1870/05/16

Grant, Julia D., 1826-1902

Letter

Title: To Miss Zielin

Requesting her assistance in "receiving" guests after tomorrow's lunch. [see .015]

GLC04360.016

1875/11/18

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

Letter

Title: To: Paymaster General.

Inviting the Paymaster general and Mrs. Alvord to dinner at the White House.

GLC04360.017

1876/02/11

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

Letter

Title: To: Honorable and Mrs. Townsend

Engraved invitation. Inviting them to dinner at the White House

GLC04360.018

1865/10/25

Parker, Ely S., 1828-1895

Letter

Title: To: Spaulding

Mrs. Grant has received the jewelry Spaulding sent her. He writes that Grant said he thought the ornament might have been carved from "the wood of the tree under which Col. Babcock found Gen. Lee near the Appomattox C.H. when sent after Lee to come out of his lines and capitulate." Parker also gives instructions for the striking of a small medal which would give the history of a larger medal. He lists the Indian and English names to be engraved: "Sagoyawatha or Red Jacket. Sosawah or James Johnson. Donehogawa or Ely S. Parker." [from Grant family archives]

GLC04360.036

1890/11/05

Grant, Julia D., 1826-1902

Letter

Title: To: General J. Grant Wilson.

Written on mourning stationery. Refusing an offer made by Wilson and thanking him for the interest he has shown in her behalf.

GLC04360.004

1885/08/05

Grant, Frederick D., 1850-1912

Letter

Title: To: James M. Snyder

Written on mourning stationery. Mrs. Grant sends thanks for his resolutions

GLC04360.006

1886/11/03

Grant, Frederick D., 1850-1912

Letter

Title: To: Mr. Childs.

Written on mourning stationery. Responding to the news that Dr. Douglas intends to raise funds as compensation for his assessing during the last stage of Ulysses Grant's illness. Julia Grant has been quite upset by letters sent by Dr. Douglas. Frederick writes that the family already paid Dr. Douglas $12,000. "I do not wish to interfere in any way with Dr. Douglas' prospects, but as there have been many misstatements in the papers on this subject, I deem it proper to let you know just what he has received from mother for his attention to my father....."

GLC04360.007

1892/05/14

Grant, Julia D., 1826-1902

Letter

Title: to Mrs. Lattrers

Written by J.M. Cele for Mrs. Grant. Written on mourning stationery. Mrs. Grant is unable to attend a reception to meet Miss. Lee. She has not attended receptions for eight years. Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Grant may attend if they are in town. [With pencil provenance note "From J.M. Smith, Grand Rapids, April 1922"]

GLC04360.020

1874/05/21

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

Letter

Title: Invitation and Menu

Engraved invitation to Nellie Grant's wedding. The ceremony and reception took place at the White House. "Menu" printed on silk, inserted loosely into the invitation.

GLC04360.021

circa 1868-1876

Autograph note signed

Title: Autograph card

Autograph card. Signed by "Hannah Grant Age 70" and "Jesse R. Grant Age 75"

GLC04360.023

circa 1868-1876

Ephemera

Title: Calling card

Calling card of Miss Nellie W. Grant

GLC04360.026

circa 1868-1876

Photograph

Title: Image of Ulysses S. Grant, Julia Grant and others

General Grant, Julia Grant and five others sitting on the verandah of his house in Long Branch [see # 30].

GLC04360.029

1922/04/28

Bostwick, Arthur E., 1860-1942

Typed letter signed

Title: To: John H. Gundlach

[Written as Librarian of the St. Louis Public Library.] Photograph of General Grant, Julia Grant, Martin Wilkins and four others on the veranda of his Long Branch summer home. [The letter explains that the image formerly hung at St. Michael Rectory in Litchfield, CT and that is where he learned its history.]

GLC04360.030

1859/10/01

Anthony, Susan B., 1820-1906

Letter

Title: to Dear Sir

Agrees to speak before a lyceum during late June on the subject "The True Woman." "My terms[ are] the same you pay the men lecturers of your course."

