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February 1798
Trumbull, John, 1756-1843
The Battle of Bunker's Hill
After the painting of John Trumbull. Engraving by Johann Gottfried von Muller. Published by A.C. de Poggi, in London.
GLC06579
1863
Theresa, Sister, fl. 1863
Pen and ink portrait of Chief Nurse of Ward J. Satterlee
Depicts a women in a religious habit, with rosary, and holding an open book. Attached to a ruled sheet with ink note identifying the person. She worked in the U.S. General Hospital (Philadelphia)
GLC07452
1872/04/10
Wilson, Henry, 1812-1875
to unknown recipient re: requests that his book be sent to Charles Francis Adams
Wilson's book is titled "History of the Rise and fall of Slave Power".
GLC07431
1781 ca.
Leizel, Balth Frederic, fl. 1781
L'arrive Du Prince Quillaume [sic] Henry a Nouvelle York en Amerique
Print from "Collection Des Prospects." Handcolored "Vue d'Optique" depicting a ship at habor, in billowing waves. A view of New York harbor (imaginary?), showing a ship arriving in a stormy sea, but said to be (per imprint) based on a painting by...
GLC07436
1845 ca.
Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
The General Jackson. [hand-colored lithograph]
Lithograph by Black Artist Jules Lion after the battle of New Orleans. Printed by d'Aubertet de Jurica (?).
GLC07438
12 March 1930
Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932
to John W. Hughes
Sousa writes to Hughes remarking that the only way of judging music is whether or not it has beauty. He discusses differences between composers of the "olden days" and those of today. Sousa believes inspiration for writing music comes from...
GLC05508.231
circa 1910
Uncle Tom's Cabin
J. H. J. Ronner announces a play by Harkins and Barbour of Uncle Tom's Cabin with 200 people in the cast. Boosts, "Cotton pickers, dancers, jubilee singers, Mississippi steamboat." "Scenically the most mammoth production of modern times." At the...
GLC05508.013.01
1890/02/21
Saint-Gaudens, Augustus, 1848-1907
to Wm. R. Ware? re: illustrated letter on placement of Shaw 54th Mass. memorial
Letter concerning the placement of the Shaw Memorial for 54th (colored) Massachusetts Regiment near the Boston State House.
GLC07262
1759
Warren, James, 1726-1808
The Modern part of an universal history
Title page (only) from a book in Warren's library, signed.
GLC07264
1862/11-1863/10
Chaffee, Samuel J., fl. 1862-1863
Diary of Captain Samuel J. Chaffee, Co. D, 49th Mass. Volunteers.
Seige of Port Hudson, battle descriptions, black soldiers, sketches, etc.
GLC07921
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