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1676/08/22
Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728
Fragment of legal proceeding, signed by Livingston's secretary
Copy of the sentence passed in the case of Nicolaus van Renselaer v. Jacob Milborne and Jacob Leisler.
GLC03107.00014
1878/05/20
Hayes, Rutherford B., 1822-1893
to Herbert P. Maris re: receipt of & thanks for "Gospel Hymns and Sacred Songs"
Written on Executive Mansion stationery.
GLC03145
4 January 1939
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
[State of the Union Message]
Signed at end, inscribed to Lillian Wald, and signed at top of first page. Speech to Congress warns of the impending war and mentions his worries that fascism and war might attack freedom of religion. "Storms from abroad directly challenge three...
GLC03181.01
5 August 1953
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969
to Samuel Cavert
Thanks him for his letter on behalf of the National Council of Churches of Christ about the Korean Armistice. Expresses his relief to see the end of the bloodshed in Korea and hopes for a lasting peace. Mentions that is necessary that the United...
GLC03208
1844-1920
Nugent, 1844-1920
[Letters of Nugent family members, including one member in the Louisiana Volunteers, and another in the Mississippi Volunteers] [Decimalized .01- .36]
Includes correspondence of J. Perry Nugent, Co. K of the 16th and 25th Louisiana Volunteers, and C. J. Nugent of Co. D, 28th Mississippi Volunteers. Collection of thirty items, twenty-nine letters and one excerpt from an 1855 lecture. One undated...
GLC03135.01
16 July 1827
Simpson, Michael T., fl. 1827
to J. M. Haldeman
Relates the events of his visit to Jackson's farm in Tennessee. Describes Jackson as a "great American Cincinnatus," friendly, personable, and even-tempered. Says Jackson prefers a quiet life, "but will serve the people, if by them chosen."...
GLC03199
1775/08/31
Lawrence, Catharine, fl. 1775-1782
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: plea for shelter during dangerous times
Robert, Jr.'s sister begs him to grant her some shelter and safety during such dangerous times, and also adds: "The Almightly God is omnipresent here & there his Goodness was great when greap shott went hissing thro the Air like the sound of sky...
GLC03107.03327
1781/08/16
Lansing, Nicholas, fl. 1781
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: arrangements to preach at the Manor of Livingston
Lansing discusses plans to preach at the Manor later that month.
GLC03107.03406
1781/09/04
Van Vechten, Teunis, 1707-1785
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: iron trade
Van Vechten discusses the selling price of iron and makes arrangments to ship some to Robert, Jr. He also mentions that "The Inhabitants of this place are in great unesiness for the City, as there are informations that the Enemy in Canada have a...
GLC03107.03408
1782/05
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: profession of faith in God
GLC03107.03432
12 July 1858
Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870
to William A. Winston
Sending "the three Negro men belonging to the estate of G. W. P. Custis, viz: Reuben, Parks & Edward, whom I wish you to hire in Virginia... for the year or a term of years, not exceeding 31 Decr 1862...." Lee asks that the men be kept in the...
GLC03214
26 March 1911
Parsons, Luke F., 1833-1926
to J. E. Boos
Reminiscences about John Brown by a former follower. Gives a physical description of Brown, and discusses Brown's conviction to always fight for what was right. "He said the Lord had created him to be the deliverer of the slaves from bondage, the...
GLC03227
1832/11/24
Rogers, Matilda, fl. 1817-1834
to Johnston Livingston re: anxiously awaiting Johnston's return home
Matilda writes that she has resigned herself to stay in the rural country for the winter, and anxiously awaits Johnston's return. She states that she is anxious to see how he has improved since he went to college, and promises to entertain him while...
GLC03107.04074
1832/12/06
Union College (Cranford, N.J.)
College bill sent to John S. Livingston for his son Johnston Livingston
The bill lists the charges for Johnston's education for the session commencing 28 September 1832 and ending 5 December 1832. Charges include tuition, room-rent, use of college library, servants' hire, printing, and also a fine for an unexcused...
GLC03107.04075
1833/04/10
The bill lists the charges for Johnston's education for the session commencing 4 January and ending 30 March 1833. Charges include tuition, room-rent, use of college library, servants' hire, printing, etc. The document also gives Johnston's scores...
GLC03107.04077
1833/08/03
The bill lists the charges for Johnston's education for the session commencing 26 April and ending 24 July 1833. Charges include tuition, room-rent, use of college library, servants' hire, printing, and fines for absences from prayers and...
GLC03107.04078
19 May 1860
Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872
New York daily tribune. [Vol. 20, no. 5950 (May 19, 1860)]
Discusses the nomination of Abraham Lincoln as President by the Republican National Convention, which convened May 1860 in Chicago, Illinois. Reports on the reaction of citizens in New York City to the announcement of Lincoln's nomination, including...
