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1902/05/22
Anthony, Susan B., 1820-1906
The History of Woman Suffrage... in Four Volumes, Vol. IV. 1883-1900
Inscribed to Emily M. Gross. Edited by Anthony and Ida Husted Harper. Published by Susan B. Anthony.
GLC05175
17 November 1868
to Campbell
Regarding a petition to Congress for women's suffrage. Written on "The Revolution" printed stationery, listing their platform. Written at the time when New York state was revising its Constitution (the revisions were rejected).
GLC05178
1850s
Tieman, Daniel T., fl. 1850
Three portaits of a NYC reformer mayor: daguerreotype, ambrotype & later carte
The three items are: 1. Daguerreotype. Half view, seated, with left hand holding jacket label and right holding a book. Cased: 15.2 x 12.0 (2.0) cm. 2. Ambrotype half view, seated with hands in lap, no case, 8.2 x 7.1 (.6) cm. Varnished back. 3...
GLC05188
circa 1696
Sanson, Nicholas, 1600-1667
Carte generale de la Caroline dresse sur les memoirs le plus nouveaux
Map of North and South Carolina in an early period of settlement. Includes an inset of the area around Charleston, which locates plantations. This copy has a pencil note "1740" in margin, but no evidence for dating. In fact, this map remained...
GLC05236
1868
McRae, John C., fl. 1850-1880
The Surrender of General Lee
Title continues, "and his entire army to Lieut. General U.S. Grant, April 9, 1865." Depicts Union General Ulysses S. Grant and Confederate General Robert E. Lee in front of a tree in a field. Grant is rendered in the act of handing Lee the...
GLC05472
1802
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
Speech of...on his inauguration...[with his response to New Haven remonstrance]
Title: "Speech of...on his inauguration as President of the United States. Together with his reply to the celebrated New-Haven Remonstrance, and his message to both houses of Congress, of December 8, 1801, &c" Printed by John Barber. (Purchased for...
GLC05481
1855
Collection of two items pertaining to Thomas Sully [Decimalized .01-.02]
GLC05503
8 November 1928
Abbot, Charles Greely, 1872-1973
to "Our Heroes Class," First Methodist Church
Writing to a Sunday school class, Abbot, an Astrophysicist and Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, recounts an anecdote from his childhood in which a cobbler told him "the Kingdom of Heaven is within you." Abbot explains that Heaven is within...
GLC05508.014
circa 1910
Uncle Tom's Cabin
J. H. J. Ronner announces a play by Harkins and Barbour of Uncle Tom's Cabin with 200 people in the cast. Boosts, "Cotton pickers, dancers, jubilee singers, Mississippi steamboat." "Scenically the most mammoth production of modern times." At the...
GLC05508.013.01
12 October 1967
Barbieri, Sante Uberto, fl. 1967
to John Buchanan
Answering questions asked in a previous letter, Barbieri identifies Walt Disney as the greatest contributor to a "World of Peace." The themes in Disney's films "link together children, youth and adults of the whole world by showing the virtues which...
GLC05508.027
circa 1880
Baring-Gould, Sabine, fl. 1880
Onward, Christian Soldiers
All five stanzas of this hymn, bound in a red morocco binding.
GLC05508.028
circa 1960
Barnard, Christiaan, 1921-2001
One Life. Part I. The Great Karoo
Barnard recounts an anecdote from his childhood about the first time he doubted God's ability to handle all of mankind's imperfections. He describes assisting his mother play the organ during church and the minister's sermon on sin.
GLC05508.029
circa 1905
Bates, Katharine Lee, 1859-1929
America
Also known as "America the Beautiful," Bates' lyrics begin "O beautiful for spacious skies..." Four stanzas, carbon printed.
GLC05508.031
10 February 1846
Blanchard, Jonathan, 1811-1892
to Homer H. Stuart
Blanchard discusses living the Christian life. He focuses on how worldly suffering brings you closer to salvation, because it is partaking in Christ's suffering. Last page of a longer letter.
GLC05508.040
circa 1970
Bolinger, Truman, fl. 1970
to Mrs. Howard
Bolinger, a sculptor, argues that people on welfare do not appreciate what they receive because they have not exchanged anything for it. He then offers his own interpretation of the phrase (from the Sermon on the Mount) "Ask and ye shall receive...,"...
GLC05508.042
circa 1843
Carlyle, Thomas, 1795-1881
[Excerpt from Thomas Carlyle's 'Past and Present'].
From chapter 8 "Unworking Aristocracy," on p. 172-74 of Carlyle's 1843 book, "Past and Present." A note on the top identifies the content: "A scrap of T. Carlyle's manuscript of 'Past and Present.' RW. Emerson," although, it is probably not in...
GLC05508.060
1 June 1940
Cheatham, Kitty, fl. 1940
[Webster defines "Success"...]
This is a speech dedicating the Drake Memorial Mausoleum Shrine to the world's first oil well, drilled in Titusville, Pennsylvania by Edwin C. Drake in 1859. Cheatham's speech discusses the meaning of success. She refers to Jesus Christ as the world...
GLC05508.066
28 July 1927
DeMille, Cecil Blount, 1881-1959
to Duncan Boss
Responding to Boss's letter congratulating DeMille for his film "The King of Kings." DeMille expresses his happiness that his movie spreads the message of Christ and has an appeal that crosses denominational lines.
GLC05508.084
5 February 1861
Clay, Cassius Marcellus, 1810-1903
to Frank W. Ballard
Clay, an abolitionist, informs his friend Ballard that he was misrepresented by the New York Tribune. Discusses the possibility of New Mexico entering the Union as a free or slave state, and the Compromise of 1850. Defends himself from Horace...
GLC05692
1795
Franklin, Walter, 1773-1838
Minutes of the proceedings of the second convention of delegates from the abolition societies established in different parts of the United States...
(title continues)... assembled at Philadelphia, on the seventh day of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, and continued, by adjournments, until the fourteenth day of the same month, inclusive. Printed by Zachariah Poulson, Jr....
GLC05650
1840-1841
Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849
Bound collection of 45 Congressional speeches of various people
Bound volume of printed speeches from Congress signed on the front pastedown by James K. Polk. Most pamphlets have been printed at Washington by Blair and Rives. This bound volume of printed speeches from Congress is signed on the front pastedown...
GLC05598
1861 ca.
Stevens, Thaddeus, 1792-1868
Carte de visite bust portrait
GLC05596.18
Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874
Carte de visite vignette bust portrait
(Somewhat better version in GLC 2095.) Signed on front: "Charles Sumner"
GLC05597.23
circa 1861-1865
In civilian suit, vignette bust portrait
Graphite inscription on recto "Owen Lovejoy." Imprint on recto "Williamson, Brooklyn." Graphite inscription on verso "Owen Lovejoy."
GLC05111.02.1439
1846
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
The narrative of Frederick Douglass, an American slave. Written by himself.
Third English edition. Contains a frontispiece print of Douglass. Printed by Joseph Barker. Includes a preface to the second Dublin edition, preface to the first American edition, and a letter from Wendell Phillips (22 April 1845). Narrative is...
GLC05117
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