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30 July 1877
Hayes, Rutherford B., 1822-1893
[Presidential authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal to a warrant for the pardon of Robert Des Anges].
GLC01181
2 March 1877
Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881
to Wallace
Appears to allude to the count of electoral votes for president. Declares, "I have just got out of bed (10 1/2 hrs) having got home from the final count at 4 1/2 this morning. Tired to the bone." Written on House of Representatives stationery.
GLC01603
4 March 1879
Bass, N.W., fl. 1879;
to Sister
One letter addressed to "Sister" from N.W. Bass dated New River, March 4, 1879.
GLC03135.10.225
31 October 1879
Butler, D., fl. 1879;
to J.M. Butler
One letter addressed to J.M. Butler from D. Butler dated Churchill, Kansas, October 31, 1879.
GLC04559.052
May 4, 1877
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
to John Sherman
Mentions changes to the New York City Customs House. Writes on the behalf of an H. H. Smith, a weigher and also a brother-in-law of John Rawlins, a close personal friend of Grant and former Union General. Explains that Smith's "record has always...
GLC00695
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