circa 1900-1929

Photograph

Title: [Unidentified American vessel]

The negative that GLC04546.148-148 are reprints of.

GLC04546.150

1900 ca.

Photograph

Title: [Landscape of Chinese village]

Inscription on mount verso reads " 100 miles above Hankon. Rice fields in the foreground, and "tea country" back on the hills."

GLC04546.151

1900 ca.

Photograph

Title: [Pagoda, Hankon]

Title from inscription on mount verso.

GLC04546.152

1900 ca.

Photograph

Title: [The Bund, Hankon]

Title from inscription on mount verso. The row of trees on the left appear to be Honeylocusts. The trees on the right may be the same, or perhaps oak.

GLC04546.153

1899

Photograph

Title: [American and Japanese sailors]

Insciption on verso lists the name, "Gary C. Little (Yonkers, NY). Sergt. Astachi (Nagasaki, Japan). W. Kendall Brown (Nagasaki) 1899.

GLC04546.154

1899

Sze-Yuen-Ming, fl. 1899

Photograph

Title: [W. Kendall Brown]

GLC04546.155

20 June 1863

Gifford, Haviland, fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: Dear Father [Allen Gifford]

This letter is about opposing strategies of different generals Written at the Fairfax Court House near Fairfax, Virginia.

GLC04560.01

24 June 1863

Gifford, Haviland, fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: Dear Father [Allen Gifford]

GLC04560.02

28 July 1863

Gifford, Haviland, fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: Dear Father [Allen Gifford]

This is an eight-page letter concerning the draft and movements of the Army, with mentions of Generals Lee, Grant and Banks

GLC04560.03

10 September 1863

Gifford, Haviland, fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: Dear Father [Allen Gifford]

This letter contains a long analysis of how to take Richmond. Gifford also discusses Fort Wagner's hold-out, as well as General Burnside's problems in Tennessee.

GLC04560.04

13 September 1863

Gifford, Haviland, fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: Dear Father [Allen Gifford]

Was written near Bealton, Virginia.

GLC04560.05

23 September 1863

Gifford, Haviland, fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: Dear Father [Allen Gifford]

GLC04560.06

October 1863

Gifford, Haviland, fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: Dear Father [Allen Gifford]

Giford recounts a conversation with Senator John Minor Botts of Culpeper

GLC04560.07

24 October 1863

Gifford, Haviland, fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: Dear Father [Allen Gifford]

Gifford discusses strategy and rumors (Grant's army to meet Meade's at Richmond), including his opinion that Meade is "afraid of his own shadow

GLC04560.08

5 November 1863

Gifford, Haviland, fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: Dear Father [Allen Gifford]

GLC04560.09

6 November 1863

Gifford, Haviland, fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: Dear Father [Allen Gifford]

GLC04560.10

14 November 1863

Gifford, Haviland, fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: Dear Father [Allen Gifford]

Gifford describes the Battle of Kelly's Ford and crossing the Rappahannock

GLC04560.11

10 July 1863

Gifford, Haviland, fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: Dear Father [Allen Gifford]

Gifford describes the Battle of Kelly's Ford and crossing the Rappahannock

GLC04560.12

16 December 1854

Espy, James Pollard, 1785-1860

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander Catlin Twining

A letter written by James Pollard Espy to Alexander Catlin Twining. Espy speaks about past and future experiments and the character of huricanes. This letter is written on blue paper. While the date written on the top of the first page of the letter reads December 16, 1854, written on the back of the letter is the date December 15, 1854.

GLC07242.02

1837-1883

United States. Patent and Trademark Office

Envelope

Title: to Alexander Catlin Twining

An envelope addressed to Alexander C. Twining in New Haven, Conneticut from the U.S. Patent Office in Washington, D.C. The envelope is unaccompanied by contents. 121.757 was written on the back of the envelope. Both bottom corners are torn as is the full length of the right seam. Washington Free January 22, is stamped on the front of the envelope.

GLC07242.03

13 February 1873

Ferry, Orris S. (Orris Sanford), 1823-1875

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Professor Alexander Catlin Twining

A letter written by Senator Orris Sandford Ferry to Professor Alexander Catlin Twining. Senator Ferry writes to Twining about proposed amendments to a bill that will be put before the House of Representatives.

GLC07242.04

1865/01/30

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: Joseph Barnes.

Recommending a surgeon, Dr. Fohna, who "with his peculiar practise, would do much good among our wounded soldiers." Includes photograph [vignette] of President Lincoln and his son, Willie, looking at a book.

GLC07963.01

1861-1865

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph

Title: [Vignette of Abraham Lincoln and son Tad]

Reproduction of a photograph taken by Brady. Lincoln and his son are looking at an album of cartes.

GLC07963.02

10 August 1950

Meserve, Frederick H., 1865-1962

Pamphlet signed

Title: Abraham Lincoln

Publishing dummy titled "Abraham Lincoln" (made for Meserve's daughter and editor Dorothy Meserve Kunhardt, 1950) with 12 photographs inserted by their corners into the leaves. Signed by Meserve. Sub-text on front of wrapper reads "Photographs from the original negatives made in Washingtonby Mathew B. Brady. The negatives are in the Collection of Americana of Frederick Hill Meserve, Litt. D. New York. This booklet was made for Dorothy Meserve Junhardt, my daughter and editor. [signed] August. 10. 1950."

GLC08548.02

2 May 1847

Gertrude, fl. 1847-1855

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh

A letter written by Gertrude to her younger brother Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh. Gertrude discusses religion and family affairs, including the recent relocation of their family from the Valley of Prattsbugh to out west. In this letter it is mentioned that their minister, Mr. Stratton, had left the town to attend the General Assembly in Baltimore. There is a postscript written across the top of the first page of the letter. Written on the letter in pencil is the year 1847, but due to content we believe the letter to be written in 1848. Gertrude is referred to as Getty in this letter.…

GLC06253.01