8 September 1865

Colcock, William Ferguson, 1804-1889

Document signed

Title: to Charles J. C. Hutson

Telegraph stating that his daughter, Emmeline Colcock died today. See GLC 8165.77-.81. Emmeline and Hutson were engaged. She died of typhoid fever. Hutson was a Corporal in the 1st South Carolina Infantry during the Civil War.

GLC08165.78

9 September 1861

Hutson, Charles J., 1842-1902

Document signed

Title: to William F. Colcock

Telegraph stating he received yesterday's dispatch and to telegraph him in the morning. See GLC 8165.77-.81. Emmeline Colcock, Hutson's fiancee and William F. Colcock's daughter, died of typhoid fever 8 September 1861. Hutson was a Corporal in the 1st South Carolina Infantry during the Civil War.

GLC08165.79

9 September 1861

Hutson, Charles J., 1842-1902

Document signed

Title: to William F. Colcock

Telegraph stating he just received Colcock's dispatch and that he leaves at three. See GLC 8165.76-.81. Emmeline Colcock, Hutson's fiancee and William F. Colcock's daughter, died of typhoid fever 8 September 1861. Hutson was a Corporal in the 1st South Carolina Infantry during the Civil War.

GLC08165.80

9 September 1861

Colcock, William Ferguson, 1843-1916

Document signed

Title: to William F. Colcock

Telegraph asking about the health of Emmeline Colcock, his sister and recipient's daughter, and whether he should come home. See GLC 8165.77-.81. Emmeline Colcock died of typhoid fever 8 September 1861.

GLC08165.81

circa 1850

Colcock, Emmeline, 1841-1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William F. Colcock

Note to her father asking about her mother and little sister and remarking that she wants to see them. Asks what they will name the baby. Seems to be written by Emmeline as a young child. Dated April 21, but no year. William F. Colcock was married to Emmeline L. Huguenin. The baby mentioned could possibly be Emmeline's sister Theodora Colcock, who was born in 1849. Emmeline Colcock died of typhoid fever in 1861.

GLC08165.82

29 February 1864

Barton, Clara, 1821-1912

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lon Poor

[Abraham Lincoln] "Th Pres. grows more gaunt, pale, and careworn than ever. I feel badly when I think how much four years have changed him. I do not want to think that he could not endure another four years of toil and care like the last, and yet it would seem doubtful when one looks at him . . ." Also mentions set backs at Fort Wagner and in Florida.

GLC08375

18 March 1799

Document signed

Title: [Slavery]

Negro woman "Jane" seeks a writ of "Homine Replegiando" (asking the Court to return to freedom) against Edward Worrall.

GLC08356

14 October 1864

Butler, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1818-1893

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Dorothea Dix

"Will Miss Dix give Gen. Butler any good reason why Mrs. Lottie Galt & other harmless old ladies of Williamsburg should not be loyal women & take the oath of allegiance in return for protection for the United States. A Rebel is never harmless."

GLC08370.01

10 May 1870

Williams, J., fl. 1790

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John T. Caine

Comments on managing the Salt Lake Theatre with Hiram Clawson, and having to pay all the proceeds to the landlord. He mentions that Clawson brought up Caine's situation (taking up residence in Washington, D.C. in order to protest anti-Mormon federal legislation) to Brigham Young, who wishes that Caine stay in the capital. Williams is sending what money he is able. Discusses Leo Hudson playing at the theatre while sick, and their difficulties in their business interactions with her. Mentions that "the Japs were nice people" when they played at the theatre. Williams and Clawson spoke with…

GLC05493.03

29 December 1858

Moore, John, 1826-1907

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Kelly

Describes a Christmas dinner party he gave, mostly for men from the Medical Corps. Two or three balls were given, but Moore chose not to attend because he considers Mormon women dumb and unattractive. Discusses the Mormon block to holding court for the trial of a man who murdered a deaf and dumb boy. Mentions a message issued by President James Buchanan and the speed with which it crossed the Rocky Mountains, and comments that it is "unnecessarily filled with Kansas." Written at Camp Floyd

GLC04194.11

29 March 1859

Moore, John, 1826-1907

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Kelly

Discusses his travel to Provo, Utah, on a pleasure excursion, but fear of conflict between the troops stationed there and the Mormons resulted in General Johnson [Johnston?] ordering in 1000 troops and calling Moore to duty. Mentions Bishop Johnson, a polygamist who been "implicated in the murder of the Parishes" but not yet apprehended. Reports that three men were slaughtered within a quarter of a mile of Springville, Utah, on 14 March 1857, and that no inquest was held, nor has there been any attempt to discover the murderer until the present.

GLC04194.14

14 April 1859

Moore, John, 1826-1907

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Kelly

Moore reports that the Mountain Meadows Massacre in 1857, where one hundred and seventeen men, women, and children were killed, was "done to avenge the death of Parley P. Pratt." Tells how the Mormons have appropriated the property of those killed instead of selling it to benefit the children who survived. Written at Camp Floyd.

