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1866
Unknown
Valentine's bust of Gen. T.J. Jackson
Carte de visite vignette photograph of Valentine's bust of Jackson, with Valentine's copyright notice. Remnants of two cent tax stamp on verso.
GLC01442.06
Valentine, Edward V.
Valentine's bust of Gen. J.E.B. Stuart
Carte de visite vignette photograph of Edward V. Valentine's bust of James Ewell Brown Stuart, with Valentine's copyright notice dated 1866. Remnants of tax stamp on verso.
GLC01442.16
26 August 1789
Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
to President and Directors of the Bank of New York
Secretary of War Knox transfers a letter from President Washington (not included). Requests a $10,000 loan and additional monies when needed for the commissioners negotiating treaties with Indians. Written from the "War Office."
GLC01561
13 June 1861
Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865)
to Simon Cameron
Writes to Secretary of War Cameron to allow Colonel William H. Emory's resignation to be withdrawn and to have him reinstated to Colonel 1st Cavalry. Emory was stationed in Indian territory. Lincoln bases his decision on Commanding General Irwin...
GLC01568
1785 after
Washington, George (1732-1799)
G. Washington. Alexandre Tardieu, after Houdon [collateral]
Accompanied letter, GLC 1588. A print by Alexander Tardieu, designed and engraved after Houdon, with poem in French by J. Castera: "Pour saver sou pays du pouvoir arbitraire, / Washington combattit en guerrier valeureux...." Presumably the Houdon...
GLC01588coll
17 March 1815
Van Dyke, Richard (fl. 1815)
[Land sale agreement between William and Charles Gardiner and Richard Van Dyke]
Also signed by William Gardiner and Charles Gardiner. Mentions eight Iroquois for whom Van Dyke was making the transaction. The Indians names were Lieutenant Colonel Lewis Atayataghroughta, Captain James Wakarontharane, Captain Honyere...
GLC01608
25 January 1819
Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845)
to Rachel Jackson
Writes to his wife that he has arrived in Washington, a day after Henry Clay made an inflammatory speech against him. However, he is confident, because he believes that "a very large majority" of Congress sides with him. He has also learned that...
GLC01609
27 December 1862
to Caleb B. Smith and William P. Dole
Written on Executive Mansion stationery to "Sec. of Interior (Smith) and Comr. of Indian Affairs (Dole)." Says that Mr. DuPuy lost his job as an Indian Agent after being falsely accused. Acknowledges that he should be reinstated, but realizes the...
GLC01695
5 June 1863
[Promotion of Thomas McGregor to Second Lieutenant in the First Regiment of Cavalry].
Countersigned by Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton. Partially printed from an engraving, with blanks filled in by hand. Docketed at upper left. McGregor was also known as a California "Argonaut" and Indian fighter. Pink seal on upper left corner.
GLC01771
1842/08/25
Houston, Sam (1793-1863)
to Col. Thomas W. Ward re: predicting peace with Mexico & Indians, Texas
Written as President of the Republic of Texas. Accompanied by an Executive Department order written and signed in secretarial hand.
GLC01777
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