10 September 1792

Cornwallis, William, 1744-1819

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Colonel Ross

Written by Commodore Cornwallis to Colonel Ross in Calcutta, India. Written quickly and handwriting is sloppy. Cornwallis was a naval commander in India who gave support to his brother Lord Charles Cornwallis, the Governor General of India (who was also the loser at the Battle of Yorktown). Was pleased to received a letter from Ross informing him of his brother's good health. Describes a place (its name is in illegible handwriting) as not meeting his expectations. Says he only arrived here on Saturday evening. Says a certain ship (the name is illegible) left before he could visit it.…

GLC04352.03

16 November 1798

Pike, Zebulon, 1751-1834

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request for one pound of musket powder]

Request made of the Conductor of Military Stores "for the use of the Officers of this Garrison" at Fort Pickering.

GLC04352.05

circa 1861-1910

Howe, Julia Ward, 1819-1910

Pamphlet signed

Title: [Battle Hymn of the Republic].

Four pages.

GLC04352.07

1803-1888

Header Record

Title: [Decimalized .01- .18]

[decimalized 04353.01-04353.18]

GLC04353

28 June 1888

Howe, Julia Ward, 1819-1910

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. Victor

Responds to his request for a brief memoir of her life and a photograph. Insists that he make use of it in any way that seems to be appropriate, but that he must not change her words.

GLC04353.05

16 March 1886

Ingersoll, Robert G., 1833-1899

Letter signed

Title: to Charles W. Stoddard

Thanks him for sending him the pamphlet The Lepers of Molakai. Takes issue with the discussion of Mosaic law and leprosy and states: "Of one thing I am certain: no leper was ever cured by prayer." Ingersoll was a self-professed agnostic and rationalist. Written in a clerical hand on the fronts of two sheets.

GLC04353.06

27 June 1803

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Lee

Letter regarding French privateers. Not the more famous Henry Lee.

GLC04353.07

1870

Smith, Samuel Francis, 1808-1895

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: [America]

Contains four verses in Smith's song "America."

GLC04353.08

1882

Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892

Document signed

Title: Autograph signature on titlepage of 1882 edition of "Leaves of Grass"

GLC04353.10

11 September 1885

Beecher, Henry Ward, 1813-1887

Autograph letter signed

Title: to J. M. Rosse

Signed also by J. M. Rosse. Thanks him for his letter. Thinks his idea of an article from his friend on Mugwumpism in the South from a Southern perspective, showing the benefits of political unity of the North with the South, is an excellent idea. His friend should send it to the New York Evening Post. At the bottom of page 3 Rosse has written: "received Sept. 14th." On the recto and verso of that page is a letter from Rosse to a Mr. Robinson, in which he encourages him to write the article.

GLC04353.12

1862

Header Record

Title: [Civil War maps] [decimalized]

Eight maps of various media, mostly of General McClellan's Peninsula Campaign.

GLC04355

circa January 31, 1862

Barstow, Simon Forrester, 1817-1882

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Samuel Hooper

Barstow, Captain and Assistant Adjutant General, writes to Hooper, a United States Representative from Massachusetts. Complains he is constantly interrupted while writing. States, "I regretted nothing more in leaving Washington than my inability to return your pleasant visits & to pay my respects to Mrs Hooper & your family. But the news came Sunday of the attack on Romney & I started at once to join Lander. Since then our experience has been varied. Shelled in one town, frozen almost in crossing the mountains, arriving in Romney in time to withdraw the troops, a twenty hours…

GLC04418

5 December 1826

Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

Newspaper

Title: [State of the Union address by John Quincy Adams]

President Adams' State of the Union for 1826 printed in an extra from the National Journal, a Washington, D.C. newspaper.

GLC04419

1860

Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818-1882

Autograph letter

Title: to Abram Wakeman

Marked private. Requests that he call on Abraham Lincoln, her husband, today. Discusses someone referred to only as "E." Remarks "The game of espionage has been going on to a greater extent, than we have imagined - If the Heavens fall E shall never be restored - Nicoli - himself says that E's mind is positively deranged." States that, "I believe, if possible I shall love & venerate my blessed Husband more than ever." Tells Wakeman to burn this note and to report back to her after he sees "this person," possibly again referring to "E." Document is not dated but previous cataloging…

GLC04420

28 August 1790

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Document signed

Title: [Appointment of Robert Morris as judge of district court in New Jersey]

Countersigned by Thomas Jefferson. The words "By the President" are written in Jefferson's hand. Endorsed on verso by James Kinsey, stating that Robert Morris appeared on 10 September 1790 and took the oath of office as Judge of the district court of New Jersey. On parchment. Faded with ink decay at top. One black and white seated engraving of Washington included.

