circa 1861-1865

Banks, Nathaniel Prentiss, 1816-1894

Photograph

Title: As major general, seated, facing right

Graphite inscription on verso "13" "Maj. Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks." Ink inscription on verso "Mar. 1865." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. & H.T. Anthony 501 Broadway New York from Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery."

GLC05111.02.0203

1863/08/16

Banks, Nathaniel Prentiss, 1816-1894

Photograph

Title: As major general, vignette bust portrait

Ink signature on recto "N.P. Banks." Graphite inscription on verso "**Book." Ink inscription on verso "Dup in album" "N. P. Banks 16 Aug. 1863." Photographers imprint on verso: "Theo. Lillenthal's Photographic Gallery, 102 Poydras St., N.O."

GLC05111.02.0204

1863/09/15

Banks, Nathaniel Prentiss, 1816-1894

Photograph

Title: As major general, with open jacket seated facing left

Imprint on recto "Entered according to act of Congress, in the Clerk's office of the U.S.D.C., Eastern District of Louisiana, by T. Lillenthal, 15th Spetember, 1863." Graphite inscription on verso "**Book," "Banks." Photographers imprint on verso: "Theo. Lillenthal's Photographic Gallery, 102 Poydras St., N.O."

GLC05111.02.0205

circa 1861-1865

Banks, Nathaniel Prentiss, 1816-1894

Photograph

Title: As major general, seated facing left, wearing felt hat

Graphite notation on verso "Return to ORB" "31" "4590/6-1 setup/133" "212." Photographers imprint on verso: "C.D. Fredricks & Co. 587 Broadway New York 108 Calle de la Habana Habana 31 Passage du Havre Paris."

GLC05111.02.0206

circa 1861-1865

Banks, Nathaniel Prentiss, 1816-1894

Photograph

Title: As major general, standing, in dress uniform and regulation chapeau

Reddish-orange border on recto. Graphite inscription on verso "Banks." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. Anthony 501 Broadway N.Y. Manufacturer of Photographic Albums. From Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery."

GLC05111.02.0208

circa 1861-1865

Banks, Nathaniel Prentiss, 1816-1894

Photograph

Title: As major general, standing, in dress uniform

MOMA #94.617. Imprint on recto "Maj. Genl. N.P. Banks." Graphite inscription on verso "*MOMA 94.617" "94.612." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. Anthony 501 Broadway New York from Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery."

GLC05111.02.0209

circa 1861-1865

Banks, Nathaniel Prentiss, 1816-1894

Photograph

Title: In civlilian clothes, standing near column

Graphite inscription on verso "**Book" "Genl Banks." Photographers imprint on verso: "Cartes de Visite D. Appleton & Co. 443 & 445 B'way New York A.A. Turner Photographer."

GLC05111.02.0211

circa 1861-1865

Banks, Nathaniel Prentiss, 1816-1894

Photograph

Title: Engraving, seated 1/2 length portrait, in dress uniform, holding sword

Imprint on recto "Gen. Banks."

GLC05111.02.0213

circa 1861-1865

Banks, Mary T.P., fl. 1847

Photograph

Title: Wearing summer coat and carrying parasol

Wife of General Banks. Imprint on recto "Mrs. N. P. Banks." Graphite inscription on verso "**Book." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. Anthony 501 Broadway New York from Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery."

GLC05111.02.0214

circa 1861-1865

Edward and Henry T. Anthony & Co. (photographers)

Photograph

Title: As major general, vignette bust portrait

Ink inscription on verso "Francis C. Barlow. Brig Gen. and Bv't Maj. Gen. Vols. U.S.A." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. & H.T. Anthony, 501 Broadway, New York from Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery."

GLC05111.02.0215

circa 1861-1865

E. & H.T. Anthony (photographers)

Photograph

Title: As brigadier general, seated, facing right

Ink inscription on verso "Henry A. Barnum, Brig. Gen. and Bv't Maj. Gen. Vols. U.S.A." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. & H.T. Anthony, 501 Broadway, New York. Manufacturers of the best Photographic Albums."

GLC05111.02.0218

circa 1861-1865

E. & H.T. Anthony (photographers)

Photograph

Title: As brigadier general, seated facing forward

Ink inscription on verso "Henry Baxter. Brig. Gen. Vols. U.S.A." "Bv't Maj. Gen." "1864." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. & H.T. Anthony, 501 Broadway, New York from Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery."

GLC05111.02.0219

circa 1861-1865

Charles D. Fredricks & Co., fl. 1865

Photograph

Title: As brigadier general, seated facing left, holding cap

Graphite inscription on verso "Gen Bayard" "e." Ink inscription on verso "Geogre D. Bayard. Brigadier Gen'l Vols. and Capt. 4th Cavalry U.S.A." "'Fredericksburg' 13th Feb, 1862." Photographers imprint on verso: "C.D. Fredricks & Co. 587 Broadway, New York. 108 Calle de la Habana, Habana. 31 Passage du Havre. Paris."

