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circa 1755-1763
Nourse, James (1731-1784)
to Horatio Gates
Discusses Major Gates' son, comments on the law requiring giving arms to the militia, and mentions Colonel George Washington twice.
GLC01450.264
1750-1820
Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
Henry Knox papers, including retained and received correspondence, &c. [Decimalized .00001 - .10737]
Letters and documents, written to or by Knox, who served as chief of Artillery during the Revolution, and then as Secretary of War under the Articles of Confederation and in President Washington's first administration. The collection includes Knox's...
GLC02437
1754
Washington, George (1732-1799)
Journal of Major George Washington and map [decimalized .01-.02]
GLC00419
Journal of Major George Washington, sent by the Hon. Robert Dinwiddie
First English Edition, with rare folding map (housed separately as .02) of what became the Eastern United States to Mississippi River. Howes W134, Sabin 101710, Church 999, Streeter Sale 1713. Originally published in Williamsburg.
GLC00419.01
[1754]
Map of the western parts of the colony of Virginia, as far as the Mississip[p]i
Rare folding map of Eastern part of what is today the United States to the Mississippi River. With orange color supplied on the borders of Virginia. Shows Washington's route from Williamsburg to French Fort. Removed from book due to condition 1997.
GLC00419.02
6 December 1752
Price, William (fl. 1729-1752)
[Deposition in case of Brown vs. Payne]
Signed as a witness by Augustine Washington, George Washington's half-brother, and Andrew Monroe. Deposition deals with the settlement of Brown's estate. Also contains deposition of John Brown but it is struck through. Docketed on address leaf.
GLC00496.245
Jenings, Edmund (fl. 1752)
[Prepared statement and depositions in case of Brown vs. Payne]
The depositions are signed as witnesses by Andrew Monroe and Augustine Washington, George Washington's half-brother. Consists of a three page statement plus docket summarizing the plaintiff's case, prepared and signed by Edmund Jenings, and...
GLC00496.246
1756-1822
Declaration of Independence. Signers
Autographs of signers of the Declaration: .1-.12, .14-.52,.54-.56 [Decimalized .01-.56]
Set of autographs of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Provenance: IBM (Thomas J. Watson, to 1951), Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co. (to 10/1968) and King V. Hostick; encapsulated
GLC00184
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
28 March 1757
Hopkins, Stephen (1707-1785)
Receipt for tax collected by Daniel Wilkerson for 580 Pounds
GLC00184.21
31 December 1756
Taylor, George
Receipt for iron sold to the United Brethren in Bethlehem, PA
With portions of two unrelated receipts on verso.
GLC00184.48
24 March 1762
Thornton, Matthew
Document re: deed for sale of "certain tract of a meadow"
Signed on verso by Thornton as Justice of the Peace.
GLC00184.49
01 June 1747
Wythe, George (1726-1806)
Document re: recovering a debt of 6 pounds for Elizabeth Hardin
Signed by Wythe as attorney for the plaintiff.
GLC00184.56
1751-1865
Christian discipline, and anti-slavery broadsides. [Decimalized .01-.07]
GLC00246
circa 1760-1770
Society of Friends
Know all men by these presents, that in consideration of.
Printed certificate for conveying property to the Quakers, with entry spaces not filled in. Document formerly was adhered to back of a Penn broadside.
GLC00246.07
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
1722
Conductor Generalis, or the office, duty and authority of Justices...
Modern blind calf; Evans 2327; First American book on procedural law. Full title: Conductor Generalis, or the office, duty and authority of Justices of the Peace, High-Sheriffs, Gaolers, Coroners, Constables, Jurymen, Over-seers of the Poor, and...
GLC00286
1690
Locke, John (fl. 1690-1698)
Essay Concerning Humane Understanding [1st edition, 2nd issue]
First edition [corrected titlepage] with the "Eliz. Holt" imprint, the "SS" of "Essay" correctly printed and the typographical ornament aligned. PMM 164, Wing L273
GLC00320
1727
Province of Massachusetts Bay
[An act to prevent destruction of wild fowl]
Bans night shooting of water fowl, as well as the use of floats, boats, and canoes in hunting them. Removed from "Acts and laws, passed by the Great and General Court or Assembly of His Majesty's province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England,...
GLC00321
17 March 1756
Shirley, William (1694-1771)
Secret Instructions to Lieut. Col. Bradstreet
During the French and Indian War, Lord Stirling (William Alexander) orders Bradstreet to travel to Oswego with supplies, regroup there, then proceed to Fort Frontenac to "bring off, set fire to, or in any manner destroy whatever Vessels and Boats...
GLC00371
1682
Various
Collection of 5 letters relating to Elizabeth Woodhouse. [Decimalized .01-.05]
GLC00391
29 March 1682
Penn, William
to Dr. Woodhouse
Penn gives advice to the father of Elizabeth Woodhouse, who had the choice of going to America or staying with her lover. This letter mentions her wish to come to America, and Penn does not discourage the idea, mentioning that he will be going this...
GLC00391.01
11 May 1682
Woodhouse, Elizabeth (fl. 1682)
to John Harvey, Jr.
Love letter. Woodhouse was considering going to America at the time.
GLC00391.02
5 June 1682
GLC00391.03
11 July 1682
Harvey, John, Jr. (fl. 1682)
to Elizabeth Woodhouse
Love letter. He is devoted to her. Woodhouse was considering going to America at the time.
GLC00391.04
circa 1682
A love letter. Harvey apologizes for his "bouldness." Addressed to "My Dear friend E.W."
GLC00391.05
1744
Great Britain. Acts.
An act for the better encouragement of seamen in his Majesty's service
Passed on 1 December 1743. Printed by Thomas Baskett and Robert Baskett. Paginated 691-706 + unpaginated title page.
