1865/06/28

Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872

Newspaper

Title: New-York daily tribune. [Vol. 25, no.7559 (June 28, 1865)]

Reports on the happenings of the Lincoln conspirators' trial for Tuesday, June 27, 1865.

GLC08428.12

1865/04/17

Hale, Charles, 1831-1882

Newspaper

Title: Boston daily advertiser. [Vol. 105 no. 90 (April 17, 1865)]

Includes information surrounding the events of Lincoln's assassination and selected dispatches announcing Lincoln's death. Declares that John Wilkes Booth is undoubtedly the murderer. Announces that the funeral will take place on Wednesday, April 19, 1865.

GLC08429.21

1865/04/24

Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872

Newspaper

Title: New-York daily tribune. [Vol. 25, no. 7503 (April 24, 1865)]

Includes coverage of President Lincoln's funeral pageant from Harrisburg to Philadelphia and Jersey City to New York including an official program for the funeral train's stop in New York (page 8). Reports the escape of Jefferson Davis across the Mississippi River. Evening edition of the Tribune is included in this issue.

GLC08430.11

1909, 1950

Meserve, Frederick H., 1865-1962

Header Record

Title: Federick Hill Meserve booklets of Photographs of Lincoln and contemporaries

32 photographs in two publishing dummies. One is a publishing dummy for "Life and Portraits of Abraham Lincoln and Some of his Contemporaries" (for the Quill Club 2/12/1909), a publishing dummy in black wrappers, containing 20 photographs (adhered). The other is a booklet "Abraham Lincoln" (made for Meserve's daughter and editor Dorothy Meserve Kunhardt, 1950) with 12 photographs inserted by their corners into the leaves. Both booklets are signed by Meserve.

GLC08548

1865/04/22

Matsell, George Washington, 1811-1877

Newspaper

Title: National police gazette. [Vol. 20, no. 1025 (April 22, 1865)]

Includes six large front page sketches relaying various scenes of Lincoln's assasination, Seward's attempted assassination and portrait of John Wilkes Booth. Has bold black borders around news columns symbolizing the mourning of Lincoln's death. A full account of Lincoln's assassintion and the events immediately surrounding the assassination is given. Some topics include Laura Keene's encounter with Wilkes Booth, a porter's description and account of the attempted assassination of Secretary Seward, and testimony of Clara Harris. Article on Mrs. Electa Porter, an abortionist whose patient…

GLC08560

1813/01/28

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Broadside

Title: Commission of the Brig "Grand Turk" (clerical copy)

Copy signed for Madison and Monroe by a clerk. Two bust engravings of James Madison included as collateral.

GLC08570

1800/12/15

Davenport, John, ?-1830

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: William Beers

Election of 1800, Jefferson, Burr

GLC08597

1820/03/06

Gales & Seaton

Pamphlet

Title: Memorial of Major General Andrew Jackson

Rejoinder to a senate report that investigated Andrew Jackson's justification for taking possession of Pensacola and St. Marks in Florida during the first Seminole War and deemed it "against the laws and constitution of his country." Jackson argues that the assessment is "unsound and erroneous" and seeks to vindication. Publishes various items of correspondence from the first Seminole War to justify his behavior. Printed by Gales and Seaton, by order of the Senate, and marked no. 73.

GLC08605.01

1863/11, 1884 ca.

Davis, fl. 1884-1930

Photograph

Title: An Old Historical group. Lincoln and his Secretaries

Cabinet card of Abraham Lincoln sitting with John Nicolay and John Hay. Copyright 1884 by Dennis Williams, Crayon Artist, Springfield, Ill. Imprint of Davis of Beardstown, Ill. Republication of the 11/8/1863 photograph by Gardner. Ostendorf O-76.

GLC08565

1824/03/12

Cartwright, John, fl. 1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Q. Adams re: requesting books be sent to American leaders

Addressed to John Adams Secretary of the American Legation, but really John Quincy. Requests books for Jefferson, Adams (Senior), Monroe, Harvard University and the University of Virginia.

GLC08566

1842/03/24

Tyler, John, 1790-1862

Book

Title: Message of the President [Texas boundary with fold-out map]

GLC08847

1860/10/04

Newspaper

Title: New York daily tribune. [Vol. 20, no. 6067 (October 4, 1860)]

Capture of a slave ship, Lincoln campaign.