GLC04194.15

6 June 1859

Moore, John, 1826-1907

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Kelly

Gives graphic details of the Mountain Meadows Massacre in 1857. Is disgusted that the Mormons "claim remuneration" for maintaining and paying ransom to the Indians for the surviving children. Reports that the Indians claim Bishop John D. Lee raped and murdered a "beautiful girl of 18 or 19" who pleaded for her life. Decries that President James Buchanan forced a pardon on the Mormons when he could have crushed them. Written at Camp Floyd.

GLC04194.17

10 October 1859

Moore, John, 1826-1907

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Kelly

Describes being out with dragoons in pursuit of Indians who have committed robberies on the Emigrant Road. In spite of the vigilance of the troops, "two or three small trains have been robbed and burnt, and some twelve or fifteen people, men, women, and children killed." Moore describes the Indians responsible as a small, outlaw portion of the tribe. Moore is angry that "some of the very Indians concerned in these depredations have been in the Mormon settlements while we were looking for them in distant places," and the Mormons gave no word of it. Discusses good weather and fishing.

GLC04194.24

1 May 1860

Moore, John, 1826-1907

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Kelly

Reports that the troops marching east will do so in four columns. A training area for teamsters has been set up. Mentions that Judge Eckles will travel to the east at the end of the month, and disparages him for his scandalous relationships with women. Written at Camp Floyd.

GLC04194.30

June 1862

Russell, Sallie, fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Samuel Russell

Three letters on one sheet from Sallie Russell, Belle Russell, and Pennie Russell to their brother, who had left Salt Lake City on the overland trail. Sallie provides family news. She also discusses the force amassing to confront the Morrisites (a breakaway group of Mormons who imprisoned several members who wished to leave the group), the death of John and George Hendley at a battle at Blue Ridge, and the death of their sister the same day in Virginia. Belle's letter reiterates that their mother misses Samuel, and mentions that others miss him too. She also makes ambiguous reference to…

GLC05493.02

27 January 1871

McCallaugh, Elizabeth, fl. 1871

Autograph letter signed

Title: to her sister

Written to her sister in the Mormon church, not by blood. Discusses family news and her desire to move to Utah. She lacks the means to make the journey and asks if money could be sent to her. She comments: "I hear Brigham Young is the wealthiest man in the world." She does not want her family, except for Maria, to be made aware of her request.

GLC05493.04

18 March 1876

Anderson, Eva, fl. 1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to her sister

Discusses family news. Describes the actions of outlaws in the old west, particularly the actions of a man named John Holiday (not the infamous Doc Holiday).

GLC05493.05

08 February 1870

Sherman, Ellen Ewing, 1824-1888

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William T. Sherman

Accepting an invitation.

GLC08236.02

21 May 1892

Crouch, Frederick Nicholls, fl. 1892

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: Civil war campfire song lyrics.

Fair copy of lyrics for popular Civil War campfire song, "Kathleen Mavourneen"

GLC08322

16 October 1781

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lucy Knox

Responds to his wife's letter chastising him for not writing (see GLC02437.01230). Reports that he is well and comments on the siege of Yorktown. Mentions that they stormed the British works with little loss the night before. Hopes to end the operation in 10-12 days.

GLC02437.01231

ca. 1840-1890

Webb, Maria, 1804-1873

Scrapbook

Title: [Scrapbook of Maria Webb]

Bound collection of letters from leading abolitionists of the period, including Frederick Douglass and Harriet Beecher Stowe, among others.

GLC08360

16 November 1788

Knox, William, 1756-1795

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses routine War Office affairs and preparations for John Pratt's march to Fort Pitt. Comments on Ebenezer Hazard's assurances that a contract would be renewed to guarantee regular postal service. Forwarded some letters from Henry to Winthrop Sargent, Secretary of the Northwest Territory. Discusses the coordination of supplies, namely cartouch boxes, for the trip. Mentions Pratt, John Stagg, and [Samuel] Hodgdon. Covers other military matters, referring to Captains Savage and [Henry] Burbeck. Remarks on a visit of the Count de Moustier, French minister to the United States, and his…

GLC02437.04030

20 July 1790

Knox, William, 1756-1795

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Gives a report of his trip to Alexandria, Virginia, and the surrounding area. Mentions that he had dinner with the Washingtons at Mount Vernon. Says he would have stayed with a Mrs. House in Philadelphia, but the Attorney General, Edmund Randolph, arrived with a large family, so William had to lodge elsewhere. Discusses business he tended to while in Virginia and Maryland, and reports on the success of crops, including tobacco, corn, and wheat, in the area. States that Mr. [Alexander] McGillivray left Philadelphia that morning, and will soon see Knox in New York.

GLC02437.04658

27 June 1791

Knox, William, 1756-1795

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

References Henry's letter of 6 April. Says he has sent 13 letters to him, the last from Dublin on the 13 or 20 June. Says his last letter informed Henry of his "motives for coming here namely to negociate some funds by which I might be kept from sinking in Dublin." Is sorry that Thomas Randall "cannot find it convenient to wait agreable to my proposition to him, from a perfect knowledge that the amount will bear hard upon you..." Offers to refund him when he is successful. Says Gouverneur Morris is here but has not made a great sale of land. Reports that William Temple Franklin has closed a…

GLC02437.05035