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to Harriet Weed

Writes to the daughter of Thurlow Weed, a fellows journalist and founder of the Albany Evening Journal, about a meeting. Regrets that he could not visit sooner and arranges to have the meeting when he comes to Albany, New York. Mentions talking...

GLC00930.03

to Colonel Colburn

Pencilled letter written during the Battle of Antietam on stationary marked "Head Quarters, Army of the Potomac." States "We have just captured one three inch gun and its Caisson on the road from the Hagerstown Pike to Sharpstown. Col. Hunt had...

GLC00932

to Henry S. Randall

Writes to Randall, a biographer of Thomas Jefferson, about the relative qualities of Jefferson, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, and Alexander Hamilton. Expresses thanks for Randall's "vindication of Jefferson from the personal calumnies which had...

GLC00935

[Oath of allegiance to the Confederacy]

Oath reads in full: "I Edwin G. Lee aged 26 years 7 months, born in Virginia, appointed from Jefferson Co., Virginia, do solemnly swear or affirm that while I continue in the service I will bear true faith, and yield obedience to the Confederate...

GLC00938

to Thomas C. Hindman

Writing in pencil, General Longstreet, commander of troops at Chickamauga, commends General Hindman on his troops' performance that day in battle. Instructs Hindman to "give them every encouragement and collect them as quick as you can." Referring...

GLC00941

[Receipt for a $50 donation]

Receipt for a donation to the Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures.

GLC00945.01

[Appointment of Lathrop Lewis as coroner of Cumberland County, Massachusetts]

Partially printed document signed by Adams as Massachusetts Governor and John Avery as Secretary. A note on the verso dated 7 March 1797 and signed by William Graham and Samuel Freeman attests that Lewis took the oath of office. Adams' signature is...

GLC00945.02

[Appointment of John Millspaugh]

Appoining Millspaugh as a cavalry major in the New York state militia. Partially printed document signed. Affixed with the seal of the state of New York. Also signed by Daniel Hale as "Secretary."

GLC00945.03

[Promissory note from Henry Clymer]

Certifies that Henry Clymer promises to pay to George Clymer $1832 in sixty days. Docketed on verso H. Clymer, April 12, 1832.

GLC00945.04

[Appointment of Daniel Howard as state senator]

Appoints Howard as a Massachusetts state senator from "Plimouth" County. Partially printed document signed. Signed by Hancock as Governor. Countersigned by Avery as secretary.

GLC00945.05