Box 2
Contains 124 Results:
J. Q. Adams, Washington, D.C., to John B. Davis, Boston, Massachusetts, 1830 January 29
Scope and Contents Concerns the political situation in Massachusetts and the nation.
S. Adams, Governor of Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts, to Thomas Davis, Treasurer, 1794 June 21
Scope and Contents Document Signed. Order to pay 19.8.2 pounds to the heirs of Charles Anthony, deceased, late a private in Col. Bradford's Regiment, to make good the depreciation of his wages to the time of his death. Including Autograph Note Signed onverso. Receipt of James Sproat, 21 June 1794.
Thomas Atkinson, Edenton, North Carolina, to Mrs. [?] Sharpe, [Norfolk, Virginia?], 1857 March 16
Scope and Contents Concerns recent visit with Mr. and Mrs. Sharpe at Norfolk, Virginia.
Receipt of William Bowlegs, Fort Myers, [Florida?] from Lt. Colonel John H. Winder, 1852 February 11
Scope and Contents Copy of Document Signed. for $90.00 for "searching for, finding, attending on, feeding, and bringing into Fort Myers" a drummer boy who was lost for eight days. Witnessed by William H. French, Capt. 1st Artillery Brevet Major, and S.F. Chalfin, 1st Lt., 1st Artillery
John C. Breckinbridge, Magee, Ontario, Canada, to General Jubal A. Early, Drummondville, Ontario, Canada, 1868 December 6
Scope and Contents Wants to get together; describes itinerary for the rest of the month; tells of a gallon of whiskey sent by Jno. Rankins, and his enjoyment thereof.
John A. Broadus, Louisville, Kentucky, to Miss Ella [?], 1868 November 21
Scope and Contents Declines an invitation for his daughter, Ella, to visit "Miss Ella"because she must return to Miss Belle [Pears'] school.
N. F. Chairs, Major, 3rd Tennessee Regiment, CSA, and James W. Hewitt, Major, 2nd Kentucky Regiment, CSA, Russellville, Kentucky, to Brig. General S.B. Buckner, CSA, 1862 January 30
Scope and Contents Order to and report of Board of Survey concerning damages done to Long's property by Confederate troops. Including an Autograph Document, by [N. Long] and endorsement by Buckner, undated, estimating damages done to Long's factory, field, and farm.
Frances Hodgson Burnett, Washington, D.C., undated
Aaron Burr, Albany, New York, to Abraham Van Horne, 1783 January 28
Scope and Contents Concerning suits against Solomon Lathrop.
John C. Calhoun, Norfolk, Virginia, to W. W. Sharp and H. B. Gwathney, Norfolk, Virginia, 1835 March 8
Scope and Contents Declining an invitation and commenting on power and corruption.
Simon Cameron, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to [F.T. Burr?], 1880 December 24
Scope and Contents Glad Burr will go South with him; will leave soon after the Senatorial election.
David Campbell, Governor of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, to The Executive authority of the State of New York, 1839 May 1
Scope and Contents Warrant for return of a fugitive, Alexander Bogart, alias Alexander Bogart McCloed, to Edward N. Allen, agent of the Commonwealth. Signed also by Jno. B. Richardson, Assistant Secretary of the Commonwealth.
T. Campbell, Sydenham, England, to J. Ogilvy, Covent Garden, London, England, 1817 August 10
Scope and Contents Hopes Ogilvy found the book "of which the missing has caused me the most poignant uneasiness."
Edward Canby, Richmond, Virginia, to [?], 1870 March 21
Scope and Contents Gives the full title of the case in South Carolina referred to in his notes.
R. Choate, to C. D. Boutelle[?], Washington, D.C., 1844 February 14
Scope and Contents Requests that Boutelle stop by his lodging as it is important to see him.
H. Clay, Washington, D.C., to B. Tucker, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1839 December 29
Franked envelope.
Grover Cleveland, Gray Gables, Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, to James Lyons, 1892 July 14
Scope and Contents Typewritten Letter Signed. Gratified to receive Lyons' letter, and expresses his exasperation if a victory were lost due to internal dissention or lack of hearty cooperation [referring to his third presidential campaign].
J. Esten Cooke, The Briars, Virginia, to Mrs. Sal D. Duval, 1875 September
Scope and Contents Concerning the health of [his wife] Mary, Robbie, and Cooke's own hay fever; the progress of his writings of the Revolution; comments on the pain of growing old and his love for Sister Mary and Overton.
Lord Cornbury, to Mr. Vice-Chancellor, Oxford University, England, circa 1750
Scope and Contents Concerning his unsolicited appointment as a Representative of the University in Parliament, his duties and responsibilities there, and his resignation upon being called up to the House of Lords.
Robert Dinwiddie, to Col. John Buchanan, undated
Scope and Contents Fragment of Letter Signed. Requests that certain work be done in the army - pay the officers, report on the absence of men from their duties.
Check on Riggs & Co., made payable to "self", signed, S. A. Douglas, 1856 December 22
R. W. Emerson, Concord, Massachusetts, to Messrs. W.S. Perry, Alfred P. Thom, W. P. [sic] [R] McKenney, Committee, 1875 December 21
Scope and Contents Accepts tentatively an invitation to visit two literary societies at the University of Virginia.
Eugene of Savoy, Prince, 1715 December 11
Scope and Contents Document Signed. Authorization for payment. In Italian.
R. S. Ewell, Lt. General, "Head Quarters, 2d Corps," to Gen. R. E. Lee, [1863 July?]
Scope and Contents Concerning momentary military situation near Hagerstown, Maryland.
Francis Fauquier, Williamsburg, Virginia, to James Kempe and 16 others of Princess Ann County, 1765 March 21
Scope and Contents Printed Document Signed. Appointment as Justices of Oyer and Terminer for the felony trial of Stepney, a Negro slave belonging to Robert Ballard.