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1857
Commanders Stationery for the U. S. Sloop War "Dale"
A list of the stationery items belonging to the captain of the U.S.S. "Dale," including envelopes, letters and other items.
GLC00722.72
November 12, 1848
Van Valkenburgh, Loty, fl. 1848
to Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh
Written to Frank when he was 13 years old by his sister Loty who seems to be somewhere in the western part of the South. Frank is referred to as "Master" in the address. Frank is separated from his family (GLC00686.19 says he is at "the Academy") and...
GLC00686.02
circa 1856
Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869
to George C. Whiting
Discusses the pension for the widow of Navy Commander Samuel Larkin. Mentions testimony given on the cause of his death which showed that Larkin contracted the disease while on duty in Africa. Paper watermarked "Joynson/1856." Written during...
GLC00655.09
February 4, 1860
Helper, Hinton R., 1829-1906
to John Sherman
Helper, a Unionist and anti-slavery North Carolinian, writes to Sherman, an Ohio congressman, about his opposition to slavery as a "Southern Republican." Discusses his controversial book, 'The Impending Crisis of the South.' Writes "For good or for...
GLC00657
1855-1865
Two abolitionist letters and one newspaper [Decimalized .01-.03]
GLC00680
June 23, 1855
Stearns, George L. (George Luther), 1809-1967
to Samuel Johnson
Stearns, an abolitionist, asks if Reverend Johnson would like him to join Johnson on a trip to Niagara.
GLC00680.01
1885
Hovenden, Thomas, 1840-1895
The last moments of John Brown
Etching on vellum, based on Hovenden's 1884 painting depicting John Brown kissing a black baby while on his way to the gallows. The painting was based on an incident reported in the New York Tribune, that later proved to be apocryphal. Printed by...
GLC00737
1852
Semmes, Paul Jones, 1815-1863
[Memorandum book]
Signed and dated on front cover by Semmes, 26 June 1852. Concerns a trip to Arkansas to purchase a planation and to enslave people to work on the cotton crops. Records that he left to go to Memphis on June 28, 1852. Keeps an account of his...
GLC00715.03
Ruffin, Edmund, 1794-1865
The political economy of slavery
First edition of Ruffin's pro-slavery pamphlet, signed by Andrew Johnson. Johnson writes on the cover "Send this to my room with my mail." The pamphlet was published in 1857, Johnson most likely signed it in 1858. Untrimmed edges. Lacking wrappers...
GLC00774
May 24, 1831
Stephen, James, 1758-1832
to Thomas Pringle
Complains about the control of the British press and the shameless reporters. Includes information about a paper he is writing embracing Lord Comblimere's case, starting with the address of 40 Planters to the People of England and the groundlessness...
GLC00496.230
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