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1775-1776
Moncada, Fernando De Rivera y (fl. 1775-1776)
to Antonio Bucareli [Decimalized .01- .08]
Collection of eights letter concerning the California missions. Each letter is noted separately
GLC06287
9 January 1775
to Antonio Bucareli
Cover letter for diary of trip to San Francisco.
GLC06287.01
20 August 1776
Ships el Principe and San Carlos in Monterey. Also status of provisions in San Diego and Monterey presidos.
GLC06287.02
17 July 1776
Noyes, John (1740-1784)
to Mary Noyes
Writes his wife in Newbury, Massachusetts about how much he misses her and how he thinks about her all the time. Relays that the British sent a truce flag but that the colonies have declared independency. He believe George Washington would be glad...
GLC01450.056.08
31 October 1777
Huntington, Jedediah (1743-1818)
to Colonel Williams
Huntington as a General of Connecticut forces in the Continental Army to a Colonel Williams, whose larger identity could not be ascertained. Says that Williams might have money that was sent to help his father. Sends along information of General...
GLC04791
20 August 1772
McClure, David (1748-1820)
to Henry Knox
Discusses a trip to western Pennsylvania, where McClure stopped at Fort Pitt before heading further west to serve as missionary to the Delaware Indians in a town on the Muskingum River in Ohio. Gives his thoughts on the regional geography, the fort...
GLC02437.00015
17 February 1773
Writes about his good health and safe return from Indian country. Mentions that he has not received a letter from Knox. Asks Knox to "convey the inclos'd by some safe Conveyance," possibly in reference to a book order. M'Clure sent Knox a letter...
GLC02437.00032
05 September 1777
Pemberton, James
To the president and Council of Pennsylvania. The remonstrance of the subscribers, freemen, and inhabitants of the city of Philadelphia.
Written by imprisoned pacifist Quakers to express their grievances. They claim their confinement to be unlawful. This is demonstrated by the ninth and tenth sections of the Declaration of Rights, which call for disclosure of accusations along with...
GLC00360
27 August 1776
to Antonio Bucareli (in Spanish)
Diego Ermengildo Sal's appointment as head of San Francisco presido.
GLC06287.03
14 April 1782
Greene, Nathanael (1742-1786)
Written by Major General Greene to Major General Knox. References two letters from Knox. Congratulates him on the birth of his son. Asks how his godson is. In reference to the godchild says, "Such a set of responsers I believe never happened before...
GLC02437.01388
8 November 1767-1785
Sylvester, Deborah (fl. 1767- 1785)
[Deborah Sylvester's Journal]
Most entries are recorded in Scituate, Massachusetts. Records accounts and thoughts as well as biblical readings, sermons and family births and deaths. On 19 April 1775, states "the Regulars march out of Bouston and march to Lexington whare the...
GLC01144.01
1763
George III, King of Great Britain (1738-1820)
A Proclamation.
The proclamation establishes colonial rule over former French and Spanish possessions in Canada, Florida, Grenada and other areas; it offers tolerance to Roman Catholics; it calls for governments and assemblies like those in existing colonies and...
GLC05214
Pangua, Francisco
Full list of friars at Colegio, Mexico and 18 friars in California missions (in Spanish).
Accompanying and joined to GLC06286.01
GLC06286.02
16 September 1776
Discusses distribution of domestic animals among the missions.
GLC06287.05
1782/05/10
Hancock, John (1737-1793)
to "The Gentlemen of the House of Representatives"
Hancock argues that the bill making Sunday a day of Sabbath in Congress was improperly passed. The Constitution provided a set amount of time to rebuke a bill's passing, and others in Congress accused Hancock of sending his letter of rebuttal too...
GLC07917
1782/05/20-25
The Epistle from the Yearly Meeting Held In London [emancipation]
Contains a letter to friends at the quarterly and monthly meetings in Great Britain and Ireland, and another letter to friends at their yearly meeting in Philadelphia. Both letters guide the conduct of Quakers, and encourage "the continuance of your...
GLC07633
20 March 1771
Describes the wilderness of New Hampshire around Dartmouth College, commenting on its advantages and disadvantages. Discusses the college and his position with the Grammar School. Ruminates on the potential benefits of the college to society...
GLC02437.00006
20 October 1776
Discusses building missions in San Diego and San Juan Capistrano. Also mentions soldiers in the stockade and checking on the families of troops.
GLC06287.08
11 September 1776
Discusses food shortages and insufficient supplies.
GLC06287.04
12 October 1781
Wigglesworth, Edward (1732-1794)
At a meeting of the Corporation of Harvard College.
Copy of Harvard Corporation's vote of thanks to Granville Sharp of London for a donation of a six volume Polyglot Bible and seven copies of Sharp's "The Law of Retribution" to Harvard's library. The copy was sent by Wigglesworth to William Knox...
GLC02437.01220
1 September 1776
Knox, William (1756-1795)
Applauds the detection of a German traitor named Ledwitz, who had been appointed a lieutenant colonel in the Continental Army. Discusses various orders for payment Henry made. Discusses the last two letters he received from Lucy Knox. Has heard...
GLC02437.00431
29 May 1775
Green, Robert (fl. 1775)
to his brother
Cosigned by Mary Green. Says he has been in bad health for the past five weeks. Hopes to get better by the grace of God. Says their sister has a new daughter three months old. References a letter that came from several brothers and sisters. Hopes he...
GLC01412.31
Hume, David (1711-1776)
The History of England: from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688.
First volume of an eight volume set. Title page says it is a new edition, corrected (the first edition was published in 1762). Published in London "for A. Millar, in the Strand." Title page is signed by John Adams. This volume recounts England's...
GLC00388
25 November 1777
Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
to Lucy Knox
Knox writes, "I am unhappy to the last degree that you should suppose in the least that my affection for you is diminish [sic]- my God knows how much I suffer for your sake how much anxiety I go thro this you may rely upon my dearest Love that I have...
GLC02437.00666
circa June 1777
Burgoyne, John (1722-1792)
[Note on a missionary]
Index says the note is in General Burgoyne's hand. Initialed "JB" at the top. Says: "To be attended to: Joshua Wingate Weeks of Marblehead Missionary from the Society for propagat[ing] the gospel -" Weeks was a Royalist Anglican minister kicked out...
GLC04764.81
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