1872/07/31

Chandler, William Eaton, 1835-1917

Letter

Title: To: George Belknap

[Written on Republican National Committee Stationery, listing Chandler as secretary.] Discusses the Presidential election of 1872. Mentions Garfield and Blaine and the necessity of winning North Carolina. Discusses the need to convince General Hancock to speak publicly against Horace Greeley and for President Grant.

GLC04360.050

1872/06/01

Newspaper clipping

Title: "Sovereigns. No. 10. General Ulysses S. Grant, President of the United States of America." [Vanity Fair]

"Sovereigns. No. 10. General Ulysses S. Grant, President of the United States of America." Article in Vanity Fair which provides a brief account of Grant's former occupations. With additional page featuring a color lithograph of Grant smoking a cigar.

GLC04360.115

1876/04/27

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

Letter

Title: To: General J.E. Hawley

Written on White House stationery. Requesting a copy of the remarks Hawley would make at the "Ceremonial opening." Docket indicates the opening was on May 10, 1876 for President Grant

GLC04360.001

1869/03/22

Grant, Jesse R., 1794-1873

Letter

Title: to unknown

Written by Jesse Grant (Ulysses' father) in a shaky hand. Denying a recommendation. "I can not fully endorse Mr. Brainard as a man entitled to the president['s] confidence for judgment Integrity & veracity." [see#31. Brainard recommended a Mr. Hart for District "Attorney for the northern District of Ohio.]

GLC04360.002

1870/05/16

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

Letter

Title: To Miss Zielin

Inviting her to lunch at the White House. [see .016]

GLC04360.015

1870/05/16

Grant, Julia D., 1826-1902

Letter

Title: To Miss Zielin

Requesting her assistance in "receiving" guests after tomorrow's lunch. [see .015]

GLC04360.016

1875/11/18

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

Letter

Title: To: Paymaster General.

Inviting the Paymaster general and Mrs. Alvord to dinner at the White House.

GLC04360.017

1876/02/11

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

Letter

Title: To: Honorable and Mrs. Townsend

Engraved invitation. Inviting them to dinner at the White House

GLC04360.018

1874/05/21

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

Letter

Title: Invitation and Menu

Engraved invitation to Nellie Grant's wedding. The ceremony and reception took place at the White House. "Menu" printed on silk, inserted loosely into the invitation.

GLC04360.021

1874/07/20

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

Letter

Title: To: "Judge" John F. Long.

Written on an envelope. Requesting that his horse, Butcher Boy, be sent to him. [This letter is quoted in William S. McFeely, "Grant A Biography" (New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1981): 399]

GLC04360.022

1868/02/12

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Letter signed

Title: To: Ulysses S. Grant

Directing Grant to issue an order creating the Military Division of the Atlantic, to be commanded by William T. Sherman. (12 days before impeachment)

GLC07996

1869/05/19

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

Document signed

Title: Affix the seal to the proclomation concerning the eight hours law

Affix the seal to the proclomation creating eight hour work day.

GLC07998

1877/06/24

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

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: Irwin McDowell

Plans to visit montana, hostile situation with Indians at Fort Lapwai, Idaho.

GLC08004

1872/12/05

Jeffery, Richard W., fl. 1855-1899

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Jeffery

Reports on the weather in Petersburg (cold with snow) and then goes on to comment on Aaron's studies. He compliments him on his interest in history and philosophy but cautions him not to neglect to also "...study grammar, dictionary & ciphering." Richard also mentions their aquaintance William R. Galt, a photograph received of their cousin Fanny [Timberlake], his confining schedule, and the building of an ice making factory.

GLC01896.094

1873/08/14

Archer, Edward R., fl. 1830-1917

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Jeffery

Discusses the health of Mrs. Gibbons and others, Mary's upcoming wedding, and other small happenings. Requests that Aaron "...say a lesson or read something every day."

GLC01896.095

1874/01/14

Jeffery, Aaron, fl. 1855-1900

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his uncle Richard

News about his life at school and the formation of an athletic club. Each member of the group put in 50 cents to purchase a trapeze [from which he fell and muddied his clothing] and "rops with iron rings at the end of them" which you would swing from. Aaron also mentions a "...thing that I never saw before called a whirligig and an acting bar."

