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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 B., 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
1884/12/26
Arthur, Chester Alan, 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
1916/06/18
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 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
1973/09/10
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
1972/08/27
[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
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, 1917-2010
[John F. Kennedy photograph with printed signature]
Portrait of Kennedy in a pinstripe suit, pictured from the chest up.
GLC04675.37
1922/05/08
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
6 August 1861
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
[Commission of James B. McPherson as Captain in the Corps of Engineers]
This document is a record of the commission of James B. McPherson, signed by Abraham Lincoln as President and countersigned by Simon Cameron, Secretary of War. Also signed recorded in the Adjutant General's office 10 August 1861 by L. Thomas...
GLC04680
21 July 1823
Yates, Joseph Christopher, 1768-1837
to James Monroe
Letter from Yates as Governor of New York to Monroe as President. The letter seems to be in a secretarial hand and signed by Yates. Docketed by Monroe on verso. Forwarded to Secretary of State John Quincy Adams, who also docketed the letter. Neither...
GLC04682
13 January 1807
Fulton, Robert, 1765-1815
to Mr. Law
Endorses the plans of Benjamin Latrobe for a canal on the eastern and western branches of the Potomac. Describes the proposed canal. Compares it's potential to bolster commerce to the Duke of Bridgewater's canal in Manchester (which Fulton had...
GLC04687
1861-1866 circa
Colfax, Schuyler, 1823-1885
[Photograph album of Major Schuyler Colfax]
Album belonging to Schuyler Colfax with over one hundred cartes des visite of New York, Washington, famous policians and other sights. Includes forty outdoor cartes of New York City by E & H.T. Anthony; 16 of Washington and environs by Gardner and...
GLC04689
1806
Peake, Thomas, 1771-1838
A compendium of the law of evidence
The second American edition, from the second London edition. Printed for P. Byrne, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Explains details and rules which govern English legal proceedings using cases as examples. Includes a table of cases cited, a preface to...
GLC04620
3 November 1864
Upton, Emory, 1839-1881
to Oliver Edwards
General Upton intends to do all he can for Edwards, who did not receive promotion to the rank of general. Writes, "...it has been your misfortune to have performed your bravest deeds unwitnessed by a superior officer but justice must and will be...
GLC04622
1849/08
Clay, Henry, 1777-1852
to Anne C. Lynch
Thanks Lynch for a signed collection of her poems that she sent as a gift. Written at the Allanlee House.
GLC04623.02
2 February 1837
Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852
to Morgan F. Thomas
Massachusetts Senator Webster writes to Thomas, a lawyer in Milford, Pennsylvania, regarding a case involving James Blumenson of Missouri.
GLC04623.04
1845/03/22
Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866
to James Monroe Jr. re: politics, Webster's presidential run, Polk's removals
Addressed to the President's nephew
GLC04623.05
23 July 1827
to Colonel Aspenwall
General Scott writes to Aspinwall, possibly Thomas Aspinwall, American Consul General in London. Recommends Wyndham Robertson of Richmond, Virginia, who plans to visit Europe. Writes, "May I beg you to show him any civility in your power &...
GLC04623.06
22 April 1676
Rawson, Edward, fl. 1676
[Order to the Major of Suffolk to send troops to help protect Concord and Medfield].
Written as Secretary of the Council of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (1650-1686) to the leader of the Massachusetts Milita in Dorchester (the Major of Suffolk) a few days after the 18 April 1676 attack on Sudbury during King Philip's War.
GLC04629
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