8 April 1862

Foote, Andrew H. (Andrew Hull), 1806-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Caroline Flagg Foote

Written by Foote as commander of the Mississippi River Squadron to his wife. Written from Island No. 10, the day after Foote's Squadron captured it. Says he can barely lift his pen to write after the recent fight and the "intense mental anxiety for 23 days." Says she will see the account of the capture of Island No. 10 and claims "It is a Gibraltar." Says he cannot keep his head up and will feel better after a good night's sleep. Says his foot (earlier injured by a Confederate shell) is bothering him. Also includes a black and white print titled "Bombardment of Island No. 10." Shows ironclad…

GLC03910

13 June 1861

Butler, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1818-1893

Letter signed

Title: to Elizabeth Winthrop

Following the 10 June 1861 Battle of Big Bethel, General Butler writes a letter of sympathy to Winthrop, informing her of the death of Major Theodore Winthrop, her son. States "After Major Winthrop had delivered the order with which he was charged to the Commander of the Regiment, he took his rifle and while his guide held his horse in the woods in the rear with too daring bravery went to the front; while there stepping upon a log to get a fell view of the foe, he received the fatal shot ..." Informs Mrs. Winthrop that because Theodore was so close to enemy lines, Union troops could not…

GLC03915.01

1826/09/05

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard K. Call

Attempts to reconcile a quarrel between General Call and Colonel Joseph M. White before it becomes violent. Two black and white full length seated engravings of Andrew Jackson included.

GLC03926

1844/01/21

Jones, Anson, 1798-1858

Autograph letter signed

Title: to N. P. Norton re: Republic of Texas politics, veto of bill to move capitol

The bill would have moved the capitol from Washington-on-Brazos to Austin. Jones also asks Norton if the wife of his slave William can be sold to him.

GLC04106

20 March 1793

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Benjamin Walker

Written by Knox as Secretary of War to Colonel Walker. Says he delivered Madam le Val the deed with the original names of the person holding the escrow. Says Walker still needs to sign it and that the deed is lodged in the bank. Encloses a letter for Mr. Duer, probably William Duer (not included). Asks that Walker reads it and to obtain the statement from Duer that it requests.

GLC04112

1831/04/04

Ingram, Ira, fl. 1831

Document signed

Title: Texas colonization certificate for Maria Ross of town of Matagorda

Signed by Ingram as President of the Board of Proprietors. Streeter 18.2.

GLC04121

1843-1848

Moore, John, 1826-1907

Header Record

Title: [Collection of John B. Moore letters] [Decimalized .01- .30]

This collection of letters was written while John B. Moore taught school in Louisiana and Alabama. Eighteen letters are from John to his sister Mary Moore (2-3, 6-7, 9-11, 15-18, 20-22, 25-27, 29); three letters have notes to both Mary and brother Richard Moore on the same letter (2, 16, 18). Other correspondence involves brother Robert E. Moore (2, 4, 8, 12, 13, 14, 23, 28), and father Garrett Moore (19, 24), with two letters from Irish cousins (12, 14). In these letters he quits teaching school to enter medical school; his brother Robert E. Moore begins teaching on John's contract in…

GLC04191

1849-1852

Moore, John, 1826-1907

Header Record

Title: [Collection of John B. Moore letters and a 37-page travel diary] [Decimalized .01- .06]

Covers the first few years of Moore's medical career before joining the army. Medical references, including a cholera epidemic in Laconia, Indiana (1) and diseases and medical treatments in England and Ireland (2, 5, 6). Written from Indiana, New York, and England and Ireland where he traveled as a tourist, with special interest in visiting hospitals. A travel diary describes his trip to England and Ireland in 1851, corresponding with some of his letters. He writes about sightseeing (museums, cathedrals, transportation systems, etc.), mentions Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, notes…

GLC04192

20 October 1854

Moore, John, 1826-1907

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Kelly

Responds to the drought and lack of food. Reports a visit to King Billy Bowlegs, presenting Bowlegs's sister with "rot gut" whiskey. Inquires about the upcoming county elections in Ohio. "I was out in the woods some distance about a week ago, with the Indian agent, to see King Bowlegs and twenty or thirty of his warriors. He was very polite, spread skins for us on the ground and an awning over head to keep off the sun. All passed off very orderly and quietly, the King and his warriors seated crosslegged around us. When Billy spoke all the others kept a respectful silence."

