1860/12/20

Jamison, David F., fl. 1860

Letter signed

Title: to Gov. F. W. Pickens re: announcing adoption & signing of secession ordinance

GLC02268

1860/12/22

Pickens, Francis Wilkinson, 1805-1869

Autograph letter signed

Title: to D. F. Jamison

Written as Governor of South Carolina to Jamison, president of the Secession Convention.

GLC02269

1860/12/27

Duffus, James A., fl. 1860

Manuscript document signed

Title: Official copy of S.C. ordinance to allow Gov. to treat with foreigners

Signed by Duffus as Deputy Secretary of South Carolina.

GLC02270

1860/12/27

Wardlaw, D.L., fl. 1860

Manuscript document

Title: Copy of Committee resolution authorizing Gov. to declare martial law

Clerical copy written in the hand of B.F. Arthur, signed for Winslow (as chair of the Secession Convention).

GLC02271

[1860/12/30]

Arthur, B.F., fl. 1860-1863

Manuscript document signed

Title: Official copy of minutes of Constitutional Comm. resolution (volunteer army)

Signed as clerk of the Secession Convention of South Carolina. Concerning Gen. Gadbury's resolution for establishment of volunteer companies.

GLC02272.01

1860/12/30

Jamison, David F., fl. 1860

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Gov. F.W. Pickens re: transmittal of above resolution on volunteer army

Signed as President of the Secession Convention of South Carolina.

GLC02272.02

1860/12/30

Jamison, David F., fl. 1860

Manuscript document signed

Title: to Gov. F.W. Pickens re: transmittal of above resolution on permanent army

Signed as President of the South Carolina Secession Convention. Written in the hand of B.F. Arthur.

GLC02274.02

1860/12/30

Arthur, B.F., fl. 1860-1863

Manuscript document signed

Title: Official copy of minutes of Constitutional Comm. resolve (not to relax military)

Written as clerk of the South Carolina Secession Convention.

GLC02275

1861/01/02

Arthur, B.F., fl. 1860-1863

Manuscript document signed

Title: Official copy of minutes of Constitutional Comm. resolve re: checks to U.S. Govt

Advising Governor Pickens that no checks be issued to U.S. government employees. (Misdated 1860.)

GLC02276.01

1861/01/02

Ferguson, H.W., fl. 1861

Letter signed

Title: to Gov. F.W. Pickens re: transmittal of above resolution on checks

Signed by Hunter as President Pro-Tem of the South Carolina Secession Convention. (Misdated 1860.) Written in the hand of B.F. Arthur.

GLC02276.02

1861/01/02

Pickens, Francis Wilkinson, 1805-1869

Autograph endorsement signed

Title: Board of Ordinance letter to Pickens re: defense of Charleston

With Pickens' endorsement on verso, as Gov. of South Carolina, he has refused to yield. James Jones and signed by Thomas F. Dragton.

GLC02277.01

1861/01/10

Sloan, John D., fl. 1861

Manuscript document signed

Title: Original resolution to protect South Carolina sea coast

Document signed as members of the South Carolina House of Representatives. This is the original resolution requesting Pickens describe coastal defenses.

GLC02278

1861/01/21

Pickens, Francis Wilkinson, 1805-1869

Document signed

Title: Transmittal of secession and related resolutions

GLC02280

1861/01/24

Curtin, Andrew Gregg, 1815-1894

Document signed

Title: Pennsylvania resolutions relative to maintenance of the... Union

Resolutions by the Pennsylvania legislature rejecting the secession of South Carolina. Signed by Curtin as Governor and countersigned by S.B. Thomas as Deputy Secretary, and Eli Slifer as Secretary.

GLC02281

1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: 1/6 plate ambrotypes: 1 Union image, standing

Union soldier with bayonet, yellow touches and buckles

GLC02189.01

1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: 1/6 plate tintype: Union image, standing

Union Infantry with flag in background, holding bayonet

GLC02190.01

1865/02/10

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Endorsement signed

Title: Endorsement on Winfield Scott ALS 3 p. 2-8-1865 re: paroling nephew E. P. Scott

Scott's ALS to William Hoffman, Commissary General of Prisoners, 2/8/1865 has been endorsed by Lincoln, asking that Capt. E. P. Scott be paroled to Lieut. General Scott. Young Scott was the elder's grand nephew, serving as a Confederate Prisoner of War.

GLC01889.01

1821/05/26

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Peter Hagner

Argues that he it is wrong to make him pay for his food and quarters during an previous stay in Washington. Claims costs were supposed to be covered for him during his stay. Written as territorial governor of Florida, to Hagner, third auditor of the Treasury Department.

GLC01900

1836/04/13

Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Col. Geo. Bomford re: $50,000 being set aside for building (gun?) carriages

Written on stationery of the War Department's Engineer Dept.

GLC01943

1808/02/17

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jean Guillaume Neuville re: whether foreigners can own land in the U.S.

Written as President to Baron Hyde de Neuville. Jefferson ventures an opinion but refers the question to lawyers, particularly in the several states.

GLC01960

1774/01/25

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Manuscript document signed

Title: Bill for surveying and patenting land grant French & Indian War

Document signed for claim against James Ludlow with another Washington document, cosigned by William Crawford 2/25/1774, assigning the debt to Crawford.

GLC01963

1971/08/06

Nixon, Richard M., 1913-1994

Typed letter signed

Title: to Seymour Halpern

First Eisenhower dollar from mint, with original dollar.

GLC01982

1933/08/23

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

Pamphlet

Title: Executive order relating to the hoarding, export, and earmarking of gold coin, bullion, or currency and to transactions in foreign exchange.

Orders all persons who hold gold coin, gold bullion, or gold certificates to file a report of same with the Secretary of the Treasury within fifteen days. Executive Order 6260.

GLC01983.02

1850/10/15

Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874

Manuscript document signed

Title: Pardon of J. Walton Hopkins, convicted of counterfeiting.

Convicted of passing counterfeit coin. Pardoned after request from the jury and district attorney. (c/s W.S. Derrick) Pardon is framed with picture of President Fillmore.

GLC01986

1816/03/19

Monroe, James, 1758-1831

Letter signed

Title: to Robert Patterson

Signed as Secretary of State to the Director of the Mint, Patterson. The Mint, in Philadelphia, was being repaired. It was unaffected by the British invasion of Washington.

GLC02002