1883/11/25-1889/05/08

Document

Title: 12 invitations to commemorative events held in honor of Washington's inauguration as president and of the British evacuation of New York, 1883-1889.

GLC06343.226

1866/04/23-1905/06/01

Document

Title: 7 invitations to various special and commemorative events, 1866-1905.

Invitations: to "Shakespeare's Birthday Dinner", "The Salmagundi Sketch Club", reunion of "The Society of the Army of the Cumberland", "Chamber of Commerce of the State" banquet, inauguration of new Metropolitan Museum of Art, memorial book in memory of Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas, and "The Lewis and Clarke Centennial Exposition" commemorating the founding of "Oregon County." Some of the items feature designs and drawings created by Ward.

GLC06343.225

February 8, 1870

Sherman, Ellen Ewing, 1824-1888

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William T. Sherman

Accepting an invitation.

GLC08236.02

1829/02/12

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Letter signed

Title: to Edward G. W. Butler

Written before his inauguration, Jackson declines an invitation which his "public duties will not now allow me to indulge." Instead he must find his relief in the "activity and importance of the situation to which the country has called me." Recipient's docket on the address leaf notes "His duties will not allow him to visit Woodlawn."

GLC04675.11

1878/12/28

Hayes, Rutherford B., 1822-1893

Autograph letter signed

Title: to A. J. Drexel re: declining invitation to attend "Saturday Club"

Written on Executive mansion stationery

GLC04675.21

1857/12/19

Buchanan, James, 1791-1868

Document

Title: White House dinner invitation to Gov. Letcher and his wife

Engraved invitation, filled-out with manuscript additions, inviting Letcher and his wife to dinner "at 6 O'Clock. Dec. 19. 1857."

GLC06771.02

1837/02/16

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Letter signed

Title: to E. D. Williams, O. Jones, William Butler, Moses Dawson and others

Declines a dinner invitation from a group of supporters in Cincinnati because of his health, but hopes to spend a day there to thank "the intelligent, the virtuous, the disinterested Democrats and Patriots" of that city.

GLC06617

1796/06/12

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Autograph letter signed

Title: to David Humphreys re: defending actions as president, longing for retirement

Marked private by Washington. Written to his former secretary, towards the end of his second administration, concerning his perseverance despite attacks upon him. "...the Gazette (which I presume will accompany the dispatches) will give you a pretty good idea of the state of Politics, and Parties in this country; and will shew you, at the same time (if Bache's Aurora is among them) in what manner I am attacked for persevering, steadily, in measures which, to me, appear necessary to preserve us (during the conflicts of the Belligerent powers) in a state of tranquillity. But these attacks,…

GLC06434

1902/02/24

Strohmeyer & Wyman

Photograph

Title: The East Room of the White House arranged for the State Dinner to Prince Henry

Lighted chandeliers, lavishly decorated tables, and garland-draped pillars and ceilings in the empty East Room.

GLC06449.20

1838/10/03

Livingston, Crawfurd, 1811-1847

Autograph letter

Title: to Johnston Livingston re: anxious for the arrival of Johnston and his mother

[Crawfurd] writes that he is extremely anxious for the arrival of Johnston and his mother, but notes that their house may not be ready on time. Part of p.3 is missing.

GLC03107.04138

1839/06/11

Livingston, Crawfurd, 1811-1847

Autograph letter

Title: to his cousin [Johnston Livingston] re: return from Savannah

Crawfurd writes that he has just returned from Savannah after a delightful voyage by sea, and notes that Johnston's sister Sarah treated him with the greatest hospitality while he stayed with her.

GLC03107.04145