1856-1869

Civil War Loyalty Societies, fl. 1856-1869

Pamphlet

Title: Civil war loyalty pamphlets [41] (Bulk, 1861-1869)

Disbound pamphlets including Loyal Publ. Society Tracts nos. 7, 27, 29, 34, 36, 37 and 40, arguments of E. Pierrepont at Surratt's trial (1867), etc.

GLC01265

25 July 1900

Howe, Julia Ward, 1819-1910

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: [Last verse of the Battle Hymn of the Republic]

Beginning "In the Beauty of the lillies...."

GLC01266.01

1860

Follett, Foster and Company, fl. 1860

Book signed

Title: Political debates between the Hon. Abraham Lincoln and Hon. Stephen A. Douglas

One book entitled, "Political debates between the Hon. Abraham Lincoln and Hon. Stephen A. Douglas" dated 1860. Item is a printing of the speeches between Abraham Lincoln and Stepehen Douglas from June 1858 to October 1858. Speech topics covered were slavery; states rights; abolition; and the intentions of the forefathers on who they viewed as equal in the Constitution. Inscribed in pencil by Lincoln to "Hon. S.H.Treat."

GLC01301

28 April 1832

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Autograph endorsement signed

Title: Special order No. 7: Brigade muskets during Black Hawk War

Lincoln's signature "A. Lincoln, Capt." on verso of receipt. Basler, Roy P. The Collected Works Of Abraham Lincon. (New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press, 1953), Vol. I p. 9-10.

GLC01302

1832/05/06

Redding, Ebenezer H., fl. 1829-1832

Document signed

Title: [Receipt for $1.00 from Corn. Williams]

Redding attests to his receipt of payment from Corn. Williams. The docket identifies it as a "Bill on Estate," although it was not indicated what the payment was for. Redding was possibly Ebenezer Redding of Washington County, Maine, who lived from 1782-1838.

GLC01450.724.04

1780

Little, William, fl. 1780-1786

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: [Little's account of refreshments delivered]

Records refreshments delivered to Lamb's (possibly Colonel John Lamb's) regiment of artillery, Colonel Jeduthan Baldwin's regiment of artificers, Livingston (possibly James Livingston's) regiment of infantry, a corps of sappers and miners, and General George Washington's guard. Lists the names of soldiers in different companies, and the amount of victuals delivered to each. Provisions listed include sugar, coffee, and other items.

GLC01450.806

1865/05/20

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph signed

Title: [James Buchanan]

Brady carte de visite, signed and dated on the mount by Buchanan.

GLC01453

1866-1867 ca.

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph signed

Title: [James A. Garfield]

Carte-de-visite of President Garfield. Signed "J.A. Garfield" on the photograph.

GLC01454

1890 ca.

Parker, Charles W., fl. 1889-1890

Photograph signed

Title: [Benjamin Harrison]

Cabinet photograph of President Harrison. Part of a matching set, one with his wife's image. Image by Charles Parker of Washington.

GLC01456.01

circa 1889

Parker, Charles W., fl. 1889-1890

Photograph signed

Title: Mrs. Benjamin Harrison

Cabinet photograph of Caroline Scott Harrison, wife of President Benjamin Harrison.

GLC01456.02

17 February 1845

Tyler, John, 1790-1862

Document signed

Title: [Authority to affix the seal to the pardon of Peyton R. Sides].

GLC01458

8 November 1879

Hayes, Rutherford B., 1822-1893

Document signed

Title: [Presidential authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal for commutation of sentence imposed upon Isaac Jacobson].

Partly printed document signed as President.

GLC01472

1974/11/20

Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006

Typed document signed

Title: Gerald Ford's Remarks in Japan

Signed in blue felt-tip marker on page 6. The speech discusses the state of American-Japanese relations. Speech given as the first American President to visit Japan. Tucked into a gilt stamped leather valise with yellow moiré tabs, said to have been the official presentation binder.

GLC01474

14 July 1832

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Document signed

Title: [Appointment of Samuel J. Bayard to as Clerk of the Commission]

Appointing Bayard as Clerk of the Commission for "carrying into effect the Treaty of limits between the Untied States and the United Mexican States," a treaty establishing the border. Countersigned by Secretary of State Edward Livingston. Affixed with paper seal of the United States.

