1789

The monstrous hydra, or virtue invulnerable, British Cartoon Print

Print shows William Pitt holding a paper labeled "Regency limitations & restrictions" encircled by a hydra labeled "Private Views" with eleven heads, among them Charles James Fox, Edmund Burke, and one blindfol... More

L'assembleé des aristocrates - A drawing of a large group of people

Print shows a tightly composed group of caricatured heads, including a few animal heads, of the aristocracy. Forms part of: French Political Cartoon Collection (Library of Congress).

A view of St. John's, upon the River Sorell, in Canada, with the redou...

Print shows a view looking across the Richelieu River at St. John, a cluster of buildings and fortifications used by the British. Illus. in: Travels through the interior parts of America : In a series of lette... More

View of Faneuil-Hall in Boston, Massachusettsachusetts / W. Pierpont d...

Engraved for Massachusetts Mag. March 1789. Illus. in: The Massachusetts magazine, or, Monthly museum of knowledge and rational entertainment. Boston, Mass. : Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews, vol. I, no.... More

Adieu Bastille - A drawing of a man with a lion on a leash

Print shows a member of the Third Estate playing a bagpipe, standing next to a tame lion, representing the monarchy, and manipulating marionettes, representing the clergy and the nobility, on a string tied to h... More

Messieurs Delaunay, Flexelles, Berthier, Foulon, et les deux Gardes du...

Print shows Charon accepting the baker Sr. Remy, mistakenly beheaded, into his boat while rejecting several government officials and guardsmen, all who carry their severed heads atop pikes; on the opposite shor... More

Je tient mon pied du bœuf - il faut faire trois choses Le calculateur ...

Print shows (on the left) an aristocrat and a clergyman, each with a hand on a low post, and a member of the Third Estate placing both of his hands on top of the others. "Pied de Bœuf" is a pun on "Œil de Bœuf"... More

Monsieur veto - A drawing of a group of people on a street

Print shows a monstrous giant, representing monarchical veto powers, is welcomed at an entryway by a nobleman; he has scales on his hands and feet, carries a bar used to enchain prisoners, symbolizing despotism... More

La France Figurée sous un Globe est soutenu du Peuple La Noblesse et l...

Print shows a nobleman dressed as a knight and a bishop standing on either side of a globe which is resting on the shoulders of a member of the Third Estate, indicating that the burden of supporting the state w... More

A view of houses in the city of Albany

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Revolution, or Johnny Bull in France

Print shows a large bull labeled "Tiers Etat - Orleans" referring to Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d'Orleans, tossing Marie Antoinette into the air as Louis XVI kneels in prayer on the left; standing behind the bu... More

Theatrical portraiture no. 1 - Henry V

Illustration shows an actor portraying Henry V in Shakespear's play by the same name. Illus. in: The Attic miscellany or, characteristic mirror of men and things, vol. 1. London : Bently & Co., 1790. Caption: H... More

Il faut donc mourir puis qu'il n'i a plus de son

Print shows a pig sitting upright on the ground, dressed in ecclesiastical vestiments, on the right is a member of the Third Estate holding a long staff and a bell-like device on a string which he holds up befo... More

Tout irait bien si tout le mond riort comme moi

Title translated: All would be well if all the world would laugh like me. NOTE: Not about Fr. Revolution. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Possibly purchased by George IV from Willi... More

Sous la gloire des augustes maisons de nos princes, Minerve deésse pro...

Print shows Minerva, gazing fondly heavenward, standing on the top level of a tiered checkerboard, holding a pike with banner and a shield with the likeness of Medusa on it; in a pastoral setting is a member of... More

Robert Taylor, Mayor, and the Recorder and Aldermen of the Borough of ...

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Thomas Jefferson to American Consuls in France, January 15, 1789, Circ...

Circular Letter on Whale Oil Trade

Royez to Thomas Jefferson, August 25, 1789

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Thomas Pleasants to James Madison, April 23, 1789.

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Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, November 23, 1789

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[Soldier with musket and farmer with hoe holding crest topped with sai...

Illus. in: Journal of House of Representatives of the State of Delaware, 1798-1805, title page. Reference copy may be in LOT 4710. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card traci... More

Thomas Jefferson to Jean Nicholas Demeunier, February 5, 1789, in Fren...

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The following is a copy of a bill, which was introduced and read in th...

Evans 22110.; 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 166, Folder 12.

Mr. Necker / L.A. Claessens, sculp. ; T.S. Duplessis, pinx.

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Conrad Alexandre Gerard de Rayneval to Thomas Jefferson, September 18,...

