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General Ulysses S. Grant : An Address By Ambrose C. Smith, Upon The Occasion Of The Memorial Service In Galena, August 8, 1885 Jan 1885

General Ulysses S. Grant : An Address By Ambrose C. Smith, Upon The Occasion Of The Memorial Service In Galena, August 8, 1885

Pamphlets

The cover is torn with Scotch tape stains. The cover title simply reads "General Ulysses S. Grant".


Within Are The Names Of The Guests Of The Fifth Avenue Hotel : On The Occasion Of The Obsequies Of General U.S. Grant, August 8th, 1885 Jan 1885

Within Are The Names Of The Guests Of The Fifth Avenue Hotel : On The Occasion Of The Obsequies Of General U.S. Grant, August 8th, 1885

Pamphlets

The dinner menu for Saturday, August 8, 1885 is attached to the inside of the back cover. A photograph of the interior and an illustration of the exterior of the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York are included.


Excerpt, Ulysses S. Grant, The Hero Of The Civil War Jan 1885

Excerpt, Ulysses S. Grant, The Hero Of The Civil War

Pamphlets

This is an excerpt from an unidentified publication that includes a brief biography of Grant. Several illustrations are included.


In Memoriam: U. S. Grant, Service At The Drexel Cottage, Mount Mcgregor, On Tuesday, August 4th, 1885 Jan 1885

In Memoriam: U. S. Grant, Service At The Drexel Cottage, Mount Mcgregor, On Tuesday, August 4th, 1885

Pamphlets

Full order of service for memoriam, including prayer, hymns, and discourse.


Messrs. Sampson Low, Marston, & Co.'S List Of Books For The Present Season, Sampson Low, Marston & Company Jan 1885

Messrs. Sampson Low, Marston, & Co.'S List Of Books For The Present Season, Sampson Low, Marston & Company

Pamphlets

This catalog of books published in the Autumn of 1885 includes the Personal Memoirs of General U. S. Grant among a number of other titles. Messers. Sampson Low, Marston and Co. are/were a London, England publisher who secured the publishing rights for the English and Continental Copyright by special arrangement with the American publisher. The description of the memoirs explains how the volumes will be released and when.


General Grant's Funeral March Jan 1885

General Grant's Funeral March

Grant Library Sheet Music

A black and white portrait of Grant.


Address Of Hon. J.D. Taylor, Of Ohio : Delivered At The Grant Memorial Services At North Berwick, Maine, August 8, 1885, Joseph Danner Taylor, 1830-1899 Jan 1885

Address Of Hon. J.D. Taylor, Of Ohio : Delivered At The Grant Memorial Services At North Berwick, Maine, August 8, 1885, Joseph Danner Taylor, 1830-1899

Pamphlets

Several letters, including a letter of invitation, are included prior to the address.


Eulogy On General Grant : Delivered At Westminster Abbey, London, August 4th, 1885, Frederic William Farrar, 1831-1903 Jan 1885

Eulogy On General Grant : Delivered At Westminster Abbey, London, August 4th, 1885, Frederic William Farrar, 1831-1903

Pamphlets

The cover title states "Canon Farrar's Eulogy on General Grant" and includes an illustration of Ulysses S. Grant.


Gen. U.S. Grant Died July 23 1885 : Memorial Services At The Congregational Church, Castletown, Vermont, Saturday, August 8, 1885 Jan 1885

Gen. U.S. Grant Died July 23 1885 : Memorial Services At The Congregational Church, Castletown, Vermont, Saturday, August 8, 1885

Pamphlets

Includes an order of services and committee arrangements.


Grant Memorial Services, Congregational Church Amesbury Jan 1885

Grant Memorial Services, Congregational Church Amesbury

Pamphlets

This one page order of exercises for President Grant's memorial service is damaged along the edges and shows visible tears at the creases where it had been folded.


The Grand Army Of The Republic Takes Pleasure In Presenting You This Description Of The Grant Cottage And Its Contents, Grand Army Of The Republic Jan 1885

The Grand Army Of The Republic Takes Pleasure In Presenting You This Description Of The Grant Cottage And Its Contents, Grand Army Of The Republic

Pamphlets

A detailed room by room description of the cottage where President Grant died in 1885.


