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Land Deed. Gentry Family (12 October 1872) Oct 1872

Land Deed. Gentry Family (12 October 1872)

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Deed between R. F. Bogans and E. H. Bomis


Letter, Joseph Eggleston Johnston To O. A. Nesmith, September 14, 1872,, Joseph Eggleston Johnston Sep 1872

Letter, Joseph Eggleston Johnston To O. A. Nesmith, September 14, 1872,, Joseph Eggleston Johnston

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This handwritten letter, dated September 14, 1872, is written from Joseph Eggleston (J.E.) Johnston, an American career army officer who entered the Confederate States Army as one of its most senior general officers to O. A. Nesmith. The letter describes the autograph of General Jackson that Johnston enclosed with the note. This letter was found tipped into volume four, between pages 360-361 of Abraham Lincoln : A History by John G. Nicolay and John Hay.


Letter, Orville E. Babcock To L. S. Felt, January 20, 1872, Orville E. Babcock Jan 1872

Letter, Orville E. Babcock To L. S. Felt, January 20, 1872, Orville E. Babcock

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This handwritten letter, dated January 20, 1872, is from Orville E. Babcock in Washington, D.C. to L. S. Felt in Galena, Illinois on behalf of President Grant. The letter conveys President Grant's thanks Felt for the money sent in order to pay President Grant's taxes. The letter is written on Executive Mansion stationary. The Executive Mansion Secretary envelope is postmarked January 20, 1872.


Letter, Benjamin Butler To Unknown, October 6, 1871, Benjamin Butler Oct 1871

Letter, Benjamin Butler To Unknown, October 6, 1871, Benjamin Butler

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This handwritten letter, dated October 6, 1871, is written from Benjamin Butler, an American major general of the Union Army, politician, lawyer and businessman from Massachusetts, to an unknown person. The letter authorizes publication of Butler's lecture. This letter was found tipped into volume five, between pages 282-283 of Abraham Lincoln : A History by John G. Nicolay and John Hay.


Letter, Orville E. Babcock To Peter J. Sullivan, August 20, 1871, Orville E. Babcock Aug 1871

Letter, Orville E. Babcock To Peter J. Sullivan, August 20, 1871, Orville E. Babcock

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This handwritten letter, dated August 20, 1871, is from Orville E. Babcock to Peter J. Sullivan thanking him for the speech Sullivan delivered to the veterans soldiers on August 17, 1871.


Letter, Gideon Welles To James S. Petrie, February 13, 1871, Gideon Wells Feb 1871

Letter, Gideon Welles To James S. Petrie, February 13, 1871, Gideon Wells

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This letter, dated February 13, 1871, from Gideon Welles, the United States Secretary of the Navy from 1861 to 1869, a cabinet post he was awarded after supporting Abraham Lincoln in the 1860 election, to James S. Petrie in response to earlier communication. This note was found tipped into volume three, between pages 372-373 of Abraham Lincoln : A History by John G. Nicolay and John Hay.


Letter, Orville E. Babcock To L. S. Felt, January 3, 1871, Orville E. Babcock Jan 1871

Letter, Orville E. Babcock To L. S. Felt, January 3, 1871, Orville E. Babcock

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This handwritten letter, dated January 3, 1871, is from Orville E. Babcock in Washington, D. C. to L. S. Felt in Galena, Illinois on behalf of President Ulysses S. Grant. The letter conveys President Grant's requests for Mr. Felt to dispose of some certificates of stock. The letter is written on Executive Mansion stationary.


Letter, Orville E. Babcock To Kittie Felt, December 22, 1870, Orville E. Babcock Dec 1870

Letter, Orville E. Babcock To Kittie Felt, December 22, 1870, Orville E. Babcock

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This handwritten letter, dated December 22, 1870, is from Orville E. Babcock in Washington D. C. to Kittie Felt in Galena, Illinois on behalf of Julia Grant. The letter conveys that Mrs. Grant found Miss Felt's letter satisfactory but is disappointed that Miss Felt will be unable to visit and hope to see her over the winter. The letter concludes with Christmas wishes. The letter is signed, "I am very truly your, O. E. Babcock". The letter is written on Executive Mansion stationary. The "Executive Mansion Secretary" envelope is postmarked Washington, D. C., December 22, 1870.


