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Granting amnesty to a group of confederate prisoners provided they take oath (one of the last official acts before his assisination), under Andrew Johnson, ES,4/12/1865.

GLC08091

To: Gideon Welles.

Condemning Reconstruction. "There has never been a greater outrage perpetrated...since the formation of the government."

GLC08092

Funeral ribbon for William H. Harrison.

Silk ribbon has picture of Harrison, birth place, birth and death dates, and dying words: "Sir,--I wish you to understand the true principles of the Government. I wish them carried out. I ask nothing more."

GLC08096

to Alexander Hamilton

Proposing meeting to discuss fallout from Maria Reynolds Affair

GLC08097

to unknown

Recalling the Boston political clubs, where "the independence of America originated"

GLC08098

to unknown

French Revolutionary War officer, re: searching for food for troops' horses

GLC08099

to his wife

French commander's description of the victory at Yorktown, surrender of Cornwallis' army

GLC08100

to Abraham Ten Broeck

Ordering the capture of St. Leger and his "party of savages and tories under the command of Brandt" [Col. Joseph Brant]

GLC08101

to William A. Rowson

First hand account of the British attack on Fort Mercer

GLC08102

to Dwight Foster

Re: Burr's western conspiracy. Eaton had told Jefferson, who answered, "'There is too much knowledge an integrity among the people to give room to any apprehension of the kind.'"

GLC08103

to Hugh Brady

Archive of 10 letters and 2 manuscripts sent to General Hugh Brady, U.S. Commander at Detroit, relating to an attempted overthrow of the Canadian government

GLC08104

to Hugh Brady

talks of hostility between the two nations and a building organization called the Hunters Society that wants to overthrow the government in the Canadian provinces

GLC08104.001

to Hugh Brady

asks General Brady to exert vigilance when preventing American miltia from entering Canada

GLC08104.002

[Expresses apprehension at possible rupture between United States and Empiire of Great Britain]

GLC08104.004

to Hugh Brady

says that at present things are quiet between the two nations

GLC08104.005

to Hugh Brady

talks about news of a robbery

GLC08104.006

to Hugh Brady

GLC08104.007

to Hugh Brady

expresses hope that United States will respect British North Americans

GLC08104.008

to Hugh Brady

says he will see the general earlier than expected

GLC08104.009

to Secretary of the Treasury

excerpt of a letter expressing a need for information that would counteract a potential invasion

GLC08104.010

to Col. Love

talks of an incident in which the soldiers complained they were mistreated, says they can return and prosecute

GLC08104.012

A message from the army of the Valley of Virginia

"A message from the army of the valley of Virginia" "after four years of terrible war with a savage foe who seeks our subjugation, we are still firm in our determination to seek our independence"

GLC08105

to George Meade

Arranging forces, including African-American regiments, for the final push on Petersburg

GLC08106

Draft copy of the official report of the 2nd Division

Draft copy of the official report of the 2nd Division, XXIII Corp's operations during Sherman's 1864 Atlanta Campaign, Decateur, GA., 10 September 1864.

GLC08107

General Orders # 18

General orders #18, announcing terms of his surrender to Sherman: "sparing the blood of this gallant army and saving our country from further devastation": clerical copy, made in the field, signed by WD Gale

GLC08108