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to Henry Jackson

Comments on the "disagreeable" current events. Indicates that General Thomas Gage, then the commander-in-chief and governor of Massachusetts, "must recede," otherwise "carnage & bloodshed seem inevitable - there never was anything like the flame...

GLC05663

to Phillippa W. Carothers re: denying request for military land grant

Denying request for military land grant because services of her father were not "of such a nature as to entitle his heirs to the bounty of the government"

GLC05351

to Mary M. McBride re: thanks for letter, radio

On stationery as governor.

GLC05264.06

to [George] Gray

An extraordinary and lengthy letter, full of observations about people he met, especially the crowned heads of Europe. Labeled on page 1 "For nobody's eyes but yours." Written while acting as special ambassador for the United States for King Edward...

GLC05750

to Nahum Capen re: Grant's presidential campaign

Written in purple ink and signed (for her husband) by Varina Davis. "With all his stupidity, neglect of his duties and abuse of his trust... the case must be hopeless. [...] God forbade war to coerce the seceding tribes (of Israel) to return. "

GLC05719