1897/03/07

MacDowell, Edward A., fl. 1897

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. Henderson re: special illustrations of orchestral combinations needed

The illustrations were needed for a lecture. The postcard is dated 5 December 1908.

GLC02508.08

1702-1898

Header Record

Title: Eighteenth and nineteenth century religious leaders. See decimalized entries.

GLC02509

11 November 1702

Stevenson, Thomas, fl. 1702

Document signed

Title: to Edward Hyde, Lord Cornbury

Signed by J. Rodman, Thomas Stevenson, John Way and William Bickley. Written by a group of New York Quakers "to the Governor." Contains a petition on the deprivation of voting rights for the members of the House of Representatives in Queens County and the Island of Nassau, as well as a complaint about unfair taxation. Cornbury was governor of New York and New Jersey from 1701 to 1708.

GLC02509.01

19 July 1869

Beecher, Henry Ward, 1813-1887

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Encloses an article. Mentions the New York Ledger.

GLC02509.02

9 December 1843-1866

Campbell, Alexander, 1788-1866

Autograph letter signed

Title: to L. H. Campbell

Writing to his wife, he encloses a letter to be "sent to the printing office to Mr. McDermot or Mr. Pendleton immediately." Campbell was the principal founder of the Disciples of Christ. From 1830 onward many of his short pieces first were printed in the Millennial Harbinger. Pendleton is possibly William Kimbrough Pendleton, who edited the Millennial Harbinger from 1846 to 1855. Date of letter inferred from the operating years of Campbell's printing office at Bethany, Virginia, 1843 until his death in 1866.

GLC02509.03

13 March 1852

Channing, William Ellery, 1817-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George Roberts

Was much affected by his editorial today on barbarism. Questions the veracity of the piece and suggests that if Roberts can provide evidence to his readers, this would create such indignation that it would "put an end to these atrocities." In a p.s. he warns him: "you will make no reference to this communication in your paper." Recipient is possibly the George Roberts who edited the Boston Times from 1852 to 1855.

GLC02509.04

2 March 1860

Mott, Lucretia, fl. 1849-1860

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Amory D. Mayo

Mott declines Mayo's offer to give a sermon in his church in Albany. Mott has previously obligations; she remains open to the idea.

GLC02509.06

28 February 1860-1904

Murray, W.H.H., 1840-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Buck

Informs him that he is traveling in England and is in a position to be well informed about current conditions there. Will write to him, and leaves the remuneration to him. Advises him not to print his letters until such time as he has done something "very bad or very good." Murray's writings helped popularize New York's Adirondack region.

GLC02509.07

22 March 1848

Parker, Theodore, 1810-1860

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Signore Mancinelli

Hopes that Mancinelli remembers him. Writes to introduce Dr. Loring, who is visiting Rome. Congratulates Mancinelli "on having so noble a Pope. Protestants as we are, we will all shout, Viva Papa Pio IX." Supposes that Mancinelli knows his American acquaintances now in Rome, including Mr. Cranch, Mr. Story, and Margaret Fuller. Pius IX ruled from 1846 to 1878. Loring is possibly George Bailey Loring, M.D.

GLC02509.08

1 March 1837

Smith, Joseph, 1805-1844

Document signed

Title: [Ten dollar bank note of Kirtland Safety Society Bank, payable to W. Parish].

Also signed by President of the Bank Sidney Rigdon. Numbered 1493. Printed from plates obtained in Philadelphia from Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty. The Kirtland Safety Society Anti-Banking Company, which issued the notes, attempted without success to get a charter for the bank from the Ohio legislature in 1836 and 1837. The bank failed in the summer of 1837. Signed by Smith as Cashier.

GLC02509.09

16 February 1856

Parker, Theodore, 1810-1860

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Nathaniel P. Banks

Congratulates him on his "success in helping achieve the first victory which the North has won over the South since 1808, when the slave trade with Africa was abolished. I might better say, the first victory of freedom over Slavery since the Declaration of Independence -- for there was no fight in 1808." Banks was a member of Congress from Massachusetts. In 1856 he declined the presidential nomination of the American party.

