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Military discharge of John Brown, soldier in 2d NY Art. Reg. (c/s Trumbull)

Partially printed. The soldier is "John Brown [space] Matrass [?]." He served from 17 March 1781.

GLC04675.08

to the Quarter Master re: ordering forage for a public horse

Written on a quarter sheet of paper.

GLC04675.13

Collection of presidential letters and documents [decimalized]

GLC04675

to Gov. of Georgia re: transmitting copies of various acts of Congress

Various acts of Congress: Whiskey tax, the capitol, treasury dept., salaries of the Executive Dept., post office, pensions for invalids, support of light-houses, reducing the public debt, granting lands to settlers in the Northwest territory, raising...

GLC04675.01

[Ohio land grant of 1200 acres made by Congress to Brigade Chaplain Alexander Balmain for three years military service].

This document is a record of lands given to Alexander Balmain for three years of military service. It is signed by John Adams as President and countersigned by Secretary of State Timothy Pickering. A grant made in accordance with a 1790 act called...

GLC04675.09

Additional Instruction to the public and private armed vessels of the United States

Printed letter signed by Secretary of State James Monroe. Orders that public and private armed vessels are not to stop American merchant ships coming from British ports with British goods because of the "alledged" repeal of the British Orders in...

GLC04675.03

to Henry Colman

Invites Reverend Colman to dinner. Written in the third person.

GLC04675.10

to Edward G. W. Butler

Written before his inauguration, Jackson declines an invitation which his "public duties will not now allow me to indulge." Instead he must find his relief in the "activity and importance of the situation to which the country has called me."...

GLC04675.11

American Colonization Society membership certificate, signed blank

Printed membership certificate signed by Madison as President and R. R. Gurley as Secretary. The American Colonization Society resettled Black freedpeople in Liberia. D.B. Mattern letter 6/14/96, Madison accepted the presidency per his 19 February...

GLC04675.02

to unknown re: ordering Saratoga water

The recipient's name is illegible. With a note on verso regarding son Smith (?).

GLC04675.12

to Roger Jones

General Taylor, commander of the Army of the South during this period in the second Seminole War, sent this cover letter with enclosed reports (not included) to Major General Jones, adjutant general of the Army in Washington, D.C. One report...

GLC04675.04

to J. H. Hodges

He answers a request concerning Dr. Sturgeon's post office. Written on a half sheet of paper. With offset from an engraving on the front, and a rubber stamp signature of previous owner on verso.

GLC04675.18

Certificate of Merit

This document is a certificate of merit for Private Balser Horn, it is signed by James K. Polk as President and countersigned by William L. Marcy as Secretary of War. Private Balser Horn performed with distinguished service during the Battle of Cerro...

GLC04675.15

to unknown re: sending his autograph

GLC04675.14

Authority to affix the seal to arrest warrant of seven men

Partially printed. The seven men were: Charles Carpentier (?), Louis Gilet, Eugene Gilet, Auguste Parot, and David, Edward and Felicite Dubid.

GLC04675.17

"Let him take the oath of Dec. 8 & be discharged... ." [clipped from letter]

Written on blue-lined paper. Ink on note and signature is smudged.

GLC04675.19

Authority to affix the seal...to pardon of Robert Armstrong.

GLC04675.05

to Allan McLane

Declining to take a trip to China and Japan. Written by a clerk in purple ink on Executive Mansion Stationery

GLC04675.20

to A. H. Allen re: "I can not furnish you the autographs which you desire"

GLC04675.16

to Wallace J. Ford re: death of Ford's mother, suit in Supreme Court

Mentions that he gave his help and advice to "Price & Isaac" for the "defence of their suit in the Supreme Court." Ford's name is cross-written at the bottom left.

GLC04675.22

to A. J. Drexel re: declining invitation to attend "Saturday Club"

Written on Executive mansion stationery

GLC04675.21

to W.W. Dudley re: pension for P.A. Long, comrade from 70th Ind. Vols.

Written in purple ink on his law office stationery

GLC04675.25

[Military commission of Tredwell W. Moore]

This document is a record of the military commission of Tredwall W. Moore as Second Lieutenant in the 22nd Regiment of Infantry. Signed by Chester A. Arthur as President. Docketed by Adjutant General on recto and accompanied by a blue seal.

GLC04675.23

to Ethel re: staying with her uncle, sending autograph (traced sig.?)

Written in purple ink. "I hope your music and your morals are improving."

