Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 6391
.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Five letters signed by Calvin Coolidge, thirtieth President of the United States, or his secretary acknowledging gifts or requests for autographs
Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 6392
.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Thirteen letters and notes and one document signed by Millard Fillmore. Correspondents include Horace Greeley, D.A. Hall, and Samuel Tilden
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 6393
.21 linear feet (1 box)
Dwight David Eisenhower (1890-1969) was the 34th President of the United States. He had previously been a five-star general in the United States Army during World War II, and served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe. The papers...
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Dwight David Eisenhower (1890-1969) was the 34th President of the United States. He had previously been a five-star general in the United States Army during World War II, and served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe. The papers consist of social correspondence between Gilbert H. Montague and Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower dating from 1948 to 1956; form letters from Eisenhower to various parties dating from 1942 to 1957; ephemera from his 1953 inauguration; and photographs
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Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 6394
.21 linear feet (1 box)
James Abram Garfield (1831-1881) became the 20th President of the United States after completing nine consecutive terms in the House of Representatives. The collection consists of a small quantity of letters written by Garfield to various parties...
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James Abram Garfield (1831-1881) became the 20th President of the United States after completing nine consecutive terms in the House of Representatives. The collection consists of a small quantity of letters written by Garfield to various parties between 1863 and 1880. Also present are a bulletins documenting Garfield's health following his shooting by Charles Guiteau, a manuscript draft of the post-mortem bulletin by Dr. J. J. Woodward, and a small quantity of miscellaneous material related to Garfield and his presidency
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Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 17895
.2 linear feet (2 folders)
William H. Taft (1857-1930) was the twenty-seventh president of the United States, and later the tenth Chief Justice of the United States. The collection consists of a small quantity of letters written by Taft to various individuals between 1887...
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William H. Taft (1857-1930) was the twenty-seventh president of the United States, and later the tenth Chief Justice of the United States. The collection consists of a small quantity of letters written by Taft to various individuals between 1887 and 1928. Letters concern both professional and social matters. Recipients include his brother, Henry; General E. A. Carman, and Ralph M. Easley of the National Civic Federation. Also present are several letters to various parties from Taft's wife, Helen
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Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 17896
.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Collection consists of a small quantity of letters written and signed by Benjamin Harrison, twenty-third President of the United States. Recipients of note include Thomas F. Bayard and Ralph M. Easley, and refer to both social and professional...
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Collection consists of a small quantity of letters written and signed by Benjamin Harrison, twenty-third President of the United States. Recipients of note include Thomas F. Bayard and Ralph M. Easley, and refer to both social and professional matters
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Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 17902
.1 linear feet (1 folder)
John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-1963) was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. The collection consists of a small quantity of letters written by members of Kennedy's staff on his behalf,...
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-1963) was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. The collection consists of a small quantity of letters written by members of Kennedy's staff on his behalf, acknowledging letters sent to the President. Also included are notices for various memorial services held for Kennedy, stock thank you notes sent on behalf of Jacqueline Kennedy acknowledging condolences, a partial letter from an unidentified writer alleging a conspiracy behind Kennedy's assassination, and several press photographs of Kennedy at the United Nations General Assembly
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McKinley, William, 1843-1901
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 17903
.1 linear feet (1 folder)
William McKinley (1843-1901) was the 25th President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1897 until his assassination on September 14, 1901. The collection consists of a small quantity of letters written on behalf of McKinley by his...
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William McKinley (1843-1901) was the 25th President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1897 until his assassination on September 14, 1901. The collection consists of a small quantity of letters written on behalf of McKinley by his personal secretary, John Addison Porter, acknowledging letters sent to the President. One typescript letter to A. A. E. Taylor, president of the College of Wooster, is signed by McKinley
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Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 17904
.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Richard Milhous Nixon (1913-1994) was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974, when he became the only president to resign the office. Nixon had previously served as a Republican U.S. Representative, Senator from...
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Richard Milhous Nixon (1913-1994) was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974, when he became the only president to resign the office. Nixon had previously served as a Republican U.S. Representative, Senator from California, and as the Vice President of the United States under Dwight D. Eisenhower. The letters and documents in the collection date from 1958-1970, and consist of a small quantity of acknowledgment letters from Nixon to members of the public during his term as Vice President. Also included are several form letters from members of the House and Senate sent to "concerned citizens" in reaction to the Watergate scandal
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Tyler, John, 1790-1862
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 17907
.1 linear feet (1 folder)
John Tyler was the tenth president of the United States, succeeding to the office on the death of William Henry Harrison. Tyler served as a state legislator, governor, U.S. representative, and U.S. senator before being elected Vice President in...
