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4 January 1895
Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908
to J. Stanley Brown
Thanks Brown sincerely for the "beautiful bear skin" he had given him. Promises to put it in his home as a constant reminder of Brown's consideration.
GLC03141
17 November 1921
Harding, Warren G., 1865-1923
to Carl Bronner
Regarding the Red Cross Institute for the Blind. Written on White House stationery.
GLC03144
1878/05/20
Hayes, Rutherford B., 1822-1893
to Herbert P. Maris re: receipt of & thanks for "Gospel Hymns and Sacred Songs"
Written on Executive Mansion stationery.
GLC03145
1931/07/10
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
to Louis L. Emmerson
Confidential letter written to the Governor of Illinois about America's economic situation during the Great Depression and the prospect of continued destitution. Praises Emmerson's "organization last winter" and discusses the need for earlier...
GLC03146
29 January 1777
Washington, George, 1732-1799
to Apollos Morris
Politely refuses to forward a letter offering peace intermediation by Morris because British General William Howe still refuses to negotiate with Congress, "the only great representative Body of this Continent." With two drafts of Morris's reply...
GLC03155
1820/05/19
Jones, Edward, fl. 1820-1824
to Samuel Frothingham
Requests that the attached notice from the Treasury be inserted on every second day into two major Boston newspapers. The notice is a manuscript document signed by Secretary of the Treasury William Crawford. It lays out the rules for the...
GLC03159
18 December 1857
Douglas, Stephen Arnold, 1813-1861
Campaign Democrat Extra. No. 2: On Kansas Affairs
Complete text of Douglas's report from the Committee on Territories to the United States Senate on December 18, 1857. With a new bill proposing specific guidelines for authorizing the Kansas territory to form a constitution to prepare for admittance...
GLC03167
29 June 1850
Shields, James, 1806-1879
to John Chathen
Shields writes as a U.S. Senator from Illinois to Chathen at Jacksonville, Illinois. Argues that Henry Clay opposes the extension of slavery and is no more a pro-slavery man than Thomas Hart Benton (both Clay and Benton were U.S. Senators). Also...
GLC03170
28 October 1789
Fenno, John, 1751-1798
Gazette of the United States. [No. LVII (October 28, 1789)]
Prints an editorial observing that "…however various the Sentiments respecting the Merits of this System, all good men are agreed in the necessity that exists, of an Efficient Federal Government." Also includes a letter from John Adams in Amsterdam...
GLC03173
30 September 1789
Gazette of the United States. [No. XLIX (September 30, 1789)]
Reports on the French Revolution and activities in the House of Representatives, including reference to the "fixing of the seat of government" and an editorial note that "this closes our account of the proceedings of the full session of Congress...
GLC03174.02
circa July 1855
Pierce, Jane M., 1806-1863
to Mary Aiken
Writes as first lady to her sister about her attempts to socialize. Mentions that she saw Mrs. Jefferson Davis who is nervous about her husband being in Tennessee because there is a cholera epidemic in New Orleans and along the river. On black...
GLC03177
07 October 1868
Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875
Directing Secretary of War to release records. On verso of ALS from Wm. Reid
Intended to exonerate President Buchanan from the charge of colluding with Gen. David Twiggs in surrendering Federal posts in Texas.
GLC03178
4 January 1939
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
[State of the Union Message]
Signed at end, inscribed to Lillian Wald, and signed at top of first page. Speech to Congress warns of the impending war and mentions his worries that fascism and war might attack freedom of religion. "Storms from abroad directly challenge three...
GLC03181.01
12 January 1939
to Lillian Wald
Sends a copy of his Annual Message (State of the Union speech, see GLC03181.01) and also his Jackson Day speech. Addressed to Wald in Westport, Connecticut. Written on White House stationary.
GLC03181.02
1 May 1866
[Presidential pardon of George W. Hays, who had been convicted in the District of Columbia of larceny in April 1866].
Pardoned by Andrew Johnson after he had been assured by the District Attorney who prosecuted the case that Hays was a proper object of executive clemency. Coutersigned by Secretary of State William H. Seward.
GLC03183
7 June 1871
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
Pardon of Robert Carswell and Harvey McGallierd, convicted of illicit distilling
Convicted of illicit distilling; sentenced to each pay a $10 fine and court costs. Pardoned because Governor Caldwell, Supervisor Perry, Deputy Marshall Foote and U.S. Attorney Starbuck claimed that they were innocent of any intentional violation of...
GLC03184
14 June 1830
Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
to Samuel Smith
Jackson thanks Smith for supporting his veto of the Maysville Road bill. Jackson says that while his veto may have opposed internal improvements, it was for the greater good of the Government. In a statement to Congress explaining his reasons for...
GLC03188
22 July 1849
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
to James Berdan
Relates that he recently received a letter from the Clerk to the General Land Office John Addison indicating that their commissioner Justin Butterfield considers Berdan eligible to gain an appointment to the Office. States that if Berdan indeed...
GLC03190
9 April 1863
Stoddard, William Osborn, 1835-1925
to S[amuel]. N[ewall] Holmes
Mentions elections in New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Connecticut by saying, "How do you like N.H., R.I. & Conn? The tide is turning, as I told you it would. In for a big fight for the August election in Maryland." Stoddard was one of three...
GLC03192
30 March 1795
[Appointment of David Humphreys Commissioner Plenipotentiary for Algiers treaty]
President George Washington's Commission of Humphreys to negotiate a treaty of amity and commerce with Tripoli. Countersigned by Sec. of State Edmund Randolph. Features paper seal, image visible on verso. Docket on verso reads "To the Most...
GLC03196
3 January 1817
Monroe, James, 1758-1831
to James McCulloch
Monroe, Secretary of State, informs McCulloch, collector of customs in Baltimore, of a violation of United States laws by the Mangoree, a South American Schooner. States that the Mangoree reported herself on 28 December 1816 in the Baltimore port....
GLC03197
20 February 1864
Authority to affix the seal to pardon of James Ackerman
A warrant for his pardon was dated and signed by Lincoln in 1864.
GLC03200
02 March 1881
to Edward Hale re: honor to be conferred on him by Harvard graduates
GLC03206
02 February 1868
Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881
to Wallace J. Ford
Thanks him for his letter. Inquires after Hiram College and tells him to ask Mr. Mott of the Cleveland Herald to send the newspaper to him in Washington. "I shall make a speech on the currency and its relation to our hard times before long -- in...
GLC03207
5 August 1953
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969
to Samuel Cavert
Thanks him for his letter on behalf of the National Council of Churches of Christ about the Korean Armistice. Expresses his relief to see the end of the bloodshed in Korea and hopes for a lasting peace. Mentions that is necessary that the United...
GLC03208
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