January 27, 1907

Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ruth Patton

Writes to his mother regarding his time at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Mentions his grades and discusses having purchased books on tactics that he plans on reading during his trip home. Letterhead imprint reads 1909 (Patton's expected graduation year), surrounded by two swords and an eagle.

GLC05618

1915

Matthews, Essie Collins, fl. 1915

Book

Title: Aunt Phebe, Uncle Tom and others

Title continues, "Character Studies Among the Old Slaves of the South, Fifty Years After." First edition published by Champlin Press. Has photographs of freed slaves after Reconstruction. Contains an advertisement for this book.

GLC05641

1900

Wilson, Herbert Wrigley, 1866-1940

Book

Title: The downfall of Spain: Naval History of the Spanish-American War

With long note of James E. Carr, Jr., regarding his receiving this book on loan. Carr's bookplate affixed to front cover.

GLC05642

1909

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Header Record

Title: Letters to his wife Nellie re: appointments, personal [decimalized]

GLC05585

circa 1910-1919

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Typed letter signed

Title: to J. C. Martin

Disputes Martin's premise that a candidate's religion is important: "In no case does the man's religious belief in any way influence his discharge of his duties, save as to make him more eager to act justly and uprightly in his relations to all men." At the head of the letter is Roosevelt's note that this letter appeared in the Homeward Bound edition of his works. He has condensed it here "so as to deal with the permanent issue raised by Mr. Martin."

GLC07673

December 22, 1903

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Document signed

Title: [Presidential pardon of James Clark, who was convicted of larceny]

Clark, alias W. Perry Martin of Texas, was pardoned by Roosevelt six years after he completed his sentence for stealing a horse, in order to restore his civil rights since he had "conducted himself in an exemplary manner." Partially handwritten. Countersigned by Acting Attorney General Henry M. Hoyt. With transmittal document and envelope.

GLC00045.38

29 October 1901

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Document signed

Title: [Presidential pardon of M. M. Calloway, who was convicted of unlawfully entering a distillery warehouse]

Pardoned by Theodore Roosevelt, no reason stated for pardon. Partially handwritten. Countersigned by Attorney General P.C. Knox. Pages 2 and 4 are blank.

GLC00068.18

January 8, 1901

Dewey, George, 1837-1917

Typed letter signed

Title: to John Cullen Bryant

Replying to a letter from Bryant, received the day before, George Dewey comments, "I have to say that I do not consider the picture you send a good one. What I regard as the best obtainable photograph of myself..shows me in white uniform, with cap." Typed on executive stationery. Header on the upper left side, "Office of the Admiral/1747 Rhode Island Avenue" in blue ink. Watermarked Crane & Co Dalton Mass.

GLC00273.03

1913

Phillips, Ulrich B., 1877-1934

Book

Title: The Life of Robert Toombs

Signed in Los Angeles, California by Phillips to "Professor C.V. Gillilard" on 10 August 1922. Published by The Macmillan Company.

GLC00267.389

July 3, 1908

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Autograph letter signed

Title: to "My Dear Senator", [Jonathan Bourne, Jr.]

Discusses the Standard Oil Trust case and feels it imprudent that the recipient continue to be the intermediary between the lawyers and Mr. Kellogg, the Attorney General, and Mr. Bonaparte. Encloses a note from Mr. Bonaparte (not included) regarding the best plan of action. Written in pencil on Sagamore Hill letterhead. .

GLC00394

1906

Pinkerton, Allan, 1819-1884

Pamphlet

Title: History and evidence of the passage of Abraham Lincoln from Harrisburg, Pa. to Washington, D. C. on the 22d and 23d of February, 1861

Documents the attempted assassination of then President-elect Abraham Lincoln on his way to his inauguration. Written in response to a published letter by John A. Kennedy, who claimed, along with his detective force, the responsibility of discovering the plot and stated "I know nothing of any connection of Mr. Pinkerton with the matter." Pinkerton explains this with "In this respect, Mr. Kennedy spoke the truth: he did not know of my connection with the passage of Mr. Lincoln, nor was it my intention that he should know of it. Secrecy is the one thing most neccessary to the success of the…

GLC00267.276

1904

Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870

Book

Title: Recollections and letters of General Robert E. Lee

Written by his son. Published by Doubleday, Page & Company, New York.

