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1877/01/13
Baker, David, fl. 1877
to Peter Cooper
Partially printed letter from the Division of Loans, with Treasury Department letterhead. Acknowledges the recipient's desire to redeem $100,000 worth of bonds.
GLC06473.06
1877/01/16
United States. Department of the Treasury
[Transmittal of a check in the amount of $101,084.93]
Printed document from the Treasury of the United States with "Coin Transfer Check" enclosed. Worth $100,000 plus $1,084.93 in interest, for the redemption of bonds. Contains a printed signature from A. U. Wyman, Treasurer of the United States.
GLC06473.07
1782/04/10
Hanson, John, 1715-1783
Thanksgiving proclamation [with J. Trumbull printed note]
"The United States in Congress assembled... call upon the several states, to set apart the last Thursday in April next, as a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer." Printed by Timothy Green. This proclamation includes a printed note of Jonathan...
GLC06420.02
February 10, 1817
Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834
to Lady Sidney Morgan [in French]
Discusses their correspondence, conversations. Also discusses the French chambers debates about liberty, the French revolution, ultra policies, and the pope. Writes about having her book translated. Obliges Morgan's request for information on...
GLC06436
1870 ca.
Rockwood, George Gardner, 1832-1911
Henry Ward Beecher and Harriet Beecher Stowe
GLC06439
1865 ca.
Metcalf, fl. 1865
[Carte de visite of cadet]
With 2-cent tax stamp on verso.
GLC06440
1862 ca.
Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896
[Benson's battery of horse artillery near Fair Oaks]
No. 433 in series.
GLC06441
1863 May
Black, J.W., 1825-1896
Fannie Virginia Casseopia Lawrence
Depicts Fannie Virginia Casseopia Lawrence "redeemed in Virginia by Catherine S. Lawrence; baptized in Brooklyn by Henry Ward Beecher..." Full-length standing portrait. Shows Fanny standing with her hands on hips, wearing a day dress, cape and hat...
GLC06445
1865, 1890 ca.
[John S. Mosby]
Original photograph was taken ca. 1865 but this half-tone (from a book?) was signed ca. 1890.
GLC06448
1890 ca.
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
[Stereoviews of Roosevelt as President and Rough Rider] [Decimalized]
Includes images of Roosevelt giving speeches, campaigning, the Rough Riders, the Spanish American war. Some images are captioned with portions of his political speeches. Mostly published by Underwood & Underwood. [decimalized: .01-.55]
GLC06449
February 19, 1864
Gibson, Randall Lee, 1832-1892
[Appointment of Gibson's aide-de-camp to serve as agent in matters pertaining to slaves]
Brigadier General Gibson (Confederate) discusses matters pertaining to people enslaved by his family. Appoints his aide-de-camp, H.P. Kernochan, as his agent to handle all business discussed within this letter. Learned from his brother Preston that...
GLC06455
1911/05/19
to Charles C. Duryee re: preventing crime
"We ought to do much more than is now done towards the abolition of the conditions that tend to breed crime." On "Outlook" stationery, with 6 words added by T.R. on p. 2.
GLC06463
1804/11/28
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
to [Charles Wilson] re: postscript on polygraph modifications [fragment]
A postscript signed with initials
GLC06468
1794/07/05
Wayne, Anthony, 1745-1796
to Francis Vigo re: thanks for measures taken to procure information
Also states that the Spanish attempt to establish a port a Chickasaw Bluff is "an aggression of the highest nature."
GLC06479.02
1794/09/29
to Francis Vigo re: battle of Fallen Timbers
"The enemy amounted to two thousand men, who were beat and totally routed by less than half that number."
GLC06479.03
1794/06/24
Vigo, Francis, fl. 1794
to Anthony Wayne re: responding to Wayne's request for intelligence [draft]
Apparently a letter draft.
GLC06479.04
1898/07/25
to Miguel Otero re: Battle of San Juan Hill
Describes the daring and resolution of New Mexico officers and troops in battle.
GLC06480
1836/11/20
Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
Copy of Santa Anna's release as prisoner of war
Granting Santa Anna safe passage to Washington D.C.
GLC06284.01
1805/08/13
Thornton, William, fl. 1805-1806
to William Eaton re: cover letter on relations with Algiers and Barbary pirates
Eaton was American naval agent at Tripoli. Calls the enclosed document (.01) a "Holy Roll." He writes in part "I inclose you the Blessing & mysteries revealed to the chief maiabout Philosopher, astronomer, soothsayer & magician of the west."
GLC06304.02
1832/11/27
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848
to Joseph Blunt
Discusses an example of a British sailor executed for serving on an American ship during the war of 1812. Also discusses Andrew Jackson's election, de-emphasizing its importance, and comments that "the real difficulties of the Country are in another...
GLC06312
1836/05/03
to Aaron Hobart
Writes that Daniel Webster, in his attempt to gain control of the Senate, has destroyed his own ambitions to be President and any Senate opposition to Jackson. Has "no confidence in the present administration" regarding the national bank crisis and...
GLC06314
1837/04/05
to Gerrit Smith
Political situation, Gag Rule, opposition to slavery. "The condition of the African race in this Union has ever been to me subject of deep concern... I have felt an anxious wish that slavery might be abolished... throughout the Union and throughout...
GLC06315
1882/06/01
Guiteau, Charles, 1841-1882
My Case [poem]
Faded ink. "For Saturday's Star." A poem justifying his assassination of President Garfield. "I executed / the Divine command. And Garfield did remove / to save my party / and my country / from the bitter fate of war...." The fifth page has had...
GLC06319
1837/02/25
Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
to William H. Ellis
Written six days before the end of his second term as president. Jackson "Hopes he has administered the government to the approbation of the Democratic Republicans...The only desire I have now is, to see my beloved country prosperous and happy."...
GLC06321
1864/01/16
Crutch. [Vol. 1, no. 2 (January 16 1864)]
Soldiers' weekly paper from U.S. General Hospital, Annapolis; Div. no. 1. Presented to Miss Susan Dennis, Portland, Maine.
GLC06236
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