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1906/12/07
Mosby, John S. (1833-1916)
to: Sam Chapman
Cousin Alice's visit to Covington, Va.; speculation about the Robertson family (from San Francisco); work on his book Stuart's Calvary in the Gettysburg Campaign.
GLC03921.20
1907/10/09
to: Messrs. Moffat Yard & Co.
Defense of his book Stuart's Cavalry in the Gettysburg Campaign, with enclosed copy of a reader's opinion of the book.
GLC03921.22
1908/09/13
letter concerning "the 'true inwardness' of Gen. Lee's staff;" intentions to vote for Taft; Maj. Swift's review of his book for the Journal of the United States Cavalry Association.
GLC03921.24
1916/10/30
refusal to let Bennet Young write his biography; enclosing copy of Dolly's [Adolphus Richard] biography written by Young [1914].
GLC03921.56
29 December 1909
Washington, Booker T. (1856-1915)
Up from slavery: an autobiography
Published by Doubleday, Page & Company. Signed in Tuskegee, Alabama. Inscribed to George B. Utley, a librarian. Contains articles describing events in Washington's life, including his childhood as a slave in Virginia, his struggle to acquire an...
GLC04327
8 November 1928
Abbot, C. G. (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
9 April 1925
Coolidge, Grace Goodhue (1879-1957)
to Mrs. Strong
Answers Strong's question, which asks what has given Mrs. Coolidge the most comfort. Coolidge states that passages from the Bible about faith and Whittier's "The Eternal Goodness" have provided much comfort but she finds that James Martinean's...
GLC05508.073
4 February 1926
Taft, William H. (1857-1930)
[Analysis of the Lincoln-Douglas debates]
One typed document created by William H. Taft dated February 4, 1926. Pertains to the debate of slavery between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas. Two lines inserted in Taft's hand on page 14 and numerous other corrections. Signed and dated by...
GLC01488
26 March 1918
Harding, Warren G. (1865-1923)
Quit claim deed
Cosigned by Harding's wife Florence. Countersigned by Charles F. Pace and Eugene Colwell as witnesses. Pace signs twice as Notary Public of the United States Senate. Also signed by Auditor Harry E. Mason, citing the 6 April 1918 transfer of this...
GLC00477.04
1908/11/26
Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919)
to George Bird Grinnell re: Grinnell's request that he write about Africa
Signed as President. Roosevelt had not been to Africa yet.
GLC02793.058
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