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1866/11/01
Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875
Orders to Grant re: protection & security of Washington, with Stanton ES
Signed by Johnson as President and endorsed by Secretary of War Stanton, referring it back to Gen. Grant.
GLC02864
10 January 1791
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to Staats Morris
Written as Secretary of War, Knox directs Morris to help Captain John Smith recruit in New York City.
GLC04326
28 May 1798
Wolcott, Oliver, 1760-1833
to Henry Knox
Discusses an issue between the War and Treasury departments concerning the navy and perhaps the building of ships.
GLC02437.07136
1736/01/22-29
Boston weekly news-letter. [No. 1667 (January 22- January 29, 1736)]
Complete in 2 pages? Printed by F. Draper. Includes international news, Tunis, war on the Continent and Boston news.
GLC05667.02
1865-1890
[Photograph of Etta Sarsons]
Oval portrait of the wife of Eleazer L. Sarsons, Etta (as reported by the Civil War pensions index).
GLC03953.24
1852-1902
[Geneology of Dewey Family]
Written on the back of a printed Report from the War Department dated 25 June from Buffalo, New York.
GLC02161.189
18 November 1783
Jackson, Michael, 1734-1801
to the Congress of the United States.
Noted as a copy. A memorial for Michael Jackson to receive a Brigadier General's salary or of equal value for his service to his counrty and for the wounds he recieved while fighting in the [Revolutionary] War.
GLC02437.09811
1918
Renesch, E.G. (Edward George), fl. 1917-1918
Colored man is no slacker
Depicts an African American World War I infantryman parting with a woman in a blue dress. In the background, African American soldiers march; one soldier carries a United States flag. The couple stands on a walkway surrounded by flowers.
GLC06134
1 November 1865
Eaton, Joseph Horace, 1815-1896
to Frank M. Etting
Brevet Brigadier General Eaton, paymaster, writes to Colonel Etting, Chief Paymaster in Baltimore, Maryland. Discusses the question of bounty due to loyal owners of slaves. Marked "Confidential" at top. Written on War Department, Paymaster General...
GLC05031
19 May 1800
Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809
Jackson writes Knox about bricks and lime and who has requested them. Jackson sends Knox "the papers by which you will observe the Army is disbanded, and Timothy [Pickering] dismissed-and Mr. [Samuel] Dexter Secretary at War."
GLC02437.07408
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