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15 April 1873
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) (1822-1885)
Pardon of Joseph Woodyard, convicted of failing to cancel revenue stamps on empty spirit-casks.
(c/s Hamilton Fish)
GLC03634
[ 10 December 1807 ]
Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826)
to NJ Legislature re: domestic & foreign affairs, gratitude [incomplete]
Dating from Bergh, Collected Writings of TJ, v. 16: 294-96. The last two paragraphs are lacking from this document. Discusses the Embargo Act (obliquely).
GLC03642
1824
Marshall, John (1755-1835)
Supreme Court Opinion, Osborn et al. v. the Bank of the U.S.
The case upheld the primacy of Federal law over the states. Not in Rhodes' calendar of Marshall's papers (1969). Compare: writings (1839) 315-42, Dillon, Complete Constitutional Decisions of Marshall, (1903) 466-511, and other sources.
GLC03653
29 December 1777
Washington, George (1732-1799)
to New Hampshire re: asking for supplies, call to arms & poor state of army
Written in the hand of Robert Hanson Harrison. Washington appeals for clothing and supplies for his troops. Copies of this letter went to every state. Washington writes in part: "We had in Camp on the 23rd Instt. by a field report then taken, not...
GLC03706
14 March 1805
to Isaac Briggs re: reports on formation of government & surveying of Louisiana
With three drafts of letters by Briggs to Jefferson.
GLC03872
circa February 1817
Monroe, James (1758-1831)
[Draft of first inaugural address]
First draft of president-elect Monroe's inauguration address. Monroe gave the address, with substantial changes, on 4 March 1817, beginning the Era of Good Feelings. The speech was the first outdoor inauguration since Washington's in 1789. Monroe's...
GLC03880
4 April 1832
Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
Treaty Between the United States of America and the Creek Tribe of Indians
GLC04099.01
8 April 1834
Treaty Between the United States of America and the Quapaw Indians
GLC04099.03
20 May 1836
Treaty Between the United States of America and the Pottawatamie Indians
GLC04099.05
2 March 1839
Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862
Treaty Between the United States of America and the Ioway Tribe of Indians
GLC04099.07
18 July 1845
Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849
Treaty Between the United States of America and the Creek and Seminole Tribes of Indians
Typed date of March 6 has been crossed out and changed to July 18
GLC04099.09
12 April 1834
Treaty Between the United States of America and the Appalachicola Band of Indians
GLC04099.11
10 August 1854
Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869
Treaty Between the United States of America and the Kaskaskias and Others
GLC04099.13
5 February 1855
Treaty Between the United States of America and the Rogue River Indians
GLC04099.15
17 July 1854
Treaty Between the United States of America and the Ioway Indians
GLC04099.17
Treaty Between the United States of America and the Kickapoo Indians
GLC04099.19
10 April 1855
Treaty Between the United States and the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians
GLC04099.21
Treaty Between the United States and the Nisqually and other Bands of Indians
GLC04099.23
Treaty Between the United States and the Indians of Willamette Valley
GLC04099.25
24 September 1857
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Treaty Between the United States Four Confederate Bands Pawnee Indians
GLC04099.27
19 June 1858
Treaty Between the United States and the Mendawakanton and Wahpakoota Bands of Dakota or Sioux Tribe of Indians
GLC04099.29
11 April 1859
Treaty Between the United States and the Dwamish, Suqamish, and Other Allied Subordinate Tribes of Indians in Washington Territory
written on January 22, 1855
GLC04099.31
18 April 1859
Treaty Between the United States and the Makah Tribe of Indians
written on January 31, 1855
GLC04099.33
27 April 1859
Treaty Between the United States and the Mo-Lal-La-Las Indians
written on November 29, 1854
GLC04099.35
29 April 1859
Treaty Between the United States and the Nez Perce Indian
written on June 11, 1855
GLC04099.37
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