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to George Washington

Discusses the difficulty of a building project on Constitution Island, possibly an ordnance magazine and barracks. Encloses a "representation" from Major Chevalier de Villefranche, involved in the construction project. Knox's retained draft.

GLC02437.10045

Envelope

The envelope has a image of a flag, the constitution and two hands shaking in front of it. The caption reads "The Union, Right or Wrong." The same as GLC06627.032

GLC06627.03.050

to John Forsyth re: negotiating a treaty with France

Edward Livingston explains his actions in trying to negotiate a treaty with France. Typed transcript available in the collateral file. Written aboard the U.S. Frigate "Constitution" at sea near Long Island.

GLC03107.04561

Covered Wagons in the Grand Review of the armies of the Union, Consitution Ave. Washington D.C. May 23-23, 1865.

Inscription on verso: "Grand Review." Numeric Notation on verso: "170." A seemingly unending line of covered army wagons extends down Constitution Ave. Soldiers and civilians stand and walk alongside the wagons.

GLC05111.01.0700

to Sharp Delany re: returning equipment used in surveying

Written from the Surveyor's Office. Jackson signed the Constitution as Secretary of the Convention. In one of his last acts as President, Washington appointed Jackson surveyor of customs at Philadelphia.

GLC04842.25

to Henry Knox

Discusses a proposal that they had put together and writes in detail about showing it to [James] Bowdoin, John Pitts, and [Sylvanus] Bourne. Declares, "I think we have but little hopes of success - " Comments on other business transactions. Gives...

GLC02437.04438

to Henry Knox

States that General Putnam is engaged in the business of the Ohio Company. Informs Knox that "Mr. King is chosen as one of the Delegates to the Convention for the town of Newbury and the other three gentlemen for that town are high Federal Men...

GLC02437.03715

National politics: Speech of Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, delivered at the Cooper Institute, Monday, Feb 27, 1860.

Published by the New York Tribune as Tribune Tracts No. 4. Lincoln addresses the most pressing issue of the day, slavery, and attacks the view put forth by Stephen Douglas and others that slavery was founded by the forefathers of the country. He...

GLC04471.01

Acts passed at a second Congress [Bill of Rights]

Printed by E. Oswald.

GLC08592

Notes on constitutional separation of powers; Bill of rights

Blue paper. "Constitutions. Legislative --Executive --Judicial" NH, MA, CT, VT" - p.4

GLC00186