1752

Carroll, Charles, 1737-1832

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: Caroli Carroll, Liber Anno 1752

Title is printed by hand on mauve colored wrapper, "Caroli Carroll, Liber Anno 1752." Latin school exercise book. Contains rhetoric and poetry exercises in Latin. Signed "Charles Carroll" twice on the last page.

GLC00600

October 22, 1856

Stanton, Edwin M. (Edwin McMasters), 1814-1869

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jeremiah S. Black

Compliments Black on the address on religious liberty that he gave before the Phrenakosmian Society of Pennsylvania College. Argues with some points of the essay concerning the judgment of history on William Penn, Oliver Cromwell, and St. Francis Xavier. Asks in his postscript, "Who is it that believes in Maria Monk?" (a fictitious woman created by anti-Catholic propagandists). Date from docket. At the time of this letter Black was a justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. He became Attorney General of the United States under James Buchanan, and in that position moved Stanton into a…

GLC00605

July 27, 1855

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Anson L. Brewer

Writes to fellow attorney Brewer about the status of James Kelly v. Jesse D. Blackledge in the Logan County Circuit Court. Describes how the judge delayed the suit by taking the case under advisement. He questions the trial, "if it could be called a trial," and is astounded by the judge's eventual ruling against him. At the time this letter was written Lincoln and his partner Herdon were appealing the ruling. They later won. Basler, Roy P. The Collected Works Of Abraham Lincoln. (New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1953), Vol. II 1848 - 1858 p. 315-316

GLC00606

July 20, 1864

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

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James B. McPherson or John A. Logan

Also addressed to John A. Logan, commander of the 15th corps, Army of the Tennessee. Sherman explains his own position and the positions and plans of the divisions under the command of John McAllister Schofield, Oliver O. Howard, and George H. Thomas, as well as the location of the enemy. He instructs McPherson to attack Atlanta with 20-pound Parrotts. Written in pencil on stationery: "Headquarters, Military Division of the Mississippi." Written two days before McPherson's death.

GLC00607

November 15, 1871

Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872

Autograph letter signed

Title: to R. L. Sanderson

Serving as editor of the New York Tribune, Greeley offers advice to Sanderson: "...I say to all who are in want of work, Go West!" Written on New York Tribune stationery.

GLC00608

July 4, 1863

Fuller, Josiah C., 1827-1896

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

Detailed description of the 32nd Massachusetts Volunteers, E Company at Gettysburg. Mentions moving their headquarters several times due to shell fire.

GLC00653.06.01

1863-1864

Ives, Warren A., fl. 1863-1864

Header Record

Title: [Collection of Warren A. Ives] [Decimalized .01- .03 ]

Ives served in H company, 151st regiment, New York volunteer infantry. Collection contains three letters: an autograph letter signed dated 26 June 1863 and written from Maryland Heights (4 pages); an autograph letter signed dated 23 May 1864 and written from Fredericksburg, Virginia (1 page); and an autograph letter signed dated 24 October 1864 and written from Middletown, Shennandoah Valley (4 pages). The 24 October 1864 letter graphically describes "Sheridan's ride" at Cedar Creek.

GLC00653.03

May 1863

Header Record

Title: [Letters about the Battle of Chancellorsville]

Collection of two soldier's letters about the Battle of Chancellorsville. The first, written by an unknown soldier to his wife and children, is dated 8 May 1863 and written near Falmouth, Virginia. The second is an autograph letter signed from a soldier named Simeon to his mother. It is dated 10 May 1863 and was written from Court House, Virginia. Each letter is four pages long.

GLC00653.04

24 June 1864, 23 August 1864

Vanaernam, Henry, 1819-1894

Header Record

Title: [Collection of Henry Vanaernam, field and staff, 154th regiment, New York, infantry]

Surgeon in the 154th NY Volunteers, Surgeon in Chief. Describes Confederate resistance and the shelling of Atlanta just before its fall. Both written in pencil.

GLC00653.05

November 18, 1861

Leavenworth, F.P., fl. 1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his father

A Confederate captain in an ordnance unit tells his father about Civil War activities in Arkansas and Missouri. Comments on the arrival of Union General David Hunter with 36,000 soldiers. Discusses the strength and position of Confederate General Ben MucCulloch's men. Claims that "The burning of the bridge in Tenn. has virtually cut the Confederacy in two," and consequently the mail has been limited, and may be worse still if Union General William T. Sherman moves into South Carolina. Notes that they have not heard from their enemies in the Creek nation, indicating that…

GLC00653.07

July 18, 1863

Bud, fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his sister

Writer is identified only as "Bud." The letter-writer calls Gettysburg "one of the Bloodiest Battles of the war." He reports on people from home and describes damages. Letter is considerably damaged by water staining with slight text loss in center.