Letter, Major General John A. Dix To William O. Rogers, November 13, 1869, John A. Dix Nov 1869

Letter, Major General John A. Dix To William O. Rogers, November 13, 1869, John A. Dix

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This handwritten letter, dated November 13, 1869, is written from Major General John A. Dix to William O. Rogers. The letter informs Rogers that Dix will comply with Rogers' request. This letter was found tipped into volume four, between pages 308-309 of Abraham Lincoln : A History by John G. Nicolay and John Hay.


Letter, Bayard Taylor To Unknown, August 21, 1869, Bayard Taylor Aug 1869

Letter, Bayard Taylor To Unknown, August 21, 1869, Bayard Taylor

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This handwritten letter, dated August 21, 1869, is written from Bayard Taylor, an American poet, literary critic, translator, travel author, and diplomat. The letter discusses Taylor's travel plans. The location and date is located at the bottom of the letter. This letter was found tipped into volume four, between pages 106-107 of Abraham Lincoln : A History by John G. Nicolay and John Hay.


Letter, Oliver O. Howard To Miss Ellen S. Yancy,, O. O. Howard Feb 1869

Letter, Oliver O. Howard To Miss Ellen S. Yancy,, O. O. Howard

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This handwritten letter, dated March 1, 1869, is written from Oliver O. Howard to Miss Ellen S. Yancy letting Yancy know that he is happy to comply with Yancy's request. The letter is written on War Department Bureau of Refugee, Freedman, and Abandoned Lands letterhead. The letter was found tipped into pages 256-257 of volume nine of Abraham Lincoln : A History by John G. Nicolay and John Hay.


Letter, General John Wood To General Charles W. Darling, January 18, 1869, John Wood Jan 1869

Letter, General John Wood To General Charles W. Darling, January 18, 1869, John Wood

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This handwritten letter, dated January 18, 1869, is written from General John Wood to General Charles W. Darling discusses the potential publication of two letters. This letter was found tipped into volume four, between pages 128-129 of Abraham Lincoln : A History by John G. Nicolay and John Hay.


Letter, Horatio Seymour To O. A. Nesmith, November 18, 1868, Horatio Seymour Nov 1868

Letter, Horatio Seymour To O. A. Nesmith, November 18, 1868, Horatio Seymour

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This handwritten letter, dated November 18, 1868, is from Horatio Seymour to O. A. Nesmith as a reply to Nesmith's request to let him know that he doesn't have any autographs of interest. The letter was found tipped into pages 274-275 of volume nine of Abraham Lincoln : A History by John G. Nicolay and John Hay.


Land Deed. Gentry Family (26 October 1868) Oct 1868

Land Deed. Gentry Family (26 October 1868)

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Deed between Wiley R. Gentry and Mariah Gentry


Land Deed. Gentry Family (26 October 1868) Oct 1868

Land Deed. Gentry Family (26 October 1868)

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Deed between Wiley R. Gentry and John T. & Wiley P. Gentry


Letter, William Cullen Bryant To O. A. Nesmith, September 3, 1868, William Cullen Bryant Sep 1868

Letter, William Cullen Bryant To O. A. Nesmith, September 3, 1868, William Cullen Bryant

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This letter, dated September 3, 1868, is written from William Cullen Bryant, an American romantic poet, journalist, and long-time editor of the New York Evening Post, to his lawyer, O. A. Nesmith. This note was found tipped into volume three, between pages 258-259 of Abraham Lincoln : A History by John G. Nicolay and John Hay.


Letter, Edwin Stanton To M.D. Phillips, February 3, 1868, Edwin M. Stanton Feb 1868

Letter, Edwin Stanton To M.D. Phillips, February 3, 1868, Edwin M. Stanton

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This handwritten letter, dated February 3, 1868, is from Edwin Stanton, an American lawyer and politician who served as Secretary of War under the Lincoln Administration during most of the American Civil War, to M.D. Phillips. The letter is an acknowledgment of Phillips' kind sentiments. This letter was found tipped into volume five, between pages 124-125 of Abraham Lincoln : A History by John G. Nicolay and John Hay.


Letter Book, Orville E. Babcock For General Ulysses S. Grant, July 2, 1865 To September 25, 1868, Ulysses S. Grant Dec 1867

Letter Book, Orville E. Babcock For General Ulysses S. Grant, July 2, 1865 To September 25, 1868, Ulysses S. Grant

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This letter book provides handwritten copies of correspondence written on behalf of Ulysses S. Grant by Orville E. Babcock. The letters are written to various officers in post-Civil War. The letters range from 1865 to 1868


Diploma, Edward A. Moore, Washington College, Virginia, June 20, 1867 Jun 1867

Diploma, Edward A. Moore, Washington College, Virginia, June 20, 1867

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This diploma certifies that Mr. Edward A. Moore, Virginia, has successfully completed the course of study for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in the school of mathematics at Washington College in Virginia. The diploma is dated June 20, 1867 and is signed by the clerk of faculty, the college's president, and the professor of Mathematics. This diploma was found tipped into volume six of Abraham Lincoln : A History by John G. Nicolay and John Hay.