GLC00267.270

1909

Page, Thomas N., 1853-1922

Book

Title: Robert E. Lee the southerner

GLC00267.271

1904

Leonard, Albert C., fl. 1904

Book

Title: The Boys in blue of 1861-1865, a condensed history worthy of preserving

I Nevins 196, Dornbusch (Penn.) 181, Coulter 290.

GLC00267.273

November 1910

Newton, Joseph Fort, 1876-1950

Book

Title: Lincoln and Herndon

Published by The Torch Press. Dedicated "To Josephine Kate "The Blessed Baby" with love and joy." Written as a "study of [Lincoln and William H. Herndon's] personal and political fellowship..." Describes the relationship between Lincoln and Herndon both in the field of law and in politics. Gives a brief biography of Herndon. Includes selected letters of Herndon. Green cover with stamped lettering and design on the spine and front cover. Sewn binding.

GLC00267.277

1904

Livermore, Thomas L., 1844-1918

Book

Title: History of the eighteenth New Hampshire Volunteers, 1864-5

I Nevins 121, Dornbusch 76

GLC00267.292

1900

New York, Monuments Commission for the Battlefields of Gettysburg and Ch

Header Record

Title: Final report on the battlefield of Gettysburg

Spine title: New York at Gettysburg. Monuments commission report for the Battlefields of Gettysburg and Chattanooga. Albany: J.B. Lyon Company. Written in accordance with a New York state act "to provide for designating the positions and movements of the troops of the State of New York on the battlefield of Gettysburg." Contains itineraries, rosters, and casualty lists of the Army of the Potomac and the Army of Northern Virginia, and reports of monument dedication ceremonies. Contains maps in each volume related to the Battle of Gettysburg.

GLC00267.298

1910

Harrill, Lawson, fl. 1910

Book

Title: Reminiscences 1861-1865: Lawson Harrill, Captain Company I, 56th Regiment N.C.

Dornbusch 834. Rare North Carolina regimental history with action in WV, NC and Va.

GLC00267.299

1906

Book

Title: History of the one hundred and twenty-fifth regiment Pennsylvania volunteers...

I Nevins 144, Dornbusch 304, Nicholson 409. Written by The Regimental Committee. Illustrated.

GLC00267.302

1908

Book

Title: The Seventy-seventh Pennsylvania at Shiloh. History of the regiment

Dornbusch 216. Second edition, enlarged with chapter on escapes from Confederate prisons

GLC00267.303

1909

Clark, William, fl. 1909

Book

Title: History of the Hampton Battery F. Independent Pennsylvania light artillery

I Nevins 70, Dornbusch 24

GLC00267.306

1905

Wright, Louise Wigfall, 1846-1915

Book

Title: A Southern girl in 61: The war-time memories of a Confederate Senator's daughter

GLC00267.351

1912

Sturgis, Thomas, 1846-?

Book

Title: Prisoners of war, 1861-1865

I Nevins 203, Dornbusch (Mass.) 418. Recollections of a POW at Libby Prison

GLC00267.359

1909

Bigelow, John. 1817-1911

Header Record

Title: Retrospections of an active life

Howes B436, I Nevins 246. (Diplomacy) An additional 2 v. were printed in 1913.

GLC00267.361

1 October 1907

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Header Record

Title: to Quentin Roosevelt [Decimalized .01- .02]

Writes to his son describing the aspects of his journey a child might find interesting. Includes two sketches drawn by Roosevelt during his trip down the Mississippi River. Written on U.S. Steamer Mississippi letterhead. Accompanying photograph of Quentin Roosevelt.

GLC01410.02