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circa 1830-1910
Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910
[Man on horse in black ink, and three roughly sketched figures in graphite]
Sculpture design sketch. Black ink and graphite on tracing paper.
GLC06343.006
May 10, 1881
[Sculpture design sketch of a Cavalier-looking man standing atop a large foundation]
Sculpture design of a Cavalier-looking man [European explorer] standing atop a large foundation, holding a script in one hand and a sword in the other. The man appears to be standing on a small boat with surf breaking on its bow. There are several...
GLC06343.009
[Fountain design]
Graphite and markings in red wax pencil, tan thin wove [sketch] paper.
GLC06343.013
[New Years cupid [Eros] wearing a top hat and holding a champagne glass and bottle]
Black ink on tracing paper.
GLC06343.021
[Monument design]
Large central column mounted by a seated figure and bordered by numerous other figures. Measurements "50 x 25." Black ink on tracing paper.
GLC06343.024
1903
Stock Exchange Pediment
Photograph of John Quincy Adams Ward's Stock Exchange Pediment. With black ink inscription on back, "Stock Exchange Pediment, 1903." Wove paper.
GLC06343.038
[Man seated at easel with top hat on one side, profile portrait of man's face on other side]
Graphite; wove paper.
GLC06343.042
[Sketch of a rock formation and trees with a person sleeping below]
Also sketch of plant. Graphite; wove paper.
GLC06343.046
[Woman washing clothes with a man seated reading]
GLC06343.049
[Portrait of a mustached man wearing a hat and spectacles]
Reverse side has an incomplete sketch of the hindquarters of a cow. Graphite; wove paper.
GLC06343.056
[Back of a woman in frock coat and long skirt]
Reverse side has faint design of either a fountain or sculpture. Graphite; tan wove paper.
GLC06343.059
29 March 1861
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
to Simon Cameron
Orders Secretary of War Cameron to send a naval expedition to resupply Fort Sumter. Indicates that specific instructions were in an attached memorandum (not included) and instructs Cameron to cooperate with Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles.
GLC08093
11 December 1796
Washington, George, 1732-1799
to Sir John Sinclair
Written by President Washington to Sinclair the Scottish politician and writer on finance and agriculture. Describes the natural characteristics of various sections of the country, their chief resources, climates, interests and activities, relative...
GLC08095
[Two portraits of man in hat]
Mirror images signed. Graphite; wove paper.
GLC06343.065
4 August 1855
[Landscape, rock formation with trees]
Inscribed, "Mount Morris." Graphite; wove paper.
GLC06343.069
[Sketch of heavenly scene with haloed figure and couple in hammock]
Text on reverse, "Bring wood to make me bright and banish every evil sprite . . . The family is the Nation. The hearth [illegible] the alter of Liberty." Wove paper.
GLC06343.074
[Small woman figure being wrestled by a large male figure]
GLC06343.081
[Two angels, one with sword, in heavenly setting]
Granite, grey ink wash; charcoal ink smudge; wove paper.
GLC06343.085
[Sketches of buffalo]
Graphite; tracing paper mounted to thick wove paper fragment with corner of printed image on back.
GLC06343.090
[Angel offering peace between a victorious warrior and defeated warrior]
Graphite, wove paper.
GLC06343.094
[Goateed man holding book to chest]
Black ink over graphite; wove paper.
GLC06343.101
[Woman with large bird]
GLC06343.104
[Two female figures, one in water]
Graphite, black ink, tracing paper.
GLC06343.110
7 May 1837
to Mary Owens
To the woman he almost married: "Whatever woman may cast her lot with mine, should any ever do so, it is my intention to do all in my power to make her happy and contented." Owens rejected Lincoln's marriage proposal in 1837, the second of the three...
GLC08085
6 December 1864
[Fragment of Lincoln's last State of the Union address concerning the thirteenth amendment]
An 11-line fragment of his last Annual Message to Congress dealing with the failure of Congress to pass the thirteenth amendment and recommending they reconsider: "At the last session of Congress a proposed amendment of the Constitution [inserted...
