1862-1892

Wright, Sereno A., fl. 1862-1863

Header Record

Title: [Collection of Sereno A. Wright, B company, 24th regiment, Connecticut, infantry] [Decimalized .01- .49]

Collection of a soldier in the 24th Connecticut Volunteers who died in Louisiana. Includes 43 letters, 3 envelopes, 2 wedding announcements, 1 funeral annoucement and 1 calling card. 34 of the letters date from 1862-1863, and the balance are family papers.

GLC02751

1829

Austin, Stephen F., 1793-1836

Pamphlet

Title: Translation of the laws... on colonization [with two other pamphlets]

Three pamphlets bound separately in one box. (Formerly bound together.) With clippings pasted into the Austin, and annotations Stephen F. Austin. Translation of the Laws, orders, and contracts on colonization... in Texas.... San Felipe de Austin, Texas: Printed by Godwin B. Cotten, November 1829. 71 p. (Translated with S. M. Williams, p.26.) [With 3 newsclippings pasted into front.] Address to the reader of the documents relating to the Galveston Bay & Texas Land Company.... New-York: Printed by G. F. Hopkins & Son, January 1, 1831. 38, 69 p. (Annotated.) Documents…

GLC02753

1833 ca.

Meiser, Edward S., fl. 1833

Map

Title: Map of the southern part of Texas

Map which belonged to Anthony Dey, a chief figure in the Galveston Bay & Texas Land Co. The map has had lands owned by the Company outlined in ink. Date inferred from provenance. Streeter, Texas 1137A and Philips Maps p. 843.

GLC02754

1833

Texas Republic

Pamphlet

Title: Constitution or form of government of Texas, made in San Felipe de Austin...

Printed at the Office of the Commercial Bulletin. First printing of the Constitution. This copy belonged to Anthony Dey, chief figure in the Galveston Bay and Texas Land Co. Streeter Texas 1141, Street Sale 319, Jumonville 822, Sabin 94949

GLC02755

1846-1847

Galveston Bay and Texas Land Company

Header Record

Title: Stock transfer certificates of the Galveston Bay & Texas Land Company [Decimalized .01- .06]

Partially printed documents assigning share to NY Attorney Stephen Whitney

GLC02756

1830/12/10

Burnet, David G., fl. 1830-1870

Document signed

Title: Original contract for the Galveston Bay and Texas Land Company

The first copy of the contract. With an amendment signed by Anthony Dey , William Sumner and George Curtis and dated 11/9/1832.

GLC02757

1831-1835

Galveston Bay and Texas Land Company

Document

Title: 15 Share certificates in Galveston Bay and Texas Land Company

Partially printed documents signed by Anthony Dey, William Sumner and W.H. Wilson as principals of the Company.

GLC02758

1835

S. Stiles & Co., fl. 1835

Broadside

Title: Map of colonization grants in Texas

Land grants in Texas. Streeter 1164. Once belonged to Anthony Dey.

GLC02759

13 October 1871

Conkling, Roscoe, 1829-1888

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Sherman

Congratulates Sherman on his election to the Senate, taking Salmon P. Chase's resigned position. Mentions the influence of Tammany Hall preventing people from voting and the criticism of his supporters by the New York Tribune.

GLC02761

1 April 1861

Morrill, Justin Smith, 1810-1898

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Sherman

Morrill, a United States Representative from Vermont, discusses Sherman's election to the Senate. States "I regret you have left the House when I think you might have rendered more important services to your country than you will find opportunity to do in the Senate. You could without doubt…have been Speaker…at a crisis that will figure in our history. Then you are greatly needed on economical questions with our party-- many of whom have no just idea of the responsibility of the Republican Party or a Republican Representative…Our Tariff Bill is unfortunate in being launched at this time as…

GLC02762

4 December 1877

Remington, Philo, 1816-1889

Typed letter signed

Title: to Edward Clark

Signed as President of the Remington Company. Discusses debt owed to the Singer Company which he is not able to pay at this time. Remarks on why he entered into the manufacture of sewing machines, "It was not primarily to make money; ... the impelling motive which drove me into it, was to give my people, ... more especially our skilled labor, - to keep them with us contented in the intervals -- in the periods when we should be without military work." Clark was President of the Singer Company. Singer held Remington's sewing machine division debt. Typed on stationary from the Office of…

GLC02764

1845/03/11

Abbot, Abiel, 1765-1859

Autograph letter signed

Title: re: negative comments on Mormons and annexation of Texas

Abbot writes that the annexation of Texas is an "offense against humanity and a monstrous transgression of the law of God." With address on p. 4.

