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to Hamuda Bassa re: delayed response to Lear's letter on possible war

Final draft of GLC 2794.089 in a clerk's hand with Lear's signature. Written aboard the "U.S.S. Constitution." "I had flattered myself that I should have had the honor of hearing from your Excellency, in answer to my letters of the 8th. of this...

GLC02794.090

to George Edmunds re: possession of War Dept. & threats of assault, impeachment

1 black and white bust engraving of Stanton included.

GLC02854

Women's Work in the Civil War: A Record of Heroism, Patriotism and Patience

JB00526

Civil War muster roll for the 7th Corps D'Afrique, Company C

GLC09964

to Andrew Johnson re: ceasing to be Secretary of War ad interim

Probably a retained draft. Grant has blotted and overwritten numerous words. He claims that he cannot serve because of the Senate's "Act Regulating the Tenure of Certain Civil Officers."

GLC03924

to Ulysses S. Grant re: accepting duties & responsibilities of Secretary of War

Formal letter of acceptance, with small black stamp in lower left corner: "Madlener."

GLC04728

Here's a History of War Since America Entered Conflict a Year Ago

One newsmap entitled, "Here's a History of War Since America Entered Conflict a Year Ago" dated December 7, 1942. Consists of a globe with a timeline drawn throughout detailing how the United States entered the war after the bombing at Pearl Harbor...

GLC09619.023

to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: outrage at Great Britain and support for war

"Our publick affairs are at length arrived at the most dangerous Extremity. The ministry with inflexible obstinacy persevere in that inhuman system of Despotism which was contrived to rob us of our Liberties; and because we cannot submit to so...

GLC03107.03331

The abolition of slavery: the right of the government under the war power.

Printed by Wallcut. Stitched. Prints extracts from the speech of John Quincy Adams, delivered in House of Representatives on 14 and 15 April 1842 on the War with Great Britain and Mexico. Contains a reprint of a letter by Joshua Reed Giddings...

GLC06232.10

Massachusetts in the army and navy during the war of 1861-65 vol 1

II Nevins 151, Union bookshelf 43.

GLC00267.264.01