February 26, 1787

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to Isaac Winslow, Sr.

Unsigned, but handwriting suggests the author is Henry Knox. May be incomplete. Discusses several issues relating to the Waldo patent lands, including bonds forwarded to Knox by Mr. Sullivan, and the transfer of power of attorney.

GLC02437.09165

February 26, 1772

Dawes, Thomas, 1731-1809

Document signed

Title: [Account of payment made by Thomas Flucker to Thomas Dawes]

Possibly related to Dawes, the Boston architect and patriot. Account information pertains to 1771. Signed by Dawes on verso 26 February 1772, noting receipt of payment from Flucker. Flucker hired Dawes to complete various tasks, including chimney sweeping, whitewashing walls, and repairing stonework.

GLC02437.09470

1812/11/18

Livingston, H., fl. 1790

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Walter Patterson re: order for pig iron

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.04512

1813/01/06

Patterson, J.W., fl. 1812-1816

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Walter Patterson re: military service

J.W. writes that his military service might bring him to Albany, and he discusses his concerns about maintaining his family in his absence. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.04513

1813/02/25

Patterson, J.W., fl. 1812-1816

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Walter Patterson re: plan to visit his brother

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.04514

1813/04/18

Patterson, J.W., fl. 1812-1816

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Walter Patterson re: desire for a seat in a political council

Docket and address leaf on p.4.

GLC03107.04515

1813/12/27

Patterson, Daniel, fl. 1803-1818

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Walter Patterson re: family news

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.04516

1835/02/12

Travis, William B., fl. 1835

Document signed

Title: Promissary note.

Authorizing purchase of articles to repair roof of Garrison at Bexar (the Alamo) [in Spanish]

GLC07959

1840/08/07

Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: Augustus E. Silliman.

Regarding threats to the government, including slavery: "The dangers to the duration of our Government are all within control of the people. We have nothing to fear from without upcoming elections, which magnify differences."

GLC07960

1861/12/26

Halleck, H.W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872

Document signed

Title: to: Brigadier General Montgomery C. Meigs, Washington

"Your telegram to Maj. Allen referred. No transportation can be spared at present - probably in a few weeks. We are crippled by your order to Maj. Allen fixing price of horses & mules. No contract can be made at present at that price. Perhaps purchases in open market could be made, if authorized."

GLC05601.003

1862/02/01

Halleck, H.W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872

Document signed

Title: to: Major General [George B.] McClellan, Washington.

"Genl. [David S.] Stanley is not able to take the field on account of a broken leg. He is barely able to do duty on Courts martial &c."

GLC05601.019

1862/02/15

Halleck, H.W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872

Autograph document signed

Title: to: Major General McClellan, Washington.

"Can you give me Col. H[enry] J. Hunt as chief of Artillery? Lt. Col. Totten is appointed a Brig. Genl. of Mo. Militia, and is much wanted to organise that force.

GLC05601.044

1862/02/15

Halleck, H.W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872

Autograph document signed

Title: to: Brigadier General [George H.] Thomas, Washington.

"I cannot send an ordinance officer to Genl. Buell from St. Louis arsenal. All but one are in the field where their services cannot be spared."

GLC05601.046

1862/02/23

Halleck, H.W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872

Autograph document signed

Title: to: Major General McClellan, Washington.

"Have Grant, Smith and Pope been made Major Genls? I wish an answer immediately as I am organising corps d'armee & Divisions."

GLC05601.061

1862/02/24

Halleck, H.W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872

Autograph document signed

Title: to: Major General McClellan, Washington.

"No. 42." "Lines down. Can get nothing South of the Ohio. Today line down to Cairo."

GLC05601.065

1862/02/24

Halleck, H.W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872

Autograph document signed

Title: to: Brigadier General Cullum, Cairo.

"Send the families of [Simon B.] Buckner, [Roger W.] Hanson & Madrid back to Columbus. They should not have been received without my orders. I can't ascertain where the parties named have been sent. When they are properly disposed of, it will be time enough to decide about their families joining them. The question of the disposition of these prisoners of war is not [yet] decided at Washington. Wait for orders."

GLC05601.066

1861/12/13

Document signed

Title: To: Brigadier General John Pope

"Application has been made for furlough of a man of Capt. Frisbees 37th Ills. to attend a corpse to Indiana. If you approve, give it."

GLC05601.001

1861/12/26

Halleck, H.W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872

Document signed

Title: To: D. B. Northop, Esq.

"Have copies of Laws of War been sent east, -- if so when, where & how many. [see # 104] Tell Capt. Johns that I can ascertain nothing about his appointment."

GLC05601.002

1861/12/26

Halleck, H.W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872

Document signed

Title: to: Major General Franz Sigel, Rolla, [Missouri]

"You can grant it on surgeon's certificate, not otherwise."

GLC05601.004

1861/12/26

Halleck, H.W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872

Document signed

Title: to: Brigadier General Schofield, St. Louis.

"A cavalry force has been ordered to Columbia & another to Fayete, but it is not known yet whether they can cross at Boonville & Jeff[erson] City. I have telegraphed to latter place to direct, if possible, Com[man]d[in]g officer at Fulton not to move on Concord till tomorrow morning. Reg[i]m[en]t of Infantry will join you today. Look out for the bridges in your rear & have them well guarded."

GLC05601.005

1861/12/26

Halleck, H.W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872

Document signed

Title: to: John B. Sanborn

"I known nothing of such order -- not received here."

GLC05601.007

1861/12/26

Halleck, H.W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872

Document signed

Title: to: Brigadier General Thomas McKean,Jeff[erson] City.

"We have large forces at Danville & probably at Wellsville with still larger forces between these places and Warrenton."

GLC05601.008

1861/12/26

Halleck, H.W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872

Document signed

Title: to: Brigadier General William T. Sherman, Benton Barracks

"Send third Iowa Cavalry to arsenal tomorrow morning for arms & equipment."

GLC05601.009

1861/12/27

Halleck, H.W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872

Document signed

Title: to: Brigadier General [Samuel R.] Curtis, Rolla, Mo.

"Telegram this morning from Sedalia [Mo] says that information has just been received that main part of [Sterling] Price's army passed through Springfield on Monday last, in full retreat. Too late to reach him except by Cavalry. No Infantry movement will therefore be made. Cavalry must get supplies, as far as possible, on the road."

GLC05601.010

1861/12/27

Halleck, H.W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872

Document signed

Title: to: Lt. Col. F. J. Herron. Comdg at Pacific.

"Iowa Regiment will not move till further orders from these Head Quarters."

GLC05601.011