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[1861]
Carte de visite of John W. Bennett
Blue two-cent tax stamp on verso. Ink inscription on verso: "Capt. John W. Bennett." Vignette bust portrait in uniform.
GLC06272.12
Carte de visite [unidentified]
Half-length seated portrait in uniform.
GLC06272.16
Millis' Gallery
Carte de visite of A.L. Hathaway
Blue two-cent tax stamp on verso and Millis imprint on verso. Ink inscription on recto: "Yours truly, A.L. Hathaway, Capt. 8 Mich. Cav., Hartland, Michigan." Vignette bust portrait in uniform.
GLC06272.20
Martin, B.S., fl. 1861
Carte de visite of Jim Wells
Martin imprint on verso. Ink inscription on verso: "Capt. Jim Wells." Bust portrait in uniform.
GLC06272.23
1864
Whitney, & Paradise, fl. 1864
Carte de visite of N.B. Burtram
Whitney & Paradise imprint on verso. Ink inscription on verso: "Col. N.B. Burtram, 20th U.S.C. Infantry, 1864." Bust portrait in uniform.
GLC06358.02
[1864]
Moses & Piffet
Carte de visite of G.A. Foster
Moses & Piffet imprint and blue two-cent tax stamp on verso. Ink inscription on verso: "G.A. Foster, Capt. [illegible], 20th U.S.C.I." Bust portrait in uniform.
GLC06358.08
1865/05/15
Thomas, George Henry, 1816-1870
to: [Robert] Allen. (Louisville, [Ky.])
secretarial copy of a telegram requesting a special passenger train to carry Jefferson Davis to Washington, D.C: "Keep quiet about the object of engaging the special train but it must be at Parkersburg on Friday next…." Note at upper right reads "By...
GLC07642.03
1865/05/16
Allen, Robert, fl. 1865
to: A[lba] M. Tucker
instructions for Tucker to proceed to Parkersburg, where he should arrange for transportation for Jefferson Davis from there to Washington, D.C. Allen encloses a copy of Gen. Thomas's 15 May 1865 dispatch (item #3 in this collection).
GLC07642.04
1775
Waldo, Jonathon, fl. 1721-1779
to William Knox
Thanks Knox for so often obliging him. Reports that Mr. Oliver, possibly Andrew Oliver, will pay Knox for the gun he got for Waldo (see GLC02437.00190 and GLC02437.00194). Assures him that Knox's requests are foremost on his mind. Expresses his...
GLC02437.00230
circa 1775-1776
[Description of an impregnable floating engine]
Provides both a drawn and written explanation of the design of a vessel "constructed to destroy Barges, Tenders, Ships, Towns, Castles, & Magazines." Made of iron and wood, the vessel has an octangular design "in order to annoy the Enemy upon all...
GLC02437.00233
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