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12 May 1886
Powell, George May (1835-1905)
to Joseph T. Edwards and others
He writes about waste in America and its worth in Europe. He calculates the amounts of waste.
GLC00687.164
no date
Profit Sharing
Profit sharing will help solve the labor question. He uses examples of Irish workers, the Paris and Orleans railroad, the LeClaire experiment, and others. Successful profit sharing must be based on fraternal love. He refers to Sabbath observance and...
GLC00687.198
25 February 1861
Nixon, J. O. (fl. 1861)
New Orleans daily crescent. [Vol. 13, no. 305 (February 25, 1861)]
Published at 70 Camp Street. Article on University of Louisiana. Description of the New Orleans celebration of George Washington's birthday takes up three quarters of the front page. Describes an "Imposing Military Display." Short item on arrival...
GLC05960.02.06
22 February 1863
Jackson, Edwin (fl. 1862-1865)
to William Jackson
re: He discusses the possible summer plans for the regiment, including why he thinks that Chief Little Crow will not follow through on his promised summer attack. He believes that his regiment will stay with Gen. Sibley, since they have learned how...
GLC00203.03
circa 4 November 1870
Porter, David Dixon (1813-1891)
to Ambrose Thompson
Admiral Porter indicates that he has written to B.S. Oslon, the editor of the "Nautical Gazette," to introduce Thompson in hopes that Thompson's articles, which should be of interest to "members of Congress," will be published there. Year is...
GLC03619.02.16
27 August 1842
Harris, William A (fl. 1842)
Removal of the Cherokees West of the Mississippi
27th Congress 2nd Session Rep. No. 1098 House of Representatives
GLC03776.43
7 April 1899
Davis, George Breckenridge (1847–1914)
to John G. Walker
Written by Lieutenant Colonel Davis as Deputy Judge Advocate General, Recorder to Walker as a retired Rear Admiral. Says the Court of Inquiry that was convened to investigate the beef supplied to the Army during the Spanish-American War wants to...
GLC03804.34
4 August 1899
Adee, Alvey Augustus (1842-1924)
to the Diplomatic and Consular Officers of the United States
A typed form letter written on the letterhead of the Department of State. Written by Acting Secretary of State Adee to various diplomats and consular officers. Introduces retired Rear Admiral John G. Walker as President of the Isthmian Canal...
GLC03804.35
30 December 1899
Hay, John (1838-1905)
Typed letter on Department of State letterhead signed by Hay as Secretary of State. Written to retired Rear Admiral Walker as President of the Isthmian Canal Commission. Says that President McKinley wants Senator George Peabody Wetmore's son to...
GLC03804.36
23 January 1904
Unknown
Letter written in a clerical hand with an illegible signature. Sent to retired Rear Admiral Walker as President of the Isthmian Canal Commission. References Walker's letter of 11 January. Has read his remarks on the canal treaty and says his report...
GLC03804.37
29 March 1905
Taft, William Howard (1857-1930)
Written by Taft as Secretary of War but not signed, to retired Rear Admiral Walker as President of the Isthmian Canal Commission. Typed copy of Taft's letter to Walker. By direction of President Roosevelt, Taft is asking for the resignation of each...
GLC03804.38
Burr, William Hubert (1851-1934)
Not signed. Written by Burr as a member of the Isthmian Canal Commission to retired Rear Admiral Walker as President of the canal commission. Typed copy of Burr's letter to Walker; written on the letterhead of the Isthmian Canal Commission. Burr is...
GLC03804.39
Parsons, William Barclay (1859-1932)
Not signed. Written by Parsons as a member of the Isthmian Canal Commission to Walker as President of the canal commission. Typed copy of letter sent to Walker; written on Isthmian Canal Commission letterhead. Says that he is resigning to give the...
GLC03804.40
1 April 1905
Oliver, Robert Shaw (1847-1935)
Typed letter on the letterhead of the War Department. Written by Acting Secretary of War Oliver to retired Rear Admiral Walker as President of the Isthmian Canal Commission. Says he has received Walker's letter of 29 March 1905, offering his...
GLC03804.41
3 April 1905
Armstrong, W. P. (fl. 1905)
Typed letter written on letterhead of the Isthmian Canal Commission. Written by Armstrong as the auditor of the commission to retired Rear Admiral Walker. Tells Walker that enclosed with this letter is a message from the Acting Secretary of War...
