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1 November 1805
Madison, James (1751-1836)
to William Jarvis
Secretary of State Madison discusses wine, crops, Dolley's health, and problems with Europe. Jarvis was American consul at Lisbon.
GLC03330
17 June 1810
President Madison thanks Jarvis, United States Consul in Portugal, for a flock of Merino sheep. States that both he and former President Thomas Jefferson encourage the propagation of Merinos for the public good. Informs Jarvis of recent election...
GLC03331
29 November 1812
Tallmadge, Benjamin (1754-1835)
to James McHenry
Comments on McHenry's retirement. Describes Baltimore as "almost ruined, as a place suitable for Gentlemen who loved [George] Washington & inbibed his sentiments." Comments on congressional activities, the failure of a bill proposed by congressman...
GLC03342
15 July 1808
Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826)
to Persoon re: thanking Persoon for gift of botanical book
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20 April 1813
Armstrong, John (1755-1816)
to Joseph Haslet
Writes to the governor of Delaware to relay that he is happy to hear that the state's legislature has drafted a battalion of Delaware militia into United States Army to fight in the War of 1812. Armstrong was the current secretary of war.
GLC03366
10 October 1794
Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
to Samuel Hodgdon
Orders Hodgdon, the Superintendent of Military Stores of the United States Army, to deliver clothing and arrange for a coach. Indicates that President George Washington's "waggon will be ready in the morning." Washington was going to western...
GLC03377
12 April 1792
An act to erect a light-house on Montok point in the state of New York
Signed by Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of State. Describes the steps to be taken before construction, such as the appointment of a caretaker and the appropriation of funds. Printed below the act are Speaker of the House Jonathan Trumbull's and...
GLC03396
19 February 1808
to William Pinkney
Indicates that he is sending a series of gazettes reporting on congressional proceedings, which "will give you a view of our internal affairs." Explains the route by which Mr. Nourse will deliver them to London so that Pinkney can arrange other...
GLC03419
29 December 1795
Colerick, Hunter & Beaumont (fl. 1795-1797)
The western telegraphe, and Washington advertiser. [Vol. 1, no. 20 (December 29, 1795)]
Contains President George Washington's seventh State of the Union Address. Among other topics, Washington discusses treaties confirmed by the Creek and Cherokee tribes, a treaty of navigation with Great Britain, and a review of the United States...
GLC03433
21 February 1814
Jones, William (1760-1831)
Letter from the Secretary of the Navy transmitting a list of all the commissioned officers in the Navy of the United States showing their respective rank and dates of the commissions; also a list of all the midshipmen with the dates of their warrants
Printed by Roger C. Weightman. Printed by the order of the United States Senate. Samuel Otis, Secretary of the Senate, states that Jones' list of officers and midshipmen was printed for the use of the Senate following the motion of Jeremiah Mason...
GLC03436.03
31 December 1813
Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, of the twenty-seventh instant, to the Chairman of the Naval Committee, together with sundry documents
Printed by Roger C. Weightman. Includes letters and lists related to the 10 September 1813 Battle of Lake Erie. Offers a detailed account of the battle, in which United States Commander Perry defeated a more numerous British fleet. Includes lists...
GLC03436.04
14 October 1814
Monroe, James (1758-1831)
Message from the President of the United States transmitting copies of the instructions given to the ministers of the United States appointed to negotiate a peace with Great Britain
Printed by Roger C. Weightman. Includes letters from Secretary of State James Monroe to United States commissioners appointed to negotiate peace with Great Britain in order to end the War of 1812. Discusses reports received by Monroe from John...
GLC03436.05
1808
Hillhouse, James (fl. 1808)
Propositions for amending the Constitution of the United States
Senate document, but unnumbered (possibly an unofficial printing?). Bound with: Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, submitted for consideration by Mr. Hillhouse.
GLC03448
January 1791- June 1791
Carey, Mathew (1760-1839)
The American Museum or Universal Magazine. [Vol. 9 (1791)]
Contains six monthly issues, January to June 1791. Bound in contemporary leather. Published by Carey, Stewart & Co. Contains a lot of information on American history at the beginning of the U.S. Government, Indian "depradations (sic)," Washington...
