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1880 August 27
Beauregard, G.T. (Gustave Toutant), 1818-1893
[G.T. Beauregard]
Signed on the front "G.T. Beauregard. 1865" with a note on verso giving an August 27 1880 date. Imprint of Washburn, New Orleans.
GLC05498
2 October 1897
Abbott, Lyman, 1835-1922
to Mr. Davidson
Abbott, a Congregational cleric, clergyman, and author, writes to Davidson, possibly a clergyman in an obscure pastorate. Abbott praises the "quiet work" individually undertaken by "many great men" in an effort to bring about a "new rational faith."...
GLC05508.015
18 December 1882
Alger, Horatio, 1832-1899
[Rich is the life which seeks a noble end].
A poem about helping others. The selfless person "wins Heaven's approval, gains true success."
GLC05508.018
circa 1880
Baring-Gould, Sabine, fl. 1880
Onward, Christian Soldiers
All five stanzas of this hymn, bound in a red morocco binding.
GLC05508.028
8 June 1898
Bickerdyke, Mary Ann, fl. 1898
[Let the words of my mouth...]
Quoting Psalm 19:14, Bickerdyke writes: "Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer." A small bust engraving of Bickerdyke is collateral to the quotation (GLC05508.037.02...
GLC05508.037.01
circa April 3, 1887
Booth, Maud Ballington, 1865-1948
to Mrs. Harrison
Booth thanks Harrison for her donation to the Salvation Army.
GLC05508.045
11 January 1881
Colquitt, Alfred Holt, 1829-1894
to Dr. & Mrs. Talmage
Apparently written upon the death of Talmage's daughter-in-law. Colquitt offers his condolence and urges the Talmages and their son to find comfort in tears and faith.
GLC05508.071
22 November [1880]
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889
to Nahum Capen
Written and signed by Varina Davis, for her husband. Discusses the founding and failure of the "first Confederacy" and the "dispersion of His chosen people." Davis argues that if their example had been followed, perhaps there would not have been a...
GLC05508.083
18 February 1886
Dix, Morgan, fl. 1886
to the Bishop of Albany
Suggests possible reforms to help arrest the rising rate of divorce. Dix first establishes a difference between holy matrimony and secular matrimony. He proposes six reforms including publication of bans, a state license requirement, discouraging...
GLC05508.086
Doyle, Charles Hastings, fl. 1880
to unknown
Written as a P.S. enclosing a prayer book for his God Son, adding that he cannot not think of a more appropriate Christmas gift. In an additional P.S., Hastings writes that the prayer book will not be acceptable in the United States, because it is...
GLC05508.089
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