GLC04193.03

1861-1862

Kelly, James R., fl. 1861-1862

Header Record

Title: [Collection of James R. Kelly, K company, 14th regiment, Indiana, infantry] [Decimalized .01-.42]

The Captain James R. Kelly collection of Civil War correspondence contains 42 items. Kelly served with Company K of the 14th Regiment Indiana Volunteers from 1861 until his death on 8 May 1862. He saw action at Cheat Mountain and in the Shenandoah Valley. Captain Kelly's papers include letters to his wife Mary (#1-3, 8-24), living in Bloomington, Indiana, and inventories of the possessions of dead soldiers from his company (#4-8). Mary Kelly wrote letters (#25-34) to her mother, sister and daughter, Sisy. Item #36 is a post-war manuscript, probably written by Sisy Kelly. The collection also…

GLC04197

1861/07/22-23

Kelly, James R., fl. 1861-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Kelly

Discusses camp life, quality of troops, killing and captured rebels. His regiment has not received any mail since they came to Virginia on July 6th. He writes a description of the mountain and describes an alarm in camp. A group of "miserable Scamps" have been discharged in disgrace. [Apparently, Kelly wrote the circumstances for their disgrace in an earlier letter, not in the collection.] Continued on 7/23/1861. Scouts surprised a "Secessionist Camp" of "44 men armed & a lot of women." Thirty-four of the men were killed and Kelly expects the rest will be hanged.

GLC04197.02

circa 1860s

Photograph

Title: [Tintype of Mary Kelly]

39. Tintype of Mary Kelly. 1868-1869. ca.

GLC04197.39

circa 1860s

Photograph

Title: [Kelly family photographs, four in one case]

Four family member portraits in a single thermo-plastic case. Tintype of Mary Kelly and tintype of Sissy Kelly. Ambrotype of James Kelly and ambrotype of their son. Case closed dimensions 9.8 x 15.2 cm. Case open dimensions (with images showing) 19.6 x 15.2 cm.

GLC04197.40

1833

Holley, Mary A., fl. 1833

Book

Title: Texas. Observations, historical, geographical and descriptive...[First Edition]

Full title: "Texas. Observation, Historical, geographical and descriptive in a series of letter, written during a visit to Austin's colony, with a view to a permanent settlement in that country...." 12mo. First book in English entirely on Texas. Signed on front papers "Rd Higgins, Jr." and "F. M. Green, 1929." There are also pencil notes inside the back cover. Holley was a cousin of Stephen Austin. Letters nos. I-V (pp. 5-51) relate to her trip from New Orleans to Bolivar while letters VI-XII (pp. 51-131) describe history, geography, climate, etc. References: Howes H593, Jenkins, "…

GLC04171

circa 1861-1865

Pattiani, A. (photographer), fl. 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: As colonel, standing 3/4 length Napoleonic pose with officer's hat in hand

Ink inscription on verso "For Mrs. Beaker with compliments John S. Lord." Photographers imprint on verso: "A. Pattiani, Photographer No 75 Lake Street, Chicago, Ill." Includes collateral obituary for John Lord from unidentified newspaper. Collateral in Size 1.

GLC05111.02.0914

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: 5-man crew boat with pier and sailboats in the background

Ink inscription on verso "Champion Boat Crew of Naval Academy. Champion flag presented by Miss Porter in June 1867" Photographers imprint on verso: "W. M. Chase Stereographer, D. Bachrach, Photographer. U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD."