GLC03461
1814
Three Congressional speeches re: Loan bill of 1814 to finance war
GLC03466
30 June 1803
Thomas, Ab. (fl. 1803)
to unknown
Thomas, possibly from the United States Department of the Navy, discusses a lottery with the unknown recipient. Transmits a lottery item, possibly a ticket (not included) and asks whether it has drawn a prize. Relates plans to travel to Baltimore...
GLC03481.01
9 Frebruary 1809
Reed, Philip (1760-1829)
to W. Smyth
Reed writes to the Honorable W. [Smyth?]. Encloses a letter (not included) from Colonel Thomas, President of the Maryland State Senate. Plans to call on Smyth the following day to introduce W. French.
GLC03481.02
26 March 1807
to James Monroe
Secretary of State Madison informs, Monroe, then the American minister to Great Britain, that David Erskine, the British minister to the United States, communicated "the late British order against the trade between the ports of France and others..."...
GLC03490.01
20 March 1807
to James Monroe [copy]
Secretary of State Madison's response to British minister to the United States Erskine's letter informing him that Parliament had issued an order denying trade among the ports of France, in retaliation for France's Berlin Decree (see GLC03490.03)....
GLC03490.02
12 March 1807
Erskine, David M. (1776-1855)
to James Madison [copy]
Erskine, the British minister to the United States, informs Secretary of State Madison that Parliament has issued an order denying trade among the ports of France, in retaliation for France's Berlin Decree. That order precipitated the passage of the...
GLC03490.03
8 July 1801
to port collectors
Circular letter informing port collectors that lists of Americans being detained on British ships are being sent to them. Signed as Secretary of State.
GLC03492
1 October 1803
to Collectors of the Customs of the United States
Circular letter discussing certificates issued to protect American seamen from impressment. Also asking for reports on the other "outrages committed by the cruisers of the belligerent powers." Signed as Secretary of State.
GLC03494
24 December 1799
North, William (1755-1836)
[President John Adams' annoucement to the army regarding the death of George Washington]
Issued by North, Adjutant General, from the Adjutant General's Office in New York on 24 December 1799. Cites a previous issue 21 December 1799 in Philadelphia. Declares "The impressing terms in which this great national calamity is announced by the...
GLC03515
1794
Iroquois Treaty
Negotiations with General Chapin leading up to the Canandaigua Treaty (Nov.,1794) which was part of Washington's tactics to contain British agitation of the Indians and establish peace with the Nations.
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02 Dec 1793
Randolph, Edmund (1753-1813)
Signed by George Washington
Act of Third Congress "for the relief of persons imprisoned for debt"
GLC08351
1 February 1793
Washington, George (1732-1799)
to Thomas Johnson
Regretfully accepting resignation of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. ". . .besides the difficulty of finding characters to fill the dignified and important station of Judge, in whom are combined the necessary professional, local and other...
GLC08367
1809
Gallatin, Albert (1761-1849)
Letter from the Secretary of Treasury...
Submitted by Albert Gallatin as Sec. of Treasury. With fold-out "Statement" of salaries for the Department
GLC08445.06
January 28, 1813
Commission of the Brig "Grand Turk" (clerical copy)
Copy signed for Madison and Monroe by a clerk. Two bust engravings of James Madison included as collateral.
GLC08570
2 April 1806
Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury to the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means...
Title continues, " ... relating to the redemption within a fixed period, of the whole of the public debt of the United States." Printed by A. & G. Way, Printers. Details the public debt. With a table showing the amount of principle redeemed per...
GLC08582
1801-1804
Reports of Secretary of Treasury, re: Louisiana purchase
GLC08583
1800/12/15
Davenport, John (d. 1830))
to: William Beers
Election of 1800, Jefferson, Burr
GLC08597
1795
Message of the President [official documents re: Genet affair]
Printed by Matthew Carey
GLC08660
Message from the President... A statement of the militia....
GLC08698
6 January 1800
Hudson & Goodwin (fl. 1787-1800)
The Connecticut courant. [Vol. 35, No. 182 (January 6, 1800)]
Includes President John Adams' statement recommending a thirty-day mourning period to the people of the United States in memory of George Washington, who died 14 December 1799. Contains a tribute to Washington in place of the Courant's usual New...
