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31 July 1781
Morcourt, fl. 1781
to Henry Knox
Responds to Knox's letter (GLC02437.01102). Asks Knox to send previously requested "boulets," (bullets) as soon as possible.
GLC02437.01105
circa 1830-1910
Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910
[Cavalier-looking man [European explorer] armed with a musket and sword with Native Americans]
A ship appears anchored in the background. Template; graphite; tracing paper.
GLC06343.202
[Woman draped in toga, leaning on a semi-circle shape]
Black ink; tracing paper.
GLC06343.204
circa 1815-1860
Cavalier-looking man [European explorer] armed with a musket and sword with native Americans. A ship appears anchored in the background.
Iron gall ink; tracing paper.
GLC06343.205
Seated, females draped in togas with staffs on one side; reverse side standing draped figures; graphite; wove paper.
# 206 profile of man seated in rocking chair; iron gall ink over graphite; wove paper; 19.5 x 20cm
GLC06343.206
Reclining female figure with face covered; graphite; wove paper.
GLC06343.207
Two figures, one reclining viewing a bust; graphite; laid paper.
GLC06343.208
Standing and seated female figures with pedestal and figures on reverse; graphite; wove paper.
GLC06343.209
Two sketches: reclining figures [soldiers?] with another kneeling beside reclining one, "Schuberts"; graphite.
GLC06343.210
Two female figures standing with arms around a circle [seal?], "No 138 page 551"; black ink; tracing paper.
GLC06343.211
Seated female holding up cross with figure sketches and pedestal on reverse; graphite; wove paper.
GLC06343.212
December 6, 1830
Hooded female figure; graphite; wove paper.
GLC06343.213
Pillar with lion heads; graphite, iron gall ink; wove paper.
GLC06343.214
Figure with satyr on one side, four standing figures on reverse; graphite; wove [lined] paper with printing.
Spread sheet-like printing. "Maim Maim Nurture Nurture Outline Outline . . . Partners Partners Qualms Qualms Rimini Rimin".
GLC06343.215
Two nude males and horse fighting; six posing figures on other side; graphite; wove [lined] paper with printing.
Spread sheet-like printing. "Jumper Jumper Kidney Kidney Limpid Limpid . . . Gardens Gardens Harlem Harlem Impure Impure".
GLC06343.216
Standing Native American [profile] with arrow quiver, standing on mount; black ink; tracing paper.
GLC06343.217
Various figures [Native Americans?] with dog; graphite; fiberous grey wove paper.
GLC06343.218
Template sketch with two female figures [seal?]; reverse side, letter: to Mr. McKechin; graphite; wove paper.
Letter: regarding contracts, repairs, costs estimates for sculpture.
GLC06343.220
Floating [male] angel and rough figure sketch; graphite; tracing paper.
GLC06343.221
Two sketch books: "Drawing Book" and small self-made pad.
"Drawing Book" sketch book with 6 pages of sketches [women and children figure sketches, seal of eagle, architecture and buildings, etc.] and self-made "sketch book" consisting of pages taped together with 25+ pages of sketches [figure and portrait...
GLC06343.223
"Drawing Book" sketch book with "Ward" inscribed on cover.
"Drawing Book" sketch book with "Ward" inscribed on cover, consisting of sketches including animals, female and male nudes, soldiers, sketches of hands and eyes, angels, etc.
GLC06343.224
1866/04/23-1905/06/01
7 invitations to various special and commemorative events, 1866-1905.
Invitations: to "Shakespeare's Birthday Dinner", "The Salmagundi Sketch Club", reunion of "The Society of the Army of the Cumberland", "Chamber of Commerce of the State" banquet, inauguration of new Metropolitan Museum of Art, memorial book in...
GLC06343.225
1868/10/01-1885/06/06
3 invitations to unveilings of various statues by Ward, 1868-1885.
Statues: Commodore Matthew C. Perry, General Israel Putnam, and the Pilgrim [Central Park, NY].
GLC06343.227
circa 1908
Inventory consisting of a partial list of the contents of the Ward collection; graph notebook paper.
Dates of items run from 1862 to 1908, and include sketches, scultpure designs, letters, photos, and newspaper articles.
GLC06343.229
1883/05/03
Corbin, Henry Clark, 1842-1909
to J.Q.A. Ward.
Written on "Headquarters of the South" stationery. Re: request for Ward's presence at an upcoming meeting of the Garfield Monument Committee. Meeting to take place in Cincinnati, Ohio at the Grand Hotel on 1883/05/16.
GLC06343.233
1886/09/01
to J.Q.A. Ward
Re: enclosing "another draft in your favor for Five Thousand Doll[ar]s." and requesting a receipt for it.
GLC06343.246
1887/01/29
Aucaigne, Eugene F., fl. 1887
Marked as "Confidential", Aucaigne, a representative of the Henry Bonnard Bronze Co., provides Ward with cost estimates for the President Garfield memorial. Mr. Aucaigne promises that he is giving Ward the best price and best quality of work...
GLC06343.250
1887/05/14
Hunt, Richard M., fl. 1887
Stationary heading: "Office of Richard M. Hunt, Architect, Tribune Building". Re: Notes and specifications on construction of the President Garfield memorial, with sketch of the pedestal on reverse side. Written at the Tribune Building.
GLC06343.251
1889/06/24
Garfield, Lucretia Rudolph, 1832-1918
to General [James] Barnett
Paper bordered in black trim and bearing mark "LRG" [Lucretia R. Garfield]. Re: interest in meeting Mr. Ward when she is next in New York.
