11 April 1862

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Newspaper

Title: The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 28, no. 11, whole no. 3506 (April 11, 1862)]

Information to Texas planters. Editorial on New Mexico affairs. War in the West and in Virginia. Escape of Confederate prisoners.

GLC05959.51.029

January 28, 1863

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Newspaper

Title: The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 28, no. 136 (January 28, 1863)]

Reports from Missouri, Vicksburg, Mobile, Nashville, and Richmond. Editorial encourages corn crop. Letters from "Rebel," Alexandria, and Austin.

GLC05959.51.055

3 April 1863

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Newspaper

Title: The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 29, no. 8 (April 3, 1863)]

Plea for farmers to plant corn instead of cotton. Letters from Alexandria, Galveston. Editorial on England's policy.

GLC05959.51.060

January 11, 1861

Hill & Dorion, fl. 1861

Document

Title: [Bill of sale for seventeen bales of cotton]

Partially printed bill for cotton sold to Taber & Kimball for the account of Major John H. Bills. Bills was a founder of Bolivar, Tennessee. Taber & Kimball, a cotton brokerage in Memphis, was owned by northerners.

GLC03619.02.01

12 June 1863

Blum, L.V., fl. 1864-1866

Newspaper

Title: People's press. [Vol. 13, no. 6 (June 12, 1863)]

Yankee Slave System in Louisiana, Breakdown of Yankee Troops in the Field, Fight at Port Hudson. A petition concerning slavery on sugar estates is printed, including statistics and letters from various plantation owners and agents. Another statistical article examines the numbers of troops each state has enlisted. An article announces the arrest of a spy woman. Several reports from around the country reveal local action.

GLC05959.27.08

24 September 1863

Blum, L.V., fl. 1864-1866

Newspaper

Title: People's press. [Vol. 13, no. 21 (September 24, 1863)]

The Fight in Culpepper. An editorial examines Lincoln's comments regarding the fruitlessness of present Southern actions. An article describes the state of the Mississippi River and its ports. Statistics from the 1860 census reveal fears of starvation with examination of the value of agriculture and animals in free and slave states. An article details the battle at Culpeper.

GLC05959.27.16

8 October 1863

Blum, L.V., fl. 1864-1866

Newspaper

Title: People's press. [Vol. 13, no. 23 (October 8, 1863)]

Sufferings of Confederate Prisoners after Gettysburg, Yankee Planters in Louisiana, General Lee's Official Report on Invasion of Pennsylvania. Several news briefs outline current events in North Carolina. An article describes the sufferings of Confederate prisoners. General Lee's official report of the Pennsylvania campaign is printed here.

GLC05959.27.17

3 December 1863

Blum, L.V., fl. 1864-1866

Newspaper

Title: People's press. [Vol. 13, no. 31 (December 3, 1863)]

Suffering of Soldiers in Bragg's Army, Chickamauga a Month After the Fight. An editorial deplores the practice of kidnapping free white men for conscription. A brief article describes the desolation of harvest and land near Richmond. Governor Vance issues a message to the second extra session of the General Assembly of North Carolina. An article details the sufferings of soldiers in Bragg's Army.

GLC05959.27.18

February 14, 1876

Tobin, John P., fl. 1876-1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A letter to Senator Bruce on the conditions of levees in two different towns; Floraville, and Bollevar. He is also requesting help in workers, and money to repair the levees. Tobin also asks the Senator for seeds. There is a small raised image in the upper left hand side of the page.

GLC09400.047

Circa 1870

Kirkbridge, J.J., fl. 1870

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A personal letter to the Senator, describing the poor condition of a horse of the Senators that was injured. the back page, which also has the docket on it is ripped, and missing a 7.2 x 12.1 cm section.

GLC09400.064

20 May 1876

Harris, W.H., fl. 1875-1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Harris is requesting help from Senator Bruce to pay the last payment on his farm. He is making this request because the levees broke and his farm has been underwater for 5 weeks, and he has been unable to grow a crop as a result.

GLC09400.100

January 12, 1878

Tobin, John P., fl. 1876-1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A personal letter from Tobin, asking how Senator Bruce was doing, and asking for some good quality seeds. Tobin mention that the last batch the Senator sent won't come up.

