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Engravings, Maps, and Plans

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Engravings: "San Antonio de Bexar." Annotated by hand in ink: "Drawn by E. E. from a Sketch by Lt. Mcdowell," and in right margin in pencil: "Reserve," 1846

"Ruins of the Church of the Alamo. San Antonio de Bexar." Annotated by hand in ink with date, and in right margin in pencil: "Reserve," [ ca.1846].

"Interior View of the Church of the Alamo." Annotated by hand in ink with date, and in right margin in pencil: "Reserve," 1847.

"Mission Concepcion, Near San Antonio de Bexar." Annotated by hand in ink: "Built 1754," and same in pencil, with "Reserve" in right margin also in pencil, 1847

"Mission of San Jose Near San Antonio de Bexar". Annotated by hand in ink with date, and with "Reserve" in right margin in pencil, 1846

"Watch Tower Near Monclova." One of two versions of the hand-colored engravings. Shows blue sky and mostly gray stone. [1846]

"Watch Tower Near Monclova." One of two versions of the hand-colored engravings. Shows sky in lavender, gray, pale pink, and yellow, with much more sepia, tan, green, and touches of white in the building stones and vegetation. Annotated by hand in ink with: "drawn by E. E. from a Sketch," and with "Reserve" in right margin in pencil, [1846]

"Church Near Monclova." One of two versions of one illustration in the hand-colored engravings. Shows bright blue sky with white clouds and pale yellow at the horizon, green vegetation, and pale tan ground. Annotated by hand in pencil with "Quincy" in the lower right corner, [1846]

"Church Near Monclova." One of two versions of one illustration in the hand-colored engravings. Shows bright blue sky with white clouds and pale yellow at the horizon, green vegetation, and pale tan ground. Annotated by hand in ink: "drawn by E. E. from a Sketch," and in pencil with "Reserve" in the right margin, [1846]

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Map: Untitled. Hand-drawn manuscript map showing area extending from San Antonio de Bexar, Tex. to Caldwell, Texas area. A draft version of "Plan of the Vicinity of Austin and San Antonio, Texas," ca. 1848.

Map: Hand-drawn manuscript map. "Plan of the Vicinity of Austin and San Antonio, Texas," [ca. 1848].

Map: Printed proof for publication. "Map Showing the Route of the Arkansas Regiment from Shreveport, La. to San Antonio de Bexar, Texas," [ ca. 1848].

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Plans: 2 copies, one a hand-drawn draft in ink with pencil, the other probably printer's proof for publication. "Plan of the Ruins of the Alamo near San Antonio De Bexar." Drawn by Edward Everett, 1848.

Plan: Hand-drawn manuscript plan in ink. "Plan of San Antonio de Bexar, Texas. Drawn from recollection by E. E.," undated.

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Report: Printer's Proof titled Report of The Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, a map showing the operations of the army of the United States in Texas and the adjacent Mexican states on the Rio Grande; accompanied by astronomical observations, and descriptive and military memoirs of the country, 1 March 1849. Published as Senate Executive Document No. 32, 31st Congress, 1st Session, in 1850. 1 March 1849.

Handwritten "Index to Col. Hughes Report" is kept with this pre-publication copy of the report. The added title page for the printed report reads "Memoir Descriptive of the March of A Division of the United States Army, Under the Command of Brigadier General John E. Wool, from San Antonio de Bexar, in Texas, to Saltillo, in Mexico," By George W. Hughes, Captain Corps Topographical Engineer, Chief of the Topographical Staff. 1846.

P. Scott Regressions

2/01: Regression charts 1852, 1856

2/02: Regression charts 1852, 1857

2/03: Regression charts 1856, 1857

2/04: Regression charts 1852, 1858

2/05: Regression charts 1856, 1858

2/06: Regression charts 1857, 1858

2/07: Regression charts 1852, 1859

2/08: Regression charts 1856, 1859

2/09: Regression charts 1857, 1859

2/10: Regression charts 1858, 1859

2/11: Regression charts 1852, 1859 Congressional

2/12: Regression charts 1856, 1859 Congressional

2/13: Regression charts 1857, 1859 Congressional

2/14: Regression charts 1858, 1859 Congressional

2/15: Regression charts 1859 Congressional and Gubernatorial

2/16: Regression charts 1852, 1860

2/17: Regression charts 1856, 1860

2/18: Regression charts 1857, 1960

2/19: Regression charts 1858, 1860

2/20: Regression charts 1859, 1860 Gubernatorial

2/21: Regression charts 1859, 1860 Congressional

2/22: Regression charts 1852, 1861

2/23: Regression charts 1856, 1861

2/24: Regression charts 1857, 1861

2/25: Regression charts 1858, 1861

2/26: Regression charts 1859, 1861 Gubernatorial

2/27: Regression charts 1859, 1861 Congressional

2/28: Regression charts 1860, 1861

Letters

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Letters from Edward Everett to Samuel W. Everett. June 21, 1846 - May 16, 1847

Letter to Edward Everett from Capt. James O. Morgan. Copy of formal notice of having been wounded. September 11, 1846

Letter to Edward Everett from Captain James Harvey Ralston. Certificate of disability. July 10, 1847

Letter to Col. R. Jones from Edward Everett. Application for pension due to a disability. September 18, 1847

Letter, "To All Whom it may concern" from Col. William Weatherford. Honorable discharge. June 18, 1846
Handwritten copy in ink of official record. January 26, 1849

Letter, "To Whom It May Concern" from Captain James D. Morgan. Granting on one year's furlough due to injury. May 26, 1847
Handwritten copy in ink of official record. January 26, 1849

Letter to Edward Everett from W. H. Bissell. Short note on "his bill passing the House". January 9, 1852

Letter to "Dear Father" from Taylar Clark. April 13, 1863

Letter to "Dear Parents" from Henry. September 6, 1863

Ingram Civil War Letters

1/1: Transcript of letters. Effort was made to preserve the flavor of the originals, as some letters have been grammatically corrected the original spelling has been retained throughout even where it was inconsistent.

1/2: Copies of letter transcripts, along with rough drafts of the transcripts.

1/3: Original Ingram letters, and a diary from the Civil War.

Klan Collection: American and Commercial Advertiser

Issues of the American and Commercial Newspaper (Baltimore, MD):

1-3/1: Issues between March 28, 1868 - June 11, 1868

1-3/2: Issues between July 10, 1868 - October 10, 1868

1-3/3: Issues between November 3, 1868 - March 17, 1869

1-3/4: Issues between May 10, 1869 - August 13, 1870

Davis Letters

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Letter from James H. Davis to his uncle J. R. Davis on State Agricultural and Mechanical College paper, acknowledging the letter he received from his uncle and his good advice on life matters. Davis goes on to discuss political matters of a McCobe trying to take over his uncles political office that he was elected, and the classes he is taking at A&M along with personal matters. April 4, 1879 (handwritten)

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Letter From James H. Davis to his father Judge N. H. Davis on State Agricultural and Mechanical College paper, discussing family correspondence with his sisters and a classmate who got in trouble, includes a list of books bought for $10 from the president of the university, and that he is almost out of boots and schoolwork. April 20, 1879 (handwritten)

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Letter from James H. Davis to his sister Pat Davis on State Agricultural and Mechanical College paper, acknowledging a letter from her and apologizing for corresponding late, and personal matters. June 20, 1879 (handwritten)

Gathright Correspondence and Other Materials

1/1: Correspondence, 1876-1878 (Writing is hard to read)

  • Letter to [?]. September 9, 1876
  • Letter to [?]. August 17, 1877
  • Letter to Judge [?]. November 13, 1879
  • Letter to [?]. July 25, 1878
  • Letter to [?]. April 17, 1877
  • Letter to [?]. July 1, 1877
  • Letter to [?]. September 24, 1876
  • Letter to Judge [?]. October 15, 1879
  • Two Letters, Undated
  • Letter to [?]. October 20, 1879
  • Letter to Judge [?]. October 21, 1879
  • Letter to Judge [?]. November 2, 1879
  • Letter to Judge [?]. November 7, 1879

1/2: Correspondence, 1879

  • Letter to Louis McInnis. July 2, 1879
  • Letter to George [?]. July 7, 1879
  • Letter to Louis McInnis. July 15, 1879
  • Letter to [?]. August 27, 1879
  • Letter to Judge [?]. September 10, 1879
  • Letter to Judge [?]. September 13, 1879
  • Letter to Judge [?]. September 30, 1879
  • Letter to Thomas Gathright [?]. June 23, 1879
  • Letter to [?]. May 5, 1879
  • Letter to Governor [?]. May 24, 1879
  • Letter to Governor [?]. May 17, 1879
  • Paper with the name "Governor Robert…Board of Directors"
  • Letter listing members of the Board of Directors
  • Personal notes

1/3: Letters to Louis McInnis and a Report, 1880-1883

  • January 28, 1880
  • January 4, 1883
  • April 16, 1880
  • May 31, 1880
  • April 27, 1880
  • February 21, 1880
  • March 9, 1880
  • January 11, 1880
  • September 22, 1880
  • Report. June 24, 1879

1/4: Gathright Letters Copied from Mississippi State Archives, 1861-1876

  • Letter to Governor Petters [?]. July 18, 1861
  • Letter to Governor Clark [?]. August 16, 1864
  • News article, "To the Voters Of the Senatorial District composed of the Counties of Noxubee and Winston"
  • Letter to Governor of Mississippi. July 3, 1865
  • Letter to Colonel [?]. March 29, 1876
  • Letter to Governor of Mississippi. March 30, 1876
  • Letter from Senate of Mississippi. April 3, 1876

