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1857
Commanders Stationery for the U. S. Sloop War "Dale"
A list of the stationery items belonging to the captain of the U.S.S. "Dale," including envelopes, letters and other items.
GLC00722.72
circa 1863-1874
Various
Check and three prints pertaining to Gerrit Smith [Decimalized .01-.04]
GLC00723
May 1861
Maslin, Thomas, 1808-1878
To the People of Hardy County.
Created by Hardy County, Virginia, citizens and officials including S. H. Alexander, J. W. F. Allen, George Fisher, A. A. Inskeep, Samuel McMechen, George McNeill, John C. B. Mullin, A. H. Scott, Alfred Taylor, Joseph Vanmeter, William C. Vanmeter, F...
GLC00724
27 March 1861
South Carolina. Convention, 1860-1862
Journal of the Convention of 1860-61.
Proceedings of South Carolina's secession convention issued only to the members of the convention. Concerns the secession of other states, General G. T. Beauregard's proposed defense of Charleston, and the roll call of all the delegates. Printed...
GLC00726
14 May 1864
Hancock, Winfield Scott, 1824-1886
ANS to Gen. Seth Williams with large photograph
GLC00731
circa 1861-1865
unknown, fl. 1861-1865
[Albumen portrait of Winfield Scott Hancock]
One undated half-length portrait of Union General Winfield Scott Hancock in Union uniform.
GLC00731.01
May 14, 1864
to Seth Williams
Written in pencil, on note stationery. Union General Hancock, commanding the Middle Military Division and the Department of West Virginia, informs General Williams "I have possession of the two guns, making 20 in all." Written several days after...
GLC00731.02
1860 ca.
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Abraham Lincoln cartes-de-visite (2)
.1= Portrait: "Abe Lincoln/Honest Long Cut Chewing and Smoking/ W. Duke Son & co., NY. .2= President and Cabinet (ca. 1862, not after 1863).
GLC00732
1876, 1890
Collection of 3 legal documents with W.S. Hancock photograph [decimalized]
GLC00733
28 December 1876
[Deed of trust for land sale in St. Louis]
Partially printed deed with blanks filled in by hand. Cosigned by Hancock's wife Almira Russell Hancock and Adaline Russell (possibly Almira's sister) as sellers. Also signed by John F. Lee as a buyer (Thomas T. Turner, Trustee for Elizabeth W...
GLC00733.01
Hancock, George, 1819-1876
[Promissory note for $104]
Cosigned by Adaline Russell (possibly Hancock's sister). Payable to Thomas T. Turner, Trustee (see GLC00733.01). Drawn upon Lucas Bank in St. Louis, Missouri. The amounts owed to trusts Turner was in charge of are specified by Turner on the verso...
GLC00733.03
1861-1865 ca.
Sarony, Napoleon, 1821-1896
Cabinet card portrait of Winfield Scott Hancock
Unsigned, identified on back
GLC00733.04
December 9, 1861
Van Valkenburgh, David H., ?-1862
to his father
Written at Camp Barry near Washington D.C. References his father's earlier letter. Says he has not written often because he knows the letters he writes to his wife are read by everyone. Is glad to hear that he might visit Washington. Wishes he could...
GLC00686.06
March 15, 1862
to Mary B. Van Valkenburgh
Written by David to his mother. Says he has not written lately because he knows the letters to his wife were "Common property with you all." Adds that he has marching orders and wanted to write "for when next and in what shape I shall turn up the...
GLC00686.07
June 4, 1865
Van Valkenburgh, Edward Porter, fl. 1865-1908
Written by Captain Edward Van Valkenburgh of the 107th New York regiment to his mother. Has not heard from her directly in some time, but has heard through his brother Robert that she is in good health. Says he has not written in a long time, but...
GLC00686.18
18 April 1865
Johnson, Joseph E., 1807-1891
[Draft of the surrender agreement between Union General William Tecumseh Sherman and Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston]
Copy made, certified, and signed by Colonel Alexander Robert Chisolm, Confederate General Pierre T. Beauregard's aide-de-camp. Details the terms of the surrender of the Army of Tennessee.
GLC00689
11 January 1865
[Note allowing John Swisher to take the oath of 8 December 1863]
Lincoln autograph endorsement signed on a letter from Edward McPherson to President Lincoln requesting clemency for a man, dated 10 January 1865. Lincoln's endorsement reads, "Let this man, John Swisher take the oath of Dec. 8, 1863 & be discharged...
GLC00693.03
May 20, 1844
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848
to Barbara O'Sullivan Addicks
Thanks her for the copy she sent of her "pocket manual treating the Science of the French Language" ("An elementary practical book for learning to speak the French language, expressly adapted to the capacity of children. Tr. from the German of Doctor...
GLC00693.05
circa 1845-1847
Van Valkenburgh, Franklin Butler, 1835-1924
Typed excerpts of compositions by Franklin Van Valkenburgh when he was 12
Not an original document; no date for typed excerpt. Contains 2 excerpts from compositions, one written when Frank was 10 in 1845, the other when he was 12 on 28 September 1847. First composition is about wishing. The second composition is titled...
GLC00686.01
November 12, 1848
Van Valkenburgh, Loty, fl. 1848
to Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh
Written to Frank when he was 13 years old by his sister Loty who seems to be somewhere in the western part of the South. Frank is referred to as "Master" in the address. Frank is separated from his family (GLC00686.19 says he is at "the Academy") and...
GLC00686.02
January 31, 1849
Van Valkenburgh, Mary, fl. 1849
Incomplete letter from Mary to her 14-year-old brother Frank. References a "little letter" that Frank wrote to her. Writes about her life at school. Says most days are alike and comfortable. Asks him how "the Academy" is going. Asks for an update on...
GLC00686.03
1 June 1854
[Printed party invitation]
Franklin Van Valkenburgh's name is written in pencil at the bottom. An invitation for "A Cotillion Party." The party will begin in the assembly room of J.M. Brewster in Townsend (unknown state). The party is on 3 July 1854 at 4 p.m. Lists 8 committee...
GLC00686.04
March 14, 1861
Van Valkenburgh, Gerrit S., 1835-1885
to Mollie Van Valkenburgh
Written by Gerrit to his sister Mollie. Attempts to justify his decision, as a transplanted Northerner, to side with the South. Mixes support for his adopted home with love for the family he left in the North. References her letter of 12 February...
GLC00686.05
October 28, 1862
to his brother
Two handwritten copies of the same letter in the file. Says it has been a long time since he wrote, but not because he has not thought of his family in the North. Claims that "although we now belong to sections of our country which are engaged in an...
GLC00686.08
October 26, 1863
Van Valkenburgh, Jacob, 1795-1879
Written by Frank's father, J. Van Valkenburgh, to Frank. Says he sent 6 barrels of apples by train to Milwaukee for him and other family members. Declares that he picked 16 barrels by hand from his orchard. Also sent several barrels of better apples...
GLC00686.09
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