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Ukie momotarō mukashibanashi no zu - Ukiyo e print

Print showing a procession of men wearing animal masks and hats with horns, carrying a warrior on a litter along the shore of a lake, with a temple in the background.

Thomas Jefferson to John Ramsay, January 9, 1789

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An address to the public, from the Pennsylvania Society for promoting ...

Thomas Jefferson to Count de Montmorin, July 8, 1789

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Thomas Jefferson to Madame Broutin, July 13, 1789, in French

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Thomas Jefferson to Wilhelm Willink, et al, September 9, 1789

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Thomas Jefferson to Claudius de Bert, January 18, 1789

Thomas Jefferson to Countess D'Houdetot, September 13, 1789

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Utagawa Toyokuni - Ouka no Oiran dōchū

Print shows a woman standing beneath a parasol with branches of cherry blossoms above. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: Hashira... More

Thomas Jefferson to James I. Brossier, February 11, 1789

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Le jeu de quilles - A drawing of a man in a blue coat and a man in a p...

Print shows a member of the nobility complaining to a member of the clergy, representing the estates general, while a member of the working class, or third estate, bowling in the background, appears to be monop... More

Thomas Jefferson to John Trumbull, August 3, 1789

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Thomas Jefferson to Charles W. F. Dumas, July 27, 1789

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Plano topografico que comprende la costa del mar desde la ensenada de ...

Shows central portion of Rio Grande do Sul between Uruguay River and Mangueira Lagoon. "... 4 de outubro de 1789 ..." Relief shown by shading. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Available also through the Library of C... More

Nicholas Lewis to James Madison, January 9, 1789.

The paddy's at dinner with Puddinghead [the Regent], British Cartoon P...

Print shows George, Prince of Wales, seated at a table eating and drinking with several bulls, the "Paddys", a reference to the Prince's Irish supporters, of whom two wear crowns. The illness of George III (178... More

Reforme de différents droits feodaux et de la dime - le 11 aoust 1789

Print shows, in a rural setting, a man from the working class or third estate, handing a bag of money to a member of the clergy, who refuses with his right hand, but reaches behind his back with his left hand t... More

Thomas Jefferson to John Trumbull, February 5, 1789

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Thomas Jefferson to Augustin Dupre, February 15, 1789, in French

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Thomas Jefferson to John Sinclair, July 25, 1789

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Maria Antoinetta van Oostenryk. Koningin van Frankryk / L.A. Claessens...

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James Madison, December 25, 1790. Memo for George Washington on Having...

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Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette to...

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Thomas Jefferson to Armand Joseph Bethune-Charost, January 17, 1789, i...

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Agreed that the principles and designs of men are to be tried by their...

Smith, William.; Campaign.; 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 28, Folder 28.

H.G. de Mirabeau / L.A. Claessens, sculp ; Guezin, pinx.

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Fontaine Maury to James Madison, June 14, 1789.

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Mapa de una parte de los Rios de los Engaños o Commiari, Mesay, Cuñaré...

"... ega lo de enero de 1789." Prime meridian: Fierro Island. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes ill. LC Luso-Hispanic World, 255 Vau... More

Thomas Jefferson to Edward Bancroft, March 24, 1789

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Thomas Jefferson to Wilhelm Willink,et al, September 25, 1789

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Thomas Jefferson to Wilhelm Willink, et al, August 15, 1789

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Thomas Jefferson to Clarissault, June 7, 1789, France

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Il faut en Goûter - A drawing of a group of people hanging on to a pol...

Print shows a winged globe with fleur-de-lis topped by a green liberty cap labeled "Liberté"; hanging beneath the globe is a balance supporting, on the left, members of the National Assembly demanding "Veto abs... More

Seki no matsugae, Eishi Hosoda - Public domain image related to music ...

Print shows seven people, male and female, musicians and actors or dancers. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. From the series: Seirō ban... More

Thomas Jefferson to Jean Durival, April 13, 1789

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Front page, with masthead illus. of 4 women (one holding Liberty cap o...

Cooke's Patent Drill Machine

Machine for sowing seeds. Illus. in: Columbian Magazine, 1789 June, opp. p. 353. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: BI WORKS; Rare Bk. Div.; Farm machinery; Shelf.

La France reçoit des trois ordres les voeux de toutes la nation et les...

Allegory showing France as a woman receiving from the three estates (clergyman, nobleman, and peasant) the wishes of the nation and presenting them to King Louis XVI and Jacques Necker, who was recalled to offi... More

Abolition of the slave trade, or the man the master, British Cartoon P...

