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[Absolute Money]
1880
"Fifty Dollars Redeemable nowhere, in nothing and by nobody. Issued in accordance with the Fiat of the Gran Conclave of the National Commune. Approved March 16th, A.D., 1880"
GLC03972.16
"One Thousand Dollars, Redeemable nowhere, in nothing and by nobody. The law directs that this money shall circulate freely. Whent his note has been spent, another may be had upon application at the U. S. Treasury"
GLC03972.17
GLC03972.18
[The Peoples Money]
Same as GLC03972.20
GLC03972.19
Same as GLC03972.19
GLC03972.20
To Chas. R. Riggs
21 October 1886
Bellangee, J., fl. 1868
GLC03972.21
to T.W. Colley
9 December 1866
Lee, Fitzhugh, 1835-1905
Offering to purchase artificial foot for T. W. Colley, a Confederate amputee. Hopes to purchase the foot with the money he raised during a fair "for the relief of the South." Lee is now "engaged in farming."
GLC03990
to Lucretia Mott
circa 27 October 1858
Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884
Encloses a sum of money. "I need none other than the wish to help the cause to make me do so the moment it shall be in my power."
GLC03998.01
to George William Curtis
circa 1871
Requests details on Curtis's interview with Grant. Asks if he has heard anyone besides Grant assert that Massachusetts Senator Charles Sumner was removed from chairmanship of the Committee on Foreign Relations because of negligence. Curtis was...
GLC03998.07
Book signed and carte de visite of General George Armstrong Custer [Decimalized .01-.02]
circa 1870
GLC04007
My life on the plains, or personal experiences with Indians
1874
Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876
Published by Sheldon and Company. Signed by General Custer 6 December 1875 in Newark, New Jersey. Describes his experiences during several military campaigns in which he fought against Native Americans.
GLC04007.01
Memoirs of the war in the southern department of the United States.
1869
Lee, Henry, 1756-1818
Signed "R E Lee" on the verso of the half-title page. With revision and a biography of the author by Robert E. Lee. Published by University Publishing Company, New York. Spine-title "Memoirs of the War of '76."
GLC04008
to Page M. Baker
May 4, 1875
Beauregard, Pierre Gustave Toutant, 1818-1893
Beauregard thanks Barker for his "vigorous defense of myself in your paper in answer to abuses of the Chicago Tribune." Also states that he is aware "that my letter to Governor Porter was not polite, but the charges of Mr. Sherman had to be met."...
GLC04027
Collection of items pertaining to John C. Tidball [Decimalized .01-.03]
circa 1870-1906
Tidball, John C. (John Caldwell), 1825-1906
Date inferred based in Tidball's service as Commander of the District of Alaska.
GLC04041
Memoranda of oddities.
Contains various notes, such as "The man wife so ugly that the neighbors called them Adam and Eve. As they rode together sheep and other animals in the fields took fright and ran away..." Many of these notes appear to pertain to the manuscript of...
GLC04041.02
[Journal containing notes on Ivan Ivanoff's manuscript]
Contains notes, most of which appear to pertain to the manuscript of Ivan Ivanoff (refer to GLC4041.01). Possibly a continuation of GLC04041.02.
GLC04041.03
The Wonders of Yosemite Valley and of California [1st Edition]
1871
Kneeland, Samuel, 1821-1888
With ten original photographic illustrations by John P. Soule. Geographic and historical sketch of the Yosemite Valley, located in central California. Title and text within red line borders. Original decorated cloth, gilt edges, and gilt spine...
GLC04060
to Mary Moore Kelly
February 2, 1866
Moore, John, 1826-1907
He refers to the explosion of a steamboat on the Mississippi, killing 100 with many mutilated survivors, the third such accident this week. He comments on acquaintances in Bloomington.
GLC04195.40
25 April 1866
He has just returned from New Orleans, where he reminisced with army friends. He comments on people from Bloomington and family.
GLC04195.41
June 5, 1866
The rain has prevented plantations from running as normal. He reports on political events in Europe, and the Fenian uprising indicating the universal desire of people to govern themselves. He refers to people from Bloomington. A meeting will...
GLC04195.42
August 24, 1866
A cholera epidemic has hit the soldiers and has kept him busy in the hospital. He remarks about their brother Robert and his poor condition since remaining in the South to practice medicine, marry, etc. Written on letterhead for the Headquarters...
GLC04195.43
10 March 1867
He will superintend recruits for the Army until the end of May, when he will return to Staten Island. He describes a social encounter with the Livingstones. He also describes his living arrangements. This letter was written at Gramercy Park House.
GLC04195.44
to Mollie [Kelly]
12 May 1867
He describes his past experience in Vicksburg, where he and Grant lived with a local family. Because he did not steal silver, as they "supposed all 'Yanks' were in the habit of doing, they have always felt very grateful" for the protection and...
GLC04195.45
9 September 1867
He met with the brother of Sherman's wife, of the Ewing family, who had requested Moore's presence upon her visit. She needs advice on finishing schools for her daughter. He describes a visit along the Hudson river.
GLC04195.46
to Molly Kelly
8 June 1868
He compliments her on her travels and sends her gloves and earrings.
GLC04195.47
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