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31 August 1945
Brantley, Claude E., 1915-1984
to Dorothy Brantley
One letter from Claude E. Brantley to Dorothy Brantley dated August 31, 1945. San Francisco, California A.P.O. as the return address.
GLC09610.130
January 10, 1849
Hamlin, Hannibal, 1809-1891
to Jabez True
Informs that Rufus McIntire has been appointed marshal of Maine and states that President James Polk advised him of this beforehand. Mentions former President John Tyler and Zachary Taylor, who would be inaugurated president two months after this....
GLC00034
July 4, 1823
Stone, William James, 1798-1865
Declaration of Independence [W.J. Stone facsimile on vellum]
The William J. Stone facsimile of the Declaration of Independence, printed on parchment, with Stone's imprint. Secretary of State John Quincy Adams, upon discovering the fragility of the original Declaration of Independence in 1820, ordered this...
GLC00154.02
July 2, 1778
Adams, Samuel Jr., fl. 1788
to Sally Adams
Gives his wife a day by day account of the Continental troop's movements leading up to the Battle of Monmouth, 28 June 1778. States they crossed the Delaware 21 June at Coryell's Ferry, camped at Hopewell, went on to Princeton, Kingston, Longbridge...
GLC01450.026
October 11, 1777
Bloomfield, Joseph, 1753-1823
to Elias Dayton
Written by Major Bloomfield to Colonel Dayton. Begins by saying this is the first time he has been able to write since he was wounded at the Battle of Brandywine in September 1777. Says he lost so much blood that he could not ride to Chester and had...
GLC01450.455
October 10, 1824
Jordan, Moses W., fl. 1824
to Ruth Smith
Gives his sister a detailed and effusive description of a visit to Philadelphia by the Marquis de Lafayette. He attended the festivities and met the man himself at the state house.
GLC01450.719.06
June 11, 1814
Treadwell, John White, 1785-1857
to Thomas Oakes
Orders Captain Oakes of the first regiment of Massachusetts militia to hold his company armed and ready to march at a moment's notice and to appoint a meeting place in case of alarm. Should there be an alarm they should meet in the designated area...
GLC01450.720.06
September 11, 1814
Orders Captain Oakes of the first regiment of Massachusetts militia to appear with his company fully armed and with knapsacks and blankets at Washington Square at 8:00 AM on 12 September 1814. The United States was then engaged in The War of 1812.
GLC01450.720.09
September 15, 1814
Orders Captain Oakes of the first regiment of Massachusetts militia to appear with his company fully armed and with knapsacks and blankets at Washington Square at 8:00 AM on the following Monday. They will meet "for inspection which will be as...
GLC01450.720.10
October 19, 1818
Tucker, Thomas Tudor, 1745-1828
to Moody Bedel
Printed form letter with blanks filled in by hand indicating that a draft against the Bank of the United States had been sent (not included) and requesting a receipt. Tucker was the secretary of the treasury.
GLC01450.721.19
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