circa 1830-1910

Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910

Sketch

Title: [Five sketches of busts resting on crafted stands]

Pale graphite; tracing paper.

GLC06343.199

circa 1830-1910

Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910

Sketch

Title: [Fountain design with stag and doe mounted on top]

Graphite, black ink, tracing paper.

GLC06343.200

circa 1830-1910

Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910

Sketch

Title: [Cavalier-looking man [European explorer] armed with a musket and sword with Native Americans]

A ship appears anchored in the background. Template; graphite; tracing paper.

GLC06343.202

circa 1830-1910

Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910

Sketch

Title: [Male nude wrestling with ram]

Black ink; wove paper.

GLC06343.203

circa 1853

Towson, Nathan, 1784-1854

Printed document

Title: Hon. John McLean, Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

An excerpt from the book Portaits of Eminent Americans Now Living, Including President Pierce, written by John Livingston and published in 1854, summarizes the life and accomplishments of Judge McLean:"Cheerful in temper, frank in manners, instructive and eloquent in conversation, he possesses, in rare degree, the faculty of inspiring confidence and warm attachment towards him in those who come within his influence..." Nathan Towson fought in both the War of 1812 and the Mexican War. He was brevetted major general in 1848 for meritorious service. He also served as paymaster general of the…

GLC01740.05.04

20 May 1857

McKibbin, Joseph Chambers, 1824-1896

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James William Denver

Location is illegible. McKibbin, a United States Representative from California, informs Denver that Colonel Hooker will file an application for the position of paymaster in the army. Highly recommends Hooker, asking Denver to pay special attention to his application. Writes "We'll beat Broderick & Weller will be our next Governor" (possibly referring to David C. Broderick and John B. Weller, both United States Senators from California). Marked "Confidential" at the top.

GLC02878.04.01

circa 1845-1865

Scales, Vienna A., fl. 1845-1865

Printed document signed

Title: Reward of merit

Reads, "Reward of Merit. This Certifies, that Charles C. Morey for diligence and attention to studies, and good conduct in school, merits my approbation and esteem - Vienna A. Scales Inst."

GLC03523.18.61

circa 1845-1865

Johnson, E.E., fl. 1845-1866

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Small Card, text is very faded and hard to read

GLC03523.18.61.01

2 August

Document

Title: to James B. McPherson

Invitation for McPherson to "a HOP, to be given at the ORIENTAL HOTEL, on Monday Evening January 23d, 1860."

GLC03746.03.01

2 August 1859

Ellis, J. J., fl. 1859

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James B. McPherson

Invites McPherson to go sailing to "Acatraz...this young Gibralter." McPherson was in charge of the erection of fortifications on Alcatraz island. Date inferred.

GLC03746.03.02

22 December 1860

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James B. McPherson

Invitation to the "Oriental Party," hosted by Mr. Jaffy. Signed simply "Kellogg."

GLC03746.03.03

February 21, 1859

Hensley, Samuel J., 1817-1866

Document signed

Title: to James B. McPherson

Inviting McPherson on an expedition on the steamer "Cornelia." Signed by Hensley as the President of the California Steam Navigation Company.

GLC03746.03.06

29 November 1860

Haven, Richard, fl. 1860

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James B. McPherson

Invitation to the burial of Haven's brother. Date inferred.

GLC03746.03.07

July 2, 1858

Kip, William Ingraham, 1811-1893

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James B. McPherson

Invitation to dine with "Col. C's daughters." Date inferred.

GLC03746.03.08

1 June 1858

Kip, William Ingraham, 1811-1893

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James B. McPherson

Invitation to dinner. Date inferred.

GLC03746.03.09

1859 circa

Manuscript document

Title: [Poem, with a drawing of an officer]

A poem accompanied by a drawing of an officer sitting in a chair and reading. The poem reads "You are bewildered, and you want a guide, To one refer your choice and you shall find, The light break open to your darkened mind; For I will seek a lady good and kind, Patient, gentle, meek and most refined." Likely written for James B. McPherson.

