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9 March 1866

Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878

Granting permission to visit Washington on legal business. On Navy Department printed stationery. Document has been trimmed, affecting the department name.

GLC02320.03

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Autograph letter signed

to E. C. Carrington

23 November 1864

Bates, Edward, 1793-1869

Invitation to dinner with Bates and the men in his office. Carrington is addressed as General.

GLC02320.05

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Document signed

[Promotion of George B. Drake]

November 28, 1863

Stanton, Edwin M. (Edwin McMasters), 1814-1869

Partially printed document promoting George B. Drake to the rank of First Lieutenant.

GLC02320.07

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Autograph letter signed

to [Gov. Benjamin Harrison] re: provisional peace treaty, Carleton & Washington

1783/05/20

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Signed by Madison as "James Madison Jr." Countersigned by Theodorick Bland and John Francis Mercer. Written to Governor Benjamin Harrison of Virginia, as state delegate (per Madison Papers and Library of Congress, Papers of the Members of Congress...

GLC02321

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Manuscript document signed

[Appointment of Levett Harris to secretary to legation at St. Petersburg, Russia]

1813/07/19

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Signed by Madison as President, countersigned by Monroe as Secretary of State. The official appointment was as "Secretary of the Mission Extraordinary of the United States" and the diplomatic mission was for the purpose of "entering into...

GLC02322