1797

Sumidagawa funaasobi, Utagawa Toyokuni - Ukiyo e print

Print showing a bridge crowded with pedestrians over a river jammed with boats. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: One Panel of a... More

Cries of London / Rd. Newn. del. et. fecit., British Cartoon Print

Four town criers announcing "Rare news! bloody news! Ireland is sunk in the bog of Allen! The ... French Army is totally destroyed ..." ; "Any-bad-schillings!" ; "Bill o' the play, your honour" ; "Rare Norfolk ... More

Fujin tomarikyaku no zu - Public domain drawing

Print shows five women and one man; three of the women are seated inside tent-like mosquito netting, grooming and exposing their breasts, the other two women and the man stand outside the netting. Title and oth... More

A plan of the island of Burlington : and a view of the city from the R...

Cadastral map showing buildings, lot lines, orchards, and gardens. Oriented with north toward the lower left. Includes index to points of interest and panoramic view at bottom of sheet. Available also through t... More

Expérience du parachûte. Le 1er Brumaire an 6 (22 octobre 1797. v.f.) ...

Print shows André Jacques Garnerin, first man to descend in a parachute, standing in the gondola of his parachute waving a French flag after release from his balloon (shown deflated at left). His balloon had as... More

[Theater and hotel building ("Theatre, Assembly Rooms and an hotel"), ...

Inscriptions on recto: Section or Internal View of the Theatre [...]" Reference copy available in LOT 4249. Forms part of: Benjamin Henry Latrobe Archive (Library of Congress).

Chaya de yasumu otoko - Public domain drawing

Print shows a man with a hat pulled down low over his face, drinking tea at a tea shop; a woman standing next to him is holding a serving tray in such a way that the mirrored surface reflects the man's face. Ti... More

Washington. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Bust portrait of George Washington, facing right. Illus. in: New England Primer, 1797. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Publ. Ind.; Pres.; Allegory; Liberty; N... More

[Poem: "Death! Great proprietor of all!" framed with full figure of De...

Engraving by William Blake, 1796. Illus. in: Edward Young, The Complaint and Consolation ... (1797) p. 8. No reference copy. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: A... More

Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, December 21, 1797

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[Theater and hotel building ("Theatre, Assembly Rooms and an hotel"), ...

Inscriptions on recto: "DESIGNS of a Building proposed to be erected at RICHMOND, VIRGINIA to contain a THEATRE, ASSEMBLY-ROOMS, AND AN HOTEL by B.Henry Latrobe Boneval, Architect & Engineer" "Nunc est bibemd... More

December 11, 1797, Berkeley, Evangelic Lutheran Church of Martinsburgh...

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Shakspeare - Tempest, act 1, scene 1 / painted by G. Romney ; engraved...

Print showing the storm and shipwreck at the beginning of Shakespeare's play "Tempest" ; Prospero and Miranda are standing on the right on the island where the shipwrecked sailors wash ashore.

[Eh bien, Messieurs! deux millions], Political Cartoon

Print shows Napoleon Bonaparte motioning toward a statue, one of the many treasures he brought back from his first campaign in Italy in 1797, and addresses a group of men, possibly of the Directory. Title from ... More

A plan of the city of Dublin : as surveyed for the use of the division...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a vintage city plan, 18th-19th century map, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Hampton-Court, Herefordshire / Engraved by J. Walker from an original ...

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The high mettled jockies, or the best at three heats for the breeches,...

Print shows three women on horses racing toward a post on which is a pair of breeches in which a cock is sitting; in the background, two men on horseback and one in a cart watch the race. Attributed to William... More

[Theater and hotel building ("Theatre, Assembly Rooms and an hotel"), ...

Reference copy available in LOT 4249. Forms part of: Benjamin Henry Latrobe Archive (Library of Congress). Published in: Viewpoints; a selection from the pictorial collections of the Library of Congress .... Wa... More

Elbridge Gerry to Thomas Jefferson, May 13, 1797, Draft

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James Swan to James Madison, February 10, 1797.

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Albemarle, Amherst, Fluvanna, and Coochland Counties to Virginia Gener...

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Cries of London / Rd. Newn. del. et. fecit., British Cartoon Print

Four town criers peddling "shillelees, ballads, Bedfordshire tails, and Scotch whiskey." Forms part of British Cartoon Prints Collection ( Library of Congress)

Thomas Jefferson to Henry Tazewell, November 28, 1797

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[Sister Jane], British Cartoon Print, Political Cartoon

"A woman (right) stands over a kneeling man brandishing a whip. He says: "Have mercy in God's name think oh think of my Poor Parents What have I Done - " She answers: "No you Dog Ill invent Lies to Get you Lock... More

Joshua Hadley to Andrew Jackson, October 22, 1797

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[Theater and hotel building ("Theatre, Assembly Rooms and an hotel"), ...

