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to my dear mother

The censor prevents him from writing anything significant but says he is keeping a record of what happens so he will remember after the war. Tomorrow he will have a special birthday dinner. He expects to leave on special detail very soon.

GLC02679.05

to my dear mother

He talks of a Col. Henry S. Graves that he has gotten know. His labor organization is going well. There have been air raids.

GLC02679.12

to my dear mother

He has enclosed some souveniers of the war (not included here). Some amazing things have happened which will remain in posterity but he can't write of it here because of the censors.

GLC02679.15

to my dear mother

He talks how his plans are often met with opposition because the commanding officers are so conservative. But he feels that with the help of the French he can push his plans through.

GLC02679.16

to my dear mother

He saw a bombardment recently at the [Chaucien?] de dames. While there he stopped in a cathedral and picked up a pamphlet which he has enclosed (not in folder.)

GLC02679.22

to my dear mother

The day the armistice was declared, Nov. 11, he took several phone calls in which they reversed the American Expeditionary Forces. Later the Italian army called saying they have 1 million Austrian prisoners and 200,000 horses and nothing to feed them...

GLC02679.25

to my dear mother

He says he does not know when he will be home. He knows she was under the weather recently. He hopes to send her the official reports soon.

GLC02679.27

to my dear mother

He had an attack of ptomaine poisoning but is well now. He expects to be home in July. He will visit the English Dawes soon.

GLC02679.32

to my dear mother

He has enlclosed a copy of a letter from Sergeant Baker. Since the Germans are hesitating to sign the peace treaty, John has to postpone his trip to England, which means he will go by himself to his grandson's christening.

GLC02679.35

to my dear mother

He can only stay a few days on his first visit to Marietta. He says she must occupy centerstage in the family because he does not want the attention.

GLC02679.38

to my dear mother

His friend, Gen. Payut is giving him a dinner at his headquarters. He will see his mother on July 26th.

GLC02679.41

to my dear mother

He notes that the newspaper was wrong in reporting that General Pershing was now in the oil business. He visited with Dorothy and her husband. He will give beman a copy of a picture of William Dawes Jr.

GLC02679.45

to General Dawes

A written testimony to show they agree with France's recent public recognition for his services.

GLC02679.64

to General Dawes

In recognition of the services he performed with regard to the Franco-American cooperation.

GLC02679.65

[Soldiers marching at unknown parade field]

Two postcards of marching regiments. Associated with GLC02679.09. An X under a soldier on horseback in both photographs is likely Dawes.

GLC02679.71

[Dedication note transmitted within GLC02682.01]

Unsigned note states "Mr. Cushing has the honor to place in the hands of the President the accompanying supplementary volume, which completes the set of documents in the matter of the claims of the Hudson's Bay Company against the United States."

GLC02682.02

"Govr Burnets discourse wth 10 Sachims"

Outlines how relations between the French, English, and Indians are to proceed with regard to trade, and what precautions should be made if war becomes a threat. Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.01377

to Robert Livingston re: possibility of war between Indians

Philip writes that an Indian interpreter has been dispatched to speak with the Maquase and Schaahkook Indians of New York, as a war between them and the Eastern Indians seems dangerously possible. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.01555

To Mr. Childs

Written on mourning stationery. Frederick asks for help in obtaining an appointment to China.

GLC04360.009

to Enoch Q. Fellows

He is sad to hear Fellows is thinking of resigning. He mentions the Mason and Slidell affair in England.

GLC02745.008

re: overture to neighboring Indian tribe

Livingston writes suggesting a peace offering: "It may honor our condition if they are inclined to press such the matter we shall be very willing to serve you with all the fidelity imaginable, this may lay the foundation of such a trust and...

GLC03107.00605

to Robert Livingston re: forwarding Parliamentary addresses to King

Riggs writes of the murder of a man "last sunday morneing wee found one of our men ded in the street, three men run awaye that night" and also of his enclosure of "the house of Lords and the house of Commons address to the King . . . [which] contains...

GLC03107.00624

Fragment of account sheet re: expenditures outlayed for province of New York

Part of an itemized list detailing each of the outlays of Livingston made for the Province of New York, totalling £5335 19 shillings 2 1/4 pence. The outlays included "Incidents" and Provisions for the Indians of the Five Nations , and "for Makeing...

GLC03107.00641

to Robert Livingston re: Parliamentary hearing on Capt. Kidd's Commission

Nanfan writes to forward news of the Parliamentary hearings discussing the Commission of Captain Kidd. According to Nanfan, who includes a transcribed copy of the minutes of the Parliamentary Committee detailed to investigate this Commission, the...

GLC03107.00599

to Robert Livingston re: congratulations on return from Indian Mission

Nanfan welcomes Livingston's return to Albany, after having been on a mission to the Onondaga tribe in an effort to maintain peaceful relations between the tribe and the colony. Nanfan then further writes that Governor Nicholson, while aboard the...

GLC03107.00596