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John Tyler was the tenth president of the United States, succeeding to the office on the death of William Henry Harrison. Tyler served as a state legislator, governor, U.S. representative, and U.S. senator before being elected Vice President in 1840. The collection consists of letters from Tyler to various individuals concerning minor official and social matters. Some letters are accompanied by typed transcriptions. Also included are Tyler's responses to autograph requests, invitations to various events, and a signed certificate naming John P. Brown to the post of Dragoman of the Sublime Port in 1842
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Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 17909
.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Thomas Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) was the 28th President of the United States, in office from 1913 to 1921. He served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913. The collection...
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Thomas Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) was the 28th President of the United States, in office from 1913 to 1921. He served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913. The collection consists of a small quantity of letters written by Wilson to various individuals during his tenure as president of Princeton University (1904-1910), Governor of New Jersey (1911-1912), and as President of the United States (1914-1920). Recipients include George W. Smith, Gilbert H. Montague, and Seth Low. Letters generally relate to social matters, though some reference official business. Letters written during his presidency are mainly acknowledgments to his supporters. One outgoing letter is from Wilson's wife, Margaret, and three incoming letters are from George W. Smith. Also included are several photographs, and Wilson's fountain pen
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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 23168
.2 linear feet (1 volume)
Account book kept by Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States, showing receipts and disbursements mainly at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Monticello, Virginia; and Washington, D.C., 1791-1803. Daily entries in daybook form concern...
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Account book kept by Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States, showing receipts and disbursements mainly at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Monticello, Virginia; and Washington, D.C., 1791-1803. Daily entries in daybook form concern family accounts, household costs, money paid to servants, slave labor, farming matters, taxes, loans, traveling expenses, and money donated to charity, as well as income from salary and crops. Tables show quarterly or annual analyses of expenditures by category, with income. Notable content includes travel itineraries with expenses for a trip with James Madison from Philadelphia to New York and New England, returning via Long Island, 1791 May 17-June 19, and from Philadelphia to Monticello, 1791 September 2-12. Accounts are paginated (odd numbers only, p. 1-173, [174]), with index. The volume also includes a table of weather data at Philadelphia and Monticello, 1791-1794; a list of wines provided at Washington, 1801-1808; and an inserted sheet noting how long some casks of madeira lasted from receipt to consumption.
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Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 23877
.76 linear feet (4 volumes)
Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) was a soldier, politician, and seventh President of the United States. William Berkeley Lewis (1784-1866) of Tennessee was Andrew Jackson's friend and political advisor. The Andrew Jackson and William B. Lewis...
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Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) was a soldier, politician, and seventh President of the United States. William Berkeley Lewis (1784-1866) of Tennessee was Andrew Jackson's friend and political advisor. The Andrew Jackson and William B. Lewis correspondence, 1806-1864, is an artificial collection consisting of their letters, 1814-1845; correspondence of the two men with other prominent individuals; and a few miscellaneous documents, chiefly military returns signed by or relating to Jackson, 1813-1814. The bulk of the Jackson-Lewis letters are written by Jackson to Lewis, spanning Jackson's military and political careers and retirement at The Hermitage. Lewis's letters to Jackson are Lewis's own copies.
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Washington, George, 1732-1799
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 3231
5.52 linear feet (11 boxes, 15 volumes, 9 oversized folders)
George Washington (1732-1799) was a Virginia planter, Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution, and first President of the United States. The Washington Papers comprise manuscript items by or related to George...
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George Washington (1732-1799) was a Virginia planter, Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution, and first President of the United States. The Washington Papers comprise manuscript items by or related to George Washington and his family acquired by The New York Public Library and its predecessor the Lenox Library through various gifts and purchases. Among the items in the collection are Washington’s notebook as a colonel in the Virginia militia (1757), the manuscript of his Farewell Address to the nation (1796), and letters he sent and received, 1757-1799.
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Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 17908
.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Collection of letters and documents belonging to Martin Van Buren, eighth president of the United States. Includes 19 letters (1815-1858) from Martin Van Buren to various friends, political associates, and colleagues, including Benjamin Franklin...
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Collection of letters and documents belonging to Martin Van Buren, eighth president of the United States. Includes 19 letters (1815-1858) from Martin Van Buren to various friends, political associates, and colleagues, including Benjamin Franklin Butler, William C. Hoopham, Thomas J. Leslie, and Gouverneur Kemble; an 1816 letter to Van Buren from Micah Sterling; an 1827 letter to Van Buren from Samuel Southard; a draft (1840) of a letter or speech wherein Van Buren gives his opinion on the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia, the creation of protective tariffs, the organization of militia, the appropriations by congress for "internal improvements," and other matters of state; 10 signed documents, including the 1840 pardon granted to Joseph Allen and certificates of register of the United States Land Office for purchase of public lands; and miscellaneous notes, autographs, and clippings.
