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1899/09/11

Piatty, John J., fl. 1899

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: figures mounted on top of Dewey Arch and the construction of the Dewey Arch.

Photograph of the Dewey Arch.

GLC06343.266

1899/09/21

Foster, Warren W., fl. 1899

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: John Q.A. Ward. Re: "Reception of Admiral Dewey, by the City of New York."

Designates Ward as a member of the "Special Committee" meeting Dewey and escorting him to City Hall.

GLC06343.267

1899/09/30

Nemetz, Charles, fl. 1899

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: John Q.A. Ward. Re: criticism of Ward for making a female and not a male angel on the Dewey Arch.

Purple stamp on p. 2: "J.C. DeHaven, Druggist and News Dealer, Council Bluffs, Iowa."

GLC06343.268

1899/10/02

Belmont, August, fl. 1899

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: John Q.A. Ward. Re: support for proposition to replicate the Dewey Arch at Madison Square and contempt for "newspaper advertising."

Discusses Dewey Arch and Dewey reception; plans for replicating the Arch in Madison Square; details of the progress of the Dewey Arch sculpture; lists military heroes (John Paul Jones, Farragut, etc.) who might merit being represented in sculptural form.

GLC06343.269

1899/10/07

Eaton, D. Cady, fl. 1899

Typed letter signed

Title: To: John Q.A. Ward. Re: congratulations to Ward on his artistic endeavors involved with the creation of the Dewey Arch. [Carbon Copy]

Header reads: "D. CADY EATON, Counselor at Law, New Haven, Conn."

GLC06343.270

1899/11/04

Church, William C., fl. 1899

Typed letter signed

Title: To: John Q.A. Ward. Re: the possibility of reproducing the Dewey Arch into marble, and costs associated with it. [Carbon Copy]

Church, a representative of The Citizens Committee for Perpetuating the Dewey Arch, writes to Ward about the possibility of reproducing the Dewey Arch into a permanent form [marble].

GLC06343.271

1899/12/12

Belmont, August, fl. 1899

Typed letter signed

Title: To: John Q.A. Ward. Re: request by Ward for financial assistance; promises to subscribe $5000 toward the "perpetuation of the Dewey Arch."

Stationary bordered in black trim.

GLC06343.274

1899/10/14

Brinton, Christian, fl. 1899

Document

Title: Article: "The Churchman . . . The Dewey Arch" with picture of "The Dewey Arch and Approach From the South" on reverse side.

Excerpt from a magazine about the Dewey Arch.

GLC06343.277

[1899 ca.]

Ward, J.Q.A., fl. 1860-1906

Photograph

Title: Photograph: Quadriga, designed by Ward, mounted on the Dewey Arch.

Features angel holding a wreath and palm branch and standing on a smallboat, and five horses surrounded by water and mounted by men.

GLC06343.280

[1899 ca.]

Photograph

Title: Photograph: Clay model of the Dewey Arch.

GLC06343.281

1804/01/27

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Letter

Title: to Monsieur Beaussier

re: negotiating with Barbary pirates. Jefferson promises that he holds the friendship of the Prince Bey of Tunis in high regard and does not intend to be misunderstood, but regrets to be forced to decline his request for a frigate of 30 guns to be used in the defence against pirates. 2. 3 pgs + docket. 23x19 cm. From United States Ship Constitution Off Tripoli. Marked on docket "Copy of my letter to Monsieur Beaussier." 12 June 1804. From Commodore Edward Preble to Monsieur Beaussier. Commodore Preble enlists Beaussier's help in forcing the Bashaw of Tripoli to allow stores and…

GLC07903.01

1916/06/18

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

Typed letter signed

Title: to Jose E. Pidgeon

On Navy Dept. stationery, as Assistant Sec. of the Navy. FDR writes that he is unable to supply service records for Marine Harold E. Starrett (since he is on active duty) and suggests contacting his naval base in Haiti.

GLC04675.33

1862/01/23

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Autograph letter

Title: to Andrew H. Foote, Telegram re: naval support for Grant's Tennessee campaign

Basler 5: 108 (Footnote reprints GLC 4702.02, cover letter by Wise accompanying Lincoln's telegram). Lincoln writes in the third-person: "The President wishes the rafts with their 13 inch mortars and all appointments to be ready for use at the earliest possible moment. What can be done to advance this? What is lacking? What is being done, so far as you know? Telegraph us every day, showing the progress, or lack of progress in this matter." Annotated and dated by Wise 3.15 P.M. Basler, Roy P. The Collected Works Of Abraham Lincoln. (New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1953), Vol…

GLC04702.01

1862/01/23

Wise, Henry A., 1806-1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Andrew H. Foote re: sending Lincoln's telegram; stirring up army ordnance

Cover letter accompanying Lincoln's telegram (GLC 4702.01). Quotes Lincoln saying to Wise: "Now I am going to devote a part of every day to these mortars and I won't leave off until it fairly rains Bombs."

GLC04702.02

1861 ca.

Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite of a full seated view of Lincoln's Secretary of the Navy

Same as 108. CDV mount has purple borders. Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. Anthony. 501 Broadway, N.Y. from Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery. Manufacturer of Photographic Albums."

GLC05111.02.0107

1861 ca.

Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite of a full seated view of Lincoln's Secretary of the Navy

Same as 107. Graphite inscription on recto "Welles. Secy Navy." Graphite inscription on verso "Gideon Welles, Sec. of the Navy under Abr. Lincoln." Photographers imprint on verso: ""Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries Broadway & Tenth St. New York & No. 352 Pennsylvania Av. Washington D.C."

GLC05111.02.0108

1861 ca.

Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878

Photograph

Title: Vignette profile of Lincoln's Secretary of the Navy

Imprint on recto 'Brady & Co. Washington." Graphite inscription on verso "Wella Sect Navy" "Gideon Welles Conn." Photographers imprint on verso: "M.B.Brady & Co. National Photographic Portrait Gallery No. 352 Pennsylvania Av. Washington D.C. & New York." Cancelled blue two-cent tax stamp.

GLC05111.02.0110

1861 ca.

Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878

Photograph

Title: Vignette frontal portrait of Lincoln's Secretary of the Navy

GLC05111.02.0109

1861 ca.

Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878

Photograph

Title: Full standing portrait of Lincoln's Secretary of the Navy

Graphite inscription on verso "**Book" "Welles Sec. of Navy" "Keefer." Ink inscription on verso "Welles Sec. Navy" "8." Photographers imprint on label on verso: "Earles' Galleries & Looking Glass Ware-Rooms 816 Chestnut St Philadelphia."

GLC05111.02.0111

1801/05/27

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Letter signed

Title: to David Lenox re: transmitting documents on impressed American seamen

Transmitting documents (not included) concerning impressed seamen Edmund Fish, Sylvester Richmond, Zadoch Howard and James Hall.

GLC06696

1779/01/27

D'Estaing, Jean Baptiste Charles Henri Hector, 1729-1794

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown re: arranging a visit aboard another ship [in French]

GLC06701

1813/09/18

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Duane re: naval battle of Enterprise and Boxer, with FF

Discusses the naval battle of Enterprise and Boxer. "No heart is more rejoiced than mine at these mortifications of English pride." Docketed. Written in Monticello

GLC06708