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August 17, 1863
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
to Frederic P. Stanton
Follow-up letter discussing the addition of evidence in a Court of Inquiry case. Written on War Department letterhead.
GLC00496.044
November 24, 1862
to Major John J. Key
Lincoln quotes the testimony against Key and assures him the dismissal was not personal but for the good of the service. Lincoln also expresses sympathy for the death of Key's son in battle.
Basler, Roy P. The Collected Works Of Abraham Lincoln....
GLC00496.045.01
December 23, 1800
Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804
to Harrison Gray Otis
Hamilton suggests that the Federalists should support Thomas Jefferson for President rather than Aaron Burr when the tied election goes to the House of Representatives. Hamilton's response is an extended comparison of the two men concluding with the...
GLC00496.028
circa 1880's
Howe, Julia Ward, 1819-1910
Engraved portrait of Julia Ward Howe
Letter mentions a portrait; signature appears printed
GLC00496.033.03
July 18, 1822
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
to James Ronaldson
Docketed by Ronaldson. Jefferson compares the speciments (probably Ronaldson and Binney no. 1) to those used in a book in the mid-eighteenth century, and is cheered by the prospect of human progress. Ronaldson-Binney's first typeface was the first...
GLC00496.042
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