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1 June 1866
Haight, J. Musm
to George May Powell
re: He is anxious to move forward selling pictures, but would like to first advertise extensively, working in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota.
GLC00687.070
6 June 1866
Peck, Samuel H.
re: He requests a full description of the National Picture of the voters of the Constitutional Amendment
GLC00687.071
10 December 1866
Williams, A. F.
re: He writes about the deal they made the last time GMP was in the city, that GMP would assume all liabilities and would pay half of all profits from the sale of pictures. A strict account should be kept of all sales.
GLC00687.073
16 May 1892
Cravath, Erastus Milo
He thanks him for his comments on the work at Fisk. He sends condolences on the death of his brother. They are now building a Fisk Memorial Library. The author was one of the founders of Fisk University, an early African-American school of higher...
GLC00687.266
[1860 to 1870 ca.]
Alberger, William C
[Loose Page from Scrapbook of William C. Alberger]
Page contains:
Unknown. Map: s. l., Topographical map of Virginia between Washington and Manassas Junction. No date. 1 p. Includes an image of Washington, D. C., with the capital building in the foreground. Depicts Virginia and the western...
GLC06628.03
26 September 1862
Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865)
to John J. Key
The letter is accompanied by a copy of General Orders No. 144 of September 27, 1862, signed by the Assistant Adjutant General, dismissing Key from the service for uttering disloyal sentiments. The note describes meeting on 27 September with Key and...
GLC00228.01
22 July 1861
Clark, Hank S., fl. 1861-1865
to Washington
He writes that the army has left Alton and are under marching orders to St. Charles, Missouri. The troops are ready to leave and waiting for the cars to arrive. The engineer was worried that the rebels had obstructed or damaged part of the train...
GLC03523.42.03
11 August 1861
Phelps, Diton (fl. 1861-1864)
to Edith M. Phelps
Writes to his sister from Camp Gibson. Says that they are placing a masked battery about a mile from camp. Writes that they are clearing an area of trees that is about a mile in width. Says that 14 men out of his company were chopping down trees...
GLC03523.49.04
16 October 1863
Slayton, Asa W.
to Colonel Stricklan
Asa requests the return of a contraband cook by the name of George Washington who left the 25th Michigan under persuasion of officers from the 5th Ohio. [On the same piece of paper is the return letter.] 1863/10/18 Seargon, NJ, Colonel Commily...
GLC03955.05
15 February 1864
Wells, Edmund C. (fl. 1864-)
to Maria
planning to go to Cinncinatti for a week. has been writing a letter for the Captain's "darky" to his sweetheart. would like to be in Washington if they get orders to leave Cumberland.
GLC08311.13
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