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The New Nation, 1783-1815

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1 August 1850

Smith, Urilda (1850-)

Autograph document signed

Title: [Receipt for transactions involving shipment of husband's body.]

GLC06997.079

June 1851

Martin, Charles (fl. 1851)

Engraving

Title: Elizabeth Hamilton

A small bust portrait of Elizabeth Hamilton in her later years. On the back of the image it says "Mrs. Alexander Hamilton, 1757-1854, in her ninty-fourth year. From crayon (or charcoal) sketch from life by Charles Martin, dated June 1851. Taken in New York City for her Nephew, George L. Schuyler. "

GLC09638.17

1852 circa

Peale, Rembrandt (1778-1860)

Painting

Title: George Washington

Signed oil on canvas bust portrait of George Washington in military uniform. Wearing a gold collar and epaulets. One of Rembrandt Peale's porthole portraits of Washington with trompe-l'oeil stone frame that surrounds the bust. Painted for Enoch Dean. With letter of Peale commenting on this painting. See GLC 9119.02. Gold frame.

GLC09119.01

8 November 1858

Doublehead, Bird (fl.1858)

Autograph document

Title: Revocation of power of attorney to George W. Churchwell

GLC07562.03.20

1859

Unknown

Autograph document signed

Title: [in Italian]

mentions Mr. Bricksdale and Charles Gregorie

GLC01795.091

1860

Rivers, W. E. (fl. 1860?)

Print

Title: [Montpelier, Henry Knox's home in Thomaston, Maine]

Drawing of Montpelier printed on glossy photograph paper. Signed in lower right corner, "W.E. Rivers."

GLC02437.10732

21 December 1861

Blutring, John (fl. 1861-)

Document signed

Title: partial receipt for O'Brien

GLC03769.009.02

1 September 1863

Cobb, John (fl. 1863)

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Certifying loyalty to the Union]

Written in Saint Francois County. Signed by Cobb, John A. Weber, Reinhart Laney, Elisha J. White, and Thomas Lang as citizens of Saint Francois County Missouri. The signees swear that they are personally acquainted with Catherine E. Murphy, a widow living in Farmington accused of spying for the Confederacy, and will vouch for her loyalty to the Union.

GLC01450.600.001

ca. 1870

Laing, Joseph (1828-1905)

Print

Title: Inauguration of Gen. George Washington

This document is a print lithograph of George Washington at his inauguration in 1789. Probably 1870s or 1880s print by Joeseph Laing and published by William Blackman.

GLC04723

16 June 1890

Defew, Chauncey M. (fl. 1890-)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. Cobb

GLC03769.007

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