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1779/02/03

Clinton, Henry, Sir, 1730-1795

Document signed

Title: British Royal Peace Commission's attempt to appease colonists by lifting...

GLC07891

1895 ca.

Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915

Autograph manuscript

Title: Page of notes, probably for a speech: "Cast down your bucket where you are..."

GLC07805

1854/08/19

Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869

Document signed

Title: Authority to affix the seal to treaty with Miami Indians of Indiana

GLC07807

1877/06/22

Hayes, Rutherford B., 1822-1893

Letter signed

Title: Circular letter re: eliminating electioneering by civil servants

GLC07809

1801/01/30

Adams, John, 1735-1826

Letter signed

Title: to James Hillhouse re: notifying Senators of special session

GLC07813

1809/08/22

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Letter signed

Title: to Representatives re: reply to representatives of Michigan Territory

GLC07817

1876

Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895

Engraving

Title: The Finding of Moses

Signed by Frederick Douglass.

GLC07821

22 June 1867

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Header Record

Title: Albumen photograph of Union general Henry Chapman and staff

With tax stamp. Includes oval bust portrait of George M. Gilchrist.

GLC07802

1864 ca.

Warren, Henry F., fl. 1860-1865

Photograph

Title: [Carte de visite of J.A. Pratt]

Pratt was a sergeant in the 54th Mass. Black Regiment. Three quarter length seated carte de visite portrait, in uniform. Imprint of H.F. Warren, Waltham, Mass., on verso.

GLC07803

1836/12/22

Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

Document signed

Title: Rep. of Texas passport to the U.S. issued to Robert A. Irion

GLC07804

1821/08/02

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Q. Adams re: thanks for Fourth of July oration

GLC07806

[1861]-1885

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

Header Record

Title: Collection of 47 images of Grant [decimalized]

GLC07808

1915-1931

Header Record

Title: Collection of World War I correspondence [decimalized .01-.107]

GLC07810

1813/04/03

Butler, Pierce, 1744-1822

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert G. Harper re: court in Charleston

GLC07811

1794/08/28

Randolph, Edmund, 1753-1813

Letter signed

Title: to Patrick Henry re: envoy to Madrid

GLC07812

25 March 1862

Photograph signed

Title: Carte de visite of Ulysses S. Grant

Photograph taken as Major General. Unknown imprint on verso.

GLC07814

1847/03/28

Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Matilda Mason

GLC07815

1933/04/28

Getty, John Paul, 1892-1976

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his mother re: his position in the oil business

GLC07816

July 30, 1912

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Typed letter

Title: to The State and County Chairmen of the National Progressive Party

One letter from Theodore Roosevelt to The State and County Chairmen of the National Progressive Party date July 30, 1912. The letter is regarding woman's suffrage, with many handwritten corrections and notations.

GLC07818