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1 August 1898
Mann, Herbert E. (fl. 1865-1898)
General orders no. 3
Order for all company drills to be discontinued until further notice. Instructions for headquarters night.
GLC04558.191
29 September 1898
Brower, George A. (fl. 1865-1898)
General orders no. 5
Orders for 114th regiment to assemble at the Armory on October 1st, 1898 for parade as part of the escort to Brooklyn's Volunteer troops.
GLC04558.192
13 September 1898
Britton, Edward E. (fl. 1865-1898)
General orders no. 4
Lists commanders of each company of the 114th regiment NY National Guard. Inspection for a parade.
GLC04558.193
16 September 1898
Order of attendance
Accompanying envelope not used to mail the post card. Countermanding General orders # 4.
GLC04558.194
21 November 1898
General orders no. 6
Orders concerning mustering out of the service of the 114th regiment.
GLC04558.195
June 1, 1880
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
to Stilson Hutchins
Sherman writes a combative letter to the editor of the Washington Post justifying the service record of his staff officers against the charges in an article by a "City Editor." States, "There is not an officer on my personal staff, who has not...
GLC01087
30 June 1895
Sarony, Napoleon, 1821-1896
[Portrait of Harriet Beecher Stowe]
One portrait of Harriet Beecher Stowe taken by Sarony dated June 30, 1895. Inscribed to Frank Leonard. Signed twice, recto and verso after an excerpt from Uncle Tom's Cabin.
GLC01091
28 November 1898
McKinley, William, 1843-1901
[Draft letter]
Discusses appointing a governor to Havana, Cuba. Written in pencil on Executive Mansion letterhead. Some words have been retouched by another hand.
GLC00970
circa 1897
Edwards, Oliver, 1835-1904
to Russel Alger
Draft copy, no place or date. Edwards, Brevet Major General U. S. Volunteers, writes to Alger as Secretary of War. Discusses a medal wrongly awarded by the War Department to a private for the capture of General Custis Lee at the Battle of Sailor's...
GLC00998
22 August 1879
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
[Douglass quotation on each citizen's right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness]
One note from Frederick Douglass dated August 22, 1879. Writes that the government owes every citizen equal opportunity to live and when it does not provide this service should be overthrown.
GLC01116
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