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25 January 1879

Hayes, Rutherford Birchard (1822-1893)

Document signed

Title: [Presidential authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal to the pardon of George W. Epley].

GLC01130.03

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20 May 1842

Tyler, John (1790-1862)

Letter signed

Title: to Elisha R. Potter

Written at the height of the Dorr controversy, when Thomas W. Dorr's followers who wanted to put a new Rhode Island state constitution in place to expand suffrage, illegally elected Dorr the governor. Tyler explains his response to the affair, his desire for amnesty, peace, and to undercut public sympathy for the Dorrites who invoked the right of rebellion. Concedes that "Dorr's recent proceedings have been so extravagant a character as allmost to extinguish the las hope of a peaceable result." Notes that the developments make it difficult for Rhode Island Governor Samuel Ward King to yield...

GLC01131

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6 December 1927

Coolidge, Calvin (1872-1933)

Pamphlet signed

Title: Message of the President... to the two Houses of Congress...

State of the Union address, signed by Coolidge at the conclusion.

GLC01132

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21 January 1776

Washington, George (1732-1799)

Letter signed

Title: to Jonathan Trumbull

Written by Washington as commander of the American army around Boston to Trumbull as Governor of Connecticut. Trumbull was the only colonial governor to join the patriot cause. References his hasty dispatch of 19 January 1776. Says he forgot to inform Trumbull that he will give troops heading north to Canada a month's pay in advance, on behalf of Congress. Trumbull had previously offered to send a regiment of Connecticut troops to Canada and Washington suggests they also be advanced a month's pay, to help them make the arduous journey, provide for families being left behind, and to avoid...

GLC01138

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7 February 1777

Heath, William (1737-1814)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to David Wooster

Written by Heath as Major General in the Continental Army to Major General Wooster. Orders a grand forage for the next morning. Mentions complaints about vandalism of local houses by soldiers and asks Wooster to look into it. Requests that soldiers be prohibited from traveling to New York City without the consent of the Committee of Convention. Adds that the Detachment of Artillery will soon be inactive and he would like General Treadwell and the other detachments to come to Kingstreet so that they may all be together. Heath was soon to be censured by Washington and would be given commands...

GLC01139

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September 1862 ca.

Gardner, Alexander (1821-1882)

Photograph signed

Title: [Lincoln with McClellan, Porter, and the Fifth Army Corps]

On a Brownstone silver print photograph with cloth mount. The mount is inscribed by Porter to Mrs. Eddy. Ink notes on front identify the group as Lincoln, McClellan, Capt. Custer, Gen. Porter, Gen. Humphreys et al. Post Civil War print based on a Gardner negative. Probably 1880s or later, per Mary Schobert, CCAHA.

GLC01143

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27 May 1782

Hazen, Moses (1733-1803)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Benjamin Lincoln

Written by Hazen as commander of prisoners at Lancaster, Pennsylvania during the Huddy-Asgill Affair to Lincoln as Secretary of War. References letters of General Washington from 4 and 18 May 1782, which he received on 25 May 1782. Writes that lots were drawn and Captain Charles Asgill was chosen to be executed in retaliation for the hanging of Captain Joshua Huddy. Asgill was a seventeen-year old youth, "a most amiable character, an extensive fortune and great interest in the British Court and Army." Says the British officers are enraged at Sir Henry Clinton's conduct and that they want...

GLC01147

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25 December 1834

Crockett, David (1786-1836)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Charles Schultz

One letter addressed to Dr. Cohen from David Crockett dated December 25, 1834. Expresses that Andrew Jackson has ruined the government and if Martin Van Buren is elected that he would move to Texas which he considered, "Paradise." Crockett complains of Jackson's sway with American voters, calling them "Volunteer Slaves."

GLC01162

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03 April 1836

Houston, Sam (1793-1863)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Samuel P. Carson, re: defense of Texas

Written to his Secretary of State.

GLC01172

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10 November 1877

Hayes, Rutherford Birchard (1822-1893)

Document signed

Title: [Presidential authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal to the pardon of Maggie Ford].

GLC01180

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