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14 April 1865
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Edict.
Granting amnesty to a group of confederate prisoners provided they take oath (one of the last official acts before his assisination), under Andrew Johnson, ES,4/12/1865.
GLC08091
08 December 1869
Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875
To: Gideon Welles.
Condemning Reconstruction. "There has never been a greater outrage perpetrated...since the formation of the government."
GLC08092
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
12 June1783
Washington, George, 1732-1799
To: William Livingston.
Washington's farewell address ("Circular to the States") as Commander-in-Chief,spelling out principles esssential to new nation's future existence, now that the United States are "proposed of absolute freedom and independency." With printed copy of...
GLC08079.01
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
circa 1830-1910
Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910
[Two sketches of female nudes, one standing, one seated with leg up on knee]
Black ink; tracing paper.
GLC06343.111
[Two standing males, one nude with musket, one in 18th century garb]
Graphite; tan tracing paper.
GLC06343.112
[Woman with foot raised holding tablet and lightning bolt (?)]
Black ink over graphite; wove paper.
GLC06343.113
[Nude figure with out-stretched hand]
Pale charcoal or graphite; wove paper.
GLC06343.114
[Standing male holding musket]
Graphite; wove paper.
GLC06343.116
[Three male nudes, two sitting, one standing with cloth draped over arm]
Graphite; tracing paper fragment.
GLC06343.117
[Standing female figure with crown, staff, and out-stretched arm]
Charcoal and graphite; wove paper.
GLC06343.118
[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
[Boy leaning on stool]
With 3 action sketches on reverse side. Graphite; thick wove paper.
GLC06343.121
1830-1910 circa
[Hunched male figure with bent leg]
GLC06343.122
[Winged figure (sketched on both sides), seated male nude with small woman]
Graphite, tracing paper.
GLC06343.123
[Figures around old bearded man in coffin]
GLC06343.124
[Seated female in Roman garb with hand covering face]
Graphite; textured wove paper.
GLC06343.125
[Winged figure from behind, small sketches of soldiers on reverse side]
Graphite, wove paper.
GLC06343.126
[Grided sculpture design of angel offering peace between a victorious warrior about to strike a vanquished warrior]
Black ink, graphite; thick wove pap
GLC06343.127
[Geometric designs: cube, cylinder, star-shaped design]
GLC06343.128
[Flowers attached to stems]
Graphite; tracing paper.
GLC06343.129
[Lotus blossoms]
Watercolor, graphite, wove paper.
GLC06343.130
[Two sketches of flowers]
GLC06343.131
[Seven floral designs]
One with acorns. Black ink; tracing paper.
GLC06343.132
[Six floral designs]
GLC06343.133
[Buffalo and rough figure on horse in Native American style, with heads on reverse]
Iron gall ink, graphite, lined wove paper.
GLC06343.134
[Japanese woman and various bird and plant sketches]
Both sides of paper. Graphite, black ink; wove paper.
GLC06343.135
[Sketches of heads [both sides], some with Japanese top-knot hairstyles]
Graphite; embossed "W"; textured wove paper with watermark.
GLC06343.136
[Flowers [dogwoods] graphite, with more flowers and birds on branch on reverse side]
Black ink; wove paper.
GLC06343.137
[Flying larks, with written itinerary; reverse side, bird-like creature with human head and bird on branch]
GLC06343.138
[Boat on water with pine tree, and Japanese woman's head and fan sketches]
Sketches on both sides. Graphite, blue-black and iron gall inks; laid paper.
GLC06343.139
[Man wearing hat holding staff]
With extensive notations in [possibly] Native American language and poem. Seated boy reading on reverse side. Graphite; discolored wove paper.
GLC06343.140
[Seagulls and grasshopper]
Black ink wash; wove paper.
GLC06343.141
[Japanese banner and calligraphy characters "Great Niphon"]
Graphite, embossed "W"; textured wove paper, watermark.
GLC06343.142
[Storks or herons, with illegible text on reverse]
Graphite; wove paper with grid.
GLC06343.143
[Decorative scabbard designs]
GLC06343.144
[Decorative designs including angels, birds, & arrows]
Graphite; tan wove paper.
GLC06343.145
[Martial decorative borders with shield, cannons, "Pluribus Unum"]
Reverse side, with decorative helmet. Graphite, wove paper.
GLC06343.146
[Martial decorative sword scabbard with small warrior figures]
GLC06343.147
[Decorative sword scabbard with text: "Sword"]
Graphite; tracing paper
GLC06343.148
[Decorative sword scabbard design with inscription]
Inscribed, "Draw me not without reason, Nor sheath me without honor." Graphite; tan wove paper, 2 pieces overlapped and glued.
GLC06343.149
[Decorative scabbard sword with armored knight at top, small mounted knights & weapons]
GLC06343.150
[Decorative sword scabbard]
Inscribed: "Vicksburg, July 4th, 1864." US seals. Graphite, black ink; tracing paper; brittle, fragmented.
GLC06343.151
[Decorative sword scabbard with armored knight at top]
Small mounted knights and angelic warriors. Graphite; wove paper.
GLC06343.152
[Various sketches of hands and heads small statue]
Black ink; wove paper with printed ruling lines.
GLC06343.153
[Decorative designs with small soldiers, vines]
GLC06343.154
circa 25 August 1867
[Sketches of medal designs for American Institue award, male and female figures surrounded by symbols]
Eagle seal on reverse side. Graphite.
GLC06343.155
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
[Reverse side of "American Institute" medal design with eagle]
GLC06343.157
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