Military Correspondence

S1-1/1: This folder contains the following documents,

  • A - Field Notes. Burns' account of activities in Northern Mexico and Texas borderlands. Handwritten-very difficult to read, 1 leaf, 1 page, circa 1848-1849.
  • B - Letter from W. W. Burns to Major F. J. Porter. Letter from Burns to his commanding officer appealing a negative decision concerning leave requested. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 10 August 1858.
  • C - "Special Orders" from the War Department for Captain William W. Burns. Orders for Burns to take over duties in Subsistence Department at Leavenworth KS. Handwritten Formal Document. 1 leaf, 1 page, 16 February 1861.
  • D - Orders from Head Quarters Department, of Ohio for Captain Wm Craig. Orders for man to transfer-copied to Burns. Handwritten Formal Document. 1 leaf, 1 page, 21 June 1861.
  • E - Letter to Capt. W. W. Burns from R. Macfeely. The letter concerns a discussion about rations and of transferring funds for Volunteers. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 1 page, 5 August 1861.
  • F - Letter from Burns to an unspecified General. The letter discusses troop movements-unsigned, a draft (?) Handwritten, 1 leaf, 23 January 1862.
  • G - Confidential letter to Burns from S. Williams. The letter requests an explanation in regard to a letter written on the 23rd (refers to item 1/6 possibly). Handwritten letter, 1 leaf, 3 February 1862.
  • H - Letter to unspecified General. The letter fully explains the situation requested in the previous Letter G. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 7 February 1862.
  • I - General Orders No. 13. Command to troops to "March toward the enemy." Handwritten, 1 leaf, 15 April 1862.
  • J - Letter (copy) to "Captain J. H. Taylor" from John Sedgwick. Report discussing military maneuvers and strategy. Handwritten, 2 leaves, 31 May 1862 - 1 June 1862.
  • K - Note from J. H. Taylor to "Gen" (copy). The short note discusses a bridge to be built and a wounded officer. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 5 June 1862.
  • L - Letter/ report to Sedgwick from Burns. Discusses military movements and casualties. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 4 leaves, 2 pages, 5 June 1862.
  • M - Letter from S. Williams to Burns. Order to move troops. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 1 leaf, 2 pages, 5 June 1862.
  • N - Battle Narrative "Seven days Fight before Richmond." Journal entries describing battles at Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, Peach Orchard, Savages Station, etc. Handwritten, 2 leaves, July 1862.
  • O - Battle Narrative: "Report of the Battles at Orchard Station, Savages, Glendale & Malvern." A lengthy description of engagement. Handwritten. 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 4 pages, 4 July 1862.
  • P - Battle Narrative. Description of engagement of June 29 and 30th as well as July 1 and 2nd. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 1 leaf, 2 pages, 5 July 1862.

S1-1/2: This folder contains the following documents,

  • A - Notebook section. This is a torn-away portion of a ruled notebook (5 ½ X 8 ½). This was written well after the fact and is a report of actions during several battles plus copies of letters. Handwritten, 6 leaves, 12 pages, 6 July 1862.
  • B - "Special Orders" from Head Quarters Dept. of the Potomac granting medical leave for W. W. Burns. Orders for twenty-day medical leave. Formal Printed Document filled-in with handwritten specifics. 1 leaf, 7 July 1862.
  • C - General Order. This appears to be a draft of Burns' farewell to troops after being relieved. Handwritten. 1 leaf, 1 page, 8 July 1862.
  • D - Letter from Brig. General John Sedgwick to S. Williams recommending promotion for Burns. Letter recommending numerous people, including Burns, for promotion. Handwritten Formal document. 1 leaf, 11 July 1862.
  • E - Letter from Burns to Maj. F. A. Walker. "Application for the command of the division now commanded by Brig Genl French." Handwritten, 1 leaf, 29 October 1862.
  • F - Letter from Burns to Adjutant Genl. 9th Corps. The letter describes detail of battle and tactical maneuvers. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 3 pages, 15 December 1862.
  • G - Letter from Burns to Senator John Sherman. Request for a recommendation for confirmation of the appointment to Major General. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 10 January 1863.
  • H - Letter from Burns to John Sherman et al. Correspondence surrounding Burns' appointment to Major General. Handwritten letters and facsimile transcription (apparently) of other documents-all in Burns' handwriting. 5 leaves, 10 January 1863.
  • I - Fragment of a copy of a telegram from Rosecrans to Burns with Burns' note. Writing concerns the request for Burns to join Rosecrans with a note but this is an incomplete set. Handwritten, 2 leaves, 2 pages, 24 January 1863.
  • J - Letter from Burns to Butterfield. Letter of a formal request for transfer to Rosecrans. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 4 February 1863.
  • K - Special orders: relieving Burns of duty by Hooker. Copy of order in Burns' handwriting. A handwritten formal document, 1 leaf, 7 February 1863.
  • L - Special orders: relieving Burns of duty by Hooker. This is the same text as 1/27, with some discrepancies-an original? In Burns' handwriting but modified? Handwritten formal document. 1 leaf, 7 February 1863.
  • M - General Orders: Burns' farewell to troops before joining Rosecrans. Letter to troops from Burns thanking them for service. Handwritten formal document. 1 leaf, 8 February 1863.

S1-1/3: This folder contains the following document,

  • A - Resignation sent to President A. Lincoln. Mimeographed copies of handwritten formal documents and one typewritten copy of a document on file. 7 leaves, 6 March 1863.
  • This is a problematic set of papers. They are mimeographed (20th century) copies of documents that chronicle the unfortunate events leading to Burns never receiving his supposed appointment to Major General and his resulting decision to resign. Additionally, there is a footnote written by possibly him but in the third person. There is a typed "copy" (Undated) that was alleged to have been written by Sedgwick recommending the appointment.

S1-1/4: This folder contains the following documents,

  • A - Letter from Isaac Wistar to Burns. This letter is from an apparent colleague and implores Burns to reconsider resigning. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 14 March 1863.
  • B - Letter from Isaac Wistar to Burns. This letter is an expansion of the thoughts expressed in the A/ 15 letter. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 21 March 1863.
  • C - Letter from Burns to "Schalk." This may have been written to an Emil Schalk who wrote a book called Summary of the Art of War (1862 or 63?) Lengthy description of Seven Days and Fredericksburg Battles. Handwritten, 2 sheets, 4 leaves, 8 pages, 15 May 1863.
  • D - Letter (apparently) from Burns to a [Fry?]. Rather tersely written letter of inquiry to someone who was, it seems, an intermediary in the non-appointment dealings-possibly James Barnet Fry. Handwritten letter, no signature. 1 leaf, ca. 1863.
  • E - Letter was written by Winfield Scott Hancock after the failed attempt to capture Petersburg by tunneling under the Union lines. It is a firsthand account and is very difficult to read. Handwritten. 1 leaf, 2 pages, 3 August 1864.
  • F - Letter-believed to be from Burns by handwriting comparison-to unknown General. The letter discusses an accompanying campaign document (not with the letter) and references individuals who could either hinder or help. Handwritten letter, no signature. 1 leaf, 21 October 1864.
  • G - Narrative written by Burns. This is another account of his non-appointment debacle. 1 leaf, 4 pages, circa 1865
  • H - Special Orders for Burns. Orders to transfer to Hilton Head S. C. with Subsistence Department. Printed form filled-in with handwriting, 1 leaf, 8 December 1865.
  • I - Letter from James B. Fry to Burns. Letter to Burns in support of his getting an appointment. Handwritten letter. 1 leaf, 2 December 1865.
  • J - Letter from Dent to Burns. The letter refers to someone's sentiments toward Burns. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 17 February 1868.
  • K - Letter from Burns to E. R. S. Canby. The letter refers to some miscommunication concerning the relief of Burns. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 19 February 1868.
  • L - Special Orders No. 195. Orders for Burns to report to duty to Division of the Pacific. Printed Notice, 1 leaf, 26 November 1873.
  • M - Letter from O. E. Babcock to W. W. Burns. Acknowledgment of receipt by President of the document (undoubtedly related to the mysteriously missing appointment) from Burns. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 8 August 1874.
  • N - Letter to O. E. Babcock from Wm. W. Belknap, Secretary of War. The letter is a follow-up to an apparent inquiry made by Babcock on behalf of Burns and his unfulfilled appointment. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 3 October 1874.
  • O - Commission Notice. Form notification from Adjutant General's Office of Burns' being appointed Assistant Commissary General of Subsistence with the rank of Lieutenant Col. Printed form filled-in blanks, 1 leaf, 16 February 1875.
  • P - List of Officers of the Subsistence Department. The printed list includes the name of William W. Burns under Lieutenant-Colonels and as "Chief C. S. Mil Division of the Pacific and the Department of California. Purchasing and Depot C. S. at San Francisco." Printed list, 1 leaf, 1 May 1876.
  • Q - Memorandum from the War Department. The memo is a printed form with blanks to be filled-in concerning missing information on actions in the civil war. This requests information from Burns on the Siege of Yorktown. A printed piece with handwriting, 1 leaf, 28 August 1876.
  • R - Report of the Operations of Burns Brigade at Yorktown to Hon. J. D. Cameron, Secretary of War. Lengthy retrospective and description that was apparently requested by the Secretary's office. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 4 pages, 6 September 1876.
  • S - Clarification letter from Vincent to Burns. Notice of clarification in an erroneous record of absence. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 8 September 1876.
  • T - Burns' journal entry. This is, possibly, a copy of entries taken from the Army Register, but includes and unsigned commentary-handwriting is that of Burns-two copies, one appears to be a draft but has material changes made to the content of the commentary. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 1879.
  • U - Letter from Burns to Hancock. Personal letter. Handwritten. 1 leaf, 3 September 1880.

