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11 August 1909
United States. Department of Agriculture.
[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Goats As Trail Makers]
Goats save the Government considerable labor in cutting out brushy forage.
GLC00687.187.01
[U. S. Department of Agriculture, The Forester, Forest Service business card]
Enclosed with GLC00687.187.01. Card is perforated down the center.
GLC00687.187.02
12 August 1909
[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Wood Users of Northwest Much Interested in Wood Preservation]
The need to utilize wood according to actual use will prevent the scarcity of some woods and the more effective use of other woods. Certain areas in the U.S. are specializing in certain woods.
GLC00687.188.01
Enclosed with GLC00687.188.01. Card is perforated down the center.
GLC00687.188.02
1864
Powell, George May (1835-1905)
Facts and Figures for the Hour
Recognizing that money is power, federal taxes have always caused problems for citizens. Other countries have much higher excise and revenue taxes, and yet the U.S. competes with them in every field. He compares foreign money, duties, and taxes with...
GLC00687.193
19 April 1862
[contract]
He grants Alexander Whillden a share in Powell's Cannon Rifle.
GLC00687.201
1 December 1871
to A.R. Spofford
GMP secures copyright of his book, Financial Schedule, with the Library of Congress. Partially printed.
GLC00687.203
3 November 1863
[bill]
Received payment for Joseph A. Hay
GLC00687.206
28 November 1877 - 3 December 1877
Unknown
[authorization to Herbert A. Lee]
They give authorization to Herbert A. Lee of the American Collecting Agency in New York City to act in the bankruptcy case of Joseph B. Cornish of Washington, NJ, with the amounts listed.
GLC00687.252
01 June 1865
Johnson, Andrew (1808-1875)
[Commission of Thomas Ward as First Lieutenant in 1st Regt Art.]
Commission of Thomas Ward as First Lieutenant in the First Regimental Artillery. beginning on June 18, 1864. Signed by Andrew Johnson as President and countersigned by Edwin M. Stanton as Secretary of War. Docketed at top by Edward D. Townsend as...
GLC00778.05
1863/09/09
Bogart, Abram (fl. 1825-1865)
to his wife re: siege and fall of Fort Wagner
Transcript available.
GLC02970
30 August 1861
Fremont, John Charles (1813-1890)
Fremont's proclamation
Issued from Headquarters of the Western Department. Fremont, department commander, declares martial law over the state of Missouri to counteract "the total insecurity of life, and the devastation of property by bands murderers and marauders, who...
GLC02654
25 June 1863
Shenk, Samuel
to his wife
Confederate invasion of Pennsylvania, slaves, northern racism. Mentions Lee's offensive into Pennsylvania and offers insight into his own attitudes toward race. "I am very sorry to hear that the Rebels are in Pennsylvania But I hope the men will be...
GLC00267.332
1890
Kurz & Allison
Storming Fort Wagner
Depicts the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, composed of African American soldiers, leading the charge upon Fort Wagner in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. One African American soldier carries a United States flag. Lists the names of Union officers...
GLC00317.02
15 April 1865
Medill, Joseph (1823-1899)
Chicago tribune. [Vol. 28, no. 280 (April 15, 1865)]
Reports that president Lincoln has been assassinated and that an attempt was made on Secretary Seward's life. Also reports that Jefferson Davis has issued an edict at Danville. Article about reconstruction in Virginia on second page.
GLC00339.03
circa 1880-1890
Volck, Adalbert John (1828-1912)
Lincoln writing the Emancipation Proclamation
Depicts a menacing-looking Lincoln slumping in his chair writing the Emancipation Proclamation with his left foot sitting on top of a copy of the U.S. Constitution. Demon imagery is found throughout. The Statue of Liberty's head is covered by Lincoln...
GLC00493.03
Buying a substitute in the North during the war
Image comments negatively upon the Northern policy of allowing men to find a substitute to take their place in the draft. Shows a well-dressed and dandified agent with a holstered pistol showing a timid gentleman into a low class pub where the...
GLC00493.07
Free Negroes in the North
Depicts a scene of urban depravity. Volck is seeking to convey the hypocrisy of the North when it comes to the plight of blacks. The focal point of the sketch is a well-dressed white man who may be Henry Ward Beecher, a leader in the antislavery...
GLC00493.26
1858-1909
Papers of George May Powell [decimalized]
The George May Powell collection contains personal and family correspondence. Also included are business papers relating to his Thirteenth Amendment anti-slavery photograph, his inventions, and his publications; a diary, letters, and essays...
GLC00687
23 Februrary 1860
to Emma C. Small
re: He describes their correspondence and hopes to maintain frequent contact. He inquires after a Mr. Chickering, a clerk and businessman. Powell as recently attended an exhibition of a two-piece painting of Adam and Eve by Sir Bufe, lectures, and...
GLC00687.001
24 April 1860
re: He is sorry for the brevity of this letter and that her previous letters to him must remain unanswered, as he is very busy with the Legislature. He enclosed flower seeds, and comments on the freezing temperatures at night.
GLC00687.002
19 June 1861
re: He apologizes for the tardiness of this letter, brief as it is, due to his many responsibilities. He intimates at the future possibility of exchanging communication about lectures, articles, and books, particularly the Bible.
GLC00687.003
6 September 1861
to Mine ver mooch freu
re: He reports the work of the past month building guns for the war. He would like a copy of the Journal with her poem, and he encloses a program of an event he attended (not extant). As the men await an impending battle, Major McCrea commented at...
GLC00687.004
23 May 1865
re: A brief response to Emma's letter, he describes an encounter at Dr. Lewis's heterodox theological establishment. He planned a picture agency with Emma's assistance.
GLC00687.012
19 August 1865
re: He has settled affairs with his brother to look after Emma's interests along with a Dr. Taylor. He describes his brother Col. Paine's war work, and S.A. Crittendon's work in Tennessee after being imprisoned, poisoned, and involved in active...
GLC00687.013
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