Reference copy available in LOT 4249. Forms part of: Benjamin Henry Latrobe Archive (Library of Congress).

A view of the Federal Hall of the City of New York, as appeared in the...

Exhibited in: "Creating the United States" at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 2008-2009.

Thomas Jefferson, March 1, 1797, Note

Poor Sawney in sweetbriars / Rd. Newton del et fecit.

Illustration shows two grotesquely caricatured Scots passing on the road, one, a peddler of sewing wares, says to the other who is somewhat emaciated, "What the deel is the matter with you Sawney?" to which he ... More

Memoir of a map of Ireland. - Public domain old map

Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, December 25, 1797.

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John Caffery to Andrew Jackson - Public domain document scan

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Bill of sale for Peter

Premier descente en parachute ... Jacques Garnerin ... le 22 Octobre 1...

Painting shows descent of Garnerin in a basket attached to a parachute from about 1000 meters while the unmanned balloon falls to the ground. Landauer Collection of Aeronautical Prints and Drawings. Exhibited:... More

Thomas Jefferson to Van Staphorst & Hubbard, March 26, 1797, Bond and ...

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Buonaparte at Rome giving audience in state / I.Ck., British Cartoon P...

Cartoon shows Napoleon, wearing tattered clothing, seated on a low throne; kneeling before him is a pope placing the keys of St. Peter at his feet as he kicks the crown off the popes head, saying "I say remembe... More

Hero's recruiting at Kelsey's; - or- Guard-Day at St. James's / Js. Gy...

Two officers, on a tall, lanky, elderly man and the other a child, sit facing each other eating sweets at a confectioner's. A third officer, fat and knock-kneed, stands guard in the doorway. The windows of the ... More

The friend of humanity and the knife-grinder,-scene. The borough, in i...

George Tierney and a knife-grinder pushing his wheelbarrow in front of an ale-house. Forms part of : British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress).

James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, February 11, 1797.

A bill prohibiting for a limited time, the exportation of arms and amm...

John Caffery to Andrew Jackson - Public domain document scan

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[Theater and hotel building ("Theatre, Assembly Rooms and an hotel"), ...

Inscriptions on recto: "PLAN of the FOUNDATION-STORY." "III" "Laundry." "Housekeeper's room." "Bakehouse" "Servants hall" "Kitchen" "Wine Cellars." Reference copy available in LOT 4249. Forms part ... More

Francis Corbin to James Madison, January 15, 1797.

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A view of the Federal Hall of the City of New York, as appeared in the...

Exhibited in: "Creating the United States" at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 2008-2009.

John Wilcocks to James Madison, January 28, 1797. With Notes.

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[Theater and hotel building ("Theatre, Assembly Rooms and an hotel"), ...

Inscriptions on recto: "PLAN OF THE FIRST FLOOR." "V" "Ball room" "Card room" "Private Card parties" "Chamber" "Stage" "Box lobby" "Dressing rooms" "Ladies Dressing room" "Servants waiting r... More

Antonius Pius, Emperor of Rome, 86-161 A.D.

Head and shoulders, left profile. Engraving by T. Chapman, copyrighted by J. Wilkes. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: B.I.; Pub. Ind.

L'Anarchiste. Je les trompe tous deux / Son. Petit, peintre, sculpsit.

Two faced figure of anarchist deceiving figures representing Republicans and Jacobins.

A new map of Ireland : civil and ecclesiastical /

Relief shown by hachures. Indexed. "S.I. Neele sculp." Available also through the Library of Congress web site as a raster image. Label in lower right margin: IV.15.

Drink to me only with thine eyes. And I will pledge with mine!, Britis...

Caricature of man and woman seated. She is holding up glass and he is smiling. Hand-colored etching by Richard Newton. Forms part of : British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress). This record cont... More

[Theater and hotel building ("Theatre, Assembly Rooms and an hotel"), ...

Reference copy available in LOT 4249. Forms part of: Benjamin Henry Latrobe Archive (Library of Congress). Published in: Viewpoints; a selection from the pictorial collections of the Library of Congress .... Wa... More

Peregrine Fitzhugh to Thomas Jefferson, March 25, 1797

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[Theater and hotel building ("Theatre, Assembly Rooms and an hotel"), ...

Inscriptions on recto: "PLAN OF THE GROUND-STORY." "IV." "Private Dining room" "Supper room" "Green room" "Dining room" "Coffee room" "Fruit store" "Store of Merchandise" "Pit" "Under the St... More

Tench Coxe to Thomas Jefferson, April 22, 1797

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Thomas Jefferson to Aaron Burr, June 17, 1797, with Draft

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Takezaiku no hebi - Public domain drawing

Print shows a woman and a man looking at a toy snake made out of bamboo. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: Kogata Nishikie Surim... More

Le traité de paix avec Rome - baisez ca papa, et faite pate de velour ...

