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18 July 1818
Preston, James Patton, 1774-1843
[Certificate appointing Rawley Evans as sheriff]
Preston, Governor of Virginia (1816-1819), appoints Evans as sheriff of Monongalia County (present day West Virginia). Partially printed.
GLC03481.03
27 June 1819
Moore, Thomas Patrick, 1797-1853
to unknown
Informs an unknown recipient: "Eccles has returned is unable to [?] or do anything else- Smashed by his produce speculations- This was to me a totally unexpected event- I may save it in time, but doubt it. Expecting to be at Lexington must...
GLC03481.04
3 October 1828
Wood, Bradford Ripley, 1800-1889
[Contract between Walter and Smith Weed]
Wood signs as a witness. Walter, of Auburn, New York, promises to pay Smith, of Albany, New York $2,000. States that if Walter pays Smith $1000 in one year, the previous obligation is void.
GLC03481.05
circa 14 May 1845
Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849
to Henry Harn
Docketed address leaf from President Polk to Harn in Philadelphia. States "President Polk Recd May 14th 1845."
GLC03481.06
January 1852
Paterson, W.A., fl. 1852
[Recommendation for James McDowell to serve as door keeper for the Virginia Senate]
Signed by Paterson, William Ritchie, John M. Daniel, Thomas Ritchie, Robert W. Hughes, L. M. [Gladbrach?], James Dove, Shelton C. Davis, William F. Watson, John Lynch, and G. W. C. Sutten recommend McDowell as members of the "Spartan Rank." Lower...
GLC03481.08
13 August 1852
Briggs, George Nixon, 1796-1861
to Br. Taft
Written as Governor. Writes "I recd a letter from Judge Bishop yesterday saying that Dr. Leavitt wished me to send my bill against him to you. I charged him $50..." Writes (and signs) again 17 December 1852 noting that Taft received his payment...
GLC03481.09
14 September 1857
Kane, George Proctor, 1820-1857
to Isaac Toucey
Kane, H. P. Brooks, and James [Lawrence?] recommend Dr. Edward Sparks of Annapolis to Toucey's consideration for the post of naval storekeeper. Brooks relates that Sparks has recently been removed from two positions on account of his political...
GLC03481.11
28 September 1861
Anthony, Henry Bowen, 1815-1884
to L. J. Cist
Possibly referring to John Brown Francis, Anthony states "I have yours of the 20th. Gov. Francis lives at his country place, Spring Green, Warwick. His post office address is Providence."
GLC03481.13
circa 21 January 1866
Randall, Samuel Jackson, 1828-1890
[List of orders for a printed Congressional speech]
Lists the names and corresponding number of copies ordered for a print of a speech delivered by John Littleton Dawson 21 January 1866 in the House of Representatives. List includes 18 signatures of Representatives: Samuel Jackson Randall...
GLC03481.15.01
circa 19 March 1867
Koontz, William Henry, 1830-1911
Lists the names and corresponding number of copies ordered for a print of a speech delivered 19 March 1867 in the House of Representatives by William Henry Koontz, United States Representative from Pennsylvania 1865-1868. List includes eight...
GLC03481.15.02
circa 16 March 1872
Clagett, William Horace, 1838-1901
Lists the names and corresponding number of copies ordered for a print of a speech delivered 16 March 1872 by William Horace Claggett, United States Representative from Montana 1871-1872. List includes six signatures: Claggett, William Theopilus...
GLC03481.15.03
circa 30 May 1872
Stevenson, Job Evans, 1832-1922
Partially printed. Lists the names and corresponding number of copies ordered for a print of a speech delivered 16 March 1872 in the House of Representatives. List includes three Representatives' signatures: Job Evans Stevenson (Ohio), Aaron Fyfe...
GLC03481.15.04
7 July 1866
Black, Jeremiah Sullivan, 1810-1883
to Ward Hill Lamon
Black writes "I don't see how I can get down just now or how I could do any thing if I were down... But in the mean time I own to the weakness of wanting to see you very much..."
GLC03481.16
27 January 1875
Manning, Daniel, 1831-1887
Possibly created by Manning, editor of the Albany Argus 1858-1871 and United State Secretary of the Treasury 1885-1887. Discusses the recipient's upcoming visit to Albany. Writes "Congress Hall, although an hotel, is comparatively quiet, and I...
GLC03481.17
12 January 1887
Sherman, John, 1823-1900
[Check to Jacob Grabill]
For the amount of $8. Issued at the Citizens National Bank.
GLC03481.20
7 January 1893
Cooley, Stoughton, 1861-1934
to Richard Henry Dana
Cooley writes from the American Proportional Representation League to Dana, lawyer and son of Richard Henry Dana, Jr. States "In view of the national conference for good city government to be held in Philadelphia the 25th instant, permit me to call...
GLC03481.23
16 October 1897
Fessenden, Francis, 1839-1906
to James Dangerfield
Transmits a note written by his father, Senator William Pitt Fessenden. Relates that it is the only letter he has with William's full signature, as William signed many personal letters with initials.
GLC03481.24
8 May 1906
Wainwright, Jonathan Mayhew, 1864-1945
to Oliver K. Hand, esq.
Informs Hand "you have doubtless noticed that the Senate before adjournment also passed the Hook Mountain bill, and that all it needs now is the Governor's approval, which I have no doubt it will receive." Recipient inferred from GLC03481.27.
GLC03481.25
16 May 1915
Bartholdt, Richard, 1855-1932
to Fred Goetz
Accepts Goetz's invitation to address Goetz's (unspecified) National Society 9 June 1915 in Chicago, Illinois. Bartholdt, who was asked to present on the topic of personal liberty, charges Goetz $100. Possibly written to Fred Goetz, a notorious...
GLC03481.26
circa 1830-1869
Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869
[Signature of President Pierce]
Preceded by "Yr. friend & Servt."
GLC03481.31
1815-1860
Youngdalh, Luther Wallace, 1896-1978
[Signatures of various United States political figures]
Collection primarily contains signatures from nineteenth and twentieth century Senators and Representatives. Other signatures are included, such as Youngdahl (Governor of Minnesota 1947-1951); William Moultrie (Revolutionary War patriot); William F...
GLC03481.33
8 October 1864
Woolston, Charles, fl. 1864-1865
to Benjamin A. Woolston
Writes to his father in Tullytown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania that he is well and reports that he enlisted in the third Pennsylvania Cavalry yesterday but was rejected as of yet. States that he left his clothes in the receiving office to be picked...
GLC03523.26.01
16 November 1864
Writes to his father in Tullytown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, that his regiment is at City Point, Virginia where he will be going soon to meet them. Says they have plenty to eat and can do what they want so he is in no hurry to go. Reports...
GLC03523.26.02
20 November 1864
Addressed from "Camp Near Gen. Mead/ Headquarters in Front of Platersburg." Writes to his father in Tullytown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Reports that it took 30 hours to get to City Point from Alexandria. States he is happy, "we set up on the top...
GLC03523.26.03
8 December 1864
Written from Headquarters, Army of the Potomac. Writes to his father in Tullytown, Bucks County, Pennslyvania. States that his regiment left camp on marching orders and came across the 13th Pennsylvania Cavalry and the 6th Ohio Cavalry. Describes...
GLC03523.26.04
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