circa 1880-1890

Volck, Adalbert John, 1828-1912

Print

Title: Stone Blockade off Charleston, S.C.

Depicts the treacherous route into Charleston Harbor with several sunken ships. Size in extent is for the mount. The actual size of the etching is 20.5 x 26.6 cm. Title in pencil on verso.

GLC00493.10

29 November 1862

Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865

Newspaper

Title: Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 244 (November 29, 1862)]

"Effects of the Blockade" reports that blockading the South actually helped in the "development of domestic industry and diversifying [their] pursuits." An article entitled "Butler Sequestering Property in Western Louisiana" refers to events in the "District of Lafourche". Includes accounts of troop movements and battle reports, advertisements, and local news.

GLC05959.09.102

11 December 1862

Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865

Newspaper

Title: Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 254 (December 11, 1862)]

Report by Gideon Wells details the exploits of the Federal Navy for the past 12 months, including expenses and privateering missions, entitled "Report of the Federal Secretary of the Navy." "Difficulties Between General Halleck and Burnside" reprinted from the New York World. Includes accounts of troop movements and battle reports, advertisements, and local news.

GLC05959.09.109

30 December 1862

Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865

Newspaper

Title: Southern Confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 269 (December 30, 1862)]

This newspaper is from the Southern Confederacy and includes articles on the "Destruction of the Federal Gunboat Cairo", Casualties reported by the 19th Georgia Regiment from the Battle of Fredericksburg, and "A Proclamation by the President of the Confederate States". There are also short dispatches from around the area concerning Union troop movements.

GLC05959.09.115

January 10, 1863

Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865

Newspaper

Title: Southern Confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 279 (January 10, 1863)]

This newspaper is from the Southern Confederacy and includes articles about "Major-General Butler's Farewell Address to the Army", Major-General N.P. Banks taking over command, Yankee counterfeit notes and their dishonesty, "A List of Federal Officers in Military Prison", and a "A List of Wounded and Sick from Murfreesboro". Also includes series of local advertisments and notices.

GLC05959.09.121

January 11, 1863

Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865

Newspaper

Title: Southern Confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 280 (January 11, 1863)]

This newspaper is from the Southern Confederacy and includes main articles on the "Chronological Record of the Principal Events of 1862", the state of New Orleans and a vindication of their situation, The New Madrid Evacuated, and Clyde Steamer "Vulcan" Sold to the Confederates.

GLC05959.09.122

January 17, 1863

Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865

Newspaper

Title: Southern Confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 285 (January 17, 1863)]

This newspaper is from the Southern Confederacy and includes main articles on the Capture of the "Harriet Lane," Steamer "Musselman" Burnt, Address of the President, and a "Letter from John Martin, the Great Irish Reformer".

GLC05959.09.125

January 23, 1863

Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865

Newspaper

Title: Southern Confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 290 (January 23, 1863)]

This newspaper is from the Southern Confederacy and includes main articles on the reports of the Richmond Correspondence to the newspaper, the Desperate Fight of Forrest, Hindman's Address to His Troops Before the Battle of Cane Hill, Arkansas, Rosecrans' Retaliatory Order, Destruction of British Property by the Alabama, Opinion of a British Officer, and "Our Canadian Friends".

GLC05959.09.128

February 1, 1863

Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865

Newspaper

Title: Southern Confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 298 (February 1, 1863)]

This newspaper is from the Southern Confederacy and includes main articles on the Sinking of the Hatteras, "A Letter from Lincoln to the Defunct Napoleon--He Commands an Immediate Advance.", President Davis' Proclamation, and the conclusion to a Literary Criticism from a previous newspaper.

GLC05959.09.134

February 4, 1863

Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865

Newspaper

Title: Southern Confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 300 (February 4, 1863)]

This newspaper is from the Southern Confederacy and includes main articles on a Review of the Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, Col. Lee's Expedition to N.E. Georgia, and The Naval Exploits at Charleston.

GLC05959.09.135

February 15, 1863

Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865

Newspaper

Title: Southern Confederacy. [Vol. 3, no. 4 (February 15, 1863)]

This newspaper is from the Southern Confederacy and includes main articles on the Confederate Treasury, the Blockade at Charleston, Bragg & His Generals, and Running the Blockade from Mexico. The first page is torn nearly fully across the middle of the page.

GLC05959.09.139

February 21, 1863

Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865

Newspaper

Title: Southern Confederacy. [Vol. 3, no. 9 (February 21, 1863)]

This newspaper is from the Southern Confederacy and includes main articles on the continued speech of Hon. C.L. Vallandigham, The Alabama Arrived at Kingston, Jamaica, with Officers & Crew of the Hatteras, Rosecrans' Army Report Mud-Bound.

GLC05959.09.143

13 March 1863

Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865

Newspaper

Title: Southern confederacy. [Vol. 3, no. 26 (March 13, 1863)]

Prints a report written by Lieutentant-Commander R.C. Blake to Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy, entitled "Destruction of the Hatteras -- Reports of Her Commander." "Correspondence Between Gov. Brown and Gen. Mercer on Returning the Militia to their Homes" features letters written between Brigadier General H. W. Mercer and Governor Joseph E. Brown of Georgia. Includes articles entitled "Reports of the Battle of Shiloh" and "Hooker's Army."

