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1888/11/30
Schley, Winfield Scott, 1839-1911
to Mrs. Hausch [?] re: answering a letter
Written on Navy Department stationery. [Civil War generals from border states] One bust engraving of Schley incldued as collateral.
GLC02456.25
1836/02/02
Smith, Henry W., 1836-1869
to Thomas R. Lucks re: demanding certain documents
Written as governor. Order written during the "Archives War." Smith is known as the first American Gov. of Texas.
GLC02577
1839/08/19
Johnston, Albert Sidney, 1803-1862
Approving receipt for 25 pounds powder, 72 bars lead, 1 box percussion caps
Signed as Sec. of War for the Republic of Texas. The materials were intended for Capt. Bennett's Texas rangers.
GLC04123
July 11, 1816
Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866
to William H. Crawford
Army Major General Scott requests that Secretary of War William Crawford promote soldier John Wynkoop to position of lieutenant.
GLC01450.719.05
16-26 January 1792
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
[Statement]
First part includes a printed letter from George Washington asking the Secretary of War (Henry Knox) to publish a statement regarding the United States' attempts for the "re-establishment of peace and friendship" with the Indians. The second part is...
GLC02437.10589
16 April 1788
[Copy of a receipt related to pay warrants]
Knox, Secretary of War, notes receipt of ten warrants from John Pierce drawn by the Board of Treasury "in favor of Michael Hillegas." Intends to forward the warrants to Jeremiah Wadsworth and to issue warrants for the payment of troops.
GLC02437.03840
January 20, 1863
Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865
to Elvira Winegar
They are at Memphis on board a boat and will be heading to Vixburg. He tells her to write to Loren to see if he will stay with her next summer. He is sick of the way the war is going.
GLC01014.024
1914-1918
Keystone View Company
A Family Living in Their Ruined House Lens
A woman and a young boy stand amongst the ruins of their home in Lens, a city in northern France that was occupied by the Germans for most of the war. Just behind them is an entrance to the basement of their home, where they are still living.
GLC09584.042
October 6, 1788
Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803
to James Madison
Pendleton also urges the speedy adoption of the Constitution, undelayed by proposed amendments. He discusses location of the capital, federal elections, war in Europe, rumor of imprisonment of Marquis de Lafayette.
GLC00099.134
29 March 1861
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
to Simon Cameron
Orders Secretary of War Cameron to send a naval expedition to resupply Fort Sumter. Indicates that specific instructions were in an attached memorandum (not included) and instructs Cameron to cooperate with Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles.
GLC08093
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