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6 August 1804
Richous, C., fl. 1800
to Catharine S. Gregoire
One letter addressed to Mme. Gregoire from C. Rickhous dated August 6, 1804. Pertains to her opinion of a pupil.
GLC01795.073
3 November 1841
Fraser, Jane, fl. 1841
to Mrs. Bricksdale
One letter addrssed to Mrs. Bricksdale from Jane Fraser dated November 3, 1841. Pertains the unexpected death of an acquiantance.
GLC01795.084
June 19, 1861
Powell, George May, 1835-1905
to Emma C. Small
re: He apologizes for the tardiness of this letter, brief as it is, due to his many responsibilities. He intimates at the future possibility of exchanging communication about lectures, articles, and books, particularly the Bible.
GLC00687.003
August 21, 1866
Small, Emma C., fl. 1860-1868
to George May Powell
re: She has received his latest letter, and hopes he will send a woman to help her. She has been quite busy. Written at Round Hill
GLC00687.029
1861-1864 ca.
Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896
Carte-de-visite of Mary Todd Lincoln
Brady imprint on verso. Half length bust portrait. Wearing a black dress.
GLC09192.01
1861
Brady imprint on verso. Full length bust portrait. Wearing a dark pattern dress.
GLC09192.02
Brady imprint on verso. Full length bust portrait. Wearing a white pattern dress. Same image as GLC09192.04.
GLC09192.03
November 1861
Brady imprint on verso. Full length bust portrait. Wearing a white pattern dress. Same image as GLC09192.03.
GLC09192.04
Brady imprint on verso. Full length bust portrait. Wearing a white pattern dress.
GLC09192.05
GLC09192.06
4 October 1859
Higgins, Patrick, fl. 1859-1862
to Fannie Schoonmaker
Would prefer to see her in person than respond to her with a letter. Feels lonely and has "nobody to cheer me." Is thinking of her and things in their past. Hopes that she does not reminisce all the time, but reminds her that she "promised me that...
GLC02164.01
1815-1860
Writes to her for the first time since they saw each other almost three weeks before. Asks if she was insulted because Sarah heard him say he loved her. He "can't help telling the truth" about how he feels about her. Talks more of times they had...
GLC02164.03
22 October 1804
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to Lucy Knox
Writes a brief note to his wife to let her know that he and his party are on their way home.
GLC02437.07889
[n.d.]
Gerschel, A., fl. 1861-1865
"Alice Frankel to Helen Lameau."
Gerschel imprint on recto and verso. Pencil inscription on verso: "Alice Frankel to Helen Lameau." Three quarter length standing view of a young girl with long dark hair.
GLC04509.46
1858 circa
Leuty, Elizabeth, ?-1858
[Hair sample of Elizabeth Leuty]
Folded into a piece of paper on which is written, "Elizabeth's Leuty's Hair, died in the Lord May 30th, 1858." This item was originally housed in Gideon Savage's wooden chest (GLC01450.013.02) with others decimalized in GLC01450.013.
GLC01450.013.19
circa 1786-1806
to unknown [incomplete]
Discusses the purchase of land from Madame Grégoire.
GLC02437.08212
1 October 1776
Stringer, Samuel, 1725-?
to William Knox
Signed Philocles. Because he is impatient, asks Knox to deliver a letter (not included). A post script notes that the woman to receive the letter is going to Salem, if she has left, Knox should deliver the letter upon her return.
GLC02437.00461
2 October 1776
Signed Philocles. Instructs Knox to deliver a letter with confidential content to a woman named Dilia. Possibly the same letter referred to a day earlier (see GLC02437.00461).
GLC02437.00465
01 August 1860
Hutson, Charles J., 1842-1902
to Charley
States he received Charley's letter and is envious of his student lifestyle since Hutson has to work. He looks forward to when work is done and they can be together again. Mentions a Miss Roche who he is afraid is set to be an old maid. Asks to...
GLC08165.10
24 June 1817
Woart, William, 1772-1841
to Aaron Hobart
Sends the disposition of Lydia Brown, which he took upon Hobart's request. Brown testifies about her knowledge of man, Andrew Turner, whose real name was Amos Turner, who had multiple wives.
GLC06313.04.054
5 May 1819
Thomas, J., fl. 1809-1820
Judge Thomas asks Hobart to inform a widow that her hearing has been "postponed to the first Monday in June" because, according to Paul Perry, there was "no person appearing for the widow, at the March Court in Situate."
GLC06313.04.074
11 February 1805
to Hepzibah Swan
Writes to Mrs. Hepzibah Swan, wife of his friend James Swan, to discuss money due to her. Mentions dealings with General [Henry] Jackson.
GLC02437.07906
15 April 1795
Stevens, Ebenezer, 1751-1823
to Henry Knox
Asks Knox to help obtain passports for two ladies sailing to New York from Antigua with their families.
GLC02437.06392
1905
Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952
Seated three-quarter-length portrait of Mrs. Edith Roosevelt.
GLC07002.79
7 May 1837
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
to Mary Owens
To the woman he almost married: "Whatever woman may cast her lot with mine, should any ever do so, it is my intention to do all in my power to make her happy and contented." Owens rejected Lincoln's marriage proposal in 1837, the second of the three...
GLC08085
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