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08 December 1812
Adams, John (1735-1826)
to Dr. Benjamin Rush re: dream of American glory, early history
"The history of the hobby horse" -p.4 (Adams's humorous name for the story he tells in this letter.) Free frank on p.4
GLC00599
20 May 1785-31 December 1785
Unknown
[Account of pay for the American Regiment commanded by Colonel Harmar]
Ledger of pay for Colonel [Josiah] Harmar's regiment, from 20 May-31 December 1785. Also includes amounts paid to various officers in that regiment.
GLC02437.03229
1814/02-09/1815
Thorne, Captain
War of 1812 orderly book of Capt. Thorne's Co., 60th King's Rifles
60th regiment, King's Royal Rifle Corps in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
GLC07222
4 Jaunary 1784
Jackson, Henry (1747-1809)
Return of the American regiment of foot commanded by Colonel Henry Jackson
Lists commissioned and staff officers.
GLC02437.02907
9 December 1791
Nourse, Joseph (1786-1792)
Auditors Report on the Acct. of Henry Knox Esq. Secretary for the War Department
Title from docket. Three parts. First part with a copy of R. Harrison's signature. Writes concerning the account between the Treasury Department and Knox as Secretary of War, "commencing July 1st and ending November 30th 1791 ... " The total...
GLC02437.10243
7 July 1789
Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
Extract from a report of the Secretary of War to the President of the United States
Relays some observations "resulting from a general view of the Indian Department...with the hope that some of them might be considered as proper principles to be interwoven in a general System for the government of Indian Affairs." Discusses...
GLC07379
15 April 1783
Draft of a society to be formed by the American officers & to be called "the Cincinnati"
Document itself not signed, but docket has Knox's signature. This is a draft document describing the purpose and administrative organization of the officer's fraternal organization that became the Society of the Cincinnati. Says the Society was...
GLC02437.02090
circa 1786-1789
Statement of the Claims of the Commonwealth of Virginia against the United States for Advances and Services on Account of the late War
Lists expenses during the Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1780 less a payment received from Congress in 1785. The total debt is $13,349,102. Accompanied by "Explanatory remarked on the Statement of the claims of Virginia" (see GLC07114.02).
GLC07114.01
26 August 1790
Washington, George (1732-1799)
[Proclamation regarding the violation of treaties made with the Choctaw and Chicksaw tribes]
President Washington warns citizens of the United States against violating certain treaties previously negotiated with Native American tribes. Instructs civil and military officers of the United States to govern themselves according to the treaties...
GLC02437.09397
1789
Blois, A. J. E. R. de (fl. 1789)
Gouvernement des Etats-Unis d'Amerique [in French]
French primer on American Democracy by member of Society of the Cincinnati, including discussion of U.S. and State Constitutions. Includes ALS (04/14/1808) addressed to Monsieur Le Prefet [in French], and an MDS (07/15/1825) detailing de Blois's...
GLC07688
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