Print shows on the left, a cat, representing Pope Pius VI, and on the right, a rooster, representing Napoleon I, holding a bundle of dried twigs and telling the cat to retract its claws, resulting in the Treaty... More

Rhode Island / Historic map, Library of Congress

Relief shown by hachures. Shows counties and minor civil subdivisions. Place names are in German and/or English. In upper right margin: No. V. In lower central margin: zu Ebelings Erdbeschreibung von Amerika. A... More

Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, June 15, 1797

Peregrine Fitzhugh to Thomas Jefferson, March 25, 1797

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John Adams, President of the United States of America / painted by Cop...

John Adams, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left. Inscribed on verso: by his friend Thos. Marcy, 27th Feby 1819. Reference copy in PRES FILE - Adams, John Bust. Exhibited in: "Creating the U.S." Li... More

A view of the Federal Hall of the City of New York, as appeared in the...

Exhibited in: "Creating the United States" at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 2008-2009.

Thomas Jefferson to Van Staphorst & Hubbard, March 26, 1797, Bond and ...

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Titianus redivivus;-or-the seven-wise-men consulting the new Venetian ...

Allegorical British satire on the 'Venetian secret', or the secret of Titian's coloring, which Mary Ann Provis discovered, showing woman painting a goblin-like bearded figure intended as Titian, above group of ... More

Billy's Raree-Show or John Bull en lighten'd, British Cartoon Print

"Pitt, as a peep-show man, stands by his box, which is supported on trestles..." (Source: George) [Ansell?] This record contains unverified data from George. Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires preserve... More

Arriere garde du Pape, ou la frayer du reverend pere caporal

Print shows the ragged rear-guard troops of the Pope's army cowering as they retreat from the advancing French army lead by the handsome and well-dressed Napoleon Bonaparte emerging on the left through billowin... More

[Theater and hotel building ("Theatre, Assembly Rooms and an hotel"), ...

Forms part of: Benjamin Henry Latrobe Archive (Library of Congress). Public domain photograph of architecture design drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Tamaya uchi shizuka - Public domain portrait painting

Print shows Shizuka, a courtesan, bust portrait, holding a book, facing slightly right, with many hairpins. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 200... More

[Front facade and floor plan for 18th century building]

Illus. in: The country builder's assistant : containing a collection of new designs of carpentry and architecture ... / by Asher Benjamin. Printed at Greenfield, Massachusetts : By Thomas Dickman, 1797, pl. 26... More

[Theater and hotel building ("Theatre, Assembly Rooms and an hotel"), ...

Inscription on recto: "Front of the Stage." Reference copy available in LOT 4249. Forms part of: Benjamin Henry Latrobe Archive (Library of Congress).

Drink to me only with thine eyes. And I will pledge with mine!, Britis...

Caricature of man and woman seated. She is holding up glass and he is smiling. Hand-colored etching by Richard Newton. Forms part of : British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress). This record cont... More

[Theater and hotel building ("Theatre, Assembly Rooms and an hotel"), ...

Reference copy available in LOT 4249. Forms part of: Benjamin Henry Latrobe Archive (Library of Congress). Published in: Viewpoints; a selection from the pictorial collections of the Library of Congress .... Wa... More

Unknown, 1797, Essay on Charcoal and Gun Powder, with Chimney Plan

[Theater and hotel building ("Theatre, Assembly Rooms and an hotel"), ...

Inscriptions on recto: "PLAN OF THE SECOND FLOOR" "VI." "Carpenter's shop." "Carpenters Gallery" "Painting room" "Music Gallery" "Gallery" "Upper Boxes" "Gallery Lobby." Reference copy available... More

John Adams, President of the United States of America / painted by Cop...

John Adams, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left. Inscribed on verso: by his friend Thos. Marcy, 27th Feby 1819. Reference copy in PRES FILE - Adams, John Bust. Exhibited in: "Creating the U.S." Li... More

[Theater and hotel building ("Theatre, Assembly Rooms and an hotel"), ...

Inscriptions on recto: "Elevation of the South-East FRONT." "Elevation of the PRINCIPAL, OR N.West, FRONT." "VII." Reference copy available in LOT 4249. Forms part of: Benjamin Henry Latrobe Archive (Librar... More

Hubbard Taylor to James Madison, November 24, 1797.