GLC02509.10

circa 1776

Autograph letter signed

Title: Letter and newspaper clippings pertaining to Jonathan Trumbull [Decimalized .01- .02]

2 black and white seated engravings and one black and white bust engraving of John Trumbull included. 1 engraving ; b&w ; 23.7 x 14.8 cm + 1 engraving ; b&w ; 18.5 x 11.8 cm + 1 engraving ; b&w ; 15 x 21.6 cm

GLC02511

1814-1916

Header Record

Title: Vice Presidents: 14 letters and documents [decimalized]

GLC02512

1861/03/07

Colfax, Schuyler, 1823-1885

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Gideon Welles re: recommendation of Mr. Stone as lieutenant of Marines

[vice presidents]

GLC02512.01

1846/09/12

Dallas, George Mifflin, 1792-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert J. Walker re: actions which he feels will sustain the tariff of 1846

[vice presidents]

GLC02512.02

1913/07/15

Fairbanks, Charles W. (Charles Warren), 1852-1918

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frank W. Gunsaulus re: address on William McKinley's life and death

Written on personal stationery. [vice presidents]

GLC02512.03

1876/09/20

Hendricks, Thomas, fl. 1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Nahum Capen re: politics in Indiana and Ohio

[vice presidents]

GLC02512.04

1879/01/27

Hobart, Garret. fl. 1879

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Dr. Johnson re: rejecting an appointment

Written on "Senate Chamber" (of New Jersey) stationery [vice presidents]

GLC02512.05

1847/01/06

Johnson, Richard M., 1780-1850

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Y. Mason re: a recommendation for Edward A. Morrison

Vice President under Martin Van Buren. [vice presidents]

GLC02512.06

[1900?]/07/12

Morton, Levi P., 1824-1920

Autograph letter signed

Title: re: forwarding a note with his personal endorsement

[vice presidents]

GLC02512.10

1814/04/05

Tompkins, Daniel D., 1774-1825

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jasper Hopper

The Governor of New York notes that he ordered munitions stored near Oswego and orders Hopper to send muskets, cartridges, and powder from those stores to use to defend Oswego, New York, if attacked. Oswego was attacked and captured by the British on 6 May 1814. Tompkins later became vice president.

GLC02512.13

6 October 1862

Wheeler, William A., 1819-1887

Autograph letter signed

Title: [To the Adjutant General of the State of New York]

Possibly to John Titcomb Sprague, who served as Adjutant General for the State of New York during the Civil War. Wheeler recommends Lieutenant Henry Clark of the 106th Regiment, New York Volunteers, to the position of Adjutant. Writes, "He is a young man if high character and capacity & I earnestly hope he may be appointed."

GLC02512.14

[1860]/10/27

Wilson, Henry, 1812-1875

Autograph letter signed

Title: to "Webb" re: sending someone to speak in his place

(Autograph also available in GLC 4224, autograph album.) [vice presidents]

GLC02512.15

13 May 1805

Webster, Noah, 1758-1843

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Benjamin Silliman

Webster mentions books he has received from Messrs. Bull & Co., and so no longer requires from Silliman. Asks Silliman to look for other specific books. Webster also mentions the majority by which Jonathan Trumbull had won the recent Connecticut gubernatorial election. Addressed to Silliman in England. Address leaf contains the note that this is a duplicate letter sent by the ship Polly. These books helped Webster in compiling his 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language. Two black and white bust engravings of Webster included.

GLC02513

5 March 1862

Wirz, Henry, 1823-1865

Autograph document signed

Title: [Special order: Arrest warrant from a Confederate state military prison]

Orders that John Thomas be brought to the prison "dead or alive." Signed by Wirz as Sergeant of Post, at the Confederate Military Prison at Tuscaloosa, before he was promoted to Commandant of Andersonville Prison, where he gained notoriety. Accompanied by a seller's undated manuscript note describing Wirz as "The Demon of Andersonville." One black and white bust engraving of Wirz included.

GLC02514