GLC03804.42
10 May 1920
Staunton, Sidney A. (fl. 1867-1920)
to Rebecca Pickering Walker
1 page cover letter written and signed by Rear Admiral Staunton, a former colleague and friend of the late Rear Admiral John G. Walker, to Walker's widow Rebecca. Followed by 3 pages of typed reminiscences by Staunton. Cover letter says that he is...
GLC03804.49
19 November 1861
West, Lewis H. (b. 1829)
to R. West
Written aboard the USS "Alabama." Encloses a one-page hand-drawn chart of the 7 November 1861 naval battle at Port Royal Harbor, which he had copied by "placing a sheet of thin paper" over the original. Reports that the original chart had been made...
GLC03836.27
18 September 1920
Pershing, John J. (1860-1948)
Appreciation of the American Indian in the World War
GLC03911.07.01
23 September 1920
Dixon, Joseph K. (fl. 1919-1924)
To Major Marshall
GLC03911.07.02
unknown. (fl. 1919-1924)
To Joseph Dixon
GLC03911.07.03
5 November 1921
General A Ding (fl. 1919-1924)
In French
GLC03911.07.07
23 April 1862
Norton, Levi W.
to wife
Envelope has free frank signature of Reuben Eaton Fenton. Visited the Washington Navy Yard yesterday evening with Dr. Sam. Entered through Latrobe Gate, which has a large eagle placed on top of the gateway. Comments that the yard contains other...
GLC09006.12
circa March 1756
Extract of a letter from Pennyslvania received by the pacquet, that came last from thence
Gives a report on the situation in America. Mentions Quakers and people who "also seem to think their ale is at stake." States that "Col. Washington is gone to New York..." possibly involved in the attack at Fort DuQuesne. Gilt edges. Watermarked...
GLC09054.15
23 September 1777
Washington, George (1732-1799)
to John Hazelwood
As commander-in-chief, sending confidential orders to Commodore John Hazelwood, introducing Captain Samuel Treat, who is delivering "a message of so interesting and important a nature, that I thought it unadviseable to commit it to writing.…" Per...
GLC09378
1941-1945
Weiner, Sylvia and Morris
Morris Weiner archive of WWII letters [Decimalized .0001- .1710]
This collection contains 1710 letters between Sylvia Greenfield Weiner, her husband Morris "Moe" Weiner, and Alvin Greenfield, her brother. Moe Weiner served in the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps from February 26, 1943-1946. Moe had attended...
GLC09414
11 June 1943
Weiner, Sylvia (1912-2008)
to Morris "Moe" Weiner
Sylvia enjoyed re-reading his last letter that summed up Salem, Oregon and talked about his new adventure at Fort Lewis. She tried to get a new pair of shoes, needed 17 ration coupons for them. Asks about the weather in Washington [State] where he is...
GLC09414.0064
12 June 1943
Written at 10:30 PM. Sylvia comments on Moe's seeing Mount Ranier [Washington State] from the truck on the way to his new base. Recalls that he always said he wanted to see the West. Gives him the addresses of some friends in the Army. Notes he has...
GLC09414.0065
1947
United States. Dept. of State
The United Nations : for peace and world progress : the United Nations promotes international cooperation ...
Government Printing Office O-755361.United Nations organizational chart and illustrations of its goals.
GLC09520.15
15 September 1967
Kennedy, Robert Francis (1925-1968)
to Mr. John F. Bayliss
One letter from Senator Robert Francis Kennedy to John F. Bayliss dated September 15, 1967. Kennedy writes that he believes the United States had to provide the resources to American soldiers in Vietnam as well as support the democratic rights of the...
GLC09525
1942
War Manpower Commission
Americans All
US government printing office O-476311. Features men working on a tank surrounded by surnames of European origins. also features a quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt "... it is the duty of employers and labor organizers to provide for the full...
GLC09530
07 December 1941 [1942]
U.S. Navy
For release in Sunday A.M.S., Dec. 6th, 1942. Victims of Jap Sneak Attack
Attached label reads: A small boat rescues a seaman from the water near the blazing U.S.S. West Virginia, which rests on the bottom after the warship was hit by Jap bombs and torpedoes during the attack of Pearl Harbor, last Dec. 7th. Smoke rolls out...
GLC09547.12
12 March, 1943
Roosevelt, Eleanor (1884-1962)
To Mr. Wronkow
Elenore Roosevelt is writing to Mr. Wronkow the founder of a German language newspaper titled Aufbau, which served as a information desiminater to German refugees during WWII. Roosevelt is thanking Wronkow for helping the non citizen acclimate to the...
