October 27, 1852

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lewis M. Hays

Lincoln suggests that his client, Lewis Hays, drops the lawsuit against George Turley as he won't get the money. He makes this determination as the defendant, George Turley, is "poor and a cripple." Written on blue stationery and accompanied by an envelope.

GLC00426

July 21, 1863

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

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Judson D. Bingham

Grant writes to Lieutenant Colonel Bingham, Chief Quartermaster of the depot at Nashville, Tennessee: "l have relieved Mr. Livermore of his functions as Negro Commissioner and taken from him the control of the Steamer [Potter]. It seems one boat has been kept for the use of the negro regiments and another for the Commissioners. One it seems to me can do the business for all the contrabands both soldiers and others." Discusses transporting rations and re-directing the use of the boats.

GLC00427

May 11, 1776

Whipple, William, 1730-1785

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Langdon

Written by Whipple as a Continental Congressman from New Hampshire to Langdon as a Continental Congressman from New Hampshire (he was to leave that body in June 1776). Whipple was also a colonel of militia and later signed the Declaration of Independence. References Langdon's letter from April 29, 1776. Says there was "a little Brush" with the men of war "Roebuch" and "Liverpool." Says the ships came up as far as Wilmington, Delaware and stole cattle from the Jersey shore. Reports that 18 gallies made two attacks on the ships. The first one was undertaken at too far a distance to be effective…

GLC00429

April 26, 1776

Williams, William, 1731-1811

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Lawrence

Signed as one of three members of the school commission. Williams also signs on behalf of members John Clark and Ebenezer Bushnell. Williams assesses Lawrence for money to support the school in Lebanon. With autograph note on verso acknowledging receipt of payment.

GLC00430

1846-1888

Spinner, Francis Elias, 1802-1890

Header Record

Title: Collection of letters regarding service with Treasury Dept, retirement [decimalized .01-.13]

GLC00431

September 3, 1848

Spinner, Francis Elias, 1802-1890

Autograph letter signed

Title: to W. W. Van Zandt

Explains a misunderstanding about a package. Encloses a receipt for circulating notes (not present). Written on blue paper.

GLC00431.02

April 22, 1857

Spinner, Francis Elias, 1802-1890

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Charles Anthony

Gives a positive character reference for an unknown man and advises Anthony to contact his friend Elias Root for more information.

GLC00431.04

August 20, 1860

Spinner, Francis Elias, 1802-1890

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Sherman

Praises one of Sherman's Mansfield, Ohio speeches and discusses politics briefly.

GLC00431.06

February 11, 1887

Spinner, Francis Elias, 1802-1890

Autograph quotation signed

Title: [Statement of political belief]

Quotes himself, "That country, where everyman is the political equal of every other man." Addressed to whom it may concern and signed and dated "F.E. Spinner/aged 85 years/January 21st, 1887."

GLC00431.10

August 14, 1890

Spinner, Francis Elias, 1802-1890

Letter signed

Title: to A.S. Solomons

Writes about his worsening health, "I am growing gradually worse - am confronting an open grave and hope soon to slide into it and be at rest." Informs that he is nearly blind and cannot sign his name without help from another. Written by someone else and signed by Spinner in a very shaky hand.

GLC00431.12

November 25, 1890

Spinner, Francis Elias, 1802-1890

Letter signed

Title: to unknown

Discusses the origins of the design of the flag of the United States. Encloses something showing what he believes the flag should look like now (not present). Reports that he became Treasurer in 1861 and served under Presidents Lincoln, Johnson, and Grant, then resigned in 1875. Mentions a facial cancer that is preventing him from reading and writing. Addressed to "My dear boy."

GLC00431.13

1861

Ellsworth, E. E. (Elmer Ephraim), 1837-1861

Pamphlet

Title: The Zouave Drill Book

Full title: "Zouave Drill Book. French Bayonet Exercise and Skirmisher;s Drill, as used by Col. Ellsworth's Zouaves, with over Thirty Illustrations. To Which is Added a Portrait and Biography of the Late Col. Elmer E. Ellsworth." Printed by King & Baird at 607 Sansom Street in Philadelphia. French bayonet exercises and skirmisher's drills. Contains 35 illustrations Also contains a biography of Ellsworth. Blue and red printed paper wrapper with portrait of Ellsworth.

GLC00433

1862-1865

Various

Header Record

Title: Civil War letters and covers [decimalized]

GLC00434

March 11, 1865

Leach, Z.A., fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James McGuire

Written in pencil. Informs McGuire that he encountered an enslaved person who declared that he was running away. Suggests where McGuire might look for the enslaved person, and asks that he "say nothing that I told you."

