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30 December 1862
Cohen, Solomon (fl. 1862)
[Printed bill of sale for Washington, an enslaved man]
One printed bill of sale paid by William Jones to Solomon Cohen. Jones paid Cohen $1,505 to enslave a man named Washington.
GLC01445.04
1 November 1863
Unknown
[Promissory note]
Promises to pay $100 in six months to Thomas W. Doswell. Co-signed by James D. Canaday, Thomas Canaday, and [James] Robinson as security. Reverse features P.B. Jones's notes on the fulfillment of payment over time. Includes a stamp with the image of...
GLC01447.15
27 October 1865
Promises to pay $100 in six months to Thomas W. Doswell. Co-signed by James D. Canaday and James T.F. [Falcom]. Reverse features P.B. Jones's notes on the fulfillment of payment over time. Includes a stamp with the image of George Washington.
GLC01447.16
28 December 1870
Howard, Oliver Otis (1830-1909)
to Theodore Roosevelt, Sr.
Thanks him for an invitation to the celebration for the emancipation of Rome by Italian forces. In 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War, Napoleon III withdrew his troops from Rome. Italian troops moved into the city, and Rome voted for union with...
GLC01464
7 June 1866
Johnson, Andrew (1808-1875)
[Presidential pardon of Patrick Joyce Jr. and John Handley, convicted of larceny].
On March 1866, Patrick Joyce Jr. and John Handley were convicted of larceny, sentenced to serve a one year imprisonment. Pardon was requested by the Mayor of Washington and a large number of respectable citizens Countersigned by Secretary of State...
GLC01476
8 October 1861
Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865)
[Authority to affix the seal to letter of marque to R. B. Forbes]
Authorization signed by President Lincoln for the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to a letter of marque granted to the propeller "Pembroke," owned by R.B. Forbes. Document was previously framed and discoloration has occured...
GLC01484
15 February 1866
Brisbin, James S. (James Sanks) (1837-1892)
to Edwin M. Stanton
Typed and signed as a true copy by Albert L. Mills as First Lieutenant and Adjutant First Cavalry. Captain Brisbin informs Stanton, Secretary of War, of the battles he participated in during the Civil War. Relates in detail injuries he obtained and...
GLC01504.02.08
28 February 1866
Cameron, Simon (1799-1889)
to Andrew Johnson
Typed and signed as a true copy by Albert L. Mills as First Lieutenant and Adjutant First Cavalry. Cameron, former Secretary of War, and John Cerode request that President Johnson appoint Brisbin as a Colonel or Brigadier General in the regular army...
GLC01504.02.09
21 April 1866
Meigs, Montgomery C. (Montgomery Cunningham) (1816-1892)
Typed and signed as a true copy by Albert L. Mills as First Lieutenant and Adjutant First Cavalry. Meigs, United States Quartermaster General, recounts that General Brisbin and a small squad of recruits made "great efforts to rally the retreating and...
GLC01504.02.12
25 April 1866
Burbridge, Stephen G. (Stephen Gano) (1831-1894)
to James S. Brisbin
Typed and signed as a true copy by Albert L. Mills as First Lieutenant and Adjutant First Cavalry. Major General Burbridge wishes to aid Brisbin in preserving his reputation following recent slander. Recounts Brisbin's meritorious service as...
GLC01504.02.13
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