1864 ca.

Smith, Caleb B. (Caleb Blood), 1808-1864

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite of a full standing view of Lincoln's 1st Secretary of the Interior

Imprint on recto "Brady, Washington." Graphite inscription on verso "Caleb Blood Smith" "Taken in Washington, 1864."

GLC05111.02.0098

1861 ca.

Smith, Caleb B. (Caleb Blood), 1808-1864

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite of a full seated view of Lincoln's 1st Secretary of the Interior

Graphite inscription on recto "Caleb Smith Sec of Interior." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E.Anthony 501 New York from Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery."

GLC05111.02.0099

1861 ca.

Speed, James, 1812-1887

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite profile view of Lincoln's 2nd Attorney General

Imprint on recto "Brady & Co. Washington." Graphite inscription on verso "James Speed Att. Genl. Ky. Resigned July 1866." Photographers imprint on verso: "M.B. Brady & Co. National Photographic Portrait Galleries No 352 Pennsylvania Av. Washington D.C. & New York." Cancelled blue two-cent tax stamp on verso.

GLC05111.02.0100

1865 ca.

Speed, James S., fl. 1865

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite bust view of Lincoln's 2nd Attorney General

Graphite inscription on recto "James S. Speed." Imprint on recto "Entered according to Act of Congress by M.B. Brady & Co. in the year 1865 in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Columbia." Graphite inscription on verso "James S Speed." Photographers imprint on verso: "M.B. Brady & Co. National Photographic Portrait Galleries No 352 Pennsylvania Av. Washington D.C. & New York."

GLC05111.02.0101

1862 ca.

Stanton, Edwin M. (Edwin McMasters), 1814-1869

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite bust view of Lincoln's 2nd Secretary of War

Ink inscription on recto "Edwin M. Stanton." Imprint on recto "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1862, by M.B. Brady, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the U.S. for the So. District of New York." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. Anthony 501 Broadway New York from Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery."

GLC05111.02.0102

1862 ca.

Stanton, Edwin M. (Edwin McMasters), 1814-1869

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite [view of Lincoln's 2nd Secretary of War from the waist up]

Graphite inscription on verso "Stanton." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. & H.T. Anthony, 501 Broadway, New York Manufacturers of the best Photographic Albums."

GLC05111.02.0103

1862 ca.

Stanton, Edwin M. (Edwin McMasters), 1814-1869

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite of a full standing view of Lincoln's 2nd Secretary of War

Ink inscription on verso "E.M. Stanton." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. & H.T. Anthony 501 Broadway New York from Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery.'

GLC05111.02.0106

1861 ca.

Fessenden, William Pitt, 1806-1869

Photograph

Title: Profile view of Lincoln's 2nd Secretary of the Treasury, 1864

Graphite inscription on verso "Given by S.S. Feb. 1861" "Fessenden."

GLC05111.02.0086

1861 ca.

Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite of a trimmed oval head view of Lincoln's Secretary of State

Amateur mounting on card stock. Graphite inscription on verso "Seward.'

GLC05111.02.0095

1862 ca.

Stanton, Edwin M. (Edwin McMasters), 1814-1869

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite [view of Lincoln's 2nd Secretary of War from the waist up]

GLC05111.02.0104

1862 ca.

Stanton, Edwin M. (Edwin McMasters), 1814-1869

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite bust view of Lincoln's 2nd Secretary of War

Stanton's hair appears slicked back. Graphite inscription on verso "Stanton - Sect. of War Edwin M." Cancelled blue two-cent tax stamp on verso.

GLC05111.02.0105

1865/04/03

Broadside

Title: Daily Journal Extra... "2 P.M. Richmond is taken. The city is on fire"

Double column broadside prints Stanton's telegraph.

GLC06809

1862/04/13

Halleck, H.W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edwin M. Stanton, re: W.T. Sherman promotion to Major General

Requests that W.T. Sherman be promoted to Major General because he was "in the thickest of the fight both days, having three horses killed under him and being wounded twice" at the Battle of Shiloh

GLC06884

1863/09/17

Seward, William B., fl. 1863

Document signed

Title: Permit for the safe and free passage of Johnston Livingston

Secretary of State William B. Seward orders the safe and free passage of Johnston Livingston. The document also gives a physical description of Johnston.

GLC03107.04163

1865/02/07

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Major Thomas T. Eckert

Written on War Department, Washington City stationery, President Lincoln requests Major Thomas T. Eckert supply specific reports regarding the Hampton Roads Peace Conference. In part: "Please furnish me copies of all dispatches sent by the Secretary of War or myself, on or about the negotiations..." Lincoln lists the specific dispatches he is requesting (including ones to General Grant, General Ord, and Mr. Seward) by date.

GLC07872

1863/01/15

Bates, Edward, 1793-1869

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: Barton Bates.

Lincoln's mismanagement of war and weak leadership.

GLC07939