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circa 1902-1904
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
to Mr. Gibson
Listing areas of continuing unrest in the Philippines. Written as Secretary of War and Military Governor of the Philippine Islands.
GLC08218
03 October 1832
Gerry, Ann, fl. 1832
to unknown
Discuss making a claim to Congress for the remaining salary of her late husband, Vice President Elbridge Gerry. Efforts include contacting John Quincy Adams, a longtime family friend.
GLC08219
05 March 1810
Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829
to Christopher Gore
Written to Governor of Massachusetts Christopher Gore. Explains his opposition to a proposed Constitutional amendment that would limit the life of an embargo act to 30 days after Congress enacted it. Countersigned by James Lloyd.
GLC08220
09 November 1769
Babcock, Henry, fl. 1769
to Thomas Brattle
Encloses the resolves of the Connecticut Assembly in support of Boston's struggle against the Townshend Acts and the King's Commission of Customs and recommends that they be printed.
GLC08221
09 October 1863
Ewing, Thomas, 1829-1896
to Luin K. Thacher and Henry Flesher
Two dispatches alerting Union officers of Confederate General Joseph Shelby's raids into Missouri: "I haven just received information that the rebels took Warsaw... & marched out from there on the Sedalia Road..."
GLC08222
to John M. Schofield
Alerting him about Confederate Joseph Shelby's raids in Missouri.
GLC08223
11 October 1863
to Egbert Brown
Update on Shelby's raid in Missouri.
GLC08224
13 October 1863
to George Hall
Mentions writing both to Brigadier General Egbert Brown and to himself to request an update on any further information they might have on Shelby's Missouri raid, but has not heard from either.
GLC08225
14 February 1855
to William H. Seward
Discusses the failed attempt to unseat him from the United States Senate: "the combination to destroy by mutiny and treason the advantages which the Whigs of New York won in the open field was a fearful one. But we have prevailed."
GLC08226
26 June 1812
Monroe, James, 1758-1831
[An act concerning letters of marque, prizes, and prize goods].
Addressed to the commander of the Brig Argus, Edward Howe, Jr.
GLC08230
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