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Monroe, James (1758-1831)
Cartel for the exchange of prisoners of war
Broadside reprinting terms of prisoner exchange agreed to by the American and British governments.
GLC01403
30 December 1777
Clinton, George (1739-1812)
to James Duane
Written by Clinton as Governor of New York and a Brigadier General in the Continental Army to Duane as a Continental Congressman. Recipient inferred from the reference to "Mrs. Duane" at the end of the letter. References Duane's letter of 23 December...
GLC01412.21
30 April 1777
Loring, Joshua (1744-1789)
[Permit for prisoner exchange]
Co-signed by General Sir William Howe and his aide-de-camp N. Rose. Permit issued by Joshua Loring, British Commissioner of Prisoners, giving permission to William Taylor to facilitate an exchange of American prisoners Richard McKnight and Thomas...
GLC01412.28
25 March 1861
Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865)
[Lincoln's appointment of Joshua Reed Giddings as Consul General]
Also signed by William Henry Seward as Secretary of State. President Lincoln appoints former Ohio Representative Giddings to serve as Consul General of the United States for the British North American Provinces. Has a seal on bottom left corner.
GLC01413
29 October 1827
Clay, Henry (1777-1852)
to Don Francisco Tacon
Clay, Secretary of State, replies to a note from Spanish Minister Tacon concerning the presence of Commodore Porter (possibly David Porter, Commander in Chief of the Mexican Navy) and his actions in Key West, Florida. Claims that Porter did not...
GLC01419
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