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19 September 1898
Sampson, William Thomas, 1840-1902
to Mrs. Sampson
Discusses the conditions in Havana and the importance of the Spanish withdrawal from Cuba.
GLC04277.01
22 September 1898
Writes that the Spanish commissioners had yielded a point on duty-free admission to canal. Includes personal news, negotiations with the Spanish, and the state of civilians' lives.
GLC04277.02
2 March 1900
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
to Luke Wright
Urges recipient to accept appointment as President of the Philippine Commission. Written on U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit letterhead.
GLC04279
circa 1900
Various
[Collection of 25 documents related to the Boxer Rebellion archive. Decimalized: .01-.24, .31].
The postal marks on the envelopes in this collection are very rare and valuable. Mail was handled through the Monocacy. Collateral in Oversize pamphlet - size 2.
GLC04546
1881/05/03
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
to Victor Navarub re: letter of recommendation, exchanges with Mexico must grow
GLC04617
30 June 1881
Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881
[Appointment of William Siler as U.S. Consul at Capetown].
Countersigned by Secretary of State Blaine. Signed two days before James A. Garfield was shot by Charles Guiteau, a disappointed officer-seeker who wanted to be appointed a U.S. consul. Accompanied by paper seal.
GLC00073
26 September 1901
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
to William H. Hunt
Supporting Taft, Leonard Wood and William Hunt as Governors of the Philippines, Cuba and Puerto Rico. He believes he is carrying out wishes of McKinley. Written on mourning stationery. Roosevelt requests Hunt's opinion on several men he is...
GLC05803
31 January 1881
to W. W. Kimball
Advice to naval officer headed to the Far East.
GLC05736
28 June 1900
Hynde, R.R., fl. 1900
to his parents
Eyewitness account of the boxer rebellion.
GLC05532
1892
National Continental Union League
[Petition of National Continental Union League for union with Canada]
Petition calling for lawful, peaceful and honorable union between the United States and Canada. Says "The time has come when it is desirable that Europe should cease to direct or control the political or domestic affairs or any portion of this...
GLC05900
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