April 26, 1844

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Amos Kendall

Jackson writes to the former Postmaster General, also Jackson's close friend and biographer. Jackson relates how he learned that nullifiers secretly sent an agent to Great Britain for aid during the Nullification Crisis of 1832. "... the nullifiers of the south having sent a secrite agent to Great Britain to obtain aid in carrying into effect their designs against the Union." He details the source of his information so that it might be enclosed with his papers by Kendall. Without naming his former vice president, John C. Calhoun, Jackson accuses him and other nullifiers of being traitors and…

GLC01025

August 2, 1830

Jones, R., fl. 1830

Printed letter signed

Title: to nearest relatives of Eleazor D. Wood

Circular letter from the Adjutant General's Office signed by Jones as aide-de-camp. Requests a copy of the brevet commissions conferred by President Madison during the War of 1812. Wood had been brevetted lieutenant colonel on August 19, 1814 (see GLC01043.05). Handwritten note at the bottom of the letter indicates the intended recipients.

GLC01043.06

September 15, 1857

Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Capt. Nathan George Evans

The letter is concerning news and military assignments of friends. Also mentions Mormons uprising and a gang of 30 outlaws. Date of letter is 1857, not 1837.

GLC01053

1832

Marshall, John, 1755-1835

Book

Title: The Life of George Washington, Commander in Chief of the American forces, during the war which established the independence of his country . . .

Title continues, ". . .and first president of the United States, complied under the inspection of the Honourable Bushrod Washington, from original papers bequeathed to him by his deceased relative." Inscribed by Marshall to Major Henry Lee, "For Major Henry Lee with respects of/the author." Not signed, but inscribed in Marshall's hand. Printed by Carey & Lea, Philadelphia. Second edition. Two volumes plus an additional atlas of engraved maps related to the life of Washington, published by J. Chrissy, Philadelphia. Atlas housed with volume 2.

GLC01066

June 26, 1834

Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John MacKay

Written to his friend "Jack," in a lighthearted and comfortable manner. Lee arrived in Fort Monroe as an engineer in 1831 to improve works and build Fort Calhoun. Many of Lee and MacKay's mutual friends were there and Lee updates MacKay on their lives. He wishes MacKay could be there to enjoy "fine times." Lee mentions the ladies in the area, "As for the daughters of Eve, in this country they are framed in the very poetry of nature & would make your lips water & fingers tingle. They are beginning to assemble to put their beautiful limbs in this salt water . . . " Lee remarks briefly…

GLC01070

4 July 1852

Jackson, Thomas J. "Stonewall", 1824-1863

Document signed

Title: [Virginia Military Institute diploma for W. O. Yager]

Printed diploma signed by several future Confederate Generals, including Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson, who taught at the Virginia Military Institute as a professor of natural philosophy. Tied with blue ribbon with blue embossed paper seal. Also signed by the Governor of Virginia, Joseph Johnson.

GLC01023

August 3, 1857

Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Capt. Nathan G. Evans

A humorous letter to his friend from West Point. Also concerns fighting Indians and paying for a gun. Lee remained in Texas by order of General Twiggs. The letter also mentions A.S. Sydney going to Utah to fight Mormons, army news, debt settlement, and a keg of water.

GLC01031

05 June 1834

Bowie, James, fl. 1834-1835

Document signed

Title: Promissory note to Francis W. Johnson

Paid after Bowie was killed at the Alamo by his estate executor, J.G. Hood (endorsed on verso) on 1839/12/18. Gray has endorsed the note and turned it over to Thomas Gay.

GLC01046

June 27, 1838

Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John MacKay

Lee's signature is cross-written on page 4 as part of the address leaf. This letter betrays some bitterness towards politicians even as it teases MacKay for his remote posting. Also, mentions improvements on Mississippi.

GLC01071

September 28, 1832

Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872

Autograph letter signed

Title: to O.A. Bowe

A personal letter about a trip to New England. Greeley discusses his trip by sea to Providence and stage-coach to Boston. He compares the Boston architecture to that in New York, describes going to church there, and comments on "the Boston aristocracy." He comments on his poverty, and asks Bowe to send him some papers from Ohio and Pennsylvania. Some loss of text from a cut-out post mark.

GLC00880

September 1, 1851

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George Gibson

Letter written by Captain Sherman from the Subsistence Office, St. Louis, Missouri, to Commissary General of the United States Army George Gibson. He encloses summary statements for August (not included), and notes that sums advanced to him from Santa Fe for coming expenses will be inadequate. He states " ... the mail from Santa Fe brought me notices of drafts, at one day's sight, for the sum of $14,950.00 ... It is utterly impossible to foresee the wants of service in New Mexico ... Judging alone from the past, I think I should have on hand constantly about twenty thousand dollars ... " He…

GLC00889

19 August 1844

Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858

Document signed

Title: General Order no. 17, re: Texas question and possibility of more service

Docketed. Directed to the African Squadron; received on Oct. 19.

