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The Chugg Water Journal [Vol. 1, no. 1 (October 1849)]

Handwritten first issue of a Fort Laramie newspaper. Introduces the self-described "largest paper printed at Fort Laramie" with the goal of keeping "our friends and fellow exiles, up with the spirit of the age" and promoting political and...

GLC05067.01

Certificate in Spanish allowing John Raysdale to bring in foreign emigrants

Partly printed document numbered 96.Written regarding Wavells colony in Texas.

GLC01860.20

to Thomas Ward re: congratulations on Ward's appointment as consul to Panama

Also mentions possibility of running a Pacific railroad through Texas

GLC02145.37

to Thomas Ward re: purchase of muskets for the Texas army

Written by Williams for the firm of McKinney & Williams. Enclosing land certificates (not included).

GLC02145.45

The state of affairs in Kansas. Speech of Hon. Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts.

Published by the Republican Association of the District of Columbia. Third edition, Buell & Blanchard, printers. Uncut.

GLC05116.09

Annexation of Texas. Message from the President of the United States, In compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 13th instant, respecting an Annexation of Texas to the United States.

Complies with the House of Representatives request for the President to report his opinion on whether or not Texas should be annexed to the United States, whether Texas has proposed anything and what the United States' response was, and, if so, to...

GLC00267.099

to Lieutenant of Berkeley Co. re: plans to avenge murders of settlers by Indians

Signed as governor. Planning to retaliate with militia for the murder of frontier settlers by British-backed Indians. "We have been too long diverted by humanity from enforcing good behavior by severe chastisement. Savages are to be curbed by fear...

GLC05710

Soldier's letter. Second Colorado cavalry. [Vol. 1, no. 13 (January 28, 1865)]

GLC04587

to William H. Harrison re: seeking more land for the U.S. by subjugating Indians

"To promote this disposition to exchange lands,which they have to spare and we want . . . we shall push our trading houses, and be glad to see the good & influential individuals among them run in debt, because we observe that when these debts get...

GLC07171

to Henry Knox

Discusses Connecticut's progress in raising troops for duty in the Northwest territory and the appointment of officers. Retained copy, as noted on docket. Written as governor of Connecticut to Knox as the Secretary of War.

GLC03729