1863/06/29

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

Letter signed

Title: Circular letter appointing James M. Lovering receiver of draft commutation money

GLC07758

1862/04/24

Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to J.G. Parke re: orders to "open attack at once" on Beaufort, N.C.

GLC07760

1889 ca.

Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: Brief autobiographical sketch: "A slave in 1837. Free man 1838..."

Includes envelope addressed to Charles Peirce, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.

GLC07762

1860/02/17

Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895

Newspaper

Title: Frederick Douglass's paper. [Vol. 13, no. 9 (February 17, 1860)]

GLC07763

1870s ca.

Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895

Print

Title: Vignette bust portrait of Douglass (Currier and Ives print)

GLC07765

1825

Genêt, Edmond Charles Édouard, 1763-1834

Book

Title: Memorial on the Upward Forces of Fluids...

GLC07767.01

[1790 ca.]

Genêt, Edmond Charles Édouard, 1763-1834

Manuscript signed

Title: re: improving navigation of Hudson River

GLC07767.02

1846/07/23

Duncan, James, fl. 1846-1847

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Isaac Faurot re: army's movement on Monter[r]ey

GLC07768.01

1847/12/08

Duncan, James, fl. 1846-1847

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Isaac Faurot re: struggle in Mexico

GLC07768.02

1860 ca.

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Object

Title: 1860 Pro-Lincoln campaign ribbon, based on Brady portrait

GLC07769.01

1860 ca.

Douglas, Stephen Arnold, 1813-1861

Object

Title: 1860 Pro-Douglas campaign ribbon, based on Brady portrait

GLC07769.02

1860 ca.

Bell, John, 1797-1869

Object

Title: 1860 Pro-Bell campaign ribbon, based on Brady portrait

GLC07769.03

1860 ca.

Breckinridge, John C. (John Cabell), 1821-1875

Object

Title: 1860 Pro-Breckinridge campaign ribbon, based on Brady portrait

GLC07769.04

1788/03/16

Hastings, Jon, fl. 1788

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elbridge Gerry re: mail lost during Constitution ratification proceedings

GLC07770

1932/12/21

Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945

Typed letter signed

Title: to Nita Patton re: comments on Catholicism and actions of Congress

GLC07771

1781/08/22

Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Lee

Greene details his military strategy for an impending second attack. Mentions Washington, the Marquis de Lafayette, and other military and political colleagues.

GLC07884.06

1781/12/27

Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Lee

Regarding British troops in Charlestown. Greene reports on recent and important news regarding current military operations and those in the immediate future. In part: "Colonel Washington says great confusion is introduced in the business of getting the Militia into the field from their receiving counter orders; and begs me to desire you to apply through him for such men as you may want. You will...therefore to comply with his request....Col. Lawrence wrote me last night that by good intelligence from Charleston he had great reason to believe a large reinforcement said to be 3000 men was…

GLC07884.08

1863/07/31

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Broadside

Title: General orders no. 252

GLC07888

1776-1783

Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786

Header Record

Title: 13 Revolutionary War letters by Greene; with 1 letter from John Hancock [Decimalized .01- .14]

GLC07884

1776/08/10

Hancock, John, 1737-1793

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Nathanael Greene congratulating Greene for his appointment as Major General and sending along the General's uniform.

In part: "Confident of your zeal and attachment to the Liberties of America, I am persuaded, you will do every thing, to merit the Honour your country has now conferred on you."

GLC07884.01

1778/07/17

Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Catherine Greene

An apologetic yet firm letter to his wife, explaining the need for them to be separated during the war: "You must be assured that there must be something very uncommon to prevent my coming home." Greene then goes on to reassure his wife of the stability of their marriage and his love for her and his desire to soon be reunited with her and their children.

GLC07884.02

1780/03/20

Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James M. Varnum

Responding to an inquiry about the ship "Corilinia," saying that he doesn't possess much information about it but that he will pass on what he has.

GLC07884.03

1780/06/20

Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Nehemiah Hubbard

Seeking his help in locating someone to accompany Mrs. Greene on her travels from Hartford home. He then goes on to report on military operations. In part: "The Enemy is out in this side of Elizabethtown. They marched about four miles into the Country and then retreated back again....It is expected they mean to penetrate the Country; but I hope they will meet with such a sour face, that they will not like the looks of things and quit their enterprise."

GLC07884.04

1781/06/27

Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Jefferson

Greene excoriates Thomas Jefferson for not doing enough to help Greene's troops by deploying troops from Virginia to assist in the struggle. Written at both Broad River and Catawba River.

GLC07884.05

1781/08/25

Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Lee

Discusses military strategy and the status of current troop movements. He also touches on a recent approbation sent to him by Congress, about which he says "I have nothing to complain of. But to the troops it is but a cold compliment."

GLC07884.07