9 December 1815

Madison, James (1751-1836)

Broadside

Title: Gazette and American---Extra.

This document is a newspaper extra dated Saturday morning, 9 December 1815. It includes a transcript of the Presidential State of the Union Address by James Madison. The speech was originally given in Washington, D.C. on 5 December 1815. Docketed on verso, "B.P. Robinson, Prov. R.I."

GLC05784

1816

Unknown

Broadside

Title: [Statement regarding 1816 Appropriations of the Federal Budget]

One broadside dated 1816. Features a chart listing the appropriations on the budget for 1816. Includes four different sections; Civil Department, Military Department, Treaties with Indian Tribes, and Single Accounts. The Civil Department section is further broken down into three sections; some remaining under the main heading, Miscellaneous Expenses, and Public Buildings.

GLC09880

20 February 1818

Theatre-Royal, Hull

Broadside

Title: Oroonoko advertisement

This item is a mounted broadside advertisement for the play Oroonoko; or the Royal slave at the Theatre Royal. It lists the actors in each part for the February 20, 1818 show. It also notes that after Oroonoko the Forest of Bondy; or the Dog of Montargis will be shown.

GLC09791.42

15 May 1818

Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden

Broadside

Title: [Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden presents The Slave, May 15, 1818]

GLC09791.43

19 March 1823

Crowninshield, Benjamin Williams (1772-1851)

Broadside

Title: Nomination and Address of the Essex Republican Convention held at Ipswich

Large campaign broadside for delegates to the Republican Party convention of Essex County, Massachusetts for the election to be held on the first Monday in April 1823. Says at a meeting of delegates held on the 19th of March in Ipswich it was decided to support William Eustis for Governor and Levi Lincoln for Lieutenant Governor. Also supports the following men for State Senators from Essex: Nathaniel Silsbee, John Prince, Nathan Noyes, William Parrot, Aaron Lummus,and Moses Wingate. Printed address by the Chairman Benjamin W. Crowninshield.

GLC00246.02

4 March 1825

Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848)

Broadside

Title: [Inaugural address of John Quincy Adams]

President Adams inaugural address printed in an extra from the National Intelligencer, a Washington, D.C., newspaper.

GLC06661

1826/06/24

Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826)

Broadside

Title: Jefferson's last letter to Mayor of Washington [small broadside on silk]

A printing of Jefferson's famous letter to the mayor of Washington, D.C., declining an invitation to a Fourth of July celebration. Jefferson hopes the Declaration to be a "signal of arousing men to burst the chains under which monkish ignorance and superstition had persuaded them to bind themselves, and to assume the blessing of self government." Jefferson died on July 4.
Only 3 other copies. Printed on silk.

GLC04525

4 July 1827

Unknown

Broadside

Title: Order of excercises, at the celebration of the fifty-first anniversary of American independence

Inlcudes a reading of the Declaration of Independence along with hymns and prayer.

GLC06143.23

10 October 1827

Unknown

Broadside

Title: [For the Benefit of Mr Braham]

GLC09791.52

1828 ca.

Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845)

Broadside

Title: An account of some of the bloody deeds of Gen. Jackson [with coffins, response]

Dramatic broadside. A sarcastic rejoinder to the broadside "An Account of the Bloody Deeds of Gen. Jackson." Features coffin surrounded by dozens of smaller black coffins. With a pro-Jackson text that ironically describes the "slaughter" of the Gen. Packenham and the British Soldiers who invaded New Orleans in 1815. Sir E. Packenham led the British troops. An ironic rejoinder to GLC 5566.

GLC06797

1828

Unknown

Broadside

Title: An account of some of the bloody deeds of General Jackson

One of the "Coffin Broadsides" that attacked General Jackson before the 1828 election. Accuses General Jackson of heartlessly executing six innocent militia men, and depicts their coffins. Also slanders Jackson in various ways and accuses him of other crimes. Frame is 69 x 49 cm.

GLC08974

1829

Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845)

Broadside

Title: President's message

An Extra of the Hartford Times, reporting from telegraph the text of Jackson's first State of the Union. The address discusses what will be many of the major issues during his Presidency. Discusses removal of Native Americans, questions the constitutionality of the Bank, and decries corruption in governmental office. Suggests an amendment to keep close Presidential elections from being decided by Congress. Also covers foreign affairs, the tariff, finances, military and other domestic matters.

GLC02009