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Congressional Committee, February 14, 1797

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The danger of crim con! / Woodward del., British Cartoon Print

Print shows a couple engaged in a "crim[inal] con[versation]"; the woman, seated on a chair, inclined toward a man seated next to her, her hands around his right arm; she says to him, "The good Man is gone a lo... More

La chose impossible, ou la commission des finances telle quil la faudr...

Print shows four bare-bottomed men, the ministers of finances, sitting around a table restoring their good health on the produce of other nations; as they consume the "Eau de la Plata" and "Eau du Sénégal," the... More

[Theater and hotel building ("Theatre, Assembly Rooms and an hotel"), ...

Inscriptions on recto: "Elevation of the S.W. Flank, being the FRONT of the HOTEL." "Elevation of the N.E. Flank, being the FRONT of the ROOMS," "VIII." Reference copy available in LOT 4249. Forms part of: B... More

I. Standly to Elisha Rice, March 3, 1797

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[Houses and a church ("Buildings Erected or Proposed to be Built in Vi...

Inscriptions on recto: "25" "Put 2 Blank leaves before this." "BHLatrobe Boneval inv et del. Dec 1797." Reference copy available in LOT 4249. Forms part of: Benjamin Henry Latrobe Archive (Library of Congress).

[Theater and hotel building ("Theatre, Assembly Rooms and an hotel"), ...

Presentation drawing showing interior of theater, assembly rooms, and hotel as section.

End of the Irish Invasion : - or - the Destruction of the French Armad...

French warships, labeled Le Révolutionaire, L'Egalité and The Revolutionary Jolly Boat, being tossed about during a storm blown up by Pitt, Dundas, Grenville and Windham, whose heads appear from the clouds. Cha... More

Le meâ culpâ du Pape / S. L'amerique inv. sculp.

Print shows Pope Pius VI on his knees being reprimanded by God, in the form of a bird, after giving up art treasures as a result of the Treaty of Tolentino. de Vinck, 6899 Forms part of: French Political Carto... More

A new chart of the Mediterranean Sea / nautical chart

Depths shown by soundings in selected areas. Statement of dedication: To the Right Honorable Horatio Baron Nelson of the Nile and of Burnham Thorpe in Norfolk, Rear Admiral of the Blue, and Knight of the Milita... More

Deborah Sampson. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Engraving published by H. Mann. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card, with subsequent revisions. Caption card tracings: Gannett, Deborah Sampson, 1760-1827; Women soldiers; United States ... More

Drink to me only with thine eyes. And I will pledge with mine!, Britis...

Caricature of man and woman seated. She is holding up glass and he is smiling. Hand-colored etching by Richard Newton. Forms part of : British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress). This record cont... More

December 8, 1797, Spotsylvania, St. George's Parish Church, for lotter...

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To be sold at private sale, the message and farm ... Jacob Bogardus. S...

Imprint 3. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 112, Folder 15.

[Eight men around table, drinking and smoking; one is reading]

Illus. in: The Merry Fellow's Companion, 1797, frontis. Reference copy may be in LOT 4638. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Rare Bk. Div.; Eating & Drinking; Shelf.

A change of men and measures - Cartoon illustration, public domain ima...

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Yanagi no kezuribana, Katsushika Hokusai - Ukiyo e print

Print shows the text of two poems. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: Kokonotsugiri-ban Nishikie Surimono. Forms part of: Japanes... More

Shishi, Eishōsai Chōki - Public domain drawing

Print shows four actors carrying a lion costume, fans, and a lantern. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. From the series: Seirō niwaka ... More

[Theater and hotel building ("Theatre, Assembly Rooms and an hotel"), ...

Inscriptions on recto: Section or Internal View of the Theatre [...]" Reference copy available in LOT 4249. Forms part of: Benjamin Henry Latrobe Archive (Library of Congress).

The high mettled jockies, or the best at three heats for the breeches,...

Print shows three women on horses racing toward a post on which is a pair of breeches in which a cock is sitting; in the background, two men on horseback and one in a cart watch the race. Attributed to William... More

[Theater and hotel building ("Theatre, Assembly Rooms and an hotel"), ...

Inscriptions on recto: "Elevation of the South-East FRONT." "Elevation of the PRINCIPAL, OR N.West, FRONT." "VII." Reference copy available in LOT 4249. Forms part of: Benjamin Henry Latrobe Archive (Librar... More

[Houses and a church ("Buildings Erected or Proposed to be Built in Vi...

Inscriptions on recto: "25" "Put 2 Blank leaves before this." "BHLatrobe Boneval inv et del. Dec 1797." Reference copy available in LOT 4249. Forms part of: Benjamin Henry Latrobe Archive (Library of Congress).

Lettres d’une Pe´ruvienne / par Mme de Grafigny. Nouv. ed., augm. d’u...

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