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01 July 1881
Garfield, James A. (James Abram) (1831-1881)
Inaugural Address of James A. Garfield / Mar. 4, 1881 [inscribed to Mrs. Blaine]
Inscribed to Mrs. Blaine by Garfield the day before he was shot by Guiteau.
GLC03558
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
1877/11/16
Repeal of the Resumption Law, Speech of... [monetary policy]
Printed by R.O. Polkinshorn.
GLC04744
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
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