1869/3/7

Stuart, James, fl. 1862-1869

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: his brother.

Mentions that it has been a while since he has heard from his brother. Writes about past times.

GLC06268.21

1866/02/23

Pickett, Byron M., fl. 1866

Autograph note signed

Title: To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: receipt confirming that Ward paid $165, in relation to a monument of Van Buren.

2 cent stamp in left margin.

GLC06343.289

1866/03/29

Van Buren, fl. 1866

Autograph note signed

Title: To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: thanks and praise to Ward for his work [bust of the late President Van Buren] and kindness from Mrs. Van Buren (most likely the late President's daughter-in-law).

Written on stationary trimmed in black and the letters "VB" imprinted in top margin.

GLC06343.290

1866/12/11

Autograph letter signed

Title: Memorandum of an agreement or lease between Charles Wilcox and J.Q.A. Ward and Robert Cushing.

Lease for "unbounded priveledge of working a quarry " on Wilcox's farm. Wilcox will receive $3 for each ton of marble taken. 5 cent red stamp below signatures.

GLC06343.291

1867/05/22

Amouroux, L.A., fl. 1867

Autograph note signed

Title: To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: receipt confirming that Ward paid $500, in relation to the "Indian Hunter" statue.

2 cent stamp in left margin.

GLC06343.292

1867/06/24

Autograph note signed

Title: To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: receipt for Ward's payment of $15.00 toward preliminary studies for a pedestal design to a Lincoln monument.

Pencil inscription in different hand reads: "All right - thanks!!" 2 cent stamp in center. Note: docket appears to be wrongly addressing contents of note.Docket reads: "M[illegible]. Architect, Shakespear [sic] Pedestal in C[entral]. Park

GLC06343.293

1867/07/19

Thayer, N.O., fl. 1867

Document signed

Title: "United States Internal Revenue." Ward's tax returns for the year, 1867, totalling to $57.25.

Written at No. 181 West 14th St.

GLC06343.294

1868/11/05

Hunt, Robert M., fl. 1868

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: Work contract. Re: sum of $2000 for work done "on two houses in West 49th St. N.Y. City for Mr. J.Q.A. Ward".

2 cent orange stamp on bottom margin.

GLC06343.295

1869/12/02

Pugsley, Robert, fl. 1868-1869

Autograph note signed

Title: To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: receipt for two separate payments from Ward for construction work done on his studio, per contract agreement.

2 cent brown stamp on left side.

GLC06343.296

1869/05/20

Pugsley, Robert, fl. 1868-1869

Document signed

Title: To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: receipt for items installed in construction work on Ward's studio, including a skylight, ventillator, and damper box.

Receipt made on stationary reading: "Hudson River Iron Works . . . Iron Railings, Bank Doors, Vaults, Shutters, Iron Roofs, Stairs and Sashes, Cemetery Railings, &c." 2 cent brown stamp on right side.

GLC06343.297

1869/08/02

Smith, Stephen, fl. 1868

Document signed

Title: Check: to J.Q.A. Ward. Re: payment of $150 "For Professional Services, rendered to family."

2 cent orange stamp in bottom margin.

GLC06343.298

1869/11/22

Pottier & Stymus

Document signed

Title: To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: receipt for sum of $1000 paid by Ward to "Pottier & Stymus Manufacturing Company."

Written on "Pottier & Stymus Manufacturing Company" stationary. Cancelled 2 cent orange stamp on right side.

GLC06343.299

1874/12/10

Booth, George, fl. 1874

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: research on historical military dress of "the Norse of 1000 A.D." Reference sources given with sketches of arms and armor.

Re: Chain mail, helmet, swords, shield, axes.

GLC06343.300

1876/08/23

Babcock, Orville E., 1835-1884

Autograph letter signed

Title: to J.Q.A. Ward, Esqr.

Babcock, Colonel of Engineers and writes on behalf of the Office of Public Buildings and Grounds, requesting details about Ward's sculpture design of General George Thomas. Ward, is one of several sculptors competing for the rights to create the statue.

GLC06343.231

1866/04/23-1905/06/01

Document

Title: 7 invitations to various special and commemorative events, 1866-1905.

Invitations: to "Shakespeare's Birthday Dinner", "The Salmagundi Sketch Club", reunion of "The Society of the Army of the Cumberland", "Chamber of Commerce of the State" banquet, inauguration of new Metropolitan Museum of Art, memorial book in memory of Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas, and "The Lewis and Clarke Centennial Exposition" commemorating the founding of "Oregon County." Some of the items feature designs and drawings created by Ward.

GLC06343.225

1868/10/01-1885/06/06

Document

Title: 3 invitations to unveilings of various statues by Ward, 1868-1885.

Statues: Commodore Matthew C. Perry, General Israel Putnam, and the Pilgrim [Central Park, NY].

GLC06343.227

1868/05/22

Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910

Manuscript document signed

Title: "Memorandum of an Agreement" or work contract. Re: creation of a statue honoring William Shakespeare in Central Park, NY.

Contract establishes commission costs, materials to be used in construction [bronze], etc.

GLC06343.275

February 8, 1870

Sherman, Ellen Ewing, 1824-1888

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William T. Sherman

Accepting an invitation.

GLC08236.02

Header Record

Title: [Collection of 2 letters written by the Sherman family]. Decimalized

See descriptions in GLC08326.01-.02

GLC08236

February 20, 1952

Schrader, Fred, fl. 1952

Pamphlet

Title: Abraham Lincoln, "The Pioneer"

GLC08880.016

February 1952

Various

Pamphlet

Title: The Reflector, Vol. 23, no. 2

GLC08880.107

February 8, 1947

Cowgill, Frank Brooks, fl. 1940-1947

Pamphlet

Title: Lincoln, the Christian

Souvenir of the twelth annual meeting of the Lincoln Fellowship of Southern California

GLC08880.137

February 28, 1866

Woodward, York A., fl. 1866-1868

Autograph letter signed

Title: [to unknown recipient]

GLC09327.05

1868/12/11

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Document signed

Title: Authority to affix the seal...to pardon of Robert Armstrong.

GLC04675.05

1875/01/25

Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881

Letter signed

Title: to Wallace J. Ford re: death of Ford's mother, suit in Supreme Court

Mentions that he gave his help and advice to "Price & Isaac" for the "defence of their suit in the Supreme Court." Ford's name is cross-written at the bottom left.

GLC04675.22