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28 April 1883
Morgan, John T. (fl. 1883)
to E. D. Goodwin re: his vehement opposition to new tariff
Written as Senator from Alabama. John Tyler Morgan argues against organized labor's support for a high protective tariff.
GLC03577
9 January 1880
Sherman, William Tecumseh (1820-1891)
to Charles A. Morton
Commander in Chief of the Army Sherman writes to Colonel Morton regarding the destruction incurred on Sherman's March to the Sea. He discusses the term "Sherman's Monuments" for the chimneys left after houses burnt down, claims that he never...
GLC03780
23 May 1898
Walker, John Grimes (1835-1907)
[Subpoena for John G. Walker to appear before the General Court in the case of A. G. Menocal]
Partially printed document signed by C.H. Lauetler as Judge Advocate. Co-signed by Secretary of the Navy, John D. Long, marking that the document was approved by the Navy Department on 27 May 1898. Summons Walker before a General Court at the Navy...
GLC03804.26
28 July 1898
Long, John Davis (1838-1915)
to John G. Walker
Typed letter on Navy Department stationery. Signed by Long as Secretary of the Navy. Written to Walker as a retired Rear Admiral. Orders him to report immediately by letter to the Secretary of War for duty "as a Naval Member of a Board organized for...
GLC03804.27
19 August 1898
Allen, Charles Herbert (1848-1934)
Typed letter on office letterhead of the Secretary of the Navy John D. Long. Written by Allen as Assistant Secretary of the Navy (on the letter his title is noted as "Acting Secretary") to Walker as a retired Rear Admiral. Asks him to go to...
GLC03804.28
3 September 1898
Typed letter on office letterhead of the Secretary of the Navy John D. Long. Written by Allen as Assistant Secretary of the Navy (on the letter his title is noted as "Acting Secretary") to Walker as a retired Rear Admiral. Asks Walker to proceed to...
GLC03804.29
30 March 1899
Typed letter on office letterhead of the Secretary of the Navy John D. Long. Written by Allen as Assistant Secretary of the Navy (on the letter his title is noted as "Acting Secretary") to Walker as a retired Rear Admiral. Says he is to regard...
GLC03804.33
7 April 1899
Davis, George Breckenridge (1847–1914)
Written by Lieutenant Colonel Davis as Deputy Judge Advocate General, Recorder to Walker as a retired Rear Admiral. Says the Court of Inquiry that was convened to investigate the beef supplied to the Army during the Spanish-American War wants to...
GLC03804.34
4 August 1899
Adee, Alvey Augustus (1842-1924)
to the Diplomatic and Consular Officers of the United States
A typed form letter written on the letterhead of the Department of State. Written by Acting Secretary of State Adee to various diplomats and consular officers. Introduces retired Rear Admiral John G. Walker as President of the Isthmian Canal...
GLC03804.35
30 December 1899
Hay, John (1838-1905)
Typed letter on Department of State letterhead signed by Hay as Secretary of State. Written to retired Rear Admiral Walker as President of the Isthmian Canal Commission. Says that President McKinley wants Senator George Peabody Wetmore's son to...
GLC03804.36
24 June 1880
Hayes, Rutherford Birchard (1822-1893)
[Order to Secretary of State to accredit James Longstreet as Minister to Ottoman Empire]
President Hayes orders Secretary of State William M. Evarts "to cause the Seal of the United States to be affixed to envelope containing letter accrediting James Longstreet as Minister President to the Ottoman Empire." Longstreet, a prominent...
GLC03843
7 December 1882
McClellan, George Brinton (1826-1885)
[Letter to Perry Mason & Co.]
Discussing possible articles McClellan might write for "The Youth's Companion." McClellan has been asked to write military articles for the magazine, and discusses the style and content of the articles, which he wishes to write about famous...
GLC03853
13 July 1898
McKinley, William (1843-1901)
[Commission of William Sampson as commodore in Navy]
Commission of William Sampson as commodore in Navy. Signed by John D. Long as Secretary of the Navy and William McKinley as President of the United States. Docket on lower lefthand side. Blue seal intact. Printed at the Bureau, Engraving, and...
GLC04002.01
10 August 1898
[Commission of William Sampson as rear admiral in Navy]
Commission of William Sampson as rear admiral in Navy. Signed by William McKinley as President of the United States and John D. Long as Secretary of the Navy. Promoted for "eminent and conspicuous conduct in battle." Docket on lower lefthand side...