GLC00896

December 17, 1860

Harris, Isham G., 1818-1897

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas J. Wharton

Harris, Governor of Tennessee, replies to a letter from Wharton, Mississippi's Commissioner to Tennessee. He states that when Tennessee Representatives confer again, they will be pleased to meet with Wharton "as the Representative of a sister state with which we are identified in interest and in the very nature of things must share a common destiny." He declares "There is great unanimity of sentiment in Tennessee as to the necessity of a Conferance of the southern states, for the purpose of assuring upon, and presenting an ultimatum, such as shall give perfect security to the rights of the…

GLC00918

April 4, 1834

Crockett, David "Davy", 1786-1836

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Drurey

Attacks Jackson concerning the Bank of the US and compares him to Julius Caesar. The "despot" Jackson and "little Judas" Van Buren.

GLC00931

03 May 1834

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Document signed

Title: [Presidential appointment of James Dunlop, William O'Neale, and Thomas Carbery as inspectors of the District of Columbia penitentiary]

Countersigned by Secretary of State Louis McLane. With two engraved portraits of Andrew Jackson. One bust engraving of Jackson included as collateral.

GLC00937

1858-1866

Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921

Header Record

Title: [Diaries of Elias W. Beach] [decimalized]

Seven diaries, including 5 covering the Civil War years. Diary 1 contains the years 1858 and 1861; diary 2 contains 1862; diary 3 contains 1863; diary 4 contains the years 1863-1864; diary 5 contains the rest of 1864; diary 6 contains 1865; and diary 7 contains 1866.

GLC00919.23

1859-1921

Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921

Header Record

Title: [Collection of Elias W. Beach] [decimalized]

Contains documents related to Beach, who served in Company F of the 50th regiment, New York engineers. Includes 16 autograph letters or autograph notes signed, 8 autographs from military notables, a land contract, a typed genealogical document related to the Beach family, a society medal, a photograph, a hand-drawn plan of a military camp, and an empty photograph album. Contains one envelope, previously numbered .24, addressed to Elias W. Beach from Bryant's Business College. Touches on patriotism during the war (GLC00919.25.17-.19) as well as African Americans in Chester, Ohio (GLC00919.…

GLC00919.25

March 13, 1856

Brown, John, 1800-1859

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Ann Brown

Brown wonders if a free state candidate from Kansas has been "allowed...a seat in Congress," since "that would set Kansas matters right at once." He reports that he has "again written Mr. [William Henry] Hurlbut of Connecticut about the battle." Discusses personal affairs and asks her to send more news. Also wrote to his children, some of whom are with Mary.

GLC00928

1856-1885

Header Record

Title: Letters by John Brown and John Brown Jr. [Decimalized .01-.02]

A letter by John Brown regarding pro-slavery laws and judges in Kansas, and letter by John Brown Jr. regarding publication of John Brown's personal letters.

GLC00929

October 2, 1857

Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Harriet Weed

Greeley writes to the daughter of Thurlow Weed, a fellows journalist and founder of the Albany Evening Journal, about a meeting. He regrets that he could not visit sooner and arranges to have the meeting when he comes to Albany, New York. He mentions talking with her sisters, Maria and Emily.

GLC00930.03

March 8, 1859

Tyler, John, 1790-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Tyler

John Tyler writes a letter to his son in which he touches on the issue of slavery and the election of 1860. He discusses "Healy's portrait of me" as admirable and being "often mortified at the misrepresentations of me which are occasionally seen in the print shops." He discusses the plans and character of James Semple. In regard to current affairs he writes: "The Country, I fear, is in a bad state." He attributes the dissension among Democrats as "about a mere abstraction." He comments that "A cotton region will have slaves, while a grazing country [western territories] does not want them."…

GLC00948

June 27, 1848

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to David B. Campbell

Lincoln replies to Illinois Attorney General Campbell and discusses his unpopular stand on the Mexican War. Mentions a speech on internal improvements and another in support of Zachary Taylor that would constitute the close of his Congressional career. Lincoln's speeches mentioned herein were delivered on June 20, (internal improvements) and July 27, 1848 (Zachary Taylor). Letter written on ruled stationery with docket by Lincoln.

GLC00965

June 24, 1852

McCormick, Cyrus Hall, 1809-1884

Autograph letter signed

Title: Invitation for the President of the National Agricultural Convention

McCormick, inventor of the reaping machine, invites the President of the National Agriculture Convention to attend a demonstration of the machine. He indicates that the convention is assembled in Washington, D.C. Includes an initialed postscript. Letter written at the National Hotel. "Having advertised an exhibition of my Reaper, as may be observed now more fully in the 'Intelligencer' of this morning, this is to say that, if you and as many members of the Convention as can find it convenient should think proper to witness the exhibition, as above, I should be very much obliged & honored…

GLC00974

1829-1835

Biddle, Nicholas, 1786-1844

Header Record

Title: Letters to William B. Rochester regarding establishment & closing of the Bank of United States [decimalized .001-.040]

Forty letters written as President of the Bank of the United States to William B. Rochester, who intended to establish a new branch of the bank in Buffalo, New York. Letters are regarding the re-chartering of the Bank of the United States as Biddle establishes a branch of the bank in Buffalo, New York, changes in policy and tightening of credit as President Jackson's opposition to the Bank is felt, and finally, the closing of the Bank after the expiration of its charter. Arranged chronologically.

GLC00976

March 13, 1837

Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Samuel Joseph May

Greenleaf invites May to the quarterly meeting of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society in Lynn, Massachusetts. He indicates that "Stanton, Garrison, Loring, Sewall, everybody wishes thee to be with us on the occasion." Mentions a Missouri statement from years ago against admitting Missouri as a slave state.

GLC00979