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[Robert E. Lee and staff]

Photographed on Lee's back porch in Richmond, shortly after his surrender at Appomattox, Virginia. Depicts General Robert E. Lee with his son, Brigadier General George Washington Custis Lee, and Colonel Walter H. Taylor, Lee's aide-de-camp during the...

GLC00957

to Jasper Parish

Writes to Parish, an interpreter and Indian agent to the Six Nations, about a proposal to remove the Iroquois tribes of upstate New York to the Old Northwest. Discusses Secretary of War John C. Calhoun's intention to arrange for the move, which...

GLC00923

to Henry J. Hunt

Writes to his old friend and comrade about the turn of events their lives have taken over the last year and expresses is his regret over them being on opposite sides in the war. "How strange are the mutations of life! That we should be in hostile...

GLC00925.01

to Braxton Bragg

Replies to Bragg's earlier letter (GLC00925.01) regarding their long time friendship and their now differing loyalties in the war. "How strange it is! We have been united in our views of almost all subjects, public and private. We still have, I...

GLC00925.02

Resolution to amend Article II [Election of President]

Printed by John Fenno. The proposal was never enacted.

GLC00927.01

Resolutions for amending the Constitution on Election of the President

Docketed "N. Pinckney, Secretary;" also docketed on verso. Dated at top December 9; read to Senate December 10 and tabled; read to Senate again on December 19 and assented to.

GLC00927.02

to Mary Ann Brown

Wonders if a free state candidate from Kansas has been "allowed...a seat in Congress," since "that would set Kansas matters right at once." Reports that he has "again written Mr. [William Henry] Hurlbut of Connecticut about the battle." Discusses...

GLC00928

Letters by John Brown and John Brown Jr. [Decimalized .01-.02]

A letter by John Brown regarding pro-slavery laws and judges in Kansas, and letter by John Brown Jr. regarding publication of John Brown's personal letters.

GLC00929

to Marcellus Monroe Crocker

General McPherson (Union) discusses Confederate troop movements with General Crocker. Writes "Have you heard anything more definite in relation to the movement of Troops to the Vicinity of 'Tunica Bend' and the concentration of Cavalry in the lower...

GLC00930.01

to J. J. Crosby

Orders Colonel Crosby to inspect the steamer "Virgin" to see if it had been used as a slaver. Written on printed stationery of "Headquarters Military Division of the Gulf, New Orleans, La." "Mobile" has been crossed-out and the steamer "Virgin" has...

GLC00930.02