Historical Letters and Documents

A collection of handwritten letters and documents from various historical figures spanning the 18th and 19th centuries.

Wells, 1774

Letter to the Board of War of New Hampshire, December 21, 1780, Peekskill Hollow, N.Y., A.L.S., 1 page

Wells, 1774

The Premier at a Premium, 1870 - 1879

Hale, John, July 30, 1766, D.S.; 2 pages

Letter to 'Belica' from Joseph Carret, her father, in San Pablo, December 26, 1854 ,. Isabelle Peirce Collection

Letter from Benjamin Lincoln to James Lovell., February 23, 1780

1776 April 25, Letter, historical correspondence. Time captured in script.

1775 October 24, Letter, historical correspondence. Time captured in script.

Letter from Joseph Reed in Philadelphia to James Parker, dated September 28, 1771. The document is 2 pages in extent

Letter to George Clinton, Governor of N. Y., September 1, 1778, White Plains, N.Y., L. S. 2 pp. Fo

Letter to Joseph Clay, Savannah., January 23, 1800., Fort Wilkinson, Milledgeville, Georgia. A. L. S. Endorsed. 1 page. 4to

William Pearce to George Washington, 1795-02-15

Letter to Ephraim Williams from Boston, Mass., dated March 6, 1790. The letter is handwritten on 2 pages, with the notation 'A. L. S.' (Autograph Letter Signed)

1780 October 31, Letter, historical correspondence. Time captured in script.

Some notes concerning the Reynst family, CZ, MR Kl. Gerlings, 1775 - 1800 document Double folded sheet paper, described on three pp with notes. paper. ink writing (processes)

Letter from William B. Lewis to Andrew Jackson, dated July 15, 1820

1770 November 10, Letter, historical correspondence. Time captured in script.

1777 October 14, Letter, historical correspondence. Time captured in script.

Bayley, Jacob, 1775 - 1779

Letter to President John Dickinson, dated April 28, 1785, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is an autograph letter signed (A. L. S.) and is endorsed. The document consists of one page in quarto size

Theodore Sedgwick to Oliver Wolcott, Philadelphia, 1800-08-11

A historical representation of Maryland, created in the year 1774

Letter to Gov. Thomas Jefferson, Va., February 2, 1781, Haddrill's Point, S.C., A. L. S. 2 pp. 4o

Schuyler, Philip. Albany. To Henry Glen., 1801-02-06., 1 page

Text Noah Webster, Jr. to Oliver Wolcott, New Haven, 1799-05-14

Letter to Gov. William Livingston, Elizabethtown., January 3, 1788., Trenton, N.J. A.L.S. Endorsed. 1 page. 4to

Letter to Horatio Gates, 1784-03-18, New York, A. L. S. Endorsed. 2 pp. 4o

A letter addressed to General William Heath, dated January 5, 1778, from Cambridge, Massachusetts. The letter consists of 3 pages, formatted in quarto size, and is endorsed with a signatory line

Letter to the Vestry and Corporation of Trinity Church, dated 1800, from Wm. Denning, signed also by Manuel Myer. The document is 2 pages long and is in folio size, originating from New York

Letter to Commodore William Bainbridge, Boston, 1812-08-25, Philadelphia, Pa., A. L. S. 3 pp. 8vo

Letter to Theodoric Bland, Philadelphia, 1781-01-02, Virginia, A. L. S. 2 pp. and 1 leaf with the address and endorsement on one side, and on the other, arguments in support of the Spanish claim, apparently in the writing of Theodoric Bland

Renunciation of executorship under will of Oliver Templeton., 1793-02-26

Letter to William Denny, dated November 3, 1756, from Charles Town, South Carolina. The letter is autographed and consists of 2 pages in quarto format

EM2823. Documents. Manuscripts and Archives Division

Sydney, Viscount (Thomas Townshend) to Sir John Johnson., 1785-08-20., 2 pages

1776 October 20, Letter, historical correspondence. Time captured in script.

Van Rensselaer, Jeremiah., 1775 - 1779

1776 April 21, Letter, historical correspondence. Time captured in script.

Letter to Samuel Miles Hopkins, New York, 1802-04-09, Norwalk, Conn., A. L. S. Endorsed. 2 pp. Fo

Letter to John McIntosh, Savannah, Ga., 1784-04-07, Darien, Ga., A. L. S. Endorsed, 1 page. 4o

Letter from Caesar A. Rodney, dated October 29, 1801, authored by James Madison (1751-1836), consisting of 4 pages

Letter to the Legislature of Maryland, dated January 23, 1777, from Baltimore Town, Maryland. Autographed letter signed, endorsed, and consisting of one page. Size 4to

1780 May 17, Letter, historical correspondence. Time captured in script.

1793 September 28, Letter, historical correspondence. Time captured in script.

Graham, James G., 1861., 2 items

Indian intelligence., August 26, 1760

Letter from Messrs. James & Boyd re Copy of marriage contract., 1770-09-27

Borkhults mill's chronology. From Carl Sahlin's mountain historical collection.

