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February 26, 1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Noted as written from the Engineer's department in Washington. Signed by [A. Thaimb?]

GLC06313.04.287

February 7, 1824

Thomas, John, fl. 1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

GLC06313.04.272

February 17, 1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Signed by Zechariah [Edely ?].

GLC06313.04.280

February 17, 1824

Barker, Benjamin, fl. 1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Includes a handwritten 'f' on the address leaf, possibly a free frank.

GLC06313.04.281

February 27, 1824

Sampson, Zabdiel, 1781-1828

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

GLC06313.04.288

February 27, 1824

Wimer, Nathaniel, fl. 1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

GLC06313.04.289

February 6, 1823

Sampson, Zabdiel, 1781-1828

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

GLC06313.04.228

February 17, 1823

Gurney, N., fl. 1823

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

GLC06313.04.230

February 6, 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia recounts her lazy day, and reports on friends. Says her Dad received a telegram from her brother Alvin [in Air Force training], that says he has soloed. Her sister Mad is finally getting her divorce. Discusses the ability of the soldiers to vote and arguments in Congress.

GLC09414.0151

February 6, 1877

Hazelwood, J.M., fl. 1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Hazelwood is writing the Senator for money that is owed to him. The note is according to the docket 400 dollars, and he wants an additional 100 dollars as his interest amount. It seems like Hazelwod might be in trouble of some sort since he wrote "I have employed a good lawyer to defend me in Circuit Court. I am almost confident that I will be cleared because I have done nothing."

GLC09400.104

February 6, 1880

Smith, J.A., fl. 1880

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Hill

Smith is writing to Hill, in regards to an application to the Post Office that he is withdrawing. He does this he say because he has already lost too much money as a result of putting his business on hold waiting for the appointment, and that he needs to make some money. Smith also says to thank Bruce for his help and that he would be writing Bruce in thanks as well.

GLC09400.123

February 16, 1876

Blackman, H., fl. 1875-1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A request of Senator Bruce for some papers, and well wishing.

GLC09400.170

February 16, 1876

Blackman, H., fl. 1875-1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Blackman is writing for Senator Bruce for some garden seeds.

GLC09400.171

February 16, 1876

Parker, Alice, fl. 1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

The docket notes that this is a personal letter. Parker seems to be either apologizing or accepting an apology from Senator Bruce for an unknown event. There is a small tear in the lower edge of the paper.

GLC09400.054

13 March 1858

Wright, Augustus Romaldus, 1813-1891

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Miller A. Wright

Augustus is in Washington fulfilling his duties as a congressman from Georgia. He discusses his family, his love for them, and his desire to return home.

GLC02691.11.002

31 May 1858

Wright, Augustus Romaldus, 1813-1891

Printed document

Title: "Arrest of Walker-Central America"

Speech given by Rep. Augustus Wright in the House of Representatives on the arrest of William Walker in Central America. Walker was an American Citizen who expatriated himself to Nicaragua. He was later captured by the navy without legal authorization. Wright firmly opposed such action.

GLC02691.11.003

February 2, 1859

Wright, Augustus Romaldus, 1813-1891

Printed document

Title: "Distribution of Public Lands"

Speech given by Rep. Augustus Wright in the House of Representatives on the 'distribution of the public lands.' According to the speech, the government held about a billion acres of land at the time. Wright believed that the best candidates for the acquisition of the land were individual farmers who would settle and work the land themselves, rather than corporations or prospectors.

GLC02691.11.004