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to Edwards Pierrepont and J. B. Cutting

Clerical telegram stating Stanton has "proof of express personal malice against me by Greeley and Believe that I can establish a combination between him & others which may end in accomplishing my death as it did against Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Seward."...

GLC04452.03

General orders no. 66

Secretary of War Stanton announces the death of President Lincoln to the armies. States that "headquarters of every department, post, station, fort, and arsenal will be draped in mourning for thirty days." Also, funeral honors will take place at...

GLC04528

Imperial platinum photograph of Edwin M. Stanton, seated, printed by M.P. Rice

Seated 3/4 length portrait on gray mount with black boarder. Copyright by M. P Rice, 1892.

GLC05111.01.0474

Carte de visite bust view of Lincoln's 2nd Secretary of War

Ink inscription on recto "Edwin M. Stanton." Imprint on recto "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1862, by M.B. Brady, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the U.S. for the So. District of New York." Photographers imprint on...

GLC05111.02.0102

Carte de visite [view of Lincoln's 2nd Secretary of War from the waist up]

Graphite inscription on verso "Stanton." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. & H.T. Anthony, 501 Broadway, New York Manufacturers of the best Photographic Albums."

GLC05111.02.0103

Carte de visite of a full standing view of Lincoln's 2nd Secretary of War

Ink inscription on verso "E.M. Stanton." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. & H.T. Anthony 501 Broadway New York from Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery.'

GLC05111.02.0106

General orders no. 66

Secretary of War Stanton announces the death of President Lincoln to the armies. States that "headquarters of every department, post, station, fort, and arsenal will be draped in mourning for thirty days." Also, funeral honors will take place at...

GLC02031

to Jacob Brinkeroff

"I cannot refrain from explaining the satisfaction with which I have read your speech on the Texas question. It would have delighted me to have been able to hear you deliver it, but the effect will tell upon the public mind as "A wood in season.'...

GLC09152

[Promotion of George B. Drake]

Partially printed document promoting George B. Drake to the rank of First Lieutenant.

GLC02320.07

[Envelope addressed to Major Vincent]

A free franked envelope (War Department stationery) signed as Secretary of War, allowing the bearer, Major Vincent, to see the Board of Inquiry into Lincoln's assassination.

GLC02256