GLC09400.118

25 April 1943

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Written at 3:30 PM. Sylvia just finished planting a victory garden. Went to Broadway the night before and to Toffinetti's.

GLC09414.0008

January 26, 1863

Graves, John S., fl. 1863

Document signed

Title: Memo: of bargain sale & agreement between B.A. Nalle of Orange County and Lewis D Crenshaw of the city of Richmond

Witness, and likely the author, John S. Graves. Agreement to sell Nalle's farm to Crenshaw for $32,400. Stipulates that Nalle will continue to manage the farm for the remainder of the year until the crops have been harvested, and the harvest will be split. Includes a detailed list of farm accoutrements also to be handed over. Contains clause: "Should the approach or presence of the Enemy by such as to interfere with the cultivation of the farm or threaten the safety of the stock on it Mr Nalle is to exercise his discretion and pursue the same course with his stock & property as he does…

GLC01447.14

1861/06/03

Newspaper

Title: New-York daily tribune. [Vol. 21, no. 6277 (June 3 1861)]

Includes considerable coverage of opinion from around the country and the globe. On p. 7 is a short letter signed "A Person" about "contraband slaves" being allowed to grow crops for themselves on abandoned estates as proof they can take care of themselves.

GLC08726.11

1823/05/31

Graham, Richard, 1786-1858

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Clark [draft]

Discusses the transport of a horse thief named James Dunlap (aka John Ramey). Indicates that he expects the Osage Indians on their new land (Marias des Cygne, Kansas) in a few days and their corn is not yet planted; comments on the problems of food scarcity. Tells how he had a "'swimming' time" coming up because of canoe problems. In a postscript, reports that the Osage sent a war party against the Pawnee and returned with 120 horses and 22 scalps, only four coming from warriors. Docketed by Graham, who indicates that this is "A copy of a letter to Gen. Clark..." Several alterations…

GLC02146.06

1830/10/18

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Header Record

Title: Letter by Andrew Jackson and engraving of him [Decimalized .01-.02]

A letter by President Andrew Jackson to Hardy M. Cryer, and an engraving of Jackson by A. B. Walter.

GLC02526

1786/05/04

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Page re: insights on England after visit: "that nation hates us"

Written while serving as U.S. Minister to France. Jefferson encloses a pamphlet (apparently Notes on the State of Virginia; not included), thanks Page for a steady stream of political news from America and records his observations upon returning from a visit to England. Jefferson comments that Notes on the State of Virginia "were written in haste & for his [i.e., Francois Barbe-Marbois] private inspection." based on his visit to England, Jefferson makes general observations on English farming, gardening, architecture and manufacture. Jefferson finds most disturbing the hatred of…

GLC02529

1890/02/17

Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901

Broadside

Title: Proclamation: prohibiting herding or grazing on Cherokee strip

Printed document without seal or signature.

GLC01861

1803/06/30

Lear, Tobias, 1762-1816

Document signed

Title: On the choice of a horse

Detailed description of what to look for when buying a horse, and how to ship horses overseas. With color ink drawing of a horse and man.

GLC02794.051

1804/02/17

Mountford, Timothy, fl. 1804-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Tobias Lear re: caring for pigeons

A detailed description of the care necessary for domesticated pigeons by Lear's secretary in Algiers. Docketed on first page.

GLC02794.058

1797/01/22

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Anderson re: instructions for management of Mount Vernon

Written as President. Washington goes into considerable detail regarding farming, especially innovations (a new red clover). He also mentions building a new road and the drought of the previous fall.

GLC02793.006

1821/04/24

Monroe, James, 1758-1831

Autograph letter signed

Title: to an unidentified recipient re: business affairs & profitability of his estate

Written as President

GLC02793.015

1787/02/1

Johnson, William S., 1727-1819

Autograph letter signed

Title: to "Dear Sir" re: a farm

GLC02470.20

1955/05/06

Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969

Typed letter signed

Title: to Brig. Gen. Arthur S. Nevins re: rearing quail, garden plots on his farm

Signed "DE" as President on White House stationery. Eisenhower kept a farm at Gettysburg, Pa.

GLC02793.095