S1-1/5: This folder contains the following documents,

  • A - Unsigned letter to Committee on Military Affairs from Burns. Possibly a draft of a letter-in Burns' handwriting but unsigned. Handwritten, 1 leaf, circa 1880.
  • B - Letter from Burns to W. S. Hancock. Lengthy letter of explanation of "what happened" concerning his promotion, or lack thereof. Handwritten, 3 leaves, circa 1880.
  • C - Narrative concerning the Peninsular Campaign. This appears to be an incomplete draft of something written to answer someone's inquiry (Urbb? Webb?). Handwritten, 3 leaves, 3 pages, circa 1881.
  • D - Letter from Burns to General W. L. Sherman. Another appeal concerning Burns' non-appointment. Handwritten letter, 1 leaf, February 1881.
  • E - Letter to Burns from General W. L Sherman. An apparent response to item 1/55. Handwritten letter, 2 leaves, 20 February 1881.
  • F - Letter from M. Halstead to W. W. Burns. The letter is a copy of another, presumably, because it is in Burns' handwriting. 1 leaf, 11 June 1881.
  • G - Letter to "The President" from W. D. Bickham. Letter of reference for Burns. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 30 June 1881.
  • H - Letter from Burns to "The President." Letter of appeal for Major General Commission. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 1 July 1881.
  • I - Statement. Journal entry writing style but does not appear to be Burns' handwriting. Handwritten. 3 leaves, circa 1881.
  • J - Letter from Burns to General Rosecrans. Letter of explanation and reassurance that the battle of Chickamauga was not his fault. Handwritten letter. 3 leaves glued along the edge to bind together, 25 February 1882.
  • K - Notice. Formal notice to Burns of commission as Colonel and Asst. Commissary General of Subsistence. Form filled-in with handwriting. 1 leaf, 8 January 1885.
  • L - Letter from Burns to Sec of War, Endicott. Another appeal concerning the non-appointment to Major General. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 21 January 1886.
  • M - Formal Notice of Burns' retirement. Printed notice of retirement from active duty "by command of Major General Schofield: Chauncy McKeever, Acting Adjutant General." *NOTE: Backside of notice has a lengthy handwritten statement in what seems like that of an older person… in pencil. Reads like a psychological or character profile describing the personality and habits of, presumably, Burns? Author unknown but could be Burns' own synopsis of himself. Printed and Handwritten in pencil, 1 leaf, 4 September 1889.
  • N - Retrospective narrative of Burns' career. Written in the third person, this incomplete narrative was written by Burns (judging from the handwriting). Handwritten. 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 2 pages, circa 1889.
  • O - "Extract from Cincinnati Commercial." Burns apparently copied a portion of a news article from the newspaper. Handwritten, 1 leaf, Undated.
  • P - Incomplete letter from Burns; receiver unknown. The narrative concerns a battle at Malvern. Handwritten. 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 1 page, Undated.
  • Q - Statement in Burns' handwriting concerning his retirement. Reads like a draft of a legislative resolution. Handwritten, 1 leaf, Undated.
  • R - Copied battle description. This appears to be a copy made by Burns in his later years-possibly an excerpt from a book written by Charles Banes. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 2 pages, Undated.
  • S - Statement in Burns' handwriting concerning retirement having been wounded in action. Reads like a draft of a legislative resolution. Handwritten, 1 leaf, Undated.
  • T - Copy of battle description almost verbatim to 1/69. This document is another copy from, presumably, the book written by Charles M. Bane titled: The History of the Philadelphia Brigade…. Handwritten, 1 sheet, four leaves, 2 pages, Undated.
  • U - Statement in Burns' handwriting concerning retirement and retention of rank. Reads like a draft of a legislative resolution. Handwritten, 1 leaf, Undated.
  • V - Statement made to Genl McClellan upon which he wrote his endorsement of Genls Sumner and Sedgwick's recommendation." This is a report of Savages Station and Glendale made to McClellan. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 1 page, Undated.
  • W - Printed copy of Act. Same as referred to in 1/72 along with handwritten revision as a footnote by Burns. Handwritten page, 1 leaf, Undated.
  • X - "Salient Points to Peninsular Campaigns." Memorandum written by Burns. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 1 page, Undated.
  • Y - Personal statement. It seems to be a portion of something larger…narrative of Burns' career. Judging by the T-bars in the handwriting, this is a match to that in 1/64 and is most likely not that of Burns. Handwritten page, 2 leaves, Undated.
  • Z - Personal statement. Narrative written by Burns. Handwritten page. 1 leaf, Undated.
  • AA - "Etat de service in Command of Volunteer Troops…." A lengthy partial chronology of Burns' war-time career (1861-1863). Handwritten, 2 Sheets, 8 leaves, 8 pages, Undated.
  • BB - Notebook section. This is a torn-away portion of a ruled notebook (5 ½ X 8 ½). This was written well after the fact and is a report of actions during several battles plus copies of letters. Handwritten, 6 leaves, 12 pages, Undated.
  • CC - Statement in Burns' handwriting concerning his retirement. Reads like a draft of a legislative resolution. Handwritten, 1 leaf, Undated.
  • DD - "Savages Station" and "Nelson's farm- 'Glendale'." Brief descriptions of these two battles. Handwritten, 2 leaves, 1 page, Undated.
  • EE - Map sowing unknown battlefield layout. Hand-drawn in pencil with ink notations, 1 leaf, 1 page, Undated.

Cavitt, Titles and Journals

3/1: Intellectual Arithmetic: An Analysis Of The Science Of Numbers, Charles Davies, 1873

3/2: Questions designed for the use of those engaged in the study of Lyman’s Historical Chart, 1875

3/3: A Practical Arithmetic, 1874

3/4: The Cyclopedic Review of Current History, vol. 4, no. 4, 1894

3/5: Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1882

3/6: Ehrich Brothers Fashion Catalogue, 1891-1892 Fall and Winter

3/7: 50 Selected Studies by Cramer and Hans Von Bulow

Giesecke's Class Materials

1/1: 79 pages from the textbook Mechanical Drawing: Part 1 Use of Instruments, Lettering, Geometrical Problems and Projections by F. E. Giesecke, M. E.

1/2: 8 geometric drawings. April 18, 1884; April 25, 1884; May 2, 1884; May 16, 1884

1/3: 23 Grade Reports. December 1883 - February 1892

Personal Correspondence with Professional Colleagues

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A - Letter to Burns from an unknown person. Exceedingly difficult to read letter written to Burns from someone who appears to have worked with him…or will soon work with him in the subsistence department. There are hints of problems in the operations. Handwritten. 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 4 pages, circa 1858.

B - Letter from Burns to an unknown individual. This letter discusses the political issues of the time with someone who must be in a leadership position. Handwritten. 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 4 pages, 22 May 1861.

C - Letter to Burns from a W. D Bickham. The letter discusses the political climate as well as extends many compliments to Burns. Handwritten. 2 sheets, 4 leaves, 8 pages, 9 July 1862.

D - Letter from Burns to an unknown woman, possibly a writer. This letter is written in defense of McClellan and appears to be written in response to an editorial. Handwritten. 1 leaf, 1 page, 18 November 1862.

E - Letter from Thomas J. Blakeney. Letter concerning Burns' resignation and written by someone who was possibly a fellow officer. 13 March 1863.

F - Letter from James S. Griffiths to Burns. This letter is from a soldier who was apparently under Burns' command at the time he was relieved. The letter expresses affection and admiration for Burns. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 3 pages, 29 March 1863.

G - Letter from Emil Schalk to Burns. This letter is from a war journalist to Burns and expresses disappointment in Burns' resignation from his position as Brigadier General. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 4 pages, 1 April 1863.

H - Letter from Emil Schalk to Burns. The letter apparently responds to one from Burns and discusses other Union generals as well as personal observation. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 3 pages, 5 October 1863.

I - Letter from Burns to an unnamed General. Letter presumably accompanied an "extract of service" in which Burns offers to embellish this general's "succinct, concise, terse and nervous style." Handwritten, 1 leaf, 1 page, 24 February 1864.

J - Letter from a publisher to Burns. The letter requests a "short sketch of your life" for an upcoming book on the history of Ohio's participation in the War of the Rebellion. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 1 page, 20 February 1865.

K - Letter from an illegible name. The letter discusses a change in command and is on stationery from Headquarters Second Military District, Charleston, S. C. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 2 pages, 19 February 1868.

L - Letter to Burns from W. B. Franklin. The letter discusses apparently a mutual friend, "Baldy" who is going to Egypt and Europe. The letter also discusses briefly concerns about the economy and President Grant. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 2 pages. 23 October 1873.

M - Letter from J. A. Garfield to Burns. The letter responds to a letter written by Burns and casually discusses the financial market at the time. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 2 pages, 27 October 1875.

N - Letter to U. S. Grant from Burns. The letter expresses that he felt Grant lacked confidence in him but that he would support Grant in his rise to the top. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 1 August 1876.

O - Letter from W. B. Franklin to Burns. The letter discusses the political situation within the Service. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 2 pages, 24 June 1878.

P - Letter from Mary [N?] Banning to "Mab." Letter acknowledges receipt of a package and goes on to describe the family Christmas holidays. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 3 pages, 28 December 1878.

Q - Letter from M. [N?] Banning to "Mab." Letter discusses travel plans and is chiefly social commentary. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 3 pages, 5 May 1879.

R - Letter from M. [N?] Banning to "Mab." Letter discusses household issues such as trouble with servants and children. Handwritten, 2 sheets, 3 leaves, 5 pages, 14 July 1879.

S - Letter from Burns to Dr. Henry [Coppee?] from Burns. Letter appears to be a copy and is a strong editorial concerning the goings on at West Point. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 3 pages, 188?.

T - Letter to an unnamed General from Burns. Letter appears to be a draft and outlines good faith effort on the part of Burns to build the reputation of the unnamed person being addressed in this letter and gives reassurance of friendship-possibly to McClellan? Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 2 pages, 9 June 1880.

U - Letter from Burns to "Mr. Elect," J. A. Garfield. Letter is an editorial concerning the idea of centralization of government. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 3 pages, 15 November 1880.

V - Letter from Burns to "Mr. President." Letter describes his misfortunate non-appointment to Major General. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 1 page, circa 1881.

W - Letter from Burns to "Mr. President." Letter appears to be a draft similar in content to 3/22 of this series. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 1 page, circa 1881.

X - Letter from [Hancock?] to Burns. Letter is extremely difficult to read but discusses a friendship with Burns and offers encouragement. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 2 pages, 15 July 1881.

Y - Letter from Burns to "Corbin" (Garfield). This letter is a frank political discussion. In (someone else's?) pencil handwriting, there appears to be a guest list for a dinner party. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 3 pages, 13 August 81.

Z - Letter from [McCartery?] to Burns. This letter is written on watermarked and engraved "City of Charleston" stationery in apparent response to Burns' complaint about a news article; the letter is bitingly frank about the political situation. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 2 pages, 8 December 1882.

AA - Note from Hancock to Burns. Appears to have been a cover note with an attachment (not present). Handwritten, 1 leaf, 1 page, 12 November 1884.

BB - Letter to Burns from "Editor" of The Century Magazine. This appears to be a note acknowledging an inaccuracy of a name and its correction in an article. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 1 leaves, 4 pages, 6 June 1885.

CC - Letter to McClellan from Burns. This letter discusses and article that McClellan wrote in Century concerning a battle fought on June 29, 1862 (23 years after) and how it was "too general" in its content. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 1 page, 18 June 1883.

DD - Letter from W. B. Franklin to Burns. This letter is a request that Burns clarify, in an editorial he was getting published in The Century Magazine, that Franklin ordered certain troops during the Savage Station fight. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 1 page, 15 May 1885.

EE - Letter to Burns from [RPS?]. This letter is from someone in Texas and is a detailed description of goings on in the area-implies that Burns might have been interested in buying land there. 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 4 pages, 20 May 1885.

FF - Letter to Burns from [Muckle?]. This is a note that appears to have accompanied a set of newspapers (The Public Ledger, Philadelphia) containing an article that Burns wrote. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 2 pages, 4 November 1885.

GG - Letter from C. A. Whittier to Burns. Letter is an apparent response to a letter from Burns from an apparent close acquaintance. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 2 pages, 1 May 1886.

