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1 April 1884
Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908
State of New York
Pardons commuting 30 Sing Sing convicts' prison sentences due to good conduct, signed by New York Governor Grover Cleveland.
GLC02846
1881
Jarvis, J.F., fl. 1892
[White House]
By J.F. Jarvis of Washington. White House as seen from the North Lawn. Inscribed "President's House" on verso.
GLC04746
1891 ca.
Bidwell, John, fl. 1891
General Bidwell's letter of acceptance [Prohibition Party nomination - election]
GLC04707.01
Prohibition Party election ticket with Bidwell as candidate for president
GLC04707.02
8 June 1898
Bickerdyke, Mary Ann, fl. 1898
to E. F. Strickland
American Civil War nurse Bickerdyke responds to a request for a quotation from "Dr. E. F. Strickland" in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Encloses a quotation (not included) with the comment: "let the ladies of your church be ever loyal and true to the...
GLC04729
[1880]
Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881
Garfield's Credit Mobilier Record [anti-Garfield propaganda]
Small card (2-sided) reporting Garfield's testimony on the Credit Mobilier affair and Chester A. Arthur's record. Related to election of 1880.
GLC04745.01
9 September 1890
Bruce, Blanche Kelso, 1841-1898
[Deed for sale of lot number 54]
Bruce, former United States Senator from Mississippi, signs as the recorder of deeds for the District of Columbia. Hugh Nelson and James W. Greer sign as trustees, transmitting the lot to Charles H. Gladden. Howard M. Norris signs as notary public.
GLC05108
10 May 1886
Whittier, John G., 1807-1892
to unknown
Whittier declines an invitation to a religious festival because it coincides with the Quarterly Meeting of Friends (Quakers) at Amesbury, Massachusetts. He discusses schisms within his correspondent's religious community, particularly the debate over...
GLC05092.01
14 May 1881
to Sallie E. Bickford
Whittier declines Bickford's invitation to a Union meeting because he has a Quaker meeting the day before in Amesbury.
GLC05092.02
20 May 1896
Randall, James Ryder, 1839-1908
Responds to a request from an unknown woman and writes out one verse of his poem, "Maryland My Maryland." States that he is not able to write out the entire poem because so many people ask for it.
GLC05094
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