1864/12/01

Photograph

Title: Image of Porter leaning up against cannon

Modern print of F.H. Meserve's image of Admiral Porter, in uniform trousers and greatcoat, leaning up against a water battery.

GLC05111.01.0956

1864/12/01

Photograph

Title: Image of Porter leaning up against cannon

Identical image of #956

GLC05111.01.0957

[1864]

Photograph

Title: Powder magazine on the lines at Petersburg

The image shows four Union soldiers guarding a well-buried powder magazine. Numeric notation on image: "248." Inscription on verso: "Powder magazine on the lines." Numeric notation on verso: "248" and "31."

GLC05111.01.0977

[1864]

Photograph

Title: Burned railroad car sheds in Atlanta

The image shows the burned railroad car sheds after Sherman's troops destroyed Atlanta, and were preparing to move on to Savannah. Numeric notation on image: "55." Inscription on verso: "Preparing for the 'March to the sea.'" and "Atlanta." Numeric notation on verso: "55."

GLC05111.01.0978

1868 ca.

Photograph

Title: Managers of the House of Representatives Impeachment of Andrew Johnson

Group portrait of seven representatives who lead the impeachment trial. Imprint on recto "Managers of the House of Representatives of the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson. Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1868, by Brady & Co., in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Columbia." Graphite inscription on verso "**Book" "111." Photographers imprint on verso: "M.B. Brady & Co.'s National Photographic Portrait Gallery, No. 352 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington D.C."

GLC05111.02.0160

1862 ca.

Opdyke, George, fl. 1862

Photograph

Title: Mayor of New York City

Graphite inscription on recto "Geo Opdyke." Imprint on recto "Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1861, by C.D. Fredricks & Co., in the Clerk's Office of the U.S. for the So. District of New York." Graphite inscription on verso "**Book" "Please return to 36 Barclay St" "Geo Opdyke Mayor of NY 1862." Ink inscription on verso "HBO." Photographers imprint on verso: "Charles D. Fredricks & Co., 'Specialite,' 587 Broadway, New York."

GLC05111.02.0155

1865/04/02

Photograph

Title: Rebel Soldier in the trenches of Fort Mahone [split stereocard]

Image of the final resting place of a rebel soldier, with his hands raised as if to ward off danger. With the remnants of his personal effects at his side, the pose seems to have been contrived by the photographer. Graphite inscription on verso: "Rebel soldier trenches Fort Mahone Petersburg April 2 /65."

GLC05111.01.1208

1865/04/02

Photograph

Title: Rebel Soldier in trenches before Petersburg [split stereocard]

Image of a rebel soldier laying mortally wounded in a trench at Petersburg. The soldiers hands are crossed at the middle of his chest, with a rifle positioned to his proper right. Graphite inscription on verso: "Rebel Soldier in trenches before Petersburg Apl 2 1865. Petersburg."

GLC05111.01.1209

1891/05/21

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Typed document signed

Title: re: U.S. Civil Service commission recommendation

Signed as "acting President"

GLC06883

1878/07/03

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891

Autograph endorsement signed

Title: re: war with Indians in Oregon

Apparently a fragment or a note on a docketing panel. "This is no war with Indians in the region familiar to Texas Jack, but far away Oregon in a country well known to the troops serving there." Some loss to letters.

GLC06887

1863/11/06

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Document signed

Title: Authority to affix the seal to the pardon of Charles Hughes

Per the National Archives pardon file, Hughes had been convicted of stealing mail.

GLC06899

1814/08/26

Thorn, John, fl. 1814

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joseph E. Smith re: War of 1812

Among other remarks, he says, "I write you now amidst the noise & compulsion of the camp[.] Some men are marhing one way[,] some the other... while I write it is stated that the enemy are landed & are about destroy'g the City of Washington."

GLC06915

1842/04/06

Ames, Nathan F., fl. 1842

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James T. Ames re: conducting gun business in Washington D.C.

