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1907/10/09
Mosby, John S. (1833-1916)
to: Messrs. Moffat Yard & Co.
Defense of his book Stuart's Cavalry in the Gettysburg Campaign, with enclosed copy of a reader's opinion of the book.
GLC03921.22
1908/09/13
to: Sam Chapman
letter concerning "the 'true inwardness' of Gen. Lee's staff;" intentions to vote for Taft; Maj. Swift's review of his book for the Journal of the United States Cavalry Association.
GLC03921.24
1916/10/30
refusal to let Bennet Young write his biography; enclosing copy of Dolly's [Adolphus Richard] biography written by Young [1914].
GLC03921.56
no date
Tidball, John C. (John Caldwell) (1825-1906)
The Story of American Liberty as told by Ivan Ivanoff.
Contained in two parts. Part one, 68 pages in length, contains a preface by Tidball, in which he discusses Ivanoff's manuscript, which he claims was found after the United States purchased Alaska from Russia. Writes that the manuscript, originally...
GLC04041.01
2 January 1832
Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848)
to Thomas L. McKenney
Adams offers advice on McKenney's work on American Indian tribes, "History of the Indian Tribes of North America." Adams, who had read the book's proofs, suggests defining terms like prairie for the European audience. Expresses his hopes that the...
GLC04077
1843-1848
Moore, John (1826-1907)
[Collection of John B. Moore letters] [Decimalized .01- .30]
This collection of letters was written while John B. Moore taught school in Louisiana and Alabama. Eighteen letters are from John to his sister Mary Moore (2-3, 6-7, 9-11, 15-18, 20-22, 25-27, 29); three letters have notes to both Mary and brother...
GLC04191
21 March 1778
Washington, George (1732-1799)
to Alexander McDougall
Introduction of French engineer, Colonel Louis des Hayes de la Radiere, who was to superintend fortifications on the North (Hudson) River. Washington appointed de la Radiere to oversee the construction of the Hudson's Highlands in late 1777, but a...
GLC04215
1787
Barlow, Joel (1787-1812)
The Vision of Columbus; A Poem in Nine Books [part of GLC 4217]
Supplemental record for book holding a George Washington letter. USE WITH CARE. With a 12 page subscribers' list which includes George Washington, Lafayette, Franklin (6 copies), Thomas Paine, Louis XVI, many other prominent figures. This work was...
GLC04217.01
29 December 1909
Washington, Booker T. (1856-1915)
Up from slavery: an autobiography
Published by Doubleday, Page & Company. Signed in Tuskegee, Alabama. Inscribed to George B. Utley, a librarian. Contains articles describing events in Washington's life, including his childhood as a slave in Virginia, his struggle to acquire an...
GLC04327
17 January 1865
Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865)
[Authority to affix the seal to a treaty with the Shoshonee Goship Indians].
Lincoln authorizes a treaty with the Shoshonee Goship (Goshute) Bands of Indians dated October 12, 1863. The treaty was made at Tuilla Valley, Utah Territory. Brigadier General P. Edward Connor, commander of the military district of Utah, and...
GLC04328
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