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to Lula and John Elmer Dyer
December 26, 1943
Dyer, Robert E., 1925-2018
One letter from Robert E. Dyer to Lula and John Elmer Dyer dated December 26, 1943. Written on United States Army Air Force stationery.
GLC09996.078
December 16, 1944
One letter from Robert E. Dyer to Lula and John Elmer Dyer dated December 16, 1944.
GLC09996.271
December 6, 1945
One letter from Robert E. Dyer to Lula and John Elmer Dyer dated December 6, 1945. Return address is a San Francisco, California APO Box.
GLC09996.355
to Daniel Landau
Landau, Dorothy K., 1908-1992
One letter addressed to Daniel Landau from Dorothy K. Landau dated December 26, 1943. Pertains to life in Corsicana, Texas.
GLC09993.278
to Dorothy K. Landau
Landau, Daniel B., 1907-1968
One letter addressed to Dorothy K. Landau dated December 26, 1943. Mentions receiving a letter from Dorothy Rose.
GLC09993.279
GLC09993.280
[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Lieutenant Morefield]
December 16, 1782
Johnson, J., fl. 1782
Colonel Johnson recommends Lieutenant [Morefield?] for a sixty day leave of absence. Notes that Morefield commands a company in the Second Connecticut Regiment, commanded by Captain David Humphreys, George Washington's aide-de-camp. Directed to...
GLC02437.09575
[Statement]
January 16- January 26, 1792
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
First part includes a printed letter from George Washington asking the Secretary of War (Henry Knox) to publish a statement regarding the United States' attempts for the "re-establishment of peace and friendship" with the Indians. The second part is...
GLC02437.10589
[Map of Northern Maine]
1830
Stone, W. J., fl. 1830
Map of northern Maine and adjacent British Provinces. Includes Great Britain's claims. Boundary lines between the United States, Great Britain, and the arbiter are color coded. Noted, "Reduced from the official Map A with latest surveys by S.L...
GLC02437.10609
to Sarah Knox
January 6, 1863
Knox, Andrew, 1835-?
Knox writes to his wife from Fort Scott in Virginia. Expresses deep love for her constant support. Mentions the capture of Vicksburg, Mississippi. Anticipates a battle under the leadership Union General Ambrose E. Burnside. Comments that Union...
GLC03523.20.07
Army and Navy Register [Vol. 42, no. 1449 (September 21, 1907)]
21 September 1907
Army and Navy Register Publishing Company, 1879-1948
Most of this issue it taken up with an obituary of Rear Admiral John G. Walker titled "Death of Rear Admiral Walker." It includes a large photograph of Walker in his dress uniform with a very large mustache. Obit says his ashes will be buried in...
GLC03804.43
to Rebecca Pickering Walker
March 26, 1918
Stewart, Charles, 1890-1921
Written on stationery of the Office of the Naval Records and Library of the Navy Department. Signed by Stewart as Superintendent of the Naval Records and Library to Walker as the wife of the late Rear Admiral John G. Walker. Stewart reports that John...
GLC03804.44
to Francis Pickering Walker Thomas
3 April 1918
Daniels, Josephus, 1862-1948
Written on stationery of the Navy Department. Signed by Daniels as the Secretary of the Navy to the daughter of the late Rear Admiral John G. Walker. Daniels says that he is acting on the suggestion of her mother by nominating her to act as a family...
GLC03804.45
10 May 1920
Staunton, Sidney A., fl. 1867-1920
1 page cover letter written and signed by Rear Admiral Staunton, a former colleague and friend of the late Rear Admiral John G. Walker, to Walker's widow Rebecca. Followed by 3 pages of typed reminiscences by Staunton. Cover letter says that he is...
GLC03804.49
[Provision ration of Captain Thomas Patten's Company of Artificers]
March 5, 1783
Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785
Lists men by regiment, company and occupation with issued rations. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with a note from Dudley Mercer.
GLC02437.01983
[Army prisoner rations]
Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783
Lists men by regiment with rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw and John (illegible surname) with a note from Josiah D. Child. Place writ from note.
GLC02437.01984
[Request for extra rations]
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
Request for a week's worth of provisions. Includes a note on the verso from a Paul [Ramsey ?].
GLC02437.01985
[Provision return]
March 7, 1783
Cheesman, Joseph, fl. 1783
Provision return for a mason. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw.
GLC02437.01988
[Certification of Romeo Smith's status as a freeman]
9 January 1784
Certifies that Smith has served in the army for three years. Writes "Any person attempting to circumvent or trepan him as a slave will incur the severest penalty of the Law and the indignation of Heaven."
GLC02437.02929
to William Irvine
March 8, 1787
Writes that an officer currently on furlough is returning to his post in the Ohio region. Says it is a good opportunity to forward "General Butler's instructions" if they could possibly be ready today. Noted as written at the War Office. Docketed...
GLC02437.03485
[Orders for clothing]
March 7, 1787
Humphreys, David, 1752-1818
Orders asking that the clothing supplies Sergeant Root will bring to Mr. Cott's store, be forwarded along with blankets and other clothing items to Captain Willcox in Springfield, Massachusetts.
GLC02437.03486
At a meeting of the directors and agents of the Ohio Company, at Mr. Rice's Tavern, in Providence, State of Rhode-Island, Wednesday, March 5, 1788.
March 5, 1788
Sargent, Winthrop, 1753-1820
Discusses agents, shares, and other Ohio Company business. One resolve notes, "That the Directors be requested to pay as early attention as possible to the education of youth, and the promotion of public worship, among the first settlers."
GLC02437.03815
[Record of Jeremiah Wadsworth's payment of 1500 dollars to William Knox]
December 16, 1788
Pertains to William Knox and John Stagg.
GLC02437.04054
to Henry Knox
January 6, 1789
Contemporary copy of GLC02437.04075.
GLC02437.04076
[to the Committee on the Sale of Eastern Lands]
March 5, 1792
Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809
Writes, "I learn that the house of Representatives have negatived the report of the Joint Committee on the subject of the Waldo claim - this being the case I am under the necessity of renewing my application for the purchase of two or more townships...
GLC02437.05333
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