GLC04675.26

to T. F. Barnes (?) re: instructing him where to obtain photographs

Writes that photographs are obtainable from C. M. Bell in Washington

GLC04675.24

to Curtis Guild Jr. re: "Tavern Quatrain" and disappointment with Crane

Typed on White House Stationery.

GLC04675.27

to R. H. Selfride

Declines an invitation to speak, as Governor of New Jersey. On stationery of the NJ Executive Dept. Possibly a traced signature.

GLC04675.29

to Jose E. Pidgeon

On Navy Dept. stationery, as Assistant Sec. of the Navy. FDR writes that he is unable to supply service records for Marine Harold E. Starrett (since he is on active duty) and suggests contacting his naval base in Haiti.

GLC04675.33

to Robert J. Harlan re: declining to write about patronage

Written on personal stationery. Hardlan was auditor for the Navy in the Treasury Department. Taft responds briefly, in a businesslike letter, "I have uniformly declined to write to members of this administration on subjects of patronage."

GLC04675.28

to Hamilton Holt

Written on personal stationery. Hoover thanks Holt of The Independent for an invitation but regrets that he will be in California.

GLC04675.32

to Myron W. Mores

Thanks for note. Typed on stationery of the Massachusetts governor.

GLC04675.31

to Clarence Atwood Nado

Written on Senate stationery, thanking him for his message of congratulation -- apparently for being nominated to the presidency.

GLC04675.30

[Photograph of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signing a document]

One undated photograph of President Roosevelt. Image is of Roosevelt's right profile, while holding a pen in his right hand and eyeglasses in his left. He is poised to sign what appears to be a letter. His signature appears directly below the image...

GLC04675.06

[Portrait of Harry S. Truman signed to Norman Taurog]

One undated portrait of Harry S. Truman. Image is of Truman seated at a desk signing a document. Signed "Kindest regards to Norman Taurog / Harry Truman."

GLC04675.07

[John F. Kennedy photograph with printed signature]

Portrait of Kennedy in a pinstripe suit, pictured from the chest up.

GLC04675.37

[Richard Nixon photograph inscribed to Norman Taurog]

An official White House photograph inscribed to Taurog and signed by Richard Nixon. Shows Nixon shaking hands with someone (possibly Taurog) with Henry Kissinger in the background on the right. Date based on Nixon's inscription.

GLC04675.35.01

[Richard Nixon photograph inscribed to Norman Taurog]

Official White House photograph inscribed to Taurog and signed by Richard Nixon. Shows Richard and Pat Nixon in formal wear, walking arm in arm.

GLC04675.35.04

[Richard Nixon photograph inscribed to Sue Taurog]

Official White House photograph inscribed to Taurog, the wife of filmmaker Norman Taurog, and signed by Richard Nixon. Shows a portrait of Nixon from the chest up.

GLC04675.35.02

[Spiro Agnew photograph inscribed to Sue Taurog]

Inscribed to Taurog, the wife of filmmaker Norman Taurog, and signed by Agnew. Shows a portrait of Agnew from the chest up.

GLC04675.35.05

[Richard Nixon photograph inscribed to Norman Taurog]

Official White House photograph inscribed to Taurog and signed by Richard Nixon. Shows a portrait of Nixon sitting.

GLC04675.35.03

to Sue Taurog

Nixon thanks Taurog, the wife of filmmaker Norman Taurog, for her friendship and support at a 23 August 1973 news conference. At that conference, Nixon announced the resignation of Secretary of State William Rogers and the nomination of Henry...

GLC04675.34

[Jimmy Carter]

Photograph of President Carter, inscribed to Norman Taurog. Signed by Carter. Accompanied by GLC04675.36.01.

GLC04675.36.02

to Norman Taurog

Letter of transmittal indicating he is sending autographed photographs of President Jimmy Carter (see GLC04675.36.02). Written on White House stationary. Housed with photograph, GLC04675.36.02.

GLC04675.36.01

Portrait of Millard Fillmore

One print of Millard Fillmore. Color bust.

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Portrait of John Tyler

One print of John Tyler. Color bust.

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Portrait of Andrew Jackson

One print of Andrew Jackson. Color bust.

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Portrait of James Madison

One print of James Madison. Color bust.

GLC04675.65

Portrait of George Washington

One print of George Washington. Full color portrait of Washington sitting in a chair holding a book in one hand and a cane in other.

GLC04675.68

Portrait of Herbert Hoover

One print of Herbert Hoover. Black and white bust.

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Portrait of Woodrow Wilson

One print of Woodrow Wilson. Black and white bust.

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