GLC08716
23 September 1796
Greenleaf, Thomas (1755-1798)
Greenleaf's New York journal & patriotic register. [Vol. 1, no. 72 (September 23, 1796)]
Contains Washington's farewell address, in which he articulates his desire to return to retirement and his thoughts on the United States Government. Includes information on foreign and domestic affairs, announcements, and notices of sale. Contains...
GLC08748.01
13 April 1791
Newspaper
Gazette of the United States. [Vol. 2, no. 100 (April 13 1791)]
Page four contains "A Proclamation" from President Washington that selects, in accordance with the powers afforded him by Congress, the location on the Potomac River to become the capital of the United States. The boundaries of the proposed federal...
GLC08795
28 August 1798
English Chronicle no. 3006 [Washington becoming Lt. Gen. p.4]
GLC08806
23 July 1790
Pennsylvania packet and daily advertiser. [No. 3581 (July 23, 1790)]
Reports act in congress to establish a capital on the Potomac River (Washington, D.C.). Conclusion of bill before the senate to provide for the national debt. Extract from a letter from Captain Colnet, aboard the Supply, one of the ships on Nootka...
GLC08821
4 January 1800
Hough, George (1757-1830)
Courier of New Hampshire [Vol. 10, no. 49 (January 4, 1800)]
Includes an obituary for George Washington, who died on 14 December 1799, along with a diagram depicting the positioning of Washington's pall bearers, and a detailed description of the funeral procession (page 3). Contains statements of remembrance...
GLC08826
1806
Message from the President... respecting new principles [neutrality]
Disbound. Printed by Duane & Son. Report on neutral rights, reprinting the decree of Gen. Louis Ferraud.
GLC08858
1852 circa
Peale, Rembrandt (1778-1860)
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...
GLC09119.01
1783/08/02
to Baron de Capellan de Sol re: letter of thanks
Highly complimentary letter of thanks for a gift received from the Patriotic Society of the City of Enkhuysen, The Netherlands. "Your station, Sir, and your Character in particular, have indeed merited the confidence and regard of the Confederate...
GLC07676
1814/10/10
U.S. President
Message from the President [re: conditions for peace]
Printed by C. Weightman
GLC08453
1800/04/02
Letter from the Secretary of Treasury... on the petition of Benjamin Wells
GLC08708
25 April 1789
Fenno, John (1751-1798)
Gazette of the United States. [No. 4 (April 22-April 25, 1789)]
Relates the details of George Washington's arrival in New York City preceding his first inaugural address, delivered 30 April 1789. Includes a printed version of debates in the House of Representatives regarding the article of tonnage. Contains...
GLC08723
December 1796
Nichols, John (1745-1826)
The Gentleman's Magazine [Vol. 66, No. 2 (December 1796)]
Contains a poem praising George Washington entitled "On General Washington, and his farewell letter to the United States." Includes various articles covering a broad range of topics. Appears to have been disbound from a larger volume, pages are...
GLC08729
24 September 1796
Russell, Benjamin (1761-1845)
Columbian centinel. [Vol. 26, no. 6 (September 24, 1796)]
Contains President George Washington's 17 September 1796 farewell address, in which he articulates his desire to return to retirement and his thoughts on the United States Government. Includes local news, opinions, and announcements of sale.
GLC08730
7 November 1789
Gazette of the United States. [No. 60 (November 7, 1789)]
Printed on page four is the act of Congress to establish the Judicial Courts of the United States (continued in the 2nd issue of the Gazette, see GLC08757.02). A letter of John Adams dated 16 October 1780 concerning troops in the Revolutionary War...
GLC08757.01
10 March 1790
Gazette of the United States. [No. 95 (March 10, 1790)]
First printing of the Census Act signed in type by Washington (p. 1), debate on payment of securities (p. 2-3), and letter signed Rusticus on abolition of slavery and colonization and Quakers (p. 4).
GLC08760
5 December 1789
Gazette of the United States. [No. LXVIII (December 5, 1789)]
Reports on the French Revolution (dated 7 October 1789) and North Carolina's ratification of the Constitution. Also contains articles on a severe fire in Philadelphia, news from Europe, congratulations for George Washington on becoming president...
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