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25 April 1945
Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008
to Morris "Moe" Weiner
Sylvia talks of how she has adapted to living with her mother again, she mentions Hitler and the war. She also talked to Sara Tatt.
GLC09414.0579
25 April 1960
de Gaulle, Charles, 1890-1970
Address by His Excellency Charles de Gaulle, President of the French Republic, President of the Community, to Members of Both Houses of Congress
An English translation of the speech that Charles de Gaulle of France gave to Congress on 25 April 1960. He addresses issues of the Cold War, casting France's lot with the free West and advocating nuclear disarmament.
GLC09565.01
9 November 1788
Knox, William, 1756-1795
to Henry Knox
Reports news of the War Office (William was managing affairs there in Henry's absence). Discusses Lieutenant John Pratt's planned march to Fort Pitt. Refers to [Samuel] Hodgdon's organization of wagons for transporting clothing. Admits that he...
GLC02437.04028
26 August 1862
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889
on George W. Randolph
Davis's endorsement, written on blank leaf of Secretary of War Randolph's letter, discusses doing justice to General John B. Magruder and the recommendation that he be given a command in the Trans-Mississippi Department. Randolph's letter (the first...
GLC05740
27 August 1862
Gibbs, Alfred, 1823-1868
to Thomas Hillhouse
Colonel Gibbs commanding Fort Wayne, writes to Hillhouse, Adjutant General in Albany, New York. Reports, "Having received official information from the War Department that my exchange has been effected, and that I am free to go to duty, I... offer...
GLC02465.12
25 December 1790
Viar, José Ignacio de, fl. 1785-1796
Wishes Secretary of War Knox "the Compliments of the season" and regrets that his poor health prevented him from seeing Knox. "Free" stamped on address leaf with no signature.
GLC02437.04807
1945 circa
Henley, Raymond D., fl. 1945-1953
[Photograph album of Raymond D. Henley]
Album of World War II marine. Maroon leather album bound with string tie. Includes many images of marines, some in China. Only a few pages of the album are filled.
GLC06567.06
1863/09/26
Seddon, James A. (James Alexander), 1815-1880
to Edward R. Archer
Letter of transit written for Archer granting him permission to sail from any Confederate port to Europe. Written on offical paper with "Confederate States of America, War Department" letterhead. Seddon was Confederate secretary of war. On the...
GLC01896.063
15 January 1815
Taylor, Nathaniel, fl. 1815
to James Winchester
Writes regarding removal of Creek prisoners of war. The Chippewa claim that the prisoners are their property and do not wish them removed. Taylor awaits further orders from Winchester before acting. Written at Fort Montgomery
GLC06997.050
3 April 1780
Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815
Writes that this letter as an introduction and states that it will be delivered by a Mr. Gau, the Commissary at War for the Corps of Artillery. Remnants of sealing wax on the address leaf.
GLC02437.00806
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