Good Bye Honey Im Gone, Monroe H. Rosenfeld Jan 1885

Good Bye Honey Im Gone, Monroe H. Rosenfeld

Sheet Music Collection

Woman and child leaving house


R. B. Webb, City And County Tax Statement, Attala County, Mississippi, 1885 Jan 1885

R. B. Webb, City And County Tax Statement, Attala County, Mississippi, 1885

Hays Ray Webb Collection

This handwritten tax statement lists city and county taxes owed and paid in Attala County, Mississippi for 1885 by R. B. Webb, Sheriff and Tax Collector. Taxes were initially owed in the amount of one thousand, five hundred and ninety-one dollars and seventy-six cents. Credits are listed in the amount of eight hundred fifty-six dollars and twelve cents and payments listed at four hundred forty-six dollars and thirty cents leaving a total of two hundred sixty-six dollars and seventy-one cents due the county.


Family In Water Valley, Mississippi, J. E. France Jan 1885

Family In Water Valley, Mississippi, J. E. France

Mississippi Delta Region

This black and white professional photograph stamped by “J. E. France, Water Valley.” is of an unidentified family at Water Valley, Mississippi. James E. France (1864-1929), a Kansas native, is listed as a photographer in Water Valley on Clay Street with wife Addie and daughter Esther in the 1900 U. S. Census. By 1910, France had moved his studio to Corinth. By 1920, France had moved his studio to Greenville, Miss. by 1920. This appears to be a prominent Water Valley family, with 16 people and multiple generations pictured. The attire asserts the prominence of the family, with their house …


Family In Water Valley, Mississippi, J. E. France Jan 1885

Family In Water Valley, Mississippi, J. E. France

Mississippi Delta Region

This black and white professional photograph stamped by “J. E. France, Water Valley.” is of an unidentified family at Water Valley, Mississippi. James E. France (1864-1929), a Kansas native, is listed as a photographer in Water Valley on Clay Street with wife Addie and daughter Esther in the 1900 U. S. Census. By 1910, France had moved his studio to Corinth. By 1920, France had moved his studio to Greenville, Miss. by 1920. This appears to be a prominent Water Valley family, with 16 people and multiple generations pictured. The attire asserts the prominence of the family, with their house …


Answer, Alfred George Robyn Jan 1885

Answer, Alfred George Robyn

Sheet Music Collection

Title surrounded by leaves and vines; Butterfly above title


Claud's March, Claude Elliott Jan 1885

Claud's March, Claude Elliott

Sheet Music Collection

Title only


Visions Of Rest, Fred Thelonious Baker Jan 1885

Visions Of Rest, Fred Thelonious Baker

Sheet Music Collection

Text only; Blue background


Twilight Whispers, Adam Geibel Jan 1885

Twilight Whispers, Adam Geibel

Sheet Music Collection

Illustration of woman leaning against tree; Border of branches with no leaves around illustration


American Patrol, F. W. Meacham Jan 1885

American Patrol, F. W. Meacham

Sheet Music Collection

Illustration of eagle


Theo. Hosch's Selected Popular Encores Jan 1885

Theo. Hosch's Selected Popular Encores

Sheet Music Collection

Title only


Letter, S. B. Sansom To Anna (Annie) Mckee Boyd Green, December 27, 1884, S. B. Sansom Dec 1884

Letter, S. B. Sansom To Anna (Annie) Mckee Boyd Green, December 27, 1884, S. B. Sansom

Hays Ray Webb Collection

In this handwritten letter, dated December 27, 1884, S. B. Sansom writes to Anna (Annie) McKee Boyd Green to acknowledge the receipt of the quilt she sent for their missions. He informs her on how the quilt will contribute to their work in helping those less fortunately.