GLC00653.08

1863-1864

Header Record

Title: Collection of Joseph B. Gorsuch, Company I, 83rd regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry [Decimalized .01-.22]

Letter GLC00653.09.10 indicates that Gorsuch also served as Provost Marshal of the 13th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee from June 1864 until his death in 1865. Gorsuch's letters span from Vicksburg to the Red River Campaign. Most letters are written to Joseph Curtis, Gorsuch's uncle. Collection includes a sketched map of Vicksburg (.02), a pencil note citing an unknown person's fever from malaria (possibly Gorsuch's own illness) (.17), and Regimental resolutions following his death (.18).

GLC00653.09

1862-1863

Swain, Julius Marshall, 1835-1811

Header Record

Title: Collection of Julius M. Swain [decimalized]

Describes activities of B company, 39th regiment, Massachusetts infantry. Includes 12 letters, mostly to family members, describing his war responsibilities, his surroundings, and other issues. Includes description of events following the defeat of the Army of Northern Virginia at the Battle of Gettysburg.

GLC00653.10

1861-1865

Wolcott, Laurens W., fl. 1861-1865

Header Record

Title: [Collection of Laurens W. Wolcott] [Decimalized .01- .38]

Wolcott served as Lieutenant in the 52nd Illinois Infantry, D Company. He served with General Sherman on his march to the sea & in the Battle of Atlanta. The collection includes a General Order with battle map on verso, a coat of arms, an appointment order and war-time and post-war photographs (including a formal portrait). Collection includes 33 letters, 4 photographs and 2 miscellaneous items.

GLC00653.11

July 1, 1864

Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888

Letter signed

Title: to Andrew Atkinson Humphreys

This report, signed twice by Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, describes the nearly disastrous Wilson-Kautz Raid of June 22-30, 1864. Sheridan tells Maj. Gen. A. A. Humphreys, the Army of the Potomac's chief of staff, about his efforts to find Wilson and Kautz after the rout of their cavalry, and provides details of the battle. His five-line autograph postscript explains that the infantry brigades of Confederate generals Joseph Finegan Saunders (John Caldwell Calhoun Sanders) and William Flank Perry were under the command of Gen. William Mahone. Sheridan also mentions Federal colonels George…

GLC00653.12.01

21 December 1863-23 August 1864

Waltz, Henry J., 1832-1910

Diary

Title: [Collection of Henry J. Waltz, Company I, 93rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry]

Autograph manuscript signed by Waltz, a Lieutenant in I Company of the 93rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He was mustered from service in 1864. Diary entries include Battles of Wilderness, Spotsylvania, North Ana, and Cold Harbor. Includes separate manuscript concerning the Battle of Petersburg in Size 1.

GLC00653.13

March 24, 1867

Stanton, Edwin M. (Edwin McMasters), 1814-1869

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edwards Pierrepont

Stanton says he cannot help EP with collectorship. War Department stationery

GLC00871

November 13, 1868

Stanton, Edwin M. (Edwin McMasters), 1814-1869

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edwards Pierrepont

re: Grant's cabinet, appointment & health, Stanton died the following year.

GLC00872

June 24, 1863

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Maj. John Dix

Written in pencil on mourning stationery, re: dispatch from Grant, Kirby Smith and Gen. Banks. Basler, Roy P. The Collected Works Of Abraham Lincoln. (New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1953), Vol. VI 1862 - 1863, p. 293.

GLC00876

02 March 1793

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Document signed

Title: Jefferson, Thomas. Acts of the second Congress.

Four printed acts of the second Congress signed by Thomas Jefferson. Acts deal with defraying the expense of an Indian treaty in Ohio, paying a loan from the Bank of US, relief of Elijiah Bostwick, and additional compensation for public officers. The four acts were printed on one leaf and approved by Washington on 2 March 1793.

GLC00878

1 July 1790

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Printed document signed

Title: An act for the relief of Nathaniel Twining

Signed by Jefferson as Secretary of State. Congress relieves Twining due to his "failure in neglecting to transport the mail between Charleston and Savannah" from September 1787 through January 1788. Authorized by Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg, Speaker of the House of Representatives; Vice President John Adams; and President George Washington.

GLC00879

26 February 1868

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Document signed

Title: [Document recognizing Alexis Robert as consul of the Pontifical States]

This document is signed by Andrew Johnson and countersigned by Seward. It gives the title of Consul to Alexis Robert, at New Orleans. Accompanied by a large white, paper seal.

GLC00893

February 8, 1905

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Typed letter signed

Title: to John Dalzell

Asks Dalzell's support to reduce the tariff for the Philippines. Includes handwritten insertions. Written on War Department letterhead.

GLC00895

28 April 1865

Kelton, John C., 1828-1893

Document signed

Title: [Transmittal of commission of Assistant Adjutant General to Henry M. Cist]

Partially printed document signed by Kelton as Assistant Adjutant General. Transmits commission of Cist as Assistant Adjutant General, U. S. Volunteers. On War Department, Adjutant General's Office, stationary. Unrelated to .01.

GLC00898.02

30 June 1781

Avery, John, 1739-1806

Broadside

Title: Resolutions [raising 2700 militia for General Washington]

Signed on p. 1 by Avery as Secretary. Docketed "Ipswich" on left margin of p.1

GLC00906