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September 27, 1790
Pendleton, Edmund, Jr., fl. 1782
to Thomas Turner
Edmund Pendleton, Jr., accepting a promissory note from Mr. Thomas Turner. Accidentally retained with the Pendleton correspondence by the Madison family.
GLC00099.156
June 11, 1863
Semmes, Paul Jones, 1815-1863
to Emily J. Semmes
Writes to his wife that he "wept like a child" when reading her last letter. Expresses his thoughts before going into battle en route to Gettysburg. Discusses his concerns about his possible death, the welfare of his family, and his diminished...
GLC00101
circa 1776-1777
Ellery, William, 1727-1820
[Journal of William Ellery's journey from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Dighton, Massachusetts]
Signed "W.E." Discusses his travels and expenses through eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, southern New York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Contains descriptions of Moravian settlements near Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; imprisoned Tories at Newton...
GLC00107.01
20 October - 15 November 1777
[Journal of William Ellery's journey from Dighton, Massachusetts, to Yorktown, Pennsylvania]
Discusses British General John Burgoyne's surrender at Saratoga and meetings with Generals Oliver Wolcott and Israel Putnam, and with Members of the Continental Congress Francis Dana, John Hancock, John Adams, and Samuel Adams. Includes allusions to...
GLC00107.02
June 28, 1778-July 23, 1778
[Journal of William Ellery's journey from Pennsylvania to Massachusetts]
Discusses his travels through Eastern Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Princeton, New Jersey, southern New York State, Connecticut, Providence, Rhode Island, and Massachusettes. Describes the defeat of Sir Henry Clinton at the Battle of Monmouth and...
GLC00107.03
24 October 1778 - 14 July 1779
[Journal of William Ellery's journey from Dighton, Massachusetts, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]
Discusses travels through Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania and Philadelphia. Describes preparations for Independence day in Philadelphia on the day of his departure (3 July 1779) and reports news of British marauding on...
GLC00107.04
March 21, 1884
Arthur, Chester Alan, 1829-1886
to Levi P. Morton
Introduces an American newspaper man, Albert Pulitzer, to the American foreign minister to France, Morton, as Pulitzer will be travelling abroad. Also asks Morton to extend "any attention or courtesy you may be enabled, consistenly with your duties...
GLC00118.02
March 23, 1892
Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901
to Charles Hedges
Thanks Hedges for editing a copy of his (Harrison's) speeches and for a book of them which Hedges compiled. Writes that "[t]he care you have taken in the arrangement of these extempore utterances and the good style in which the book is gotten up are...
GLC00118.03
November 20, 1900
McKinley, William, 1843-1901
to Sydney E. Mudd
Thanks Mudd for a message Mudd sent of congratulations. Notes that the message was received and that the comment was appreciated. Typed on executive stationery in blue ink with header Executive Mansion, Washington. Stationery is thick and very...
GLC00118.04
February 27, 1910
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
to James A. Tawney
Discusses concerns about public estimates for a district jail and mentions previous letter received from Tawney who lodged a complaint. Writes "[w]e have no right to cut down our estimates and later increase them; and in so far as we have done this...
GLC00118.06
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