Letter, From Robert Benson Webb To Mrs. Sophia Hays, December 25, 1884, Robert Benson Webb Dec 1884

Letter, From Robert Benson Webb To Mrs. Sophia Hays, December 25, 1884, Robert Benson Webb

Hays Ray Webb Collection

In this handwritten letter Robert Webb writes from Kosciusko, Mississippi to his cousin, Sophia Hays to beg her forgiveness for not writing sooner as he's been sick. He goes on to update her on how busy work has been, the wellbeing of her mother, and the exposition they all attended. He advises her on what to look for should she also attend the exposition. He then describes what Christmas festivities have been happening, a job opportunity he's been offered and who of the family he's seen. The letter is written on Office of Chancery Court Clerk for Attala County letterhead.


Letter, T. C. Blake To Anna (Annie) Mckee Boyd Green, December 22, 1884, T. C. Blake Dec 1884

Letter, T. C. Blake To Anna (Annie) Mckee Boyd Green, December 22, 1884, T. C. Blake

Hays Ray Webb Collection

In this handwritten letter, dated December 22, 1884, T. C. Blake writes to Anna (Annie) McKee Boyd Green to thank her for the money she sent for an issue of "The Youth's Treasury" and encourages her to share it and help grow their circulation. He explains the church's belief of it's importance. The letter is written on "Office of the Youths' Treasury" letterhead stationary.


Letter, Robert Todd Lincoln To L. P. Hubbard, December 15, 1884, Robert Todd Lincoln Dec 1884

Letter, Robert Todd Lincoln To L. P. Hubbard, December 15, 1884, Robert Todd Lincoln

Documents

This handwritten letter, dated December 15, 1884, is from Robert Todd Lincoln in Washington, DC to L. P. Hubbard in New York City. The letter asks Hubbard to express his regrets to the Committee of Arrangements New England Society Annual Dinner. The letter is written on War Department, Washington Stationary. This note was found tipped into volume one of Abraham Lincoln : A History by John G. Nicolay and John Hay.


Christmas Publication Promotion, December 12, 1884, Cumberland Presbyterian Dec 1884

Christmas Publication Promotion, December 12, 1884, Cumberland Presbyterian

Hays Ray Webb Collection

This Christmas and New Year card, dated December 12, 1884, solicits the lady of the house to help the Cumberland Presbyterian increase subscriptions for their Christmas issue to be dated Christmas day and is signed T. M. Hurst, Agent.


Christmas Publication Promotion, December 10, 1884, Cumberland Presbyterian Dec 1884

Christmas Publication Promotion, December 10, 1884, Cumberland Presbyterian

Hays Ray Webb Collection

This Christmas and New Year card, dated December 10, 1884, solicits the lady of the house to help the Cumberland Presbyterian increase subscriptions for their Christmas issue to be dated Christmas day and is signed T. M. Hurst, Agent.


Letter, L. D. Mccaleb To J. J. Whitney; 11/16/1884, L. D. Mccaleb Nov 1884

Letter, L. D. Mccaleb To J. J. Whitney; 11/16/1884, L. D. Mccaleb

Darden Family Papers

Letter from Phoenix Grange secretary L. D. McCaleb to Captain J. J. Whitney.


Letter, C. B. Haddon To Anna (Annie) Mckee Boyd Green, July 30, 1884, C. B. Haddon Jul 1884

Letter, C. B. Haddon To Anna (Annie) Mckee Boyd Green, July 30, 1884, C. B. Haddon

Hays Ray Webb Collection

In this handwritten letter, dated July 30, 1884, C. B. Haddon writes to Anna (Annie) McKee Boyd Green to let her know what has been done thus far with the quilt she sent and lets her know what the further plans are.


General Orders No. 10: Announcement Of Orville E. Babcock's Death, June 25, 1884, John M. Wilson Jun 1884

General Orders No. 10: Announcement Of Orville E. Babcock's Death, June 25, 1884, John M. Wilson

Documents

This three page pamphlet, released by the Headquarters Corps of Engineers of the United States Army, announcing the death of the "a brother officer", Orville E. Babcock. The announcement provides a brief biography of Babcock and his career. The announcement is signed by Major of Engineers, John M. Wilson.