HH - Letter from Burns to Mrs. Geo. B. McClellan. This is an expression of admiration for McClellan and undying defense of his record-posthumous? 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 2 pages, 25 December 1886.

II - Letter from H. M. Black to Burns. This appears to be a letter from a former classmate at the U. S. Military Academy (1847?) and seems to be some sort of clarification concerning his rank in the war. 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 3 pages, 24 January 1887.

JJ - Letter from W. B. Franklin to Burns. This letter is very specific in clarifying certain events from the war and discusses Senate testimony. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 2 pages, 22 February 1887.

KK - Letter from Burns to H. V. Buckley. Response to an announcement of a formation of an association of the Philadelphia Brigade. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 1 page, 26 February 1887.

LL - Letter from William Prior, Secretary to Burns. Note of explanation that apparently accompanied an obituary of a soldier who had possibly served with Burns. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 2 pages, 7 March 1888.

MM - Letter to Burns from jeweler Bailey, Banks, and Biddle. Letter accompanied a proof set of buttons for West Point to be approved by Burns. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 1 page, 29 October 1888.

NN - Letter from [M.?] to Burns. Signature line is illegible but letter is on letterhead from "Society of the Army of the Cumberland - Office of the Corresponding Secretary" and discusses General Rosecrans and injustices. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 1 page, 31 January 1889.

OO - Letter from James Quinlan to Burns. Letter announces that he has received the Congressional Medal of Honor and credits Burns for making it possible. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 1 page, 13 March 1891.

PP - Letter from William S. Stockton to Burns. Letter requests Burns' contribution to a History of the California Regiment written on letterhead from the Association of Survivors 71st Penna. Vols. (California Regiment). Handwritten, 3 sheets, 6 leaves, 3 pages, 18 August 1891.

QQ - Letter from J. B. Alvord to Burns. A very informative letter describing memories of the battlefield and conveying the kinship these men apparently shared. Handwritten, 2 sheets, 4 leaves, 4 pages, 24 November 1891.

RR - Letter from James J. Quinlan to Burns. This is a response to a letter from Burns, apparently, and discusses how Burns was responsible for the ultimate victory by McClellan at Savage Station. Letterhead: Meagher's Irish Brigade Association Headquarters, 69th Regiment Armory. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 1 page, 29 December 1891.

SS - Letter from H.M Holmes to Burns. This is a rather confrontational letter from an attorney in Mason, Texas to Burns concerning a dispute over some land rights in Texas. Handwritten, 2 sheets, 4 leaves, 2 pages, 11 May 1892.

TT - Letter from J. B. Allen to Mrs. Burns. Letter refers to "your late husband, Genl W. W. Burns" and expresses appreciation to her having sent copies of his papers to be read at a meeting of the Brigade Association. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 2 pages, 15 May 1893.

UU - Letter (very difficult to read) with an illegible signature to [Sen?]. This letter seems to refer to an election. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 2 pages, 1 November [year?].

VV - Notes by Burns. Handwriting indicates that this may have been written when he was quite elderly/feeble. It describes "Mexican Pensions" and makes several comments that indicate that he thought U. S. Military Academy graduates had been bypassed or discriminated against. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 1 page, Undated.

WW - Notes by Burns. Although this is unsigned, it is most likely written by Burns. It is an apparent draft of a note to an editor asking why an article had not been published and implies bias against McClellan. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 1 page, Undated.

XX - Notes by Burns. It is unclear what this is but it is in Burns' handwriting. It may be a transcription of something he saw but it regards a Broadway playwright named E. A. Sothern and a Chicago lawyer who wrote him a letter. It is in verse. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 3 pages, Undated.

YY - Letter from Burns to "Messrs Editors." This letter adamantly asserts certain historical inaccuracies in a news article and attempts to provide information. Handwritten, 2 sheets, 3 leaves, 3 pages, Undated.

Series 3, Box 1

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  • Note to Eligio Garcia. [1870s]
  • Letter to C. Manuel Trevino from Eligio Garcia. 1877
  • Letter to Enemencio Perez from William H. Russell. March 8, 1880
  • Letter to Lazaro Garza Ayala Matamoros from Secundino Reio. May 24, 1880
  • Letter to D. Manual Trevino from Enemencio Perez. February 15, 1881
  • Postcard for Enemencio Perez. June 21, 1881
  • Telegraph to Emilio Perez from the War Department. October 25, 1881
  • Letter to Enemencio Perez from M. Trevino. July 5, 1882
  • Letter to Enemencio Perez from Juan Perez. October 25, 1883
  • Letter to T. J. McNorton and Gertrude Heintz from D.L. Luce. June 2, 1885
  • Letter to Enemencio Perez from Trinoleta Perez. May 13, 1886
  • Letter to Enemencio Perez from Manuel Cortes. June 6, 1886
  • Letter to Enemencio Perez from Stanley Welch. June 19, 1886
  • Letter to Enemencio Perez from Armancio Garcia. July 6, 1886
  • Note. July 7, 1886
  • Note from Austasio Recio. July 10, 1886
  • Grocery List. 1886
  • Letter to John McNorton from Gertrude McNorton. March 4, 1887
  • Letter from J. Franco Ruiz. June 6, 1887
  • Letter from unknown, name illegible. March 5, 1888
  • Letter to Enemencio Perez from Eligio Garcia. May 13, 1888
  • Letter from Matias Perra. April 20, 1889
  • Letter. April 14, 1892
  • Letter to Casimiro Perez Alvarez from Camilo Saeris. April 16, 1892
  • Letter to Casimiro Perez Alvarez from F. Morales. April 8, 1893
  • Letter to Gertrude McNorton from her father. September 2, 1895
  • Letter to Starr County Surveyor from the United States Geological Survey. November 1, 1895
  • Letter to Casimiro Perez Alvarez from Alejo de la Garza. September 5, 1896
  • Letter to Casimiro Perez Alvarez from Eva Pena. January 4, 1897
  • Letter to Silvestra P. de Perez from Marta Garza. August 16, 1897
  • Letter to Gertrude McNorton from her father. March 12, 1898

Correspondence and News Clipping

1/1
Brief biography of Gideon J. Buck

1/2
Letters exchanged between Buck and L. S. Ross (2 pages handwritten). The letter from Ross to Buck is dated May 10, 1894.

Recommendation letters on behalf of Gideon J. Buck for the position of President of Texas A&M (folders 1/3 through 1/11).
1/3
From W. E. Collard from Austin, TX (1 page handwritten). January 7, 1898
To W. R. Cavitt from a man in Laredo, Texas (1 page typed). January 8, 1898

1/4
From J. S. Hogg to Hon. Gideon J. Buck in Austin, Texas (1 page typed). January 10, 1898
From J. G. Yeufrior (Downey, Cal.) to Hon. W. R Cavitt (1 page handwritten). January 14, 1898

1/5
Handwritten copy of January 10th letter in folder 1/4 (1 page).

1/6
From J. K. Shread (Waco, Texas) to J. S. Hogg (1 page handwritten). January 10, 1898
From J. S. Hogg (Austin, Texas) to Gideon J. Buck (1 page typed). January 31, 1898

1/7
To the Board of Directors of Texas A&M by a group of men in Waco, Texas. Their names are: J. K . Street , J. T. Morrison, Waller S. Baker , J.W. Taylor, R. E. Jouitis, Charles B. Pearre, R. W. Park, Lo. McCulluek, J. S. Sluoler, D. R. Gurly, E. Rotain, D. W. Naroly, and Sam R. Scott (3 pages typed). January 28, 1898

1/8
Handwritten copy of letter in folder 1/7 (4 pages).

1/9
From H. E. Willson in Taylor, Texas (2 pages handwritten). January 27, 1898

1/10
From Julian Garroll Kendrion M.D. (Downy, Cal.) to Judge Spenion Ford in Bryan, Texas (2 pages typed). February 1, 1898

1/11
From C. Pearre to unknown in Laredo, Texas (2 pages handwritten). February 8, 1898

1/12
Newspaper article announcing the death of J. C. Kendrick (xerox copy). June 1, 1906

Journals and Memoir

1/2
Journal entries. Caption title: "San Antonio de Bescar. September 1846." 11 Sept. 1846-4 April [1847]

Half sheets (6) of ruled paper, torn in half horizontally, and stitched along left margin. Signed "Edward Everett" in pencil in upper left corner of top sheet. Had been folded and labeled on the back in pencil "Original journal, San Antonio 1846."

Journal entries. Continues recounting events in San Antonio, 16 -20 Dec. 1846

Half sheet of unruled pale blue paper, originally torn along left margin, recto filled and verso bearing single one-line entry.

Journal entries. Records events near the Rio Grande, 26 Dec. 1846-2 Jan. 1847

Large folded sheet of white paper, faintly ruled in blue. Had been folded and labeled on back in ink Memorandums of Journey to Rio Grande, with penciled annotations Journal and Dec. 26 '46.

Memoir. Titled "At San Antonio Texas, in the Quartermasters Department, U.S.A. 1846-1848," [1899?]

Handwritten in ink on 8 x 5 inch machine ruled sheets of notepaper, this memoir records Everett's activites not only in the Mexican War (1846-1848), but through some part of the Civil War, that page being annotated in pencil with 1899 and the note that it was "substituted ... in the copy sent to Quincy." The memoir is the most substantial and heavily edited part of this series. Pages are numbered in ink at top margin 1a, 2a, 1-38, 38a, 39-70, 70b [1899 substitute page], 71. Later published, all or in part, under the title "Military Life" in Transactions of the Illinois Historical Society…for 1905.

