10 August 1862

Hayes, Rutherford B., 1822-1893

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

Hayes writes as Lieutenant Colonel of the 23rd Regiment of Ohio Volunteers to Scammon, his superior, as commander of the 1st Brigade. Discusses preparations for the inspection of the 23rd Ohio. States that they cannot always have there train ready to move on short notice and explains. "We are Compelled to haul our own forage, rations, ammunition, Clothing, and Supplies of all sorts...We must therefore know before-hand or we cant be ready." Does not anticipate an attack from the Confederates. Mentions the threat of guerrillas. "If we are to stay here long I wish to make a thorough hunt…

GLC03417

11 August 1862

Hayes, Rutherford B., 1822-1893

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

Hayes writes as Lieutenant Colonel of the 23rd Regiment of Ohio Volunteers to Scammon, his superior, as commander of the 1st Brigade. Mentions the completion of service of a three month Ohio regiment and that more men will have to be recruited. Comments that he is glad a cannon is being sent in case the Confederates make another attempt to cross the River. Justifies his command assignments for completed Mercer Salt well expedition. Encloses (not present) correspondence re an ambulance taken by Capt. Harrison. Continues the letter on 12 August informing that they had enemy alarms the…

GLC03203

January 14, 1803

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Header Record

Title: Letter to William Jarvis and copied letter from Samuel Snow to Madison [Decimalized .01-.02]

GLC03329

10 October 1794

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Letter signed

Title: to Samuel Hodgdon

Orders Hodgdon, the Superintendent of Military Stores of the United States Army, to deliver clothing and arrange for a coach. Indicates that President George Washington's "waggon will be ready in the morning." Washington was going to western Pennsylvania to command the army in the Whiskey Rebellion. Written from the War Department.

GLC03377

January 30, 1846

Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John MacKay

Written as Captain of Topological Engineers working on the defenses of New York City harbor. Written in a playful manner typical of his other letters to MacKay, a close friend. Lee worries about MacKay's lingering illness and hopes the warm Gulf air may improve his health. He discussed at length a recent snowfall and the festive atmosphere of the city. He comments merrily on the ladies and a sleigh ride down Broadway in a large "omnibus" sled where he offered a woman his seat rather than his lap since, "it would not sound well if repeated in the latitude of Wash[ingto]n that I had been…

GLC03324

13 August 1862

Hayes, Rutherford B., 1822-1893

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

Hayes writes as Lieutenant Colonel of the 23rd Regiment of Ohio Volunteers to Scammon, his superior, as commander of the 1st Brigade. States that he cannot get enough information about mill privileges and navigation on the New River. "At Richmond there is a fall of 8 to 12 feet - at other points there are falls which have always been Supposed to prevent all navigation, but 'impossible' is a hard word. I wouldn't speak it on my meagre information. I can say very difficult and dangerous."

GLC03385

28 April 1863- 6 May 1863

Moore, Alexander, fl. 1863

Manuscript

Title: [Report regarding the Battle of Chancellorsville]

Moore writes as aide-de-camp to Union General Joseph Hooker, who commanded forces at Chancellorsville. Reports troop movements, the repair and creation of roads, weather, and military skirmishes. Mentions the names of some participating commanders, including Hooker, Winfield Scott Hancock, and Darius Nash Couch. Written in Headquarters Second Army Corps stationery.

GLC03392

August 29, 1778

Ellery, William, 1727-1820

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Reports that his son left the recipient's horse at Daggets instead of at Sanfords in Bristol, where William Ellery had promised to deliver it in his last letter as his part in the "Newport Expedition." Comments on General John Sullivan and the withdrawal of Charles, Count d'Estaing, from the siege of Newport. Tells him he has heard from Philadelphia that the French Ambassador has met with an audience of Congress. Asks for any news he can be given and indicates that he has heard New York is to be evacuated by the British. A Member of the Continental Congress from 1776 until 1785, William…

GLC03236

February 14, 1864

Francis, Joseph, 1801-1893

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edwards Pierrepont

Discusses the delay in the army for the order of his pontoon bridge. Mentions General John Adams Dix. Informs that Colonel Edward Serrell needs to go to Washington to see Francis's bridges but there is a problem getting the orders for Serrell to get there by train. Francis asks Pierrepont to write to Edwin Stanton, the Secretary of War, and ask him to allow Colonel Serrell to go stating, "It is merely to ask Mr. Stanton to allow Coln Serrell (who is the best & most popular Engineer officer in the Army) to examine my system. He cannot object to this, and I should think he would be glad…

GLC03502

February 2, 1887

Gibson, Randall Lee, 1832-1892

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Grover Cleveland re: passage of a railroad grant bill

Written as Senator from Louisiana.

