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circa 1880-1890
Draper, William H., fl. 1880-1890
The Lord Knoweth them that are His
This hymn espouses that all people enter God's care when they die, whether they are buried in their local graveyard or on a distant battlefield.
GLC05508.090
8 December 1897
Eliot, Charles William, 1834-1926
to Rev. E.M. Fairchild
Written in response to a letter from Fairchild. Elliot agrees that the Roman and Anglican churches do not recognize the equality of sexes in their marriage rituals. He wishes that advocates of gender equality were not so determined to assert that...
GLC05508.095
1895/03/06
Crane, Stephen, fl. 1895
to James Billson re: drinking exploits in Galveston, Texas
Drinking exploits with the Mayor of Galveston and the editor of "Galveston News." With TLS of Sam H. Penland re: Crane's visit. Written at Galveston
GLC05259
20 December 1885
Melville, Herman, 1819-1891
to James Billson
Thanks Billson, an English admirer, for two volumes of the English poet James Thomson, including "Essays & Phantasies," "Bumble," "Indolence," and "The Poet." Praises Thomson's writing, " ... each is so admirably honest and original and informed...
GLC05260
1880 ca.
Blaine, James Gillespie, 1830-1893
to James E. Fitch re: transmittal letter with enclosure, on a decision, w/ cover
GLC05264.05
1893
Randall, James Ryder, 1839-1908
Copy of letter and poem by James R. Randall [Decimalized .01 and .02]
GLC05296
1897/05/13
Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908
to Everett P. Wheeler re: preservation of American forests
GLC05318
1886
Kimball, W.W., fl. 1886
Special intelligence report on... the Panama Canal during the year 1885
Printed by the GPO. Illustrated with 9 lithographs and a large fold-out map.
GLC05643
1884
Royce, C. C., fl. 1884
Map of the former territorial limits of the Cherokee Nation of Indians
From the Fifth Annual Report printed by N. Peters. (Map printed by C.C. Royce.)
GLC05689
29 October 1884
Brown, Joseph Emerson, 1821-1894
[Speeches delivered by Senator Joseph Emerson Brown, 1880-1884]
Inscribed to son Joseph M. Brown and signed 29 October 1884. Contains speeches addressing various topics dated 1 June 1880- 26 June 1884.
GLC05700
1885
Journal of ... the 6th annual General Council of the Indian Territory
Printed by the Journal Steam Boat and Printing House.
GLC05688
1881/02/24
Connecticut House bill no. 185 re: erection of telephone and telegraph lines
Concerning the rights to land ownership of companies or people who erect telegraph or telephone wires.
GLC05702
1882
Bell, Charles Milton, 1848-1893
[Chester A. Arthur]
Arthur with sideburn and mustache. Signed on mount.
GLC05600
15 September 1899
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
to Nellie Taft
Discussing his evening the night before, his plans for today and tomorrow and mentions various friends in Cincinnati. Accompanied by letter of reference for nurse Mary Mack who does nothing but cook.
re: his 42d birthday, with letter of reference...
GLC05585.01
1899/09/20
to Nellie Taft re: tired of living without his wife
"Charley and I agreed last night that we were tired of living without our wives. We don't feel quite respectable and we are confident we are not happy." Writes that he wants to get a railroad car for his wife and others to travel in comfort....
GLC05585.02
1899/09/21
to Nellie Taft re: President McKinley, nomination, politics and campaigning
Mentions that President McKinley believes he has friends in Cincinnati. One person who he assumed was his friend would prefer to nominate someone else. Mentions that his walks on Syracuse Hill are for medical purposes.
GLC05585.03
September 23, 1899
to Nellie Taft re: news of friends, university president, golf games
Mentions that the new University president wants to make changes.
GLC05585.04
October 1899
to Nellie Taft re: girls who have applied to be his nurse, cook, laundress, etc.
Accompanied by a description of one young woman.
GLC05585.05
1892
Battle of Gettysburg and Little Round Top
B. W. Kilburn, Littleton, N. H. [Photograph of the Cyclorama at Gettysburg.]
GLC05137.035
The Last day at the Battle of Gettysburg
GLC05137.036
1890's ca.
