May 2, 1865

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

They are rebuilding a railroad that was burned.The war is now considered over. They got an official announcement of Lincoln's assassination. They haven't been paid in six months.

GLC01014.179

May 5, 1865

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

The Rebels are coming in in large numbers and they say that they are actually going home since the war is played out. He hasn't been receiving his mail regularly.

GLC01014.180

May 14, 1865

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

They received notice that all the Rebels East of the Mississippi have laid down their arms. Even though the fighting is over it might take a while to get out of the service.

GLC01014.181

May 22, 1865

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

He explains how much trouble it is to muster everyone out and transport everyone home. But it is only a matter of time. They have not been paid for 7 months

GLC01014.182

May 28, 1865

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

They had a division review. He is glad his sister is in school. He wants to get home soon and will keep her posted.

GLC01014.183

28 June 1773

Hall, William, fl. 1773

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes to tell Knox that he met a gentleman who found Knox's lost pocketbook. Hall has arranged for the man to return it and expects he will want a fee for his trouble.

GLC02437.00079

1 January 1820

Collamore, Nathaniel, 1787-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Mentions the route to take for the mail to be delivered and explains why this route is less expensive. Asks Hobart to mention the two routes to the Post Master General and concludes by saying "We depend on you, to render all the assistance in every respect which you may deem necessary."

GLC06313.04.087

24 March 1782

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: To Francois Barbede Marbois

The delay in transmitting to Marbois letters containing his notes on the State of Virginia. Jefferson states that he: "...was obliged by the movements of the enemy to retire from my house at the same time, to which I did not return till the month of August." Further delay was due to a few articles that were part of the collection which had to be sent for from far away.

GLC08029

19 August 1809

Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809

Manuscript document signed

Title: To Frederick Bates

Testimony on behalf of Judge James Flauherty

GLC08030

29 September 1787

Newspaper

Title: The Providence gazette and country journal. [Vol. 24, no. 1239 (September 29, 1787)]

GLC08033

8 July 1856

Dobbin, James Cochran, 1814-1857

Document signed

Title: [Commission for Edward R. Archer as a Third Assistant Engineer in the U.S. Navy]

Commission appointing Archer as Third Assistant Engineer in the U.S. Navy as of June 26th 1856.

GLC01896.017

1856/07/12

Welsh, Charles W., fl. 1850-1856

Manuscript signed

Title: [Navy Department orders for Edward Archer]

Request for a signature on Archer's oath of office.

GLC01896.018

1857/04/07

Toucey, Isaac, 1796-1869

Document signed

Title: [Navy Department orders to report for duty]

Orders to proceed to Norfolk, Va. and report to Captain Dornin for duty onboard the U.S. Steam Frigate Roanoke. Co-signed by Thomas A. Dornin on 1857/04/17 and by J.B. Montgomery [?] on 1857/05/04, certifying that Archer reported for duty.

GLC01896.019

1857/08/29

Toucey, Isaac, 1796-1869

Document signed

Title: to Edward R. Archer

Grants Archer a one week extension for a leave of absence.

GLC01896.020

1857/09/17

Toucey, Isaac, 1796-1869

Document signed

Title: [Navy Department orders to report for duty]

Orders to report for duty to the USFS Powhatan. Co-signed by Thomas A. Dornin on 1857/09/24, certifying that Archer reported for duty.

GLC01896.021

1857/09/18

Dayton, A.O., fl. 1857

Manuscript signed

Title: to Edward R. Archer

Advises Archer to contact "the purser on whose books [his] name is borne" regarding any funds deposited with him. Also states that the U.S. Steam Frigate "Roanoke's" purser has not yet transferred Archer's account.

GLC01896.022

27 July 1779

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph manuscript

Title: [Knox's working draft of opinion delivered to his Excellency General Washington]

Knox answers the question of "the position that it will be proper for our Army to take, on the Question whether any and what offensive measures can with propriety be pursued at present, and of the line of Conduct necessary for us to pursue under the circumstances ... " Asserts that the caution of the British suggests they are expecting reinforcements. Discusses strategic positioning and the possibility of enemy movement along the Hudson River. Mentions Verplanck's Point. In closing, writes, "Unless the Enemy receive a large reinforcement their operations will be pretty much [confind?]...…

GLC02437.00778

30 September 1779

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document signed

Title: to George Washington

Working draft of Knox's report to George Washington. Describes British fortifications at Stony Point and Verplanck, New York. Advises Washington regarding the feasibility of attacking British posts in the area. Docket reads, "Knox to Washington No. 4" with final page adding a report on West Point.

GLC02437.00784

1836/03/15

Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Discusses disagreements in Congress over his positions at a time when, in his capacity as congressman, he was opposing patronage policies and the proposed "Gag Rule." Comments that "It was unfortunate for Mr. [Daniel] Webster that in the position he occupied on the 3d of March 1835 he hurried the Senate of the United States into a desperate quarrel with the House...upon principles so utterly untenable, and so unpatriotic, that they are sinking him and the Senate, under an unparalleled load of public odium." Although Webster and his followers are trying to take him down, Adams reports…

GLC06313.01

20 April 1850

Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Thanks Hobart for a letter and his approval of one of Webster's speeches. Comments: "If we cannot subdue, or restrain, this fanatical abolition Spirits, I know not how we shall get along, without great trouble, or be able to carry on the Govt." Extends an open invitation to his home in Mansfield, New Hampshire.

GLC06313.02

3 March 1820

Sampson, Zabdiel, 1781-1828

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Briefly reports the passage of the Missouri Compromise: "The question, so long debated in Congress of excluding slavery from our territories is settled, by the passage of a bill...which excludes slavery forever, from the whole of the American Continent lying & being north and west of the State of Missouri."

GLC06313.03

1847/03/22

Archer, Robert, fl. 1842-1875

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Maxwell

Response to previous letter regarding the Virginia Historical & Philosophical Society, providing a description and historical account of Fort George, on Old Point Comfort, Va. The fort was first ordered built in 1629-30 by Sir John Henry, Govenor of Virginia. "The work was called Fort George. The front lines only and part of the flanks are now tracable. The rear lines having been obliterated by the excavation of the ditch of Fort Monroe."

GLC01896.014

1858/06/12

Jeffery, Roberta, fl. 1850-1899

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Jeffery

Regarding his bad headaches and the well being of the children, a party given for them, Archer's handling of the farm, death of aquaintance [Sandie Parker] from paralysis of the spine.

GLC01896.015

1856/05/20

Dobbin, James Cochran, 1814-1857

Document signed

Title: [Request for examination by the board of Naval Engineers]

Requests that Archer report to Daniel B. Martin, Esq., Chief Engineer, to be examined by the Board of Engineers. The form is to be given to the care of J.R. Anderson, Esqr., Tredegar Iron Works, Richmond, Va. Document co-signed by Daniel B. Martin on 1856/06/02 when Archer reported, and again on 1856/06/20 when Martin signed for Archer's discharge. Dobbin was secretary of the Navy (1853-1857) under Franklin Pierce.

GLC01896.016

1858/01/31

Archer, Robert, fl. 1842-1875

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edward R. Archer

Three separate entries [one written by Robert Archer, another by Frances Archer, and the third by an unidentified writer which is incomplete] to their son, Edward, all written on the same date. Mr. Archer writes of his son's arrival in Madina, happenings at home, recent births, Mrs. Archer's return from Norfolk, family news, hard times for business, ship building, and changing of personnel as ship commander and chief, respectively. Mrs. Archer writes of her two month stay in Norfolk with Edward's sister, a newly acquired housekeeper, his niece, parties in Norfolk, health of family friends […

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