Series 4, Box 1

1/15

  • Receipt. August 27, 1877
  • Bill of Sale. February 19, 1878
  • Receipt. March 27, 1878
  • Receipt. May 22, 1878
  • Bill from S.H. Marouse Dry Goods. October 25, 1879
  • Bill of Sale. August 14, 1880
  • Journal of Financial Records. August 14, 1880
  • Receipt. December 24, 1883
  • Bill of Sale (12 pages). Undated
  • Bill of Sale. January 22, 1885
  • Journal of expenses. July 10, 1886
  • Receipt. July 28, 1886
  • Receipt. August 10, 1886
  • Bill. August 22, 1886
  • Bill of Sale. September 2, 1886
  • Receipt. Undated
  • List of expenses. 1886
  • Receipt. May 21, 1890
  • Check. May 23, 1890
  • Bill of Sale. June 14, 1890
  • List of expenses. June 28, 1890
  • Tax receipt. December 31, 1890
  • Tax receipt. November 23, 1891
  • Receipt. November 8, 1891
  • Bill. June 10, 1892
  • Tax receipt. December 27, 1892
  • Tax receipt. December 31, 1892
  • Receipt. April 18, 1893
  • List of costs. August 11, 1893
  • Check and list of expenses. November 13, 1894
  • Tax receipt. December 31, 1895
  • Certificate of Redemption (2x). January 23, 1896
  • Receipt. December 8, 1897
  • Tax receipts (3x). April 25, 1898
  • Tax receipt. May 3, 1898
  • Check. February 18, 1899
  • Receipt. March 1889
  • IOU. August 7, 1899

African American Scrapbook

The charcoal images are as follows:
A barefoot African American family, mother, father, and eight children in period rural dress standing in front of a portion of a ramshackle cabin with a split wood shingle roof.
A longer view of the family, a bit scattered in front of a full view of the cabin.
Mother and daughter inside the cabin in front of a wall covered with newspaper.
Mother sitting outside the cabin, shown from the exterior chimney end.
Mother and son by a well in a wooded area.
Father and other male workers bailing cotton.

Cavitt Documents, Correspondence and Articles

This box contains notes and correspondence pre and post-1900 pertaining to J. F. Cavitt's quest to trace his roots back to his great-grandfather, Richard Cavitt, and also to find relatives with the Cavitt or Cavett surname.

1/1: Correspondence, Pre-1900

1/2: Correspondence, Post-1900

1/3: Slave Documents

1/4: Miscellaneous Documents

1/5: Family History Notes and Documents

1/6: Genealogy and Family History

1/7: Financial Documents

1/8: Court Documents

1/9: Maps - Wheelock and of Land owned by the Cavitt Family

1/10: News Clippings and Articles

Miscellaneous Documents

S5-1/10: This folder contains the following documents,

A - Magazine tear-sheet. From The Field Glass, this is a printed copy of a letter to the Editor written by William Wallace Burns titled, "Oligarchy - Aristocracy - Democracy." December 1880.

B - Invitation. "Re-Union of the National Association of the Veterans of the Mexican War." 22 February 1881.

C - Letter to the Editor. Mimeograph copy of "Man Ignoring a Natural Law" written by William Wallace Burns. 26 April 1887.

D - Speech. Printed hand-out copy of "Address delivered by Gen. W. W. Burns, U. S. A., at the Alumni Reunion of the Graduates of the United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y. June 1888". Possibly the graduation address. Pasted inside is another piece of paper similar in nature that explains and illustrates the buttons designed by Bailey, Banks, and Biddle Jewelers. June 1888 and 1 November 1888.

E - Note from Daniel T. Van Buren to "Dear Pitts." The letter alludes to having seen the list of U. S. Military Academy graduates from 1888 with a form asking for Name, Class, Motto, and Address. 1 leaf, 2 pages, 1 October 1888.

F - Poem or Song. "Our fabled 'Fille de Regiment'" in William Wallace Burns' handwriting. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 2 pages, Undated.

G - Fable. "Battle of Fair Oaks Fable." In William Wallace Burn's handwriting, this seems to be a parody. On the reverse side, in pencil, a discussion concerning a battle. 1 leaf, 2 pages, Undated.

H - Calling cards. Two cards of different styles. One is inscribed on reverse by someone presenting the General to the Hon. W. R. Grace, Undated.

I - Biographical data. Written by William Wallace Burns, two chronologies of his career listed with dates no later than 1884.

J - Essay. In what appears to be William Wallace Burns' later handwriting, this is a long, rather rambling essay heavily steeped in God titled, "Faith, Truth = Understanding - Good, Free Will = Love - Understanding, Love = Heaven." 3 leaves, 6 pages, Undated.

K - Prayer. Unsigned lengthy prayer in a handwriting different from the rest of all documents. The envelope reads: "Mrs. Magruder, Nuremberg." Undated.

Miscellaneous Documents

S2-2/1
A - Various news clippings. Death notice of Magruder (father of young Lloyd Burns Magruder and Pauline Magruder), articles on Edwin Stanton and George McClellan, an opera in Paris, mortgage lien note advertisement from one of the real estate people the General dealt with, an article on investing, and, an article on Mr. B. L. Prince (suitor of Mabelle Burns) who had intestinal hemorrhages. 1901-1903.

S2-2/2
A - Fragments. Various empty envelopes, small postcards to Burns, a photograph of an unknown couple, a partial letter from a real estate company. 13 items in total. 1892-1903.

Crane Materials

1/1: Summary of each folder; Mini biography of Crane; Newspaper article of Crane's retirement

1/2: 14 photographs from the Philippines
Lt. Col. Crane in the Philippines
A typical better class of home in the Philippines
A scene in the Philippines
Group of men (names on the back)
Preparing to leave camp
Water buffalo
Army waiting arrival of Americans
Market Manilla
Officers and men of the insurgent army prior to the arrival of Americans
Batangas near the mouth of a river
Department Headquarters
Often seen in Luzon
A typical view
Sen Delgado of Panay

1/3: Photographs from Puerto Rico
Crane in San Juan (August 24, 1905)
Col Crane Military Secretary for Puerto Rico heading a parade

1/4: Photographs from Cuba
Snapshot of Col. Crane in the quarters in Cuba (April 1902)
Spanish hospital
Cook shed
9th USV officers and their positions

1/5: 3 photographs of "Watching Mexican prisoners return to Mexico"

1/6: Photograph of C. J. Crane at West Point

1/7: Letters between R. C. Crane and M.T. Harrington

1/8: Information on W. C. Crane, the son of C. J. Crane, sent by R. C. Crane

1/9: Literature, The Philippines

1/10: Letters from C. J. Crane to his brother, R. C. Crane, and his mother, and letters pertaining to the subject of his letters

1/11: Newspaper, The Manila Freedom (July 24, 1900)

1/12: Magazine, The Manila Critic (December 25, 1901)

1/13: Official Program, George Washington's Birthday Celebration

Personal Correspondence with Family and Friends

S3-1/7: This folder contains the following documents,

  • A - Letter from [A.?] Johnstone to "Miss Burns." Social letter with references to Arizona and Westward ho! Movement; awareness of world events; advocates "outdoor exercise." [light copy; difficult to read] Handwritten, 1 leaf, 4 pages, 10 July 1880.
  • B - Letter from "Ben" to "Mousey." Personal letter between an uncle and niece (possibly Burns' daughter?)-notation in another's handwriting that it was written by Ben Atkinson. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 4 pages, 13 July 1880.
  • C - Letter from A. Johnstone to "Miss Burns." The letter is of a general nature and discusses the weather in Washington and the area of Wilmington at the time. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 4 pages, 10 September 1881.
  • D - Letter (possibly from Burns' daughter or daughter-in-law) to their children. This letter is written in an unusual printed case probably intended for reading ease by children and is a farewell note in advance of a trip she and her husband were about to take. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 2 pages, 23 July 1890.
  • E - Letter from "Grand Papa" to "Burns & Sweet Pau-line." The letter apparently from General Burns to his (grand?) children, written in the printed case that his wife used (possibly she wrote it for him) from a hotel in New York. Letter thanks them for a letter and sends best wishes. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 2 pages, 9 November 1890.
  • F - Letter from "Grand Papa" to "My Dear Grand Boy." A get well note to his grandson and message to the mother of the child also. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 2 pages, 2 May 1891.
  • G - Message from A. B. Hancock to Burns. Difficult to read the message on a black-bordered calling card. Handwritten (3 in X 3 in card), 1 leaf, 2 sides, 12 July 1889.
  • H - Message (fragment) to Burns. This is the same type of stationery as in item 4/7 but it is unsigned. The message is incomplete. Handwritten, 1 leaf (4 in X 6 in card), 2 sides, 5 September 1887.
  • I - Message from [Ellen? Nellie?] M. McClellan to Burns. The message is written on black-bordered cards like items 4/7 and 4/8. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 4 pages, 23 March [1887?].
  • J - Note from Burns to "Grand Boy." Small block-print note sympathizing with the child having the measles. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 3 pages, 1 May 1891.
  • K - Letter from young Burns to "My dear grand-pa." The letter expresses that it is his first day out of bed in a week. Reverse side has a note from "Mama" discusses a gift for her son and mentions that perhaps Burns could find a "Sibley Tent" where he was. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 2 pages, 5 May 1891.
  • L - Letter from Burns to "Grand-Boy." Script letter from Burns acknowledging receipt of two letters and complimenting the child's improving reading ability. Apparently the child asks about getting a Sibley Tent and Burns says it is an "impossibility" as none has been made for "twenty-five years" other than one for the World's Fair at Philadelphia. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 2 pages, 7 May 1891.
  • M - Letter from Burns to "My Darling Mab." This letter, it seems, is written to his daughter (or sister?) and concerns her suitor who is pushing for marriage. Handwritten, 2 leaves, 4 pages, 22 November 1891.
  • N - Letter from L. Burns Magruder to "Grand-Pa." Short letter from the grandchild about rain, but with a sentence asking for a picture of the tent. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 1 page, 7 December 1891.
  • O - Letter from L. Burns Magruder to "My dear Grand-pa." The child's note describes illnesses in the family. Mentions his mother having the "grippe" and "Frawline" then goes on to mention that "Nana keeps well and sends her love." Is it possible that Burns' wife lived with her daughter separate from Burns? The letter also mentions that the child is sad "we didn't have a war with Chili." Handwritten, 2 leaves, 2 pages, 14 February 1892.
  • P - Letter from Burns to "Grand-Boy." The letter mentions that he is glad the child did not have whooping cough and then stresses the importance of reading and education. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 1 page, 10 March 1892.
  • Q - Letter from [T?] W. Willett to "Miss Burns." This is a very ambiguous letter that expresses sympathy for her loss and the writer mentions attending a funeral but the deceased is not named. The letter is two-part and the second part refers to some real estate in South Carolina but it is hard to discern whether she is wishing to sell or buy and has sought his advice in the potential transaction. Handwritten, 2 leaves, 3 pages, 30 April 1892.
  • R - Letter from Burns to "Dear Grand-Boy." Block-print note about the measles. Perhaps the date is written in error? One might refer to the letter item 4/10 and compare the context and writing in later letters. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 2 pages, 5 May 1892 (1891?).

