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Indenture, Rutherford County, Nc, 28 October 1801, Author Unknown Oct 1801

Indenture, Rutherford County, Nc, 28 October 1801, Author Unknown

Personal and Business Correspondence, 1821-1840 (Series 1.1)

No abstract provided.


Form Of Verification Of The Delivery Of Merchandise, Signed By Tobias Lear, Cape Francois, Santo Domingo (Present-Day Cap Haitien, Haiti), 1801., Tobias Lear Oct 1801

Form Of Verification Of The Delivery Of Merchandise, Signed By Tobias Lear, Cape Francois, Santo Domingo (Present-Day Cap Haitien, Haiti), 1801., Tobias Lear

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Lear, as general commercial agent of the U.S. at Cape Francois, certifies that Joseph Arnaud's accounting of the cargo of the Brig Rainbow - contained on verso - is accurate and complete. Lear was once private secretary to Gen. Washington. Cape Francois, Santo Domingo is now Cap Haitien, Haiti.


An Oration; Delivered In Trinity Church, In Newport, On The Fourth Of July, 1801, William Hunter Jul 1801

An Oration; Delivered In Trinity Church, In Newport, On The Fourth Of July, 1801, William Hunter

Newport Ephemera

No abstract provided.


The Nature And Importance Of True Republicanism With A Few Suggestions Favorable To Independence: A Discourse, Delivered At Rutland, (Vermont,) The Fourth Of July, 1801. — It Being The 25th Anniversary Of American Independence., Lemuel Haynes, Paul Royster , Ed. Jun 1801

The Nature And Importance Of True Republicanism With A Few Suggestions Favorable To Independence: A Discourse, Delivered At Rutland, (Vermont,) The Fourth Of July, 1801. — It Being The 25th Anniversary Of American Independence., Lemuel Haynes, Paul Royster , Ed.

Electronic Texts in American Studies

This intriguing document is a political 4th of July “discourse” by an African American New England Congregational ordained minister and Revolutionary War veteran from the very early years of the Republic. Lemuel Haynes’ personal history is an interesting story, as is his assessment of the progress, needs, and future prospects of the new nation. Ostensibly and formally, the discourse is about selecting leadership dedicated to serving the public welfare and avoiding men who seek office for personal preferment, power, or fame. Taking a text from the gospel of Luke, Haynes applies the advice of Jesus to his disciples to the …


Oliver Ellsworth Letter Written In Bath, England Regarding U.S Relations With France, 1801., Oliver Ellsworth Apr 1801

Oliver Ellsworth Letter Written In Bath, England Regarding U.S Relations With France, 1801., Oliver Ellsworth

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

In England when he wrote this letter, Ellsworth had been appointed by President John Adams to serve on a diplomatic delegation with Patrick Henry and William R. Davie to negotiate a treaty with Napoleon. In this letter he appears to refer to said treaty.


Bushrod Washington, A Justice Of The Supreme Court Of United States, Requests $875 Be Paid To Charles Simms, Collector At The Port Of Alexandria, April 1, 1801., Bushrod Washington Apr 1801

Bushrod Washington, A Justice Of The Supreme Court Of United States, Requests $875 Be Paid To Charles Simms, Collector At The Port Of Alexandria, April 1, 1801., Bushrod Washington

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Bushrod Washington, a justice of the Supreme Court of United States, requests $875, one quarter of his salary, to be paid to Charles Simms, collector at the port of Alexandria. April 1, 1801.


Manuscript Slave Deed, Dated December 1, 1800, From William & Nicholas Mills To Charles Thompson Jr. Contemporary Copy, Recorded March 1801., William Mills, Nicholas Mills Feb 1801

Manuscript Slave Deed, Dated December 1, 1800, From William & Nicholas Mills To Charles Thompson Jr. Contemporary Copy, Recorded March 1801., William Mills, Nicholas Mills

Documents Related to Slavery

This deed ? made and entered in the first day of December in the year one thousand and eight hundred between William and Nicholas Mills administrators of the Nicholas Mills desc'd who was executor of Ann Mills deceased on the one part and Charles Thompson Jr of the other part Witneseth that the said William Mills and Nicholas Mills as Admintrs aforesaid for and in consideration fo the sum of One dollar to us in hand paid by the said Charles Thompson Fr the receipt where of we do hereby acknowledge. But more especially for the uses and trust hereafter …


Marquis De Lafayette Letter To James Mchenry, 1801., Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier Lafayette Jan 1801

Marquis De Lafayette Letter To James Mchenry, 1801., Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier Lafayette

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Lafayette writes to Francis McHenry a letter of introduction and recommendation for Doctor Regnault and "his lady" who were journeying from France to the United States. Written in France, 28 January 1801.


Box 27, Folder 4 Warren County Marriage Records, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 1801

Box 27, Folder 4 Warren County Marriage Records, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Warren County, Kentucky - Marriage Records

No abstract provided.


Box 2, Folder 2 Warren County Marriage Records, Mc-W, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 1800

Box 2, Folder 2 Warren County Marriage Records, Mc-W, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Warren County, Kentucky - Marriage Records

No abstract provided.


Box 2, Folder 1 Warren County Marriage Records, B-Mc, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 1800

Box 2, Folder 1 Warren County Marriage Records, B-Mc, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Warren County, Kentucky - Marriage Records

No abstract provided.


Box 17, Folder 2 Warren County Marriage Records - Minister Returns, 1801-1851, 1916, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 1800

Box 17, Folder 2 Warren County Marriage Records - Minister Returns, 1801-1851, 1916, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Warren County, Kentucky - Marriage Records

No abstract provided.