GLC09566
22 November 1982
Reagan, Ronald (1911-2004)
To Carlos J Moorhead
A letter from President Reagan to Moorhead concerning an upcoming decision dealing with military deterrents. He asks that Moorhead support the decision to place 100 "peacekeeper" missiles at Francis E Warren Air Force Base near Cheyenne Wyoming...
GLC09613.01.02
25 May 1983
A letter from President Reagan to Moorhead thanking him for his support in getting the peacekeeper missiles deployed starting in 1986. He also mentions that this will help make the arms reduction more secure, and safe. Reagan also thanks Moorhead for...
GLC09613.01.04
2 July 1983
A letter from President Reagan to Moorhead concerning the Skelton-Edwards-Ray-Chandler amendment. He states that the amendment is necessary to counter the actions of the socialist Sandinista government. The goal of this amendment was to provide "the...
GLC09613.01.06
15 February 1991
Al-Sabah, Saud Nasir (1944-2012)
A thank you letter from Saud Nasir Al-Sabah, the Ambassador of Kuwait, for Moorhead's support for President Bush's efforts in Kuwait. He says "The past six months have been the most trying period in the history of Kuwait. The Kuwaiti people have...
GLC09613.01.11
12 May 1992
Lehman, Richard H. (1948-)
A thank you letter from Richard Lehman, the House representative for California's nineteenth district, to Moorhead for his participation in a Special Order commemorating the 77th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Lehman states "Your participation...
GLC09613.01.14
12 July 1995
Porter, John Edward (1935-)
A thank you letter from John Edward Porter, the House representative for Illinois's tenth district, to Moorhead for his support of the Porter-Wolf-Smith amendment which cut $25 million from economic assistance to Turkey. This was a response to...
GLC09613.01.22
October 1808
Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826)
[Thomas Jefferson's defense of the Embargo Act of 1807]
Sent to the town clerk, Nathaniel C. Allen. Circular sent in response to criticisms of the Embargo Act of 1807 by people in the town of Gloucester, Massachusetts. Explains and defends the Embargo Act and rejects the call for a special convening...
GLC00016
1945
Boyd, Julien P. (fl. 1945)
"The Declaration of Independence"
Thomas Jefferson drafts.
GLC00020.02
21 October 1781
Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
to John Adams
A detailed account of the siege of Yorktown. Affirms the correctness of Adams' ideas about a need to conduct a major attack against the British in the southern states. Announces the recent surrender of Lord Cornwallis at the Battle of Yorktown....
GLC02437.01252
to John Jay
Later copy of GLC02437.01253. Indicates that French ships are about to dispatch with official accounts of the Battle of Yorktown. Knox feels he should tell Jay what has occurred because an official account from Congress may not be immediately...
GLC02437.01254
2 April 1786
[Report of General Knox's letter to Dr. Gordon]
Later copy. Apparently an excerpt of GLC02437.03257, outlining an incident between General George Washington, the Comte de Grasse, General Rochambeau, General Henry Knox, and Lord Cornwallis. Note at top of page reads, "Report of Genl Knox's letter...
GLC02437.03258
16 June 1786
to Marquis de Lafayette
References Lafayette's letter of 11 February 1786. Thanks Lafayette for his kindness toward his brother William when he was ill. Says that William has recovered and has been with him since October 1785. Hopes the recovery is permanent. Discusses the...
GLC02437.03276
22 August 1791
Maunsell, John (ca. 1724-1795)
to Henry Knox
Says he arrived in New York 2 days ago after a passage of 39 days from Falmouth. Reports that he left London on 29 June and that William Knox and their friend Brett saw his post chaise off. Notes the enclosed letter is meant for him (not included)...
GLC02437.05133
28 April 1793
Kerby, Jane Byam (fl. 1793)
to Lucy Flucker Knox
This was written to Lucy Knox, the daughter of Lucy and Henry Knox. Expresses gratitude for previous hospitality. Reports on hearing about a fever in New York in a letter from 10 April. Comments on the terrible heat in Antigua. Reminiscences about...
GLC02437.05882
10 November 1793
to Abraham Ogden
Letterpress copy. Discusses the distance a nation's power and protection extends from the sea coast. Notes that "belligerent" European powers have frequently appealed to President George Washington for protection in waters along the United States...
GLC02437.05965
to Pierpoint Edwards
GLC02437.05966
to Richard Harrison
GLC02437.05967
to George Read, Jr.
Letterpress copy, but signed by Jefferson. Discusses the distance a nation's power and protection extends from the sea coast. Notes that "belligerent" European powers have frequently appealed to President George Washington for protection in waters...
GLC02437.05969
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