1861-1864

Kelley, Benjamin Franklin, 1807-1891

Telegram signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

"As the young Priest is now through the lines you can permit him to proceed on his Journey to Europe" Dated Nov 8 186.

GLC02414.329

2 July 1863

Powell, William Henry, 1823-1879

Telegram signed

Title: to James L. Botsford

"Wm Spence a subject of Queen Victoria residing at King salt works for a year just in reports two Regts & a battalion near sand works two Regts & a battalion at Lewisburg...thinks the 45th is at the salt works" Written in Camp Piatt.

GLC02414.342

18 July 1865

Stromhouse, H.V., fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

Captain in the U.S.C.T. with extensive military experience with British arm, including a general's a.d.c., before joining Union army as draughtsman. At time of writing was serving as a judge advocate.

GLC02414.413

26 April 1881

Thomas, H.H., fl. 1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A personal letter to Senator Bruce, it starts by mentioning that Thomas used to own a barbershop in Kansas and had shaved the Senator when he was still teaching in Kansas. Thomas continues to talk about moving to New Mexico and the weather there, but then he mentions an event in the press involving a cadet Whitiker at West Point that the Senator defended, as a result of this defense Thomas decides to write the Senator rather than his own Senator. Thomas then outlines his thinking on the plight of African Americans right after they were freed from slavery. At the end of the letter Thomas…

GLC09400.129

20 May 1943

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Typed letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia is tired because she walked all the way to her father's house. Saw children along the way, boys chasing girls and the girls calling them "dirty little Polack." Feels that "despite all we've gone through with the Depression and the War, things have not changed essentially."

GLC09414.0039

27 November 1875

Thompson, Albert D., fl. 1875

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A letter from Thompson asking Senator Bruce for help securing a position as school teacher for himself and his wife in another county since he wants to leave his current placement in De Soto county due to threats of violence, and a pay cut. Thompson is also the Col. of the militia in his county, and as a result is a target for threats and abuse from the Democrats that had recently took power of his county.

GLC09400.019

27 April 1878

Leas, J.N., fl. 1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Leas has written Senator Bruce to see if he is able to help him get a appointment in the New Orleans post office. He says "I have (strange to say) become tired of swamp life & bad whiskey" and would like a job that will let him move.

GLC09400.029

22 September 1841

Reily, James, fl. 1841-1846

Autograph letter signed

Title: To Thomas Ward

Letter written from Houston, re: land cases, politics

GLC02145.23.02

10 November 1841

Reily, James, fl. 1841-1846

Autograph letter signed

Title: To Thomas Ward

Letter written from Houston, re: land business

GLC02145.23.03

14 August 1846

Galveston Bay and Texas Land Company

Printed document signed

Title: Stock transfer certificates of the Galveston Bay & Texas Land Company

Partially printed documents assigning share to NY Attorney Stephen Whitney

GLC02756.01

15 September 1846

Galveston Bay and Texas Land Company

Printed document signed

Title: Stock transfer certificates of the Galveston Bay & Texas Land Company

Partially printed documents assigning share to NY Attorney Stephen Whitney

GLC02756.02

12 November 1846

Galveston Bay and Texas Land Company

Printed document signed

Title: Stock transfer certificates of the Galveston Bay & Texas Land Company

Partially printed documents assigning share to NY Attorney Stephen Whitney

GLC02756.03

11 March 1847

Galveston Bay and Texas Land Company

Printed document signed

Title: Stock transfer certificates of the Galveston Bay & Texas Land Company

Partially printed documents assigning share to NY Attorney Stephen Whitney

GLC02756.04

February 11, 1847

Galveston Bay and Texas Land Company

Printed document signed

Title: Stock transfer certificates of the Galveston Bay & Texas Land Company

Partially printed documents assigning share to NY Attorney Stephen Whitney

GLC02756.05

29 April 1847

Galveston Bay and Texas Land Company

Printed document signed

Title: Stock transfer certificates of the Galveston Bay & Texas Land Company

Partially printed documents assigning share to NY Attorney Stephen Whitney

GLC02756.06

1914

Stevens, Frederick Clement, 1861-1923

Letter signed

Title: to A.G. Johnson

Replies to Johnson's telegram of January 13, 1914 calling for Stevens to oppose the literacy test as part of the Burnett immigration bill. Agrees with Johnson that the bill should not pass and, "...if the provisions of the bill had been carried out during the early history of our State it would have kept out of the State many of our most useful citizens, both from this country and foreign lands."

