14 July 1902

Root, Elihu, 1845-1937

Telegram

Title: [Copy of a telegram from Secretary of War Root to William Howard Taft]

Thanks him for the succesful result of his negotiations with the Vatican about the Friar Lands in the Phillipines. Explains the position of the United States government toward these lands. He is to represent this position to the Phillipine government and to church authorities in the Philippines.

GLC01625.03

9 May 1902

Root, Elihu, 1845-1937

Document

Title: Instructions of the Secretary of War to Governor William H. Taft in the matter of the purchase of the Friar Lands in the Philippines.

Because Congress has not yet acted on recommendations of the commission in regards to the Friar Lands of the Philippines and Taft cannot delay his return there, the President authorizes Taft to travel to Rome to determine which authorities of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines have the right to sell the lands. His errand is not diplomatic, but official assistance will be rendered to him.

GLC01625.04

25 April 1864

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Autograph note signed

Title: [Discharging a boy volunteer upon the refund of bounty money].

GLC01630

1801/01/17

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Adams re: inviting the outgoing President to dinner

Complete text: "Th: Jefferson presents his respects to the President of the US and will have the honor of waiting on him to dinner on Thursday next. / Jan.17.1801"

GLC01632

9 April 1778

Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Clement Biddle

Mentions that he discussed his plan to amend Pennsylvania's wagon law with General George Washington, who suggested that the change might cause jealousy between the army and state. Closes by mentioning the return of Lafayette, who wants his old quarters back. Greene, as the new Quartermaster General for the Continental Army, desired a change in the wagon laws as part of a larger effort to reorganize the transport operations. Commissary General Biddle had previously served as Greene's aide-de-camp.

GLC01637

12 January 1848

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Pamphlet

Title: [Speech on Declaration of War on Mexico in the House of Representatives]

Concerning the constitutionality and necessity of Polk's declaration of war with Mexico. Printed by J.& G.S. Gideon. See also GLC02025.

GLC01638

1884/12/24

Blaine, James Gillespie, 1830-1893

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Blaine offers his congratulations to his correspondent upon entering the field of journalism and offers only the advice to make his newpaper "absolutely trustworthy" since journalism is a "tiers etat of political power in America." He believes that swash-buckler, reckless, large-typed" journals shall fail among respectable people.

GLC01640

8 September 1787

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Autograph letter

Title: to Mrs. Elizabeth Powel

Thanks her for a reflecting lamp that was apparently a new and unusual European import. Comments, "The benefits which will flow from the general use of such Lamps, are too apparent for the light of them to be long hid from the American World."

GLC01646

2 October 1904

Mosby, John S., 1833-1916

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Gaston

Colonel Mosby, the former Confederate leader, describes a cordial meeting with President Theodore Roosevelt, the loss of his hat, boots, overcoat and cape in 1864, when captured by the 13th New York Cavalry, and the return of his hat. Discusses his desire for a photo of himself taken in December 1865. Written on Department of Justice stationary.

GLC01653

1 September 1869

Forrest, Nathan Bedford, 1821-1877

Document signed

Title: Selma marion memphis railroad company first mortgage eight percent bond.

Signed by President of the railroad company, Nathan Bedford Forrest. Forrest, an inveterate opponent of Reconstruction, used such ventures to rebuild his fortune after the Civil War. Includes 28 coupons for $40 attached. Second page includes an endoresement of the bond by the state of Alabama, and a list of "persons allowed" to take out a bond.

GLC01593

6 June 1865

McCaleb, Edwin H., fl. 1844-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: To T.P. Chandler, Esq.

McCaleb thanks Chandler and his family for their kindness while a prisoner of war in the North. He writes that "All good citizens deeply deplore the assassination of Pres. Lincoln... Mr. L -- was a great man and more than that was a good man and countryy [sic] could ill afford to lose his services at this important crisis...." Expresses his concern with Andrew Johnson's use of military courts to try citizens and feels he is "overstepping his oath of office". Protests that turning an "ignorant Negro" into a self reliant citizen will stump the growth of the South. Finally, he defines…

GLC01594

6 June 1863

Halpine, Charles G., 1829-1868

Manuscript document

Title: to William Watts Hart Davis

Halpine, Assistant Adjutant General to General [David] Hunter, relates orders to Colonel Davis. Instructs Davis to order Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, commander of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry, "to embark on board the [Demole] ordered to Beaufort with the least possible delay." States that Shaw should bring two days cooked and ten days uncooked rations for his men. Instructs Shaw to bring his regiment directly to Hilton Head. Written on United States Military Telegraph stationery.