GLC08811

1865/05/11

Newspaper

Title: New-York times. [Vol. 14, no. 4251 (May 11, 1865)]

One newspaper issue of New-York times, dated May 11, 1865. Reports Queen Victoria's condolence to Mrs. Lincoln as well as other expressions of sympathy from international heads of state on the assassination of President Lincoln. Also contains an article on the dissolution of the American Anti-Slavery Society, including speeches from William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglass, Anna E. Dickinson, and Senator Henry Wilson. There is also local news, financial news, and stories from New York and Europe, as well as many advertisements and announcements.

GLC08835

1789/07/01

Edies and Willcocks, 1789-1800

Newspaper

Title: The Pennsylvania herald, and York general advertiser. [Vol. I, no. 26 (July 1, 1789)]

Reports on activities in the House of Representatives, which focus on James Madison's proposed amendments to the Constitution. Also includes dispatches from around the United States and various advertisements.

GLC08842

1858/09/29

Header Record

Title: Illinois State Journal + Lincoln collateral (engravings, photos, etc.)

Includes oval print (mezzotint?) of Lincoln published by J.W. Whatley, London; two oval lithographs of Lincoln from Bufford's Print Publishing House, Boston; a keepsake of the Lincoln Memorial compliments of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (n.d.); a colored oval lithograph of Lincoln published by F.P. Whiting, New York (n.d.); a colored engraving of Lincoln published by Ensign, Bridgman & Fanning (n.d.); a reprint of an early Lincoln photograph (n.d.); a colored lithograph of Lincoln published by George Whiting (n.d.); Currier and Ives print depicting Lincoln's assassination (1865);…

GLC08879.02

1868-1970

Various

Header Record

Title: Collection of Lincoln-related later memorabilia, pamphlets, books and articles[word processed inventory available] [Decimalized .001- .162]

Lincolniana (mostly twentieth century) including pamphlets, leaflets, images, booklets, and even a 33-1/3 recording. Most of the materials range from 1920-1969, with the majority in the 1930s and 1950s. Not individually numbered.

GLC08880

1974/08/20

Rodino, Peter W., 1909-2005

Book

Title: Impeachment of Richard M. Nixon President of the United States

Report of the Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives, chaired by Congressman Peter W. Rodino during the 2nd session of the 93 congress. Report No. 93-1305. A table of contents appears on page 5.

GLC08445.09

1814/10/10

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Pamphlet

Title: Message from the President [re: conditions for peace]

Printed by C. Weightman

GLC08453

1841/03/04 ca.

S. F. J. (Orator)

Autograph manuscript

Title: [Biographical oration on President William Henry Harrison, for election?]

Post-election day eulogy, delivered on the day of WHH's inauguration (?), per p.1. Signed with initials at end "S.F.J."

GLC08445.08

1861 ca.

Header Record

Title: Three Civil War patriotic covers: Lincoln & cabinet, Scott & McClellan

GLC08484

1860 circa

Object

Title: Lincoln and Hamlin election 1860 campaign tokens [Decimalized .01-.02]

GLC08499

1834/06/10

Thayer, Elisha, 1785-1860

Letter signed

Title: to Isaac Hill

Regrets that almost all the mail received in the town has been anti-Jackson, and that much of the town is against the President.

GLC08505

1863 [?]

Object

Title: Franklin Pierce Indian peace medal by S. Ellis and J. Wellson

7.5 cm in diameter.

GLC08619

1862/10/04

Harper & Brothers, 1833-1962

Newspaper

Title: Harper's weekly. [Vol. 6, no. 301 (October 4, 1862)]

Includes a printing of the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation on the third page titled, "THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY." Discusses the Emancipation Proclamation, including an article titled "Slavery Practically abolished." Includes coverage of McClellan in Fredericksburg, an image of General McClellan entering the town of Frederick, Maryland, and the Battle of Antietam. Duplicate of GLC03443.

GLC08620

1796/03/05

Newspaper

Title: Columbia sentinel. [Vol. 24, no. 52 (March 5, 1796)]

Published by Benjamin Russell. Prints the complete ratification of Jay's treaty. Also includes copy of King's approval and two facsimile signatures of George Washingon.

GLC08623