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12 March 1864

Envelope

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

GLC07705.453

08 March 1863

Envelope

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

GLC07705.454

29 March 1863

Envelope

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

GLC07705.455

08 March 1861

Envelope

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

No year visible.

GLC07705.456

14 April 1861

Envelope

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

No year visible.

GLC07705.457

16 May 1862

Envelope

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

GLC07705.458

26 May 1862

Envelope

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

GLC07705.459

13 May 1862

Envelope

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

GLC07705.460

10 May 1861

Envelope

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

No year visible.

GLC07705.461

10 May 1862

Envelope

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

GLC07705.462

17 June 1862

Envelope

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

GLC07705.463

1863

Envelope

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

Received June 15th, 1863. Postmark cut off.

GLC07705.464

01 June 1861

Envelope

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

No year visible.

GLC07705.465

16 June 1861

Envelope

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

No year visible.

GLC07705.466

13 June 1861

Envelope

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

No year visible.

GLC07705.467

29 July 1861

Envelope

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

No year visible.

GLC07705.468

1863

Envelope

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

Received Dec, 21st, 1863.

GLC07705.496

1863

Envelope

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

Received Dec. 13th, 1863.

GLC07705.499

circa 1861-1864

Envelope

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

No date visible.

GLC07705.508

5 November 1861

Fremont, John Charles, 1813-1890

Autograph document signed

Title: Proclamation to all peacably disposed citizens of the State of Missouri...

This is a proclamation stating that any citizen arrested for their political opinions on the Civil War within the State of Missouri are to be released as per an agreement between Major General Price, and Major General Freemont. It also states that there will be no more arrests or threats as a result of political opinions from citizens and that "the war now progressing shall be exclusively confined to armies in the field" Written at Cassvile and Springfield.

GLC06821.01

5 November 1861

Little, Henry, fl. 1861

Autograph document signed

Title: [List of Prisoners captured at Springfield Mo]

This is a list of prisoners captured at Springfield, Mo., and released on oath to not engage in the war against the state of Missouri or the Confederate State of America. This list includes 13 men; William W Weaver, Wilson S. Bell, Ferdinand Macy, Jacob Lackey, Antono Coska, Joseph S Pachin, William Hastull, Aloun Sheuter, Richard Forrester, CS Rosenbud, William Franenieht, Robert Lee, John Litmer. Written at Cassvile and Springfield.

GLC06821.02

01 November 1943

Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964

Printed letter signed

Title: to Lewis L. Strauss

Addressed to "my dear Lewis". Hoover expresses appreciation to Strauss for securing a radio audience for his Kansas City speech [October 28, 1943]. He hopes that Strauss feels it was worth his time and effort and that the speech clarified "this greatest problem before us, aside from winning the war." On Herbert Hoover stationary and signed by Hoover.

GLC07366.04

1929

Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964

Typed manuscript

Title: [Typewritten speech with corrections]

GLC07366.05