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[1919]

Pamphlet

Title: Rules of the House of Warriors Adopted 12-07-1903 [Creek Indians]

Pamphlet containing rules of behavior when in assembly. Printed in English and Creek.

GLC03775.02

February 27, 1812

Newbold, George, fl. 1812

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Samuel Coates

Reports on the political strategy involved in getting a charter for the Bank of America in New York. Details the contents of a letter H. Post sent him in relation to the applications for charter. Outlines strategy for working within the state legislature. Indicates that there are a number of Democrats who are opposed to the application, including the Governor of New York [Daniel D. Tompkins]. Discusses a situation involving Colonel Troup.

GLC03807

1862 ca.

Webster & Bro Louisville

Photograph signed

Title: Carte de visite of William Preston

Half-length image of Preston in Confederate general's uniform. Signed on mount.

GLC03821

1827/05/19

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ezra Stiles Ely

Jackson explains that while he and his wife have been attacked viciously during this campaign, it has only made him more resilient. "All the slander that wickedness can suggest & falsehood invent, have been leveled against me, & my family, by the panders of power and corruption - this will recoil upon its own head - truth is mighty & will ultimately prevail - and when it does - I feel secure from the multiplied shots of slander." Also states that he is pleased with the support he has received from Philadelphia. Most of the attacks on Jackson focused on the fact that he married…

GLC03896

1862/07/23

Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to George B. McClellan

Declining McClellan's offer for medical supplies for captured sick and wounded because he hopes that "in a few days your sick and wounded will be under you own care...."

GLC03905

1910/12/09

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Typed letter signed

Title: to Joseph K. Dixon re: declining to endorse Dixon's book

Written on stationery of "The Outlook" magazine, to say that he endorses no book unless he studies it and saying he has no time to read it.

GLC03911.01

1918/02/28

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Typed letter signed

Title: to Joseph K. Dixon

Written on stationery of The Roosevelt Hospital, with one written correction.

GLC03911.02

1918/10/28

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Typed letter signed

Title: to Joseph K. Dixon re: thanks for a picture, with TL signed clerically 5/18/1917

The letter is signed with an autograph postscript and is accompanied by a typed letter 5/17/1917 signed clerically.

GLC03911.03

1825 circa

Johnson, Fry, & Co., fl. 1825-1873

Engraving

Title: [Engraving of William Henry Harrison]

Engraving of Harrison, seated, with top hat and coat. Printed by Johnson Fry and Co., Publishers, New York. After an original painting by Chappel. Originally in the sentiment book of Mary S. Harrison, GLC07732.02.

GLC07732.06

1835/06/13

MacAlester, Charles, 1798-1873

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Francis P. Blair

Claims there are many people in Philadelphia who doubt both the compotence and honesty of Bank of the United States President Nicholas Biddle. Cites a specific example of a story about Biddle and President Andrew Jackson as proof of his falsehoods. The letter ends with the imperative "Destroy my letter as received."

GLC03209.13

1834/08/17

Cleveland, Jesse, fl. 1831-1834

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Francis P. Blair

Asks Blair to draft a resolution against the Bank of the United States, which he will show to his state legislature in Georgia. Objects specifically to foreign investors being involved with the Bank. Also wants the resolution to denounce those who defeated the treaty with the Cherokee nation, and those in favor of nullification. Claims that support for President Andrew Jackson is strong in his county.

GLC03209.07

February 26, 1833

Rush, Richard, 1780-1859

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Francis P. Blair

Expresses his regrets that Blair was not elected public printer. Rush had lobbied to help Blair get this office, as he had informed him in a previous letter (see GLC03209.18).

GLC03209.19

February 26, 1861

Benjamin, Judah Philip, 1811-1884

Autograph letter signed

Title: to J. B. Saunders

States that he can do nothing about Saunders land claims, due to secession. Because of Southern secession, Saunders must take his claims up with the state offices of the seceded states, and the petitions he filed before secession are no longer relevant. Benjamin also states "I am to leave to-morrow for Montgomery." Written the day after he was appointed Confederate Attorney General.

GLC03303

1862 ca.

Vannerson & Jones

Photograph signed

Title: [Carte de visite of Braxton Bragg]

Oval salt-print carte de visite showing Bragg in uniform signed on the mount. The mount is darkening to a faint purple color.

GLC03349

1863 ca.

Nichols & Brothers

Photograph signed

Title: [Carte de visite of William S. Rosecrans]

signed as Major General, by Nichols & Brothers

GLC03388

1863 ca.

E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm)

Photograph signed

Title: [Carte de visite of Philip S. Cooke]

Signed on mount.

GLC03389

1878/05/20

Hayes, Rutherford B., 1822-1893

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Herbert P. Maris re: receipt of & thanks for "Gospel Hymns and Sacred Songs"

Written on Executive Mansion stationery.

GLC03145

1931/07/10

Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964

Typed letter signed

Title: to Louis L. Emmerson

Confidential letter written to the Governor of Illinois about America's economic situation during the Great Depression and the prospect of continued destitution. Praises Emmerson's "organization last winter" and discusses the need for earlier appropriations of federal money to the states. Typed on White House stationery.

GLC03146

1820/05/19

Jones, Edward, fl. 1820-1824

Letter signed

Title: to Samuel Frothingham

Requests that the attached notice from the Treasury be inserted on every second day into two major Boston newspapers. The notice is a manuscript document signed by Secretary of the Treasury William Crawford. It lays out the rules for the solicitation of bids for loans to the United States. One black and white bust engraving of Crawford included.

GLC03159

1862/03/25

Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joseph E. Johnston re: moving part of his army to anticipate McClellan

Written as General, instructing Johnston to move to oppose McClellan during the latter's Peninsula campaign and to hold his present line. One full length black and white engraving of Lee included.

GLC03153