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circa 1929
Hoover, Herbert (1874-1964)
[White House card signed by Hoover]
Accompanied 20 December 1929 letter from Hoover to Richard Edmonds (see GLC02346.01.01).
GLC02346.01.02
circa 1920
[Hoover's signature on White House card]
White House card.
GLC02346.02
September 1775
Urban, Sylvanus (1745-1826)
The Gentleman's Magazine
Printed for D. Henry at St. John's Gate, London. Includes the petition of Congress to King George. Also includes a copy of an intercepted John Adams letter to Abigail Adams 24 July 1775, copy of intercepted letter of Benjamin Harrison to George...
GLC02361
3 August 1861
Charleston Mercury (fl. 1861)
The Charleston mercury. [Vol. LXXIX, no. 11244]
Contains detailed Civil War news from the front lines. Included is a lengthy front-page comparison of the treatment of prisoners of war by the North and the South. "While the LINCOLN Government is making numerous arrests of persons at Washington and...
GLC02362
9 February 1777
Washington, George (1732-1799)
to James Clinton
Ordering Clinton to go to Albany to "assist in the command of the Northern department" under General Schuyler. Warns Clinton that there is not time for delay. "General McDougal will take the direction of matters in the Highlands when you are gone."
GLC02366
22 November 1811
Monroe, James (1758-1831)
to John Steele
Informs that he has shipped to Steele 29 boxes containing volumes of the laws of the United States passed by the 11th Congress. Asks him to forward them to the addressed governors of the states and territories. Encloses a receipt (not present).
GLC02367
29 April 1864
Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865)
to Gen. Henry Benham re: stay of execution for Priv. Grey & Cusick
Accompanied by a forged Lincoln AES dated 3/22/1865, ordering an unnamed person be allowed to take the oath of Dec. 8 (clipped from a letter).
GLC02371.01
1865/03/22
Ordering that "this man take the oath of Dec 8th" [written on back of letter]
GLC02371.02
6 November 1861
to George McClellan
Lincoln asks General McClellan if he will have a brief meeting with some gentlemen. Clipped from a letter.
GLC02374
22 September 1863
Butterfield, Daniel (1831-1901)
to Edward Maynard
Getting breech loading rifles to troops.
GLC02375
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