GLC04360.032

6 June 1867

Anthony, Susan B., 1820-1906

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Charles James Folger

Written by Anthony as Corresponding Secretary on stationery of the American Equal Rights Association. Folger was a delegate to a convention to consider amendments to the the New York State Constitution. Inquires how she might present to the convention petitions "asking the enfrancisement of women and black men not worth $215." Pleads with him to "champion the question of impartial suffrage" and asks how women suffragists might be able to address the convention.

GLC04360.033

7 July 1867

Anthony, Susan B., 1820-1906

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Charles James Folger

Written by Anthony as Corresponding Secretary on stationery of the American Equal Rights Association. Folger was a delegate to a convention in Albany that was amending the New York State Constitution. Tells him that Lucy Stone and others will come to Albany on the following day "with the expectation that you will be able to secure a hearing for advocates, before the committee of the whole, on Tuesday evening -- but please understand, I don't want our hearing until after Geo. Wm. Curtis shall have made his speech". Discusses her desire to see the word "man" in the Constitution replaced with…

GLC04360.034

circa November 1872-March 1873

Typed document

Title: [An address to President Ulysses S. Grant from the Republican women of Massachusetts on the occasion of inauguration for his second term].

Urges him to follow the dictates of the 14th resolution of the 1872 Republican Party Platform, which recognizes the importance of women, and so recommend women's suffrage to Congress in his inaugural address. Also asks him to prevent Congress from abridging the right of women to vote in Wyoming and Utah. The petition includes pasted signatures (as noted) as well as signatures on the document: Julia Ward Howe (pasted), L. Maria Child (pasted), Louisa M. Alcott (pasted), E. P. Peabody (pasted), Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, Mary A. Livermore, C. M. Severance (pasted), Abby W. May (pasted), Mary…

GLC04360.035

1874/10/01

Document

Title: Invitation to the Wedding of Maria Ewing Sherman and Thomas William Fitch

Engraved invitation to the Wedding of Maria Ewing Sherman and Thomas William Fitch. Reception menu on the inside.

GLC04360.041

8 December 1784

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document signed

Title: [Payment receipt penned on Lease agreement between John Singleton Copley and Henry Knox]

A receipt written and signed in text by Knox (on page three) for £25 paid to Mary Pelham. Also signed by Mary Pelham who confirms receipt of £25 for: "one quarters rent advance of the mansion of John Singleton Copley Esq Situated at the North part of the Common." The Lease agreement for Henry Knox to rent Copley's Boston mansion is listed on page one and two. Countersigned by John Allen, probably a lawyer, also bearing his holograph corrective witness statement. Signed again by Mary Pelham above Allen's signature. Body of this lease document is written in an unknown legal hand.…

GLC02437.03074

18 April 1787

O'Connor, Matthias, fl. 1787

Autograph document signed

Title: [Bill for tuition]

Bill for teaching services provided to Henry Knox's daughter, Lucy and a girl named Betsey, both at boarding school and at home. Docketed by Knox, "for teaching my daughter Lucy and Betsey to write." Date added later in pencil.

GLC02437.03526

14 February 1789

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document signed

Title: A list of bonds from sundry persons to the late Thomas Flucker Received from Mrs. Hannah Urquhart in the year 1787

Lists bonds by person and date with amounts. Includes totals for every page and a separate section for "Notes of Hand." Signed twice by Knox, on pages one and nine.

GLC02437.03749

5 February 1788

Connor, Matthias, fl. 1788

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Bill for Lucy Knox's schooling]

Connor sends Knox a bill for "3 months attendance on Miss Knox at Mrs. Seton's School in the writing and arithmetic department commencing the 3rd Octr. last and ending the 3rd Jany following..."

GLC02437.03785

27 July 1784

Druitt, John, fl. 1784

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account bill

Account bill for Henry Knox's daughter's schooling, books and shoes.

GLC02437.08566

01 July 1785

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Document

Title: Money order to Mary Pelham

Henry Knox orders Henry Jackson to pay Mary Pelham "eight pounds six shillings and eight pence" and charge it to Knox's account.

GLC02437.08579

9 August 1793

Hills, Mary, fl. 1793-1794

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt]

Receipt from Henry Knox for $50.

GLC02437.08666