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6 June 1783
Trumbull, John, 1756-1843
General Washington
Black and white mezzotint published by Valentine Green. A portrait of young Washington based upon John Trumbull's painting.
GLC01855
1783-1900
Gregorie, Catharine S.M., 1765-1821
[Catharine Macaulay family correspondence][Decimalized .001- .109]
Collection of letters belonging to Catharine Macaulay dated approximately 1783-1900. Consists of 109 letters and documents related to the Macaulay, Graham, Gregorie, and Brickdale families, Majority of letters are sent from Catharine S. Gregoire to...
GLC01795
1886-1887
French, Daniel C., 1850-1931
Letters to Senator John Sherman concerning the execution of a bust of Sherman and his desire to also sculpt General William T. Sherman [Decimalized .01-.04]
Also written in Concord and Florence. Dated May 12, 1886 - April 23, 1887.
GLC01802
7 February 1780
Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794
Capt. John Paul Jones, commander of a squadron of ships in the service of France amd America
Mezzotint with period color, infrequently encountered as such. Image of Captain John Paul Jones with destroyed and smoking ships at sea in the background. Image was "done from an original, designed at Amsterdam." Printed in London for R. Sayer and J...
GLC01851
22 August 1776
Sullivan, John, 1740-1795
Major general John Sullivan, a distinguished officer in the continental army
Engraving with color of Major General John Sullivan. Sullivan is wearing brightly colored clothing in the image, and is standing outdoors surrounded by trees, leaves, and grass.
GLC01852
circa 1815
Lee, John T., fl. 1815
View of... the... action between HMS Shannon and USF Chesapeake
Hand-colored aquatint published by G. Webster. The battle was fought near Boston. (Title is abbreviated here.)
GLC01853
1861
Bachmann, John, fl. 1849-1885
Panorama of the Seat of War. Birds Eye View Of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama And Part Of Florida.
One of Bachman's six lithographic views of the Confederate States in the series: "Panorama of the Seat of War." Shows the American Gulf Coast from Vermillion Bay, Louisiana, east to Santa Rosa Sound, Florida, and inland as far as Vicksburg...
GLC01856
1870 ca.
Rockwood, George C., 1832-1911
[Carte de visite portrait of Samuel F. B. Morse]
GLC01493
1785 after
Washington, George, 1732-1799
G. Washington. Alexandre Tardieu, after Houdon [collateral]
Accompanied letter, GLC 1588. A print by Alexander Tardieu, designed and engraved after Houdon, with poem in French by J. Castera: "Pour saver sou pays du pouvoir arbitraire, / Washington combattit en guerrier valeureux...." Presumably the Houdon...
GLC01588coll
29 December 1855
Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896
to Mrs. S.C. Hall
Mentions the suffering of many families in England (likely a reference to the Crimean War) and hopes that it has not affected Mrs. Hall and her family. Stowe writes that she will probably be in England some time in the coming year, as there are many...
GLC01586
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