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20 July 1790
Pendleton, Edmund (1721-1803)
to Robert Beverley re: discussion of lands and speculators
Discusses lands, ownership, and affairs of several Virginia companies formed to speculate in the west. U.S. Treasury
GLC00099.155
11 June 1863
Semmes, Paul Jones (1815-1863)
to Emily J. Semmes
Writes to his wife that he "wept like a child" when reading her last letter. Expresses his thoughts before going into battle en route to Gettysburg. Discusses his concerns about his possible death, the welfare of his family, and his diminished...
GLC00101
27 July 1799
Adams, John (1735-1826)
to: James McHenry
Fear or rising debt and taxes. Written as President to his Secretary of War. Adams approves McHenry's raising a company of cavalry [sic] but worries at cost. "This system of Debts and Taxes is levelling all government in Europe." JA was staying at...
GLC00103
10 June 1848
Brown, John (1800-1859)
to Simon Perkins
Discusses his wool business. "Burlington" continues to make excuses for not paying, while at the same time pleading for wool to be sent to him. Burlington Mills Manufacturing Company in Vermont was one of Brown's clients in the wool business.
GLC00106
13 December 1790
Hamilton, Alexander (1755-1804)
to William Ellery
Writes that he learned from the Collector of Customs at Providence that the ship Warren embarked without a coasting license or a register indicating her destination. Asks if she arrived in Newport without a license and if Ellery charged her with...
GLC00109
13 March 1813
Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845)
to William B. Lewis
Concerning supply problems to Lewis, who was quartermaster in Nashville, government inefficiency, the national debt and heavy taxes. Complains of his own inactivity when his troops are needed in the Northwest, but will continue to obey his orders....
GLC00113
21 October 1862
Gives instructions to his wife to secure their property from the Union occupation of General Benjamin Butler during the Civil War. Directs her to go immediately across the Mississippi river to their plantation. Doubts that the Federals have visited...
GLC00175
28 March 1762
Adams, Samuel (1722-1803)
[Tax revenues from David Wier to Samuel Adams for 1757-1760]
Contains Samuel Adams's signature as tax collector.
GLC00184.02
25 March 1776
Hart, John (1708-1780)
New Jersey currency note no. 58335, 18 pence (or 1 shilling 6 pence).
Printed from wood cut and mounted on card. Co-signed by Robert Smith and John Sturm, Jr.
GLC00184.17
10 March 1789
Ellery, William (1727-1820)
to Benjamin Huntington
Writes to reprise a letter he had previously sent stating that he wishes "to hold some post under the new government." Prefers to be made a judge for the Eastern District, and in that case would like his son, William Ellery Jr., to succeed him as...
GLC00192
21 April 1777
Bartlett, Josiah (1729-1795)
to William Whipple
Discusses various Tory conspiracies, such as counterfeiting currency (to cause inflation) and spreading smallpox. Describes the difficulties of recruiting sufficient men for the army. Notes that many men have marched to Ticonderoga. Postscript...
GLC00193
circa 1936-1937
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (1882-1945)
Collection of five speeches [Decimalized .01-.05]
GLC00196
14 October 1936
Address of the President at Chicago, Illinois
Speech to businessmen signed at the end. Reports on the recovery the nation is experiencing since the Depression in many areas of business; banks, industry, railroads, farming, investments, etc. Criticizes the previous administration's focus on...
GLC00196.03
02 October 1936
[Address at the dedication of the Jersey City Medical Center, New Jersey]
Signed at the end. Marked hold for release by M. H. McIntyre, Assistant Secretary to the President. Mentions the funds of the Public Works Administration that went to American hospitals. Thanks those in the medical and nursing professions....
GLC00196.05
22 June 1949
Hoover, Herbert (1874-1964)
to Samuel K. McConnell, Jr.
Written in reply to Pennsylvania Congressman McConnell's request that he give his views on education legislation (the federal "grants-in aid") before the Committee on Education and Labor. Former President Hoover asserts his strong personal interest...
GLC00200
15 February 1777
to Nicholas Cooke
Voices concern about the financing of the national debt and the issuance of paper money. Has found in Congress some interest in naval defense. The American army is at Morristown and the British army is at Brunswick. There have been skirmishes. In...
GLC00202
20 February 1782
United States in Congress Assembled. Thomson, Charles
Resolutions settling states' Revolutionary War debt
Broadside signed by Thomson
GLC00222
28 July 1932
to Frederick S. Greene
Advises that there is $6,059,000 available for emergency relief to be used for highway projects in New York State. Informs that the money must be spent by 1 July 1933. Decides that some of the money should be used on the Northern, Grand Central...
