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13 August 1856
Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869)
to the Senate
Based on a report from Captain M.C. Meigs, Pierce requests that the Senate appropriate $750,000 for "the Capitol extension."
GLC01188
30 April 1808
Madison, James (1751-1836)
to William Pinkney
Discusses congressional proceedings, foreign affairs, the Chesapeake affair, British and French aggression, and the Embargo Act of 1807. A portion of the letter has been written in code and is translated in another hand. Signed as Secretary of...
GLC01191
18 May 1863
Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865)
[Lincoln endorsement on letter concerning the remains of Captain W. G. Hewins]
Lincoln note written on a letter by the Governor of Massachusetts, John A. Andrew, dated 13 May 1863 from Boston. The letter is addressed to "All Officers in Command, of the United States, or of Volunteers," asking that Mr. Gibbs, who is bringing...
GLC01195
9 July 1778
Washington, George (1732-1799)
to Francis Barber
Addressed to Barber in Elizabethtown, New Jersey, where he was recovering from a wound received at the Battle of Monmouth. Instructs Barber to obtain intelligence on the British movements across the Hudson river in New York while in New Jersey....
GLC01201
1863/09/03
Printed draft call for troops from Pennsylvania
Printed document signed by Lincoln.
GLC01202
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