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to Daniel Cohen

Writes to Cohen, with whom he had been friends with back in Kansas. Most of the letter concerns past news. Discusses remembering the sack of Lawrence, Kansas.

GLC00434.01

Appointment of Benjamin J. French

Appoints French to the assisstant secretary and librarian position at the Smithsonian Institute. Signed by Joseph Henry (Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution) and the Regents of the Smithsonian saying they consent to the appointment.

GLC00435

to Edwin McMasters Stanton

Union General Grant transmits a communication just received from Confederate General Robert E. Lee to Stanton, Secretary of War, regarding the exchange of "Citizen prisoners and prisoners of War improperly captured." States that Union General Edward...

GLC00445

Collection of 5 letters relating to Elizabeth Woodhouse. [Decimalized .01-.05]

GLC00391

to Dr. Woodhouse

Penn gives advice to the father of Elizabeth Woodhouse, who had the choice of going to America or staying with her lover. This letter mentions her wish to come to America, and Penn does not discourage the idea, mentioning that he will be going this...

GLC00391.01

to John Harvey, Jr.

Elizabeth Woodhouse writes a love letter to John Harvey, Jr. Woodhouse was considering going to America at the time.

GLC00391.02

to John Harvey, Jr.

Elizabeth Woodhouse writes a love letter to John Harvey, Jr. Woodhouse was considering going to America at the time.

GLC00391.03

to Elizabeth Woodhouse

John Harvey Jr. writes a love letter to Elizabeth Woodhouse. He is devoted to her. Woodhouse was considering going to America at the time.

GLC00391.04

to Elizabeth Woodhouse

John Harvey Jr. writes a love letter to Elizabeth Woodhouse. Harvey apologizes for his "bouldness." Addressed to "My Dear friend E.W."

GLC00391.05

to Thomas B. Adams

Observations of riots by the poor of London, who were attempting to get more power from the government. Adams calls the rioters "Revolutionists" and notes their hunger, possibly indicating that they took inspiration from the French Revolution and...

GLC00392

to "My Dear Senator", [Jonathan Bourne, Jr.]

Discusses the Standard Oil Trust case and feels it imprudent that the recipient continue to be the intermediary between the lawyers and Mr. Kellogg, the Attorney General, and Mr. Bonaparte. Encloses a note from Mr. Bonaparte (not included) regarding...

GLC00394

[The Ordinance of secession for the state of South Carolina]

Exact lithographic copy of the original manuscript ordinance with reproduced signatures of those who voted for the act. Printed by Evans and Cogswell, by act of the South Carolina assembly. "...An ordinance to dissolve the Union between the State of...

GLC00395

William T. Sherman's Memoirs (2 volumes) and a letter to J. H. Hammond from Sherman [Decimalized .01-.02]

See descriptions in GLC00398.01-.02

GLC00398

to John H. Hammond

Collateral to Hammond's copy of Sherman's Memoirs (GLC 398.02). Sherman presents Hammond, his former Chief of Staff, with a copy of his Memoirs, and asks him to review the " ... account of the affair at Chickasaw and Arkansas Post" and also to check...

GLC00398.01

Memoirs of General W.T. Sherman.

Two volume memoirs signed by John Henry Hammond. Published by D. Appleton and Company, New York. Pencil note by J. H. Hammond noting presentation by Sherman to him. Annotations made by Hammond in the text. Map included in volume 2.

GLC00398.02

An act for the better encouragement of seamen in his Majesty's service

Passed on 1 December 1743. Printed by Thomas Baskett and Robert Baskett. Paginated 691-706 + unpaginated title page.

GLC00399

[An Act for permitting Tea to be exported to Ireland, and His Majesty's Plantations in America, without paying the Inland Duties...]

Records this tea law passed by Parliament on 10 November 1747 in its entirety. Baskett was the printer.

GLC00400

An act to encourage the importation of pig and bar iron...

GLC00401

An act to discontinue... shipping... within the Harbour, of Boston [Port Bill]

The Boston Port Act. Paginated 515-522 + unpaginated title page.
[one of the five "Intolerable Acts"]

GLC00402

An act to empower his majesty to detain persons....

Printed by Charles Eyre and William Strahan.

GLC00403

Marche pour la forniture des ancres, fers, cloux et outils necessaires au service du Roi dans les colonies de l'Amerique [in French]

A nine year contract for providing goods to the American colonies. Lists the prices of over three hundred items, including implements for various artisans and farmers. Also contains two articles relating to labor. Signed well before any formal...

GLC00404

to C.A. Reynolds

Written "before Vicksburg." Grant, commanding Army and Department of the Tennessee, writes to Lieutenant Colonel Reynolds, Chief Quartermaster. Writes "on your arrival at Memphis seize all transports coming into port for the use of the Army here...

GLC00405

to C.A. Reynolds

Written "Before Vicksburg." Grant, commanding Army and Department of the Tennessee, writes to Lieutenant Colonel Reynolds, Chief Quartermaster. Indicates that he is sending boats from his location for the transport of General James Birdseye McPherson...

GLC00406

Official register of the officers and cadets of the U. S. Miltary Academy, West Point, New York.

Title page signed by three cadets who later became distinguished Civil War generals, two of them Confederates: J.E.B. Stuart, John B. Chambliss, and William B. Hazen. Chambliss signstwice, W. B. Hazen once, and Stuart once, with the rare form of his...

GLC00407

to H. Devereuse, Salem, Mass.

Docketed at top: "Col. Lee, Novr 22/53" Discusses Cadet's progress at West Point.

GLC00408