GLC01896.096

1875/08/05

Archer, Robert, fl. 1842-1875

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Jeffery

Discussion of Aaron's poor penmanship, the growing of tomatoes, cleaning of Aaron's mother's house [white washing], Richard's [Jeffery] potential as a preacher.

GLC01896.097

1876/08/03

Archer, Robert, fl. 1842-1875

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Jeffery

Letter from Aaron's grandfather praising young Aaron's style and the fact that "not a word was misspelt." Also, mentions visiting guests, pleasant weather, and that he doesn't "...know what got into [Aaron's] hens. they stopped laying as soons as you left home. I suppose they are grieving at your absence." Ends with a humorous anecdote about Aaron's dog , Leo, getting himself into "mischief" at the butchers.

GLC01896.098

1866/12/26

Archer, Robert, fl. 1842-1875

Document

Title: "The night after Christmas"

Printed copy of Archer's parody of "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" poem. In Archer's "The Night After Christmas," children all over the town had eaten sweets to such an extent that it made them all sick. Instead of hearing the clattering of hooves on the roof, the family is awoken by the moans and groans of the children: "O' Me! I'm so sick: I shall die of this pain; I'll never touch Santa Claus' candy again!"

GLC01896.117

1866/12/20

Archer, Edward R., fl. 1830-1917

Autograph letter signed

Title: to friend Paddon

Requesting information about the process of pressing and refining the surplus coal at the Tredegar Iron Works into a saleable product for steamers through compression into blocks that burn longer and produce more steam than unrefined bituminous coal. Archer also gives Paddon information on mutual acquaintances within associated with the Virginia Volunteer Navy. Letter also contains the interesting contention that the spirit of rivalry between North and South has grown sharper since the end of the war and that far from "harmonizing," relations between the two sections are "as mixing oil with…

GLC01896.084

1866/09/30

Alfocord, E.B., fl. 1860-1866

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Jeffery

Confidential discussion of legal efforts to have custody of "poor dear Richards [Jeffery] little orphan children," and despite the great amount of trouble they have caused her since their mother's death [Ann Jeffery], she is going to "October court" where "there fate will be decided." Offers to give Aaron money [$50] to aid in sending her great niece, Annie, to school. Also, hopes that "...the children have recovered from the whooping cough..."

GLC01896.087

1867/03/18

Galt, W.R., fl. 1860-1867

Autograph note

Title: [Poem]

"Lines written in the Autograph Album of a friend, by W.R. Galt," a four stanza poem about the value of friendship.

GLC01896.088

1867/09/15

Farragut, Virginia L., fl. 1860-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: To [Dr. R.W. Jeffery]

Discussion of Jeffrey's "lots" in Seattle, including which individuals to forward enquiries to and the possibility of being "redeemed" for the selling of lots done to pay taxes. Mentions requesting information of Lan Mill, and advises Jeffery to inform Yesler "...Admiral Farragut advises you to ask information of him as is the fact..." adding "I expect you will laugh at my perserverance but you must remember I have lived long enough amongst the Yankees to learn some of their ways. Note: pages 5-6 have the following dimensions 15 x 14 cm.

GLC01896.091

1873/07/26-1874/12/29

Archer, Edward R., fl. 1830-1917

Document signed

Title: [Checks from the Union Bank of Richmond]

All checks are made out to and signed by "E.R. Archer" and differ in amounts. Each check also has either a green or orange cancelled 3 cent stamp on it. The date and amount of each cancelled check is as follows: a. 26 July 1873. One Hundred and Fifty Dollars to E.R. Archer. Cancelled Green Three Cent tax stamp. b. 19 February 1874. Fifty Dollars to E.R. Archer. Cancelled Green Three Cent tax stamp. c. 6 April 1874. Fifty Dollars to E.R. Archer. Cancelled Green Three Cent tax stamp. d. 26 June 1874. Thirty Dollars to E.R. Archer. Cancelled Green Three Cent tax stamp. e. 30 June 1874.…

GLC01896.093

14 [July] 1869

Gibson, Randall Lee, 1832-1892

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his father Tobias Gibson

He has managed to pay an additional $290.25 on their debt, which should be paid off next year. Written on "Gibson & Austin, Attorneys at Law" letterhead from Randall Lee Gibson's law office.

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