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

5 July 1813

Wilson, John, 1777-1848

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Mentions he will send Aaron a copy of the Bill and informs Aaron of what is going on with such Bill. Mentions that the "Federalist do but little, & leave it with the Republicans to conduct the Bills thro' the details." Also, shares his opinion on this matter. Also mentions "the string of Reso. introduced by Mr. [Daniel] Webster," which stirred political debate.

GLC06313.04.029

20 July 1813

Wilson, John, 1777-1848

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Informs Aaron Hobart that he is enclosing "Custie's Oration 2 Robert Goodloe Harper's Address at our Russian Celebration." Mentions a confidential message from the President which its effect "may be known in a few days."

GLC06313.04.030

1 January 1814

Wilson, John, 1777-1848

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

On the political matters of the day he describes Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin, who later that year was appointed one of the commissioners to negotiate the Treaty of Ghent, "as the Political index to guide us in the path to be pursued." Discusses fashion in Washington, D.C., describing Dolley Madison and what she wore. Mentions that she resembled Madame Johnson. Also gives a description of James Madison.

GLC06313.04.031

28 February 1814

Wilson, John, 1777-1848

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Asks Hobart for recommendation letters "addressed to the President" and to "call on Judge Adams & get him to write." Mentions that he believes "Ch. Willis" has been nominated by the president to a (unspecified) post.

GLC06313.04.032

February 22, 1815

Wilson, John, 1777-1848

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Informs Hobart of President Madison's approval of the Treaty of Ghent, ending the War of 1812.. Shares his insight on the war by stating that "we have ... not obtained Peace by War,... but have lost much of that we possessed".

GLC06313.04.042

16 June 1773

Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses the settling of a bill, an order for books, and the delay caused by a Captain Lyde, who would not be sailing when he told Troutbeck he would. Longman was a London bookseller.

GLC02437.00075

16 June 1773

Miller, William, fl. 1773

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Confirms the receipt of an order. Reiterates a question about the costs of bookbinding. Is pleased that Knox sent Town & Country Magazine, because Miller prefers it to the others periodicals he asked about (see GLC02437.00059).

GLC02437.00076

20 June 1773

Bradbury, Theophilus, 1739-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Indicates that he is sending Knox his magazines from 1772 for binding. Requests additional magazines and places an order for stationary.

GLC02437.00077

24 June 1773

Hopkins, David, fl. 1773

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Mentions hearing that Knox lost his pocketbook and a Mr. Mumford recovered it. Asks if Knox would like some Tenerife wine Hopkins has on hand. Seeks a recommendation for a young man to work as a bookbinder. Indicates that he will forward some chairs when they are finished.

GLC02437.00078

27 May 1795

Meade, George, 1741-1808

Autograph document

Title: to William Smith

Writes a letter of introduction for Henry Knox in order to conduct business.

GLC02437.06428

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

26 December 1861

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

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to J. Hundhousen

Near the beginning of the Civil War, Halleck writes to Lieutenant Colonel Hundhousen, briefly stating: "A small force should be sent to New Haven to guard the ferry boat & prevent the enemy from coming over. Gen. Schofield will be at Danville tonight with a large force."

GLC05601.006

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