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to Mr. Dawson

Declines complimentary box tickets. Written at Willard's Hotel, possibly in Cambridge, Massachusetts, or Washington, D.C.

GLC00496.202

to Thomas Pringle

Sending Pringle his book on the life of Robert Burns. Cunningham advises him to ignore what the critics have said. Date inferred from publication of the single volume "The works of Robert Burns," published 1840. Recipient inferred from partially...

GLC00496.151

to Hugh McCulloch

Requests an interview with the Secretary of the Treasury McCulloch on behalf of Mrs. Dudley.

GLC00496.182

to unknown

Comments on recipient's recent book. Requests information on Sir Walter Scott.

GLC00496.188

to unknown

Apologizes for being unable to attend an introduction to Samuel Taylor Coleridge arranged by the note's recipient.

GLC00496.190

to unknown

Horses purchased from Major William Noland. President Monroe has the prospect of procuring two more. Initialed "J.M."

GLC00496.194

to H.W.R.

Signed in text and likely written by Henry Placide, in the third person (based on a handwriting comparison). Writes that Henry Placide cannot give an opinion of a farce without having read it and asks the recipient to send a copy. Written on paper...

GLC00496.218

Presentation page of a Richard Twiss document

Presentation page of "Travels through Portugal and Spain, in 1772 and 1773," by Richard Twiss, including signed note by William Gilmore Simms. Consists of first blank endpaper of the book which has apparently been torn out; includes an autograph...

GLC00496.225

to Major John J. Key

A short note that reads, "The within, as appears, was written some time ago. On full consideration, I can not find sufficient ground to change the conclusion therein arrived at./A. Lincoln/Dec. 27. 1862.” Probably written in the Executive Mansion...

GLC00496.045.02

Mr. Monroe's claims

Written by Monroe in retirement after his presidency. Starting in 1825, in order to pull himself out of $75,000 of debt and save his Oak Hill estate, he requested reimbursement of back salary and expenses from his diplomatic missions and governmental...

GLC00496.062

Major Mountflorence

Note to himself about Mountflorence's information-gathering. Mountflorence was a prize agent and former secretary under Minister to France Robert Livingston.

GLC00496.063

to Emily J. Semmes

Describes how he was severely wounded in Gettysburg: "Wounded severely. Main danger over. Remain at home. Will write." Semmes signed this note one day before dying of a gunshot wound to the leg received at Gettysburg.

GLC00458

to John Davidson

Regarding an address from the Yankee Club of Stewartstown, County Tyrone, Ireland. Recipient inferred from docket.

GLC00496.105

to Edmund Fry

The note offers special hotel rates for unspecified delegates.

GLC00496.135

to unknown

Recommendation of Elias W. Beach by Assistant Adjutant General Channing Clapp with a note and endorsement by General Benham.

GLC00919.22

[Envelope addressed to Major Vincent]

A free franked envelope (War Department stationery) signed as Secretary of War, allowing the bearer, Major Vincent, to see the Board of Inquiry into Lincoln's assassination.

GLC02256

to James Wolfe Ripley

Lincoln requests that Brigadier General Ripley, the chief of ordnance, have a gun presented by an unknown Mr. Gallagher examined and tested.

GLC02318

to unknown

Expects to arrive in New York in a few days.

GLC02320.06

to Henry Jackson Hunt

Battle note, on scrap of paper, asking for cohorns (mortars). Year inferred based on date. Location was probably the Spotsylvania campaign.

GLC02382.027

[Questions regarding munitions]

A field dispatch written during the Battle of Cold Harbor. Hunt signs with initials. Hunt asks Col. Charles H. Tompkins how many batteries have been engaged and arms expended and whether he can spare ammunition for Capt. Elder. A Tompkins autograph...

GLC02382.033

to Eliakim P. Scammon

Clerical telegram to General Scammon expressing his ironic sympathies over Scammon's loss of a cook. "We deeply sympathize with you one of our few good cooks is at Col Ewing's Head Quarters - Shall we send for him?" On U. S. Military Telegraph...

GLC02414.012

to Eliakim P. Scammon

Colonel Hayes replies to General Scammon that he knows nothing of a Mr. Taylor and his reports but he will check into it. Year is inferred as 1863 because of the locations and the correspondents's military rank. Telegram on stationary of the U.S...

GLC02414.015

to Eliakim P. Scammon

Colonel Hayes writes that an escort will be sent as ordered. Telegram on stationary of the U.S. Military Telegraph.

GLC02414.016

to Eliakim P. Scammon

Telegram to General Scammon confirming receipt of a dispatch and reporting that the line has not been working for two days. Also states that they are fine.

GLC02414.020

to Eliakim P. Scammon

Telegram to General Scammon reporting that two companies of the 23rd Ohio are doing guard duty at Gauley bridge. It would take six to eight hours to call them in. On stationary of the U.S. Military Telegraph. Year inferred from similar documents...

GLC02414.021