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21 January 1860
Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869)
to John McNeil re: foreseeing civil war
Written while on vacation. Argues that Civil War is inevitable unless the Democrats regain control of the government
GLC03660
1822-1874
Civil War statesmen: 33 letters & docs [decimalized]
GLC02469
circa 1869-1870
Unknown
[Letter discussing post Civil War party politics in West Virginia] [incomplete]
An unknown author discusses the details of a West Virginia election. States, "The voters at Chaplin & Shepherdstownship all voted. Some rebels who were at the polls in said townships on the day of election offered colored ballots which were refused...
GLC08606.07
18 September 1920
Pershing, John J. (1860-1948)
Appreciation of the American Indian in the World War
GLC03911.07.01
27 July 1813
Bowen, J. (fl. 1813)
[Exchange papers for American prisoner of war Joseph W. Clark]
Countersigned by Jn. Haines and W. Boothby, who along with Bowen were "Commissioners of His Majesty's Transport Service," and Thomas Gribble as agent for prisoners of war on parole at Ashburton, England. Certifies that Clark, a master of an...
GLC02247.02
1861-1864
Various
Documents related to the Civil War draft and Eben Whittemore [Decimalized .01-.34]
This group of 34 documents, both printed and manuscript items, detail the draft apparatus on Cape Cod: printed lists of the number of eligible men, and the quota of such men required to enlist or be drafted from each of these towns. Some of the...
GLC02175
1847-1874
Sumner, Charles (1811-1874)
Collection of signed materials, pamphlets and Civil War-related items of Charles Sumner [Decimalized .01 - .41]
Collection of signed materials, books, letters and documents related to the coming of the war, Sumner's career and Reconstruction. Includes: 17 ALSs (30 p.) 1847-1874, 6 AQS on themes of liberty and equal rights, 3 cartes de visite (2 signed), 2...
GLC02095
circa 1880 - 1910
Wright, Miller A.
[14 newspaper clippings relating primarily to the Spanish-American War] [Decimalized .01- .14]
GLC02691.12
Circa August 1878
American Forests
He gives a brief history of the American Forest council and a description of papers presented at their conferences.
GLC00687.181
7 October 1790
Stagg, John, Jr. (1758-1803)
[War office salaries]
List of the War Department's employees' salaries owed and paid out for July, August, and September 1790 sent to Knox. Also signed by Reiner John Van den Brock, Constant Freeman, Benjamin Bankon, Caleb Swann, and Caesar Lloyd Cummings.
GLC02437.04742
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