Cemetery Hill with stone wall charged by the Louisiana Tigers [Gettysburg]
Inscribed on verso. "Charged by the Louisiana Tigers." Group of visitors to the battlefield with three men wearing medals. "Sold for the benefit of the Soldier's Memorial Church to be erected on this battlefield, in which any soldier may have a...
GLC05137.037
1886 ca.
Lum, Dyer D., 1840-1893
A Concise History of the Great Trial of the Chicago Anarchists in 1886
Volume containing 8 titles, all concerning the riot, explosion, trial, appeals, and executions stemming from the 1886 Chicago Riot. There is a pencil verse opposite the first pamphlet's titlepage, quoting Charles Mackay's "Eternal Justice" and the...
GLC05640
1890/02/21
Saint-Gaudens, Augustus, 1848-1907
to Wm. R. Ware? re: illustrated letter on placement of Shaw 54th Mass. memorial
Letter concerning the placement of the Shaw Memorial for 54th (colored) Massachusetts Regiment near the Boston State House.
GLC07262
1883
Crook, George, 1829-1890
Annual Report of Brigadier General George Cook, U.S. Army. Commanding Department of Arizona.
Signed by Crook's acting aide-de-camp S. Roberts. Reports on his expedition to the Sierra Madre Mountains to locate Geronimo and his warrior band. He faults the government for their unfair treatment of the Indians and the United States...
GLC07380.01
1896/01/31
Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915
Address of Booker T. Washington, principal of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, Tuskegee, Alabama, before the Hamilton Club, Chicago
With autograph corrections. Washington's address establishes that he believes in the African American to be the glue that holds and can hold the North and the South together. He believes that African Americans in both the North and South struggle...
GLC07934
1882/08/20
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
to Sarah Pillsbury re: death of his wife Anna Douglass
Douglass writes "Thanks for your kind letter. Mrs Douglass was all you say of her and more. She was the post in the centre of my house. Different we were in many things. She was conservative and I radical, she was for the old I for the new, She did...
GLC07752.01
13 July 1889
to Mr. Clapp
One letter from Frederick Douglass to Mr. Clapp Dated July 13, 1889. The letter is regarding Douglass's work in Haiti. "The work before me in hayti is not very inviting. Neither the Diplomatic nor the Sanitary conditions are what I should like; but...
GLC07764
1880 ca.?
Half length seated carte de visite portrait of Frederick Douglass, with cane
GLC07752.02
Powelson, fl. 1880
[Carte de visite of Anna Douglass]
Three quarter length seated carte de visite portrait of Anna Douglass. Douglass appears to be holding a parasol.
GLC07752.03
1880s ca.
Anthony, Susan B., 1820-1906
The United States citizen's vote that Mr. Justice Hunt declared $100 damage...
"You have reason to exult, that you are a 'freeborn American' and I wish you may never be ashamed to boast of it. In all cases remember, that birth, without wisdom, is reproach and disgrace."
GLC07753.01
Masceau
[Susan B. Anthony]
Three quarter length standing portrait in black dress, holding flower. Imprint of Masceau on verso.
GLC07753.02
1895/11/26
McKinley, William, 1843-1901
to James Boyle re: Thanksgiving pardon
GLC07757
1889 ca.
Brief autobiographical sketch: "A slave in 1837. Free man 1838..."
Includes envelope addressed to Charles Peirce, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
GLC07762
1895 ca.
Page of notes, probably for a speech: "Cast down your bucket where you are..."
GLC07805
1877/06/22
Hayes, Rutherford B., 1822-1893
Circular letter re: eliminating electioneering by civil servants
GLC07809
1880/11/03
Huntington, Collis P., fl. 1880
to M.E. Ingalls re: stock in railroad companies and developing western land
GLC07819
1880/11/24
to M.E. Ingalls re: reorganizing company, increasing stock value
GLC07820
Dahlgren, John Adolphus Bernard, 1809-1870
Memoir of John A. Dahlgren
GLC07826
1898/07/07
Shafter, William R., fl. 1898
Squadron Bulletin
GLC07781
1888
Sarony, Napoleon, 1821-1896
William T. Sherman
Half length seated cabinet card portrait, in uniform, with arms crossed. Imprint of Sarony, New York, on recto.
GLC07795
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