GLC04421

10 April 1863

Jackson, Thomas J. "Stonewall", 1824-1863

Manuscript

Title: [Account of Jackson's Valley Campaign]

Very detailed account of Jackson's Valley campaign of 1862. Written and signed by Chilton, with later additions in Jackson's own hand. Written at the Head Quarters of the Second Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia. Bound on top.

GLC04428

6 August 1862

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Autograph endorsement signed

Title: [Presidential pardon of Charles Wallace who had abandoned his regiment in the Dakota Territory in October 1856].

Abraham Lincoln's 6 August 1862 pardon of Charles Wallace is on the verso of a letter to him from Dakota Territory representative J. B. S. Todd in Washington, D.C. dated 3 August 1862, which said he enclosed a letter to Lincon from Obed Foote of Yanktown, Dakota Territory (Foote letter is lacking). Wallace would be pardoned on condtion that he return to his regiment. Also on the verso is an endorsement by military surgeon Justus Townsend, dated 20 November 1862, stating that he has found Wallace unfit for military duty because of an injured hand that likely will require amputation, and a…

GLC04437

24 March 1776

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Josiah Quincy

Written just one week after Continental forces captured Boston. Thanks Quincy and the nation for their praise, saying "To obtain the applause of deserving men, is a heart felt satisfaction - to merit them, is my highest wish. If my conduct therefore...hath merited the approbation of the great Country, I shall esteem it one of the most fortunate & happy events of my life." Despite the joy of his victory, Washington cautions that the Americans must remain on guard. Worries about the British fleet at "Nantasket Road." But is more afraid of spies, "There is one evil I dread, & that…

GLC04442

8 June 1789

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Letter signed

Title: to Ebenezer Hazard

Washington requests a report on the general state of the United States Post Office from Hazard, the Postmaster General.

GLC04444

March 10, 1884

Photograph signed

Title: Chester A. Arthur

Hand-tinted cabinet size photograph.

GLC04446

11 May 1865 - 13 May 1865

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

Header Record

Title: Letter and two telegrams requesting prosecution of Horace Greeley [Decimalized .01-.03]

Edwin M. Stanton writes one letter and two telegrams to Edwards Pierrepont asking him to prosecute Horace Greeley, who Stanton claims has tried to incite others to murder him.

GLC04452

23 April 1811

Monroe, James, 1758-1831

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Written by Monroe shortly after he took office as Secretary of State to unknown recipient. Acknowledges recipient's letter of 15 April 1811. Was pleased with President Madison's offer of the job saying "it was addressed on such fair & liberal principles, proposing a cooperation of our labours & efforts to promote the publick welfare." His only concern about taking the job was leaving the office of Governor of Virginia after three months, but his friends supported his move to Washington. Says relations with Madison have picked up where they left off before. Expects more information…

GLC04453

17 October 1780

Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Nathanael Greene

Begins by stating that he is thankful no one can publish his letters after his death since he does not write any. Discusses the treason of Benedict Arnold and the British spy John Andre. Comments on the capture of Andre and wonders why Andre was not able to escape as he was on horseback and the three Americans on foot. Remarks on Arnold's escape, "But why, if Providence had the management of the whole, did she let Arnold escape. Perhaps to be hung afterwards by the Enemy for some act of traitorship against them. In this case he will have no apology left and all Parties will call him what…

GLC04454

18 February 1778

Penn, John, 1741-1788

Autograph letter

Title: to Theodorick Bland

Written by Penn as North Carolina delegate to Continental Congress and Declaration of Independence signer to Bland as a Colonel of Virginia Calvary. Says nothing has happened other than General Sir William Howe's agreement to exchange prisoners of war. Since General Howe did not purchase clothing for American prisoners of war in Philadelphia he says Congress has resolved not to purchase "any necessaries for his prisoners with us." Says British prisoners will get same treatment as American prisoners. Claims that Howe praised General Washington, but castigated Congress. Washington defended…

GLC04455

20 December 1916

Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924

Document signed

Title: [Appointment of John J. Pershing to Major General]

Commission to begin on September 25, 1916. Countersigned by Secretary of War Newton D. Baker. Stamp indicating receipt by the Adjutant General's office dated 6 January 1917 and signed by H.P. Milam as Adjutant General. Dated when Pershing commanded the punitive expedition against Pancho Villa. Includes blue paper seal from the United States War Office.

GLC04460