GLC06343.252
1899/06/21
Van Wyck, Robert A., fl. 1899
Re: Mayoral appointment for Ward to an Executive Committee in charge of reception for Admiral George Dewey.
GLC06343.253
1899/07/27
Ward, J.Q.A./Bitter, Karl/et. al., fl. 1899
Report to: "The Committee on Plan and Scope" National Sculpture Society.
Re: Dewey Arch and the reception upon its opening; plans for replicating the Arch in Madison Square; details of the Arch's sculptural progress; lists military heroes [John Paul Jones, Farragut, etc.] who might merit being represented in sculptural...
GLC06343.255
1899/08/01
Butterfield, Daniel, 1831-1901
To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: ideas for the Dewey Arch with postscript by Ward asking an assistant read Butterfield's letter before sending response.
Written on "Reception of Admiral Dewey, by the City of New York."
GLC06343.257
1899/08/10
de Kay, Charles, fl. 1899
To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: criticism of current plans for the Dewey Arch; offers suggestions based on Greek and Roman mythological figures.
Written on "The National Arts Club" stationary, by Charles de Kay, the 1st Vice-President of the National Sculpture Society. Pages numbered. Written at No. 37 West 34th Street.
GLC06343.258
1899/08/16
Smith, L. Lum, fl. 1899
To: General [Dan] Butterfield.
Re: plans for a Dewey Day Celebration and for the unveiling of the Dewey Arch.
GLC06343.259
1899/08/21
Butterfield, Julia L., fl. 1899
To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: expressing appreciation of Ward's sculpture on behalf of her husband, Gen. Butterfield.
GLC06343.260
1899/08/23
To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: expressing appreciation of Ward's "very kind and assuring letter" on behalf of her husband, Gen. Butterfield.
GLC06343.261
1899/08/25
Carroll, Howard, fl. 1899
To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: plans for the display on Dewey Day [presumably the day of Dewey's reception]. [Carbon Copy]
GLC06343.262
1899/08/28
Corrigan, Archbishop M.A., fl. 1899
To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: The Archbishop of New York writes with suggestions for the Dewey Memorial Arch.
GLC06343.263
August 29, 1899
Philip, J.N., fl. 1899
To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: Suggestion to Ward to included Commodore John Barry in his [Dewey] Arch.
Marked as "Personal," Philip goes on to site Barry's merits and service to the United States and mentions that if John Paul Jones has a place on the Arch [someone who was not actually American] than at the least a statue of Barry should be alongside...
GLC06343.264
1899/09/09
Sanford, J.E.M., fl. 1899
To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: Suggestion to Ward to included Admiral John A. Winslow in Dewey Arch.
Sanford justifies his suggestion by providing evidence of Winslow's valour and deeds, and quotes Admiral Farragut as being inf avor of the suggestion.
GLC06343.265
1899/09/21
Foster, Warren W., fl. 1899
To: John Q.A. Ward. Re: "Reception of Admiral Dewey, by the City of New York."
Designates Ward as a member of the "Special Committee" meeting Dewey and escorting him to City Hall.
GLC06343.267
1899/09/30
Nemetz, Charles, fl. 1899
To: John Q.A. Ward. Re: criticism of Ward for making a female and not a male angel on the Dewey Arch.
Purple stamp on p. 2: "J.C. DeHaven, Druggist and News Dealer, Council Bluffs, Iowa."
GLC06343.268
1899/10/02
Belmont, August, fl. 1899
To: John Q.A. Ward. Re: support for proposition to replicate the Dewey Arch at Madison Square and contempt for "newspaper advertising."
Discusses Dewey Arch and Dewey reception; plans for replicating the Arch in Madison Square; details of the progress of the Dewey Arch sculpture; lists military heroes (John Paul Jones, Farragut, etc.) who might merit being represented in sculptural...
GLC06343.269
1899/10/07
Eaton, D. Cady, fl. 1899
To: John Q.A. Ward. Re: congratulations to Ward on his artistic endeavors involved with the creation of the Dewey Arch. [Carbon Copy]
Header reads: "D. CADY EATON, Counselor at Law, New Haven, Conn."
GLC06343.270
1899/11/04
Church, William C., fl. 1899
To: John Q.A. Ward. Re: the possibility of reproducing the Dewey Arch into marble, and costs associated with it. [Carbon Copy]
Church, a representative of The Citizens Committee for Perpetuating the Dewey Arch, writes to Ward about the possibility of reproducing the Dewey Arch into a permanent form [marble].
GLC06343.271
November 1899
Council of the National Sculpture Society
Statement proclaiming support for Lamb to be appointed to head the efforts of constructing a permanent version of the Dewey Arch.
Scrap of Typed Manuscript, with handwritten emendations, concerning Mr. Lamb's role in erecting monuments in NYC.
GLC06343.273
1899/12/12
To: John Q.A. Ward. Re: request by Ward for financial assistance; promises to subscribe $5000 toward the "perpetuation of the Dewey Arch."
Stationary bordered in black trim.
GLC06343.274
1868/05/22
"Memorandum of an Agreement" or work contract. Re: creation of a statue honoring William Shakespeare in Central Park, NY.
Contract establishes commission costs, materials to be used in construction [bronze], etc.
GLC06343.275
1894/06
Article: "The Monumental News. American Sculptors.--J.Q.A. Ward and his Work . . . No. 6, Vol. 6"
GLC06343.276
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