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[Photograph of Japanese-American sisters]

One black-and-white photograph of Japanese-American sisters dated March 25, 1934. Image is of the two girls wearing matching outfits posed in front of a tree.

GLC09860.138

[Photograph of a Japanese-American girl with plants]

One undated black-and-white photograph of a Japanese-American girl with plants.

GLC09860.218

[Photograph of Japanese-American boy at a playground]

One black-and-white photograph dated December 19, 1922. Image is of a Japanese-American boy sitting at the top of a playground.

GLC09860.626

to Dudley Porter, Jr. & Co.

The letter gives advice to a ship owner whose vessel was seized near Dominica. He informs them that they must apply to the British government for relief. Written as secretary of state. Address leaf has been separated.

GLC00116

to Peter Stephen Du Ponceau

Madison thanks Du Ponceau for a copy and commends his translation of Bynkershoek's "Treatise on the Law of War." Continues with the comments: "A nation which appeals to law, rather to force, is particularly bound to understand the use of the...

GLC00117

to Levi P. Morton

Chester Alan Arthur introduces an American newspaper man, Albert Pulitzer, to the American foreign minister to France, Morton, as Pulitzer will be travelling abroad. Also asks Morton to extend "any attention or courtesy you may be enabled...

GLC00118.02

to Charles Hedges

Harrison thanks Hedges for editing a copy of his speech and for a book of them which Hedges compiled. Harrison writes that "[t]he care you have taken in the arrangement of these extempore utterances and the good style in which the book is gotten up...

GLC00118.03

to Sydney E. Mudd

McKinley thanks Mudd for a message Mudd sent of congratulations. McKinley notes that the message was received and that the comment was appreciated. Typed on executive stationery in blue ink with header Executive Mansion, Washington. Stationery is...

GLC00118.04

to James A. Tawney

The letter discusses concerns about public estimates for a district jail and mentions previous letter received from Tawney who lodged a complaint. Writes "[w]e have no right to cut down our estimates and later increase them; and in so far as we have...

GLC00118.06

to Helen H. Gardener

Wilson expresses his distress at Helen Gardner being hospitalized. He explains that his distress arises mostly from her inability to continue to do her fine work. He also offers his assistance in helping her attain her goal. Typed on White House...

GLC00118.07

to John A. Stewart

Signed as Commerce Secretary to the chair of the George Washington Bicentennial Celebration Committee in New York. Declines serving on a George Washington Committee because he has too many commitments already. Typed on Department of Commerce...

GLC00118.09

to Gov. Edward Rutledge SC

The letter discusses the European war and military preparedness.

GLC00122

Free frank for letter to Rutledge (#122)

GLC00123

to Landon Carter

Monroe, Secretary of State, replies to a letter and carriage model he recently received from Carter. Informs Carter that he delivered these items to the patent office immediately. Monroe had become Secretary of State just two months earlier.

GLC00124

to Alexander H. Everett

Thanks Everett, Adams' law apprentice, for a letter written in a classical language (Latin or Greek). Senator Adams praises the value of "ancient learning," but writes this letter in English because he has not used his knowledge of the ancient...

GLC00125

to James T. Austin

Comments on the loss of a ship, the Chesapeake. Also notes the slow progress of the Ways and Means Committee, the resignation of General Henry Dearborn for health reasons, and the recovery of President James Madison from an illness. Discusses...

GLC00137

to Walter Stewart

Writes to Colonel Stewart to ask how he is addressing a recent mutiny in the Continental Army, referred to as "the unhappy and disgraceful dispute." Also notes the expected arrival of General George Washington. On January 1, 1781, soldiers under...

GLC00139

to Nathanael Greene

Written by Von Steuben as the senior Continental officer in Virginia to General Greene as commander in the Southern Department. References Greene's letter of January 24, 1781. Congratulates Greene on his army's recent victory at Cowpens and in the...

GLC00140

to James Cooper

Informs Cooper, a Gettysburg lawyer and former Congressman, of his presidential aspirations for 1849. Expects President James Polk to attempt to run for a second term. States that Polk and Cave Johnson, Postmaster General, conspire to remove and...

GLC00145

to John Sherman

Cooper, an inventor and philanthropist, discusses disagreement between President Andrew Johnson and Congress regarding reconstruction. Suggests to Sherman, a Senator from Ohio, that Johnson and Congress require Southern Congressional members to take...

GLC00150

to James Monroe

Writes to Secretary of State Monroe after his successful treaty negotiations with the Cherokee and Chickasaw regarding "their claim South of the Tennessee that interferes with the [C]reek cession." Comments on difficulties with the Chickasaw, who...

GLC00151

to his brother

Writes that he is upset to hear what his brother has said about David L. Gregg, who was appointed Commissioner to the Sandwich Islands. Informs that this is the first he has heard about Gregg's Catholic sentiments and that it did not occur to him to...

GLC00152

[Presidential authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal to the pardon of Charles Green, slave of Ann Seddon, Stafford County, Virginia].

GLC00153

Declaration of Independence [W.J. Stone facsimile on vellum]

The William J. Stone facsimile of the Declaration of Independence, printed on parchment, with Stone's imprint. Secretary of State John Quincy Adams, upon discovering the fragility of the original Declaration of Independence in 1820, ordered this...

GLC00154.02

to Col. Alexander McDougall

Washington writes that he is told that a vessel has just arrived with gun powder, which he asks McDougall to obtain. (Name is McDougall, per Fitzpatrick.)

GLC00154.03