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2 May 1799
Perkins, Thomas Handasyd, 1764-1854
to Benjamin Lincoln
James and Thomas Perkins send Lincoln the "Quantity Cooks accounts as requested." They also include the amount of balances Lincoln owes on wine and rum.
GLC02437.07262
3 April 1781
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Later copy. Complains about Lincoln not writing to him. Describes in great detail the battles between General Nathanael Greene and Lord Cornwallis at Guilford Court House, North Carolina, 15 March 1781. "Gen. Greene fought upon the best principles...
GLC02437.00934
1736/01/05
Hansen, Ryckert, fl. 1736
to Abraham Lynsen re: [in Dutch]
Docketed on address leaf.
GLC03107.05262
3 March 1783
Later copy. Copied 15 December 1853, in Boston, Massachusetts. Marked as "private." Knox, Commander at West Point, writes to Lincoln, Secretary of War, apparently regarding the settlement of the Newburgh Conspiracy. Knox remarks, "I most...
GLC02437.10101
May 27, 1782
Hazen, Moses, 1733-1803
Written by Hazen as commander of prisoners at Lancaster, Pennsylvania during the Huddy-Asgill Affair to Lincoln as Secretary of War. References letters of General Washington from 4 and 18 May 1782, which he received on 25 May 1782. Writes that lots...
GLC01147
1862/09/24
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Affix the seal to Lincoln's Proclamation
Affix the seal to Lincoln's Proclamation (to suspend Writ of Habeas Corpus).
GLC07993
1865
Deming, Henry Champion, 1815-1872
Eulogy of Abraham Lincoln : before the General Assembly of Connecticut, at Allyn Hall, Hartford, Thursday, June 8th, 1865 by Henry Champion Deming
Published by A. N. Clark & Co., State Printers. Talks about Lincoln's life and accoplishments. Refers Lincoln as the "president of the regenerated republic" and "martyr to liberty and law." the cover title differs from that of the title page. Has...
GLC02913.03
Published by A. N. Clark & Co., State Printers. Talks about Lincoln's life and accoplishments. Refers to Lincoln as the "president of the regenerated republic" and "martyr to liberty and law." the cover title differs from that of the title page....
GLC02913.09
June 28, 1875
Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878
The death of Lincoln
The poem is copied and signed by William C. Bryant.
GLC00014
5 June 1789
Unsigned. Writes that he feels for Lincoln's situation, but is "persuaded that your expectations from the new state of things will be disappointed." (See GLC02437.04226, in which Lincoln asks Knox for help finding a job with the new government.)
GLC02437.04232
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