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to Peter Charles Varlé

Responds to a letter a Mr. Varlé wrote to one of Knox's daughters. Writes "My daughter has showed me the letter you wrote her. This conduct renders it improper for me to receive you again into my house and you will therefore please to govern...

GLC02437.06488

to Peter Charles Varlé

Another note to Mr. Varlé concerning Varlé's conduct towards one of Knox's daughters. Writes that Mr. Varlé was hired to help with Knox's canal project and as such has "no business at my house and of consequence are not to come there." Possibly...

GLC02437.06489

to unknown [incomplete]

Discusses fruit trees that have arrived from New York and other various landscaping. Also gives further instructions about a fence.

GLC02437.06568

to Hannah Urquhart Harwood

Discusses the Waldo estate and legacy.

GLC02437.09945

to Henry Knox

Petitions Knox for permission to draw supplies to care for himself and his family. Outlines the poor conditions his family is enduring. Due to his discharge, he is currently unable to provide for his family or himself. States that he was...

GLC02437.10169

to J. H. Couston re: efforts to allow women to work

GLC06707

Authority to affix seal to pardon of Jane Irvin

GLC06717

to George Sykes

Recommends Peter Vermin, a former servant. Year inferred from content.

GLC06722

to Edwin M. Stanton re: arranging trip to review troops at City Point

"Mrs. L. proposes 3 P.M. Thursday, and says she can not be ready sooner. Let it be so." (Mary Todd Lincoln had an infamous fit of jealousy over her husband's accompaniment by General Ord's wife during this trip.)

GLC06756

to John H. Houston re: political turmoil in Tenn. after election of 1824

Describing the turmoil in Tennesse (his home state), he comments "Political firment at home." He also notes that "Miss M." concluded to defer matters until fall.

GLC06719

G.O. no. 1 re: court martial of Union captain who attacked a freed woman

Countersignature is illegible.

GLC06727.05

to Sarah [Mason]

Writes that she attended a New Year's Eve party. Reports that she has been employed as a second cook for the Newburg Asylum and is enjoying her employment.

GLC06728.001

re: criticizing the KKK but without it the no white lady would be safe in Ala.

With envelope.

GLC06732

to Craig Langford re: Kentucky master negotiating sale of family to former slave

The former slave wants to buy his wife and daughter out of slavery. According to GLC 6733.04, Liberty may be Craig's father.

GLC06733.01

to Craig Langford re: negotiating sale of family to former slave

"I would give you more time... but I do not know at what time James may be here and run some of them off and sell them..."

GLC06733.02

Extending deadline to raise the money

GLC06733.03

to Jesse Stubbs re: helping fugitive slaves escape (the Langford family)

GLC06733.04

Printed biography mentioning the Langford story

Some details vary.

GLC06733.05

to John T. McKenzie re: Chickasaw women; prospect of marriage

"...I envy you not when I think of my charming little Chickasaw--a perfect paragon of beauty and excellence...the Queen of the forest....I think by properly managing the affair I can lur Miss Mattie into a marriage contract and thus complete my fame...

GLC06741.05

Promissory note to Ms. Margaret Tidmarsh for 300 pounds

GLC06746.04

to Ann Welsh re: denying pension to widow of Revolutionary War officer

"Having fallen during the war, no right of half pay could arise in their case . . . A legislature must follow general rules, and never do for one person what they would not do for every other under the same circumstances . . . [commutation] has never...

GLC07172

to Mathilda M. Rhett

Thanks her for her letter and updates her on current events of the Civil War. "Much is to be done & yet our invaders have everything their own way. It will not be so always & our turn will come some day. They have complete control of the waters...

GLC07157

A signed and dated one page statement of the current state of her work for equal rights for women

Anthony states: "The one purpose of my life has been the establishment of perfect equality of rights for women...civil and political-industrial and educational."

GLC07337

Archive of Neta Snook [Southern] [Decimalized .01- .08]

The archive includes a letter written by Amelia Earhart, two personal diaries, a signed copy of Snook Southern's book "I Taught Amelia to Fly", photographs, airplane blueprints, personal papers.

GLC07243

to Neta Snook Southern

Typed on "Hearst's International" letterhead. Writing as aviation editor of Cosmopolitan Magazine, Earhart reminisces the days when she flew with Snook Southern.

GLC07243.001