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1818/08/04
Gelar, Jose, fl. 1818
Petition of freeman wrongly enslaved by Samuel P. Hargrove
"The Petition of Jose Gelar respectfully showeth that he is a native of the Island of Cuba,... and by birth a freeman..."
GLC07609
1864/05/03
Fenn, Austin, fl. 1864
re: response to rebel threats of shooting black prisoners of war
Incomplete letter from Corporal 10th VT., Co. H.: "...[O]ur Generals sent them word that every Black Prisoner they [the Confederates] shot they would pick out A rebel Prisoner...that had owned the most slaves and shoot him."
GLC07610
1863/05/21
Black, Isaac, fl. 1863
to William Black
"I want to let you know How our Black Solgiers gets on There is two Rigmts already in Active Service they are Down on the Rebels they bring in Prisners Every Day they say that They will fight to the last for their Liberty." Also describes the...
GLC07611
1861/01/28
Hale, F.L., fl. 1861
re: secession
Speech given in Carroll County, Virginia: "The mere empty name of Union, with one section arrayed in deadly hostility against the other section, committing acts of violence against our property, making invasions upon our Citizens, and committing the...
GLC07613
1863/05/14
Sherman, H. L.
to Edgar J. Sherman re: slavery, Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks
"I think [Banks] would today do away with the Emancipation Proclamation, and re-enslave all who have been freed....I have no real confidence in his integrity to the cause of freedom." With envelope and stamp.
GLC07614
1815/11/29
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848
to William Eustis re: relations with the British (in hand of Louisa Adams)
"...[I]f we intend to hold our right as valid we must be prepared to maintain it by force. Early in the course of the summer, the British Governement determined to maintain and to encrease [sic] their naval armaments on the Canadian Lakes this very...
GLC07615
1886/08/12
Edison, Thomas Alva, 1847-1931
re: phonplex system of telegraphy
Edison explains that the system will: "Enable you to duplicate your way wire circuits and to add circuits to your existing through wires."
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1896/01/03
to James C. Parrish re: raising funds
For venture to separate phosphorous via magnetic process.
GLC07616.02
1902/02/04
Poem to Miss Jenkins, "What's the Social Tree"
A poem: "What's the social tree...and the tree like an Irish nurse".
GLC07616.03
circa 1889
[Seated portrait of Thomas Edison]
Seated portrait of Edison in one of his characteristic poses. His left arm rests on the arm of the chair, while his right is propped on a nearby table, with his hand pressed against his temple. Ink inscription on mount reads, "To my friend Simpkin...
GLC07616.04
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