Search

to Catharine Macaulay

He introduces himself and sends a French cockade as a gift. He acknowledges that she honors people who make noble struggles for liberty. The Address is partialy missing, it looks like a corner of the page was torn out.

GLC01794.16

The Rise and Fall of the Second International

One book entitled, "The Rise and Fall of the Second International" written by J. Lenz dated 1932. Content of item pertains to various European and Russian political revolutions and other events of importance for unions from 1889 to 1928. Printed by...

GLC09640.093

to Hardy M. Cryer

Pleased about plans to open trade with British West Indies, celebrates the French Revolution of 1830, discusses his horses. Mentions the gravesite of his wife Rachel, who was "all that made this world desirable to me."

GLC02526.01

National Anti-Slavery Standard. [Vol. 11, no. 22, whole no. 542 (October 24, 1850)]

With previous owner's signature (John Russell) signed along right margin of first page. Contains an article on the Southern press and miscellaneous other reports. Edited by Quincy and James Russell Lowell. Published weekly by the American Anti...

GLC08875.33

National Anti-Slavery Standard. [Vol. 10, no. 43, whole no. 511 (March 21, 1850)]

With previous owner's signature (John Russell) signed along right margin of first page. Contains a printing of Senator William Henry Seward's speech on slavery, an article on Senator Daniel Webster, and miscellaneous other reports. Edited by Quincy...

GLC08875.19

National Anti-Slavery Standard. [Vol. 11, no. 7, whole no. 527 (July 11, 1850)]

With previous owner's signature (John Russell) signed along right margin of first page. This issue printing a speech of Congressman George W. Julian, proceedings of the New England Anti-Slavery Convention, and miscellaneous other reports. Edited by...

GLC08875.25

to Elihu Root re: giving a son's body and arms to his father

Written as President to Root as Secretary of War. The bearer, Nicholas Fish, had lost his son in the Spanish-American War.

GLC02793.052

Notes on the State of Virginia (George Washington's copy)

Signed by Washington on the title page. The book is the second American edition of Notes on the State of Virginia, published by Mathew Carey in Philadelphia, with original worn sheep binding. Jefferson's book not only covered geography of Virginia...

GLC04389

[Texas land indenture]

Records the sale of land from Alexander McDonald to N. Hobbs and Caldwell. McDonald acquired the land from the late John Shirly, a soldier in the army of the Republic of Texas who was, like other soldiers involved in the Texas Revolution, given a...

GLC06623.04