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June 23, 1855
Stearns, George L. (George Luther), 1809-1967
to Samuel Johnson
Stearns, an abolitionist, asks if Reverend Johnson would like him to join Johnson on a trip to Niagara.
GLC00680.01
1843-1900 (bulk: 1861-65)
Kell, John McIntosh, 1823-1900
Collection of John McIntosh Kell [Decimalized .01-.21]
Kell was a member of the United States Navy from 1843 until 19 January, 1861, the day of Georgia's secession from the United States. He served in the Confederate Navy for the duration of the Civil War, commanded the C.S.S. Savannah, and was made a...
GLC00684
May 6, 1849-June 16, 1849
to Mary Kell
Writes to his sister while suspended from duty and awaiting Court Martial aboard the Albany. Describes surrounding islands of Santo Domingo and Navaro with stories of landscape and native islanders. Arrives at Aux Cayes, Haiti, on 11 June 1849 and...
GLC00684.02
October 6, 1859
to Julia Blanche Kell
Writes to his wife while commandant at Warrington Navy Yard. Discusses a month long leave of absence to visit his family. Mentions that he is a member of a court investigating the grounding of the Fulton and that his cousin, Captain James McKay...
GLC00684.04
1845-1909
Van Valkenburgh Family
[Letters and photographs of the Van Valkenburgh family of New York] [decimalized .01-.37]
Correspondence from the Van Valkenburgh family, who lived mostly in upstate New York. Of the five brothers in the family, three joined the Union cause and another joined the Confederates. One member of the family, Frank, became a lawyer in Wisconsin...
GLC00686
14 January 1818
Monroe, James, 1758-1831
[Pardon of Patrick Neady for an unspecified felony]
Countersigned by Secretary of State John Quincy Adams. Neady had been convicted in Washington in December 1817. Pardoned after the jury and the judge in the case recommended mercy.
GLC00744
March 27, 1828
Clay, Henry, 1777-1852
to Daniel Hugunin, Jr.
Marked "private and inofficial" at the top of the page. Referring to trade between the United States and Great Britain, Secretary of State Clay informs Hugunin, a Representative from New York, that "sound policy requires that there should be the...
GLC00754
1885
Hovenden, Thomas, 1840-1895
The last moments of John Brown
Etching on vellum, based on Hovenden's 1884 painting depicting John Brown kissing a black baby while on his way to the gallows. The painting was based on an incident reported in the New York Tribune, that later proved to be apocryphal. Printed by...
GLC00737
November 11, 1853
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
to Lewis M. Hays
Encloses a draft for $100 (not present). States he did not receive Hays' letter dated 12 October until yesterday as he was out of town.
GLC00756
September 12, 1860
Nichols, William Augustus, 1818-1869
to William Joseph Hardee
Letter signed by Assistant Adjutant General William A. Nichols, addressed to Hardee at West Point. Informs Hardee that General Paul J. Semmes's request for a Sergeant to be appointed to assist with the instruction of his command has been endorsed by...
GLC00715.07
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