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[Unidentified silhouette]
Accompanied a 1777 appointment of Nathaniel Dearing as a captain in the Massachusetts militia, signed by John Avery, Artemas Ward, and others (see GLC01450.520.01).
GLC01450.520.02
4 January 1785
Macaulay, Catherine S. (fl. 1784-)
to Mama
One letter addressed to Catharine Macaulay from Catharine S. Macaulay dated January 4, 1785. Pertains to viewing a play where the British royalty were in attendance. Also mentions that she received the painting of her mother. She includes a list of...
GLC01795.011
24 August 1886
French, Daniel C. (1850-1931)
to John Sherman
Asks where he should send the cast of John Sherman's bust. States that the plaster casting is not as good as he hoped but that the marble finished copy will come out fine. Mentions John Sherman's wish to have him sculpt a bust of General William T...
GLC01802.02
1 September 1886
Expresses his willingness to delay his departure for Paris in order to accomodate General William T. Sherman wishes for scheduling sittings for the bust sculpture. States, "I would make much more of a sacrifice than this for the pleasure and honor...
GLC01802.03
23 April 1887
Asks where he would like his finished bust sent. States that the marble piece was very fine and he hopes Sherman will be satisfied with his work.
GLC01802.04
n.d.
Ames, Joseph (1816-1872)
[James T. Brady]
Photograph of a portrait painting of Brady by Joseph Ames held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
GLC01822.03
1861-1877
Smith, H.W.
Engraving of William T. Sherman.
Together with a short biographical sketch of Sherman not attached.
GLC00889.01
[carte de visite, oval half length portrait of a young woman]
White mount with gold border. Pencil inscription "Nora" on both recto and verso. Romanticized oval half length portrait of a young woman. Photo from engraving.
GLC00919.24.43
1864
Fowx, E. G.
[carte de visite, Grant's headquarters]
White mount with faded gold border and Fowx imprint on verso. Same image as #48.
GLC00919.24.49
[carte de visite, chapel in the camp of the 50th Regiment N.Y.V. Engineers]
White mount with gold border and Fowx imprint on verso. Inscribed on negative: "Chapel in the camp of the 50th Regiment N.Y.V. Engineers, near Petersburg, Va. Built by Co. "F" of that Regt. Sketched by Louis Bernkopf, Private 15th N.Y.V. Engineers...
GLC00919.24.52
White mount with gold border and Fowx imprint on verso. Blurred and damaged print of image #52.
GLC00919.24.53
[carte de visite, The Belle of Winter]
White mount. Caption on image: "The Belle of Winter." Profile view of a woman ice skating in fur-trimmed clothes. Photo from painting or engraving.
GLC00919.24.55
1 April 1863
Beach, Elias William (1841-1921)
to friends at home
Written near Falmouth. Comments on the band playing outside of General Benham's tent "and consequently in front of the tent in which I am writing." Notes, "Genl Benham believes in having the Regiment togather [sic]..."
GLC00919.25.18
circa 1862-1864
Spencer, George A. (fl. 1862-1864)
Ellsworth Avengers
Song entitled "Ellsworth Avengers."
GLC00653.21.10
30 October 1864
Cook, George B. (fl. 1845-1865)
to mother
Is well; hopes she is too. Has joined company E of the 42nd regiment. "I just got [here] in time to see a man shot… It was Fred Lammer's brother. He deserted and went to the [Yankee] lines." Another man deserted last night. Two more deserters are to...
GLC00653.22.01
23 Februrary 1860
Powell, George May (1835-1905)
to Emma C. Small
re: He describes their correspondence and hopes to maintain frequent contact. He inquires after a Mr. Chickering, a clerk and businessman. Powell as recently attended an exhibition of a two-piece painting of Adam and Eve by Sir Bufe, lectures, and...
GLC00687.001
27 July 1867
Powell, Samuel Wells
to George May Powell
re: He is at the Congregational Church there, and is very busy with Sunday Schools, Sunday School papers, and singing. He doesn't think GMP should go into real estate. He plans to visit New Haven and continue school in Chicago.
GLC00687.098
24 February 1875
Hurd and Houghton, Publishers and Booksellers
on Hurd and Houghton Publishers and Booksellers letterhead, re: They propose to publish Rawson's Bible Hand Book on certain terms of royalties, with GMP providing illustrations.
GLC00687.125
7 March 1875
Hurd & Houghton, Publishers and Booksellers
[Memorandum of an Agreement]
A contract between George May Powell of the Oriental Topographical Corps and Melancthon M. Hurd and Albert G. Houghton, Publishers and Booksellers, to publish Rawson's Bible Hand Book. GMP will provide illustrations at his cost and will retain...
GLC00687.128
17 February 1882
Powell, George May (1838-1905)
to [Gentlemen]
He writes about an offer some time previously of an art publication of his, which was declined. He wonders if the gentlemen would be interested in a new invention.
GLC00687.140
2 June 1886
J. B. Lippincott Company
to unknown
They inform him that his article "Friction between Labor and Capital" as been accepted for publication, and they enclose a check. On the back are notes about the beautiful music of a violin and the decision to do God's will.
GLC00687.262
Music book
The book contains scales, chromatic scales, and tunes handwritten and hand bound.
GLC00687.273
Circa 1875
Blomgren Brothers
[George May Powell]
George May Powell, middle aged
GLC00687.275
Lay, Creed A. (fl. 1861-1864)
to his wife
An elaborately cut paper memento addressed to his wife.
GLC01013.22
Chappel, Alonzo (1828-1887)
Engraving of Andrew Jackson
"Likeness from a Daguerreotype taken from life." Published by Johnson, Fry & Co. New York. "Entered according to act of Congress A.D. 1861 by Johnson, Fry & Co. in the clerks office of the district court for the southern district of New York."
