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1757/09/30
Washington, George (1732-1799)
to Mary Ball Washington re: his brother's marriage, ordering clothing for slaves
With provenance note stating property of David A. Hayes, and a clipped signature of John Hancock, President.
GLC07858.01
no date
Kneller, Godfrey, Sir (1646-1723)
[Engraving of Samuel Pepys]
Engraving that appears to be based on the painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller, created in 1689.
GLC00496.258.02
10 March 1762
Hardy, Josiah (1822-1900)
An act to Compleat the New Jersey Regiment to Six Hundred and Sixty Six effective volunteers, Officers included.
Document aims to raise additional men for the French & Indian War, with inducements including pardons. Details provisions for recruiting minors, slaves, and Indians. Additionally, allows Quakers to affirm, rather than swear, an oath. Signed by Hardy...
GLC00903
1751-1865
Christian discipline, and anti-slavery broadsides. [Decimalized .01-.07]
GLC00246
29 November 1760
Livingston, Philip (1716-1778)
[Bill of sale for two slaves sold to Rieneer Van Giesen]
Bill of sale for two slaves of Philip Livingston, the well known merchant, Continental Congressman, and signer of the Declaration of Independence. Cosigned by his son Philip Philip Livingston and by Richard Jeffery Jr. as witnesses. Livingston sold...
GLC01775
15 January 1762
Pendleton, Edmund (1721-1803)
to James Madison re: legal opinion on Madison family wills and estate
Mentions passing down slaves.
GLC00099.017
3 July 1751
Bertram, Charles (1723-1765)
[to an unknown recipient regarding the forgery "Richard"]
Bertram, later discovered to be a literary imposter, writes to an unknown recipient (possibly to William Stukeley). Reports that when he receives the recipient's reply, he will deliver "Richard," a historical manuscript which he claimed to have...
GLC01450.449
circa 1860
Unknown
Birthplace of General Knox.
Engraving of Georgian style house in Boston, Massachusetts, where Henry Knox was born.
GLC02437.10733
5 February 1762
[Legal document transferring a slave woman's ownership]
Legal document from Nausau Island, New York, conveying a "Negro woman called…Candes thirty odd years of age" to Joseph Coles for 65 pounds, from Thomas Smith and John Butler, executors of the estate of Richard Butler.
GLC09345.01
1730
Seutter, Matthew
Recens Edita totius Novi Belgii [New Netherland - New York]
Matthew Seutter, following Jansson and Nicholas Visscher. Engraved map, handcolored. The map shows the back-and-forth tussle between the Dutch and English over New York and New Jersey, and uses both sets of place names. Cartouche shows New York...
GLC03583
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