GLC00224
18 July 1798 ca.
Unknown
Broadsides and pamphlets including appointment as commander [Decimalized .01-.04]
[decimalized 00265.01-00265.04]
GLC00265
August 1857
Smith, Gerrit (1797-1874)
Compensated emancipation
[Title continued] a speech by Gerrit Smith, in the National Compensation Convention, held in Cleveland, Ohio, August 25, 26 and 27, 1857. First edition. Smith, a former United States Representative from New York, writes: "The sin of extending the...
GLC00267.012
17 October 1754
Lawrence, Robert (b. 1692?)
[An Act for making Current seventy thousand Pounds in Bills of Credit for adjusting his Majesty and the Neighboring Colonies to dispossess the French from his Majesty's Land on or near the River Ohio, and for providing a fund for the Defense of the Frontiers...]
Fair copy of the act passed by the New Jersey House of Representatives near the beginning of the French and Indian War. Passed with some amendments, the act was meant to raise revenue for expenses during the French and Indian War. The bills...
GLC00276
26 August 1777
Paine, Robert Treat (1731-1814)
[Indictment of Nathaniel Davis, printer, for counterfeiting money]
Signed by Paine as prosecutor for the state of Massachusetts. Countersigned by Daniel Parker as the jury foreman and five witnesses. Specifies the jury's charges against Davis in detail. Dated the "Last Tuesday of August." Names penned by Paine...
GLC00277
October 13, 1792
Huntington, Samuel (1731-1796)
[Speech to the Connecticut Legislature]
Addressed to "Gentlemen of the Council: Mr. Speaker; and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives." Begins by mentioning the tranquil state of public affairs in the state. Addresses the issue of improving manufacturing and agriculture. Briefly...
GLC00294
5 July 1787
Hancock, John (1737-1793)
to John Sullivan
Massachusetts Governor Hancock requests permission of New Hampshire Governor Sullivan to send troops in pursuit of rebels involved in Shays's rebellion through his state.
GLC00300
8 April 1775
Livingston, William (1723-1790)
[Signed receipt from William Livingston to Elias Dayton]
Receipt written by Livingston, the future Governor of New Jersey. Countersigned by Dayton as a merchant in New Jersey and future general in Revolutionary War. Dayton was to join the Committee of Safety in New Jersey in December 1774 and Livingston...
GLC00307.08
17 September 1794
Dale, Richard (1756-1826)
[Reciepts related to bonds]
Account entry 816, possibly clipped from a larger account book. Commodore Dale discusses the balance of his bond by the brig Pomona. Mentions a purchase of sugar 22 November 1793 aboard the ship Columbia. Verso contains partial receipt 820 for...
GLC00308.07
December 1787
Williams, Otho Holland (1749-1794)
[Receipt for cargo of the sloop Hannah]
Signed by Williams as Naval Officer of Baltimore. Signed by Samuel Oakford, master of the sloop. Lists all cargo on the Hannah, including olives, raisins, wine, apples, tea, and beer, among other items. Lists the names of persons to whom the items...
GLC00308.09
29 June 1839
Chauncey, Isaac (1772-1840)
to Charles Stewart
Serving as President of the Board of Navy Commissioners, Chauncey informs Commander Stewart of the Philadelphia Navy Yard that an Act of Congress appropriated $300,000 from a Gradual Improvement fund for the expense of building and equipping sea...
GLC00308.10
9 June 1779
Lee, Richard Henry (1732-1794)
to unknown
Lee, a Continental Congressman and signer of the Declaration of Independence, expresses disgust regarding political affairs to an unknown recipient. States "The demon of avarice, extortion, and fortune making seizes all racks- And now, to get into...
GLC00344
25 April 1785
to Elbridge Gerry
An important letter in which Adams discusses American foreign and domestic debt, his desire to return home, the mission to London proposed by John Jay, false reports of Adams himself receiving a commission on a Dutch loan, Jefferson in Paris, his son...
GLC00366
3 March 1791
Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826)
An Act Supplemental to the Act "establishing the Treasury Department," and for a farther Compensation to certain Officers.
Copy of an act of Congress supplementing the act that established the treasury department. Fixes salaries and protocol for treasury department officers. Signed by Jefferson as Secretary of State.
GLC00383
26 December 1795
Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848)
to Thomas B. Adams
Observations of riots by the poor of London, who were attempting to get more power from the government. Adams calls the rioters "Revolutionists" and notes their hunger, possibly indicating that they took inspiration from the French Revolution and...
GLC00392
1846-1888
Spinner, Francis Elias (1802-1890)
Collection of letters regarding service with Treasury Dept, retirement [decimalized .01-.13]
GLC00431
3 September 1848
to W. W. Van Zandt
Explains a misunderstanding about a package. Encloses a receipt for circulating notes (not present). Written on blue paper.
GLC00431.02
25 November 1890
Discusses the origins of the design of the flag of the United States. Encloses something showing what he believes the flag should look like now (not present). Reports that he became Treasurer in 1861 and served under Presidents Lincoln, Johnson...
