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23 May 1921

Dawes, Charles G., 1865-1951

Typed letter signed

Title: to my dear mother

He encloses a letter from General MacArthur which he says is not encouraging. He got hold of a copy of a letter by William Dawes Jr. in 1774. He read an account of Harriet Beecher Stowe and her involuntary drunk.

GLC02679.52

7 June 1919

Clemenceau, Georges, 1841-1929

Typed letter signed

Title: to General Dawes

He thanks him for a book that represents the work that they accomplished (the French and the Americans).

GLC02679.67

1861-1877

Sketch

Title: Harry Marching Down the Aisle, with His Christmas Tree Present

Other side contains partial manuscript about the Christmas season,

GLC08284.030

1861-1877

Sketch

Title: Girl Pulling a Cat's Tail

Other side contains partial manuscript. Cut from a larger work.

GLC08284.031

1861-1877

Sketch

Title: The Engine Must Get Up More Steam

A child in bed taking a cookie from the nightstand. Other side features partial manuscript about a child named Jimmy.

GLC08284.032

1861-1877

Sketch

Title: "I eat dat poor ittle mousey's cheese up."

Features girl holding cheese with mouse on the end of it. Other side is partial manuscript.

GLC08284.035

1861-1877

Sketch

Title: Ise, Making a Train of Cars to Bring Grandma Wait in.

Other side features partial manuscript.

GLC08284.036

1911

Benjamin, S. G. W. (Samuel Greene Wheeler), 1837-1914

Pamphlet

Title: The Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Vermont

Features a section on Joseph Wait, 1776.

GLC08284.047

22 June 1911

Lanier, Robert, fl. 1911

Typed letter signed

Title: to Horatio L. Wait

A publisher thanks him for his contributions to war history and is sending him a contributor's copy of the Photographic History of the Civil War.

GLC08284.049

6 April 1866

Wait, Horatio L., 1836-1916

Autograph letter signed

Title: to darling Cherry (wife)

He discusses what she can do to occupy her time and suggests Sunday reading. He watched a religious procession in Lisbon. He is embarrassed to say that while the officers of the Prussian ships can all speak English, no one on board his ship can speak French, which the Prussian officers regard as the universal language. Written in Lisbon Harbor

GLC08284.064

20 September 1869

Goodruff, Charles H., fl. 1869

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Colonel (Fellows)

He gave the Colonel's regards to Major. Boynton and relayed the message that he would like to see his book.

GLC02745.084

1861-1877

Printed document

Title: Advertisement for Major Boynton's book

Guide to West Point and the US Military Academy

GLC02745.085

1861-1877

Printed document

Title: Advertisement for Major Boynton's book

Includes full description and a list of maps and illustrations. Press notices in the back.

GLC02745.086

20 May 1918

Typed manuscript

Title: Charles Blanchard Obituary

He liked his home town. He was genial and humorous. He loved reading Dickens.

GLC02745.102

1861-1877

Autograph manuscript

Title: The Improvement of the Age

Appears to be an essays about how people are becoming more enlightened and prejudices and ignorance are fading away. Much of it is unclear, however.

GLC02745.109

1861-1877

Autograph letter

Title: to Sam

He received the first chapter of Horatio Wait's book. He tells the story of a boiler explosion on board a ship.

GLC08284.013

1861-1877

Autograph manuscript

Title: "And like said Jimmy when he had his quiet play spell..."

Seems to be about a child playing who later has to clean up. Other side features illustration showing little boy asking his grandma if she needs help.

GLC08284.016

1861-1877

Sketch

Title: Where Have All My Tools Gone?

Child holds an empty box. Other side features partial story about child waking up at three or four in the morning.

GLC08284.028

Circa 1872

Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887

Title: Engraving of Harriet Beecher Stowe.

"From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers." Published by Johnson, Wilson & Co. New York "Entered according to act of Congress AD 1872 by Johnson, Fry & Co., in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington."

GLC01091.01