8 September 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Daniel Parker

Major General Henry Knox discusses a business arrangement, with Parker (of Daniel Parker & Company). Informs Parker that [Samuel] Shaw "will make an application to you in my behalf... there are several circumstances of your character which have induced me to commit myself to you, in preference to others upon whom I might be supposed to have a better claim for assistance." Discusses his financial resources, along with his plans to return to Boston after he leaves West Point.

GLC02437.10134

11 November 1783

Ogden, Samuel, 1746-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes that he has been saying good-bye to some very close friends, evidently Loyalists, who are leaving for England. Asks Knox to protect two ladies, "the two Mrs. Wallaces," whose husbands are among those leaving prior to the evacuation, though they chose to stay: "Those ladies mean to remain in their houses in New York, and must on this occasion feel themselves unprotected, and perhaps may be exposed to insults from the vulgar." Hopes Knox will arrange for their protection during the British evacuation of New York. Sends his greetings to Mrs. Knox and the rest of the family.…

GLC02437.10184

24 August 1797

Document

Title: [Policy of assurance]

Signed by various underwriters. A policy of assurance for Henry Knox. Insures various amounts of money for cargos shipped between Thomastown [Thomaston, Maine?] to Bermuda. The vessel is insured for risk of "capture & condemnation" only, cargo is covered against all risks. Various sums of money are also listed next to each underwriter's signature. Noted recorded on 24 August 1797. Docket notes received 30 December 1797. Document is partially printed with information written by hand.

GLC02437.10600

26 May 1777

Knox, Lucy Flucker, 1756-1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Laments her lonely situation, noting that a recent visitor brought her news of Henry, but no letter from him. Envies the wives of generals able to travel with their husbands: "happy Mrs. Washington happy Mrs Gates in short I do not recollect an instance like my own- Mrs. Greens you will say is similar, but it is not Mrs G and myself were not cast in one mould." Wishes to visit Henry (at that time in Morristown, New Jersey) declaring "Boston is called a place of danger." Discusses the health of their children.

GLC02437.00602

27 May 1777

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

Autograph letter

Title: to Henry Knox

Gives details of marching with an unspecified company, and discusses his recent service at Providence, Rhode Island. Refers to a recent election of representatives, possibly in Boston, Massachusetts. Writes, "My good friend, we are in a very bad state of defence in this Town & harbour, not a man in all the Forts here..." Sent his regiment to recruit soldiers outside of Boston, and they have only raised 26 men: "the Country People have got the devil in them... good god Harry if we go on in this way we shall soon be ruined, ruined for ever." Mentions the discrepancy between the current…

GLC02437.00604

2 May 1863

McParlin, Thomas A., 1825-1897

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: [Report of Service as Medical Director of the Army of Virginia during the summer of 1862]

The report sent to General William A. Hammond on 2 May 1863 (see GLC02649.02). Written mostly in a narrative form the report, with some charts, maps and other media included, provides a detailed and dramatic history of medical procedures and services during the Civil War in the summer of 1862. Discusses medical organization, logistics, supplies, depots, and hospitals. Provides lists of men injured by category (deserter, discharged, returned to duty, on furlough, remaining, died) and charts with types of injuries (of eye, of ear, dysentery, etc.). There is one map, apparently drawn by…

GLC02649.01

2 December 1864

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

Printed letter signed

Title: to Thomas McParlin

Partially printed letter informing McParlin that he has been breveted Lieutenant Colonel"for faithful and meritorious services in the field." On War Department stationery. Envelope from Adjutant General's Office.

GLC02649.03

21 May 1861

Cameron, Simon, 1799-1889

Printed letter signed

Title: to Thomas McParlin

Partially printed letter informing McParlin that he has been appointed a Surgeon in Medical Department of the U.S. Army. Sent to McParlin at Fort Walla Walla, Oregon. On War Department stationery. Envelope from Adjutant General's Office; free franked by Julius P. Garesche.

