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circa 1800-1899

Unknown

Engraving

Title: [Print of David Young]

One undated print of David Young.

GLC08878.1060

circa 1800-1899

Halpin, P., fl. 19th century

Engraving

Title: Peter [Zinn]

One undated print of Peter [Zinn]. Engraved by P. Halpin.

GLC08878.1067

circa 1829-1837

Unknown

Engraving

Title: Andrew Jackson

One print of President Andrew Jackson.

GLC08878.1178

18 November 1847

Beach, Miles J. (fl. 1847)

Document

Title: Receipt for a financial transaction

GLC03131.15.57

18 November 1847

Beach, Miles J. (fl. 1847)

Document

Title: Receipt for a financial transaction

GLC03131.15.057

3 January 1848

Wells, George, (fl. 1848)

Receipt

Title: Receipt of payment to F.K. Bailey

GLC03131.15.58

3 January 1848

Wells, George, (fl. 1848)

Receipt

Title: Receipt of payment to F.K. Bailey

GLC03131.15.058

15 March 1848

Unknown

Receipt

Title: Receipt of payment

GLC03131.15.59

15 March 1848

Unknown

Receipt

Title: Receipt of payment

GLC03131.15.059

9 October 1848

Andrews, W.W., (fl. 1848)

Receipt

Title: Receipt of payment

GLC03131.15.60

9 October 1848

Andrews, W.W., (fl. 1848)

Receipt

Title: Receipt of payment

GLC03131.15.060

circa 1850-1900

Brady, Mathew, 1822-1896

Engraving

Title: [Print of James Buchanan]

One print of President James Buchanan. Image originally taken by Mathew Brady.

GLC08878.1094

circa 1850-1900

H.B. Hall & Sons (New York, NY), fl. 1850-1900

Engraving

Title: [Print of Millard Fillmore]

One print of President Millard Fillmore. Engraved by H.B. Hall & Sons.

GLC08878.1107

circa 1850-1900

Buttre, John Chester, 1821-1893

Engraving

Title: [Print of Millard Fillmore]

One print of President Millard Fillmore. Engraved by John Chester Buttre.

GLC08878.1108

circa 1850-1900

H.B. Hall & Sons (New York, NY), fl. 1850-1900

Engraving

Title: Lucretia R. Garfield

One print of First Lady Lucretia Garfield. Engraved by H.B. Hall & Sons.

GLC08878.1122

circa 1850-1900

Sartain, Samuel, 1830-1906

Engraving

Title: Lucretia Rudolph Garfield

One print of First Lady Lucretia Garfield. Engraved by Samuel Sartain.

GLC08878.1123

circa 1850-1900

H.B. Hall & Sons (New York, NY), fl. 1850-1900

Engraving

Title: Mrs. Lucretia Garfield

One print of First Lady Lucretia Garfield. Engraved by H.B. Hall & Sons.

GLC08878.1124

1855

Wells, Hiram C. (fl. 1825-1900)

Receipt

Title: Receipt of goods purchased

GLC03131.15.62

1855

Wells, Hiram C. (fl. 1825-1900)

Receipt

Title: Receipt of goods purchased

GLC03131.15.062

28 October 1856

Merrill, S.S., (fl. 1856)

Receipt

Title: Receipt of payment

GLC03131.15.61

28 October 1856

Merrill, S.S., (fl. 1856)

Receipt

Title: Receipt of payment

GLC03131.15.061

1 March 1860

Hazlett, Albert (1837-1860)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Anne Brown Adams

One letter from Albert Hazlett to Anne Brown Adams dated March 1, 1860. Thanking her for her letter to him in "his prison home." Discussing his fate and death and visits from the "ladies" and "gentlemen."

GLC03007.56.01

3 March 1863

Staw, D.R., (fl. 1863)

Receipt

Title: Receipt of payment

GLC03131.15.63

3 March 1863

Staw, D.R., (fl. 1863)

Receipt

Title: Receipt of payment

GLC03131.15.063

21 October 1865 - 11 July 1910

Noyes, William Wallace (1846-1910)

Typed document signed

Title: [Series of documents regarding the genealogy of William Wallace Noyes]

Various documents regarding the Civil War Service, pension, marriages, and death of William Wallace Noyes. All are photocopies of the original documents.

GLC02150.41

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