GLC01475

7 June 1866

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Document signed

Title: [Presidential pardon of Patrick Joyce Jr. and John Handley, convicted of larceny].

On March 1866, Patrick Joyce Jr. and John Handley were convicted of larceny, sentenced to serve a one year imprisonment. Pardon was requested by the Mayor of Washington and a large number of respectable citizens Countersigned by Secretary of State William H. Seward.

GLC01476

1779-1780

Header Record

Title: Documents related to the Revolutionary War [Decimalized .01-.03]

Contains an account report for the sloop Liberty, an inspection return for the 4th Massachusetts Regiment, and an anonymously sketched document (possibly military).

GLC01450.554

3 November 1685

Commission on Trade and Plantations

Manuscript signed

Title: An accompts of salaries due...in the service of His Majesty and in attendance on the...Lords of the Committee for Trade and Plantations.

Signed by Henry Hyde, second Earl of Clarendon; Robert Spencer, second Earl of Sunderland; Charles Middleton, second Earl of Middleton; Henry Mordaunt, second Earl of Peterborough; and John Sheffield, third Earl of Mulgrave. Accounts for the committee covering the period from 29 September 1684 until 25 December 1684. Docket refers the account to the attention of Auditor of the Exchequer Sir Robert Howard.

GLC01450.555

1742-1783

Header Record

Title: British military documents [Decimalized .01-.06]

GLC01450.556

20 November 1756

Rhode Island. General Assembly

Manuscript document

Title: [An act that all collectors of Crown Point Bills who are in arrears be prosecuted]

Clerical copy of an act of the General Assembly of the Colony of Rhode Island. All collectors of Crown Point Bills who have not paid these into the treasury are to be held accountable. Includes statement of accounts. Recto of last page is the address of Thomas Richardson, Esquire, in Newport. Docket includes the signature of J. Cranston. Attested as a true copy by Secretary Thomas Ward. J. Lyndon signs as Clerk. Document consists of two pages, one appears to be a corner fragment of a full size page and the other appears to be the reverse shape and is missing a corner fragment.

GLC01450.558

1805-1863

Murphy, David, 1769-1844

Header Record

Title: [Items related to the Murphy family of Missouri] [Decimalized .01- .81]

Contains account books, numerous receipts, and letters related to the Murphy family of Missouri. David Murphy's signature appears on many of the receipts, and the collection includes his will and materials related to a local election.

GLC01450.600

1781

Document

Title: [Printed secret codes, nomenclator]

The document is printed and handwritten on both sides. One side is typeset with various words beginning with each letter of the alphabet and the other side is printed with numbers 1-1700 in chronological order. The handwritten notes next to each word or number corresponds as a coded translation of the word or number. Accompanied by a note written by Elizabeth Steele of England's National Army Museum Department of Books and Archives. Steele writes "These documents were on loan to the National Army Museum and have now been returned to their owner Mrs F. J. E. Britnell. They were stamped while…

GLC01450.601

1782

Massachusetts Assembly

Header Record

Title: Printed resolutions regarding recruiting and clothing [Decimalized .01-.02]

See decimalized entries.

GLC01450.602

1775-1783

Header Record

Title: Collection of documents related to Captain Morgan Lewis [Decimalized .01-.15]

GLC01450.603

7 February 1781

Kimball, Thomas, fl. 1781

Document signed

Title: [Massachusetts reenlistment document]

Partially printed document signed by Thomas Kimball, whose identity is unknown, who appears to have written everything in ink on the page. Document subscribes Ebenezer Low, Jr. and Thomas Jalloson to continue in the service of the United States for three years. Low, who signed on 7 February 1781, and Jalloson who signed on 27 March 1781, both signed an "X" for their mark. Document has printed names of Caleb Davis, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Jeremiah Powell, President of the Senate. Also has printed name of John Hancock, Governor of Massachusetts.

GLC01450.604

20 July 1781

Porter, William, fl. 1781

Manuscript signed

Title: [Muster roll of Major General Friedrich Adolph Riedesel's regiment infantry of the Brunswick troops]

Created at Fort Brooklyn. Includes recruits sent "from Brunswik to America in the year 1780 as muster'd by his britanik Majesty's Commissary of Muster, William Porter." Includes the names of regimental staff (servants, clerks, and chaplains, among others), recruits, and casualties.

GLC01450.605