GLC08094
31 July 1781
Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785
to Henry Knox
Patten, Captain of Artillery Artificers, reports details of work completed at New Windsor, including the building of wagon carriages, wooden bottoms (for artillery) and mortar carriages. Writes, "My Men are Very unease for want of Money, and more...
GLC02437.01103
[Standing male holding musket]
GLC06343.116
[Five sculpture designs: man and woman embracing, 2 soldiers, figure with arm raised, two figures facing each other]
Graphite; thin wove paper, many creases and wrinkles.
GLC06343.120
[Figures around old bearded man in coffin]
GLC06343.124
[Lotus blossoms]
Watercolor, graphite, wove paper.
GLC06343.130
[Sketches of heads [both sides], some with Japanese top-knot hairstyles]
Graphite; embossed "W"; textured wove paper with watermark.
GLC06343.136
[Japanese banner and calligraphy characters "Great Niphon"]
Graphite, embossed "W"; textured wove paper, watermark.
GLC06343.142
[Martial decorative borders with shield, cannons, "Pluribus Unum"]
Reverse side, with decorative helmet. Graphite, wove paper.
GLC06343.146
[Decorative sword scabbard with armored knight at top]
Small mounted knights and angelic warriors. Graphite; wove paper.
GLC06343.152
25 August 1867
[Front side of "American Institute" medal design with male and female figures]
Inscribed, "Awarded To." Iron gall ink; tracing paper.
GLC06343.156
[Man wearing hat and petticoat, sword hilt, leg]
Reverse side, two scenes with nude women and children. Graphite; wove paper.
GLC06343.161
[Partial floral border]
Graphite, iron gall ink; tracing paper.
GLC06343.166
[Sconce or chandelier design]
GLC06343.171
[Decorative pipe design with (Burmese) lion/dragon's head]
GLC06343.175
[Six pitcher designs]
Graphite; tracing paper.
GLC06343.180
[Stanchion]
Black ink; tracing paper.
GLC06343.183
[Acanthus leaf (pipe design?)]
GLC06343.188
9 July 1872
[Decorative urn with plants]
Both sides. Iron gall ink, graphite; wove paper.
GLC06343.191
16 October 1867 circa
[Vignette sketches of workmen]
On both sides. With letterhead "New York, 16 Oct. 1867." Graphite, iron gall ink; wove paper.
GLC06343.194
[Five sketches of busts resting on crafted stands]
Pale graphite; tracing paper.
GLC06343.199
circa 1860
Archer, Edward R., fl. 1830-1917
[Copy book]
Green marbled boards, black leather corners and spine, pocket inside front cover containing "Metal Tablet" and "Pasteboard Guard", also includes a pen loop, advertisements on front pastedown, instructions in English and French on rear pastedown, and...
GLC01896.160
1881/05/09-1917/08/06
[Account book of E. R. Archer]
Property and financial account book. P. 1 - 17 record the building and maintenance of the "dwelling house on Franklin Street" 1881/5/9 - 1896/10/2; p 18 - 51 record the building and maintenance expenses for the "house on 6th Street" 1890/5/1 -...
GLC01896.164
9 June 1781
Frothingham, Richard, 1748-1819
Return of arms and cartridge boxes at New Windsor West Point & Fishkill
Possibly created at New Windsor. Lists good and damaged muskets and cartridge boxes. Frothingham signs as Field Commissary of Military Stores.
GLC02437.00967
circa 1880-1890
Volck, Adalbert John, 1828-1912
Prayer in Stonewall Jackson's tent
Depicts a scene of quiet piety and great reverence in an army camp. Shows most of the men with their heads bowed in prayer, some weeping. Stonewall Jackson, a man known for his great religiosity, appears to be delivering a sermon to the men. Also...
GLC00493.24
Free Negroes in the North
Depicts a scene of urban depravity. Volck is seeking to convey the hypocrisy of the North when it comes to the plight of blacks. The focal point of the sketch is a well-dressed white man who may be Henry Ward Beecher, a leader in the antislavery...
GLC00493.26
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