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Blueprint: "Proposed Pedestal for the Garfield Monument . . . Ground Plan"; wove paper.

GLC06343.355

[The stock exchange on Broad Street]

Handwritten along bottom of photograph "The Stock Exchange Broad St. N.Y. 1885." Large format photograph with modern mounting depicting the old stock exchange at the corner of Broad and Wall streets, showing the Drexel, Morgan & Co. building on far...

GLC06353

[Kentucky land grant to Enoch M. Duley]

Partially printed document signed by Buckner as Kentucky Governor and countersigned by Grants Duley a tract of 3 acres in Livingston, Kentucky "in consideration of an order from the Livingston County Court." Outlines the location of the tract. An...

GLC06377.09

George Dewey

Bust portrait, dated Christmas. Imperial carte de visite in uniform.

GLC06442

to Clarence C. Buel

Indicates that he is planning "an Expedition to determine the northern terminus of Greenland." Reports to Buel, the assistant editor of Century Magazine, that he has been advised to seek an outlet for publishing articles related to the expedition...

GLC02475.10

to Friend Griffin

Orders several motors. Comments on his financial situation, "I am poor and needy, so if you could manage to do a neat bit of philanthropy I would like to buy them at shop cost plus 10 percent profit." Written on stationary from the Laboratory of...

GLC02480.03

re: a copy of an article

GLC02480.10

to T.M. Barber

Discusses editing a paragraph describing an observatory in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania. Addressed to Barber as Professor, Western University of Pennsylvania.

GLC02480.14

to Friend Whitney

The recipient of this letter is possibly Henry Clay Whitney, lawyer and Lincoln biographer. Herndon states that he is available any Saturday for Whitney to come see him. Informs that he never received the photo Whitney sent. Asks him to send...

GLC02490.09

to Mr. Holbrook

Brooks, an influential American Episcopal bishop, informs Holbrook "I have received your note of kind appreciation & acknowledgement of my small help at St. Paul's during Lent. I am sure you will believe that it was a great pleasure to come & that I...

GLC02504.03

to Mr. Warner re: contribution to Bimetallic Union

Written on personal stationery. Concerns splitting royalties to benefit the Union.

GLC02504.04

to George F. Edmunds

Discusses scheduling court cases. Written on stationery of the 5th Avenue Hotel.

GLC02504.19

to A. H. H. Dawson

Informs that he has not received the law brief and requests a copy be sent.

GLC02505.10

to Mr. Fulmer

Requests two seats for tonight's performance by Mr. Drew.

GLC02508.03

to Mr. Henderson re: special illustrations of orchestral combinations needed

The illustrations were needed for a lecture. The postcard is dated 5 December 1908.

GLC02508.08

to Dr. Johnson re: rejecting an appointment

Written on "Senate Chamber" (of New Jersey) stationery
[vice presidents]

GLC02512.05

to Charles Dudley Warner re: declining to write a life of Francis Parkman

Having been asked to write the life of Francis Parkman for the American Men of Letters Series, Wilson, despite the compliment to his own abilities, declines.

GLC02551.03

A Manual for Infant Schools

contains scripture and hymns

GLC02618.092

[Stereocard of John B Bachelor]

My Uncle John B. Bachelder. Born in Gilmanton N.H. 1825. Artist and Historian. [inscription on verso] Stereocard of middle-aged JBB reading a newspaper.

GLC02673.36

[Bachelder as old man and his wife posed before boulders]

Taken before 1892. Number 498

GLC02673.37

[Cabinet card of Alice Bachelder Stevens]

Inscribed on verso: with much love, from Alice B.S. 1884"

GLC02673.38

[Cabinet card of William C. Badger]

Inscribed on verso: "Compliments of Wm. C. Badger. Boston Mass. Apr. 7 1892".

GLC02673.39

[Cabinet card of Thomas Stevens]

On verso: Thomas Stevens, Nottingham Hill

GLC02673.40

[Group portrait]

Group portrait (with two lithographs in background, one, a battle scene). Identified on verso as Great Grandma Stevens; GrandPa Stevens; Uncle Edmund, his son; Cousin Charlotte, daughter of Edmund. In the old Parlor at Nottingham, N.H.

GLC02673.41

[Group portrait in front of a house entrance]

Title from verso: Grandmother and her family. Four generations. At Nottingham, N.H. Forefather Farm.

GLC02673.42