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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...

GLC02762

Upper Silesia Plebiscite Area

Shows area of developed mineral resources, including coal bearing area. Also includes railways and district boundaries. Red line for final British proposal, Blue for French, and Green for League of Nations lines. Written in Upper Silesia, located...

GLC02766.003

Oberschlesien in Jahre [German]

Includes former and current boundaries.Written in Upper Silesia, located today mostly in Poland, with small parts in the Czech Republic

GLC02766.005

Karte Von Schlesien [German]

Map of Selesia. Written in Upper Silesia, located today mostly in Poland, with small parts in the Czech Republic

GLC02766.007

Upper-Silesian Plebiscite-Area

Final Results of the Plebiscite shown by districts.

GLC02766.009

Oberschlesien Deutche Zeit um 1350 [German]

Different regions in Silesia.

GLC02766.010

Map of Middle East

Includes railways and British Administration borders.

GLC02766.016

to Guy Fenton

Written on mourning paper. He mentions a painting at the Louvre that shows the drowning of Marshal Poniatowski. He was moved when he saw Fenton's name on the cover of Country Life. He enjoys Victorian authors like Dickens.

GLC02766.042

Kreis Beuthen Land

Beginning with a description of their arrival in Beuthen Land, followed by the installation of their offices. A description of the situation at hand : a Polish insurrection in Upper Silesia had been suppressed by Germany. The Laundrat's methods are...

GLC02766.044

to Guy Fenton

He is glad to hear from a former prisoner. He wonders when the unrest will stop. Many soldiers have been gassed during the war and were sent there to recover. Now they are trying to find them work.

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[Silesia]

A brief history of Silesia and the conflict and the voting results. Includes diagram.

GLC02766.057

[Berlin] [German]

GLC02766.059

[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...

GLC02767.02

to Democratic Committee of Pennsylvania

Jackson refuses to endorse either candidate, or say anything to interfere with a gubernatorial race. He chooses to do so because both candidates, Wolf and Muhlenburg, are his friends. Also claims it is his policy not to involve himself in local...

GLC02771

to J.W. Vance

Writes, "Your note of the 23rd of August inviting me to attend a reception and banquet to be given in Paris, Ill. on the 21st of Oct. by the members of my old 31st Ill. Vols. was duly received. I do not know a reception that it would be more...

GLC02782

[Engraving of James A. Garfield]

Engraving of James A. Garfield with a printed signature at bottom center. "Engraved by J.C. Bullre New York" printed under image.

GLC02783.02

to John Adams re: career prospects of John Q. Adams, the Jay Treaty

Written as President to his Vice President. Washington writes that young Adams should not think of retiring because his fair prospects may bring him to the head of the diplomatic corps. Washington also mentions the protests in Boston and elsewhere...

GLC02793.004

to James Anderson re: instructions for management of Mount Vernon

Written as President. Washington goes into considerable detail regarding farming, especially innovations (a new red clover). He also mentions building a new road and the drought of the previous fall.

GLC02793.006

to an unidentified recipient re: business affairs & profitability of his estate

Written as President

GLC02793.015

to Dolley Madison

Invites Dolly Madison to dinner with him, judges from the Supreme Court, and some of her friends.

GLC02793.021

to Henry Horn re: offer of a portrait of Polk by Sully

Written as President. Apparently Polk thought the offer was a hoax.

GLC02793.025

to William H. Seward re: affairs in Texas

Written as President. Date inferred from content.

GLC02793.038

to John Sherman

Signed as President. Invites Sherman to his 25th wedding anniversary. Date inferred from contents.

GLC02793.043

to Mrs. Franklin Townsend re: apologies for neglected correspondence

Written as President

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to John T. Stewart re: his hope to be remembered as a friend to labor

Signed as President. Roosevelt also writes that he hopes to be thought the best President for farmers, small businessmen and "Abraham Lincoln's plain people."

GLC02793.057