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1815-1860
Bachelder, John B. (John Badger), 1825-1894
[pencil and brown watercolor. Waterfall with fir tree and visitors]
with unfinished pencil sketch of a woman in bed on verso
GLC02673.30
[wood engraving. Charge of the 40th N.Y. (Col. Egan) at the Devil's Den. Gettysburg, July 2d. 1863]
Wood engraving. "Richardson, sc." This engraving appears to be an angle similar to JBB's drawing of the Devil's Den in the Gettysburg sketchbook. GLC# 2670 leaf 5.
GLC02673.31
16 January 1858
Wright, Augustus Romaldus, 1813-1891
to Miller A. Wright
Augustus congratulates Miller on helping to keep the home in order, and reminds him to be obedient. He also relates his past experiences in school, urging the boy to maintain his interest in academics.
GLC02691.11.001
13 March 1858
Augustus is in Washington fulfilling his duties as a congressman from Georgia. He discusses his family, his love for them, and his desire to return home.
GLC02691.11.002
31 May 1858
"Arrest of Walker-Central America"
Speech given by Rep. Augustus Wright in the House of Representatives on the arrest of William Walker in Central America. Walker was an American Citizen who expatriated himself to Nicaragua. He was later captured by the navy without legal...
GLC02691.11.003
2 February 1859
"Distribution of Public Lands"
Speech given by Rep. Augustus Wright in the House of Representatives on the 'distribution of the public lands.' According to the speech, the government held about a billion acres of land at the time. Wright believed that the best candidates for the...
GLC02691.11.004
13 August 1863
Lee, George Washington Custis, 1832-1913
[special orders no. 156]
The letter reads "Special Orders No. 156." Miller is to be assigned to a new command.
GLC02691.11.044
3 November 1863
Unnumbered special order. Military assignment.
GLC02691.11.047
23 November 1864
Wallace, Richard, fl. 1777
Richard Wallace
Mayor of Washington, D.C.
GLC05603.02.74
11 November 1864
Addison, Henry, 1798-1870
H. Addison
Mayor of George Town, D.C.
GLC05603.02.77
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