June 16, 1786

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Marquis de Lafayette

Knox references Lafayette's letter from February 11, 1786. He thanks Lafayette for his kindness toward his brother, William, when he was ill. Says that William has recovered and has been with him since October 1785. Hopes the recovery is permanent. Discusses the affair of Major Pierre Charles L'Enfant, who had been sent to France in 1783 to purchase jeweled eagle badges for the members of the Society of the Cincinnati. L'Enfant returned to America in 1784 and brought back many badges purchased on credit. The price proved too high for some officers, which left L'Enfant in a bind. Goes on to…

GLC02437.03276

January 19, 1786

Francastel, Nicolas Jean, fl. 1784-1786

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Marquis de Lafayette [in French]

For an English translation of this French letter see GLC02437.03239. The translation is in a different hand. This letter was written by Parisian jeweler Nicolas Jean Francastel, who was one of the creators of the jeweled eagle insignia worn by some members of the Society of the Cincinnati (Claude Jean Autran Duval was the other). Major Pierre Charles L'Enfant had been sent to France in 1783 to order the badges for the Society, which he did on credit and was later unable to sell to officers in America. This letter details the settlement over the payment for the badges. With interest,…

GLC02437.03238

January 19, 1786

Francastel, Nicolas Jean, fl. 1784-1786

Manuscript letter

Title: to Marquis de Lafayette

An English translation of GLC02437.03238 in a different hand. This letter was written by Parisian jeweler Nicolas Jean Francastel, who was one of the creators of the jeweled eagle insignia worn by some members of the Society of the Cincinnati (Claude Jean Autran Duval was the other). Major Pierre Charles L'Enfant had been sent to France in 1783 to order the badges for the Society, which he did on credit and was later unable to sell to officers in America. This letter details the settlement over the payment for the badges. With interest, Francastel was to be paid 20,229 livres. Francastel says…

GLC02437.03239

29 March 1785

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript letter

Title: to Samuel Holden Parsons

Later copy of GLC02437.03120. Contains a note at the top of page one written by the transcriber of this letter at a later date: "The parts between parentheses are from the rough draught in my possession of Knox's letter to Parson's- The other parts I have had transcribed from Parsons copy of the original which he sent to me in Oct 1860."

GLC02437.03121

9 November 1867

Patterson, Thomas H., 1820-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John L. Barnes

Written by Commander Patterson to Lieutenant Commander Barnes of the Naval Academy. As the newly elected treasurer of the Branch United Naval Association of the U.S. Navy Yard at Norfolk he is forwarding the names of members who have paid dues. Wants to know if the books and postage stamps to transact the business of society will be provided by Barnes.

GLC03479.38

January 15, 1885

Preble, George Henry, 1816-1885

Autograph letter signed

Title: to H. W. Bryant

Written by retired Rear Admiral Preble to Bryant. Apologizes for not realizing he was a member of the Gorgas Society. Says he never received notification of his election or a certificate of membership. Asks to be sent information.

GLC03479.51

25 July 1787

Manuscript letter

Title: [Circular to applicants for the Society of the Cincinnati]

Writes in full, "I have the honor to acknowledge, on the part of the General meeting of the Society of the Cincinnati, held in May 1787, at Philadelphia, the receipt of your application to be admitted as a member of the said society - I am commanded by the society to inform you, that all applications for admission, are postponed to the next general meeting to be holden [sic] in May 1788; when they will be taken up, and particularly considered." Text in the hand of Robert Pemberton's, Knox's secretary at the War Department. Docketed in Knox's hand

GLC02437.03615

30 June 1890

Bronson, Williard H., fl. 1889-1890

Autograph letter

Title: to the Society of the Army of the Potomac

Written by Lieutenant Commander Bronson as commander of the USS "Petrel" accepting an invitation to the annual reunion of the Society of the Army of the Potomac to be held on 3 and 4 July. Written on the letterhead of the USS "Petrel."

GLC03479.60

11 June 1891

Erben, Henry, 1832-1909

Autograph letter

Title: to Horatio King

Written by Rear Admiral Erben to Colonel King. Says he has the invitation to the reunion of the Army of the Potomac in Buffalo. Regrets he will not be able to attend.

GLC03479.61

3 June 1895

Belden, Samuel, 1837-?

Letter

Title: to Horatio C. King

Belden was a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy. Sends a note to King accepting his invitation to the annual reunion of the Society of the Army of the Potomac that will be held on 18 and 19 June 1895. Written on Belden's personal stationary that has his address as "30 Broad Street, New London."

GLC03479.63

25 June 1908

Woodward, E.F., fl. 1908

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Written by Commander Woodward to an unknown general. Says he has been away and just received his invite. Says he tried to get quarters at the hotel but failed. Says he has "made up my mind that as Gettysburgh was about the only battle that the Army did not fall back on the Navy I would let them celebrate without the Navy, so I, think I will still let them have all the credit." The document is dated "June 25/8," which was assumed to be 1908 from adjacent documents in the file.