GLC02765

1919-1962

Fenton, Guy A., fl. 1919-1962

Header Record

Title: Papers of Gen. Fenton re: Treaty of Versailles, plebiscite in Upper Silesia [Decimalized .01- .65]

General Fenton served with British forces on the Continent. He was an accomplished linguist and commanded considerable respect in France and Germany. The papers include numerous printed items relating to the Plebiscite in Upper Silesia. Part of the collection is in French and German. Also includes three incomplete editions of the newspaper, the Daily Telegram, Aug 1921.

GLC02766

1809

Reich, John, fl. 1809

Object

Title: [James Madison Indian peace medal]

Medal features James Madison's profile on front and the words "James Madison President of the U.S. A.D. 1809." Designer is unknown. Verso features two hands shaking, a tomahawk crossed with a pipe, and the words, "Peace and Friendship," designed by John Reich.

GLC02767.02

1817 circa

Furst, Moritz, 1782-1840

Object

Title: [James Monroe Indian peace medal]

Indian peace medal with James Monroe's profile on front, with the words "James Monroe President of the U.S. A.D. 1817," designed by Moritz Furst. Verso features two hands shaking, a tomahawk crossed with a pipe, and the words, "Peace and Friendship," designed by John Reich.

GLC02768.02

August 30, 1861

Jones, Samuel, 1819-1887

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Pierre G.T. Beauregard

General Jones writes to Beauregard, commander of the First Corps, Army of the Potomac. Requests to take Lieutenant [J.J.] Garnett, presently Second Lieutenant in the Washington Artillery, as his aid-de-camp. Writes, "I have no one on my staff or in my Brigade who has received a Military Education at West Point, or elsewhere that I am aware of..."

GLC02461.14

January 13, 1865

Casey, Silas, 1807-1882

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Reuben E. Fenton

Recommending Hampden Waldron, a First Lieutenant on his staff, for promotion, with an autograph endorsement signed by Edwin D. Morgan, also supporting a promotion for Waldron.

GLC02462.02

6 September [1862?]

Gibbon, John, 1827-1896

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frank A. Haskell

Orders Haskell and his troops to rendezvous with Gibbon and his men inside Washington. Dated to 9:30 PM. Signed as Brigadier General. Also mentions Sixth Wisconsin and General Hooker. Day and month given, but no year. Written some time between 1861 and 1863, most likely 1861.

GLC02462.07

22 April 1862

Hays, Alexander, 1819-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John W. Werell

Explaining why the muster rolls for his regiment have yet to reach Washington, and says he will now keep the rolls on him until Werell can reach him.

GLC02462.10

10 December 1862

Heintzelman, Samuel P., 1805-1880

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John C. Kelton

Has received an order requesting reports from all commanders under General Pope in the Army of Virginia, and states he will send his report soon.

GLC02462.11

25 March 1864

Morgan, George Washington, 1820-1893

Autograph document signed

Title: [Certificate of service for Edwin Saunders]

Certifying that Captain Edwin Dean Saunders served on his staff.

GLC02462.14

11 August 1862

Sherman, Thomas W. (Thomas West), 1813-1879

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Adam Badeau

Orders Badeau, an attache on Sherman's staff, to New Orleans.

GLC02462.20

18 November 1874

Cushing, William Barker, 1842-1874

Document signed

Title: [Naval pass]

Issued from the Navy Yard. Pass for one ton of coal, private property of R. T. Hieston. Cushing signs as commander, one month before his death. Two names appear on verso (possibly signatures): John P. Cahill, watchman, and John O'Neill.

GLC02463.04

24 June 1864

McCook, Edward M., 1833-1909

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Washington Lafayette Elliott

General McCook, commander of 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, transmits a communication from a surgeon in charge of an unspecified Confederate hospital. Indicates he intends "to send it through by a bye road in rear of their pickets so as to find their main camp. I can do it without difficulty unless the General Commanding sees some impropriety in it; or probably he would prefer sending it from his front." Requests that Elliot, Chief of Cavalry, respond that evening, and that he indicate whether McCook should send the letter through by flag of truce. Written on Headquarters,…

GLC02463.12

January 22, 1862

Early, Jubal Anderson, 1816-1894

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lieutenant Colonel Cummings

Orders Cummings' regiment to focus all their work "on the breast work in front of my quarters." The works have been taking too long to finish, and Early demands that "the whole of your regiment fit for duty except the guard...get all the axes spades shovels and picks...and put them to work under your personal superintendence." Docket in pencil. Addressed to "Lt Col Cummings." Written at "Head Quarters 2nd Brigade 1st Division 1st Corps Army Potomac." One bust engraving of Early included as collateral.

GLC02461.05