1861-1865 ca.

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Group portrait of Civil War officers at the front by Gardner

19 men seated and standing in two rows in various poses.

GLC00557

1861-1865 ca.

Photograph signed

Title: Cartes de visite (signed): portraits of Congressmen by Gardner

1=J. W. Patterson (Rep.-NH), 2=George Readroos (Rep.-DE), 3=A. H. Ceragin (Rep.), 4=Henry Lane (Sen.-Ind.), 5=William Stewart (Rep.-NE), 6=William B. Allison (Sen.), 7= E. H. Rollins (Sen.-NH)

GLC00558

1864 ca.

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite of Ulysses S. Grant and two staff members

Possibly Wilderness campaign? Grant, seated with map on his lap, with two staff members, one of them seated.

GLC00559.01

1864 ca.

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite of Ulysses S. Grant

GLC00559.02

1865 ca.

Benham, Henry Washington, 1813-18884

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite of Henry W. Benham in dress uniform and sword

Three-quarter length standing portrait.

GLC00559.06

1780, 1798

Header Record

Title: Two documents relating to Indian land in Indian Mills, Burlington County, New Jersy [Decimalized]

GLC00540

6 January 1780

Calvin, Bartholomew, fl. 1780-1798

Document signed

Title: [Statement opposing white settlement on Indian land in Brotherton, New Jersey]

A strong statement signed by eight Indians showing alarm over white settlers moving onto their land, forbidding it in the future, making illegitimate leases null and void, and voicing hopes to "live in Quietness among one another without giving any offense to one another. Jacob Skekit and Bartholomew Calvin sign in full, and six others signed with marks. Brotherton is now known as Indian Mills in Burlington County, in Southern N.J.

GLC00540.01

January 20, 1798

Calvin, Bartholomew, fl. 1780-1798

Document signed

Title: [Brotherton statement of refusal to leave New Jersey]

Statement sent to Joseph Saltar that describes meeting in which the Brotherton unanimously agreed to express their refusal to leave "our fine place in Jersey" in the face of white encroachment. Signed in full by Jacob Skekit and Bartholomew Calvin, and eighteen other Indians. Eighteen years earlier, the same group had expressed alarm over white settlers moving onto their land (see GLC00540.01). Brotherton, New Jersey is now known as Indian Mills in Burlington County, in Southern N.J.

GLC00540.02

August 19, 1837

Buchanan, James, 1791-1868

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Milnor Roberts

Serving as Pennsylvania Senator, Buchanan apologizes to noted civil engineer Roberts for being unable to attend the opening of the first division of the Cumberland Valley Rail Road.

GLC00541

May 13, 1863

Seddon, James A. (James Alexander), 1815-1880

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Bruce Seddon

Confederate Secretary of War Seddon writes to his wife about the Civil War and the Battle of Vicksburg. He states "I am in the greatest anxiety about Vicksburg- The Yankees I fear have taken Jackson- At last accounts they were only a few miles from it and our forces retiring- Vicksburg is cut off..." He mentions General Johnson (possibly General Joseph E. Johnston), commanding Confederate forces at Jackson, Mississippi with General John Gregg. He transmits a "Yankee paper" (not included).

GLC00542

October 5, 1866

Foster, Lafayette Sabine, 1806-1880

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. Wakeman

Foster, a U.S. senator from Connecticut, discusses his views on reconstruction with Wakeman, a lawyer. Foster says that he would restrict the right to vote to those with "capacity and virtue," but that it would be "arbitrary, unjust, and tyrannical to make any discriminations…on account of color…" He writes extensively about the rights, especially voting rights, of the "negro," and he states "There is no more sense in talking of a man's natural right to vote, than there is in talking of his natural right to be the Chief Justice, or the President of the United States…It is dangerous to commit…

GLC00544

1 November 1874

Whittier, John G., 1807-1892

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: G. L. S.

Poem in memory of George Luther Stearns. This copy was written for his wife, Mary Stearns. Mounted on a piece of letter sized paper. The poem was first published in May 1867 in the "Atlantic Monthly."

GLC00546

October 25, 1842

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alice Egerton

Andrew Jackson responds to Alice Egerton's request for a lock of hair, and praises her piety. Accompanied by an engraved portrait of Jackson with a lock of his white hair.

GLC00548.01

28 November 1864

Wheeler, Joseph, 1836-1906

Manuscript document signed

Title: to Braxton Bragg

Probably Wheeler's original draft of a telegram. Wheeler, commanding Cavalry Corps in the Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida writes to Bragg, commander of the Department of North Carolina. Reports on an engagement against the troops of General Hugh Judson Kilpatrick near Big Buckhead Church, noting that General Felix Huston Robertson was severely wounded. Writes "The enemy fought stubbornly and a considerable number of them were killed. We stampeded and came very near capturing Kilpatrick twice but having a fast horse he escaped bare headed, leaving his hat in our hands..."…

GLC00549

1861

Header Record

Title: Cartes de visite, including Grant, Sherman, Lincoln [Decimalized .01-.17]

All unsigned. Including McClellan, Scott (2), Meade, Grant (2), Fremont, Slocum, Thomas, Sherman (2), and Benham

GLC00559

1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite of Ulysses S. Grant, with three stars

Seated portrait. This image appears to be from the time when Grant accompanied Lincoln's funeral train.

GLC00559.03

1865 ca.

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite of William T. Sherman with two stars by Anthony

With canceled 2 cent tax stamp on reverse.

GLC00559.04

1865 ca.

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite of William T. Sherman with two stars by Anthony

Seated Napoleon pose with canceled 2 cent tax stamp on reverse.

GLC00559.05

1863 ca.

McClellan, George Brinton, 1826-1885

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite of George B. McClellan in dress uniform & sword [Brady-Anthony]

Three-quarter length standing portrait in Napoleon pose. Brady negative published by Anthony.

GLC00559.07

1863 ca.

McClellan, George Brinton, 1826-1885

Photograph

Title: Genl. Geo. B. McClellan & Staff [Brady-Anthony] [carte de visite]

Portrait of McClellan and three staff officers at a table. McClellan in Napoleon pose. Brady negative published by Anthony.

GLC00559.08

1863 ca.

Meade, George Gordon, 1815-1872

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite of George G. Meade bust portrait

Appears to be a photograph of an engraving.

GLC00559.09

1861 ca.

Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite of Winfield Scott in dress uniform [by Gurney]

Three quarter length portrait with some engraving to soften his features.

GLC00559.10

1861

Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite of Winfield Scott in dress uniform [Brady-Anthony]

Seated full length portrait of Scott in front of a window holding his sword upright. The photograph has been mounted upside down on the mount.

GLC00559.11

10 June 1862

Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866

Photograph

Title: Lieut. Gen. Winfield Scott [Chas. Fredericks & Co.] [carte de visite]

As noted on back by Fredericks, the picture was taken "at West Point, N.Y., June 10, 1862," after Scott had retired.

GLC00559.12

1865 ca.

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite of William H. French [Brady-Anthony]

Half-length portrait (seated?) showing one star. French is clean-shaven except for his mustache. A hand-written note on back indicates: "From Gen. Duslins [?] Album. All [?] Lincoln letters"

GLC00559.13