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March 3, 1885
Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901
to "Dear Judge"
Discusses a river and harbor bill and mentions giving $75,000 for salaries. Written on lined paper with the lines running vertically.
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July 21, 1890
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
to Mr. Gilder
Discusses the publication of the enclosed editorial (not included) on Civil Service and the good work several Congressmen have done.
GLC00655.17
September 25, 1851
Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874
to Ira A. Eastman
Writes that he would be delighted to have Eastman and his wife to visit.
GLC00655.20
25 June 1868
Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875
[Presidential authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal to the pardon of Joseph E. Johnston].
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28 December 1868
McKay, Neill, fl. 1868
[Bond of Neill McKay]
Involves a tract of land in Schley County, Georgia. Binds McKay unto Seldon Fletcher for $500. Signed as a witness by Washington Tharp.
GLC00658.07
May 28, 1862
McClellan, George Brinton, 1826-1885
to Henry W. Halleck
Informs Halleck of reports that Richmond has been reinforced by troops from the south, and discusses plans for defending Washington. Written during the height of the Peninsula Campaign, when Union forces were closest to Richmond. McClellan states...
GLC00664.01
November 16, 1865
Spinner, Francis Elias, 1802-1890
to Moses Fowler Odell
Spinner, United States Treasurer, responds to a telegraph and a letter from Odell, a former United States Representative from New York. Laments the suicide of Preston King, stating: "While his heart was overflowing with human kindness toward all men...
GLC00669
1862-1864
Moseley, Josiah, 1862-1864
[Diary of Josiah Moseley]
Autograph manuscript. Moseley served in K company of the 6th regiment, Virginia infantry, in the Confederate Army. Describes the Battles of White Oak Swamp, Brandy Creek Station and Gettysburg, Malvern Hill, Second Manassas, and Chancellorsville.
GLC00653.18
1862
Tucker, John S., fl. 1862-1865
[Diary of John S. Tucker, D company, 5th regiment, Alabama, infantry]
Tucker's 1862 autograph manuscript diary contains his account of day-to-day life in D company and discussions of battles such as Seven Pines, Williamsburg, Mechanicsville, and the Seven Days battles. Also mentions the evacuation of Yorktown.
GLC00653.19.01
1861-1862
Hollingsworth, William T., fl. 1861-1862
[Collection of William T. Hollingsworth, D company, 3rd regiment, Georgia, infantry] [decimalized]
Collection includes eight letters and envelopes written from Confederate surgeon William T. Hollingsworth to his brother James H. Hollingsworth. The collection includes numerous postal covers and a family genealogy book. The correspondence mentions...
GLC00653.20
Spencer, George A., fl. 1862-1864
[Collection of George A. Spencer] [Decimalized .01-.10]
Spencer served with the 7th Rhode Island Volunteer infantry, in I Company. He includes in his letters to his parents a sketched map (entrenchments before Petersburg) and diagrams of tents, and artillery. Spencer was captured at Fredericksburg and...
GLC00653.21
1864-1865
Cook, George B., fl. 1845-1865
[Collection of George B. Cook, E company, 42nd regiment, North Carolina, infantry] [decimalized]
This collection consists of a series of letters from Private George B. Cook of the 42nd North Carolina infantry regiment to members of his family. Cook was drafted into the army of the Confederate States of America on September 11, 1864. He was 19...
GLC00653.22
April 25, 1862
Van Laer, Edward, fl. 1862
to Charley Taft
Van Laer served in the 1st Battery of the New York Independent Volunteers. Discusses the Battle of Yorktown.
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January 5, 1861
Furniss, John P., fl. 1861
to Judge Haden
Asks for financial remittance due to his having taken "private classes to improve [himself] in particular branches of Medicine." Relates that two convicts hung the day before, and a friend of his took a part of one of the bodies for Furniss to...
GLC00653.24.01
January 3, 1863
Lewis, Henry, fl. 1863
to cousin Charlie
Lewis describes the destruction in the town from artillery when Union forces occupied it, mentions pickets and surveillance balloons and talks about morale. Written from Camp Opposite Fredericksburg, in Virginia.
GLC00653.25
April 7, 1864
Cheney, Edward, fl. 1864
to Roelzo J. Warren
From a soldier in the Vermont corps. Discusses the Rappahannock Wilderness campaign. Written while he was hospitalized, the letter has some military content and mentions General Ulysses S. Grant.
GLC00653.26
January 22, 1865
Wheeler, Joseph, 1836-1906
to Daniel H. Hill
Major General Wheeler writes to General Hill about adjusting the speed of the currier line, his orders to General Ferguson, his troop and enemy movements, and the disposition of his troops to General Hill. With a long postscript addressing some...
GLC00654
1785-1932
President's collection [decimalized]
[decimalized 00655.01-00655.20]
GLC00655
June 30, 1805
Monroe, James, 1758-1831
to William Lee
Written to William Lee, who was serving as American consul at Bordeaux., France. Mentions that he arrived in Paris on 20 June 1805 after a 25 day trip and that he will soon proceed to London. Mentions the unsuccessful mission to Spain. In the autumn...
GLC00655.02
November 27, 1842
Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862
to Henry D. Gilpin
Discusses electoral politics. Written from his estate, Lindenwald, in Kinderhook, New York.
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October 1, 1836
Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849
to unknown
Gives the county official voting results for electoral candidates Martin Van Buren and Hugh L. White. The votes were 1695 to 1200 respectively.
GLC00655.06
July 9, 1826
Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841
to B. Tappin
Asks Tappin to send more lime for use in the construction of an aqueduct for Harrison's distillery.
GLC00655.08
circa 1856
Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869
to George C. Whiting
Discusses the pension for the widow of Navy Commander Samuel Larkin. Mentions testimony given on the cause of his death which showed that Larkin contracted the disease while on duty in Africa. Paper watermarked "Joynson/1856." Written during...
GLC00655.09
October 17, 1856
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
to James Campbell
Writes to U.S. Postmaster General Campbell regarding his decision to delay the appointment of a postmaster for Lancaster, Pennsylvania, for political reasons. Date "17" was overwritten on "16." Docketed as 16th. Written as a candidate in the 1856...
GLC00655.10
February 28, 1865
Grant, Jesse R., 1794-1873
to Frank A. Hilton
Written in response to a request for an autographed letter written by his son, Ulysses S. Grant. He writes, "I have no letter from him written for such a purpose..." He also gives a brief history of the family and states concerning his son, "...it...
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