GLC04002.02
12 April 1899
Commission of William Sampson as rear admiral in Navy. Signed by William McKinley as President of the United States and John D. Long as Secretary of the Navy. Docket on lower lefthand side. Blue seal intact. Printed at the "Bureau, Engraving &...
GLC04002.03
[Appointment of William Sampson as commissioner to meet with Spanish regarding Cuba]
Commissioning William Sampson to meet with Spanish representatives concerning their evacuation of Cuba. Signed by William McKinley as President of the United States. Countersigned by J.B. Moore as acting Secretary of State. White seal on bottom...
GLC04002.04
1899, 1915
Washington, Booker T. (1856-1915)
Book and leaflet created by Washington [Decimalized .01-.02]
GLC04297
1881-1885
Arthur, Chester A. (1829-1886)
Executive Mansion logbooks of retained telegrams copies: 2 incoming, 2 outgoing
GLC04354
8 December 1881 - 13 January 1883
Executive Mansion logbook of retained telegrams copies: Incoming Messages
GLC04354.01
19 December 1881 - 3 March 1885
Executive Mansion logbook of retained telegrams copies: Outgoing Messages
GLC04354.02
3 December 1883 - 3 March 1885
GLC04354.03
7 April 1884 - 7 July 1884
Executive Mansion logbook of retained telegrams copies: Outgoing Messages (Political)
GLC04354.04
16 March 1896
Nott, Charles Cooper (1827-1916)
to Cephas Brainerd
Discusses a disagreement over which group was responsible for booking Abraham Lincoln to speak at the Cooper Institute on 27 February 1860. Lincoln was invited by the Young Men's Republican Union. States that Mr. Bowen had no influence over the...
GLC04471.05
June 1883
Two items related to William T. Sherman and Stanley Matthews [Decimalized]
GLC04492
10 June 1883
to Stanley Matthews
Discusses his retirement from Chief Commander of the Army. Feels blessed that he is 63 years old and still healthy. Reviews his army services mentioning his interest in the trans-continental railroad and his command of the army west of the...
GLC04492.01
12 June 1883
Matthews, Stanley (1824-1889)
to Washington McLean
Encloses a letter from General William T. Sherman (see GLC04492.01). Relays that the first part of the letter reviews Sherman's services in the army. States that the remainder deals with General William Babcock Hazen, of whom McLean apparently...
GLC04492.02
1 March 1877
to Henry H. Gorrings
Addressed to Lieutenant Commander Gorrings, Gettysburg. Thanks him for sending the note from Lord Napier at Gibraltar. Comments on Napier's conduct during the Abyssinian campaign, "He was extremely polite to several of our army officers who...
GLC04512
18 April 1895
Cleveland, Grover (1837-1908)
to Arnold Catlin re: commuting sentence of Howard Buner rather than pardon.
Commuting sentence 1 year and 3 months instead of an unconditional sentence due to the character of the offense. Catlin's assurance that Buner would receive a job immediately after his released helped to sway Cleveland's decision for the better.
GLC04551
21 December 1886
Black, John (fl. 1865-1898)
Pension record for George Tillotson
Describes his disabilty as typhoid fever resulting in swelling limbs.
GLC04558.201
16 July 1878
Porter, David Dixon (1813-1891)
to William Lewis Maury
Includes a letter for Maury to forward to the Collector (of Customs in New York). Failed to get the endorsement of any cabinet members because they are too busy, and presumes that if they knew the vacancy existed they would want to fill it with their...
GLC04572.46
4 May 1882
[Presidential authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal to the pardon of Fitz-John Porter].
GLC04576
20 December 1878
to Sarah Butler Woster
Regrets that he cannot part with his commissions and a letter signed by Abraham Lincoln stating that he and his children have agreed that they are too precious. Written on stationary of the Headquarters Army of the United States.
GLC04582
1878/12/28
to A. J. Drexel re: declining invitation to attend "Saturday Club"
Written on Executive mansion stationery
GLC04675.21
26 December 1884
[Military commission of Tredwell W. Moore]
This document is a record of the military commission of Tredwall W. Moore as Second Lieutenant in the 22nd Regiment of Infantry. Signed by Chester A. Arthur as President. Docketed by Adjutant General on recto and accompanied by a blue seal.
