2 November 1776

Reed, Joseph, 1741-1785

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Charles Lee

Written by Colonel Reed as Adjutant General of the Continental Army to General Lee. Says in consequence of his note, General Washington has ordered General Putnam to send a party to Tarrytown. If the party feels Washington should, he'll detach a body of troops to deal with the enemy. A regiment is being sent to reinforce General Beall. Says to let Washington know if anything else occurs. This was written around the time Reed and Lee were exchanging letters criticizing Washington for his performance during the previous campaign in New York. Washington discovered the correspondence when he…

GLC02497.15

1803/01/04

Jackson, James, 1757-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Milledge

Cosigned by Abraham Baldwin. Notifies the recipient of the ratification of the treaty with the Creek Indians. Hopes this treaty will lead the government to attempt to acquire even more Indian lands in the region.

GLC02498.06

22 June 1775

Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Thomas

Written by Lieutenant Colonel Lincoln to Brigadier General Thomas. Says he is sending one load of tent poles and that he should "order them droped" where he wants. If all can't be used at Roxbury, asks they be sent to Cambridge. Written five days after the Battle of Bunker Hill and on the same day Congress prepared a list of Continental Brigadier Generals that overlooked Thomas. At the time, Thomas was an officer in the state militia. Washington hinted that Congress should fix the mistake, and when another officer declined his appointment, Thomas was selected. Thomas died of smallpox on 2…

GLC02498.07

1800/12/30

Tingey, Thomas, fl. 1800

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Messrs Willings & Francis re: salvage

GLC02498.17

28 October 1779

Laurens, John, 1754-1782

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George Washington

Discusses troubles in bringing Washington's dispatches to Congress. Since the Iphigenie will not be sailing, he will take a pilot boat to the fleet. Assures him that "Nothing on my part shall be wanting to deliver your dispatches to Congress." Written "On board of the Iphigenie."

GLC02499.12

9 September 1776

Moylan, Stephen, 1737-1811

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Stephen Hughes

Written by Colonel Moylan as Quartermaster General to Hughes. Trying to procure boards. Says Washington has called upon them to exert themselves in the creation of barracks and to procure bricks, lime, stones, shingles, and whatever else is needed. Wants enough housing for 20,000 soldiers. Washington wants the engineers and commanding officers to work together to select the spots for building and where to collect materials. Wants him to send all the shingles he can get from "town" and send them to "Kingsbridge." Wants to know where bricks and lime can be found. Believes they can comply with…

GLC02499.14

circa 1910

Jenkins, James H., 1841-?

Header Record

Title: [Decimalized .01-.03]

GLC02484

19 April 1776

Lee, Charles, 1731-1782

Letter signed

Title: to Chairman of the Committee of Botetourt

Written by Major General Lee as commander of the Southern Department. Says the spirit of desertion is on the rise and endangers the safety of the colonies. Requests the committee to exert themselves to secure deserters.

GLC02486

January 21, 1781

Lee, Henry, 1756-1818

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Nathanael Greene

Written by Lieutenant Colonel "Light-Horse Harry" Lee to Major General Greene, the commander of the Southern Department. Written during Greene's retreat across North Carolina. Marked "express." Letter describing the stalling tactics he wishes to take against the British as he led the American rearguard. Claims the British troops under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton left Hillsborough, North Carolina the previous night. Says militia are collecting and will advance on the enemy's right flank. Thinks it best that he joins North Carolina Governor Abner Nash once the enemy moves again and…

GLC02487

8 July 1809

Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809

Autograph document signed

Title: [Order to pay Lyddall Bowles $500 for "value received"]

Draft "No. 12" drawn on Bank of the United States. Signed note on verso by Bowles transfers the order to Thomas Leiper and a note signed by Leiper acknowledges the payment. Lewis died three months later. 1 full length and one bust engraving of Lewis included.

GLC02488

1852-1926

Header Record

Title: Members of Lincoln's cabinet: 20 letters & docs [decimalized]

GLC02490

February 5, 1862

Bates, Edward, 1793-1869

Autograph letter signed

Title: to G. Welles

The recipient is possibly Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy. Bates, United States Attorney General, asks Welles to return an essay by Mr. Binney (possible Horace Binney) on the suspension of the writ of Habeas Corpus. States "The work is in great demand, & somebody has hooked my last copy." Relates that he has been ill for several days.

