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1860 ca.

Stubbs, Jesse, fl. 1860

Document

Title: Printed biography mentioning the Langford story

Some details vary.

GLC06733.05

1865

Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865

Header Record

Title: [Collection of Halleck Armstrong, field and staff, 50th regiment, Pennsylvania, infantry]

Civil War date letters, including span during time of Lincoln's assassination

GLC06734

[1861]/02/10

Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867

Document

Title: Resolutions by the Mississippi legislature on the advent of secession

GLC06735

1864/03

Pamphlet

Title: The Public laws of Georgia passed in the extra session in March 1864

This is the "Waters" pamphlet.

GLC06736

1867/09/05

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Document signed

Title: Pardon of former Confederate naval pirate, John N. Maffit

Countersigned by William H. Seward. Accompanied by a Certification of Maffit's oath taking

GLC06737

1861-1865

Emerick, J. H., fl. 1861-1865

Header Record

Title: Diaries while serving in the Union Army Telegraph Corps [photos in .02 for cons] [decimalized .01-.09]

Diaries housed in Primary: Range 3B, Shelf 1-2.

GLC06738

1863-1864

Taft, J. W., fl. 1863-1864

Header Record

Title: Large albumen photographs taken by Memphis photographer Taft

Photographs taken from life by Memphis photographer Taft, beginning with Admiral Porter's flagship U.S.S. Blackhawk, also the U.S.S. Tyler, U.S. Navy gun Bat Brown, the Memphis & St. Louis packet boat "The City of Alton," the U.S.S. Fawn, the U.S. Ironclad gun bat "Carondelet" near Vicksburg, U.S. Ironclad "Indianola, and others. Most photographs are oval images of naval vessels.

GLC06739

1864

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph

Title: Photograph album of British General Sir Charles Hastings Doyle

General U. S. Grant and the Army of the Potomac at Cold Harbor and City Point in 1864. Album of Large photographs all taken in the field by Mathew Brady's studio. The album was assembled by British General Sir Charles Hastings Doyle, who was sent by the British government on a "Confidential" visit to General Grant's headquarters. Doyle was Governor-General of Nova Scotia. With signatures of Grant and other pasted in.

GLC06740

1839/06/24

Ross, John, 1790-1866

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Matthew Buckle re: requesting meeting to prevent war between Cherokee peoples

Attempting to stop war between two Cherokee tribes.

GLC06741.01

1839/07/02

Guess, George, fl. 1839

Letter signed

Title: to the Chiefs of the Cherokee Nation re: invitation to the national convention

Written by George Guess, Tobacco Wile, David Melton, and Looney Price on behalf of the Old Settlers.

GLC06741.03

1862/04/01

Letter

Title: to Cols. Waitie, Drew, and McIntosh re: "defence of the Indian County"

GLC06741.04

1865/02/03

Hamilton, James, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John T. McKenzie re: Chickasaw women; prospect of marriage

"...I envy you not when I think of my charming little Chickasaw--a perfect paragon of beauty and excellence...the Queen of the forest....I think by properly managing the affair I can lur Miss Mattie into a marriage contract and thus complete my fame and fortune in a few short hours."

GLC06741.05

1837/06/06

Manuscript document

Title: Proposals to engage waggons and teams to assist in the removal of the...

[title continued] Chickasaw Indians west of the Mississippi. With table containing list of names and numbers of horse/ox teams.

GLC06741.06

1837 ca.

Skello, J.M., fl. 1837

Document signed

Title: Tally of Indians moving from Little Rock to Fort Towson

Covers the period of May 4th through July 16th, with separate total for teamsters rations.

GLC06741.07

1837/07/01-1838/01/13

Vanderslice, D., fl. 1837-1838

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account of Vanderslice's expenditures during Chickasaw emigration

Vanderslice was Assisant Superintendent and Conductor in the emigration of the Chickasaw Indians.

GLC06741.08

1838/02/20

Vanderslice, D., fl. 1837-1838

Document signed

Title: Certification re: delivery of 175 Chickasaw Indians and their belongings

Delivered via the ship "Itasca."

GLC06741.09

1812/07/07

Adams, John, 1735-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Benjamin Rush re: support for US in War of 1812

Writing from retirement, Adams writes to his friend Rush on a variety of topics, especially the War of 1812. This letter was written one month after the United States declared war on Great Britain. "I believe with you that Wars are the natural and unavoidable Effect of the constitution of human Nature and the fabric of the globe is destined to inhabit and to rule. I believe further that wars, at times, are as necessary to the preservation and perfection, the Prosperity, Liberty, Happiness, Virtue and independence of Nations as Gales of Winds to the Salubrity of the Atmosphere...." Adams also…

GLC06742