1780/06/18

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox re: sending Knox to stop NJ from forming its own Army

Sending Knox in an attempt to keep New Jersey from forming a separate army.

GLC02147

6 August 1808

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Letter signed

Title: to Eli Williams, Thomas Moore, and Joseph Kerr

President Jefferson writes to the commissioners of the Cumberland Road about reexamining its route from Washington, Pennsylvania, to Wheeling, Pennsylvania. Explains that "the principal object of this road is a communication directly westwardly if however inconsiderable deflections from this course will benefit particular places and better accommodate travellers, these are circumstances to be taken into consideration." Written as president.

GLC02148

1777-1895

Noyes Family, 1777-1895

Scrapbook

Title: Nuncia pacis. [Noyes family scrapbook]

Genealogical scrapbook. Folder 1 has 3 photographs of Noyes family homes, family letters concerning family history and genealogical details (dated 1806-1895), undated biographies and family record sheets, list of marriages performed by Rev. James Noyes (1712), photo of Noyes's grave memorial, certificate of military history, an 1879 dollar bill drawn from the Rhode Island Washington Bank, and a newspaper obituary clipping for Thomas Noyes. The second folder includes family genealogical sheets, undated biographies and reminiscences, a four-pence and five-pence note from 1777 Connecticut,…

GLC02150.56.02

4 March 1805

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Broadside

Title: President Jefferson's Inaugural Speech

President Jefferson's inaugural speech, given after his official reelection in 1805: "Mr. Jefferson appeared in the Chamber of the United States Senate, where his reelection was declated, and the necessary oath administered to him." Printed on silk by True and Parks, Washington.

GLC02151

1861-1902

Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902

Header Record

Title: [Collection of Orville S. Dewey, 33rd regiment, New York, light artillery] [decimalized]

Nicknamed "Tom" by his family and coming from Buffalo, Dewey served in the army of the Potomac, primarily in Washington at an instructional camp. Many of the letters are addressed to his sister Mary "Mollie" McLean. Dewey stayed in the Army after the war and died of yellow fever in New Orleans during an epidemic only 5 months after re-enlisting in 1867. The collection includes mention of the Petersburg campaign (1864), and includes a carte de visite (unsigned) of Colonel J.P. Gould, who led the 54th Mass. (Colored) Regt., and of his commander William Brewster. Partial inventory available…

GLC02161

October 1859-January 1862

Higgins, Patrick, fl. 1859-1862

Header Record

Title: [Collection of letters written to Fannie Schoonmaker from Patrick Higgins, K company, 56th regiment, New York, infantry] [decimalized]

The collection consists of ten letters written to a young lady named Fannie Schoonmaker, and one letter to an unknown recipient. Nine of the eleven letters, some of which predate the Civil War, are from Patrick Higgins. One letter is from David Reese, and another is from Charles Johnson. Patrick Higgins was from Neversink, New York in Sullivan County, about 110 miles northwest of New York City. On September 29, 1861 he enlisted in the Union army as a Private. On October 10, he mustered into K Company of the 56th New York Infantry. The 56th New York became part of the Army of the Potomac. On…

GLC02164

1861-1864

Johnston, Witter H., fl. 1861-1864

Header Record

Title: [Collection of Witter H. Johnston, I company, 144th regiment, New York, infantry] [decimalized]

Letters written from South Carolina, Jacksonville, FL, and Washington. Includes 17 post-war items. Member of 144th NY Vols.

GLC02167

1868

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph

Title: [Seated portrait of John H. Surratt]

One portrait of John Harrison Surratt, Jr., taken by Mathew Brady in 1868.

GLC02194

1843/02/01

Winn, Walter, fl. 1843

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: resignation of Winn & Mitchell as clerks due to Archive War

Winn and Mitchell argue that they cannot perform their clerical duties because of the Archives war and because local antagonism "renders their situation unpleasant."

GLC02145.27

1841-1842

Cook, William B., fl. 1841-1842

Header Record

Title: 3 Cook ALS and 3 Ward ALSs re: challenging Ward to a duel [Decimalized .01- .06]

The letters are as follows: 1) Cook ALS 6/16/1841 1 p. re: challenge 2) Ward ALS 6/16/1841 1 p. + docket re: finding seconds 3) Cook ALS 6/16/1841 1 p. + addr. re: proposing 2 gentlemen 4) Ward ALS signed "TWW" [6/16 or 6/17/1841] 1 p. + docket 5) Ward ALS 6/18/1841 1 p. + addr. 6) Cook ALS 10/2/1842 1 p. + addr. re: withdrawing challenge.

GLC02145.28

1848/11/20

Crockett, E. J., fl 1848

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: invitation to re-interment of remains of Benjamin R. Milan

Milan had fallen at San Antonio

GLC02145.29

1842/04/09

Hockley, George W., 1802-1851

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: Ward's tenacity in protecting the papers of the land office

GLC02145.30

1849/09/24

Jones, Anson, 1798-1858

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: Ward's recent defeat

GLC02145.32

1850/01/23

Jones, Anson, 1798-1858

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: his health, land business and political matters

GLC02145.33

1836/08/22

Milroy, Joseph H., fl. 1836

Autograph letter signed

Title: 2 letters appealing to Thomas Ward for reconciliation before execution

Milroy was to be shot by court martial and sought to reconcile himself to Ward. Both letters (each 2 p. + addr.) were written on the same day, in pencil.

GLC02145.34

1845/08/28

Rusk, Thomas J. (Thomas Jefferson), 1803-1857

Letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: resolution commending Ward as Commissioner of Land Office

Transmitting a resolution passed by convention (not included).

GLC02145.35

January 1843 ca.

Mitchell, Nathan, fl. 1843

Autograph document signed

Title: Statement re: capture of Texas archives by Austin vigilantes

Countersigned by Walter Winn.

GLC02145.36

1853/06/12

Rusk, Thomas J. (Thomas Jefferson), 1803-1857

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: congratulations on Ward's appointment as consul to Panama

Also mentions possibility of running a Pacific railroad through Texas

GLC02145.37

1836/06/18

Rusk, Thomas J. (Thomas Jefferson), 1803-1857

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: orders Ward and his command to headquarters

GLC02145.38

1836/09/03

Sawyer, F. A., fl. 1836

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: ordering Ward to New Orleans for recruiting volunteers

GLC02145.41

1842/07/25

Shaw, James B., 1820-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Col. Thomas Ward or Capt Joseph Daniels re: forwarding books to Shaw

Written as Comptroller of Texas, asking for account books in Ward's possession.

GLC02145.42

1842/09/06

Snively, J., fl. 1842

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: authorizing Ward to use government stores

Damaged. Written as Acting Quarter Master General.

GLC02145.43

1842/09/24

Whiting, Samuel, fl. 1797-1798

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: removal of archives from Austin

Whiting, "chairman of the Committee of Safety," was a vigilante supporting Austin

GLC02145.44

1836/06/08

Williams, Samuel May, fl. 1834-1836

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: purchase of muskets for the Texas army

Written by Williams for the firm of McKinney & Williams. Enclosing land certificates (not included).

GLC02145.45

1846/08/04

Henderson, James P., fl. 1846

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: recruiting soldiers

GLC02145.46