S3-1/8: This folder contains the following documents,

  • A - Letter from B. L. Prince to "Miss Mab. Burns." Love letter. Handwritten, 3 leaves, 3 pages, 19 October 1892.
  • B - Letters from F. Montgomery to Mrs. Burns. The first of two letters mailed together expresses sympathy for the death of General Burns then immediately goes into a lengthy discussion on a person beginning to develop a cotton gin. One might infer that there is an investment opportunity available. The second letter refers to a cotton gin on her island… which seems to be for sale. Handwritten, 6 leaves, 12 pages, 5 November 1892-12 November 1892.
  • C - Note from Pauline Magruder to "my dearest Brother." A personal note telling of her having a bad cold and that her mother and that she had a long letter from "mother and Mrs. Tracy." Concludes with "I have to go to chapel now." Handwritten, 2 leaves, 3 pages, 18 November 1895.
  • D - Letter from Pauline Magruder to "My dearest Auntie." A social letter from Pauline Magruder on her 13th birthday written, apparently, from the seaside. Handwritten, 2 sheets, 4 leaves, 4 pages, 24 July 1899.
    E* E - Letter from B. L. Prince to "My dear Friend." Letter discussing cattle affairs and friendship. See item 3/19 of this series. Handwritten, 3 leaves, 3 pages, September 1899.
  • F - Letter from B. L. Prince to "My dear Friend." Letter very pragmatically discusses an optimum time to marry "that is if we ever intend to marry," then discusses cattle prices. Handwritten, 3 leaves, 3 pages, 1 October 1900.
  • G - Letter from Pauline Magruder to "Taunte" (Aunt). The first half of the letter is in French; she is in France studying French. Handwritten, 2 sheets, 4 leaves, 8 pages, 25 January 1902.
  • H - Letter from B. L. Prince to "My dear Friend." Letter sounds as though this man is losing patience with the indecision on the part of the young woman. This letter gives full financial disclosure that he can "afford" to marry. Handwritten, 7 leaves, 7 pages, 13 February 1902.
  • I - Letter from L. Burns Magruder to "Dear Auntie Mab." Letter from West Point is social and tells of his fun with the other cadets in the snow. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 4 pages, 18 February 1902.
  • J - Letter from Pauline Magruder to "Ma Chere Taute." The entire letter was written in French except for closure. Handwritten, 3 leaves, 6 pages, 22 June 1902.
  • K - Letter from "L. Burns Burns" to "My dear Auntie Mab." Note from West Point refers indirectly to a mishap and to the possibility of lending "the sword" to the West Point library for display. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 4 pages. 29 October 1902.
  • L - Letter from "L. Burns Magruder" to "My dear Auntie Mab." Note from West Point refers to the Christmas gift she sent and asks why "Nana" doesn't write. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 4 pages. 29 December 1902.
  • M - Letter from B. L. Prince to "My dear friend." Suitor still in pursuit of Auntie Mab; ups his financial status by saying in the letter, "I thought that $50,000. And yourself for a wife would be more than any man could wish for." Handwritten, 5 leaves, 5 pages, 18 January 1903.
  • N - Letter from L. Burns Magruder to Mabelle Burns. Note from West Point refers to a "precious burden" his mother had been carrying, the secret that Auntie Mab was getting married? He extends his congratulations saying that he "did not think [she] would take the step." Other mentions of "the sword" being lent to the West Point library for display. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 4 pages. 29 October 1902.
  • O - Letter from "Belle" to Mabelle Burns. Letter from Paris reprimands Mab for not writing and implies there is outside influence. The writer expresses much stress about living in France and worries about Burns' illness. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 2 pages, 24 April 1903.
  • P - Note from Lloyd Burns Magruder to "My dear Auntie Mab." A short note expressing that he is busy in school at West Point. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 4 pages, 8 April 1904.
  • Q - Letter from [Virge?] to Mab. This is apparently from a friend who is very interested in the members of the Burns family-expresses concern over young Burns having Typhoid and very ill. Handwritten, 2 sheets, 3 leaves, 6 pages, 25 May 1904.
  • R - Letter from [Virge?] to Mab. The letter mentions family members and a desire to see all of them. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 4 pages, 13 March 1905.
  • S - Letter from Burns to Mab. The letter discusses impending graduation and mentions his studying Gettysburg and recollections of going there with his grandfather as a child. Handwritten, 2 sheets, 4 leaves, 8 pages, 2 May 1905.
  • T - Letter from Burns to "My dear Grandpa". This is an undated letter from Burns when he was apparently just learning to write in cursive. The letter thanks his grandfather for the gift of a bicycle. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 2 pages, No date, but judging from previous letters, circa 1892.
  • U - Letter from Charles Beatty Moore to "Cousin Mab." This letter seems to be from a relative who attended West Point with young Burns. The letter references several other family members. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 4 pages, 11 May 1902.
  • V - Letter from Pauline to "Auntie Mab." An undated letter that must have been written shortly after she arrived in Paris because she mentions that she is not yet proficient enough in French to write a letter. Handwritten, 2 sheets, 4 leaves, 8 pages, circa 1901.
  • W - Letter from "Papa" to "Auntie Mab." A small, undated letter (only "Dec 5th") appears to be from the General and was written on a trip to New York. The letter is ambiguous but states that Burns has just come in on his tricycle so it must have been written in the early 1890s. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 4 pages, circa 1890.

Robson Correspondence and Photographs

This box contains the following:

  • Photograph of Robson outside of a military tent. Handwritten note on the back: "grey in Honda Spanish American War Quarter Master Sgt.".
  • Photograph portrait of Robson at A&M College.
  • Photograph of Bill (unknown) at A&M College in front of a pillar of an unknown building.
  • Correspondence, "Dear Father" from "Son" C. Guy Robson. October 24, 1897 (3 pages)
  • The Battalion Stationary envelope addressed to Judge W. S. Robson in La Grange, Texas. May 28, 1898
  • Headquarters Corps of Cadets, College Station, TX. Commandant approved by the President, the Corps of Cadets appointments made belonging to any class during the class upon the opening of the next session. June 10, 1896 (3 pages)
  • Invitation letter from the Corps of Cadets of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas to the "Thanksgiving Hop" complimentary to the Football Team on November 29, 1907, in College Station, TX
  • Correspondence dating "Gentleman" from "The Claim Prwarder" A. J. Moorhead. July 2, 1901 (1 page)

Wool and Felt Caps

This box contains:

  • One black wool baseball hat with "Class of [19]08" inscribed in orange stitching. Donated by George T. Burndrett, Class of 1908 in Electrical Engineering.
  • Two navy blue felt caps, military-style with "AMC" and laurel wreaths decorated on the front (date unknown).
  • One military-style navy blue felt cap with Texas pins decorated on the front (date unknown)
  • Tan Freshman hat (Corps of Cadets), donated by Ross H. Anderson, Class of 1977.

McInnis News Clippings and Miscellaneous

2-1: Typescripts Letters - 1879-1895
2-2: Phostatic copies - 1879, 1889-1890
2-3: Various fiscal and financial records (census, some salaries, etc.) - 1880-1886
2-4: A&M Invitations and programs - 1876, 1878-1885, 1887-1890, 1892, 1894
2-5: Prairie View programs, invitations, and Annual Report - 1887, 1884, 1889
2-6: Newspaper clippings - 1887-1890
2-7: Newspaper clippings - 1891-1896
2-8: Newspaper clippings - Feb-May 1908
2-9: Newspaper clippings - June 1-15, 1908
2-10: Newspaper clippings - June 16-30, 1908
2-11: Newspaper clippings - July 1908-1909
2-12: Miscellaneous publications - 1887-1908
2-13: Calculus IV exercise book - Undated
2-14: Arithmetic III notebook - Undated

McInnis Correspondence

1-1: Correspondence - 1877-1878
1-2: Correspondence - 1879
1-3: Correspondence - 1880
1-4: Correspondence - 1881
1-5: Correspondence - 1882
1-6: Correspondence - 1883
1-7: Correspondence - 1884
1-8: Correspondence - 1885
1-9: Correspondence - 1886
1-10: Correspondence - 1887
1-11: Correspondence - 1888
1-12: Correspondence - 1889
1-13: R. C. Beale Speech - 1889
1-14: Correspondence - June-July 1890
1-15: Correspondence - July-December 1890
1-16: Correspondence - 1891
1-17: Correspondence - 1892
1-18: Correspondence - 1893
1-19: Correspondence - 1894-1898
1-20: Correspondence - 1907-1908

Smythe Papers

1/1: Collection Guide

1/2: History of Smythe Family (typed)

1/3: Smythe Family Genealogical Chart

1/4: Letters, 1880; 1888; 1895; 1909

1/5: Undated Notes and Letters

1/6: Notebook owned by H. G. Smythe

1/7: Smythe Bros. Drugstore Notebooks

1/8: Medical Notebook

1/9: Picture Postcards

1/10: Photographs

1/11: Photographs

1/12: Bryan Daily Eagle, Vol. 1, No. 1. 1889

1/13: Funeral Notice for Dr. D. Port Smythe (1889)

1/14: Letters

1/15: Biography of Dr. Conrad Rettig, ancestor of Mrs. R. E. Barthold's husband.

Autograph Letters, Notes and Quotations, and Other Abolitionist Materials

ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed

  • Benjamin Bacon. Bacon was an original member of the Anti-Slavery society.

    ALS to autograph seeker C.L. Farrington (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). October 2, 1873. 1 p.

  • Henry Ward Beecher. Beecher was a social reformer, clergyman, and the brother of Harriet Beecher Stowe.

    Partial ALS, n.p., Undated. 1 p. "It is his way. It does us all good to have someone who piles on the screws - especially when we know at bottom he is most friendly."

  • William Birney. Birney was Union Army general during the Civil War, and was noted for encouraging thousands of free black men to enlist.

    ALS to Lewis Cist (Paris). March 8, 1852. 1 p.

  • Phillips Brooks. Brooks was an Episcopal clergyman and the author of O Little Town of Bethlehem.

    ALS to Mrs. Waters (Boston, Massachusetts). February 3, 1886. 1 p.

  • Blanche K. Bruce. Bruce, the child of plantation owner and his house slave, was the first African-American to serve a full term in the U.S. Senate, representing Mississippi during the Reconstruction era.

    ALS to Harry Hause (Washington, D.C. ), thanking his "host" after a recent visit. November 16, 1886. 2 p.

  • Benjamin Butler. Butler was a Massachusetts politician and Union General.

    ALS to David R. Godwin (Washington, D.C. ). June 12, 1876. 1 p.

  • William Channing

    ALS to Mrs. Chapman (Boston, Massachusetts), apologizing for sending a manuscript he suggests is unworthy of Liberty Bell, the journal of the American Antislavery Society. October 23, 1845. 1 p.

  • David Lee Child. Child was the husband of writer and reformer Lydia Maria Child.

