Box 1
Contains 222 Results:
Memorial of the Merchants of the City of New York, 1837
Memorial of the Merchants of the City of New York, Praying for the establishment of a national bank. [Washington, D.C.] 1837. 17 p.
Advocating the establishment of a National Bank and its placement in New York. One of the great battles of the Jacksonian era. Contains 13 pages of single-typed signatures in print supporting the request.
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Memorial of Citizens of Milwaukee, 1837
Memorial of A Number of Citizens of Milwaukee, Praying Congress not to confirm an act of the Legislative Council of Wisconsin, "to incorporate the stockholders of the Bank of Milwaukee." [Washington, D.C.] 22p.
Citizens oppose the bank as benefiting a few wealthy individuals, and not the citizens of Milwaukee
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Petition of Polly Hall, 1840
Petition of Polly Hall, widow and executrix, and the heris of Lot Hall, deceased, for remuneration for revolutionary services and prize money. [Washington, D.C.] Blair & Rives, 24 p.
A claim being made more than 60 years after the fact!
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Acts Allowing Pensions to Widows, 1840
Amend Acts Allowing Pensions to Widows of the Revolution so as not to exclude such sidows from the benefit of the act as shall have married after the death of the husband for whose services they claim pensions...[Washington, D.C.] Blair & Rives. 1 sheet (1 p.).
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Petition of Inhabitants of Wisconsin, 1840
Petition of Inhabitants of Wisconsin, to Separate the offices of Governor and Superintendent of Indian Affairs in Wisconsin; and that the people have leave to elect the Governor, and that the Superintentent reside among the Indians. [Washington, D.C.] Blair & Rives. 2 p.
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Petition of Stephen Beard, Betty H. Beard and James W. Gray, 1840
Report of the Committee of Claims, to whom was committed the petition of Stephen Beard, Betty H. Beard, and James W. Gray: [Washington, D.C.] Blair & Rives. 18 p.
Seeking compensation for buildings taken posession of by the U.S. Government during the War of 1812.
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Petition of Thomas S. Jesup, 1841
Petition of Thomas S. Jesup, stating that he has sustained an injury in consequence of an omission in a document printed by order of the Senate, and praying redress. [Washingto, D.C.] Blair & Rives, 8 p.
Related to the campaign in Florida, 1836.
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Memorial of Citizens of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1844
Memorial of a Number of Citizens of Cincinnati, Ohio, praying the removal of obstructions in the navagation of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. [Washington, D.C.] 34 p.
Highlights the importance of navigation in the "West" to the economy of the whole nation.
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Petition of Ray Tompkins and Others, 1847
A Bill for the relief of Ray Tompkins and others, children and heirs-at-law of the late Daniel D. Tomplins...and adopt the report...and recommend passage of the bill without amendment. [Washington, D.C.] Ritchie & Heiss. 14 p.
Daniel Tompkins was a former governor of New York and Vice President of the U.S.
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Petition of James F. Sothoron, 1847
Report on the "Petition of James F. Fothoron, praying indemnity for property destroyed by the British during the late war" [Washington, D.C.] Ritchie & Heiss. 2 p.
Requesting compensation for loss of a house and personal property during the War of 1812.
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