GLC03127
16 April 1791
Newspaper
Gazette of the United States. [Vol. 2, no. 101 (April 16, 1791)]
Contains "Discourse on Davila. No. 30."; article discussing the right of state legislatures to instruct their state's senators in Congress; extract of a report from the London Humane Society; opinions of Delaware representative John Vining on the...
GLC03128
1787/10/22
Stevenson, John, fl. 1765-1787
to Henry Livingston (1753-1823) re: mold for an iron stove
John Stevenson and John Taylor write to say that they have sent a mold to Henry Livingston to cast a large iron stove for their church. Docketed on address leaf.
GLC03107.03771
1865
Chapel of the 50 Engineers NY Vols in front of Petersburg, Va. [Poplar Grove] 1865.
Title taken from inscription on verso. The well constructed chapel, with a ornamental Engineers Castle insignia mounted above the door, is on the left side of the image. Black men, women and children stand in front of nearby smaller wooden...
GLC05111.01.0529
1864 ca.
Group portrait of seven Federal officers at Vicksburg, Miss. 1864 ca.
Three men are seated and the other four stand behind them. The man sitting on the right is in a Napoleonic pose. A piece of paper is pasted at bottom with the inscription: "1. Lt. Kinsey Matfield. 2. Maj J. B. McC___ghy 10th Mo. 3. A. Luce...
GLC05111.01.0576
1863 ca.
Rev. G. Winslow D.D.M.D. at Camp Letterman, Gettysburg, Pa. [1863 ca.]
Winslow is seated, with a book in his lap, in front of a tent. A flag hangs above the tent and there is an arch of branches in front of the opening. An unidentified woman stands behind his chair, holding a hat and a basket. Inscription on recto: "Rev...
GLC05111.01.0578
1862/03
Confederate Quaker Guns at Centreville, Va. [March 1862]
Inscription on verso: "Battle of Bull Run. Confederate Quaker guns at Centreville, Va." Inscription in another hand "F. H. Meserve Collection" Numeric notation: "5430G/2" Image of Union soldiers posed inside a fort with "Quaker guns." The...
GLC05111.01.0374
circa 1861-1865
The Monument [Methodist] Church, Richmond, VA.
Inscription on verso: "Monument Methodist Church." Numeric Notation on verso: "33."
GLC05111.01.0777
Church at Bull Run
An image of a building is in the background, with the remains of a stone chimney in the foreground. Inscription on verso: "Church at Bull Run." Numeric notation on verso: "58."
GLC05111.01.0800
Baptist Church at the end of a road in Fredericksburg
A Baptist church stands at what seems to be the end of a road, with houses set to each side of it. A covered wagon sits, apparantly ready to unload parishiners, while a man on horseback peers intently at it. Inscription on verso: "Bapti." Numeric...
GLC05111.01.0865
Baptist Church Fredericksburg [stereoview]
A stereoview (perhaps made up to be mounted on cardstock) of the Baptist Church at Fredericksburg, Virginia. Inscription on verso: "Baptist Church Fredericksburg." Numeric notation on verso: "135."
GLC05111.01.0866
Poplar Grove Church
The image shows the Poplar Grove Church, which was built by the 50th New York Volunteer Engineers in 1864-65. A Union drum Corps is in the right foreground, with other Union soldiers in front of the church. The site is near Petersburg, VA...
GLC05111.01.0979
Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882
Town scene with church
The photo shows the front entrance of a brick church with a white steeple. Two men stand on the street corner outside the church. A man sits in a single-horse wagon in the right foreground, he is looking back at the church over his left shoulder...
GLC05111.01.1073
View of Dunkard Church, from field where lives were cut short
A view of Dunkard Church at Antietam from across a field. On the field, near the remains of an artillery piece, several bodies and a horse lay in their final resting places. Inscription on verso: "View near Dunker Church Antietam." Numeric notation...
GLC05111.01.0886
Ruins of the church at Hampton, Virginia
A view of the ruins of a church in Hampton, Virginia. A man sits on a former section of wall, surveying the almost total destruction of the place of worship. Inscription on verso: "Hampton Va Church." Numeric notation on verso: "129."
GLC05111.01.0894
Ruins of Old Brick Church at Hampton, Virginia [stereoview]
A stereoview (perhaps made up to be mounted on cardstock) of the ruins of the brick church at Hampton, Virginia. A leafless tree stands sentinel over the ruins of the church. Inscription on verso: "Ruins of Old Brick Church Hampton Va." Numeric...
GLC05111.01.0895
Identical to image #895. Inscription on verso: "Ruins of Old Brick Church Hampton Va." Numeric notation on verso: "131."