    ALS to J. Bailey, arranging a meeting. n.p., July 17, 1829. 1 p.

  • Thomas Clarkson. Clarkson was one of the most important British abolitionists of the late 18th century.

    ALS to John B. Murray who served as Brigadier General in the Union Army, and later helped establish Memorial Day. (Playford Hall, England), arranging a visit. April 15, 1842. 2 p.

  • Cassius Marcellus Clay

    AQS, "Life, Liberty, and Love". n.p., 1860. 1 p.

  • George H. Cook. Cook was a professor of chemistry at Rutgers University whose geological survey of New Jersey became the predecessor for the U.S. Geological Survey.

    ALS regarding the purchase of a telescope (New Brunswick, New Jersey). August 27, 1863. 2 p.

    ALS (New Brunswick, New Jersey), regarding teaching science to future clergymen. May 3, 1865. 2 p. "I am every day stirred up by their fears lest they should learn something which would render their faith weak or unsound. It is a hard lesson for men to learn that one belongs to the finite the other the infinite…."

  • Daniel De Vinne

    ALS (Rye, New York). April 8, 1850. 2 p.

  • Orville Dewey

    ALS to Elizabeth Arnold (Paris). April 26, 1842. 2 p.

  • G. M. Emerson

    ALS to Joseph Kidder (Boston, Massachusetts). June 27, 1863. 1 p.

  • David Francis

    ALS to Governor Samuel T. Armstrong (Boston, Massachusetts). March 4, 1835. 2 p.

  • William Lloyd Garrison

    Copy of Wendell Phillips letter in Garrison's hand, August 1852. 1 p.

    ALS, responding to an invitation to speak at the New England Woman Suffrage Association. May 10, 1859. 2 p. "Where my hear and heart are in this matter you need no assurance from me, but I dare not, now, give you a positive pledge."

    AQS, "Liberty for each, for all, and for ever!". January 1, 1872.

    Post-mortem examination of Garrison, containing the results of the autopsy and account of the disease leading to his death. 3 p.

  • Joshua R. Giddings

    ALS to anti-slavery politician Charles Sumner, regarding New England delegates to the Peace Convention in Paris. June 8, 1849. 1 p. "Our Free Soil movement is on the advance in this state. Our forces are consolidating, and we are making preparations for the election in October…"

    AQS, n.p., regarding the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Undated. "When the Representative of a State is struck down the people feel the blow."

    With one additional ALS.

  • Francis Gillette

    Letter sent from Gillette to an unknown woman, seeking her services as a school teacher for a recently built school in Bloomfield, Connecticut. July 25, 1851.

  • Sarah and Angelina Grimke, and Theodore Dwight Weld

    Three Autographs on one page, n.p., Undated (circa the 1870s). RARE

  • R. R. Gurley. Gurley was a Clergyman and the U.S. Commissioner to Liberia.

    ALS (Washington, D.C.). August 24, 1832. 1 p.

  • R. G. Hazard

    ALS to William Pitt Fessenden, July 28, 1864. 2 p.

  • Thomas Wentworth Higginson

    ALS, regarding hymns. July 23, 1908. 2 p.

  • Samuel Gridley Howe

    ALS (Boston, Massachusetts) June 7, circa the 1870s. 1 p.

    Invitation from the Perkins Institution for the Blind, announcing a meeting of the Trustees. Embossed to be read like Braille. Obituary from the Providence Journal included.

    With three additional ALS.

  • William Jackson

  • William Jay

    ALS, thanking an anonymous man for a ticket and discussing introduction for a speaker (Sumner). November 23, 1854. 1 p.

    ALS, discussing lot rentals. (New York). December 19, 1835. 1 p.

  • Oliver Johnson

    Autograph Poem Signed, "The Peace of God", n.p., Undated. 2 p.

    AQS, "God is wrath, even as he is love". (New York). January 8, 1886. 1 p.

    ALS to Rev. William Hayes Ward (Orange, New Jersey) pleading for work. February 2, 1879. 4 p. "I tell you frankly that I am in a dire strait. I have struggled hard for almost three years to get my paper on a paying basis…I look now into the faces of my dear wife and child with anxiety much as I never before experienced…".

    ALS to Thomas Wentworth Higginson (New York), regarding abolitionist Moncure Conway. October 6, 1885. 3 p. "I very much regret my inability to join in person the good company of friends and admirers of Mr. Moncure D. Conway, over which you are called to preside on Friday evening next. I greatly honor him for his high position in the world of thought and am moreover deeply indebted to him for light and inspiration upon many important subjects. In point of fidelity to his convictions and the boldness with which he has uttered them, he has set an example worthy of general imitation. I am glad he has returned to his native land, and I desire to lend my voice to the chorus of welcome that will greet him on the occasion to which I have referred. May his light still increase in brightness, and his hand grow strong for the work before him."

    AQS, "Thanks be to God! Not a slave in all the Land!" (Clifton Springs). September 15, 1889. 1 p.

    ALS to an anonymous Charles, discussing a speech that was sent but was incomplete. 1 p.

    ALS, of payment sent for an article, (New York). December 31, 1866. 1 p.

  • Jean Kina. Kina was a Haitian revolutionary leader and former slave.

    Note Signed, warrant for rations. September 12, 1795. Exceptionally rare autograph.
    Winslow Lewis.

    ALS, request for letter to see someone in London. Envelope addressed to Winslow Lewis. March 1872. 1 p.

    Invitation and ALS, expressing his father's inability to accept an invitation due to being absent from the city. May 7, 1872. 1 p.

  • J. L. Lovejoy

    ALS, Cincinnati, Ohio, October 28, 1839. 1 p.

  • Zachary Macaulay

    ALS, regarding the disposition of an estate. Macaulay was the leader of a Parliamentary effort to end slavery in Britain. October 10, 1823. 4 p.

  • Samuel May

    ALS to H.W. Clarke, regarding Civil War relief efforts. (Syracuse, New York). March 10, 1863. 2 p.

    Copy of a letter from Samuel May, (Syracuse, New York). January 8, 1866. 1 p.

  • James M. McKim

    ALS. 2 p.

  • Edward Joy Morris

    Note signed, regarding a Whig gathering Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 18, 1844. 1 p.
    ALS, giving dates of his service in Congress (Washington, D.C.). February 8, 1858. 1 p.

    Letter signed (possibly clerically), thanking an unidentified woman for a likeness of her husband, who gave Morris advice during his time in Liberia. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). August 9, 1863. 1 p.

    Letter signed (possibly clerically), mentioning favorable news regarding diplomatic appointments to Liberia. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). May 22, 1866. 1 p.

  • Theodore Parker

    ALS to Miss H.E. Horn regarding Goethe (West Roxbury, Massachusetts). October 15, 1846. 3 p.

    Two additional ALS, three ANS, and one cabinet card.

  • William W. Patton

    ALS, answering his sister, who was evidently skeptical of the anti-slavery movement's methods (New York). September 16, 1839. 4 p.
    Transcript: "Dear Sister,
    Dr. Bates a few moments ago handed me your letter & I hasten to reply. And this I do the more readily because I feel confident that a satisfactory answer can be given to your questions. You wish to know, what good all this agitating will do?
    I could first ask what good cause or what great moral reform action ever succeeded without agitation. How did our Savior & the apostles endeavor to propagate the gospel? Was it not by traveling extensively over the known world & promulgating the truth? Was it not by rebuking sin everywhere & under all forms - proclaiming the utter wickedness of the human heart - denouncing idolatry as folly & wickedness & holding up the cross as the only hope of a lost world? They spoke the truth also sternly & made no compromise with wrong. In rebuking the Jews for their treatment of the Savior they said, whom 'ye have take by wicked hands have crucified and slain' 'But ye denied the Holy One & the Just & desired a murder to be granted unto you.' And while the church followed their example, almost miraculous success attended their efforts.
    Again when Papacy threw her mantle of gloom over the church - when a deathlike stupor had seized the disciples of the cross, what aroused them, save the trumpet tones of Luther & his associates, spurning with indignation the idea of Papal supremacy & infallibility. They awoke the plebian & the senator - the peasant & the king - how? By agitation. And the happy results we feel every day.
    Alcohol had slain its thousands - the drunkards hell was fast filling up. We were branded abroad as a nation of drunkards. How is it that such a change as we now see has been wrought? Why is it that one state after another is prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquor & we stand far in advance of the rest of the world on this subject? It has been accomplished by agitation.
    Nearly one millions of slaves groaned beneath West Indian bondage & the slave traders covered the ocean, sailing under the flags of all civilized nations yet not a voice uttered warning or rebuke; but now how different the sight. The freeman lifts his free arms to heaven & thanks his God & the abolitionists of England the lash is beneath his feet, & the chain rent asunder falls to the ground. And how was this brought to pass. By the agitation of such men as Wilberforce, Clarkson & Sharpe. Years did they agitate, & now God has brought about the result.
    And now, shall we follow the path which Experience points out, or (monstrous anomaly) leave sin to cure itself.
    But permit me to mention of our plans & opinions. First, we believe the slaveholder has a conscience, aye a conscience, slumbering though it may be. This conscience we would address. We would show him that though he may not distinctly be aware of it, yet in reality he is robbing his fellow man - treading under foot precious rights & [curtailing love on many such]. Do you say, that he will not hear & is only enraged; so does the rum seller stop his ears or assail you in his rage when you tell him, he is filling up the drunkards grave, & feeding the fires of the drunkards hell. But in his cooler moments, his conscience will whisper, it is all true. Is it right so to speak to the rum seller & to hope for beneficial results, then is it right thus to address the slaveholder & equally to anticipate the time when Slavery's expiring groan shall scare be heard for the songs of the emancipated.
    Secondly. We believe, if we can convince the slaveholders that free labor is far more profitable to the South than is slave labor, that their self interest will liberate the slaves. To establish this position we have a mass of overwhelming arguments & facts.
    Thirdly. We believe that the South has a sense & a deep sense of honor. What then will she do, when a worlds scorn shall scathe her. When to be a slaveholder shall be as counted a foul spot on a mans character. Lynching & bowie knives will ill contend against the brand of shame. Was not Robinson acquitted of the murder of Helen Jewett & yet he dared not, he could not reside in this city. Why? Because every body believed him quietly & infamy had marked him as her own.
    Fourthly. We believe that the South wishes to live securely. Therefore we point her to a nation of enemies growing up in her midst. We mention her hopeless condition in case of a war & thus wish to show that it is always unsafe to do wrong.
    'Why then do you labor at the North?' Because in several of the so called free states slaves are yet held. Because a burning, withering prejudice is bowing the colored man to the earth, blighting his hopes for time & often for eternity. Because the free colored man is shut out of our schools & our colleges & put in a place of degradation in the courts of God! Because no mechanic will take him for an apprentice & no merchant receives him as a clerk. Because if the colored man was elevated & it was seen that he could hold stations of honor & respectability such a grief of universal condemnation would go forth against slavery as will cause it to vanish from the earth. Because several of the nominally free states permit slaveholders from the South to hold slaves within their bounds for 6 or 9 months, & others lay heavy fines & imprisonment upon those who aid the panting fugitive. Because the North has the majority in Congress & hence the power & obligation to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia, in Florida, also to break up the slave trade between the states, which is the main thing that renders slavery profitable in Delaware, Maryland & Virginia, which being removed these states would be forced to emancipate their slaves. Because the Northern church has palliated this crime & failed to rebuke it, while at the same time it has influence sufficient to cause its members at the South to renounce slavery. (See my last letter about communing with slaveholders) Because in a word, slaveholders as a general thing will never listen to us, as long as so many uphold them at the North.
    But says, the objector, 'I have seen a great deal of quarreling & disturbance arise from so much agitation.' Well, what then. This is not denied, but what does it prove? That it is wrong to continue because incidental disturbances arise? Why then did not Paul stop when he was mobbed wherever he went? Why did Peter & John continue so fanatical, when they were scourged for Christs sake? Did not Christ tell us to expect trouble whenever truth grappled with error. Math. X:34,6. Could we expect a system which is so bored by the civil passions of the heart to be given up without a severe & protracted struggle?
    Such is my answer, given as briefly as possible, to your questions. Had I time, I might sustain my position by many more arguments. But I have tried to be brief. If my answer is not satisfactory to Miss Bonny & others, please as soon as possible specify wherein I have failed. I have not undertaken to show how bad slavery is, inasmuch as I took it for granted that she allowed its wickedness. Therefore my attention has been confined to a general statement of our plan & the reasons for it. May God teach us all right that we may do what is well pleasing to him. For it matters little whether we have mans condemnation or not, so long as the smile your Savior is on us. Mother sends her love. I have had a cold for 4 weeks. The Dr. forbids to sing or speak much. The Plans look quite well & has one pedal to another alongside of it. Last Wednesday I went on to Uncle Mag office & on Saturday brough[t] Ludlow, & Aunt Catharine home. Had a very pleasant time there & got most well of my cold, but was put almost entirely [back by singing & talking yesterday (Sabbath).] Write soon."

