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20 January 1784
Washington, George (1732-1799)
to John Davidson
Regarding an address from the Yankee Club of Stewartstown, County Tyrone, Ireland. Recipient inferred from docket.
GLC00496.105
9 July 1849
Mathew, Theobald (1790-1856)
to A.F. Cunningham
Declines an invitation to visit with The Temperance Societies of Washington due to a prior engagement. Compliments the Societies' work by stating that "the recollection of the Friends of the Temperance in Washington, being amongst the earliest to...
GLC00496.197
7 February 1778
Gerry, Elbridge (1744-1814)
to Henry Knox
Gerry, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and a Continental Congressman from Massachusetts, writes from York, where the Continental Congress was convening. Dismisses rumors of a possible plot to undermine Washington's authority, but...
GLC00619
17 August 1863
Figures, Henry S. (fl. 1861-1864)
to my dear Ma
He expresses his sympathies toward his grandma.He does not think he will get to go home soon and asks which part of Huntsville his father wants to move to.
GLC00653.01.27
23 October 1872
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) (1822-1885)
Pardon of J.A. de Abora, convicted of violating the "Passenger Act."
Convicted of violating the "Passenger Act." Pardoned by recommendation of Senator W.H. Corbett, District Attorney Gibbs, the Collector of Customs at Portland, and other prominent citizens of Oregon, and since he was ignorant of the law. (c/s...
GLC00706
25 November 1935
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (1882-1945)
Pardon of Miguel Lujan (c/s Homer S. Cummings [AG])
Pardon restoring civil rights. Pleaded guilty to importing sotol; pardoned since he was unable to pay the fine.
GLC00743
16 September 1782
Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
to George Washington
Discusses the difficulty of a building project on Constitution Island, possibly an ordnance magazine and barracks. Encloses a "representation" from Major Chevalier de Villefranche, involved in the construction project. Knox's retained draft.
GLC02437.10045
April 20, 1864
Kautz, August V. (1828-1895)
to John C. Kelton
Recommendation for Captain Price. Says Price "has recently been on a tour of Inspection of the Cavalry of the West and can give you much valuable information concerning that arm." Requests that Kelton place Price on his staff. On War Department...
GLC02458.09
19 December 1849
Shields, James (1810-1879)
to James A. Bennett
Discussing military appointments. Two bust engravings of Shields included as collateral.
GLC02458.13
28 February 1861
Wigfall, Louis T. (Louis Trezevant) (1816-1874)
to Reagan
Possibly to John Henninger Reagan, a former Texas Representative who served several posts in the Confederate Government. Relates that a Dr. [Work?] plans to leave Washington, D.C., for Montgomery, Alabama, and that he desires work in the confederate...
GLC02459.33
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