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5 March 1891
Coombs, C. W., fl. 1891
to W. Wines
Hopes to secure a copy of "Mathematical Discussion of Projections" by Dr. Craig of Johns Hopkins University. Requests that Wines transmits a copy to the House of Representatives.
GLC03481.22
13 November 1916
Lane, Franklin K., 1864-1920
to G. B. Lunn
Possibly intended for George Richard Lunn, who served as United States Representative from New York 1917-1919. Lane congratulates Lunn on his recent unspecified victory (possibly his election to the House of Representatives), stating "it is good to...
GLC03481.27
13 September 1918
Wadsworth, James Wolcott, Jr., 1877-1952
to Oliver K. Hand
Thanks Hand, a lawyer in New York City, for a letter received 4 September. Writes "Naturally I am glad to know that my position with regard to woman suffrage meets your approval. I intend to continue my opposition to this measure." Written on...
GLC03481.28
23 February 1924
Thanks Hand, a New York City lawyer, for a letter received 21 February. Writes "Naturally I am glad to know that you and I are so nearly in agreement with reference to the constitutional amendment which I have been pressing, and the education bill....
GLC03481.29
18 January 1932
Garber, Milton Cline, 1867-1948
to the Folding Room Superintendent, House of Representatives
Cline requests that the superintendent send copies of a Department of Agriculture Year Book to persons on an enclosed list (list not included). Written on House of Representatives stationery.
GLC03481.30
circa 1851-1874
Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874
to unknown
Sumner writes "The enclosed letter was sent to me & opened by mistake."
GLC03481.32
1792-1794
Three letters to George Washington [Decimalized .01-.03]
Discussing the prized jackass "Royal Gift," given him by the King of Spain. All docketed by Washington.
GLC09025
15 October 1792
Washington, William, fl. 1792-1794
to George A. Washington
To Maj. George A. Washington, newphew of GW, with the President's autograph endorsement on verso. "I have often regretted that I made application to the President to send Royal Gift to this Country as his adherence to his promise prevented his...
GLC09025.01
20 April 1793
to George Washington
To President George Washington with his autograph endorsement on verso. "...Royal Gift has not ... entirely recovered from the effects of his journey to this country. He has been affected with a stiffness in his joints & a period of lameness ..."
GLC09025.02
1 June 1794
To President George Washington with his autograph endorsement on verso. "...I am now sorry to add that his situation at present is not better & am apprehensive that it never will."
GLC09025.03
1 December 1789
Washington, George, 1732-1799
to the Emperor of Morocco
Thanks the Emperor for sending letters to the rulers of Tunis and Tripoli re: Barbary pirates, explaining that America cannot pay the desired tribute, having "no Mines, either of Gold, or Silver, and ... just recovering from the Waste and Desolation...
GLC09033
July 1861
Porter, David Dixon, 1813-1891
to Colonel Montgomery C. Meigs
Criticizes inefficient war effort, speculates on foreign intervention, forwards his plan to take New Orleans to end the war, and discusses a failed mission to enter the Mississippi. "The more I become acquainted with matters and things here, the...
GLC09034
12 July 1873
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
to John A. Lynch
Denies he ordered the burning of Columbia, South Carolina. "The only interest I have in the burning of Columbia is in its true history... the firing was not done by the Authority of the US. The fire once begun the prevailing wind accounts...
GLC09035
1779-1780
Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786
Estimate of the waggons, horses &c. necessary for 30,000 infantry 7c. for 1 year no:1
Main page is a large list counting the necessary amounts of various types of wagons, where they are required, their cost in 1775, and the total cost in 1775 of all wagons. Second page contains the title and a note explaining that deductions for...
GLC00634.01.01
Estimate of camp equipage necessary for an Army of 30,000 infantry &c. for 1 year no: 3
Main page is a large list counting the necessary amounts of various military stores, where they are required, their cost in 1775, and the total cost in 1775 of all these stores. Stores include items such as tents, buckets and iron cups. Second page...
GLC00634.01.02
Estimate of intrenching, coopers &c mason's tools, necessary for an army of 30,000, infantry &c for 1 year no:4
Main page is a large list counting the necessary amounts of various entrenching tools, where they are required, their cost in 1775, and the total cost in 1775 of all these tools. Second page contains the title and a note stating that the amount of...
GLC00634.01.03
Estimate of house carpenter's tools, necessary for an army of 30,000 infantry &c. for 1 year also of falling axes. no: 5
Main page is a large list counting the necessary amounts of various builders tools and axes, where they are required, their cost in 1775, and the total cost in 1775 of all these tools. Second page contains the title and a note stating it is hard to...
GLC00634.01.04
Estimate of Saddler's Tools &c. necessary for an army of 30,000 infantry &c. for 1 year. no: 6
Main page is a large list counting the necessary amounts of various sadler's tools, where they are required, their cost in 1775, and the total cost in 1775 of all these tools. Second page contains the title and a note stating it is the tools may...