GLC01060.01
circa 1770-1785
Major John Andre, Late Adjutant General to the British Army in North America
Full length engraving of Andre in uniform done for Raymond's History of England. Printed with "Dodd delin," and "Cook sculp." near bottom.
GLC01450.201.01
Major General Rogers
Engraving of Tory officer Robert Rogers in uniform shown holding hands with a Native American Indian.
GLC01450.201.02
March 1782
Lieut. Coll. Tarleton.
Bust portrait engraving of British Lieutenant General Banastre Tarleton. From London Magazine, March 1782.
GLC01450.201.03
The Right: Honorable: the Earl of Loudoun
Full length engraving of British General John Campbell from Scotland. Printed on engraving in addition to the title, "Captain General & Governor in Chief of his Majestys Forces in North America: and one of the sixteen Peers of Scotland." From...
GLC01450.201.04
Major - General, John Sullivan.
Half length engraving of Sullivan in uniform. Sullivan was a Major General in the Continental army from New Hampshire. He later served as President of New Hampshire.
GLC01450.201.05
[Engaving of General JefferyAmherst]
Accompanied Amherst letter from the French and Indian War (see GLC01450.277.01).
GLC01450.277.02
circa 1830-1910
Ward, John Quincy Adams (1830-1910)
[Standing man in profile with out-stretched arm]
Probably George Washington. Graphite; wove paper.
GLC06343.034
[Standing man facing front with out-stretched arm]
Probably George Washington. Pale graphite.
GLC06343.035
[Standing man with crossed arms]
Probably Washington. Graphite; wove paper.
GLC06343.036
circa 1900
Wells, Cora E. (fl. 1900)
J. Q. A Ward, the Eminent American Sculptor
Features an article on Ward and his works and, photos of Ward, the New York Stock Exchange pediment, and a George Washington sculpture at Wall St. Printed ink; coated wove paper.
GLC06343.037
[Fountain design mounted with crouching Native American with canoe below]
Small figure with sword [Washington?]. Graphite, black ink; tan tracing paper.
GLC06343.201
25 November 1883-8 May 1889
12 invitations to commemorative events held in honor of Washington's inauguration as president and of the British evacuation of New York, 1883-1889.
GLC06343.226
19 April 1900
Invitation to unveilings of statue, Washington and Lafayette, by Ward, 1900; board.
GLC06343.228
23 August 1876
Babcock, Orville E. (1835–1884)
to J.Q.A. Ward, Esqr.
Babcock, Colonel of Engineers and writes on behalf of the Office of Public Buildings and Grounds, requesting details about Ward's sculpture design of General George Thomas. Ward, is one of several sculptors competing for the rights to create the...
GLC06343.231
6 April 1883
Corbin, Henry Clark (1842-1909)
to J.Q.A. Ward.
Written on "Society of the Army of the Cumberland/Garfield Monument Committee" stationery. Re: possible erection of a memorial to the late President Garfield in Washington, D.C.
GLC06343.232
21 November 1884
Lincoln, Robert T. (1843-1926)
"War Department" stationary. Secretary of War Lincoln writes discussing the erection and location of a proposed memorial statue to President James Garfield in Washington, D.C. The site selected was "the circle at the foot of the Capitol grounds...
GLC06343.234
circa December 1884
Work contract for the "pedestal for the Garfield monument at Washington, D.C."
Specified in the contract are the categories: "General [work mission]"; "Excavations"; "Foundations"; "Cut Granite Work"; "Inscription"; and "Bronze Stationary". The work was to be completed by 1885/09/15.
GLC06343.235
7 February 1885
"War Department" stationary. Secretary of War Lincoln discusses submission of Ward's "design, plan and specifications in detail" for the erection the pedestal for the President Garfield memorial in Washington, D.C.
GLC06343.237
25 February 1885
to J.Q.A. Ward
"War Department" stationary. Secretary of War Lincoln informs Ward that at a meeting on the previous day, a Commission approved Ward's proposal for a pedestal to memorial statue of President Garfield in Washington, D.C.
GLC06343.238
12 March 1885
Endicott, William (fl. 1885-1886)
"War Department" stationary. Secretary of War notifies Ward that the original deadline of 1885/09/15 "for completion of the pedestal for the Garfield statue" has been extended to 1886/07/01.
GLC06343.239
7 April 1885
"War Department" stationary. Secretary of War Endicott notifies Ward that enclosed within is his personal copy of the "articles of agreement entered into between the commission constituted by the Act of Congress" and himself to design the pedestal...
GLC06343.240
To: J.Q.A. Ward
Re: "Articles of Agreement" [rough draft] or work contract for the Garfield memorial pedestal. Summarizes Ward's duties and his work schedule. Signed by Endicott, along with Senator John Sherman, General James Barnett, and Ward [accompanied by green...
GLC06343.241
11 April 1885
"War Department" stationary. Secretary of War Endicott verifying "receipt of a copy of the contract for the pedestal of the Garfield Statue..." and the return of a model of the pedestal to Ward.
GLC06343.242
16 February 1886
"War Department" stationary. Secretary of War Endicott approves an extension requested by Ward on the deadline for the completion of the President Garfield memorial pedestal. Lined paper.
GLC06343.244
[22 June 1886]
United States. Congress. House
"JOINT RESOLUTION Setting apart public reservations for statues to Columbus, La Fayette, and James A. Garfield."
The House's Joint Resolution, "setting aside public reservations for statues to Columbus, La Fayette, and James A. Garfield." At the end of the document, Ward has written in pencil: "Note - This Bill was left on the House Calendar when Congress was...
GLC06343.245
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