Last page contains pencil and ink sketch of a belt latch, over which he has written part of the letter.

GLC06927

1797/11/08 ca.

Adams, John, 1735-1826

Manuscript

Title: Listing 16 patriotic toasts given at reception in honor of President Adams

The toasts includes those given to the United States, the Constitution, the Vice President, Congress, the Congress of 1776, foreign ministers, George Washington ("we profoundly venerate his virtuous character"), Kosciusko (struck and reinserted), Independence, the Administration, Lafayette, the press, etc.

GLC06928.02

1839/03/06

Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Anthony Collamore re: pensions for Revolutionary War veterans' widows

Letter of Adams, with conjugate leaf (p. 3) containing clerical "Copy of Mr. Edward's letter to Hon. J.Q. Adams." Docketed p. 4. (Text loss on page 1 to center lower left affecting some words.)

GLC06933

1846/11/24

Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849

Manuscript document signed

Title: Pardon of Francis Bassach (c/s James Buchanan)

c/s James Buchanan. Bassach was known as "alias William Mallett" and had been convicted of "assault on the high seas."

GLC06936

1854/07/14

Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869

Manuscript document signed

Title: Pardon of William Smith (c/s Wm. L. Marcy)

Smith was convicted of "maltreatment of a seaman on board of the ship Golden Racer." Countersigned by William L. Marcy.

GLC06937

1835/12/10

Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869

Letter

Title: to Benjamin Pierce re: postscripts on letter of B.K., Gen. Jackson & his cabinet

Two postscripts by Frnaklin and a Free Frank (as member of Congress) written on the letter of his brother B.K. Pierce to their father Benjamin. "Genl. [Andew] Jackson... stands second to no man... but the situation in the Cabinet... Genl. J. has vetoes."

GLC06938

1864/06/10

Smith, Henry W., 1836-1869

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joseph Smith re: Grant, Richmond and a spy matter

"Reinforcements are being sent down all the time, but Richmond must be starved out. That miserable city if protected by 5 lines if splendid fortifications, on which Mr. Lee has laid himself out.... I have tried to see Clara Howard... she is charged with being a spy... if she is guilty I do not want her sex to protect her."

GLC06941

1869/12/22

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

Manuscript document signed

Title: Pardon of William W. Copper (c/s Hamilton Fish)

Convicted of counterfeiting

GLC06942

1929/02/22

Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Cornelius Greenway re: advice on education, work, etc.

Thanking Greenway for his note and writing "If my saying that the best thing students can do is to work hard and improve themselves has been of any help to you I am glad I thought to say it..." On White House stationery.

GLC06946

1789/10/17

Fenno, John, 1751-1798

Newspaper

Title: Gazette of the United States. [No. 54 (October 17, 1789)]

Regarding the quorum obtained in the First Session of Senate; votes for President and Vice-President counted; with mention of George Washington's first tour. Disbound, leaves are now separate.

GLC06959.02

1791/01/26

Fenno, John, 1751-1798

Newspaper

Title: Gazette of the United States. [Vol. 2, no. 78 (January 26, 1791)]

Concerning the proclamation by Washington and Jefferson defining the boundaries of the "Federal City on the Potomac" and Hamilton's closing remarks in a report on public credit. Two sheets, no longer joined.

GLC06960

1791/10/29

Fenno, John, 1751-1798

Newspaper

Title: Gazette of the United States. [Vol. 3, no. 53 (October 29, 1791)]

Contains Washington's proclamation on rules for building in Washington, D.C. as well as a list of members of the Second Congress.

GLC06961

1863/06/04

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Document signed

Title: Four Language Whaling Ship's papers from New Bedford, MA (c/s Seward)

Dated at New Bedford. Large sheet, printed in four columns (French, Spanish, English and Dutch) countersigned by William H. Seward. Shipmaster Nehemiah West for the schooner Glendmer, bound for "Atlantic Ocean."

GLC06962