1862/04/23

Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870

Letter signed

Title: to Gen. Joseph E. Johnston

Discusses at some length T. J. ("Stonewall") Jackson's campaign in the Shenandoah Valley. With full-page postscript, initialed by Lee.

GLC03156

1885/07/30

Bushyhead, Dennis W., 1826-1898

Broadside

Title: To the Cherokees and other Indians [tribute to the memory of Ulysses S. Grant]

References: Gilcrease-Hargrett p. 69. Hargrett, OK Imprints 554

GLC03165

[1867]

Bingham, John Armor, 1815-1900

Autograph manuscript

Title: Unpublished draft resolves anticipating Johnson's impeachment trial

Written as member of Congress. Date inferred from content. Bingham helped impeach Johnson.

GLC03399

February 26, 1863

Martindale, John H., 1815-1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Marsena R. Patrick

Wants Patrick's help to "complete the projected regulations regarding newspapers and periodicals."

GLC03476.11

1860 ca.

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph signed

Title: [Carte de visite by of Ira Harris]

Signed Ira Harris, New York on mount.

GLC03506

1865 ca.

Various

Header Record

Title: Cartes de visite, including one of Tucker and Charles Park

These are cartes de visite of Massachusetts officers: Charles E. Tucker (Capt. 44th Mass.) (signed by himself), Charles Park (44th Mass., signed), Capt. Charles Kendall (24th Mass. Vols.), Unidentified officer with folded arms, Group portrait of officers in the 44th Mass.

GLC03395

1812 ca.

Header Record

Title: War of 1812-related items [decimalized]

Materials relating to the War of 1812 including signatures, documents, pamphlets, etc.

GLC03436

May 27, 1861-February 17, 1864

Elmore, Edward Carrington, fl. 1861-1865

Header Record

Title: Autograph letter signed of E. C. Elmore concerning the design of Confederate currency with a fifty cent bill [Decimalized .01-.02]

GLC03501

1861 ca.

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph signed

Title: [Carte de visite Henry S. Lane]

GLC03507

1984 ca.

Siegel, fl. 1870

Book

Title: For the Glory of the Union

GLC03523.01coll

February 26, 1827

Taney, Roger Brooke, 1777-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Nathaniel Williams

Reports on the health of Judge [Sewal?]. Mentions the decision on the insolvency law. Remarks that he does not know when the Goodings case will be tried.

GLC03545.03

1910 ca.

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Signature

Title: Signed White House card

Printed card signed by "Theodore Roosevelt" undated.

GLC03663.04

1864 ca.

Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881

Photograph

Title: 6th plate Ambrotype portrait of the General in uniform, in frame

GLC03686

6 December [1951?]

Needham, Mary, 1883-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: Letter by Henry Needham's widow

Needham, a journalist for Collier's was killed in a plane crash while covering WWI.

GLC03663.05

6 March 1876

Pease, Geo B., fl. 1875-1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Two letters between Senator Bruce, and Pease, related to Pease leaving Washington.

GLC09400.039

16 April 1877

Dorsey, Marie, fl. 1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A note thanking Senator Bruce for the photograph he sent to Marie Dorsey. It also thanks him for being so kind to her when she was staying in Washington.

GLC09400.131

20 May 1880

Turner, J. Milton, 1840-1915

Autograph document signed

Title: [Circular Letter re: Statement of support for the Nomination of Blanche Kelso Bruce as Vice President]

Turner and Bell are addressing the Republican Party with the intention of putting forth Blanche Kelso Bruce as a nominee for the Vice Presidency of the United States at the upcoming Chicago Convention. The two then discuss his consistent record as a Republican Senator in the south an area that the Republicans have been losing control over, as well as the fact that the population in the south is becoming disenfranchised. The two bring up his loyalty to the Republican Party, as well as his responsible conduct as a Senator. The statement also mentions the numbers of republican voters in…

GLC09400.133

Circa 1876

Burtown, Ino. A., fl. 1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

This is a short note that says the document that was originally forwarded with it was to be destroyed after reading. According to the docket the original document was about delegates to the convention in Cincinnati, which occurred in 1876. There is no other document with this note, it probably was destroyed as asked in the note.

GLC09400.134

18 October 1881

Washington, George A., fl. 1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A letter to Senator Bruce to give the A.M.E. church more time to pay a debt owed to him. The reverend is asking if he can get more time on paying back this debt because he has only recently come to the church, which was heavily in debt.

GLC09400.142

March 1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

This is a series of two letters regarding an appointment to Office of States Marshall for the Northern District of Mississippi on behalf of O.J. West.

GLC09400.044

13 August 1983

Yerger, J.R., fl. 1983

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

This letter is described by the term political on the docket. There are a series of names and positions. The post office is mentioned a few times as well.

GLC09400.124

2 October 1891

Robinson, J.W., fl. 1891

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Robinson is writing to Senator Bruce to discuss the reinstitution of using mail steamers, instead of Rail Roads to get the mail from Memphis much sooner. He asks the Senator for any possible help in changing the way the mail is transported. There is also an envelope addressed to Senator Bruce with the letter.

GLC09400.125

2 March 1880

Shattuck, A.A., fl. 1880

Autograph letter signed

Title: to General A. Ames

This letter to General Ames is asking for a recommendation to the position of Post Master in West Point Mississippi. Shattuck is asking that the general forward the letter and recommendation to Senator Bruce to give the president.

GLC09400.126

10 October 1877

Woodhouse, J.O., fl. 1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to the Honorable Secretary of the Treasury

This letter to the Secretary of the Treasury concerns the collector of taxes for the District of Perl River. According to Woodhouse he is behaving in a manner that is not totally honorable. He asks the Secretary to look into it and provides a list of names that will bear witness to his actions. The name John Sherman has been attached because he was the Secretary of the Treasury when this letter was written and while he is not addresses in a personal matter he was the office holder then.

GLC09400.127

6 December 1879

Bagby, Robert B., fl. 1879

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

This letter is a thank you from Bagby to Senator Bruce for a Statistical Atlas the Senator sent him.

GLC09400.128