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8 September 1877
Ramsey, Alexander, 1815-1903
to Rutherford B. Hayes
Ramsey informs President Hayes that General Robert N. McLaren's term as Marshal of the District of Minnesota will soon expire. Recommends McLaren's recommission.
GLC02467.20
3 November 1881
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
[Annual Report to Sec. of War Robert Lincoln from Commanding General William T. Sherman]
Sherman's working copy of his annual report for 1881. Sherman enumerates and sums up the reports of various generals. He updates Lincoln on Indian affairs, " ... no serious Indian or other war has occurred but great progress has been Made in...
GLC03005
12 October 1893
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
to Mr. Peck
Typed on stationery of the Exposition Universelle de Chicago, Pavillon Haitien. Sympathizes with Peck, recently removed from a governmental office. Notes that he would have written a letter to the President (Grover Cleveland) on Peck's behalf, but...
GLC02990
29 July 1880
Hancock, Winfield Scott, 1824-1886
to John W. Stevenson and John P. Stockton
Accepts nomination for President of the United States by the National Democratic Convention. Supports the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments to the Constitution. Describes his commitment to the Union and the federal system of government. Argues against...
GLC02992
1879 ca.
Hillers, John K., fl. 1879
2 Photographs From Series "Views In The Province of Tusayan - Northern Arizona
.01= "Wol-pi" is an cluster of adobe homes built on top of each other. .02= "Dancers Rock, Wol-pi" shows a flat rock poised atop a tall rock, next to some adobe. Both with label of the USG&G Survey on verso, and names written in calligraphic hand...
GLC03031
.01= "The Entrance (covered way) to Shi-pau-i-luv-vi" shows adobe cluster of buildings. .02= "House of the Governor of Shi-pau-i-luv-vi" shows the same building cluster. Both with label of the USG&G Survey on verso, and names written in...
GLC03032
1890/07/30
Bushyhead, Dennis W., 1826-1898
to Jesse Cochran re: question of Indian allotments, actions of Cherokee Council
Also discusses the desires of the Delawares and Shawnees for allotments and his desire to remove disagreements in policy from the courts.
GLC03098
1896/11/04
Edison, Thomas Alva, 1847-1931
Note reporting NJ election return with McKinley carrying state by 50,000 votes
Dated 1:30 AM.
GLC03143
1885/07/30
To the Cherokees and other Indians [tribute to the memory of Ulysses S. Grant]
References: Gilcrease-Hargrett p. 69. Hargrett, OK Imprints 554
GLC03165
15 March 1881
Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881
[Appointment of A.M. Kimball as alternate commissioner for treaty anniversary]
Certificate appointing A.M. Kimball to act as Alternate Commissioner of an "international exhibition of arts, manufactures, and products of the soil and mine," to be held in New York City in 1883. The exhibition would mark the "one hundredth...
GLC02783.01
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