April 19, 1879

Porter, Fitz-John, 1822-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Captain Julius Walker Adams

Discusses whether President Rutherford B. Hayes will support his case, which had been before a military board, concerning his conduct during the Battle of Second Manassas. Discusses his desire to keep the case separate from politics, and remarks that Republicans are defensive about the case. Praises the political practices of James Garfield (Representative 1863-1880). Notes that Mr. Chandler should have taken Garfield's course (Senator Zachariah Chandler). Requests that the recipient send John C. Bullitt and Joseph Hodges Choate, his counsels, a copy of the Express. Written on Central…

GLC00214.02.04

May 7, 1879

Porter, Fitz-John, 1822-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Captain Julius Walker Adams

Discusses President Rutherford B. Hayes actions concerning his case. Remarks "I had not heard of any efforts to prevent the President acting on my matter... nor do I believe that any such efforts would have any influence even if made." Wonders whether Senators Zachariah Chandler and Roscoe Conkling will oppose congressional action regarding his case. Relates that the board's report is in print and "will go forward this week." Written on Central Railroad Co. of New Jersey stationery.

GLC00214.02.05

May 16, 1879

Porter, Fitz-John, 1822-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Captain Julius Walker Adams

Sends money for a subscription to Adams's paper "The Engineering News". Mentions Major Gardner has been asked to officially submit the report on his case. Writes, "You asked Pope to deliver the address to Cadets -- [Jon] & Sherman?" Written on Central Railroad Co. of New Jersey stationery.

GLC00214.02.06

July 5, 1881

Porter, Fitz-John, 1822-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Captain Julius Walker Adams

Mentions the Slater letters, noting that Slater is an excellent Republican who served in the 13th New York Volunteers, and was badly wounded in the Battle of Second Manassas. Discusses "a terrible blow to the country" at length, referring to the 2 July 1881 shooting of President James Garfield. Remarks that in his youth, the highest political offense that took place was the pulling of Jackson's nose (President Andrew Jackson), but "now it has got to murder- in two cases" (referring to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and Garfield). Relates events which took place after Lincoln's murder…

GLC00214.02.08

July 7, 1881

Porter, Fitz-John, 1822-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Captain Julius Walker Adams

Declares, "When you publish anything I write you must be careful- I write without thought of the matter going beyond yourself... you bring Teller on me now- Well it's done- There is not use crying over spilt milk-" Porter had recently mentioned Senator Henry Moore Teller in a letter to Captain Adams. Written on Central Railroad Co. of New Jersey stationery.

GLC00214.02.09

July 11, 1881

Porter, Fitz-John, 1822-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Captain Julius Walker Adams

Mentions a past event involving Senator Henry Moore Teller in which Porter had been banned from residing in the Colorado Territory by an individual who hoped to please Secretary of War Stanton and [John] Pope; both men were enemies of Porter. At the time, Teller was indifferent. Mentions the health of President James A. Garfield, who was shot on 2 July. Ends with "This is private."

GLC00214.02.10

February 14, 1887

Porter, Fitz-John, 1822-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Charles Guy Warden

General Porter, New York City Police Commissioner, instructs Warden to wish his father, author Robert Bruce Warden, luck in a literary undertaking. Indicates that R. Warden's project involves Salmon P. Chase, who had served as Secretary of the Treasury under Abraham Lincoln, and later as Supreme Court Chief Justice. Hopes R. Warden "will be able to give the facts of Judge Chase's course towards McClellan & the prompting of his acts. Every point of the kind is now looked for with great interest in the light of history." R. B. Warden published a book on Chase in 1874. Chase was an…

GLC00214.02.11

December 30, 1878

Porter, Fitz-John, 1822-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Captain Julius Walker Adams

Porter discusses his case. Notes that Adams's friend, Thomas Church Haskell Smith, testified against him. Relates that Major Gardner requested documents from the War Department regarding Generals George McClellan, William Buel Franklin, and Henry Wager Halleck to use against Porter in trial. Remarks that his lawyer, Joseph Hodges Choate, proved Smith a failure on the stand. Attests that Smith is "after revenge and is now trying to prove that McClellan & Franklin & I were in league to defeat [John] Pope, even at the risk of ruining the army & the loss of the capitol." Thinks…

