1977/09/20

Carter, James E., 1924-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah McClendon re: her "superb questions" at press conferences

Written as President on White House stationery.

GLC02793.114

1981/04/06

Reagan, Ronald, 1911-2004

Autograph letter signed

Title: Postcard of thanks to nurse at hospital

Written as President to a nurse at George Washington University Hospital

GLC02793.115

1982/02/01

Reagan, Ronald, 1911-2004

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Patti Davis re: thanking her for birthday gift, weather

Written as President on White House stationery to his daughter. Date inferred from content.

GLC02793.116

1982/09/16 ca.

Reagan, Ronald, 1911-2004

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: Handwritten drafts of five letters, including one to William F. Buckley, Jr.

Written as President. Date inferred from contents; one of the letters, to Jim Curtis, was discovered by a previous owner to be dated September 16, 1982. A series of written drafts on yellow paper intended for his secretary. Although the letter to Curtis was "signed" with an autopen, the draft shows Reagan's care in correspondence, even with strangers.

GLC02793.117

1989/02/08

Bush, George, 1924-2018

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Dennis Fogle re: telling his paddleball buddies "I'm ready"

Written as President

GLC02793.118

1990/04/25

Bush, George, 1924-2018

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Dr. F. Terry Hambrecht re: enjoying "The Toy Shop" and a story of Lincoln

Written as President

GLC02793.119

1951/02/02

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

Typed letter signed

Title: to Dean Acheson re: uncomplimentary wax statue at Mme Tussaud's museum

Goes with GLC 2793.091

GLC02793.120

1785-1867 (bulk:1785-1809

Lear, Tobias, 1762-1816

Header Record

Title: Tobias Lear papers [Decimalized .001- .178]

The collection ranges from 1785-1867, with the bulk being 1785-ca. 1796 (items as Washington's personal secretary with some surveying and business correspondence), and 1800-1809 (the majority is correspondence from Lear's service as United States Consul to Algiers).

GLC02794

1796/03/07

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Document signed

Title: Treaty between the U.S. and the Dey & Regency of Algiers (c/s Timothy Pickering)

Signed as President and countersigned by Pickering as Secretary of State. English translation from the Arabic with clerical signatures for Vizier Hassan Bashan (the Dey of Algiers), Joseph Donaldson Jr. (American negotiator) and David Humphreys (American Minister to Portugal).

GLC02794.001

1785/12/29

Lear, Tobias, 1762-1816

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Benjamin Lincoln re: gratitude for getting position as Washington's secretary

"I gladly and willingly accept of the proposal which you made me of going to Virginia . . . . to render myself serviceable, and agreeable to General Washington." Docketed on address leaf.

GLC02794.002

1789/02/14

Breck, Samuel, 1747-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Tobias Lear re: prospects for manufacturing, prosperity in America

"Happily for America the Spirit of perfect Liberty has opperated [sic] to produce the best effects, with us, Industry, Economy & Temperance, are allowd to exceed in every Class of Citizens that of any former period & I am convinced . . . a few years will render America the most desirable Country in the world [. . . .] [I] congratulate you on the arrival of this important period, which promises so amply to compensate America for her Toils & Hazards through a long & distressing War!" Breck was a prominent American merchant. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC02794.003

1789/08/24

Prince, William, fl. 1789

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Tobias Lear re: lack of good fruit to send to President

Unable to fulfill Lear's request to send a fruit basket to George Washington because of poor crop. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC02794.005

1789/10/18

Sullivan, James, 1744-1808

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Tobias Lear re: President Washington's upcoming visit

Governor John Hancock's desire to house President Washington during his visit. "Should the President take any other lodgings besides at the Govrs house it will hurt the feelings of the Governor . . . ." Sullivan was a prominent Massachusetts lawyer.

