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9 June 1783
Washington, George (1732-1799)
Military discharge of John Brown, soldier in 2d NY Art. Reg. (c/s Trumbull)
Partially printed. The soldier is "John Brown [space] Matrass [?]." He served from 17 March 1781.
GLC04675.08
12 February 1829
Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845)
to Edward G. W. Butler
Written before his inauguration, Jackson declines an invitation which his "public duties will not now allow me to indulge." Instead he must find his relief in the "activity and importance of the situation to which the country has called me."...
GLC04675.11
1790/10/01
Harrison, William Henry (1773-1841)
to the Quarter Master re: ordering forage for a public horse
Written on a quarter sheet of paper.
GLC04675.13
25 November 1848
Polk, James K. (1795-1849)
Certificate of Merit
This document is a certificate of merit for Private Balser Horn, it is signed by James K. Polk as President and countersigned by William L. Marcy as Secretary of War. Private Balser Horn performed with distinguished service during the Battle of Cerro...
GLC04675.15
1857/01/24
Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869)
Authority to affix the seal to arrest warrant of seven men
Partially printed. The seven men were: Charles Carpentier (?), Louis Gilet, Eugene Gilet, Auguste Parot, and David, Edward and Felicite Dubid.
GLC04675.17
1864/01/14
Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865)
"Let him take the oath of Dec. 8 & be discharged... ." [clipped from letter]
Written on blue-lined paper. Ink on note and signature is smudged.
GLC04675.19
29 March 1871
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) (1822-1885)
to Allan McLane
Declining to take a trip to China and Japan. Written by a clerk in purple ink on Executive Mansion Stationery
GLC04675.20
1878/12/28
Hayes, Rutherford Birchard (1822-1893)
to A. J. Drexel re: declining invitation to attend "Saturday Club"
Written on Executive mansion stationery
GLC04675.21
1875/01/25
Garfield, James A. (James Abram) (1831-1881)
to Wallace J. Ford re: death of Ford's mother, suit in Supreme Court
Mentions that he gave his help and advice to "Price & Isaac" for the "defence of their suit in the Supreme Court." Ford's name is cross-written at the bottom left.
GLC04675.22
26 December 1884
Arthur, Chester A. (1829-1886)
[Military commission of Tredwell W. Moore]
This document is a record of the military commission of Tredwall W. Moore as Second Lieutenant in the 22nd Regiment of Infantry. Signed by Chester A. Arthur as President. Docketed by Adjutant General on recto and accompanied by a blue seal.
GLC04675.23
1892/05/21
Cleveland, Grover (1837-1908)
to T. F. Barnes (?) re: instructing him where to obtain photographs
Writes that photographs are obtainable from C. M. Bell in Washington
GLC04675.24
1901/12/30
Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919)
to Curtis Guild Jr. re: "Tavern Quatrain" and disappointment with Crane
Typed on White House Stationery.
GLC04675.27
3 August 1920
Harding, Warren G. (1865-1923)
to Clarence Atwood Nado
Written on Senate stationery, thanking him for his message of congratulation -- apparently for being nominated to the presidency.
GLC04675.30
16 December 1919
Hoover, Herbert (1874-1964)
to Hamilton Holt
Written on personal stationery. Hoover thanks Holt of The Independent for an invitation but regrets that he will be in California.
GLC04675.32
18 June 1916
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (1882-1945)
to Jose E. Pidgeon
On Navy Dept. stationery, as Assistant Sec. of the Navy. FDR writes that he is unable to supply service records for Marine Harold E. Starrett (since he is on active duty) and suggests contacting his naval base in Haiti.
GLC04675.33
10 September 1973
Nixon, Richard M. (1913-1994)
to Sue Taurog
Nixon thanks Taurog, the wife of filmmaker Norman Taurog, for her friendship and support at a 23 August 1973 news conference. At that conference, Nixon announced the resignation of Secretary of State William Rogers and the nomination of Henry...
GLC04675.34
27 August 1972
Unknown
[Richard Nixon photograph inscribed to Norman Taurog]
An official White House photograph inscribed to Taurog and signed by Richard Nixon. Shows Nixon shaking hands with someone (possibly Taurog) with Henry Kissinger in the background on the right. Date based on Nixon's inscription.
GLC04675.35.01
circa 1972
[Richard Nixon photograph inscribed to Sue Taurog]
Official White House photograph inscribed to Taurog, the wife of filmmaker Norman Taurog, and signed by Richard Nixon. Shows a portrait of Nixon from the chest up.
GLC04675.35.02
Official White House photograph inscribed to Taurog and signed by Richard Nixon. Shows a portrait of Nixon sitting.
GLC04675.35.03
Official White House photograph inscribed to Taurog and signed by Richard Nixon. Shows Richard and Pat Nixon in formal wear, walking arm in arm.
GLC04675.35.04
[Spiro Agnew photograph inscribed to Sue Taurog]
Inscribed to Taurog, the wife of filmmaker Norman Taurog, and signed by Agnew. Shows a portrait of Agnew from the chest up.
GLC04675.35.05
5 August 1980
Watson, Jack H. (1938- )
to Norman Taurog
Letter of transmittal indicating he is sending autographed photographs of President Jimmy Carter (see GLC04675.36.02). Written on White House stationary. Housed with photograph, GLC04675.36.02.
GLC04675.36.01
1980
[Jimmy Carter]
Photograph of President Carter, inscribed to Norman Taurog. Signed by Carter. Accompanied by GLC04675.36.01.
GLC04675.36.02
1963
Bachrach, Fabian (1917- )
[John F. Kennedy photograph with printed signature]
Portrait of Kennedy in a pinstripe suit, pictured from the chest up.
GLC04675.37
8 May 1922
to Martin B. Madden
Transmitting the report of the Director of the Budget for the fiscal year ending 30 June 1922, "prepared in response to...House Resolution 285," to an Illinois congressman. Discusses reductions in government costs and expenditures and concludes that...
GLC04678
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