GLC05111.02.0221

circa 1861-1865

Morse & Peaslee, Gallery of the Cumberland

Photograph

Title: As brigadier general, seated facing right

Graphite inscription on verso "2857." Ink inscription on verso "Brevet Major Genl Sam Beatty Commanding 3d Brig. 3d Div. 4th A,C. by Capt. A.K. Raff nuiscation [?]" Photographers imprint on verso: "No. Negative....... Morse's Gallery of the Cumberland, 25 Cedar St., opposite Commercial Hotel. Nashville, Tenn."

GLC05111.02.0222

circa 1861-1865

Belknap, William K., fl. 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: As brigadier general, seated facing left

Graphite inscription on verso "Belknap." Ink inscription on verso "William W. Belknap. Brig Gen. Vols. U.S.A. and Bv't. Maj. Gen."

GLC05111.02.0224

1811/10/24

Lear, Tobias, 1762-1816

Manuscript document signed

Title: to Samuel Storer re: personal news & desire to have his son Lincoln join him

Marked "Duplicate" on first page. Written in a clerk's hand with Lear's signature. Lear thanks his brother-in-law, Storer, for letting his son, Lincoln, stay in Storer's home. Lear sends for Lincoln to join him in Algiers.

GLC02794.166

1815/09/01

Lear, Tobias, 1762-1816

Document signed

Title: Certified copy of bond agreement between Calder and Tobias Lear

Lear's agreement to the bond mentioned in GLC 2794.168. Countersigned by W.S. Nicholls.

GLC02794.168

1815/09/01

Calder, James, fl. 1815

Document signed

Title: Certified copy of bond agreement between Calder and Tobias Lear

Marked "Copy" on p. 1. This is Calder's agreement to the bond mentioned in GLC 2794.169. Notation on verso: "Certified Copy," and in a different hand: "Delivered original to Mr. Calder & Recd from him a Deed dated 31 Decr. 1817."

GLC02794.169

1861/08/14

Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878

Document signed

Title: Appointment of Stephen Decatur, Jr. as commander on the Naval Reserve List

Partially printed manuscript with handwritten insertions. Signed as U.S. Secretary of the Navy.

GLC02794.170

1867/04/04

Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878

Document signed

Title: Appointment of Stephen Decatur, Jr. as captain on the Naval Reserve List

Partially printed manuscript with handwritten insertions.

GLC02794.171

[1800 ca.]

Young, Arthur, 1741-1820

Document

Title: Detailed description of a plow

George Washington introduced Tobias Lear to Young, a prominent British agriculturalist.

GLC02794.178

16 December 1778

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Letter signed

Title: to Alexander McDougall

Written by Washington as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army to Major General McDougall as commander of the Hudson Highlands Department. Place written inferred from George Washington Papers, which place his headquarters at Gulph Mill, Pennsylvania that day. References McDougall's letter of 9 December 1778. Says Sir Henry Clinton's fruitless naval expedition up the Hudson in December 1778 was not worth the trouble. Mentions the necessity of shuffling several officers into different commands and hopes it does not cause too many problems. Approves of his choices and management thus far.…

GLC02795

9 October 1861

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Quincy A. Gilmore

On a small card, President Lincoln writes to Captain Gilmore, the chief engineer on the Port Royal Expedition to South Carolina, regarding General Thomas W. Sherman's attack on Port Royal: "I feel great interest in Gen. Sherman's expedition; and therefore prefer to not interfere with the programme." Accompanied by a carte de visite of Lincoln (GLC02798.02).

GLC02798.01

10 December 1859

Windom, William, 1827-1891

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edward R. Parry, Isaac Andrews, Truman Andrews, W. H. Wickoff, and Charles Mansfield

Windom, a United States Representative from Minnesota, states that he will attempt to postpone discussion in Senate regarding a proposed treaty with the Mankato (possibly referring to the Mdewakanton Sioux, who inhabited the region surrounding Mankato, Minnesota). Regarding disagreement between Northern and Southern Congressmen, declares "We have a warm time here with the Southern fire eaters ... In the House, so anxious were they to kindle anew the fires of agitation and sectionalism ... making inflamatory, disunion Speeches ... They openly avow their determination (in case of the Election…

GLC02799

1814/09/21

Foster, Ephraim H., 1794-1854

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Graham

Foster writes to a childhood friend. Tells Graham of recently becoming a lawyer, his drive to succeed, and his plans to live in Nashville in order to "avoid a life of disagreeable solitude, in an insignificant country village." Dramatically reacts to the burning of Washington, D.C., describing the stakes of the War of 1812 as "our Liberty, our Independence, our national existence." Sees a possible benefit, if America's wounded pride galvanizes support for the war. Reports news about their acquaintances. Foster was a secretary to Andrew Jackson during the War of 1812 and later…

GLC02803