GLC02649.04

5 July 1862

McParlin, Thomas A., 1825-1897

Letter

Title: to Medical Director of Reserve Army Corps

Requests information on "the condition of the Medical, Hospital, and transport, departments, in order to fulfill job as successor as the Surgeon & Medical Director of the Army of Virginia. Asks for frequent inspections and monthly reports on regiment strengths, wounded soldiers, and sites for hospitals. Emphasizes: "I invite frequent communications on all points of interest and importance, and will be gratified to notice judicious organization and efficiency in the medical department of the Army Corps of which you are the Director." Edits in pink ink indicate this also addressed the "…

GLC02649.05

14 July 1862

McParlin, Thomas A., 1825-1897

Letter signed

Title: to Robert E. Clary

Writes to Colonel Clary, Chief of Quartermasters of Army of Virginia, to request tents, stoves, axes, and tubs for hospitals. Mentions a deficiency of ambulances. Notes that the "necessity of keeping the sick of our Army, as near the army lines as may be proper, will necessitate ampler means of accomodation to be held in readiness ..." Indicates that he will have additional requisition requests when reports arrive from the 1st and 2nd Army Corps.

GLC02649.06

27 October 1864

Crane, Charles Henry, 1825-1883

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas McParlin

Major Crane, a surgeon and assistant to the Surgeon General, discusses financial matters with Dr. McParlin. Praises McParlin's work and notes that "The Secretary of War and the Surgeon General were much pleased with their visit." Indicates he will visit McParlin with a man named Abbott, and invites McParlin to his new home. Notes that "demonstrations have commenced on 'the left,' under Hancock, and I trust that, final and complete success may be speedily attained." Crane refers to Boydton Plank Road Engagement of Oct. 27, a Union attempt to take the South Side Railroad. Hancock was…

GLC02649.18

28 July 1862

McParlin, Thomas A., 1825-1897

Autograph manuscript

Title: Poem

Two stanza poem in McParlin's hand (author unknown) about someone being watched over from the heavens. Written on stationery of the 37th U.S. Congress, House of Representatives.

GLC02649.24

15 June 1865

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

Printed letter

Title: to Thomas A. McParlin

Partially printed letter breveting McParlin a colonel "for faithful and meritorious service during the War." Asks for his acceptance of the brevet along with his oath, age, birthplace, and state of residence. On stationery of the War Department, with a stamped signature of Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton.

GLC02649.27

17 October 1866

Crane, Charles Henry, 1825-1883

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas McParlin

Indicates that he is sending McParlin a list of medical officers (not included) the Secretary of War has recently breveted for their work combating cholera and requests a list of officers who "particularly distinguished themselves in this line of business." Indicates that the Surgeon General will recommend those men be breveted and McParlin be promoted to Brevet Brigadier General. Asks that the list be limited, that McParlin to obtain General Philip H.Sheridan's "approval & recommendation" in order to "lubricate" it with the Secretary, and that it be sent to the Surgeon General.…

GLC02649.33

23 November 1866

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

Printed letter signed

Title: to Thomas McParlin

Printed letter, with a stamped signature of Sec of War Edwin Stanton, informing McParlin of his appointment to Brevet Brigadier General "for meritorious services during the war." With some writing in an unknown secretarial hand. Asks for his acceptance of the brevet along with his oath, age, birthplace, and state of residence. On stationery of the War Department. Accompanied by a small document printing Army Regulation 1031 about requirements for affidavits. Envelope, addressed to McParlin, printed "Adjutant General's Office, Official Business, Assistant Adjutant General" and signed by…

GLC02649.34

5 November 1862

Dix, Dorothea Lynde, 1802-1887

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas A. McParlin

Writes to Dr. McParlin, then Medical Director of the Army of Virginia. "I send three Nurses ... after two weeks trial I beg you will report on their ability..." Notes she will see him that week. Mentions problems with "Mrs. Thompson's health." Indicates that "I write in great haste" and closes with "esteem for yr character as a Surgeon." Dix, best known as a reformer who labored to establish mental hospitals, was in charge of all women nurses working in army hospitals during the Civil War. She relocated to Washington D.C. and received her appointment in June 1861, she served throughout…