GLC03479.68

January 1864

Redmond, Dennis, fl. 1856-1865

Newspaper

Title: Southern cultivator. [Vol. 22, no. 1 (January, 1864)]

Cotton at Home and Abroad, The Wounded as Overseers of Plantations While Owners are Gone, Farmers Not Extortioners. An editorial upholds the freedom of the press, while another encourages farmers not to hoard provisions, and another implies that provisions should be willingly supplied to soldiers' families and the government. A suggestion is made that discharged, wounded soldiers be made overseers of farms. Minutes for the Patriotic Planters of Washington County are included. An article encourages syrup to be given to slaves in place of bacon to preserve resources and allow for their…

GLC05959.11.07

13 September 1863

Prentice, George Dennison, 1802-1870

Newspaper

Title: Louisville daily journal. [Vol. 33, no. 296 (September 13, 1863)]

Arrival of Grant in New Orleans, General Longstreet in North Carolina, Fort Sumter not yet Surrendered, Preparations to Shell Charleston, News from Charleston, Bombardment of Fort Moultrie, News from Richmond. A letter from the Rebel Col. J.A. Poindexter imprisoned in Missouri is reprinted here, as are resolutions of the Massachusetts Democratic Convention, opposing secession. Minutes from the Board of Common Council are printed. Dr. Strew's speech upon the raising of an American flag at a hospital is also printed in this issue. A lengthy article describes the death of Schiller in 1805 and…

GLC05959.14.13

April 1878

Mahon, M.J.M., fl. 1878-1883

Printed document signed

Title: [Receipt for payment from Henry Jackson Hunt]

Mahon, treasurer of the Society of the Army of the Potomac, certifies that Hunt paid $8 in society dues.

GLC02382.224

March 1883

Mahon, M.J.M., fl. 1878-1883

Printed document signed

Title: [Receipt for payment from Henry Jackson Hunt]

Mahon, treasurer of the Society of the Army of the Potomac, certifies that Hunt paid $4 in society dues.

GLC02382.225

1870-1880

Printed document

Title: Constitution of the Artillery Association of the Army of the Potomac.

Includes articles pertaining to the organization of the Artillery Association. Membership includes "all officers who were borne on the rolls of and actually served with the Artillery Corps of the Army of the Potomac and were honorably discharged, or still hold commissions in the Army of the United States... " Possibly created circa 1870-1880. Contains articles and bylaws.

GLC02382.226

18 October 1905

Lee, Stephen D., 1833-1908

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frank H. Furness

Lee is unable to attend an event in honor of "G. W. Hodge, the Confederate soldier whose life you saved." Furness invited Lee to attend a reunion of the Sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry, which Furness commanded. The reunion was to honor G. W. Hodge, whose life Furness saved "in the terrible days before Richmond." Lee cannot attend, but is glad to hear about stories like this, as they promote reconciliation between former enemies, "those of us who had ugly feelings in the 60s are now mellowed and living friends." Lee was invited because he was in charge of the United Confederate Veterans.…

GLC04271.01

28 April 1862

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Newspaper

Title: The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 28, no. 18, whole no. 3513 (April 28, 1862)]

Minutes from the Confederate Congress. Texans at Shiloh. News from the Rangers. Battle of Elkhorn. Tribute of respect to the Brazos Lodge.

GLC05959.51.031

1887-1898

Printed document

Title: [Card of E.C. Cook]

Identifies Cook as Commander of the Phil Sheridan Post in Oak Park Illinois, which existed from 1887-1898. The card has a color medal insignia, with a flag and eagle.

GLC03619.02.18

24 September 1895

Stewart, Hugh, fl. 1895

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A request to Senator Bruce from Hugh Stewart on behalf of the Soldiers Sons and Citizens Republican Club. It is a request for the senator to speak on a topic of his choice to the members. It also asks what the charge would be for a speech since the group has a limited amount of money.

GLC09400.046

1783/11/12

Carrington, Edward, 1749-1810

Autograph document signed

Title: to Colonel Fowler

Carrington, the treasurer of the recently formed Society of Cincinnati of Virginia, certifies that two officers have paid membership dues of one month's pay. The interest from the dues went to Cincinnati and their families who were in financial distress. Accompanied by a print of Carrington. 2 items

GLC01450.627.02

1863/06/01

Curtis, George Ticknor, 1812-1894

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George Bancroft re: telling Bancroft he was elected honorary member

GLC02453.09

1921/11/03

Harding, Warren G., 1865-1923

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Francis N. Whitney re: his pride in being a Mason

Written as President on White House stationery.

GLC02793.071

1935/07/29

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

Typed letter signed

Title: to Frederic Kernochan re: polio epidemic and boy scout jamboree

Signed as President on White House stationery.

GLC02793.080

1751/10/03

Verplanck, Gulian, fl. 1751

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: "Gentle Bacchanalion Engagement"

Verplanck discusses arrangements for shipping iron, and tells Livingston that the gentlemen in the club may desire to have a glass of wine with him, and pay him a visit for a "Gentle Bacchanalion Engagement."

GLC03107.02822