GLC03505

28 September 1863

Peck, John J., 1821-1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Quincy Gillmore

Major General Peck, commander of the District of North Carolina, acknowledges receipt of a letter discussing General Edward Augustus Wild's brigade. Informs Gillmore, commander of the Department of the South, that upon learning of the arrival of Gillmore's steamer in Beaufort, North Carolina, Peck ordered his quartermaster to remove unspecified items. Written on "Head-Quarters, Army and District of North Carolina" stationery.

GLC03476.12

30 March 1845

Ericsson, John, 1803-1889

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Bennett

A private letter in which Ericsson defends the merits of his screw propeller over Steven's Scull. Claims that reports that the scull beat his ship are misleading. Accompanied by a two page manuscript autographed by Ericsson that details his invention. John Ericsson invented the screw propeller, which replaced the paddle wheel and remains the most common form of marine propulsion to this day. James Bennett was editor of the New York Herald.

GLC03513

24 December 1776

Whipple, William, 1730-1785

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Langdon

Written by New Hampshire Continental Congressman Whipple, a Declaration of Independence signer, to Langdon agent for Continental prizes and superintendent of the construction of several ships of war. Langdon had resigned his Congressional seat in June 1776. Wrote last letter to Langdon a day or two before Congress adjourned on 11 December 1776. Says they started meeting in Baltimore on 20 December 1776. Claims the British approach sparked a panic except for the Tories "of which you know there are not a small number." Heard that enemy troops have made it to Burlington, New Jersey. Because…

GLC03269

26 July 1864

Farragut, David Glasgow, 1801-1870

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Virginia Farragut

Written aboard the USS Hartford. Written by Rear Admiral Farragut to his wife Virginia in Hastings on the Hudson, New York. Signed by Farragut as well as initialled after a postscript. Says he wanted to let her know he was well. Remarks that he gave General Sickles a passage home in the USS "Governor Hahn." Writes: "He is the little fellow who made such a flourishing speech for me, on my arrival, at New Orleans when I came down the River after passing Port Hudson..." Says "Eaton takes my sword Home to you, if the pirates do not get it." Claims there is nothing of interest, but reports that…

GLC03309

13 March 1863

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Birdseye McPherson

Written near Vicksburg from Headquarters, Department of the Tennessee. General Grant informs McPherson, Commander of the 17th Corps, Army of the Tennessee, that Lagow (possibly Colonel Clark B. Lagow) "has just returned and called my attention to several points that you want instructions on." Relates that General Isaac Ferdinand Quinby, Commander of the 7th Division/7th Corps, will travel through the Yazoo Pass. Writes "I have sent North for small class steamers which should be expected to commence arriving now. In regard to the contrabands the question is a troublesome one. I am not…

GLC03311

8 May 1863

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William T. Sherman

General Grant, Commander of the Army and Department of the Tennessee, writes to General Sherman, Commander of the Fifteenth Corps, Army of the Tennessee. Discusses the safety of supply trains. Reports that he will send Captain William Silliman Hillyer to load wagons and transport them to Sherman so Sherman's brigade can escort them to their destination. Includes an initialled post script.

GLC03312

14 June 1863

Kane, Thomas L., 1822-1883

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Biddle

Discusses his financial affairs, including patents, land sales, and the building of Pennsylvania railroads near his property. Written "Near Marvin."

GLC03322

circa 1944

Printed document

Title: Sideview of Train as You Approach Railhead

One document entitled Sideview of Train as You Approach Railhead dated circa 1944. On one side of the document is a visual representation and map of a train with seat numbers and instructions on how to load onto the train. The other side of the document is a view of the inside of a train car with soldiers in varried states of bording and a list covering the procedure of loading troops.