GLC05111.02.0944

circa 1861-1865

Williams, Jack, ?

Photograph

Title: As naval officer, standing full-length portrait

Graphite inscription on verso "Fanny" "Fannie." Ink inscription on verso "Miss Ashley from Jack Williams."

GLC05111.02.0954

circa 1861-1865

E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm)

Photograph

Title: In white dress with flower garland, standing 3/4 length portrait

Graphite inscription on verso "Miss H. Lane" "Harriett Lane Buchanan's niece." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. Anthony, 501 Broadway, N.Y."

GLC05111.02.0983

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Unidentified couple, man as union corporal, woman in long dark dress

Graphite inscription on verso "**Book." Photographers imprint on verso: "Hugo Broich, Photographic Artist, No. 359 West Water St., Milwaukee."

GLC05111.02.0987

1865/09/23

Wenderoth, Taylor & Brown (Philadelphia, Penn.), fl. 1860-1869

Photograph

Title: Three young soldiers' orphans, Alice, Frank & Frederick, vignette group portrait

Imprint on recto "Frank, Frederick, Alice." Graphite inscription on verso "B" "W.H.P." Photographers imprint on verso: "The Children of the Battle Field' This is a copy of the Ferrotype found in the hands of Sergeant Humiston of the 154th N.Y. Volunteers as he lay dead on the Battle Field of Gettysburg. The copies are sold in furtherance of the National Sabbath School effort to found in Pennsylvania an Asylum for dependent Orphans of Soldiers; in memorial of our Perpetuated Union. This Picture is private property and cannot be copied without wronging the Soldiers' Orphans for whom it is…

GLC05111.02.1027

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Unidentified man with Fez, vignette bust portrait

Photographers imprint on verso: "Mrs. Dr. J. Hitchcock, Photographer, Canton, N.Y. Negative Preserved."

GLC05111.02.0840

1707/03/28

Schuyler, Peter, 1657-1724

Letter

Title: to Lord Cornbury

Peter Schuyler writes that he has received a message from Coll. Partridge that Indians have caused some destruction in Deerfield in New England. He then explains what detachments he has sent to the frontiers for security purposes. Letter marked as a copy.

GLC03107.02073

1707/05/13

Schuyler, Pieter, 1657-1724

Letter

Title: to Lord Cornbury re: trouble with the inhabitants of New England

Schuyler asks Lord Cornbury to address a recent incident in which the people of New England violently chased away a group of peaceful Indians hunting in that area. P.2 contains another letter in which Schuyler requests Lord Cornbury's presence in Albany to discuss matters with the Oneidas, and representatives from Canada and New England. P.3 is a report by Philip Livingston from a meeting of the Commissioners of Indian Affairs, Albany, 28 May 1707. The meeting was called to renew the covenant with the 5 Nations. P.4 is another report by Philip Livingston from a meeting of the…

GLC03107.02084

1714/05/12

Livingston, Philip, 1686-1749

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: sale of Alida Schuyler's house

Philip describes his unsuccessful attempts to sell Alida Schuyler's house, which is old and poorly kept. He also wishes his father the best of luck in obtaining his warrants and salary, but acknowledges that it will continue to be a most difficult endeavor. P.2 contains a copy of a letter from the Commissioners to the Governor, 13 May 1714, Albany. The letter discusses an upcoming meeting of all Indians at Onondaga, and that the Indians were warned not to inform a single white man of this event. The Commissioners fear a clandestine plot, and therefore send a spy to inform them of the…

GLC03107.02114

1715/08/27

Sachem of the 5 Nations, fl. 1711-1717

Manuscript document

Title: Propositions to Governor Hunter with an answer

The Sachems resolve to end their war with the flatheads of Carolina, condole the death of Queen Anne, and request that the English sell goods at a more reasonable price. In his reply, Governor Hunter states that he will need time to think about the issues, and will have an answer at their next meeting.

GLC03107.02118