GLC09518.01

1914

Manahan, James, 1866-1932

Letter signed

Title: to A.G. Johnson

Manahan's reply to Johnson's telegram that he oppose the literacy test of the Burnett immigration bill. Agrees that the test unfairly discriminates against immigrants. "You know as well as I do that if the rabid restrictionists of our country had had their way in the days gone by we would not have been here today."

GLC09518.02

1914

Smith, George Ross, 1864-1952

Letter signed

Title: to A.G. Johnson

In reply to Johnson's telegram, Smith details his opposition to the Burnett Bill especially the measure for illiteracy testing. "I believe in keeping out the crazed, the diseased, the defective… but I do not believe in excluding on the mere ground of illiteracy the honest, healthy, industrious immigrant, who stirred by ambition comes to our shores to better his own condition…"

GLC09518.03

1915

Wilson, William Bauchop, 1862-1934

Letter signed

Title: to A.G. Johnson

A response from Secretary of Labor William Bauchop Wilson to A.G. Johnson's letter to President Woodrow Wilson regarding the latter's opposition to the Butler Immigration Bill. States the President will consider Johnson's comments.

GLC09518.04

22 September 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes the train ride back from visiting Estelle, during which he sat next to a young NYU graduate who had been forced to move to Virginia to find work during the war

GLC09120.107

Circa. May 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Describes an incident earlier in the day when had been called into the classification office, where he had been grilled about his Russian roots. Written at Edgewood Arsenal.

GLC09120.020

February 27, 1793

Knox, William, 1756-1795

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Wanted to be in Philadelphia by 1 March, but thinks it will more likely be 3 or 4 March now. Writes, "It is the general opinion here that a war will take place between England and France, several officers of the British Navy are here at present, they are hurrying home by the first vessels." Notes Mr. Macomb has been released from jail "upon the principles I lately mentioned to you." States Macomb's real estate is up for sale. Says no man "lives more at his ease" than Horatio Gates. Saw him at 3 dinner parties last week. Mentions that he "is a warm democrat; the Baron says he is a good…

GLC02437.05836

February 26, 1824

Parris, Albion Keith, 1788-1857

Printed document signed

Title: to John Andrew Shulze

Printed resolution signed by Parris as Governor of Maine to Pennsylvania Governor John Andrew Shulze. Certified by A. Nichols as Maine's Secretary of State. First page claims he is passing along a copy of a resolution passed by the legislature of Maine and requested to be put before the Pennsylvania legislature. The resolution, passed on 17 February 1824, disapproves of an amendment to the U.S. Constitution put forward by the state of Georgia. The Georgia proposal said in part "That no part of the Constitution of the United States ought to be construed to authorize the importation or ingress…

GLC05191

February 26, 1793

Ogden, Samuel, 1746-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Says there is an old proverb which states "Silence gives consent." Since Knox has not contradicted his previous suggestions, he will proceed to make "a location for you in this Town," meaning Newark. Has thought it over and knows it is the correct course. Believes it is best for Knox to leave a place where the people are ungrateful to him and to move to a peaceful and quiet place. Mentions his son is recovering from a fever. "Free" handwritten on address leaf with no signature.

GLC02437.05835

February 16, 1795

Peirce, Joseph, 1745-1828

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses a legislative session relating to the Waldo patent lands. Mentions that the Petition of Waldoboro of 1785 involving the German settlers was brought up again.

GLC02437.06355