the field by Mathew Brady's studio. The album was assembled by British General Sir Charles Hastings Doyle, who was sent...
GLC06740
1839/06/24
Ross, John, 1790-1866
to Matthew Buckle re: requesting meeting to prevent war between Cherokee peoples
Attempting to stop war between two Cherokee tribes.
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1839/07/02
Guess, George, fl. 1839
to the Chiefs of the Cherokee Nation re: invitation to the national convention
Written by George Guess, Tobacco Wile, David Melton, and Looney Price on behalf of the Old Settlers.
GLC06741.03
1862/04/01
to Cols. Waitie, Drew, and McIntosh re: "defence of the Indian County"
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1865/02/03
Hamilton, James, fl. 1865
to John T. McKenzie re: Chickasaw women; prospect of marriage
"...I envy you not when I think of my charming little Chickasaw--a perfect paragon of beauty and excellence...the Queen of the forest....I think by properly managing the affair I can lur Miss Mattie into a marriage contract and thus complete my fame...
GLC06741.05
1837/06/06
Proposals to engage waggons and teams to assist in the removal of the...
[title continued] Chickasaw Indians west of the Mississippi. With table containing list of names and numbers of horse/ox teams.
GLC06741.06
1837 ca.
Skello, J.M., fl. 1837
Tally of Indians moving from Little Rock to Fort Towson
Covers the period of May 4th through July 16th, with separate total for teamsters rations.
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1837/07/01-1838/01/13
Vanderslice, D., fl. 1837-1838
Account of Vanderslice's expenditures during Chickasaw emigration
Vanderslice was Assisant Superintendent and Conductor in the emigration of the Chickasaw Indians.
GLC06741.08
1838/02/20
Certification re: delivery of 175 Chickasaw Indians and their belongings
Delivered via the ship "Itasca."
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1812/07/07
Adams, John, 1735-1826
to Benjamin Rush re: support for US in War of 1812
Writing from retirement, Adams writes to his friend Rush on a variety of topics, especially the War of 1812. This letter was written one month after the United States declared war on Great Britain. "I believe with you that Wars are the natural and...
GLC06742
1774/05/16
Great Britain. Parliament. Boston Port.
Boston evening post. Supplement [printing Boston Port Act]
Slight text loss to newspaper banner at top.
GLC06743
1775/06/24
New York Journal. Supplement. "Last Night arrived an Express..."
Reprints an eyewitness account of the battle of Bunker Hill. Printed by John Holt.
GLC06744
Confederate imprints: mostly handbills and pamphlets, mostly Confederate laws [decimalized]
GLC06745
1775-1782
John Hancock and British Revolutionary letters [decimalized]
GLC06746
1775/07/17
North, Frederick, 1732-1792
to unknown re: relaying Gage's opinion that 32,000 troops are needed
Relaying Gage's opinion that 32,000 troops are needed to suppress to suppress the rebellion in North America Written in Bushy Park.
GLC06746.01
1775/09/17
Montague, John, fl. 1775
to unknown re: ship construction in Philadelphia
Signed "Sandwich." Montague was Earl of Sandwich.
GLC06746.02
1776/02/23
Germain, George Sackvile, Viscount Sackville, 1716-1785
to unknown re: Burgoyne and Carleton
Germaine was Viscount Sackville.
GLC06746.03
1782/12/24
Hancock, John, 1737-1793
Promissory note to Ms. Margaret Tidmarsh for 300 pounds
GLC06746.04
25 February 1777
Faden, William, fl. 1750-1836
A Plan of Operations... in New York... [Battle of White Plains]
First state with original handcolor. With C. Sauthier. "A plan of the operations of the King's army under the command of General Sir William Howe, K. B. in New York and East New Jersey, against the American Forces commanded by General Washington...
GLC06465
1775-1776
Aitken, Robert, 1735-1802
The Pennsylvania magazine, or, American monthly museum.
Nearly complete run, edited in part by Thomas Paine. Total of 13 issues from January to December 1775 (12 issues plus one supplement), January 1776, February 1776 (incomplete with facsimile cover) and March 1776. Two additional issues for April...
GLC06466
10 March 1828
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848
[Patent for George M. Selden's improvement in the tide pump basin or reservoir]
Signed by Adams as President. Countersigned by Henry Clay as Secretary of State and William Wirt as Attorney General. Selden's written description of his improvement is signed by Thomas Addis Emmet and Dudley Selden as witnesses. Contains a...
GLC06467
11 August 1821
Monroe, James, 1758-1831
[Patent for George Smith's improvement in medicine, entitled anti-dyspeptic pills]
Signed by Monroe as President. Countersigned by John Quincy Adams as Secretary of State and William Wirt as Attorney General. Contains a seal and blue ribbon.
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