1 October 1847

Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866

Document

Title: General orders: No. 305

Signed by H. L. Scott. Asks that all weapons and colors confiscated from the enemy be turned in to the army, as they are national trophies and should not be retained by individuals. Right margin cropped.

GLC00911.23

16 October 1847

Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866

Document

Title: General orders: No. 316

Signed by H. L. Scott. Announces the resumption of tactical exercises and the distribution of blankets and shoes. Originally numbered as 216, H.L. Scott transcribed the 2 into a 3.

GLC00911.24

22 October 1847

Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866

Document

Title: General orders: No. 318

Signed by H. L. Scott. Announces a postal train departure, furlough cancellations, and the anticipated cargo in the returning train.

GLC00911.25

23 October 1847

Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866

Document

Title: General orders: No. 322

Signed by H. L. Scott. Allows sick and wounded soldiers the option of returning home. Orders eligible returning soldiers to register for recruitment service once home. Originally numbered as 319. Struck and replaced with 322 by H.L. Scott.

GLC00911.26

26 October 1847

Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866

Document

Title: General orders: No. 325

Signed by H. L. Scott. Brevet Brigadier General P.F. Smith announced as new civil and military governor of Mexico City, Surgeon R.S. Satterlee as the new Medical Director of the Army.

GLC00911.27

28 October 1847

Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866

Document

Title: General orders: No. 327

Signed by H. L. Scott. Docket reads "Genl. Orders, No. 327, Oct. 28. 47. Proceedings of GCM in case of Maj. Bonneville." Proceedings of Major B.L.E. Bonneville's court martial on the charge of misbehaving before the enemy. Brevet Brigadier General P.F. Smith presiding.

GLC00911.28

30 October 1847

Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866

Document

Title: General orders: No. 329

Signed by H. L. Scott. Docket reads "Genl. Orders, No. 329, [struck: Nov] Oct. 30. 47. Proceedings of Court of Inquiry in case of Maj. Gen. Pillow." Proceedings of Major General G.J. Pillow's court of inquiry regarding the removal of two howitzers from Chapultepec. Brevet Major General W.J. Worth presiding.

GLC00911.29

1 November 1847

Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866

Document

Title: General orders: No. 331

Signed by H. L. Scott. Proceedings of two court martials on charges of insubordination, misbehaving before the enemy, and drunkenness on duty. Note on back reads "Capt. Hoffman, comd 6th Infy."

GLC00911.30

6 November 1847

Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866

Document

Title: General orders: No. 340

Signed by H. L. Scott. Proceedings of court martials on charges of unsoldierlike conduct, drunkenness, sleeping on post, desertion, mutiny, and violation of the 50th Article of War, which carries a sentence of death. Note on back reads "Gen. Order, 340, Nov. 6th 47, Proceedings of a GCM, Rec Nov. 11th 47." Brevet Brigadier General P.F. Smith presiding.

GLC00911.31

12 November 1847

Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866

Document

Title: General orders: No. 345

Signed by H. L. Scott. Partial docket reads "[Gene]ral Orders No. 345, [illegible] of 1st Lt. Devlin of the [illegible] Marine Corps." and "...Clarke...Brigade." Proceedings of the court martial of John S. Devlin on charges of drunkenness on duty, conduct unbecoming an officer, violation of the 25th Article of War (he challenged a superior to a fight), and breach of arrest. Colonel N.S. Clarke presiding. Right margin cropped.

GLC00911.32

19 November 1847

Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866

Document

Title: General orders: No. 353

Order requesting semi-monthly field reports and returns from the senior surgeon and brigade commanders to the Adjutant General.

GLC00911.33

20 November 1847

Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866

Document

Title: General orders: No. 355

Signed by H.L. Scott. Trials of four Mexicans before a Military Commission for theft and riotous conduct toward Americans.

GLC00911.34

6 March 1849

Madison, Dolley, 1768-1849

Autograph quotation signed

Title: [Quotation for Mrs. Isaac Toucey]

Quotation of 17th century English writer Nicholas Breton, titled Truth, and dated 1616, copied out and signed by Madison. Inscribed "For Mrs. Toucey." "Truth is the glory of Time, and the daughter of Eternity; a title of the highest grace, and a note of divine nature . . . "

GLC02231.01

circa March 1850

Simms, William Gilmore, 1806-1870

Header Record

Title: [Two items from William Gilmore Simms] [Decimalized .01-.02]

GLC00496.224

circa 1830-1880

Prud'homme, John Francis Eugene, 1800-1892

Engraving

Title: Engraving of Dolley Madison

Hand colored portrait engraving of a middle-age Dolley Madison, drawn by J. Herring after J. Wood.

GLC02231.02

1 March 1860

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of John Browned signed commission for Harper's Ferry]

A photograph of the commission, signed by John Brown as Commander in Chief, appointing Owen Brown a captain in John Brown's army. Document is dated 13 October 1859. Photograph is mounted on heavy piece of cardboard. The photograph is 14.5 x 20 cm, mounting 18.5 x 23 cm.

GLC03007.55

circa 1825

Harrison, Mary S., 1809-1842

Object

Title: [Stitch sample of Mary S. Harrison]

Small piece of off-white fabric with lines of various types of stitches in green thread. Originally from the sentiment book of Mary S. Harrison, GLC07732.02.

GLC07732.04

1836

Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841

Signature

Title: [Signature of William Henry Harrison] [Incomplete]

Scrap of paper laminated in plastic signed, W. H. Harrison. Might not be his original signature. Printed along top is Major General William Henry Harrison, and at bottom "by an Act of Congress 1836 by James B. Longacre in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Eastern District at P. . ." Cut off after the P. Originally from the sentiment book of Mary S. Harrison, GLC07732.02.

GLC07732.05

9 August 1836

Fry, William, 1777-1855

Newspaper

Title: The national gazette literary register. [Vol. 16, no. 4883 (August 9, 1836)]

Signed at top, General Wm. H. Harrison. Many items have been marked with an X. Originally in the sentiment book of Mary S. Harrison, GLC07732.02.

GLC07732.07

1833

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Header Record

Title: [Collection of two items from James Madison] Decimalized

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GLC08066

15 March 1833

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Docket

Title: [Docket reading "Mr. Madison, Mar. 15"]

GLC08066.02

1858

Foster, fl. 1858

Header Record

Title: [Two Letters] [Decimalized .01- .02]

GLC01450.712

1835

Everett, Edward, 1794-1865

Pamphlet signed

Title: An address delivered at Lexington on the 19th (20th) of April, 1835

Second edition. Published by William W. Wheildon. Signed "John C. Lee, Esq.: With the respects of E. Everett." Everett, a Massachusetts Congressman, commemorates the heroic stand made by Massachusetts militiamen against advancing British forces on 19 April 1775. Includes names of soldiers who fought during the battle of Lexington and an appendix listing the order of services of the commemoration.

GLC03223.01

1835

Photograph

Title: [Carte de visite of Edward Everett]

Everett was Massachusetts Congressman.

GLC03223.02

1847-1848

Santa Anna, Antonio López de, 1794-1876

Header Record

Title: [Decimalized .01- .19]

GLC06293