GLC04675.23
1892/05/21
to T. F. Barnes (?) re: instructing him where to obtain photographs
Writes that photographs are obtainable from C. M. Bell in Washington
GLC04675.24
12 March 1883
Logan, John Alexander (1826-1886)
to Mrs. E. F. Strickland
Written on Senate stationery. Logan, a United States Senator from Illinois, writes "Prior to the success of the Union armies, in the contest against secession, Freedom in this country was a sham and a mockery. Now it is a verity. There is however...
GLC04732
25 December 1886
Mahone, William (1826-1895)
to E. F. Strickland
Mahone replies to correspondence from Reverend Strickland in Des Moines, Iowa. Notes that he has not forgotten Strickland's former request. Writes, "I would hope the God given Spirit of Liberty may never tire- not before, its blessings are freely...
GLC04733
4 December 1888
Douglass, Frederick (1818-1895)
to Robert Adams
He is disturbed over the "clamour raised for the disfranchisement of the colored voters of the South." Written on letterhead from Cedar Hill, Douglass's Washington, D.C. home.
GLC04997
1895/12/09
Appointment of Rufus W. Peckham as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
Counter-signed by Judson Harmon.
GLC05085.01
9 September 1890
Bruce, Blanche Kelso (1841-1898)
[Deed for sale of lot number 54]
Bruce, former United States Senator from Mississippi, signs as the recorder of deeds for the District of Columbia. Hugh Nelson and James W. Greer sign as trustees, transmitting the lot to Charles H. Gladden. Howard M. Norris signs as notary public.
GLC05108
3 May 1887
to John Sherman
Writes to his brother regarding his travel plans for the next week or so. States he will go to Washington to attend the meeting of the Army of the Cumberland and the unveiling of the Garfield statue, then he must go to Philadelphia. Informs that he...
GLC05465
16 June 1889
Lillie, Gordon William (1860-1942)
to C. C. Morgan
Written on stationery of Pawnee Bill's Oklahoma Colonization Company. Informs Morgan of his plans to establish a settlement (possibly the colony which was later known as "Pawnee Bill's Old Town and Trading Post" in Oklahoma). Advises Morgan that a...
GLC05476
8 March 1878
[Presidential authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal to the pardon of eight men].
Conditional pardon for John P. Muncie, Lewis Spencer, John M. Hibbard, William Griffin, William W. Workman, Henry Holzhauser, Samuel Walters, Eugene Slinker, John Frazier and James M. Norris.
GLC05489
18 February 1879
Garfield, James A. (James Abram) (1831-1881)
to Louis Abraham
Discusses the separation of church and states. Corrects a misunderstanding from a speech in which he gave the impression that the "Constitution forbade the states to make any law in aid of religion." What he meant was that the spirit of American...
GLC05559
circa 19 September 1880-1883
Hunt, Henry Jackson (1819-1889)
to W. Kalenski
Signed "HJH." Date range inferred from Hunt's location. Mentions [Kalenski's?] application for the Ordnance Department. Finds fault with the conclusions, not the facts, of an article on the Peninsula campaign. Defends McClellan's strategy in that...
GLC05561
9 March 1894
Nicolay, John G. (1832-1901)
to Norris Howes
Note sending his autograph. On stationary of the Boston Athletic Association.
GLC05603.01.15
15 November 1880
to N. C. Corbin
Douglass, serving as a United States Marshal, replies to a letter from Colonel Corbin sent 12 November 1880. Corbin invited Douglass to serve on Inaugural Ceremony committees (for the inauguration of President James Garfield, to be held 4 March 1881...
GLC05717
14 June 1894
Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919)
to Mrs. W. Chandler
On stationery of US Civil Service Commission. "There must be failure and sorrow, where life is as it should be, eager, strenuous, vigorous. It has been a hobby of mine that intellect was of small moment compared to character." With envelope.
GLC05726
20 November 1882
to Henry B. Adams
"I am quite in sympathy with democratic principles; it is democratic practice that I object to... Jefferson has always been my pet aversion; to me he seems merely an intriguing doctrinaire, mighty in word and weak in action, revengeful but timid, of...
GLC05792
27 August 1884
to Amy Post
Douglass writes to Post, a New York abolitionist and suffragist. Had been to Post's home in Rochester, and regretted her absence. Relates that he and Helen, his wife (they married in January 1884) had for their honeymoon traveled through Chicago...
GLC05819
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