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28 September 1786
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to John Hobby
Unsigned, but handwriting suggests the author is Henry Knox. Was informed that there are outstanding taxes on lands in the Flucker estate, and asks Hobby to pay them.
GLC02437.09158
24 January 1791
Hull, William, 1753-1825
to Henry Knox
Discusses a petition Michael Jackson is presenting to Congress for compensation for the wounds he received while [fighting in the Revolutionary War]. Says Jackson is requesting half of a Brigadier General's salary which was the rank he held at the...
GLC02437.09821
1669
Court of Assizes
Ammendments to laws [incomplete]
The Court of Assizes states that the bounds of every town and parish ought to be perambulated according to the directions in the law, and also declares that the royal system of weights and measures will be used as the uniform and official system.
GLC03107.04850
1694/12/06
Nicolls, Richard, 1624-1672
Manuscript [in Dutch]
GLC03107.04851
1672/03/14
Lovelace, Fran, fl. 1672
Order to the masters of all vessels to declare any liquor traded at Kingston, Esopus, and Albany
The order states that the masters of many vessels have been trading liquor in Kingston, Esopus, and Albany without paying the necessary duty. Lovelace therefore declares that from henceforward, anyone who wishes to trade liquor in those places must...
GLC03107.04852
25 October 1672
Order that the grand excise be paid on European imports of brandy, wine, rum, & distilled liquor
GLC03107.04853
1767/10/23
New York (N.Y.). City Council
Order that Jacob Leisler and Jacob Milbourne pay the charges against them
GLC03107.04854
1927/02/28
Wall, Alexander J., 1884-1944
to Johnston L. Redmond re: missing items from the "Duke's Laws"
Alexander J. Wall, a librarian at The New York Historical Society, writes that Redmond's copy of the "Duke's Laws" is "considerably condensed in the text" and lacking in some items.
GLC03107.04855
1678
Lewin, Jo., fl. 1678
Answer to Governor Andros's account in 1678
GLC03107.04856
circa 1585-1763
[in Dutch]
GLC03107.04857
1680/05/24
James, Duke of York, fl. 1680
Appointment of John Levin to be the agent and servant in New York
James Duke of York appointed John Levin to be his agent and servant in New York, and to inquire about rents, profits, and other similar matters.
GLC03107.04858
1684/08/22
A bill concerning burials
"Be it enacted by this Generall Assembly and by the authority of the same that within every parish within this Government there shall be one or more places apoynted for the Buriall of the Dead and before the Corps be Interred there shall be three or...
GLC03107.04859
1682/10/03
Court document
GLC03107.04860
1685/08/29
Spragge, J., fl, 1685
Order of Chancery
The order relates events in a judicial procedure
GLC03107.04861
1687/02/10
Manuscript [in French]
GLC03107.04862
1687/11
The General's order for the round
The manuscript states the General's orders for how he will conduct his rounds of a military camp.
GLC03107.04863
1690/11/03
Milborne, Jacob, fl. 1690
Declaration against open rebels of the government
The manuscript names Thomas Willett, Daniel Whitehead, Capt. Clapp, Elias Doughts, Charles Morgan, & others as the leaders of a "notorious rebellion" in Queens County, and states that they are guilty of treason against the government. It is expected...
GLC03107.04864
26 April 1863
Allen, George D., fl. 1859-1864
to Mary Mayberry
Writing to tell her he is alright, even though it is not his turn. Says he is about 10 miles from Washington, North Carolina under batteries which have caused them a great deal of trouble for the past 3-4 weeks. It was the cause of them not going to...
GLC02829.08
31 May 1863
References her letter of the 25th. Is sorry to hear she is in such bad health, but sends her encouraging words. Says "If you have seen me fourteen months ago you would not have given much for me as I dont believe I weighed 80 lbs. but I never...
GLC02829.09
2 August 1864
Allen, William, fl. 1834-1880
Says he is lonesome and received a letter from Mary yesterday, the first letter he received since he left New York. Notes that she was traveling up to the country. Says there is great sporting in Maryland -- fishing, crabbing, and oystering. Says...
GLC02829.13
9 December 1861
Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918
To his wife
"Last night was my first experience in a tent we had to set up our tents last night after dark and had no straw so we had to sleep on the ground[.]" Mentions inspecting himself for lice. Written on patriotic stationery.
GLC04558.002
28 December 1861
Waiting for letters, rumors of peace propositions, visiting capitol building, rations.
GLC04558.004
4 January 1862
Marching orders, ammunitions, reporting to Burnside for naval expedition.
GLC04558.005
6 September 1862
Sleeping on open ground, commending wife's economy, speculating that Jackson has been allowed to cross over into Maryland to cut him off.
GLC04558.042
19 September 1862
On the march from Washington. Mentions he saw battle at South Mountain.
GLC04558.043
18 February 1822
Dey, Anthony, 1777-1859
to Aaron Hobart
Circular letter from Anthony Dey sending a flax sample (not included) processed by "his new Machine," which would be on exhibit in Washington, D.C.
GLC06313.04.158
22 February 1822
Meigs, Return J., 1782-1851
Informs Hobart that he will "make the Communication attended to on Monday next," which has been delayed by several committees calling on him. Written from the General Post Office.
GLC06313.04.159
25 February 1822
In accordance with a resolution Hobart introduced and which had passed through Congress, Meigs, as Postmaster General, sent statements to the Speaker of the House and the Chairman on Post Offices & Post Roads. Sends Hobart a copy (not included)....