GLC10047.03.110.02

1912-1954

Various

Header Record

Title: Collection of WWII era Millitary documents and publications Concerning the 344th Harbor Craft Company

A collection of mostly military documents pertaining to the 344th Harbor Craft Company and their service during World War II. ost documents are related to the service of Dexter Elmer Kelpe a member of the unit. The collection consits of 420 documents, 63 newsletters and pamphlets, 37 letters, 2 diaries, 1 photograph and 10 various objects.

GLC10047.03

12 July 1960

Democratic National Convention

Pamphlet

Title: The Democratic Platform The Rights of Man

One pamphlet entitled "The Democratic Platform The Rights of Man" dated July 12, 1960. Outlines the various platforms of the Democratic Party for the 1960 elections. The platforms include; National Defense, Arms Control, The Instruments of Foreign Policy, World Trade Immigration, The Underdeveloped World, The Atlantic Community, The Communist World, The United Nations, Economic Growth, An End to Tight Money, Control of Inflation, Full Employment, Aid to Depressed Areas, Discrimination in Employment, Collective Bargaining, Planning For Automation, Minimum Wages, Agriculture, Small Business,…

GLC09899.03

1824

Klinckowström, Axel Leonhard, Friherre, 1775-1837

Print

Title: Atlas til Freherre Klinkowströms Bref Om De Forenta Staterna [In Swedish]

The prints of various sizes are stitched in original blue paper wrapper. Includes lithographs of the White House, cut-away views of Fulton's steamboat the "Chancellor Livingston," and six aquatint views of Philadelphia and New York's Broadway. There is one view of a bucolic Hoboken, New Jersey. Includes two maps of the east coast of the United States.

GLC03799.01

16 October 1861

Polk, Leonidas, 1806-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas J. Churchill

Major General Polk (Confederate) informs Colonel Churchill "In the absence of Gnl Johnston your letter has been handed to me. I regret to say we have no arms to offer your command." Replies to a question posed by Major General Lewis (possibly Joseph Horace Lewis), stating "we would receive your Regt with this Column with pleasure if it were offered and armed." Instructs Churchill to place three new guns (which were, according to Lewis, in the Cumberland Gap) at General Felix Kirk Zollicoffer's disposal. Discusses the acquisition of guns and horses for Zollicoffer's reinforcement.

GLC03820

2 November 1861 - 20 February 1865

Tindall, Gideon F., fl. 1834-1865

Manuscript

Title: [Three volumes of letterpress copy books of G. F. Tindall]

Three volumes of letterpress copies of letters written by Tindall. First volume contains mostly letters written as assistant superintendent for the railroad in Dunkirk, New York, from November 1861 until May 1864, though many of these were written from Buffalo, New York. The end of the first volume, all of the second, and most of the third contain letters written as general agent for the United States military railroad in Chattanooga, Tennessee, from July 1864 through November 1864. End of the third volume contains letters written while railroad superintendent in Louisville in January 1865…

GLC03837

December 29, 1780

Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard K. Meade

Lafayette discusses selection of an American envoy being sent to France. Congress had decided to send an envoy extraordinary to France to secure a loan and improve supply shipments. Lafayette tried to help Alexander Hamilton attain this post, but failed. Says that all admitted Hamilton was the "best calculated for this mission," but "he is not very popular" and not a "Southern Man" so he was not chosen by the Congress. Instead John Laurens was selected. Inform his "very good friend" that a French officer will soon be arriving to meet Meade. He is happy to hear from Martha Bland that Meade…

GLC03647

10 February 1781

Barber, Francis, 1750-1783

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elias Dayton

Written by Lieutenant Colonel Barber of the 3rd New Jersey regiment to Colonel Dayton, Barber's brigade commander. Encloses a letter from George Washington for Dayton, who is coalescing from illness. Also sending letters from Washington to Colonels Caldwell and Friling and New Jersey Governor William Livingston that he wants Dayton to pass along (these three letters are not included here). Has been ordered to march to Morristown and will send along baggage by sleds. Mentions personnel issues in the brigade they belong to. Barber says that headquarters had put him in charge of the brigade…

GLC03662.03