GLC05959.09.154

circa 1673-1689

Header Record

Title: Items related to Samuel Pepys [Decimalized .01 and .02]

GLC00496.258

19 May 1824

United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

Pamphlet

Title: [Report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs on Piracy around Cuba and Puerto Rico from the 18th Congress]

Printed report "Of the Committee on Foreign Affairs to which was referred so much of the President's message, as relates to Piracies committed on the Commerce of the United States, in the neighborhood of the Islands of Cuba and Porto Rico." Says the measures adopted by the last session of Congress and the zeal of naval officers in the Caribbean have put a stop to piracy. Says pirates have operated from Cuba "for years" under the eye of the Spanish government. Says the Spanish government was complicit in the acts. Mentions that the present Captain General of the Island of Cuba has…

GLC04604.01

January 12, 1823

Stewart, Charles, 1778-1869

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Isaac Mayo

Written by Captain Charles Stewart to Lieutenant Isaac Mayo, both of the U.S.S. Franklin. Notes Mayo will receive dispatches 1 & 2 for the Secretary of the Navy and State Department. Says he and Lt. Henry should proceed with them to Panama and from there proceed to Washington D.C. as quickly as possible. Mentions the purser will provide necessary cash for expenses and he is asked to keep an account. Mayo signed a note at the bottom and verso of the letter saying he took passage to Panama but missed the English packet and had to remain "one month in the deadly place." Writes he took…

GLC04604.03

26 July 1824

Rodgers, John, 1773-1838

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Isaac Mayo

Written by Captain John Rodgers to Lt. Isaac Mayo. Mayo is ordered to proceed to Philadelphia and to wait there for further orders for the purpose of assisting the recruiting officer there in shipping and transporting new recruits to the ship "North Carolina." Note on verso, initialed by Isaac Mayo, says that he remained in Philadelphia "several months" to assist the sailors on the "North Carolina" in Norfolk.

GLC04604.04

23 December 1824

Southard, Samuel Lewis, 1787-1842

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Isaac Mayo

Written by Southard as Secretary of the Navy to Lieutenant Mayo. Southard orders Mayo to return immediately to the U.S.S. North Carolina with all the recruits he has entered for the ship. Mayo was in Philadelphia.

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January 20, 1825

Southard, Samuel Lewis, 1787-1842

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Isaac Mayo

Written by Southard as Secretary of the Navy to Lieutenant Mayo. Southard forwards Commodore Charles Stewart's opinion that Mayo needs to remain in the country for his trial. Says he is to apprise the Department of the Navy of his residence from time to time. Mayo was on the ship U.S.S. North Carolina. Note on verso signed by Mayo says that he attended Stewart's trial and then took passage on the frigate "Brandywine" and rejoined the U.S.S. North Carolina at Gibraltar as Flag Lieutenant to Commodore John Rodgers. Stewart was being tried on charges of convoying a foreign (British) ship into a…

GLC04604.06

21 July 1825

Southard, Samuel Lewis, 1787-1842

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Isaac Mayo

Southard as Secretary of the Navy asks Lieutenant Mayo to report to Captain James Banon, President of the Naval Court Martial, as a witness in the case of Charles Stewart. Stewart was being accused of convoying a foreign (British) ship into a blockaded port. He was eventually acquitted.

GLC04604.08

14 October 1826

Rodgers, John, 1773-1838

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Isaac Mayo

Written by Captain Rodgers from the U.S.S. North Carolina in port at Port Mahon, Spain. After receiving the report of Dr. Washington, Rodgers grants Mayo a three month leave of absence because of impaired health. The leave begins 1 November 1826. Envelope is a separate sheet (19.3 x 13.4 cm.) Note on verso says he went to Spain and later to Paris, where he spent part of the winter. Ran into many of his old shipmates. Says he was present during a conversation between James Fenimore Cooper and Sir Walter Scott. Says "it was a treat most truly - our Cooper was equal to Scott on all tasks." Then…

GLC04604.09

17 October 1827

Rodgers, John, 1773-1838

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Isaac Mayo

Marked Private. Captain Rodgers writes to Lieutenant Mayo who is in Annapolis, Maryland. Says Secretary of the Navy Southard is about to appoint a lieutenant to superintend the naval school just established on board the frigate "Guerriere" at Norfolk, Virginia. State the pay will be equal to that of a Lieutenant Commander. Informs Mayo he will be appointed if he desires the post. Signed note on verso by Mayo says "It was kind in the old Comr. to remember me - but I declined the offer..." Says Rodgers' good opinion of him is quite a compliment.

GLC04604.10

30 October 1828

Southard, Samuel Lewis, 1787-1842

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Isaac Mayo

Secretary of the Navy Southard commands Lieutenant Mayo, who is in Annapolis, Maryland, to report to Commodore Banon for duty on board the frigate "Guerriere." Signed note on verso says an attack of bilious fever kept him from joining the ship. He would have had the rank of first lieutenant.

GLC04604.11

14 November 1828

Southard, Samuel Lewis, 1787-1842

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Isaac Mayo

Written by Secretary of the Navy Southard to First Lieutenant Mayo. Revokes previous order to join the frigate "Guerriere" (see GLC04604.11). Signed note on bottom of recto by Mayo says the order was revoked at his request.

GLC04604.12

15 November 1828

Southard, Samuel Lewis, 1787-1842

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Isaac Mayo

Written by Secretary of the Navy Southard to Lieutenant Mayo. Says the order of 14 October 1828 for Mayo to report to a ship in Baltimore is revoked. Signed note by Mayo on recto says "at my request."

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