24 April 1882

Stephens, Alexander Hamilton, 1812-1883

Letter signed

Title: to Henry Moore Teller

Stephens, a United States Representative from Georgia, introduces Reverend Henry M. Turner to Teller, Secretary of the Interior. States that Turner, a resident of Atlanta, Georgia, is Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in the South. Praises Turner's character. States that Turner wishes to confer with Teller regarding an unspecified matter. A pencil note at the bottom of the page states "colored bishop." Written on House of Representatives stationery.

GLC06612

1892/12/15

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Typed letter signed

Title: to James J. Meyers re: support of Henry Cabot Lodge for Civil Service reform, &c

With TR's autograph pen corrections on p. 2. On stationery of the United States Civil Service Commission.

GLC06622.01

1892/12/28

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Typed letter signed

Title: to James J. Meyers re: detailing Lodge's support for Civil Service reform

With TR's autograph pen corrections on both pages. On stationery of the United States Civil Service Commission.

GLC06622.02

9 March 1879

Miles, Nelson A., 1839-1925

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William T. Sherman

Colonel Miles of the 5th Infantry sends a report to an unnamed "Dear General" [William T. Sherman]. Concerns Indians in Montana, recounting how "the followers of Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse and Lame Deer had been forced to surrender." Discussing the military presence there, his contributions, the command structure of the military operation, and his desire for a senior post in charge of the District of Montana. With an autograph endorsement signed by Sherman, forwarding this letter and his reply to Sheridan. Written from Ebbitt House.

GLC06629

1886

Pamphlet

Pamphlet

Title: "Mormon" women's protest.

Title continues: "an appeal for freedom, justice and equal rights. The ladies of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints protest against the tyranny and indecency of federal officials in Utah, and against their own disfranchisement without cause. Full account of proceedings at the great mass meeting held in the Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah, Saturday, March 6, 1886." This is a record of the protest held when it was apparent that the Edmunds-Tucker Act of 1887 would withdraw the right of suffrage from Utah women. Printed in Salt Lake City by the Deseret News. Flake, C.J. Mormon bib…

GLC06609

January 21, 1878

Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878

Autograph quotation signed

Title: [Last lines of Bryant's poem Thanatopsis]

"So live, that when thy summons comes to join/ The innumerable caravan which moves/ To that mysterious realm where each shall take/ His chamber in the silent halls of Death,/ Thou go not, like the quarry slave at night,/ Scourged to his dungeon, but, sustained and soothed/ By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave/ Like one who wraps the draping of his couch/ About him and lied down to pleasant dreams." Copied 12 January 1878; originally written between the years of 1811 and 1821.

GLC06631.02

18 May 1878

Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878

Autograph quotation signed

Title: [Verse from William Cullen Bryant's poem, The Battlefield]

Verse from Bryant's poem, "Truth crushed to earth, shall rise again/The eternal years of God are here. But Error, wounded, writhed in pain/And dies amid his worshippers." Signed and dated, New York, May 18th, 1878.

GLC06631.03

1892 March 18

Photograph signed

Title: Oliver Wendell Holmes

GLC06631.04

1891/03/13

Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1809-1894

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown re" appreciative letter to a reader

GLC06631.05

18 May 1891

Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1809-1894

Autograph quotation signed

Title: The Chambered nautilus.

The last seven lines of his poem on immortality.

GLC06631.06

15 May 1888

Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1809-1894

Autograph quotation signed

Title: Union and liberty.

This is the next to the last stanza of his poem on divine protection for humanity.

GLC06631.07

1892/04

Fontaine, Lamar, 1829-1921

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary C. Day

"Lines suggested, while standing over the dead body of a loved comrade, killed by a bullet fired from across the Potomac, by a treacherous hireling foe, Leisburg Va. Augt 9th 1861." A fair copy of his ballad "All Quiet along the Potomac tonight." Fontaine underlines words throughout the song which emphasize the unimportance of a private's death. Gives his unit as Co. I, 2nd Va. Cavalry, C.S.A. Written on letterhead for Lamas Fountaine & Sons, Surveyers and Civil Engineers.

GLC06640.01

15 April 1899

Fontaine, Lamar, 1829-1921

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary C. Day

A graceful acknowledgement of Day's letter of thanks for receiving "All Quiet on the Potomac." He writes in part: "It is a gratification to an old crippled Reb to receive such as womanly letter as yours." He closes by wishing her a long and peaceful life and a content death.

GLC06640.03

1877/01/13

Baker, David, fl. 1877

Printed letter signed

Title: to Peter Cooper

Partially printed letter from the Division of Loans, with Treasury Department letterhead. Acknowledges the recipient's desire to redeem $100,000 worth of bonds.

GLC06473.06

1877/01/16

United States. Department of the Treasury

Printed document

Title: [Transmittal of a check in the amount of $101,084.93]

Printed document from the Treasury of the United States with "Coin Transfer Check" enclosed. Worth $100,000 plus $1,084.93 in interest, for the redemption of bonds. Contains a printed signature from A. U. Wyman, Treasurer of the United States.

GLC06473.07

1899 December 25

Taber Prang Art Co., fl. 1899

Photograph signed

Title: George Dewey

Bust portrait, dated Christmas. Imperial carte de visite in uniform.

GLC06442

1890 ca.

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Header Record

Title: [Stereoviews of Roosevelt as President and Rough Rider] [Decimalized]

Includes images of Roosevelt giving speeches, campaigning, the Rough Riders, the Spanish American war. Some images are captioned with portions of his political speeches. Mostly published by Underwood & Underwood. [decimalized: .01-.55]

GLC06449

1898/07/25

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Miguel Otero re: Battle of San Juan Hill

Describes the daring and resolution of New Mexico officers and troops in battle.

GLC06480

28 September 1899

McKinley, William, 1843-1901

Document signed

Title: Authority to Affix seal of U.S. to letter to Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria

GLC06649.05

1880 ca.

Photograph

Title: Albumen photos of Confederate position, headquarters of McClellan at Seven Pines

GLC06698

1878 ca.

Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: re: Sherman's March, comments on history article [fragment]

Apparently a fragment, but the sentiments appear to be complete

GLC06703

1890/08/31

Hassam, Childe, fl. 1890

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. Clemint re: an obituary

"Please keep my impressionistic prose as it is."

GLC06718

1887/02/09

Sherman, John, 1823-1900

Letter signed

Title: to James P. Foster re: the Republican Party's mission

He writes in part "surely the time has arrived when the Republican Party should assume again its great mission." Was written in the Senate Chamber

GLC06804

1899

Lynk, Miles V., 1871-1957

Book

Title: The Black troopers ... in the Spanish American War

Complete title: "The black troopers or the daring heroism of the Negro soldier in the Spanish-American War." Lacks front free endpaper. Illustrated with lithographed drawings. Self-printed book of M.V. Lynk. Work notes this author as African-American but does not note this book in his bibliography. Lacks free front endpaper. Lynck was a doctor. Hampton catalog 2868. Not in Work or Blockson collection.

GLC06833

14 November 1890

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. Johnson re: work on civil service reform

Written as Civil Service Commissioner

GLC03339