1846/07/31

Winthrop, Robert C., 1809-1894

Autograph letter signed

Title: to McClintock Young re: debt owed to sculptor Horatio Greenough

Written as Representative, to Young, in the Treasury Department. Greenough sculpted the famous (notorious) Washington statue in the capital which he completed in 1841. He also did numerous private commissions.

GLC02505.44

1897/03/22

Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. Warner re: contribution to Bimetallic Union

Written on personal stationery. Concerns splitting royalties to benefit the Union.

GLC02504.04

1827/06/11

Everett, Edward, 1794-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Messrs. Gales & Seaton re: a speech

Asking Gales & Seaton to include his speech. With a postscript on page 2.

GLC02504.15

1848/12/02

Fish, Hamilton, 1808-1893

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Millard Fillmore re: information on state prisons

GLC02504.16

1842/05/11

Frelinghuysen, Theodore, fl. 1842

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander M. Carter (et al.) re: declining a speaking invitation

GLC02504.18

1813/12/24

Cass, Lewis, 1782-1866

Autograph letter signed

Title: to "Jesse Hunt or Samuel Huntington"

Brigadier General Cass authorizes the payment of a military account owed to Lieutenant Meek of the 7th infantry regiment. Colonel Huntington was a district paymaster and had been governor of Ohio. Cass would later become governor of Michigan.

GLC02505.06

1808/10/08

Claiborne, William Charles Cole, 1775-1817

Autograph letter signed

Title: to David Porter

Informs Commodore Porter that he cannot leave his present post to "cross the Lakes with Lieutenant Morrell." Claiborne was governor of the Territory of Orleans from 1804-1812.

GLC02505.07

1799/07/31

Yates, Robert, 1738-1801

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request of payment for services]

Request for payment from New York State relating to his service as a Commissioner settling the Onondago military claims.

GLC02505.47

1834/02/07

King, William R., 1786-1853

Autograph letter signed

Title: to R. J. Gordon

States that after a delay by the Treasury Department, he has obtained an order requiring "the district attorney to attend to the taking of the depositions" regarding the loss of money on board a steamboat. An audit by Mr. Elliott may resolve the matter without further action by Congress, but should a law be necessary, Gordon should forward "the depositions as soon as practicable." William Rufus de Vane King was a former representative from North Carolina, sitting senator from Alabama, and future (short-lived) vice president of the United States under Franklin Pierce.

GLC02512.07

3 Febraury 1916

Marshall, Thomas, 1913-1921

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edwin F. Husi

Letter regarding Husi's recipient's upcoming marriage. Written on printed stationery "The Vice-President's Chamber."

GLC02512.08

1892/07/18

Morton, Levi P., 1824-1920

Autograph letter signed

Title: to F. H. Barrett re: autograph collection of all Vice Presidents

Written on printed stationery "The Vice-President's Chamber." The collection includes all the "Vice-Presidents of the United States with the exception of Elbridge Gerry and myself." [vice presidents]

GLC02512.09

1906/11/06

Sherman, J. S. (James Schoolcraft), 1855-1912

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. French re: relative to Mr. French's party loyalty

Written on stationery of the House of Representatives. Thanks French for being "at the polls today" and concludes "Your Party loyalty has stood the test always...." [vice presidents]. See photograph of James Sherman in GLC02512.11.02.

GLC02512.11.01

1893/12/07

Stevenson, Adlai, fl. 1893

Autograph letter signed

Title: to J.C. Green re: a letter of thanks

Written on printed stationery "Vice-President's Chamber" [vice presidents]

GLC02512.12

1861/03/07

Colfax, Schuyler, 1823-1885

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Gideon Welles re: recommendation of Mr. Stone as lieutenant of Marines

[vice presidents]

GLC02512.01

1846/09/12

Dallas, George Mifflin, 1792-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert J. Walker re: actions which he feels will sustain the tariff of 1846

[vice presidents]

GLC02512.02

1913/07/15

Fairbanks, Charles W. (Charles Warren), 1852-1918

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frank W. Gunsaulus re: address on William McKinley's life and death

Written on personal stationery. [vice presidents]

GLC02512.03

1876/09/20

Hendricks, Thomas, fl. 1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Nahum Capen re: politics in Indiana and Ohio

[vice presidents]

GLC02512.04

1879/01/27

Hobart, Garret. fl. 1879

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Dr. Johnson re: rejecting an appointment

Written on "Senate Chamber" (of New Jersey) stationery [vice presidents]

GLC02512.05

1847/01/06

Johnson, Richard M., 1780-1850

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Y. Mason re: a recommendation for Edward A. Morrison

Vice President under Martin Van Buren. [vice presidents]

GLC02512.06

[1900?]/07/12

Morton, Levi P., 1824-1920

Autograph letter signed

Title: re: forwarding a note with his personal endorsement

[vice presidents]

GLC02512.10

[1860]/10/27

Wilson, Henry, 1812-1875

Autograph letter signed

Title: to "Webb" re: sending someone to speak in his place

(Autograph also available in GLC 4224, autograph album.) [vice presidents]

GLC02512.15

1793/12/04

Schureman, James, fl. 1793

Letter signed

Title: re: personal finances, also signed by John Neilson and John Bray

[Continental Congress members]

GLC02471.36

1777/05/14

Smith, Richard, fl. 1789

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Livingston re: declining attendance "at the present session"

[Continental Congress members]

GLC02471.38

1776/01/03

Tilghman, Matthew, 1718-1790

Document signed

Title: Military commission

[Continental Congress members]

GLC02471.40

1775/08/04

Trumbull, Joseph, fl. 1775

Autograph letter signed

Title: Payment for and storage of molasses

[Continental Congress members]

GLC02471.41