Illustration shows the reversal of roles for slaves and slave masters, with former slaves now in the role of the slave master. No known restrictions on publication. Forms part of British Cartoon Prints Collect... More

James Madison to Thomas Mann Randolph, January 13, 1789. Clipping from...

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Thomas Jefferson to Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Mar...

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Thomas Jefferson to Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Mar...

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Pal sangué Mr. l'Prieur v'la l'coup

Print with two scenes, one labeled "Le jeu de hazard" shows a meeting between the clergy, nobility, and the working class; the other labeled "Le goute patriotique" shows members of the three estates dining toge... More

L'accord parfait - A painting of three men in period clothing

Print shows three men representing the nobility, the clergy, and the third estate playing musical instruments. The nobleman, on the left, is playing a bagpipe, the cleric, on the right, is playing a recorder an... More

[Ornament for title page of The Columbian Magazine for the year 1789]

Illus. in: The Columbian magazine, or, Monthly miscellany. Philadelphia : Printed for James Trenchard, 1789 (March), title page. Published in: The American Revolution in drawings and prints; a checklist of 176... More

William Donelson, June 23, 1789

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Thomas Jefferson to Guichard de Mareil, February 24, 1789

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"Rosine! Rosine! Ma chère Rosine! Je jure que je t'adore"

Print shows an abbé rushing into the bedroom of "Rosine" professing his love for her, the woman (possibly intended to be a caricature of Marie Antoinette) stands to receive him with open arms, saying "Non, non,... More

Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, July 29, 1789

In the House of Delegates. December 15, 1789. Resolved, that the Execu...

Not in Evans.; On verso: 10 75 cents 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 179, Folder 16.

Thomas Jefferson to Jacques Necker, July 8, 1789

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Reveil du tiers etat - A drawing of a man being taken to the ground

Print shows a nobleman and a clergyman reacting with horror as a member of the Third Estate awakens, throws off the chains of bondage, and reaches for a rifle. The destruction of the Bastille is taking place in... More

By the President of the United States of America. A proclamation ... N...

Evans 22211.; On verso: Gift Pierpont Morgan Library, 11-27-1951. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Colle... More

James Madison to Henry Lee, June 21, 1789. Fragment.

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A sonata, sung by a number of young girls, dressed in white and decked...

Positive Photostat.; Bit in Evans.; Verse.; On verso, Copy 2: {Partial Stamp} Gift Herbert Putnam Sept, 22 1938. {Stamp} ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMISSION SOL BLOOM, Direc... More

France, 1789, Grain and Flour Commerce

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Thomas Jefferson, 1789, Chart of French Commerce with the United State...

Chart of French Commerce with the United States

America! With peace and freedom blest

Allegorical figure of America as a young woman surrounded by shield with eagle, globe, and books as Apollo with a lyre points to the Temple of Fame.

A map of the Caribbee, Granadilles and Virgin Isles,

Scale ca. 1:650,000. Hand colored. Prime meridian: London. Relief shown pictorially. European possessions shown by color. On verso: [Plate no.] 15. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a r... More

Pro forma, or an examination in the public schools at Ox-d for a degre...

Print shows three Oxford(?) students seated in the center with perplexed expressions on their faces, from right and left professors address them; in the foreground, a dog urinates on a text open to Aristotle. ... More

Thomas Jefferson to John Trumbull, September 14, 1789

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Thomas Jefferson to Andre Limozin, March 8, 1789

Thomas Jefferson to Jean Baptiste de Gouvion, August 15, 1789

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Treasury Board to Wilhelm Willink, et al, February 21, 1789

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Richard O'Brien to Thomas Jefferson, June 13, 1789, Extract

Thomas Jefferson to Robert and Hugh Ingram, August 18, 1789

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Day book and ledger containing a record of cloth given to the slaves o...

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Thomas Jefferson to Van Staphorst & Hubbard, August 17, 1789

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Thomas Jefferson to Edward Bancroft, August 5, 1789

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Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan Jr., February 10, 1789

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Peter Seton to Thomas Jefferson, September 28, 1789. Bill of Lading.

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Thomas Jefferson to Lucy Ludwell Paradise, March 24, 1789

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Perspective view of the country between Wilmington and the Delaware - ...

Print shows panoramic view of farms and farmland with the Delaware River in the background. Illus. in: The Columbian magazine, or, Monthly miscellany. Philadelphia : Printed for Seddon, Spotswood, Cist, and Tr... More

Thomas Jefferson to James Swan, May 6, 1789

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Alphabeth de la Bourbonnoise - Public domain dedication image

Print shows nude female figure forming the letters of the alphabet. Irregularly trimmed within plate mark. Forms part of: French Political Cartoon Collection (Library of Congress).