GLC02490.01

2 June 1863

Blair, Montgomery, 1813-1883

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Daniel Clark

Declining an invitation to an event.

GLC02490.02

1 August 1860

Cameron, Simon, 1799-1889

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Pitt Fessenden

Cameron, a United States Senator from Pennsylvania, informs Fessenden, a United States Senator from Maine, that Pennsylvania is as likely as Maine or Massachusetts to elect Abraham Lincoln as President and Hannibal Hamlin as Vice President in the 1860 election. Written from Lochiel, Cameron's Harrisburg residence. Fessenden served as a U.S. congressman (1841-1842) and senator (1854-1864; 1865-1869), and as Secretary of the Treasury (1864-1865). Docketed by Fessenden on verso.

GLC02490.03

16 August 1862

Dennison, William, 1815-1882

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Abraham Lincoln

Informs President Lincoln that: "I have just mailed to you a copy of this morning's Columbus Journal containing my denial of a reported conversation between us in relation to the Secy of War & Genl. Halleck, which I will be glad to have you see."

GLC02490.05

23 May 1863

Fessenden, William Pitt, 1806-1869

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ira Perley

States he cannot promise to attend an event, because of his poor health. His health has forced him to "abstain from all public speaking," and prevents him from "going abroad."

GLC02490.06

29 December 1864

Hamlin, Hannibal, 1809-1891

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Abraham Lincoln

Letter of introduction for a Mr. Peniston.

GLC02490.07

27 March 1872

Hay, John, 1838-1905

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. Nast

Hay writes, "I was no less surprised than delighted at receiving your precious gift. I never expect men of genius to keep their promises any more than women of beauty. But I am all the more grateful, and shall leave this picture with especial pride to my brother's grand children." Possibly to Thomas Nast, the famous caricature artist.

GLC02490.08

10 September 1887

Herndon, William H., 1818-1891

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Friend Whitney

The recipient of this letter is possibly Henry Clay Whitney, lawyer and Lincoln biographer. Herndon states that he is available any Saturday for Whitney to come see him. Informs that he never received the photo Whitney sent. Asks him to send another since he wants to use it in his memoirs of Lincoln, titled Life of Lincoln; the history and personal recollections of Abraham Lincoln. Written on Department of the Interior, Pension Office stationary.

GLC02490.09

11 August 1862

Speed, James, 1812-1887

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Hillhouse

Requesting a pamphlet copy of the New York State draft law. Docket states that a copy of the law was sent to Speed.

GLC02490.16

circa 1862

Stanton, Edwin M. (Edwin McMasters), 1814-1869

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George B. McClellan

Stanton explains why McClellan's request to send "Todd," an officer, to Buell has not been fulfilled. Generals Ripley and Thomas had accused Todd of "habitualy shirking duty," and Stanton had been investigating the matter. Stanton notes that "Genl Thomas acted on my order, and not out of any disrespect to your wishes...."

GLC02490.17

5 January 1780

Marion, Francis, 1732-1795

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Benjamin Lincoln

Informs that he is sending two men as prisoners of war, Thomas Page and Joseph Dawson. States that the men say they deserted from the British but Marion suspects they may be spies. " ... I suspect from their Characters they are sent as Spies, and thought best to have them conducted to you." Advises that they have run out of rum and do not have wagons to go for more. Also states that they are in need of cartridges. Written as Lieutenant Colonel to Major General Benjamin Lincoln. With small clipping from a past sale describing the letter.

GLC02491

28 February 1716

Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Simon Bradstreet and Joseph Stevens

Inquires about a man named Rudgen (or Brigden), who had moved into the neighborhood of the Boston church Mather ministered. Some people from Charlestown came to Mather with information that Rudgen had libeled his mother and signed a confession to that effect, and that because of the confession Bradstreet and Stevens had expelled him from their church in Charlestown, Massachusetts. Mather cannot permit him to worship at his church because of the expulsion, and he is distraught. Entreats them to visit Rudgen when they are in Boston. He would like to help Rudgen and requests them to advise…

GLC02493

[1847 ca.]

Header Record

Title: Collection of 10 documents relating to or by participants in the Mexican War [Decimalized .01- .11]

GLC02494

1852/01/16

Butler, William Orlando, 1791-1880

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lynn Boyd re: results of a political convention

GLC02494.01