1915/03/22

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Typed letter signed

Title: to Editor of the Herald

Of the matter Roosevelt comments, "There is something cheap and unpleasant to high-minded Americans in seeing their fellow countrymen go abroad to look on at the agony." With Roosevelt's autograph underlinings and additions.

GLC06945

1776 ca.

Habermann, Francois X., 1721-1796

Print

Title: La Destruction de la Statue Royale a Nouvelle Yorck [New York]

New York Sons of Liberty destroying a statue of King George III. Highly imaginative scene with late Baroque buildings more characteristic of Germany or Austria or perhaps Holland. Hand-colored. Background shows a full-length statue (it was equestrian) and many turbaned slaves. (Slaves were, in fact, involved in pulling down the statue.) Plate mark "Aaaa no. 2" at bottom. Part of a series of Vues d'Optique printed at Augsburg; other prints in the series include Landing of the British troops (GLC 5860) and fire in New York (GLC 7754). Fowble, Two Centuries, 172.

GLC06952

1815/04/16

Carnes, W., fl. 1815

Print

Title: Massacre of the American Prisoners of War at Dartmoor Prison...

Diagram in perspective. War of 1812 depiction of the Somersetshire Militia attack upon American P.O.W.'s on April 6, 1815. Engraving with handcoloring added to the uniforms of the Americans and British. Artist W. Carnes; Engraved by G.G. Smith

GLC06953

[1776/02/02]

Broadside

Title: Supplement to the Pennsylvania Ledger no. 54

The supplement concerns the attack by British fleet near Newport, RI. Reports from Providence and Newport. The Ledger was a British Tory newspaper, only printed during the occupation of Philadelphia.

GLC06954

1812 ca.

Manuscript

Title: Naval Victory obtained by the American Frigate Constitution... [song or poem]

A song or poem commemorating the victory of the U.S.S. Constitution (under Isaac Hull) over the H.M.S. Guerriere on 19 August 1812. Addressed to "Ye tars of Columbia." Although no musical notes are indicated, a refrain "With his doo ra la doo" suggests it was sung to a popular tune. Red mold and water damage have affected the paper.

GLC06956

1862/02/04

Townsend, E. D. (Edward Davis), 1817-1893

Document signed

Title: G. O. no. 10 re: taking possession of railroad and telegraph lines

GLC06783.03

1862/02/05

Townsend, E. D. (Edward Davis), 1817-1893

Document signed

Title: G. O. no. 11 re: Capt. John R. Cutler Court Martial

GLC06783.04

1860/07/09

Document

Title: G. O. no. 18 re: appropriations for support of Army for 1861

GLC06783.05

1862/10/29

Document

Title: G. O. no. 173 re: court martial for Pvt. C. Zachringer for striking officer

GLC06783.06

1977/01/06

Carter, James E., 1924-?

Typed letter signed

Title: to Matthew Rinaldo re: pardon for Vietnam Draft Evaders

Written on personal stationery and signed "Jimmy." In part: "I appreciate your comments asking me to reconsider my decision to issue a pardon for Vietnam draft evaders, and am sorry we disagree on this matter." Renaldo was a member of Congress.

GLC06787

1863/09/03

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to D. M. Leatherman re: claim on land of a Confederate soldier

Responding to a claim upon land in Memphis, Tenn., owned by a man in the rebel service. Lincoln writes in part: "The Impropriety of bringing such cases to me is obvious to any one who will consider that I could not properly act on any case without understanding it, and that I have neither the means nor time to obtain such understanding."

GLC06788

1843/02/27

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James W. Breedlove

"....I think St. Anna has too much wisdom not to treat these men as prisoners of war, as any other course would arouse the whole civilised world against such barbarity...."

GLC06789.09

1865/06/22

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Document signed

Title: Pardon of Francis Smith for rebellion (c/s William Hunter, Acting Sec. of State)

With MS note on his taking oath that pardon will take affect when Smith takes oath, including provision against slavery. Countersigned by William Hunter as Acting Sec. of State.

GLC06794

1953/01/15

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

Manuscript document signed

Title: Press release of last Presidential Address

Signed on page 2. Printed front and back. Discusses events of his presidency including the death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the end of WWII and Korea. "I suppose that history will remember my term...as the years when the "Cold War" began to overshadow our lives."

GLC06802

1814/10/04

Winchester, James, 1725-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Acting Secretary of War re: burning of Washington by British

Winchester also requests to be reassigned. Docketed "Copy of a letter to the Acting Secretary of War."

GLC06824

1865 ca.

Print

Title: Battle of "Gettysburgh" [Gettysburg] [from book]

GLC06783.02

1864/02/23

Document

Title: G. O. no. 5 court martial orders re: court martial of 6 men

GLC06783.08

1876/02/12

Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889

Autograph letter

Title: to Crafts J. Wright re: vehement denial of claims that Davis started the war

Signature removed. Davis denies that he "instigated and precipitated" the Civil War, and that he "left the U.S. Govt. to be made Presdt. of the Confederate Govt." Davis also addresses the questions of "Negro" Troops and exchange of "Negro" prisoners. With asterisked noted written upside down at top of p. 7.

GLC06784

1861/06/05

Broadside

Title: Committee of Safety for Montgomery County.....

Requesting committees be formed at the courthouse to "Assist in suppressing insurrection or repelling invasion." Paper has purple stain from inactive mold at left margin.

GLC06785.01

1860/11/08

Hunt, Andrew, fl. 1860

Broadside

Title: To The Voters of Jefferson County [Secession]

In bid to be representative at Virginia Secession Convention.

GLC06785.02

[1815]/05/15

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Letter signed

Title: to James Winchester re: procedures of court of inquiry

For conduct of resigned officers. The letter, dated "Nashville 23, May 15" should actually be dated 1815; Winchester responded on June 5, 1815, per the Andrew Jackson Papers

GLC06789.01

1747/04/01

Pepperrell, William, 1696-1759

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Hill re: orders to insure that the Militia are well armed

"The town you dwell in ly's much exposed to the enemy"

GLC06790

1828 ca.

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Broadside

Title: An account of some of the bloody deeds of Gen. Jackson [with coffins, response]

Dramatic broadside. A sarcastic rejoinder to the broadside "An Account of the Bloody Deeds of Gen. Jackson." Features coffin surrounded by dozens of smaller black coffins. With a pro-Jackson text that ironically describes the "slaughter" of the Gen. Packenham and the British Soldiers who invaded New Orleans in 1815. Sir E. Packenham led the British troops. An ironic rejoinder to GLC 5566.

GLC06797

1864/02/17

Eaton, John Jr., fl. 1864

Broadside

Title: Circular. Office of....Freedmen re: information for Freedmen in Natchez, La.

With manuscript note on obtaining permits, etc. Printed by Freedmen Press, Vicksburg, MS with MS corrections, for use in Dept. of Tenn. & Ark. One black and white bust engraving of General Eaton included.

GLC06807

1865/01-1865/09

Oviatt, Morris N., fl. 1865

Autograph manuscript

Title: "Diary" of Captain, Co. D. 9th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery

Captain Oviat's "Diary" with printed titlepage, and short entries concerning drilling, telegrams received, etc. The entries appear to have been copied, as noted on the titlepage "Edited by Joseph Fitzgerald, 1st Lt. Co. 9, USC Artillery (heavy)." Topics include Lincoln's assassination, daily life, etc. Written in a Clayton's quarto diary, with many blank pages in the latter half of 1865.

GLC06808