GLC06313.04.161
circa 1867-1884
Rogers
[Harriet Beecher Stowe's winter home]
Cabinet card showing the winter home of the Stowes with four people sitting on the front lawn, including Harriet Beecher Stowe and her husband, Professor Calvin Stowe. Inscription on verso states the house has been torn down. Inscribed "For my...
GLC01584.02
circa 1870-1880
Hastings, fl. 1880
[Harriet Beecher Stowe]
Side profile image of Stowe as an older woman. Signed by Stowe beneath the image. Photographed by Hastings. "Dunbar" is written in the upper-left corner.
GLC01584.03
8 January 1863
Tittle, George A., fl. 1862-1864
to his sister
Says last letter sent was on 25 November 1862 by a barque bound for New York. Says they are at the Navy Yard in Cadiz with no prospect of leaving before the middle of March. Says if they went to an American port all their repairs could have been done...
GLC02828.06
6 February 1863
References receiving his sister's letter of 6 January 1863 on 24 January, while receiving her letter of 7 January on 4 February. Claims they are the only letters he has received from Portsmouth since he left one year and one day ago. Says he received...
GLC02828.07
23 March 1863
References his sister's letters of 25 July and 5 September 1862, which he received on 15 March 1863. Also received her letters from 5 & 7 January as well as 5 February. Tells her not send letter by the Naval Lyceum as letters are allowed to sit there...
GLC02828.08
29 May 1863
Says they arrived at Cadiz this morning from "a very pleasant cruise." Reports that he left Cadiz for the cruise on 26 March and that he visited all the "'Western Islands,' Madeira to Gibraltar in 69 hours." Received new officers at Fayal Island...
GLC02828.09
2 August 1863
Says it has been so long since he has written that she probably assumes he did not intend to write again. Says for past 2 months the "Kearsarge" has been cruising among the Canary, Madeira, & Western Islands. Says they will probably stay in Fayal...
GLC02828.10
11 August 1863
Says he sent a letter to her a few days ago, but did not know where he was going. Can now tell her that tonight he is leaving "for St. Michael, to return in a few days, then we are to proceed to Cadiz and Gibraltar." Reports he had an opportunity to...
GLC02828.11
27 September 1863
Says on 7 September while at Funchal, Madeira, they learned the CSS "Florida" was in the English Channel and they immediately started in pursuit of her. Put in to Ferrol, Spain on 14 September for coal. Heard that the "Florida" had gone to Brest...
GLC02828.12
21 February 1864
Tells her he is now steaming up the English Channel and that he will send this letter by the first port they land in, either Calais or Dover. Left the waters around Brest on 17 January to go to Cadiz in order to reprovision, get coal, and have the...
GLC02828.13
24 April 1864
Tells her it is just 27 months to this day that the "Kearsarge" has been commissioned and that their cruise will be done soon. Says he can "safely state" that they will be home around the end of June or early July. Reports that on 28 March their...
GLC02828.14
16 May 1864
Says this will probably be the last letter she will receive from him this cruise. Arrived in Dover from Flushing, Holland yesterday. Says they will leave for Madeira tonight or tomorrow and from there to the U.S. Says he has reason to think their...
GLC02828.15
30 May 1864
Tells her he informed her that he would be home soon in his last letter, but he says that information was premature. Reports that on the day they were supposed to sail for Madeira, they received dispatches from the American minister to France, which...
GLC02828.16
19 June 1864
Written directly after the engagement with the "Alabama." Says one week ago while in Flushing, Holland, Captain Winslow received information of the arrival of the CSS "Alabama" at Cherbourg. Says they left immediately and remained sitting outside...
GLC02828.17
8 July 1864
References her letter of 21 June, which he received on his arrival to Dover from Cherbourg on 6 July. Will cross over the English Channel tonight to Boulogne, and if they stay there long enough he will buy her the gloves she requested. Reports that...
GLC02828.18
11 August 1864
Says their relief, the "Iroquois," arrived yesterday. Reports they leave tonight for Cherbourg to receive their wounded and that they will proceed home from there, probably via Cadiz and the Western Islands. Says she can expect him about the middle...
GLC02828.19
24 December 1859
Allen, Joseph H., fl. 1859-1865
Allen was a sailor on the USS "Congress." Says he has sent several letters home, but wanted to write specifically to her because he does not want to her think he has forgotten her. Sends many individual greetings to friends and family. Reports that...
GLC02829.01
24 August 1860
to Bill and Mary Mayberry
Contains 2 letters, signed twice. Page 1 and half of page 2 is to his brother-in-law Bill and half of page 2 and page 3 is to his sister (he signed the letter on page 4). Allen is aboard the USS "Congress." Is glad to hear Bill is well and has plenty...
GLC02829.02
21 October 1860
Written by Allen on the USS "Congress." Says his health and spirits are well. Reports there is no news other than "the Ball[.] I expect it will be a grand afair [sic] as the men at the head of it are the most respectable in the ship." Sends regards...
GLC02829.03
26 April 1861
Written by Allen on the USS "Congress." References his sister's letter of 17 March. Says there is not much to write about. Says he is in good health and is comfortable. Reports that "the ships Company intend[s] giveing [sic] a grand Ball in Phila...
GLC02829.04
30 December 1861
Written by Allen aboard the USS "Delaware." Says he has written to "all hands" and has not received any response. Says he will not write again if he does not get a response from her. Reports that "We had an engagement on a small scale which gave us...
GLC02829.05
20 June 1862
Written to his sister Mary. Aboard the USS "Delaware" about 60 miles from Richmond on the James River. Says they are with the USS "Monitor." Says they have left the company of the "Mosquitoe fleet" and are now with the "ironclads." Says they are...
GLC02829.06
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