GLC00634.01.05
Estimate of iron mongery &c. necessary for an army of 30,000 infantry &c. for 1 year no:7 [Fragment]
The left half of the list, which would include the headings, is missing. Main page contains a list of numbers that correspond to some sort of iron mongery related items. The items are grouped according to where they are needed, and their cost in...
GLC00634.01.06
Estimate of stationary & cloth necessary for an army of 30,000 infantry &c. for 1 year no:8
Main page is a large list counting the necessary amounts of various items of stationary and clothing, where they are required, their cost in 1775, and the total cost in 1775 of all these items. Second page contains the title and a note discussing...
GLC00634.01.07
Estimate of fuel, lumber &c. necessary for an army of 30,000 infantry etc. for 1 year no:9
Main page is a list counting the necessary amounts of various building materials, where they are required, their cost in 1775, and the total cost in 1775 of all these items. Second page contains the title and a note stating a deduction in the stated...
GLC00634.01.08
Estimate of ship carpenter's. & smith's toolds necessary for an army of 30,000 infantry for 1 year. no: 12
Main page is a list counting the necessary amounts of various ship carpenter's and smith's tools, where they are required, their cost in 1775, and the total cost in 1775 of all these items. Second page contains the title and a note stating this list...
GLC00634.01.09
Estimate of vessels &c. necessary for an army of 30,000 infantry &c. for 1 year. no: 13
Main page is a list counting the necessary number of ships and ship related equipment, where these items are required, their cost in 1775, and the total cost in 1775 of all these items. Second page contains the title and a note stating this list is...
GLC00634.01.10
Estimate of store hire yearly at different ports for the use of the army. no. 14. an estimate for one year, and will admit of no deduction
List estimating costs expected for various different military stores. Prepared by the office of the Quarter Master General, Nathanael Greene, for the budget of 1780.
GLC00634.01.11
Estimate of horses at posts not included in army estimate on those of forage and provision teams. no. 6
List estimating the number of various types of horses needed for the army and where they will be needed. Title from docket. Prepared by the office of the Quarter Master General, Nathanael Greene, for the budget of 1780.
GLC00634.02.01
Estimate of horses with the army, to be furnish'd forage & the cost thereof no. 8.
List estimating the number of horses the army will need to fill various duties, and the cost of feeding these horses. Prepared by the office of the Quarter Master General, Nathanael Greene, for the budget of 1780.
GLC00634.02.02
Estimate of provisions teams necessary for supplying the main army in winter quarters no. 10
List estimating the number of horse teams the army will need transport provisions. Prepared by the office of the Quarter Master General, Nathanael Greene, for the budget of 1780.
GLC00634.02.03
Estimate of the wages & subsistence of all the persons employed on salary in the q. m. general's department, except the waggon branch. 1780 no. 11
List estimating the wages to be paid to the employees of the quarter master general's department. Prepared by the office of the Quarter Master General, Nathanael Greene, for the budget of 1780.
GLC00634.02.04
Estimate of artificers at ports and with the army no. 13
List estimating the number of various types of artificers needed for the army, and the posts they will be needed at. Prepared by the office of the Quarter Master General, Nathanael Greene, for the budget of 1780.
GLC00634.02.05
Return of officers & persons employed in the q. m. genl. dept. entitled to public horses no. 14
List of men, either by name, position, or both, who are entitled to horses from the government, and the number of horses to which each is entitled. Also lists the district the men are from, and the number of men that fill different posts. Prepared...
GLC00634.02.06
Number of horses sent out from camp no. 16
List recording the dates on which wagons and horses were sent "from Camp to Winter," who sent the horses, who they were sent to, and how many horses and wagons were sent. Prepared by the office of the Quarter Master General, Nathanael Greene, for...
GLC00634.02.07
Return of issuing commissaries Augt. 1779. no. 17
Lists the names of the issuing commissaries of the Middle Department and Southern Department. Also lists place of birth, enlistment date, former employment, and place stationed for each of the commissaries. Prepared by the office of the Quarter...
GLC00634.02.08
February 3, 1862
Benjamin, Judah Philip, 1811-1884
to Henry Toole Clark
Discusses the defense of North Carolina. Will send reinforcements, but cannot send as many as he would like, which he blames on the shortness of enlistment terms. Lack of men is not his real concern though, "I am sure I could organize the defenses...
GLC01353.01
1850-1885
[Portrait of Judah P. Benjamin]
Penciled note on verso reads "Appears to be reproduction of a mezzotint; false platework."
