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Broadside

1864

Election news.

Election broadside announces Lincoln and Johnson elected, prints returns for many states, and states that Wayne County, Illinois, "stands firm."

GLC01698
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Broadside

1864

War Democratic State Committee, 1864

Watch words for War Democrats!

Published by pro-war, pro-Union Democrats in New York. Quotes a speech made by Peter Cooper 20 years ago advocating Union principles. Reprints an article from a Catholic newspaper titled condemning slavery and an article from the impartial Boston...

GLC01703
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Autograph letter signed

20 April 1865

Wirz, Henry, 1823-1865

to George C. Gibbs

Captain Wirz, the commandant of Andersonville Prison, tells Colonel Gibbs that there are no mules fit for transport but grants him authority to impress any mules needed. Written at Camp Sumter, also known as Andersonville Prison,

GLC01705
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Newspaper

1774-1775

Pennsylvania journal and weekly advertiser. [No. 1674 (January 4, 1774) - no. 1725 (December 27, 1775)] [with gaps]

Revolutionary War era newspaper: Pennsylvania Journal. 5 and 19 April 1775 issues contain fugitive slave ads. Issue number 1698 is missing. March 8, 1775 contains African Slavery In America written by Thomas Paine in 1774.

GLC01706
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Document signed

1866/10/06

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Appointment of Thomas W. Ward collector of Customs at Corpus Christi

GLC02145.58
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Photograph

1865 ca.

[Carte de visite of Lorenzo Thomas]

GLC02136.28
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Photograph signed

15 April 1890

Sarony, Napoleon, 1821-1896

[Signed portrait of seated William T. Sherman]

Seated portrait of Sherman holding sword and ceremonial hat. Inscribed and dated by Sherman on the mount to Frederic G. Huntington, Cincinnati, Ohio, a few years before his death.

GLC02138
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Letter

1861/12/20

Nichols, E.B., fl. 1861-1863

to Thomas Ward re: reports removal of Nichol's office from Galveston to Houston

Nichol's office had removed from Galveston because of the threat of Union invasion.

GLC02145.20
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Letter signed

23 July 1862

Mallory, Stephen R., 1813-1873

to Joseph Claybrook

Written on stationery of the Confederate Navy and signed by Secretary of Navy Mallory to Acting Midshipman Claybrook. Says the president has appointed him a midshipman in the Confederate Navy and he needs to respond if he accepts. Says if should...

GLC02149
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Endorsement signed

1865/02/10

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Endorsement on Winfield Scott ALS 3 p. 2-8-1865 re: paroling nephew E. P. Scott

Scott's ALS to William Hoffman, Commissary General of Prisoners, 2/8/1865 has been endorsed by Lincoln, asking that Capt. E. P. Scott be paroled to Lieut. General Scott. Young Scott was the elder's grand nephew, serving as a Confederate Prisoner of...

GLC01889.01

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