    AQS, "He that doeth good is of God; but he that doeth evil hath not seen God" (Chicago, Illinois). February 14, 1877. 1 p.

    With one additional ALS.

  • Wendell Phillips

    AQS, "Count that day lost / Whose low descended sun / Sees at the thy hand / No worthy action done / These lines John Brown taught to each his children." September 1871. 1 p.

    Four additional AQS, two ANS, two ALS, and a Cabinet card.

  • Parker Pillsbury

    ALS (Concord, New Hampshire). September 8, 1896. 2 p. "I joined Mr. Garrison in the tenth year of his warfare, and I hope and think he would say I never deserted him in any of his finest battles on whatever field. And I hope ere long to meet him under other and brighter skies, to renew our conquests upward and onward…"

  • A. M. Powell

    ANS, on Office of the National Anti-Slavery Standard stationary (New York). June 26, 1866. 1 p.

  • F.B. Sanborn

    ANS (Boston, Massachusetts) January 11, 1910. 1 p.

  • Gerrit Smith

    An 1864 Note Signed, three ALS (one mounted on an acidic page from the autograph album), and an 1848 printed speech on land reform. (5 items total)

  • Henry B. Stanton

    ALS, sending a manuscript for publication. October 17, 1844.

    ALS, n.p., Undated. 1 p. "…why would it not be a good plan for some of our New York stump orators to 'change works' with some of yours? Some of your Conscience Whigs can do great good, very great good, in the central & western parts of this state. They would have great influence with the Whigs of this region. In return for them, let some of your Barnburners go there. Their noble enthusiasm would wear off prejudices which you Whigs have to contend, and they might make deep inroads upon Hunkerism in Massachusetts…"

  • Thaddeus Stevens

    ALS, February 17, 1861. 1 p.

  • Alvan Stewart

    ALS, from an early political abolitionist regarding his publication and the legal assault on slavery. June 16, 1845. "I did not receive your letter until Saturday night & I hasten to answer it. The Argument I delivered in eleven hours before the Sup. Court of N. Jersey I think eminently calculated for lawyers [?] & those wise men constructing society courts the muse who[?] and the exponents of the law & Constitution. It covers all the questions under the federal Constitution as well as N. Jersey, I have had lawyers men who were my political enemies order fifty of these. The Argument will be as I understand 45 to 50 compact pages, & are $125.00 at per thousands at the office. In fact it is altogether the most labored production of my life, & covers our entire question, under all aspects, as my adversaries compelled me by their attacks to give a history of & define the Liberty party - its objects, aims, the course of slavery in different ages, demonstrating the declaration of independence a practicality & showing condition of slave states, as compared with free, showing 6 millions ruined, 3 of Black & 3 of poor Southern whites…"

  • P. F. Streeter

    ALS (Baltimore, Maryland). August 22, 1861. 4 p. "This city is quiet, but feelings are bitter, and the secessionists believe 'Old Jeff' [Jefferson Davis] will be here before long. I do not agree with them. Troops are beginning to arrive and encamp on our hills. A great hospital is to be established here. These things will create some activity. As to my own prospects, they are not very bright. I shall lose many secession pupils, and some will not be able to send; but I hope to have some new ones, and enough to justify me in going on."

  • Charles Sumner

    Newspaper clipping discussing a dispute.

    Autograph Manuscript outline of studies in history. 3 p.

    Document Signed, regarding a railroad. February 5, 1845. 1 p.

    Autograph Quotation, "Whether on the gallows high, or in the battle's van, the fittest place for a man to die, is where he dies for man." n.p. Undated.

    Four additional ANS, and one photo with a clipped signature affixed.

  • Lewis Tappan

    ALS, regarding a case before the Presbytery. February 26, 1841. 1 p.

  • George Thompson

    ALS to Oliver Johnson, July 13, 1865, 2 p.
    Clipped signature and AQS "To America!" (Salem, Massachusetts). December 6, 1850. (tipped on the left side onto acidic paper)

  • Francis Todd

    Letter from Todd to an attorney regarding a transaction of $1000 in Newbury Port. June 11, 1842.

  • John Weiss. Unitarian minister

    ALS, to a younger unidentified colleague (New York). November 21, 1852. 4 p. "My Dear Friend,
    I have been trying very hard to think that I can come to Washington, for I should like to do it. But I am forced to decline it, for a variety of reasons which press upon me. Rev. Bowen will have left us, and no one will take his place at present: so that the entire responsibility of study will come upon me. If I preach at all away from home, it will be for Rev. Bowen's installation at Williamsburg. Then, the journey and preaching would use me up for a week: a thing not to be considered, if any one were here to take care of the [evening] Sunday. The besetting difficulties are too great even for my strong desire to come.
    I rejoice that you are going to be settled at Washington: and I have no doubt that you can say there just what you please. My advice to you would be to go on as you have begun, making your Anti-slavery occasionally, at timely moments, just as strong as you have made it previous to your call. The most that a man can desire is to have the liberty to speak a timely word at some conjuncture which enhances its meaning and prevents it from being spent upon the air. If a man waits for the chances which must inevitably occur in our legislation, and so long as the power of slavery seeks its opportunity, he will have the satisfaction of bearing his testimony at the most useful moment for his own conscience and for the cause of truth. All else, relating to any special topic, is comparatively aimless, lacking the time's enforcement - which justifies it from the charge of dilettantism and superfluity of independence by bringing the evil up to be hit, and marking every hit a palpable one. Particularly in Washington, where people hear of effects being produced by speaking strongly to the point at some critical moment, I should judge it to be the best cause for the preacher of anti-slavery truth to watch the providential chances, and concentrate this special moral energy of his upon the evil when it has a '[name].'
    Let me desire for you every success and spiritual blessing, and though distant from us may you yet feel the sympathy of all who believe as you do, who will be ready to countenance for you, and who will feel strengthened by your efforts."

    With one additional ALS.

  • Elizur Wright

    ALS, regarding becoming an auxiliary to the National Liberal League. August 31, 1880. 2 p.

  • Other letters

    Ones addressed to famous autograph collectors Lewis Cist and William Buell Sprague, are from Francis Gillette (Senator from Conn.); William Jackson; William Jay (2 letters); Winslow Lewis; J. C. Lovejoy; James Miller McKim (2 ALS); A.M. Powell; and Francis Todd.

Correspondence, Documents, and Photos

1/1: General information about C. H. Alvord and his collection

1/2: Letters from D. B. Cofer to C. H. Alvord

1/3: Letters from C. H. Alvord to D. B. Cofer

1/4: Letter from D. B. Cofer to E. J. Kyle

1/5: "The Beginning of the College Courses in Agricultural Engineering"

1/6: "Memorandum Concerning Correspondence Courses in Agriculture and Horticulture"

1/7: "Memorandum on the Visit of President Howard Taft to Texas and A&M in 1909"

1/8: "Some Early Impressions of the A&M College"

1/9: Records of various Board of Directors meeting at A&M College, 1910-1911

1/10: "An Agricultural Train in Texas"

1/11: Photograph and negatives of the First General Agricultural and Live Stock Train operated in Texas, September 1910

Stoddard Materials

1-01 Contains the Summary

1-02: Certificate of H. B. Stoddard to Colonel on May 20, 1880.

1-03: General Order announcing the command of H. B. Stoddard at the newly founded Camp Ross on May 14, 1888

1-04: Contains a Petition to the Board of Directors of Texas A&M College Stations from the citizens of Galveston, Texas.

1-05: Contains a Petition to the Board of Directors of Texas A&M College Station from the citizens of Bell Country, Texas.

1-06: Contains a Petition to the Board of Directors of Texas A&M College Station from the citizens of Robertson County, Texas.

1-07: Contains a Petition to the Board of Directors of Texas A&M from various citizens of Texas.

1-08: Letter to General H. B. Stoddard from B. Sbisa written on June 5, 1901

1-09: Letter to H. B. Stoddard from Joseph D. Sayers, written on May 18, 1912

1-10: Photo of H. B. Stoddard

1-11: Will of H. B. Stoddard, written in October 1905

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