4 March 1861

Chicago Tribune (fl. 1861)

Broadside

Title: Chicago Tribune Extra. Inaugural message of Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States.

Printing of Lincoln's first inaugural address in three columns. This was printed the day of Lincoln's inauguration. Lincoln proclaims his determination to preserve the Union. In an attempt to assuage the South, he says he will not interfere with the institution of slavery in the states where it still exists.

GLC02316

1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: 1/6 plate ambrotypes: 2 union images, standing, one from N.H. Vols.

The N.H. volunteer is identified as Miles Hodgdon.

GLC02189

1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: 1/6 plate tintypes: 2 union images, both standing, one with American flag

GLC02190

22 December 1930

Lindsey, Ben B., 1869 - 1943

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Benetta

GLC00379.159.31

1866

Bledsoe, Albert Taylor (1809-1877)

Book signed

Title: Is Davis a traitor, or, Was secession a constitutional right previous to the war of 1861?

Written by Albert Taylor Bledsoe, a former Northerner and friend of Davis. First edition published by Innes & Co. Signed twice by Davis (inside of front cover and on page 61); initialed by his wife Varina Davis. Part of his library. "Reserved copy - not to be loaned. Jefferson Davis." Bound in original cloth boards and contains slips of paper which Varina Davis identifies as her husband's original bookmarks. On a blank page at the back of the volume, someone has made a list of all the pages (136 total) on which there are small pencil checkmarks, corrections, or notations along the…

GLC00432

1866

Melville, Herman (1819-1891)

Book

Title: Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War

First edition copy of Melville's only book of poetry dedicated to the 300,000 men who died for the Union cause during the Civil War. Printed by Harper Brothers, Publishers, New York. Embossed with stamp of Wm. Young, Bookseller and Stationer, Troy, N.Y., on first two blank plates. 12mo; green stamped cloth. First edition of Melville's only book of poetry. BAL 13673.

GLC00465

1948

Eisenhower, Dwight David (1890-1969)

Book signed

Title: Crusade in Europe

Inscribed to Brigadier General Frank Caffey (Commander of the 34th Infantry) on a facsimile of D-Day message. "Outstanding soldier in two World Wars, with best wishes and lasting regard to him and his wife, Louise, from their devoted friend." Signed Ike. Printed by Doubleday & Company, Inc. No. 455 of a limited edition of 1426 numbered copies.

GLC00601

March 1863 - July 1863

Wilber, Eseck G. (fl. 1862-1864)

Diary

Title: Diary of Eseck G. Wilber

Entries are pretty regular from March 1863 to July of that same year. He mainly records the daily weather. but does mention being a prisoner and some of activities there.

GLC00653.15.1

Circa 1862

Aldrich, H.B. (fl. 1862-)

Photograph

Title: Photograph of unidentified boy

Boy is dressed in a suit and standing next to a table.

GLC00653.15.2

Circa 1862

Aldrich, H.B. (fl. 1862-)

Photograph

Title: Photograph of unidentified woman

Woman is sitting down and wearing an everyday dress.

GLC00653.15.3

Circa 1862

Aldrich, H.B. (fl. 1862-)

Photograph

Title: Photograph of unidentified girl

Girl is standing next to a table.

GLC00653.15.4

Circa 1862

Aldrich, H.B. (fl. 1862-)

Photograph

Title: Photograph of unidentified man

Man is sitting down and wearing a suit. He has a beard.

GLC00653.15.5

1783-1815

Unknown

Autograph document

Title: [Recipe for consumption]

GLC01450.600. 015

1 September 1863

Cobb, John (fl. 1863)

Document

Title: [Certificate of loyalty for a Missouri woman accused of spying for the Confederacy]

Written in Saint Francois County. Signed by Cobb, John A. Weber, Reinhart Laney, Elisha J. White, and Thomas Lang as citizens of Saint Francois County Missouri. The signees swear that they are personally acquainted with Catherine E. Murphy, a widow living in Farmington accused of spying for the Confederacy, and will vouch for her loyalty to the Union.