GLC00431.13
20 February 1863
Tyler, Robert
[Confederate States of America bond].
Endorsed by Confederate States of America Register of the Treasury Tyler. With engraved portrait of General Thomas J. Jackson. Bond no. 29246 for $1,000. Labelled "Loan."
GLC00468.10
06 August 1792
Two items: Hamilton LS and John Hay DS (passport) [decimalized]
GLC00473
8 November 1780
Pettit, Charles (1736-1806)
[Estimate of the profits of the office of the Commissary General of Forage]
Pettit, acting as Assistant Quarter Master General, responds to the request of Colonel Clement Biddle, former Commissioner General of Forage, for the profits of his office since 2 March 1778, when General Nathanael Greene became Quarter Master...
GLC00488
July 20, 1804
Boudinot, Elias (1740-1821)
[Report of a committee of the Bank of the United States that was formed to investigate an alleged counterfeiting ring in North Carolina]
Also signed by George Fox, both as members of the committee. They confirm the existence the ring, saying of it that it is a "very extensive Combination, and of a very formidable nature, to counterfeit & pass Notes purporting to be of the Bank of the...
GLC00496.012
circa May 1777
Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)
to unknown [incomplete]
Signed by Benjamin Franklin, Silas Deane, and Arthur Lee. Reports on their activities in France including getting Mr. Hodges released from the Bastille for lying about outfitting a privateer. Mentions receipt of commissions for Ralph Izard and...
GLC00496.025
20 July 1792
Hamilton, Alexander (1757-1804)
Treasury Department circular
Printed circular docketed "No. 78." Explains the various responsibilities and duties of Customs Officers with regards to collection of revenue, port duties, jurisdiction, and uniformity of practices.
GLC00496.029
7 November 1794
Monroe, James (1758-1831)
to James Monroe
Discusses a meeting with French diplomats regarding Treaty of Amity and adoption of a national free market. Reports on Mr. Paine's and Mme. Lafayette's imprisonment. Transcribed duplicate letter signed with a closing note.
GLC00496.060
circa 1825-1829
Mr. Monroe's claims
Written by Monroe in retirement after his presidency. Starting in 1825, in order to pull himself out of $75,000 of debt and save his Oak Hill estate, he requested reimbursement of back salary and expenses from his diplomatic missions and governmental...
GLC00496.062
12 October 1826
[Copy of a letter from Col. James Lewis to Col. James Monroe].
Lewis, Monroe's attorney, describes the circumstances under which he sold Monroe's land above Charlottesville, Virginia, in 1806; the land on which the University of Virginia was later established. A need to settle Monroe's debts compelled the sale...
GLC00496.064
22 August 1794
The Commissary of Foreign Affairs to the Minister Planipotentiary of the United States of America
Transcribed letter, with response, declining government-subsidized housing as it contradicts the Constitution. Philibert Buchot was Commissary of Foreign Affairs for the French Republic in 1794. Monroe was Minister to France from 1794-1796. Serves...
GLC00496.065.02
Scrapbook, Vol. II.
1 a. Calling card. "The Honorable John Henry Hilldring, Assistant Secretary of State, Washington D.C." [n.d.] b. Calling card. "Henrik de Kauffmann Ambassadeur de Danemark." [n.d.] c. Army Service Forces. Invitation: Washington, D.C., to John...
GLC06196.106
Scrapbook, Vol. III.
1 Adjutant General's Office. Official announcement of the establishment of the Civil Affairs Division 4 May 1943 2 Beta Theta Pi Magazine. Clippings: "The Second Military List of Beta Theta Pi (World War II);" Columbia University; and "Civil...
GLC06196.107
Scrapbook, Vol. IV.
1 a. Wire Service Bulletin re: Hilldring's nomination as Assistant Secretary of State. 27 Feb 1946 b. [?]. Note re: Hilldring's nomination by Truman. 27 Feb 1946 2 a. New York Herald Tribune. Clipping: "Gen. Hilldring Nominated as Aid to Byrnes."...
GLC06196.108
Scrapbook, Vol. V.
1 a. Clipping from [?]: "Forum Speaker." [7 Jan 1947] b. Clipping from [?]: "'Policy-Maker' Speaker at Open Forum Session." [7 Jan 1947] c. Clipping from [?]: "Problems in Occupied Areas." [7 Jan 1947] d. Daily News, Los Angeles. Clipping: "25...
GLC06196.109
2 December 1814
Wilson, John (1777-1848)
to Aaron Hobart
Shares Hobart's sentiment of missing home and friends. Explains that his folks have moved to another house and that trade has been opened for "people living on each side of Penobscot Bay." Mentions that "a Bill for Banks, a Bill for Classifying the...
GLC06313.04.039
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