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May 17, 1783
Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803
to James Madison
Further discussion of the preliminary treaty, Guy Carleton at New York, Virginia House of Delegates.
GLC00099.112
December 18, 1773
Easson, John, 1715-1790
to David Easson
Discusses various business matters and give instructions to his son in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia. Provides a brief account of the Boston Tea Party and advises David to take good care of any remaining tea he has, since there will be no more...
GLC00191
1802/06/09
Dodge, Amite, fl. 1802
to Tobias Lear re: rumors of a covert deal for gun powder
Dodge expresses concern that Americans were making covert deals for powder. "[A] letter has been intercepted from [illegible] to some of his friends here in which he says, By all means comply with the agreemt. with the Americans for Powder . . ....
GLC02794.049
1775/02/19
Livingston, Peter Robert, fl. 1765-1790
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: sending goods back to England
Peter Robert writes that a ship carrying goods just arrived from London, but is presently under armed guard to ensure that nothing is unloaded from the ship. He believes that "the People in general are determined she [the ship] shall go back."
GLC03107.03322
1769/12/02
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: resolution in the House
Peter Robert states that the legislative House has adopted a resolution dictating that no money will be given to Troops. He also notes that he is anxiously awaiting the arrival of Capt. Walker, who is carrying money that Peter Robert must use to pay...
GLC03107.03216
1826
Treaty between United States and Federated Republic of Central America
Small folio. Printed by Imprena Mayor Casa de Porras. Treaty of amity and commerce with rebelling Spanish provinces. The Federal Republic of Central America included Guatemala, Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Costa Rica and was formed in 1823...
GLC03985.21
30 March 1900
Brown, Walter T., fl. 1900-1901
to Mrs. S. W. K. Brown
Murder of British missionaries by "Boxers," preparing. 44 various items: + 8 envelopes, 25 clippings, and 1 photo
GLC04546.006
23 March 1901
Dissension among European forces. Writes in part: "[I]f the troops are not soon out of China they will be mixed up -- England and Russia have been at swords' points over a bit of land on the river bank in Tientsin. Entrenchments thrown up and men...
GLC04546.021
[1792]
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848
Observations on Paine's Rights of Man, in a series of lectures, by Publicola
Edinburgh edition. First separate printing, originally published in Boston newspaper June-July 1791. Disbound. Attributed to John Quincy Adams by himself (see GLC 958.07)
GLC04398
1855
Drayton, Daniel, 1802-?
Personal memoir of Daniel Drayton, for four years and fours months a prisoner (for charity's sake) in Washington jail...
(title continues)... Including a narrative of the voyage and capture of the Schooner Pearl. Published by Bela Marsh. Includes a frontispiece printed portrait of Drayton. Of his attempt to assist a mass slave escape, Drayton writes, "The...
GLC05873
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