July 6, 1874

Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Briefly states that "sovereign states cannot rebel."

GLC01089

January 23, 1872

Gould, Jay, 1836-1892

Document signed

Title: Indenture forming "Willard, Martin & Co." to buy stocks, bonds, gold a

Signed by all six partners of the firm. The "Indenture" (articles of copartnership) was to buy and sell stocks, bonds, gold and securities.

GLC01090

1866-1867 ca.

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph signed

Title: [James A. Garfield]

Carte-de-visite of President Garfield. Signed "J.A. Garfield" on the photograph.

GLC01454

1875-1880 ca.

Rocher, H., fl. 1875-1880

Photograph signed

Title: [Cyrus H. McCormick]

Cabinet photograph of Cyrus H. McCormick. Signed on mount. Image by H. Rocher of Chicago.

GLC01451

1868

Upton & Simson

Photograph signed

Title: [Carte de visite of Millard Fillmore]

Signed and dated by Fillmore once on the mount and again on the verso.

GLC01455

January 13, 1861

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: Samuel Milligan

"I look upon secession as being the prolific mother of anarchy which is the next step to despotism. It is political heresy..." (Johnson wrote 1860 by mistake)

GLC07995

May 15, 1877

Beauregard, Pierre Gustave Toutant, 1818-1893

Autograph letter signed

Title: To Beverly Tucker

The letter discusses Reconstruction and end of military occupation of Louisiana: "Louisiana is oncemore free!...we have now to repair the damage of 4 1/2 years war and 11 1/2 years of robbery & oppression such as no civilized people have ever yet had to bear."

GLC08013.01

circa 1868-1876

Autograph note signed

Title: Autograph card

Autograph card. Signed by "Hannah Grant Age 70" and "Jesse R. Grant Age 75"

GLC04360.023

circa 1868-1876

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

Signature

Title: Signature

Clipped signature on cloth: "U.S. Grant, General Retired"

GLC04360.024

circa 1868-1876

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

Signature

Title: Signature

Clipped signature "U.S. Grant, General"

GLC04360.025

circa 1868-1876

Ephemera

Title: Calling card

Calling card of Miss Nellie W. Grant

GLC04360.026

circa 1868-1876

Ephemera

Title: Calling card

Calling card of Mr. Algernon C.F. Sartoris [Nellie's husband]

GLC04360.027

circa 1868-1876

Photograph

Title: Photograph "General Grant's Log Cabin"

On verso is a history of the cabin and an advertisment for "Theo. R. Appel Realty Co." Photograph copyright by Edward Joy, 1891.

GLC04360.028

circa 1868-1876

Photograph

Title: Image of Ulysses S. Grant, Julia Grant and others

General Grant, Julia Grant and five others sitting on the verandah of his house in Long Branch [see # 30].

GLC04360.029

6 June 1867

Anthony, Susan B., 1820-1906

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Charles James Folger

Written by Anthony as Corresponding Secretary on stationery of the American Equal Rights Association. Folger was a delegate to a convention to consider amendments to the the New York State Constitution. Inquires how she might present to the convention petitions "asking the enfrancisement of women and black men not worth $215." Pleads with him to "champion the question of impartial suffrage" and asks how women suffragists might be able to address the convention.

GLC04360.033

7 July 1867

Anthony, Susan B., 1820-1906

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Charles James Folger

Written by Anthony as Corresponding Secretary on stationery of the American Equal Rights Association. Folger was a delegate to a convention in Albany that was amending the New York State Constitution. Tells him that Lucy Stone and others will come to Albany on the following day "with the expectation that you will be able to secure a hearing for advocates, before the committee of the whole, on Tuesday evening -- but please understand, I don't want our hearing until after Geo. Wm. Curtis shall have made his speech". Discusses her desire to see the word "man" in the Constitution replaced with…

GLC04360.034

circa November 1872-March 1873

Typed document

Title: [An address to President Ulysses S. Grant from the Republican women of Massachusetts on the occasion of inauguration for his second term].

Urges him to follow the dictates of the 14th resolution of the 1872 Republican Party Platform, which recognizes the importance of women, and so recommend women's suffrage to Congress in his inaugural address. Also asks him to prevent Congress from abridging the right of women to vote in Wyoming and Utah. The petition includes pasted signatures (as noted) as well as signatures on the document: Julia Ward Howe (pasted), L. Maria Child (pasted), Louisa M. Alcott (pasted), E. P. Peabody (pasted), Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, Mary A. Livermore, C. M. Severance (pasted), Abby W. May (pasted), Mary…

GLC04360.035

circa 1868-1876

Document

Title: "1874-1883 The Grant Club."

"1874-1883 The Grant Club." Engraved invitation to attend the fourth annual dinner on 2/20/[1883]

GLC04360.044

circa 1868-1876

Object

Title: Plastic pin of "Gen. U. S. Grant"

Plastic pin of "Gen. U. S. Grant" featuring portrait of Grant. Small bunch of artificial purple flowers attached to the pin. [Originally in the envelope with carte de visites # 92-97.]

GLC04360.047

circa 1868-1876

Ephemera

Title: "For Vice-President, Henry Wilson of Massachusetts."

Card. [Ran for Vice-President in 1872. Died while in office, November 1875.]

GLC04360.051

circa 1868-1876

Object

Title: Campaign ribbon for General Grant

Red, white and blue campaign ribbon for General Grant. "General Grant, our, Next President." Flag bunting with portrait of Grant. "Jordan Tschopp., Fabricant. Switzerland, Basel."

GLC04360.052

circa 1868-1876

Ephemera

Title: Purple printed paper campaign ribbon with portrait of Grant

10th Ward. Purple printed paper campaign ribbon with portrait of Grant; ink inscription on mount reads: "Philadelphia, 1868, Genl. U.S. Grant."

GLC04360.053

circa 1868-1876

Ephemera

Title: "Cleveland and Thurman, Club St. Joseph, Mo." White cloth ribbon.

"Cleveland and Thurman, Club St. Joseph, Mo." White cloth ribbon. Featuring gold-stamped Eagle holding banner: "In Union Their Strength," over a red and blue shield of stars and stripes. Mounting dated 1888.]

GLC04360.054

circa 1868-1876

Ephemera

Title: Card. "For President Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois."

Card. "For President Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois."

GLC04360.057

circa 1868-1876

Document

Title: "Republican Ticket. Electors of President and Vice President."

"Republican Ticket. Electors of President and Vice President." Lists the electors of Massachusetts and their respective districts, who will represent Ulysses S. Grant and Schuyler Colfax in the election of 1868. Also lists candidates for Governor and Congress. [with woodcut portraits of Grant and Colfax at the top.] [Same as #59.]

GLC04360.058