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16 October 1863
Deserters!
Lists names, ages, occupations, home counties of 9th Congressional District, Pennsylvania for draftees who failed to report for duty. Offering $300 reward for arrest of "all delinquent men".
GLC07015
1863/06/27
Recruitment flyer by Supervisory Committee on Enlistments for Colored Regts.
Printed letter addressed to "Men of Color"
GLC07017
1891/07/31
Wood, Robert, fl. 1891
An Appeal to the colored voters of Hart County [with Clabe Garvin]
Issued by 2 black men (Wood and Clabe Garvin) from Bowling Green, Ky., who claimed to be falsely imprisoned because they refused to vote for a klansman. Unevenly inked.
GLC07018
1876/10/16
Stephens, Fannie J., 1854-1920
to Alexander Stephens
"I much rather be at home waiting on your company than be here at this hateful school." Written by Fannie, an ex-slave of Stevens while attending the Normal School at Atlanta University, in Georgia.
GLC07019
1924/12/05
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
to John M. Callahan re: the Democratic Party
FDR describes his opinions as a Democrat. He states "We are unequivocally the party of progress and liberal thought". Callahan was a Democratic party leader in Milwaukee.
GLC07024
1880/05/10
Bissell, George E., fl. 1875-1895
to Benson J. Lossing re: monument for Custer and Little Big Horn
Mentions showing Genl. Custer's widow "a sketch I have just made for a monument for Gen. Custer and his men, killed at Little Big Horn".
GLC07025.01
1864/12/25
Ashley, James Mitchell, 1824-1896
Urging support of Thirteenth Amendment
Includes ANS by Ashley: "Don't you know of one 'sinner' among the opposition who is on praying ground?"
GLC07033.01
1862/03/06
Dahlgren, John Adolphus Bernard, 1809-1870
to Andrew H. Foote re: Fort Donelson, weapons, etc.
In part: "If you had eleven inch guns instead of 42 pds, I have no doubt you would have silenced Fort Donelson in less than one hour.... I think we see land -- Tennessee ought to be pacified in 30 days"
GLC07034
1875/11/11
to Benson J. Lossing re: Colchester Monument; Saratoga Monument
Writes about descriptions of Colchester Monument for Harper's Bazaar and ideas for Saratoga Monument.
GLC07025.02
December 21, 1895
to Benson J. Lossing re: Colchester Monument; traveling to Rome
Writes of Colchester Monument and a planned trip to Rome where he will embrace "The atmosphere of art, which I suppose must make artists of all who inhale it".
GLC07025.03
1838/09/27
Page, William, fl. 1838
to John P. Ridner re: financial matters, portrait in progress of J.Q. Adams
GLC07026
1859/12/18
Sully, Thomas, 1738-1872
to Alfred Sully re: fashion in art
Sully writes "The taste for modern, and perhaps for ancient paintings is very changeable. The reign of a fashionable artist is short, and he does well who 'makes hay, while the sun shines'."
GLC07027
1793/04/04
Trumbull, John, fl. 1775-1793
to Andrew Craigie re: sending pictures of the President and Vice-President
GLC07028
1848/06/12
Vanderlyn, John, 1775-1852
to Ingraham Kip re: selling his work
Discussed the inability to sell two "views of Niagra Falls", "It is painful and humiliating to the artist to be obliged to stoop...to procure a sale".
GLC07029
1818/09/23
West, Benjamin, 1738-1820
to June Porter re: sending three pencils used in creating religious works
(Pencils not included.) Written on Newman Street of London
GLC07030
1864/04/16 ca.
Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881
re: removing chaplain at Camp Dennison; on verso of M.T. Carey ALS
GLC07031
1865/01/06
Speech.. in the House of Representatives supporting Thirteenth Amendment
Printed by William C. Bryant.
GLC07033.02
1865 ca.
Powell, George May, 1835-1905
Lawmakers who voted aye for the Thirteenth Amendment [Photographic montage]
Oval photograpic montage. The individuals are identified in accompanying wood engraving, Anti-Slavery Constitutional Amendment picture. There is slight damage to the central top edge of the photograph. There is also another copy in the Powell...
GLC07033.03
1832/01/21
Randolph, Thomas Jefferson, 1792-1875
Speech...House of Delegates of Virginia, on the abolition of slavery
Second edition. Argues the Fugitive Slave Law of 1793 was unconstitiutional in Ohio due to Northwest ordinance.
GLC07035
1847
Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872
In the Supreme Court of the United States [fugitive slaves]
Continued: "John Van Zandt, Ad Sectum Wharton Jones. Argument for the defendant." Unsuccessful defense by Seward and Salmon P. Chase of Ohio farmer Van Zandt, sued by slave owner for unwittingly picking up 9 fugitive slaves.
GLC07036
30 December 1865
Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870
to Mary F. Jarvis
Lee, then president of Washington College, responds to an enquiry about whether or not a young man of Pennsylvania would be welcomed at the Virginia school. Although it was less than a year from the end of the Civil War and tensions were still...
GLC07005
circa 1862
Major General Joseph Hooker
Image, heavily over-painted, apparently for reproduction. Photograph mounted on dark grey board. 1890s reprint of original. Image size: 34.9 x 43.9 cm.
GLC07001
1779/11/25
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
to Edward Thurlow re: directions to give Hillsborough seals of Sec. of State
Discusses importance of mollifying Lord North to continue the war in America.
GLC07003
1784/02/20
Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829
to Elbridge Gerry re: seeking appointment as Secretary of War
Docketed by Gerry.
GLC07004
1834 ca.
Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
Jefferson Celebration, Washington Hall
Pro-Jackson propaganda celebrating "The Genuine Democratic Party". Date in pen at top "14 April 1834."
GLC07040
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