GLC05111.01.0896
Ruins of the church at Hampton, Virginia [stereoview]
Identical to image #894. A stereoview of the ruins of the church at Hampton Virginia. A man sits on a former section of wall, surveying the almost total destruction of the place of worship. Inscription on verso: "Hampton Va Church." Numeric notation...
GLC05111.01.0897
Sentry at Stone Church at Centreville, Virginia
A guard stands sentry atop a hill, while five others on picket approach his position. In the center of the image is the Stone Church of Centreville, Virginia. Inscription on verso: '"Stone Church Centreville, Va." Numeric notation on verso: "19."
GLC05111.01.0898
Sentry at Stone Church at Centreville, Virginia [stereoview]
Identical to image #898. Stereoview (perhaps made up to be mounted on cardstock) of a guard on sentry duty, standing on a hill near the Stone Church at Centreville, Virginia. Inscription on verso: "Stone Church Centreville, Va." Numeric notation on...
GLC05111.01.0899
St. Paul's Episcopal Church and Capitol Square, Richmond, Va.
Eighteen distinct people are visible, along with several "ghosted" people [an effect that ocurred when a person was moving while the picture was being taken]. Inscription on verso: "St Paul's Church Richmond." Numeric notation on verso: "13-1."...
GLC05111.01.0715
Ruins of the Church at Hampton, Va.
Inscription on verso: "Old Church at Hampton, Va Ruins." A man stands near a tree in front of the ruins of the Church in Hampton, Virginia. Numeric notation on verso: "130."
GLC05111.01.0744
Ruins of the Church at Hampton, Va. [alternate]
Inscription on verso: "Old Church at Hampton, Va. Ruins." View of the ruins of the Church at Hampton, Virginia, without the man by the tree [#744]. Numeric notation on verso: "131."
GLC05111.01.0745
21-22 September 1862 ca.
Lutheran Church in Sharpsburg, Maryland, showing battle damage.
Inscription on verso: "Lutheran Church Sharpsburg, Maryland." The church shows the scars of battle suffered from artillery fire on 17 September 1862. Numeric notation on verso: "134."
GLC05111.01.0753
Dunker Church at Antietam battlefield, taken after battle damage has been repaired.
Inscription on verso: "Dunkar[d] Church (Antietam)." Numeric notation on verso: "45(916)."
GLC05111.01.0757
19 September 1862
Dunker Church at Antietam battlefield, with dead artillery horse.
Inscription on verso: "Dunker[d] Church." Variant view of Dunker Church. In other views, the bodies of Confederate soldiers can be seen piled together amongst horse carcases and an abandoned limber. Numeric notation on verso: "48."
GLC05111.01.0758
September 1862 ca.
Hall St., Sharpsburg, Maryland, with St. Paul's Episcopal Church in the distance and Gardner's photographic wagon in foreground.
Inscription on verso: "Sharpsburg-Episcopal Church in distance." View down a road in the town of Sharpsburg, with a house visible to the right and left of the road, and an Episcopal church in the distance. Numeric notation on verso: "38."
GLC05111.01.0759
Main St., Sharpsburg, Maryland, with St. Paul's Episcopal Church in the distance.
Inscription on verso: "Principal Street in Sharpsburg." Main Street stetches down a hill and then back up again toward the woods where Gen. Lee's headquarters were located oods far into the distance. Numeric notation on verso: "49."
GLC05111.01.0760
Beaufort Church, S.C., partially covered with ivy or cutzu, and a small cemetery with a man sitting on tomb.
Inscription on verso: " Beaufort Church, S.C." Numeric notation on verso: "133."
GLC05111.01.0770
21 November 1846
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
to John Serretta
Denies three Mexican priests serving in the United States permission to aid their colleagues in Mexico. Suggests that the priests try traveling with a neutral ship. Signed as Secretary of State during the Mexican War. Impression in upper left...
GLC02776
1808/12/09
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
to the Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Pittsburgh
Written as President in response to the Society's "friendly address" concerning religious freedom and mentioning the "time of trouble" in which they live.
GLC02793.010
1851/07/04
Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874
to Thomas Leiper Kane re: questions about the moral character of Brigham Young
Written as President, discussing a clipping from the Buffalo Courier (not included) with charges against Gov. Young of Utah, and claiming that Fillmore knew Young's character. An angry letter relating to the federal government's relations with the...
GLC02793.028
1890/12/05
Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901
to Anna Harrison Morris re: prayers for a relative and worries of office
Thanks Morris for informing him of Maggies condition.
GLC02793.050
1845/03/11
Abbot, Abiel, 1765-1859
re: negative comments on Mormons and annexation of Texas
Abbot writes that the annexation of Texas is an "offense against humanity and a monstrous transgression of the law of God." With address on p. 4.
GLC02765
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