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17 November 1920
Dawes, Charles (1865-1951)
to my dear mother
Written while waiting on a friend to go to the Opera. He has decided to publish is notes on the war. He will include some of the letters he wrote her.
GLC02679.42
19 October 1917
Dawes, Charles G. (1865-1951)
He received the socks she knitted for him. He will go to the Belgian front tomorrow. He heard from William and he had a cable from the War Dept. through General Pershing.
GLC02679.10
1917/01/25
Wilson, Woodrow (1856-1924)
to Carrie C. Catt re: women's suffrage
President Wilson expresses solidarity with the woman's suffrage movement. "I have a very real interest in the extension of the suffrage to the women, and I feel that every step in this direction should be applauded." Catt headed the influential...
GLC07144
20 April 1919
Hopkins, Lawrence L. (fl. 1918-1919)
to Mrs. A.W. Hopkins
Writes to his mother on Easter explaining that he has not left Camp d'Auvours but expects to be on the move in three weeks. Has sent her silk stockings from Paris and hopes they will reach her unscathed. Encloses letters from two children in...
GLC07810.055
25 February 1909
Mosby, John S. (1833-1916)
to Alexander Spottswood Campbell
Spottswood was possibly Mosby's grandson (son of daughter May Virginia Campbell and Robert Campbell). Typed on Department of Justice stationery with the printed heading, "Carbon copy for the file". Transmits a clipping from the Times-Dispatch on an...
GLC05738
30 July 1918
Flynn, Russell S. (fl. 1918)
to M.J. Flynn
Writes to his mother that Jim Plant, a childhood friend, has been seriously wounded and asks her to lessen the gravity of the situation when she tells Jim's mother. Inquires about local news. Questions the reliability of the mail. Includes...
GLC07810.013
22 July 1905
Horsfall, Charles G. (fl. 1900-1910)
to Owen Horsfall
He would have met Owen in Portland had he known about Owen's trip earlier. He discusses what career Owen should pursue. He points out that Owen's strength in mathematics would serve him well as a Ph.D. or in the mechanical, electrical, civil and...
GLC05245.30
4 December 1918
Tuell, Porter E. (fl. 1918-1919)
to Hazel Reese
Writes to a friend about how news of the armistice was recieved in camp. Discusses coming home and his Thanksgiving. Wishes he could be home with Hazel for Christmas and jokes that if he is lucky, he will be home in time for New Years' 1920!...
GLC07810.095
circa 1926
National Associaton for the Advancement of Colored People
For the Good of America
NAACP poster listing statistics regarding the 3,436 lynchings that occurred between 1889 and 1922. States "Do you know that the United States is the Only Land on Earth where people are burned at the stake?" Reports that 83 women have been lynched...
GLC06197
7 October 1900
Gordon, John Brown (1832-1904)
to Julia Blanche Kell
Sends his sympathies to Julia Blanche Kell on the announcement of Kell's death. John Brown Gordon, a former Confederate lieutenant general, served post-war as a U.S. senator (1873-80, 1891-97) and governor of Georgia (1886-90).
GLC00684.21
1915
Matthews, Essie Collins (fl. 1915)
Aunt Phebe, Uncle Tom and others
Title continues, "Character Studies Among the Old Slaves of the South, Fifty Years After." First edition published by Champlin Press. Has photographs of freed slaves after Reconstruction. Contains an advertisement for this book.
GLC05641
4 February 1917
Harding, Warren G. (1865-1923)
to Carrie F. Phillips
Written as United States senator from Ohio to Phillips, his longtime mistress, about his recent trip to Columbus and Marion, Ohio, to visit a sick brother. Writes that he approves the neutrality policy towards Germany but fears that war will still...
GLC00782.08
2 December 1918
Flora (fl. 1918)
to Kenneth S. Anderson [in French]
Boarding house mistress writes to Captain Anderson about how glad she is that they have become friends. She encourages him to maintain his French and wonders if he plans on returning to Journy. Comments on the sad state of the Journy landscape and...
GLC07810.103
02 March 1914
Rebaul, J., fl. 1914;
to H. Rebaul
One postcard from to H. Rebaul from J. Rebaul dated March 2, 1914. Front of postcard has text that is related to women's right to vote. Reverse side contains a note on her travel plans for returning home by Saturday evening. Additionally there is a...
GLC09766
1906/12/07
to: Sam Chapman
Cousin Alice's visit to Covington, Va.; speculation about the Robertson family (from San Francisco); work on his book Stuart's Calvary in the Gettysburg Campaign.
GLC03921.20
3 Febraury 1916
Marshall, Thomas (1913-1921)
to Edwin F. Husi
Letter regarding Husi's recipient's upcoming marriage. Written on printed stationery "The Vice-President's Chamber."
GLC02512.08
1925 ca.
Bates, Katharine Lee (1859-1929)
America the Beautiful [printed text, signed, with accompanying text]
Printed text of the four stanza poem, signed at the end on the bottom of page 1, with an additional text on accompanying pages explaining the circumstances of her originally writing it, when inspired by vistas at Pike's Peak. Bates also details the...
GLC07123
9 October 1901
Unknown
Claim for pension
GLC03131.15.15
26 October 1901
Widow's Pension Certificate
GLC03131.15.16
16 December 1901
GLC03131.15.18
1 March 1901
Rejected claim for widow's pension
GLC03131.15.19
21 February 1902
GLC03131.15.20
30 July 1903
Circular regarding staff of the Bureau of Pensions
GLC03131.15.21
GLC03131.15.015
GLC03131.15.016
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