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1878/05/20
Hayes, Rutherford Birchard (1822-1893)
to Herbert P. Maris re: receipt of & thanks for "Gospel Hymns and Sacred Songs"
Written on Executive Mansion stationery.
GLC03145
10 July 1931
Hoover, Herbert (1874-1964)
to Louis L. Emmerson
Confidential letter written to the Governor of Illinois about America's economic situation during the Great Depression and the prospect of continued destitution. Praises Emmerson's "organization last winter" and discusses the need for earlier...
GLC03146
May 19, 1820
Jones, Edward (fl. 1820-1824)
to Samuel Frothingham
Requests that the attached notice from the Treasury be inserted on every second day into two major Boston newspapers. The notice is a manuscript document signed by Secretary of the Treasury William Crawford. It lays out the rules for the...
GLC03159
02 February 1868
Garfield, James A. (James Abram) (1831-1881)
to Wallace J. Ford
Thanks him for his letter. Inquires after Hiram College and tells him to ask Mr. Mott of the Cleveland Herald to send the newspaper to him in Washington. "I shall make a speech on the currency and its relation to our hard times before long -- in...
GLC03207
4 January 1874
Spinner, Francis Elias (1802-1890)
to C[harles]. L[afayette]. MacArthur
Thanks him for a copy of the second series of the Breitmann Ballads since his copy keeps getting stolen. The "Hiram Irvines are largely on the increase just now, and I fear the party has not the right kind of men at the front to lead them off."...
GLC03224
March 14, 1828
Monroe, James (1758-1831)
to unknown
Written by Monroe in retirement to an unknown recipient, but the collateral file has paperwork that says it is to Tench Ringgold. That cannot be confirmed, although it is possible. Ringgold was a well known Republican politician in Washington, D.C...
GLC03338.02
15 July 1808
Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826)
to Persoon re: thanking Persoon for gift of botanical book
GLC03362
29 November 1860
McSherry, Anna (b. 1833)
to Henry F. McSherry
Written by Anna to her brother Henry who was an assistant surgeon in the U.S. Navy and appears to be in New York. Mentions a band that came from Frederick, Maryland to play on Thanksgiving. Says that their father went to Baltimore on Friday morning...
GLC03523.21.04
15 March 1866
to Henry F. McSherry [incomplete]
Written by Anna to her brother Henry. Says she is sorry she sent her last letter, which reported that Henry's resignation was accepted and that another surgeon was being sent to replace him. Says it is not true. Says Admirals Lee and De Clymer both...
GLC03523.21.52
21 April 1778
Washington, George (1732-1799)
Washington, delays repaying a loan until the economy is more stable.
GLC07878
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