Letter, H. J. Farnsworth To Oeb, June 7, 1867, H. J. Farnsworth Jun 1867

Letter, H. J. Farnsworth To Oeb, June 7, 1867, H. J. Farnsworth

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This handwritten letter, dated June 7, 1876, is from H. J. Farnsworth in Atlanta, Georgia to Orville E. Babcock in Washington, D. C. The letter informs Babcock that that the item he requested is enclosed ensuring the order of Colonel J. T. Sprague for the removal of headquarters in Florida.


Special Orders-No. 25, Issued By J. T. Sprague, Signed By H. J. Farnsworth (Ads), March 16, 1867, H. J. Farnsworth Mar 1867

Special Orders-No. 25, Issued By J. T. Sprague, Signed By H. J. Farnsworth (Ads), March 16, 1867, H. J. Farnsworth

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These handwritten orders establish the removal of records for three offices to St. Augustine, Florida, the reduction of the post at Tallahatchie, Florida, the establishment of supply storage and removal of the 7th Infantry Camp from the facility known as the "Commissary Store House," the removal of the Tallahassee hospital the new facility, and other property reassignments throughout Florida. The orders are signed by H. J. Farnsworth on behalf of the Headquarters, District of Florida on March 16, 1867.


I.R.S. License To Practice As A Physician (3 February 1866), United States. Internal Revenue Service Mar 1866

I.R.S. License To Practice As A Physician (3 February 1866), United States. Internal Revenue Service

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This License is granted to M.W. Boyd, of the City of Jackson, in the County of Hinds, and State of Mississippi, to carry on the business or occupation of Physician, at State Street, in the aforementioned place, he having paid the tax of ten dollars...


Daily Accounts Of The Bank Of England, Bank Of England/Central Bank Of The United Kingdom Dec 1865

Daily Accounts Of The Bank Of England, Bank Of England/Central Bank Of The United Kingdom

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No abstract provided.


Minutes Of The Court Of The Bank Of England, Bank Of England/Central Bank Of The United Kingdom Dec 1865

Minutes Of The Court Of The Bank Of England, Bank Of England/Central Bank Of The United Kingdom

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No abstract provided.


The Panic, Walter Bagehot Dec 1865

The Panic, Walter Bagehot

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No abstract provided.


What A Panic Is And How It Might Be Mitigated, Walter Bagehot Dec 1865

What A Panic Is And How It Might Be Mitigated, Walter Bagehot

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No abstract provided.


Letter, George G. Meade To A. M. Gayley, December 12, 1865, George G. Meade Dec 1865

Letter, George G. Meade To A. M. Gayley, December 12, 1865, George G. Meade

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This handwritten letter, dated December 12, 1865, is written from George G. Meade, a United States Army officer and civil engineer best known for decisively defeating Confederate General Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War, to A. M. Gayley. The letter is a thank you note for some items that were sent to him. There is some staining in the center of the page. This letter was found tipped into volume seven, between pages 262-263 of Abraham Lincoln : A History by John G. Nicolay and John Hay.


E. M. Davis' Civil War Pardon From Andrew Johnson, 21 August 1865 Aug 1865

E. M. Davis' Civil War Pardon From Andrew Johnson, 21 August 1865

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No abstract provided.


Oath Of Allegiance (1 July 1865), J. W. Robb, M. W. Boyd Jun 1865

Oath Of Allegiance (1 July 1865), J. W. Robb, M. W. Boyd

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Oath in support of the United States


Letter, Simon Cameron To General George H. Thomas, June 10, 1865, Simon Cameron Jun 1865

Letter, Simon Cameron To General George H. Thomas, June 10, 1865, Simon Cameron

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This letter, dated June 10, 1865, is written from Simon Cameron, a Pennsylvania representative in the United States Senate and United States Secretary of War under President Abraham Lincoln at the start of the American Civil War, to General George H. Thomas, an American general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, one of the principal commanders in the Western Theater. The letter discusses the commission of some officers. This note was found tipped into volume three, between pages 354-355 of Abraham Lincoln : A History by John G. Nicolay and John Hay.