GLC00434.02

May 15, 1862

Hollet, John, fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Hollett

Written by Hollett, a member of the 75th Ohio, to his sister Mary. Written in pencil on patriotic stationery with "Secession Web" envelope, and note on small piece of paper. Discusses fighting in West Virginia. Letter does not list the location from which it was written, but a note on the envelope suggests it might be New Creek Station, Virginia, or present-day Keyser, West Virginia.

GLC00434.03

July 3, 1864

Green, S., fl. 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to A. Bucklin

Discusses boring garrison duty. Writes: "I have no hardship to endure. What troubles me most is the contempt I feel for the tomfooleries we have to go through with."

GLC00434.04

April 22, 1863

Hannery, John F., fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to a friend

Discusses the Vicksburg campaign, the assault on Fort Pemberton, and burials. Also mentions the fleet running past Vicksburg.

GLC00434.05

December 4, 1777

Avery, John, 1739-1806

Document signed

Title: [Continental Congress appointments for Massachusetts]

Document attested to by Massachusetts Secretary of State Avery. Announces the men chosen as delegates to the Continental Congress from Massachusetts for the following year. Lists John Hancock, John Adams, Samuel Adams, Robert Treat Paine, Elbridge Gerry, Francis Dana, and James Lovell (the first five on this list signed the Declaration of Independence).

GLC00436

12 November 1812

Dearborn, Henry, 1751-1829

Manuscript document signed

Title: Treaty for the Release of Prisoners of War upon their parole, and for their eventual exchange, concluded at Whitehall. U.S.

Cosigned by Robert McDouall for the British. General Dearborn, commander of the Northern Department of U.S. forces, and Captain Robert McDouall, aid de camp to the Governour in chief of Canada arranged this treaty for prisoner exchanges during the War of 1812, authorized by Lieutenant General George Prevost. Prescribes the process of exchange. Apparently Dearborn's copy.

GLC00437

1861

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph

Title: [Robert E. Lee]

A reworked Brady daguerreotype (original from1851); republished by Brendann Brothers. This carte de visite depicts General Robert E. Lee in uniform (uniform was painted on). See Turner's "Even More Confederate Faces" p.16. With stamp on verso: "Jas. S. Waters/Balto."

GLC00439

May 1861

Pendleton, Alexander S., 1840-1864

Book signed

Title: A treatise on field fortification, containing instructions on the methods of laying out, constructing, defending, and attacking intrenchments, with the general outlines also of the arrangement, the attack and defence of permanent fortifications

Signed by Pendleton in May 1861 on front pastedown. Written by D.H. Mahan, professor of military and civil engineering at West Point. Second edition, published in New York by Wiley and Putnam in 1846.

GLC00440

June 1, 1862

Pendleton, Alexander S., 1840-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William N. Pendleton

Written to his father, General Pendleton. Describes an expedition to Winchester, Virginia, but writing is interrupted by battle. Discusses the destruction of railroads.

GLC00441

October 29, 1862

Semmes, Paul Jones, 1815-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Emily J. Semmes

Advises his wife on how to address letters to him and tells her she must not write anything that will attract the attention of the Yankees, should they intercept the letters. Refers to his previous letter (possibly GLC00175). Discusses mail communication, personal items, and their daughters' music education. Hopes to get a leave this winter to visit them in Arkansas. Comments on selling their enslaved individuals, "...negroes bring large prices throughout nearly all of the Cotton States...of course, they would not sell very high in districts [owned?] by the Yankey..." Is anxious to hear from…

GLC00442

July 27, 1861

Smith, Martin Luther, 1819-1866

Letter signed

Title: to David Emanuel Twiggs

Smith, a Major in the Confederate Corps of Engineers, discusses the defenses of New Orleans with Twiggs, Commander of the District of Louisiana. States "Our personal examination and instrumental reconnaissance of the vicinity of N. O., with the view to its defence by a line of works immediately encircling it, was suspended early this month, first by matters considered to be of greater military urgency, second, by the determination of the city authorities of N. O., to trust the location and construction of these works to their own Engineers to the extent allowed by the appropriation they had…

GLC00443

January 22, 1864

Taylor, Richard, 1826-1879

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John G. Walker

The letter discusses the stay of execution of a soldier. Writes that he has applied to Confederate General Kirby Smith to send an engineer to assist with building defensive works on the rivers. Mentions the affair of Brigadier General Jean J. A. A. Mouton. Comments on rations and the hunger of the soldiers. Speaks of preparing troops for the Red River campaign and comments on a group of young Texas soldiers who had fallen into disfavor.

GLC00444