GLC01450.600.0001

1783-1815

Matkin, David (fl. ?-)

Autograph note signed

Title: [Request for 2 gallons of brandy]

GLC01450.600.039

circa 1784-1830

Rochard

Photograph

Title: [Glass plates of Macaulay family members]

As per written instructions on original packing boxes (order may differ): Catharine S. Macaulay [Graham] engraving, with birth and death dates Captain Gregorie (married Catharine Sophia Macaulay, daughter of Mrs. Catharine Macaulay) Mrs. David William Gregorie (Eleanor White) Charles Gregorie Professor James Gregorie (M.A. F.R.S., Inventor of the reflecting telescope) Mrs. C.H. White (Christine St. Barbe) George Gregorie David William Gregorie Note also lists Mrs. C.F. Gregorie (Henrietta Lawrence, married eldest son of Mr. & Mrs. D.M. Gregorie)

GLC01795.109

circa 1780

Barres, Joseph Frederick Wallet des (1722-1824)

Map

Title: A sketch of the operations before Charlestown, the capital of South Carolina

Large engraved map showing military operations, fortifications and outlying plantations, together with shallows and swamps. Shows positions of the various army units and notes that the Americans surrendered the city on 12 May 1780. Imprint from original atlas. Nebenzahl, Battle Plans of the American Revolution, 80.

GLC01859

1790s

Bridge, James (fl. 1790)

Manuscript

Title: to James Bridge

Includes letters from Bridge's other classmates from Harvard.

GLC00958.13.01

11 July 1778

Payson, David

Autograph note signed

Title: Untitled

GLC01450.213.004

1862

Diary

Title: [Diary]

Small daily diary. Diary entries with almanac pages at the beginning and cash account pages at the end. He describes the weather in most entries and gives tidbits about the progress of the war. He mentions captures and the taking of prisoners. Sometimes troop movements and fellow soldiers are mentioned. Many entries end with the statement: "No particular news." He tells of the orders he receives in several entries. He mentions McClellan a few times. The last entry, dated December 31st, 1862 says he "leaves with regrets," after he is ordered to leave Sharpesburg and go to Washington.

GLC06738.09

1852 circa

Peale, Rembrandt (1778-1860)

Painting

Title: George Washington

Signed oil on canvas bust portrait of George Washington in military uniform. Wearing a gold collar and epaulets. One of Rembrandt Peale's porthole portraits of Washington with trompe-l'oeil stone frame that surrounds the bust. Painted for Enoch Dean. With letter of Peale commenting on this painting. See GLC 9119.02. Gold frame.

GLC09119.01

24 December 1852

Peale, Rembrandt (1778-1860)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Enoch Dean

Peale writes to say he is glad Dean is pleased with the portrait of George Washington he painted (see GLC 9199.01) and states he took great pains to make it an exact copy of the original. He comments, "Your Picture will survive me, and as my mortal remains will perish, my work will live & increase in value - especially in the estimation of those who entertain a just Veneration for the great Original, whose equal among men has not been found."

GLC09119.02

12 June1783

Washington, George (1732-1799)

Letter signed

Title: To: William Livingston.

Washington's farewell address ("Circular to the States") as Commander-in-Chief,spelling out principles esssential to new nation's future existence, now that the United States are "proposed of absolute freedom and independency." With printed copy of address (1783).

GLC08079

1943

Office of War Information. Division of Public Inquiries.

Posters

Title: [Franklin D. Roosevelt on Citizenship]

This poster features a quote of Franklin Delano Roosevelt from February 3rd 1943. He discusses citizenship, in red it reads "Americanism is not, and never was, a matter of race or ancestry." The poster also has an image of an eagle holding the flag on the top, and the presidential seal on the bottom. This poster is OWI poster no. 75 and has the number O-533582 on the bottom corner.

GLC09653.03

1814

Thomas, Moses (fl. 1813-1819)

Magazine

Title: The Analectic Magazine, containing Selections from Foreign Reviews and Magazines, of such Articles as are most valuable, curious, or entertaining.

This is a bound volume of a monthly magazine called the Analectic Magazine. Each issue contains reviews, original works, and poetry. Some issues contain domestic or foreign literary or scientific information. The first printing of the Star - Spangled Banner is found on page 433 and contains the four verses. The inside front cover of the book has a book plate with the name of Justin Turner, and a image of Lincoln Jefferson and Washington on top of a copy of the declaration. There is also the "Lawson S Watts Oct- 1842 Skip Wales No 3 Amanuensis Literature Island of Mocha Feb 1st 1843 Skip Wales…

GLC09661.01