1861-1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: Interior View of Fort Putnam, Morris Island, S. C

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher.

GLC05137.099

1861-1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: Interior View of Castle Pinckney, Charleston Harbor, S. C

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Caption: "Interior View of Castle Pinckney, Charleston Harobr, S. C. Showing the Sally port."

GLC05137.100

1865

Photograph

Title: Ruins of the North Eastern Depot, Charleston, S. C

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Caption: "Ruins of the North Eastern Depot, Charleston, S. C. Blown up at the time of the evacuation by the Rebels." Soldiers posed on skeleton of a building.

GLC05137.101

1865

Photograph

Title: Vendue Range, Charleston, S. C

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Ruins of buildings, wooden plank sidewalks and a large building with columns which once would have been very elegant. [Similar image to 5137.106.]

GLC05137.102

1929/03/04

Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964

Typed document signed

Title: Inaugural Address of President Herbert Hoover

Takes the opportunity to express "simply and directly" his "opinions...on matters of present importance." Discusses national progress, especially since World War I; the failures of the criminal justice system and his general strategy to "reestablish the vigor and effectiveness of law enforcement"; the need to enforce prohibition; his plan to "appoint a national commission" to investigate "the whole structure of our Federal system of jurisprudence"; the relationship between government business as a regulator, not an owner; the need for government to promote business cooperation and…

GLC05612

18 February 1862

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William A. Newell

Discusses New Jersey Governor Newell's advocacy of Colonel James T. Hatfield, who was being considered for appointment to brigadier general. Comments that Newell's support for Hatfield is unquestioned, remarking that Newell would only support the promotion of another officer, Colonel Joseph W. Allen, with the condition that it would not interfere with Hatfield's promotion. Basler, Roy P. The Collected Works Of Abraham Lincoln, (New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1953), Vol. V 1861 - 1862, p. 136

GLC05616

7 July 1863

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Document signed

Title: [Printed draft call for troops from New York]

Calling for 1767 troops to fulfill the first part of the draft quota for the 29th District of New York. Partially printed document filled-out by Lincoln. Signed seven days before the New York draft riots. With dough seal.

GLC05617

3 May 1864

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Letter signed

Title: to John P. Usher

Discussing the Battle of Fort Pillow, Tennessee, President Lincoln informs Usher, Secretary of the Interior, "it is now quite certain that a large number of our colored soldiers, with their white officers, were, by the rebel force, massacred after they had surrendered ... " Requests Usher's counsel regarding the government's course of action following the Fort Pillow events. The letter was also sent to the rest of the cabinet, including Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles (see GLC07698). Signed by Lincoln. Written on Executive Mansion stationery.

GLC05620

5 April 1778

Henry, Patrick, 1736-1799

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard H. Lee

Warning Lee that he is being accused of aiding Tory schemes to "discard" Washington. Knows these accusations are false since Lee would never "attempt any thing not evidently calculated to serve the cause of Whiggism." Also expresses disgust at the possible appointment of John Moore, and hopes Hawkins is retained in his current post. Also states "Gilmour I think ought to be dealt with but the power of the Executive will not reach so far as the seizing papers." Signed twice, once on docket. Harris is possibly Philemon Hawkins.

GLC05626

1959/02/11

Kennedy, John Fitzgerald, 1917-1963

Typed document

Title: [Speech of Senator John F. Kennedy to the National Rural Electric Cooperation Association]

Speech given in Washington, D.C. on the topic of rural electrification. Advocates continuing the development of electricity championed by Senator George W. Norris during the New Deal. Argues that electric power will be central to America's expanding economy. Criticizes the policies of the Eisenhower administration and expresses his own desire to protect the REA. Discusses the need to harness and clean the Potomac River. Ties the need to increase generating capacity with the need to keep apace with the Soviet Union, claiming that "The hard, tough question for the next decade...is…

GLC05628

1861/03/16

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Letter signed

Title: Transmittal of a proposed amendment to protect slavery (c/s Seward)

Sending a proposed amendment to Governor to John Downey of California. "I transmit an authenticated copy of a Joint Resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States, adopted by Congress and approved on the 2d of March, 1861, by James Buchanan, President. I have the honor to be, your excellency's obedient servant, Abraham Lincoln."

GLC05631

7 January 1840

Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862

Document signed

Title: [Orders for transport of the Amistad captives]

Countersigned by John Forsyth as Secretary of State. President Van Buren writes to Norris Wilcox, Marshal of the District of Connecticut. States: "The Marshal of the United States for the District of Connecticut will deliver over to Lieutenant John S. Paine, of the United States Navy, and aid in conveying on board the schooner Grampus, under his command all the negroes late of the Spanish schooner Amistad, in his custody under process now pending before the District Court of the United States for the District of Connecticut. For so doing this order will be his warrant."