GLC02794.007

1789/10/23

Langdon, John, 1741-1819

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Tobias Lear re: inviting Washington to stay at Langdon's house

Langdon, Governor of New Hampshire, writes: "I now inclose you a letter to the President. Inviting him to accept of my house while here which you will please deliver--" Docketed on address leaf.

GLC02794.008

1789/12/24

Livingston, J.H., fl. 1789

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Tobias Lear re: thanks for charity gift from President Washington

"The attention of the President of the United States to the Charity School under the care of the Dutch Church in this City is very acceptable [. . . .] Please to accept my thanks . . ." Docketed on address leaf.

GLC02794.009

1790/08/24

Varick, Richard, 1753-1831

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Tobias Lear re: accepting President George Washington's invitation

Written as Mayor of New York City. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC02794.010

1790/09/18

Pintard, John, fl. 1811

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Tobias Lear re: requesting permission for publication

Pintard asks Lear for permission to publish a sketch in "New York" magazine: "I mentioned to you when at the President's that I should take it as a particular favor if you would allow a sketch to be taken of the drawing of the Bastile & the key." (Referring to the model of the Bastile and its key, presented to President Washington by Lafayette, and still at Mount Vernon.) Pintard writes "King Street" in Boston as his address. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC02794.011

1791/01/19

Pintard, John M., ?-1811

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: to Tobias Lear

Invoice for Madeira wine. Same as GLC 2794.013, except this copy lacks the invoice included in GLC 2794.013. Including two letters from John M. Pintard, both dated 19 January 1791. "I have established a House of Business under the Firm of Pintard, Weston & Co. . . . . I feel a particular pleasure in having the honor to supply the President with the Madeira wine he may want." Mentions an invoice (missing). First leaf contains letter (by Pintard?) dated 7 December 1790: "I have established a House of Business under the Firm of Pintard, Weston & Co.," selling and shipping Madeira…

GLC02794.012

1791/01/19

Pintard, John M., ?-1811

Manuscript document signed

Title: to Tobias Lear re: invoice for Madeira wine

Same as GLC 2794.012, except this copy contains the invoice lacking in GLC 2794.012. Including two letters from John M. Pintard re: an invoice for wine shipped to George Washington. Lacks 7 December 1790 fragment included in GLC 2794.012. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC02794.013

1791/04/07

Platt, Richard, 1755-1830

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Tobias Lear re: presenting a "large salmon for Mrs. Washington."

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC02794.014

1791/07/11

Wolcott, Oliver, Jr., 1760-1833

Letter signed

Title: to Tobias Lear re: error at the Treasury Dept.

"I have taken measures for correcting the error, which happened in the Settlement at the Treasury . . . " Written in a clerk's hand. Wolcott was the Comptroller of the U.S. Treasury. Docketed on address leaf. Attached to GLC 2794.017.

GLC02794.016

1792/02/22

Randolph, Edmund, 1753-1813

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Tobias Lear re: turning down an invitation to meet with President Washington

Randolph expresses his desire, and inability, to pay a "visit of respect, which is due to-day" to "the President and Mrs. Washington." Attached to GLC 2794.018.

GLC02794.021

1792/03/26

Blair, Samuel, 1741-1818

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Tobias Lear re: turning down an invitation to dine with President

Blair declines the invitation to dine with George Washington because of "the badness of the road from Germanton [. . . .] [I]ll health, & partly on other considerations." Docketed on address leaf. Written in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia.

GLC02794.023

1792/05/11

Pearce, William, fl. 1783

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Tobias Lear re: inviting President to see demonstration of his machine

"[I] should be glad to be informed when the President of the United States (George Washington) and his Lady, would be pleased to Honor me with their Company, to take a look at [my machinery]." Also notes: "Mr. [Alexander] Hamilton & Mr. [Thomas] Jefferson wishes to be there at the same time." Docketed on address leaf.

GLC02794.025

1792/07/02

Clarkson, Nathaniel, fl. 1792

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Tobias Lear re: invitation for President George Washington from Mayor of Philadelphia

GLC02794.026