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6 July 1944
Diamond, Sidney (1925-1945)
to Estelle Spero
Diamond informs Estelle that he had given a lecture to an infantry outfit that morning. Sidney writes a short "scene" between a man and his wife.
GLC09120.451
21 August 1944
Diamond, Sidney (1925-1944)
Diamond discusses the books that he has been reading and describes the U.S.O. show that he had seen the night before.
GLC09120.483
Unknown
Play Summary
This is a summary of the play "Picnic" it most likely belonged to Sylvia Weiner, as the production was in the 2001 season.
GLC09414.1683
17 May 2001
Theater Ticket
2 tickets to a performance of the Merchant of Venice for Sylvia Weiner. The play took place at the Stratford Festival of Canada.
GLC09414.1684
15 August 1967
Reagan, Ronald (1911-2004)
to Glenn Dumke
Attacks the liberal mind set on college campuses (possibly with the University of California Berkeley in mind) by criticizing the "trash" on campuses and condemning "the excuse of academic freedom & freedom of expression." He also remarks that he...
GLC04929
circa 25 March 1892
Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919)
[Final page of manuscript praising book on Civil War by Mr. Trent ]
Writes that Trent has "studied too deeply to waste his time" and discusses his proposition "that a battle for human slavery can really be called a battle for civil liberty." Roosevelt's signature is struck. Date is inferred from a stamp on verso...
GLC04725
17 August 1811
Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826)
to Benjamin Rush re: thanks for lectures on medicine, mathematics; health, etc.
Signed twice on address leaf with Free frank written in another hand. Ford, Jefferson's Works, 11:211-13 and Butterfield, Rush Letters, 2:1073-76, 1098-1100.
GLC03248
1811/04/15
to Pierre Paganel re: tragedy of the French Revolution, hopes for liberty
Paganel, author of Essai historique et critique sur la Révolution Française (Paris, 1810), sent a copy of his work to Jefferson, perhaps one of the few copies to survive burning at the hands of Napoleon's censors. Jefferson writes in part: "[t]he...
GLC04433
1865 ca.
Brady, Mathew B. (ca. 1823-1896)
Album of 200 cartes de visite, most by Brady. [word processed inventory available]
Album with "A.A." initials embossed on front knob. Includes images of Lincoln, Mary Lincoln (2), Lincoln's Cabinet, generals, writers, freed slaves, prisoners of war, Confederate leaders, etc. Lacks one clasp. Due to album's fragility, pages...
GLC04609
22 March 1865
French, George Z. (fl. 1865)
Herald of the union. [Vol. 1, no. 20 (March 22, 1865)]
Union occupation newspaper with headline "News of the fall of Wilmington." Also: Postponement of the adjournment of the Confederate Congress, discussion of correspondence between General William T. Sherman and Confederate general Wade Hampton...
GLC06107.15
6 July 1863
The black hawk chronicle. [Vol. 1, no. 5 (July 6, 1863)]
Siege of Vicksburg. A Southerner surrenders for whiskey. Many articles illustrate Army - Navy Rivalry. Prints poem Hiawatha.
GLC06107.23
1773
Wheatley, Phillis (1753-1784)
Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral
Poems written by the "Negro Servant" of John Wheatley of Boston. Printed at London by A. Bell and sold in Boston by Cox and Berry. First edition copy. The first book of poetry by an African American. Bound in nineteenth century vellum, with...
GLC06154
[n.d.]
J.E. Tilton & Co.
Lowell, James Russell.
Tilton imprint on recto. Identified in ink on verso. Vignette half length seated portrait, holding cane. White mount with gold border.
GLC06391.19
D. Appleton & Co.
Bryant, W[illia]m Cullen.
Photograph by A.A. Turner. ; Appleton imprint on verso. Identified in pencil on verso. Half length seated portrait of Bryant as an old man. White mount with gold border.
GLC06391.33
1786/05/04
to John Page re: insights on England after visit: "that nation hates us"
Written while serving as U.S. Minister to France. Jefferson encloses a pamphlet (apparently Notes on the State of Virginia; not included), thanks Page for a steady stream of political news from America and records his observations upon returning...
GLC02529
1880 ca.
Hastings (fl. 1880)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Heavily vignetted profile portrait of Stowe as an older woman. Signed on mount.
GLC07093
30 December 1820
to unknown
Thanks Jones for a copy of Pamyra Johnson's Poetic tale of Rosalie. Explains his enjoyment of the poem as a seventy seven year old reader and his appreciation for Johnson's dedication of the poem to him.
GLC07149
23 May 1862
Horace (fl. 1862-)
to Unknown
He qoutes Shakespeare and asks the recipitent to relay a couple messages to Lydia and Bell.
GLC07205.035
12 September 1861
Jackson, Richard H. (fl. 1861-1864)
to Father
Written onboard a steamer. He describes Fort Hattera where they met two schooners on their way to Philadelphia. They have captured five vessels since the boys have been there. He describes the island as the one that Robinson Crusoe lived on. The...
GLC07705.021
Annie Lisle
Down near the wavering willows/'Neath the Sunbeams's Smile...
GLC07705.402
30 August 1864
Charlie (fl. 1861-1864)
to Richard H. Jackson
He thanks Richard for the knife he requested. He saw Mattie last night and had a great time. Asks Richard if he can get a copy of "Fanny Hill."
GLC07705.422
A Christmas card featuring a picture of an early airplane and a qoute from Tennyson.
GLC07705.437
1759
Warren, James
The Modern part of an universal history
Title page (only) from a book in Warren's library, signed.
GLC07264
7 February 1817
Adams, John (1735-1826)
to Samuel Latham Mitchill
Adams in retirement to Mitchill, a well-known scientist from New York City. Their correspondence deals with archeological findings. From the docket they are discussing "Babylonian bricks." Asks when a monument to Daniel, the Biblical prophet, was...
GLC07532
26 June 1825
to William Smith Shaw
Former President Adams discusses Native American and African religion with Shaw, his nephew and former private secretary. States "Dr. Jarvis has assigned some good causes of the too general inattention to the religion of the indians. But those...
GLC07533
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