1792 October 6, Letter, historical correspondence. Time captured in script.

Order receipt for clothing for Indians., 1799-01-20 - 1799-01-21., 1 page

Letters from William Lee to the Commissioners at Paris, 1777-08-20 - 1777-08-29

1777 September 16, Letter, historical correspondence. Time captured in script.

Putnam, Israel. Headquarters. Peekskill. To William Malcom., 1777-09-27., 1 page

1776 April 26, Letter, historical correspondence. Time captured in script.

1784 January 30, Letter, historical correspondence. Time captured in script.

Emma Malcom, 1851-01-05

Letter to Alexander Hodgdon, Treasurer of Massachusetts, Boston. Dated July 30, 1787, and created in Philadelphia, PA. The letter is an autograph letter signed (A. L. S.) and is endorsed. It consists of 1 page and is formatted in quarto size (4o)

Letter from Arthur Lee, 1773-06-23

1798 May 11, Letter, historical correspondence. Time captured in script.

1776 June 13, Letter, historical correspondence. Time captured in script.

Letter from John Temple, 1778-12-16

1777 March 1, Letter, historical correspondence. Time captured in script.

1776 January 16, Letter, historical correspondence. Time captured in script.

Letter to Gen. Philip Schuyler, Albany., July 7, 1775., Ticonderoga. Autograph Letter Signed (A.L.S.) endorsed. 2 pages

Juliette Drouet to Victor Hugo; August 27 Tuesday evening 11 a.m. 1850; Victor Hugo house - Paris Autograph letter

Emerson, Ralph Waldo (1803-1882), 1845-1852, 5 items

Bacon, Delia S., ALS to, Jul. 28, 1856., 1856-07-28, Concord, MA, Intellectuals, United States, 1 leaf, 4 written pages

Letter to Richard Caswell, Governor of North Carolina, 1777-10-20, York, Pa., United States. Declaration of Independence, A. L. S., John Penn. Signed also by Cornelius Harnett. Endorsed. 3 pp. Fo

Meade, Richard Kidder. Englishtown. To Morgan., 1778-06-30., 1 page

Peter Augustus Jay, June 22, 1796

1763 August 30, Letter, historical correspondence. Time captured in script.

Porter, David. Navy Comm. Office. To 'Gentlemen'., 1822-10-12., 1 page

Note on behalf of Sir Henry Moore to William Smith Jr, dated February 21, 1767, manuscript inserted at folio 37

Juliette Drouet to Victor Hugo; September 19 Thursday morning 11 a.m. 1850; Victor Hugo house - Paris Autograph letter

Layout of First Telephone Lines, 1880 , Telephone lines. Historical Records of the Town of Westborough - Administrative Documents

Town Meetings, 1791 , Town meetings. Historical Records of the Town of Westborough - Administrative Documents

Letter to Sir Henry Clinton, New York, dated February 13, 1781, from Charlestown, S.C. Transcript of L. S. 3 pages

Copy of a letter about the investigation into the riots at the funeral of Daniël Raap, 1754, 1754 manuscript. letter Double -folded sheet with a copy of a letter from the W. Huyghens in Amsterdam on two sides about a secret investigation into the riots during the funeral of Daniël Raap on January 15, 1754 in Amsterdam. The letter dated April 1, 1754 and accorded by R. van Bleiswijk. Amsterdam paper writing (processes) Amsterdam

Letter from Francis Preston, dated February 23, 1809, addressed to James Madison (1751-1836), consisting of 4 pages

Campbell, John. Falls of Ohio. To Col. Presley Neville., 1790-08-21., 3 pages

Correspondence from Edward Carrington, located at the Supervisor's Office in Richmond, addressed to Edward Smith. The document is dated April 30, 1794, and consists of 3 pages

Committee on Expenses Relating to Small Pox, 1832 , Smallpox. Historical Records of the Town of Westborough - Administrative Documents

Juliette Drouet to Victor Hugo; March 26 Wednesday evening 9 am 1851; Victor Hugo house - Paris Autograph letter

Outward letter: Ellery , Page 231: Moon photo of, 20 October 1873, by Sir James Hector.

Bonsall, Bartram L, 1885

Letter from Alexander Hamilton to Oliver Wolcott, dated September 13, 1789, New York

April 26, 1777, 1777-04-26

EM3025. Documents. Manuscripts and Archives Division

William Schuyler Malcolm, 1830-08-06 - 1834-05-03

Outward Letter: Davis, E.H.; Page 173 & 174: letter description currently not available, 14 January 1871, by Sir James Hector.

Outward Letter: Provincial Secretary ; Page 35: Regarding Botanic Gardens, 19 March 1870, by Sir James Hector.

Elizabeth Fries (Lummis) Ellet autograph letter signed to Harriet Stanley (McCrillis) Griswold, 1853 , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Borgviks mill's chronology. From Carl Sahlin's mountain historical collection.

Letter to 'Belica' from Joseph Carret, her father, in San Pablo, December 10, 1850 ,. Isabelle Peirce Collection

Document, 1770-11-08, Georgia. D. S., Saml. Lyon, Jno. Lightenston. Witnessed by John Houstoun and Willm. Houstoun. 1 page. Fo

Magdalena's letter (Nina) of Zadziewska to Aleksander Lessera with admiration for the picture; Zadzewska, Magdalena (1806-1869); 12.09.1861 (1861-00-00-1861-00-00);

1776 February 27, Letter, historical correspondence. Time captured in script.

Unknown, letter from sister Louise to Monsieur de Launay Delaunay) on the last moments of Claude Gueux (dummy title), 1832-06-04. Ink on paper. Houses of Victor Hugo Paris - Guernsey.

Juliette Drouet to Victor Hugo; October 3 Wednesday morning 11 a.m. 1849; Victor Hugo house - Paris Autograph letter

1777 July 24, Letter, historical correspondence. Time captured in script.

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