GLC02649.40

1 December 1858

Page, Benjamin Price, 1818-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John B. Marchand

Thanks Marchand for agreeing to deliver her letters to her husband, Thomas J. Page. Worries because "I have seen in the papers most discouraging accounts of the Steamers intended for the Paraguay expedition," but hopes everything goes well. The expedition was a United States Naval operation which sought indemnity for an attack years earlier by Paraguain forces on an American vessel. The showing of superior naval power also allowed the U. S. to secure an advantageous trade treaty with Paraguay. Page captained the U.S.S. Water Witch on a voyage to survey rivers in South America in 1855.…

GLC02680.07

8 June 1862

Dupont, Samuel F., 1803-1865

Letter signed

Title: to John B. Marchand

Copy of a circular letter from the Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography ordering captains to "instruct the officers commanding Prize vessels to deliver to the ordnance officer of the nearest Navy Yard, all arms belonging to the service, immediately on their arrival." The circular letter was first sent to DuPont, who now sends a copy to Marchand, and orders him to distribute it "to the vessels in your Division." DuPont signs as Flag Officer Commanding of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron. DuPont was a noted American naval officer. He figured prominently in the Mexican-American War and…

GLC02680.12

21 December 1862

Dorr, James Colby, ?-1880

Document signed

Title: [Military discharge for Joseph Steele for disability]

Printed form filled out with the handwritten emendations of Dorr, discharging Steele from service due to a disability. Dorr was a surgeon on the United States Volunteers Medical Staff. Private Steele was a gunsmith with the 104th Rgt. NY Volunteers.

GLC02680.13

22 December 1863

Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878

Letter

Title: to John B. Marchand

Printed circular from the Navy Department ordering officers to set up Boards to review all Assistant Engineers for possible promotion. Lays out the rules under which these review boards are to be conducted, and the requirements for promotion, such as "knowledge of the first six books of Euclid, of plane geometry...of conic sections, and of the strength of materials." Orders the board to score the candidates, and pass their opinions on to the Navy Department. Marchand was captain of the U.S.S. Lackawanna.

GLC02680.14

15 April 1864

Farragut, David Glasgow, 1801-1870

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to John B. Marchand

Smith, the Chief of the Navy's Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting, writes to confirm the enlistment of Julius Manheim, apparently one of Marchand's men. Encloses papers [not present] pertaining to Manheim. Forwarded on to Farragut, with his signature beneath the central text. Written on "Navy Department, Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting" stationery.

GLC02680.29

17 February 1870

United States. Congress

Printed document

Title: Joint resolution to regulate the effect of a vote of the thanks of Congress upon promotion in the navy

Congressional resolution regarding promotion of naval officers and the effect "a vote of thanks by Congress" should have on their rank.

GLC02680.32

8 March 1870

Autograph letter

Title: to John B. Marchand [Fragment]

Discussing a bill in Congress relating to naval officers (possibly the "Joint resolution to regulate the effect of a vote of the thanks of Congress upon promotion in the navy," GLC02680.32.) Appears that pages at the end are missing. Written by an unnamed Naval officer on Navy Department Bureau of Navigation and Office of Detail stationery.

GLC02680.33

1857/08/15

Buchanan, James, 1791-1868

Letter signed

Title: Reply to: Connecticut electors [New Haven delegation]

President James Buchanan's response to the New Haven Memorial--grievances of Connecticut electors with the LeCompton Constitution, popular sovereignty and slavery in Kansas, and the electors criticism of him. "These are heavy charges, proceeding from gentlemen of your high character...if [unfounded] they will rebound with withering condemnation upon their authors."

GLC07992.03

1864/06/15

Ellis, Don Juan, 1845-1905

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George Wortham

Reads in full: "There has seven (7) gunboats & one skooner came in since yesterday eavening making in all twelve (12) gunboats & one skooner in site. Three gunboats & one skooner are lying at the mouth of Roanoak River. Two of the boats are chained together I think." Written at "Wiliams Fishery." Right edge of the document is torn. Don Juan Ellis was a Sergeant in the Fiftieth North Carolina Infantry.

GLC02233.46