circa 1900

Brown, Walter T., fl. 1900-1901

Object

Title: [Leather hand guard and metal spike].

GLC04546.003

23 March 1900

Brown, Walter T., fl. 1900-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mrs. S. W. K. Brown

With photo.

GLC04546.004

27 March 1900

Brown, Walter T., fl. 1900-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to W. T. K. Brown

Twenty six mounted photographs, an album containing twenty nine mounted photographs, one unmounted photograph, and one negative. Photographs taken in China around the time of the Boxer Rebellion. Brown served as Paymaster Yeoman on the USS Monocacy during the Boxer Rebellion of 1900. The Monocacy had served in Chinese waters for nearly 30 years, and was ordered to recapture the forts at Taku on 11 June 1900. He was trapped with the US Marines and multinational force in Tientsin.

GLC04546.005

30 March 1900

Brown, Walter T., fl. 1900-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mrs. S. W. K. Brown

Murder of British missionaries by "Boxers," preparing. 44 various items: + 8 envelopes, 25 clippings, and 1 photo

GLC04546.006

16 April 1900

Brown, Walter T., fl. 1900-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mrs. S. W. K. Brown

"our gunboat shot through, Monocacy attacked"

GLC04546.007

25 April 1900

Brown, Walter T., fl. 1900-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mrs. S. W. K. Brown

GLC04546.008

8 June 1900

Brown, Walter T., fl. 1900-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mrs. S. W. K. Brown

Europeans murdered by Boxers, invasion preparations. Brown served as Paymaster Yeoman on the USS Monocacy during the Boxer Rebellion of 1900. The Monocacy had served in Chinese waters for nearly 30 years, and was ordered to recapture the forts at Taku on 11 June 1900. He was trapped with the US Marines and multinational force in Tientsin.

GLC04546.009

12 June 1900

Brown, Walter T., fl. 1900-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mrs. S. W. K. Brown

Ordered to sail to Taku. Brown served as Paymaster Yeoman on the USS Monocacy during the Boxer Rebellion of 1900. The Monocacy had served in Chinese waters for nearly 30 years, and was ordered to recapture the forts at Taku on 11 June 1900. He was trapped with the US Marines and multinational force in Tientsin.

GLC04546.010

13 July 1900

Brown, Walter T., fl. 1900-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mrs. S. W. K. Brown

Relieving siege of Taku and Tientsin. A long letter describing fighting: "2300 men of all nations held the city [Tientsin] against 30,000 Imperial troops and 100,000 Boxers. It was hell for 6 days [as] they bombarded the city. Our losses - over 600 killed and wounded." Also mentions the relief expedition to Peking (Beijing) and an expedition to seize a Chinese arsenal: "We drove the Chinks like rats and cheer after cheer went up from 1800 men in 7 different tongues... Capt. McCalla sang out 'What blue jackets are those?' "Monocacy!' 'Well done, Monocacy.' With 2000 men and 200 wounded we…

GLC04546.011

1 September 1900

Brown, Walter T., fl. 1900-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Harvey L. Brown

Mentions writing a description of siege of Tientsin. Brown served as Paymaster Yeoman on the USS Monocacy during the Boxer Rebellion of 1900. The Monocacy had served in Chinese waters for nearly 30 years, and was ordered to recapture the forts at Taku on 11 June 1900. He was trapped with the US Marines and multinational force in Tientsin.

GLC04546.012

28 June 1900

Brown, Walter T., fl. 1900-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Harvey L. Brown

Killing of first American, marine Nichols. Date inferred from content and postal mark (July 28). Battle description. Brown describes forming ranks to fire on 500 Boxers, marine Nichols being hit, and the marines' attempt to save Nichols, who died. Brown suffered injury himself. Encloses newsclipping mentioning death of Nichols. Brown served as Paymaster Yeoman on the USS Monocacy during the Boxer Rebellion of 1900. The Monocacy had served in Chinese waters for nearly 30 years, and was ordered to recapture the forts at Taku on 11 June 1900. He was trapped with the US Marines and…

GLC04546.013

31 October 1900

Brown, Walter T., fl. 1900-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mrs. S. W. K. Brown

GLC04546.014

20 October 1900

Brown, Walter T., fl. 1900-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mrs. S. W. K. Brown

GLC04546.015

14 December 1900

Brown, Walter T., fl. 1900-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mrs. S. W. K. Brown

His promotion.

GLC04546.016

4 January 1901

Brown, Walter T., fl. 1900-1901

Envelope

Title: to Mrs. S. W. K. Brown

Rare envelope.

GLC04546.017

7 March 1901

Brown, Walter T., fl. 1900-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mrs. S. W. K. Brown

GLC04546.019

9 March 1901

Brown, Walter T., fl. 1900-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Harvey L. Brown

Mentions siege of Peking, bombardment of Taku forts. Asks whether they received 'The Siege of Peking' or the photographs of the "bombardment of the Taku Forts."

GLC04546.020

23 March 1901

Brown, Walter T., fl. 1900-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mrs. S. W. K. Brown

Dissension among European forces. Writes in part: "[I]f the troops are not soon out of China they will be mixed up -- England and Russia have been at swords' points over a bit of land on the river bank in Tientsin. Entrenchments thrown up and men sleeping in their hacks expecting battle every min...".

GLC04546.021

15 April 1901

Brown, Walter T., fl. 1900-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Harvey L. Brown

GLC04546.022

15 April 1901

Brown, Walter T., fl. 1900-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Howard Payson Brown

GLC04546.023

3 May 1901

Brown, Walter T., fl. 1900-1901

Engraving

Title: to Harvey L. Brown

Picture of "windjammer" and Brown's notes on the ship.

GLC04546.024

20 April 1779

Massachusetts Bay Council

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Orders for the Sheriff of Dukes County to hold elections for representatives to Massachusetts General Court]

Signed by John Avery as deputy secretary. Also signed by members of the Massachusetts Bay Council: Jeremiah Powell, Artemas Ward, B. Greenleaf, Thomas Cushing, Moses Gill Benjamin Austin, Daniel Davis Timothy Danielson, Oliver Prescott, A. Fuller, Samuel Baker, Eleazer Brooks, John Pitts, O. Wendell. Provides some instructions for the election. Paper seal intact.

GLC04547

18 April 1895

Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Arnold Catlin re: commuting sentence of Howard Buner rather than pardon.

Commuting sentence 1 year and 3 months instead of an unconditional sentence due to the character of the offense. Catlin's assurance that Buner would receive a job immediately after his released helped to sway Cleveland's decision for the better.

GLC04551

2 July 1845

Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849

Document signed

Title: [Remitting sentence of Daniel Linkins and Augustus Lucas, who had attempted to assist a prisoner escape].

Countersigned by Secretary of State James Buchanan. Linkins and Lucas had both been sentenced to serve 20 days in prison and pay a $50 fine. Following Lucas' release from prison, Polk decided to also pardon Linkins. 1 black and white bust engraving of James K. Polk included.

GLC04553

30 April 1794

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to Samuel Hodgdon

Secretary of War Knox writes from the War Department instructing Hodgdon, superintendent of military stores, to transport mortars, shells, and fuzes to Fort Mifflin, Pennsylvania.

GLC04552