GLC00214.02.14

1859/01/01-1859/12/24

Harpers Weekly

Newspaper

Title: Harper's weekly. [Vol. 3, no. 105 (January 1, 1859) - no. 156 (December 24, 1859)] [bound]

GLC01733.01

1861/01/05-1861/12/21

Newspaper

Title: Harper's weekly. [Vol. 5, no. 210 (January 5, 1861) - no. 260 (December 21, 1861)] [bound]

GLC01733.03

1863/01/03-1863/12/26

Newspaper

Title: Harper's weekly. [Vol. 7, no. 314 (January 3, 1863) - no. 365 (December 26, 1863)] [bound]

GLC01733.05

1864/01/02-1864/12/31

Newspaper

Title: Harper's weekly. [Vol. 8, no. 366 (January 2, 1864) - no. 418 (December 31, 1864)] [bound]

GLC01733.06

1865/01/07-1865/12/30

Newspaper

Title: Harper's weekly. [Vol. 9, no. 419 (January 7, 1865) - no. 470 (December 30, 1865)] [bound]

GLC01733.07

1866/01/06-1866/12/29

Newspaper

Title: Harper's weekly. [Vol. 10, no. 471 (January 6, 1866) - no. 522 (December 29, 1866)] [bound]

GLC01733.08

1867/01/05-1867/12/28

Newspaper

Title: Harper's weekly. [Vol. 11, no. 523 (January 5, 1867) - no. 574 (December 28, 1867)] [bound]

GLC01733.09

1868/01/04-1868/12/26

Newspaper

Title: Harper's weekly. [Vol. 12, no. 575 (January 4, 1868) - no. 626 (December 26, 1868)] [bound]

GLC01733.10

1869/01/02-1869/12/25

Newspaper

Title: Harper's weekly. [Vol. 13, no. 627 (January 2, 1869) - no. 678 (December 25, 1869)] [bound]

GLC01733.11

1870/01/01-1870/12/28

Newspaper

Title: Harper's weekly. [Vol. 14, no. 679 (January 1, 1870) - no. 731 (December 28, 1870)] [bound]

Includes a fold out war map of France in issue no. 729, dated December 30, 1870.

GLC01733.12

1871/01/07-1871/12/30

Newspaper

Title: Harper's weekly. [Vol. 15, no. 732 (January 7, 1871) - no. 783 (December 30, 1871)] [bound]

GLC01733.13

1872/01/06-1872/12/28

Newspaper

Title: Harper's weekly. [Vol. 16, no. 784 (January 6, 1872) - no. 835 ( December 28, 1872] [bound]

Leaves between pages 598-599, and 676-677

GLC01733.14

1861

Map

Title: Map of the seat of war to accompany the American conflict

Removed from Harper's Weekly, Vol. 8, 1864 (GLC01733.06).

GLC01733.16

February 27, 1864

Atkinson, Joseph Henry, 1829-1907

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Court Martial proceedings in the case of Mathew Baker for conduct prejudicial to good order and military discipline]

Records specifics of the charge, testimony from the trial, and Baker's acquittal. Signed by Atkinson and Borden.

GLC02233.37.01

February 29, 1864

Atkinson, Joseph Henry, 1829-1907

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Court martial proceedings against Wilson Bradley for conduct prejudicial to good order and military discipline]

Records specifics of the charge, testimony from the trial, and Bradley's acquittal. Signed by Atkinson and Borden.

GLC02233.37.02

2 March 1864

Atkinson, Joseph Henry, 1829-1907

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Court martial proceedings against Henry Ivey for conduct prejudicial to good order and military discipline]

Records specifics of the charge, testimony from the trial, and Ivey's acquittal. Signed by Atkinson and Borden. Written at "Camp Burgwyn," near Bogue, North Carolina.

GLC02233.37.03

March 1864 circa

Atkinson, Joseph Henry, 1829-1907

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Court martial proceedings against H. Arnett for conduct prejudicial to good order and military discipline]

Records specifics of the charge, testimony from the trial, and Arnett's conviction for "stealing some potatoes and ground peas." Sentenced to forfeit one month's wages which will be used to pay for the property he stole. Signed by Atkinson and Borden.

GLC02233.37.04