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circa 1860-1870
Van Valkenburgh, Robert B., 1821-1888
[Plaster bust of Robert Bruce Van Valkenburgh]
Lifesize gilded plaster bust of Robert with a few areas of gilt loss.
GLC00686.37
1858-1909
Powell, George May, 1835-1905
Papers of George May Powell [decimalized]
The George May Powell collection contains personal and family correspondence. Also included are business papers relating to his Thirteenth Amendment anti-slavery photograph, his inventions, and his publications; a diary, letters, and essays...
GLC00687
April 18, 1865
Wheeler, Joseph, 1836-1906
to Joseph E. Johnston
Writes that he arrived at camp and found half of his command had left during the night because they believed the entire army was to be surrendered. His men informed him they heard this from high ranking officers as well as from Union forces who said...
GLC00688
March 31, 1864
Memminger, Christopher G., 1803-1888
to Henry W. Allen
Memminger, Treasurer of the Confederacy, declines a request from Allen, Governor of Louisiana, to "purchase five millions of treasury notes with the Bonds of the State of Louisiana." States that an act passed 17 February 1864 reduced the value of...
GLC00690
October 3, 1933
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
to Bruce Barton
Comments on retirement: "A smoking President receives enough pipes to last a life time. Likewise fishing tackle. It is the only endowment he gets, except a troubled soul." Also mentions that "The country is going sour on the New Deal." Expresses...
GLC00691
18 May 1796
United States. Department of the Treasury
Letter from the Secretary of Treasury [re: budget of 1796]
Entirely printed. Stitched pamphlet. Signed in type by Oliver Wolcott, Jr. as Secretary of Treasury. Wm Smith was Chairman of the Committee of Ways & Means
GLC00692
1818-1865
Collection of letters of presidents [decimalized]
[decimalized 00693.01-00693.05]
GLC00693
April 3, 1823
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
to Lewis Brantz
Discusses his recommendation of Mr. Haessler, probably Ferdinand R. Hässler who was the first supervisor of the Survey of the Coast, to Virginia Governor James Pleasant. Recipient noted in a different hand. Formerly pasted with a printed label....
GLC00693.01
October 29, 1848
Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850
to unknown
Replies very graciously to a request for an autograph. Addressee's name has been cut-out of page. Taylor signed as Major General, United States Army.
GLC00693.02
May 12, 1818
Adams, John, 1735-1826
to William Tudor
Adams, in retirement, writes to Tudor, who was clerk of Supreme Judicial Court in Massachusetts. Says he wants to make Tudor laugh. Sends Tudor a copy of Jemmibullero's (probably Samuel Waterhouse) "The Song of the Drunkard," which is not included...
GLC00693.04
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