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February 28, 1862
Nelson, Samuel, 1792-1873
to E. W. Stoughton
Discusses the issue of presidential power to disregard district judges in the case of vacancy of the office, sickness, or disease of the district judge.
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25 October 1861
Haldeman, Walter N., 1821-1902
Louisville daily courier. [No. 11 (October 25, 1861)]
Pro-South newspaper published by Green & Co., publishing and sale agents in Nashville, Tennessee. Edited by Robert McKee and Haldeman. Mention of imprisonment of P. Phillips Family in Washington and of American-British correspondence over...
GLC00847
1871
Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892
Democratic Vistas
First edition inscribed to Matthew Brady, the Civil War photographer. In this essay, Whitman discusses the theory of democracy and its possibilities in America after the Civil War. He criticizes America for its unrestrained wealth, materialism, and...
GLC00865
4 April 1861
Porter, David Dixon, 1813-1891
[Selecting officers to expedite the U.S.S. Powhatan]
He "ordered by the President to select such officers as may be necessary to expedite the ship." Porter was initially supposed to take his ship, the steam frigate Powhatan, to South Carolina to reinforce Fort Sumter in case the Confederates chose to...
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18 September 1920
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
[Presidential commutation for Isaac Sorin, convicted of possession of stolen goods 3 February 1919 and sentenced to five years]
Isaac Sorin was convicted of possession of goods stolen from interstate shipments in the U.S. District Court of New Jersey and sentenced to five years in the State penitentiary in Baltimore, Maryland. Wilson commuted his sentence to expire 3 October...
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December 9, 1861
Pendleton, Alexander S., 1840-1864
to Rose
Writes to his sister. Discusses personal news, a skirmish, and General Rosecrans at Cumberland. Requests she send him a song. Written on blue paper.
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August 10, 1862
to his mother
Written in pencil, just after the battle of Cedar Mountain, Virginia. Discusses their victory over Banks and the death of Morgan.
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November 1860
Ferrill, Julius A., ?-1861
[Resolutions of the Southern Rights Vigilance Club]
Signed by Ferrill with over 25 others. Concerns their opposition to Abraham Lincoln and abolitionism. Resolves to "resist and prevent" Lincoln's inauguration (if elected), to offer their services to any seceding state, to resist anyone who would...
GLC00837
8 January 1800
Adams, John, 1735-1826
[Commission for privateer "Active."]
Countersigned by Secretary of State Timothy Pickering. Partially printed document. John Adams, as president, gives permission to David Stewart, a Baltimore merchant, to use his ship "Active" as a privateer during the Quasi War with France. The ship...
GLC00838
1865
2 documents related to the Army of Tennessee [Decimalized .01-.02]
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