GLC00399
1748
Baskett, Thomas (d. 1761)
[An Act for permitting Tea to be exported to Ireland, and His Majesty's Plantations in America, without paying the Inland Duties...]
Records this tea law passed by Parliament on 10 November 1747 in its entirety. Baskett was the printer.
GLC00400
1750
An act to encourage the importation of pig and bar iron...
GLC00401
23 January 1705
Dudley, Joseph (1647-1720)
Testimony rearding an altercation between John Winchester, Jr., Thomas Trowbridge and the Royal Governor of Massachusetts Joseph Dudley. [decimalized .01 -.02]
Two documents concerning an altercation between two carters John Winchester, Jr. and Thomas Trowbridge and the Royal Governor of Massachusetts Joseph Dudley.
GLC00461
to Reverend and Dear Sir
Includes his testimony to the Superior Court of an altercation he has had with two carters, John Winchester, Jr. and Thomas Trowbridge. He claims they attacked him when he ordered them to make way for his carriage and he wishes to press charges....
GLC00461.01
Trowbridge, Thomas
I Thomas Trowbridg of Newtown being upon the seventh day of December 1705 upon the road leading to Boston.
Also signed by John Winchester, Jr. Trowbridge and Winchester had been accused by Royal Governor of Massachusetts Joseph Dudley of attacking him, and he had pressed charges. The two carters deny the charges and say that Dudley was the aggressor. The...
GLC00461.02
16 June 1685
Hinckley, Thomas (1618-1706)
[Deed of sale of land owned by Native American Scippeag to Elisha and John Bourne]
Serving as Royal Governor of the Colony of New Plymouth, Hinckley approves sale of Scippeag's land to the Bournes. Bassit, Marne, Timothy, and Oliver Conant sign as witnesses. Scippeag signs with his mark, an "X". The lower lefthand side of the...
GLC00469
circa 1737
Unknown
[Penn, et al. v. Calvert, et al.]
An interrogatory with eleven questions for a case before the Court of Chancery of Great Britain involving a dispute between the Penn family and the proprietors of Maryland about the border. Although unsigned, this document perhaps was prepared by...
GLC00487
circa 1500-1930
[Collection of Americana from Revolution & Civil War] Decimalized
[decimalized]
GLC00496
27 March 1666
Rhode Island General Assembly
[Acts and orders of the General Assembly sitting at Newport]
Signed by the clerk, Joseph [illegible].
GLC00496.078
2 September 1667
Hathorne, William (fl. 1667)
[Deposition of Jonathan Thring that John Forsham has used a meadow which does not belong to him]
Includes the abbreviation "Coun." after his name, possibly a contraction for Councilor. He will be one of the original Councilors for the Royal Province of New Hampshire, when the province is formed in 1680. Written and signed by Dalton as Town...
GLC00496.115
1741-1748
Collection of 3 land patents from the 1740's [Decimalized .01-.03]
GLC00496.117
21 March 1742
Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Lord (1692-1782)
[Land patent for Thomas Gregg]
Includes detailed boundary and rent information. Fairfax was Lord Proprietor of the Northern Neck of Virginia.
GLC00496.117.01
2 June 1748
[Land patent for Jacob Holtzclaw]
Signed on verso on 7 August 1758 by Jacob "Spilmon" and Johann [illegible], with a note about later ownership of the land. Fairfax was Lord Proprietor of the Northern Neck of Virginia and the only resident Lord Proprietor in America.
GLC00496.117.02
27 January 1741
[Land patent for John Mead]
Includes detailed boundary and rent information. Fairfax was Lord Proprietor of the Northern Neck of Virginia. Later ink note in left margin reads, "R.J. Taylor, 18 May 1809."
GLC00496.117.03
17 April 1762
Albani, Alessandro (1692-1779)
[Travel document] [in Italian]
Counter-signed by de Bruno. Includes date of return, companions, personal belongings and purpose of trip. Cardinal Albani, librarian to the Vatican, was a patron of the arts whose library was purchased by King George III and served as basis for the...
GLC00496.121
circa 9 July 1755
Braddock, Edward (fl. 1755)
A List of the Officers who were present, and of those Killed and Wounded in the Action on the Banks of Monongahela the 9th Day of July 1755
From the expedition against Fort Duquesne during the French and Indian War. Reports that Major General Edward Braddock died of his wounds and Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Gage was slightly wounded. Mentions George Washington as participating officer.
GLC06650
28 August 1762
to Burwell Bassett
In a humorous letter, chastizes Bassett, his brother-in-law, for not attending church. States "strange it is that you will be so blind to truth that the enlightening sounds of the Gospel can not reach your Ear, nor no Examples awaken you to a sense...
GLC07545
1761/08/26
to "Dear Sir" re: Virginia's warm springs and his health
GLC07695
1757/09/30
to Mary Ball Washington re: his brother's marriage, ordering clothing for slaves
With provenance note stating property of David A. Hayes, and a clipped signature of John Hancock, President.
GLC07858.01
[n.d.]
Small rectangular piece of silver brocade
GLC07858.02
07 April 1762
George III, King of Great Britain (1738-1820)
Orders payment to Moses Franks for troop supplies against the Cherokee Indians on the Frontiers of Virginia .
Franks was a prominent Jewish merchant.
GLC01450.507
16 July 1760
Isaacs, Isaac (1732-1761)
[Receipt for six head of cattle]
Showing Silas Davenport paid fifty four pounds for cattle.
GLC01450.509
31 May 1762
Hart, Naphtali (fl. 1758-1762)
to Joseph Clark
Discounting "One hundred seventy Two pounds Old Tenor" towards Will W Gideon Wilson from Hart and his company. Spelled Naphtaly in text.
GLC01450.514
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