GLC01353.02
24 May 1758
Hay, James, fl. 1758
[Confirms that John Lorimer is qualified to serve as a surgeon in the British military]
Hay, a surgeon, states "The subscribers having some time ago formally examined M. John Lorimer hereby testifie (as we have done formerly) that we have found him qualified to serve as Surgeons [Mate?] in any of his Majesties Regiments... "
GLC01450.807.04.02
7 February 1761
Crittenden, James, fl. 1761
Crittenden signs as a witness, stating "These are to Certify All whom it may Concern that at a Court of Examiners of the Surgeon's Company held at their Theatre in the Old Baily London the 5th day of Feb. 1 Inst. Mr. John Lorimer was then Examined...
GLC01450.807.04.03
1 March 1784
Lorimer, John, 1732-1795
to George Yonge
Signed on verso by Robert Adair, Inspector General of Military Hospitals. Lorimer writes his own memorial, citing his service to Great Britain. Reports that during the French and Indian War (1754-1763) he served as surgeon's mate of the general...
GLC01450.807.04.04
circa 1784
Odell, James, fl. 1784
to John Lorimer
Odell informs Lorimer that Sir Guy Carleton has again mentioned him to Sir George Yonge, British Secretary at War. Relates that Yonge "had spoken to the King on the Subject, and that His Majesty is pleased to approve of your having the half-pay of...
GLC01450.807.04.05
13 September 1791
Thodal, Lauritz Andreas, 1718-1808
[Certificate issued by the Royal Icelandic Literary Society] [In Icelandic]
Countersigned signed by J. Johnson. States "Instituted for the promotion, extension, and advancement of useful knowledge in Iceland. We have chosen, and elected, and by this diploma do check and elect, the respectable, and well educated John...
GLC01450.807.05.01
circa 13 September 1791
[Translation of certificate issued by the Royal Icelandic Literary Society]
Accompanies GLC01450.807.05.01, a certificate written in Icelandic accepting John Lorimer to the Royal Icelandic Literary Society. States "Instituted for the promotion, extension, and advancement of useful knowledge in Iceland. We have chosen, and...
GLC01450.807.05.02
9 April 1793
Livingston, William, fl. 1793
[Certificate admitting John Lorimer to the Aberdonian Medical Society] [In Latin]
Countersigned by "Gulielmus" [William] Brenner, "Colinus" Allans, and "Robertus" [Robert] Scott. Includes a Society seal in wax. Addressed to Lorimer in London. Document written in Latin. Addressed to Lorimer on verso.
GLC01450.807.05.03
1763-1783
[Document relating the history of the Lorimer family coat of arms] [In Latin]
Discusses the Lorimer family coat of arms and family genealogy. Relates that the arms "were given in the year 1274, to George Lorimor of Burnt Island in the time of Alexander the third of that name King of Scots, for his valiant atchievments in...
GLC01450.807.07.01
[Translation of the history of the Lorimer family coat of arms]
Translates GLC01450.807.07.01. Discusses the Lorimer family coat of arms and family genealogy. Relates that the arms "were given in the year 1274, to George Lorimor of Burnt Island in the time of Alexander the third of that name King of Scots, for...
GLC01450.807.07.02
Appears to be a partial copy of GLC01450.807.07.01. Discusses the Lorimer family coat of arms and family genealogy.
GLC01450.807.07.03
[Tin case]
Case for "Documents And Commission; & c." Possibly belonged to Doctor John Lorimer.
GLC01450.807.07.04
26 May 1846-31 May 1846
Spinner, Francis Elias, 1802-1890
to M. Hoffman
Contains three letters written by Spinner, auditor and deputy naval officer in charge of the port of New York (1845-1849). Spinner writes from the Naval Officer Custom House. Pages two and three contain a letter written 28 May 1846. Page four...
GLC03410.03.01
8 March 1871
Binns, William C., fl. 1871
to Francis E. Spinner
Binns informs Spinner, United States Treasurer, "I see by the paper that on motion by you, a resolution was adopted authorizing the President of the Lincoln Monument Association to employ additional persons to aid in the work, and that the Agencies...
GLC03410.03.03
9 December 1874
MacArthur, Charles Lafayette, 1824-?
to Francis Elias Spinner
Thanks Spinner for a recently received fractional shield and note. Writes "I have sent to Col. Van Burkirk to get me some fractionals changed... and when they arrive will paste two on the shield, frame it, and hang it up conspicuously for a...
GLC03410.03.04
4 June 1880- 3 October 1888
[Checks from the First National Bank of Florida]
All checks are signed by Spinner. Dates, corresponding recipients, and corresponding amounts are as follows: 4 June 1880 for $500.00 (contains a docket also signed by Spinner); 1 July 1880 for $30 to Anna [Aspen?]; 10 September 1881 for $25 to...
GLC03410.03.05
18 July 1818
Preston, James Patton, 1774-1843
[Certificate appointing Rawley Evans as sheriff]
Preston, Governor of Virginia (1816-1819), appoints Evans as sheriff of Monongalia County (present day West Virginia). Partially printed.
GLC03481.03
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