GLC05636.01

30 October 1839

Grundy, Felix, 1777-1840

Letter

Title: to William S. Holabird

The body of the letter appears to be clerically written; the signature has been clipped and someone has written "Felix Grundy" in a different hand beneath. Grundy, Attorney General of the United States, informs Holabird, District Attorney of Connecticut: "It is necessary that I should know, what legal proceedings are now pending in your District, in relation to the negroes and vessel Amistad- You will be good enough to give the information at your earliest convenience- You named to the President, that you intended to visit Washington; will you do so, and when? Where was the Amistad, when…

GLC05636.03

1775/07/24

United States. Continental Congress.

Autograph letter

Title: to George Washington re: reply to Washington's report to Congress (copy)

Authorizing Washington to make various appointments; mentions the Indian problem, etc. Lacking final pargaraph.

GLC05637

1788/03/03

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox re: congratulations on acceptance of Constitution by Massachusetts

Severely faded on p. 1 right margin (from water damage). Also, opposition in remaining states and predicting revolution in France. Accompanied by provenance note of John F. Smith. This document had been removed from Gen. Knox's papers by his granddaughter in the nineteenth century. Notes: Fitzpatrick, Writings of Washington, 29: 434-435

GLC05638

8 July 1864

Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland), 1808-1873

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William T. Coggeshall

Explains his resignation as Secretary of the Treasury in President Abraham Lincoln's cabinet. States of himself "No man has labored more earnestly than I have to promote the welfare of the country, and I cannot see on looking back how I would have done better than I have." Laments that he did not have the support of Congress or the President. States of Lincoln, "He choose not to have any such explanation but accepted my resignation." Says that he might join his daughters in Rhode Island or go back to Ohio. Gives Coggeshall permission to publish his letters to him.

GLC05639

1839/04/04

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Benjamin F. Butler

Praising his cabinet, recalling fight against the Bank of the United States, "the combined money-power & all its corrupting influence." Also discusses "sacred relations" after joining the church. Mentions his nephew A.J. Donelson.

GLC05613

1 January 1842

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Maunsel White

Jackson writes from Hermitage, his estate. Thanks White for a recent present of "sugar, syrup & oranges," characterizing the oranges as "the finest I ever saw." Expresses relief that White's family escaped a dreadful disease that swept through New Orleans the previous summer (possibly yellow fever). Assures White he (Jackson) will be a good host to White's British friend Joseph Courey, should Courey decide to call. Discusses business pertaining to a cotton shipment. Writes, "Our situation with England at present is critical. But a firm & energetic course if adopted by our…

GLC05614

17 May 1862

Jackson, Thomas J. "Stonewall", 1824-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard S. Ewell

Notes Ewell's "crossing the mountains in consequence of Shields having done so." Also requests that General George H. Stewart and his men be returned to Jackson as soon as possible. This movement along the Shenandoah Valley was part of a larger set of maneuvers by Jackson that led to important Confederate victories.

GLC05615

27 January 1907

Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ruth Patton

Writes to his mother regarding his time at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Mentions his grades and discusses having purchased books on tactics that he plans on reading during his trip home. Letterhead imprint reads 1909 (Patton's expected graduation year), surrounded by two swords and an eagle.

GLC05618

15 August 1863

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ulysses S. Grant

Sherman writes to thank General Grant for the promotion to Brigadier General of the regular army (from Major General of Volunteers). He writes: "I know that I owe this to you, and beg to acknowledge it, and to add that I value the commission far less than the fact that this will associate my name with yours and McPherson's in opening the Mississippi." Written from the Camp on Big Black, in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

GLC05619

1861-1863

Header Record

Title: Correspondence between Virgil Hickox and Illinois Senator Stephen Arnold Douglas regarding the Democratic Party [Decimalized .01-.04]

GLC05621

7 May 1945

Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969

Document signed

Title: [Mimeographed victory message]

Mimeograph message to Combined and British Chiefs of Staff marked urgent, "The mission of the Allied forces was fulfilled at 0241, local time, May 7th, 1945." On stationary from SHAEF Forward Staff Message Control.

GLC05622.01

1944/12/22

Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969

Document

Title: Mimeograph re: "The enemy is making his supreme effort to break out"

Mimeograph.

GLC05622.02

May 8, 1945

Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969

Document

Title: Mimeograph re: details of German surrender ceremony to Montgomery

Mimeograph.

GLC05622.03