GLC01595.01

7 January 1891

Hamlin, Hannibal, 1809-1891

Autograph letter signed

Title: to C. E. Potts

Replies to a letter from Potts in Troy, New York. Thanks Potts for a copy of the "Wide Awake Vocalist," an 1860 Presidential campaign song book for the Republican Party candidates (Abraham Lincoln and Hamlin). Reminisces about the campaign, and serving with Lincoln. Remarks, "we had to keep our territories free from the curse of slavery..." Calls Lincoln "a great and good man." Writes, "few remain who participated in those political conflicts or who realise, the determination and integrity required for that occasion. A majority of our population to day, were then unborn and can have no…

GLC01595.02

1861-1870

Header Record

Title: Civil War date and post civil war letters and documents [decimalized]

GLC01596

24 September 1864

Ullman, Daniel, 1810-1892

Endorsement signed

Title: [Document signed by Union generals Daniel Ullman, Michael K. Lawler, and Joseph J. Reynolds]

Signed in Louisiana on September 24 by Ullman; forwarded to Lawler, who signed on September 25; forwarded to Reynolds, who signed ion September 30. The verso is a note transmitting "a list of all officers and enlisted men of 62nd Regt U.S. Col'd Inf. absent from their proper commands on detached service," in compliance with instructions dated September 6 from the Department of the Gulf in New Orleans, Louisiana. Cut from a larger document, but complete within itself.

GLC01596.03

27 July 1861

Pope, John, 1822-1892

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Clara Pope

Writes to his wife about family matters at length.

GLC01596.04

7 June 1865

Canby, Edward Richard Sprigg, 1817-1873

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Rejection of a Canby's resignation]

Canby, as Major General in command of the infantry in New Orleans, has his resignation rejected and returned to him in "the interest of the service." Made by order of the Secretary of War and signed by C.W. Foster, the Assistant Adjutant General of Volunteers. On stationery of the Headquarters, Department of the Gulf. Document is incomplete.

GLC01596.07

2 November 1862

Greene, George S., 1801-1899

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edwin D. Morgan

Writes to Morgan, the New York Governor, about the loss of all but one field-grade officer in Greene's brigade. Mentions the death of Colonel Goodrich. Recommends Richard Edely, the current chaplin, be appointed colonel of the 60th Regiment of New York Volunteers.

GLC01597

20 July 1862

Ricketts, James Brewerton, 1817-1887

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George L. Hartsuff

A brief letter to Brigadier General Hartsuff about the need for a replacement for Major Gould.

GLC01598

1777/12/03

Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824

Autograph document signed

Title: Congressional resolution to Delaware, re: guidelines for exchanging money

Certified copy of a resolution of Congress asking states to enact laws requiring redemption of British bills of credit acquired on or before 4/9/1775, providing guidelines and redemption dates. Docketed on verso. Was written in Congress.

GLC01600

1917-1919

Dawes, Charles G., 1865-1951

Header Record

Title: [Letters to his mother, including Pershing and Armistice]

Six ALS and 2 TLS to his mother. This collection supplements the materials in GLC 2679.

GLC01601

26 March 1784

Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804

Autograph document signed

Title: [Salary account for service in the Continental Congress]

Lists his salary for a 240 day term he served for the state of New York from 25 November 1782 to 30 July 1783 at five dollars a day for a total of $524. Also lists traveling expenses for 14 days. Lists credits to his account of $460 leaving a balance of $64. Mentions credits from Udnay Hay, W. Comfort Sands, and William Floyd. Hamilton signed at the bottom that he received the balance from Governor George Clinton. Autograph note signed by Peter S. Curtenius, the New York State auditor on the second page certifies that Hamilton is owed the $64.

GLC01605

5 December 1783

Jay, John, 1745-1829

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Livingston Jay

Written by Jay, three months after the signing of the Treaty of Paris, to his wife Sarah, who he refers to as "Sally," while she was in Paris. Says last letter he received from her was 18 November. Says his trip to the spa town of Bath has improved his health greatly. Says he will spend another 8-10 days and see where that leaves him. Says he misses her and fears his daughter will forget who he is. Jay's formal, straight-laced personality comes through when he says "in a Letter by the post I must not indulge these Emotions as in confidential Conversations." Says he has received much…

GLC01610

1794

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Header Record

Title: Six documents concerning the Whiskey Rebellion in Western Pennsylvania [Decimalized]

GLC01613

7 July 1794

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Letter signed

Title: to Samuel Hodgdon

Orders Hodgdon, the Superintendent of Military Stores of the United States Army, to deliver munitions to Governor Thomas Mifflin of Pennsylvania as a loan. The supplies were needed for the suppression of the Whiskey Rebellion. Endorsed on the bottom by Mifflin, with the direction to send the powder to Colonel Clement Biddle, who endorsed the document on the verso. Written from the War Department.

GLC01613.01