GLC03746.03.10

28 March 1854

Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Phoebe Hathaway

Updating a fellow Abolitionist on his busy schedule. "It is too bad that I cannot come to Farmington on the first of April after that winsome little note of yesterday. But I cannot and cannot now, see any chance of visiting the kind of Domicile of the Dear Hathaways this side the bright Sunshine and bird singing of the bonny month of June. My hands are full and more than full of work. I have two or three lectures to prepare for several occasions near at hand, have a long journey before me to Cincinnati, number meetings to attend in Ohio--Rosetta to take to Oberlin--Have just been made…

GLC09097

1831-1891

Gerry, James T., 1797-1854

Header Record

Title: Collection of James T. Gerry, United States Navy Commander [Decimalized .01-.16]

Fourteen letters by Gerry to his family, accompanied by an etching of Gerry, a pay receipt made out to him, and a letter from a collector describing the receipt. Letters to his family are written mostly to his mother, sister and nephew. They discuss his life in the navy, his ports of call, and his thoughts on slave traders. The letters to his nephew also include advice on how a young man should behave. Includes some of the last letters know from the U.S.S. "Albany." Also includes a December 1839 account of the chase and capture of a slave ship.

GLC09099

5 July 1815

Monroe, James, 1758-1831

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Fox, Lord Holland

Condemns Britain's "new crusade" against Napoleonic France: "Our countries are now at peace and I am satisfied that you will unite with me, in a strong desire, that they may long remain so. I well know the interest which you take, in the preservation of free government in both countries, and indeed elsewhere, wherever it may be possible to maintain if a new storm seems to threaten Europe & perhaps this country. Why this second crusade against France? Has not that country a right to chuse its own sovereign, & indeed to establish its own government?"

GLC09109

circa 1850

Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unidentified General [possibly Lewis Cass]

"We have been actively opposed to each other in the last political contest and ... will probably be so for the rest of our lives. I want you once for all to understand that differences of that character between men whom I otherwise respect does not produce the slightest diminution in my esteem for them."

GLC09110

January 10, 1834

Tyler, John, 1790-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Charles J. Faulkner

Discusses divisions with Virginia, the South Carolina Nullification Crisis, and Andrew Jackson and the National Bank: "I have been called in the Enquirer 'the chief of Nullifiers' in Virginia--and yet I have not in 20 years changed my principles one iota. The course of S. Carolina has never met my approval, altho' I have not abused her as in a state of insurrection and rebellion."

GLC09111

18 October 1852

Buchanan, James, 1791-1868

Autograph letter signed

Title: to J.J. Grindall

Discusses the Fugitive Slave Law and his failed bid for 1852 Democratic nomination: "It would be a strange spectacle indeed if the Slave-holding state most interested in the maintenance of faithful execution of the Fugitive Slave Law should yield her support & give her electoral vote to General Scott."

GLC09112

January 14, 1826

Marston, John, fl. 1806-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Writes about the proposed reorganization of his son's (Lieutenant Ward Marston) corps in the Marines. He is worried this will adversely affect his son's rank and asks Hobart for advice. Mentions President John Adams, "I was last evening with the venerable Sage of Quincy; his health was only tolerably good, but his mind was brilliant. God grant he may live many years, and continue a blessing to our Country."

GLC06313.04.445

January 23, 1826

Richardson, J., fl. 1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Requests Hobart's attention to the petition of Light House Keepers asking for an increase in salary and argues for their case. Comments on matters in Congress. "I do most earnestly hope that the provisions of the Constitution for the choice of Electors of president &c. may be amended…Scarcely any amendment, which I have known to be proposed, would [ma]ke the case worse than as it now stands….The junction of the two Great Oceans is a project of immense interest to the United States, and indeed to the world. Every day seems to bring some event or involve some relation to magnify the…

GLC06313.04.455

January 30, 1826

Sampson, Zabdiel, 1781-1828

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Comments on the Judiciary Bill, "It would be better in my opinion not to increase the number of judges of the S. Court. Let the number remain the same, and discharge them from Circuit duties, and give to each Circuit a judge, who should not be one of the Judges of the S Court." Discusses the bankruptcy bill, internal improvements and appropriations. "It is whispered that the Federalists intend putting up a Federalist for Lieut. Governor and that they are determined to have a council to keep Gov. Lincoln in order." He also discusses congressional posts. "If however amalgamation, called by…

GLC06313.04.460