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to "the Collectors of the Customs'
22 June 1801
Madison, James, 1751-1836
"Issue no commission to any private armed vessel . . ." (Complying with Convention with France ending the Quasi war.)
GLC08364
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass An American Slave
1847
Inscribed: "From his sincere friend." To N. B. Spooner.
GLC08365
Account of passengers and disposal of the servants time of service who were brought hither from Cork in Ireland on the ship John & Mary...
1739-1740
Title continues "James Underdowne Master on account & Visque of Capt. John Eloss Owner of said ship." Ledger page accounting for passengers and their servants on board, including pricing.
GLC08366
[Pardon of Calvin Beckwith]
5 July 1862
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
With court marshaled for desertion and sentenced to a term in prison.
GLC08368
to Elisa Bragg, his wife
12 July [1862]
Bragg, Braxton, 1817-1876
"The whole work has to be done over . . . Genls. Lee, Huger & Magruder are too slow, as we were at Shiloh, and the fruits are lost for want of vigorous pushing . . ."
GLC08369
[Collection of 2 letters related to Benjamin Franklin Butler] decimalized
1862-1864
GLC08370
to Dorothea Dix
14 October 1864
Butler, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1818-1893
"Will Miss Dix give Gen. Butler any good reason why Mrs. Lottie Galt & other harmless old ladies of Williamsburg should not be loyal women & take the oath of allegiance in return for protection for the United States. A Rebel is never harmless."
GLC08370.01
to the Naval Officers Commanding the Fleet off Mobile
12 June 1862
Regarding "Exchanges of salt and provisions between this post and Mobile."
GLC08370.02
[Collection of three letters related to Jefferson Davis] decimalized
1863-1864
GLC08371
to James A. Seddon, Secretary of War
5 December 1863
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889
Re: "property of having scouts and pickets. . . between Richmond and Pamunkey, also the necessity of reinforcing Genl. Lee's army. . .Genl. Longstreet I hope will give the means. . ."
GLC08371.01
to Gen. Braxton Bragg
14 May 1864
It is probable that "Gnl. Beauregard is not aware of the obstacles to his plan. . . or of the hazards of delay. I concur in your view that our best pollicy is to concentrate our force and attach at the earliest moment when it can be done...
GLC08371.02
to Jefferson Davis
February 14, 1864
Cooper, Samuel, 1798-1876
Forwarding the "Staff Bill which has just passed both Houses of Congress"
GLC08371.03
to Gen. Benjamin Butler
23 October 1862
Farragut, David Glasgow, 1801-1870
"I am now determined to go ahead upon the forts at Mobile, I am only held by the Courts & Boards of examination but will never be in any better condition for the attack than at present, for they are taking away my officers every mail & I will soon be...
GLC08372
[Collection of two letters from Joseph Hooker] decimalized
1862-1863
Hooker, Joseph, 1814-1879
GLC08373
to Thomas Brainerd
14 May 1862
Re: Battle of Williamsburg. "I fought a great battle, probably the most sever one that has been fought during the war. . . My loss was 1575, officers and men - that of the rebels more than double that number. . ." (total U. S. casualties were in...
GLC08373.01
to Lorenzo Thomas
February 12, 1863
Asking when troops will arrrive.
GLC08373.02
10 June 1862
Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870
"I propose for your consideration sending two good brigades from this army to reinforce Genl. Jackson. These. . . will make him strong enough to wipe out Fremont. . ." Jackson will "sweep down north of the Chickahominy, cut up McClellan's...
GLC08374
to W. H. Jackson
15 August 1863
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
"We were disposed to deal liberally with your hospitals and the people generally in the district but there is a limit to such concession, and I think it is reached. . ." Endorsed by Confederate General W. H. Jackson to Joseph Johnston: "None of my...
GLC08376
to General Nathan G. Evans
23 July 1861
Terry, William, 1824-1888
Report on combat near Stone Bridge during battle of First Manassas, including capture of Col. Corcoran.
GLC08377
to Sir William Johnson
4 May 1764
Gage, Thomas, 1718-1787
Re: Suppression of Pontiac's rebellion which, "I am to hope will put a final end to all our Indian Quarrells, and procure us a safe & lasting Peace with all the Indian Tribes."
GLC08378
[Abraham Lincoln endorsement of William Cole].
6 October 1862
Lincoln recommends, possibly to Secretary of War Stanton, that William Cole, Esq., editor of the "Irish American," be appointed to a paymastership in the U.S. Army. Originally written on p. 4 of an integral blank leaf of the letter of recommendation...
GLC02086.02
Collection of 2 items relating to Lincoln. See decimalized entries.
9 October 1861
GLC02798
[Lincoln carte de visite].
Accompanied Lincoln letter regarding General Thomas W. Sherman's attack on Port Royal (GLC02798.01).
GLC02798.02
to Francis Jackson
1 October 1850
Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884
Requests Jackson to sign a statement in support of women's rights and to ask Theodore Parker to do the same. Sends his admiration of Jackson's niece's sketch of Parker and promises to sit for her when he returns to Boston. Encloses a letter from...
GLC03998.05
Peace if possible -- Justice at any rate.
1811-1884
GLC03998.06
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