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Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 17900
.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Andrew Johnson was the seventeenth president of the United States. This collection of correspondence includes one letter to Horace Greeley (1851), a letter to Samuel J. Tilden (1867), one document signed as governor of Tennessee (1857), a signed...
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Andrew Johnson was the seventeenth president of the United States. This collection of correspondence includes one letter to Horace Greeley (1851), a letter to Samuel J. Tilden (1867), one document signed as governor of Tennessee (1857), a signed note (1860), and two remonstrances received regarding the removal of various appointees (1866).
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Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 6402
.2 linear feet (1 box)
The collection consists of three letters, three documents, and one fragmentary note signed by Grant, 1869-1877; several letters to Grant, 1867-1876; letters mentioning Grant, 1868-1915; engraved portraits, a sketch map of the Battle of Island...
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The collection consists of three letters, three documents, and one fragmentary note signed by Grant, 1869-1877; several letters to Grant, 1867-1876; letters mentioning Grant, 1868-1915; engraved portraits, a sketch map of the Battle of Island Number Ten (1862), and a few pieces of printed ephemera. Also, facsimiles, transcripts, and reproductions of Grant letters and documents, and newspaper clippings. Items signed by Grant include a letter of thanks to D. Van Nostrand for military books, dinner invitations to Horace Greeley, and a letter to John Bigelow declining to appoint Bigelow’s son a cadet at West Point. Signed documents consist of two commissions and a pardon. Letters to Grant include those from John Bigelow, Mark Baker Bird, John M. Dickey, William Greenleaf Eliot, Robert Harlan, William Frederick Havemeyer, and Edwin D. Morgan.
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Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 17893
.25 linear feet (1 box)
Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) was the 22nd and 24th President of the United States, the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms. The collection consists of presidential papers; correspondence and professional papers; ephemera;...
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Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) was the 22nd and 24th President of the United States, the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms. The collection consists of presidential papers; correspondence and professional papers; ephemera; photographs; and clippings.
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Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1537
1 box
Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) was a soldier, politician, and seventh President of the United States. The Andrew Jackson papers consist of his correspondence and related material, 1805-1836; a letter from Rachel Jackson and Harriet C. Berryhill to...
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Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) was a soldier, politician, and seventh President of the United States. The Andrew Jackson papers consist of his correspondence and related material, 1805-1836; a letter from Rachel Jackson and Harriet C. Berryhill to Mrs. L.A. Douglas, 1828; and a manuscript extract of a newspaper article "On the French Indemnity," with an 1837 endorsement. Letters written to and from Jackson concern personal, political and military matters.
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Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2619
.21 linear feet (1 box)
The Franklin D. and Eleanor Roosevelt papers consist of correspondence and photographs between Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt and various parties, including Vincent Astor and Gilbert H. Montague, dating from 1913 to 1962
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2621
.42 linear feet (2 boxes)
Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) was the 26th President of the United States. Before his presidency, he held offices at the city, state, and federal levels. The papers consist largely of letters written by Roosevelt between 1890-1918 to various...
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Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) was the 26th President of the United States. Before his presidency, he held offices at the city, state, and federal levels. The papers consist largely of letters written by Roosevelt between 1890-1918 to various parties. One folder of photographs and a partial manuscript draft of Winning of the West, volume 1, are also present
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Lockwood, Henry Clay
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1795
1 item
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1557
1.86 linear feet (1 box, 1 oversized folder)
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was a Founding Father, statesman, lawyer, and planter. He is considered the principal author of the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson held numerous political offices throughout his career including representative...
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Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was a Founding Father, statesman, lawyer, and planter. He is considered the principal author of the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson held numerous political offices throughout his career including representative from Virginia in the Second Continental Congress, Governor of Virginia, Minister to France, Secretary of State under George Washington, Vice President of the United States under John Adams, and President of the United States from 1801-1809. The Thomas Jefferson papers, dated 1766-1826, cover Jefferson's career as a statesman, lawyer, and plantation owner. The bulk of the collection consists of outgoing correspondence, 1766 and 1783-1826, concerning Jefferson's thoughts on the formation of a new government, naval and shipping issues, the growth and sale of tobacco on his plantation, and personal and business matters. Correspondents include John Page, James Madison, James Monroe, Edmund Pendleton, Robert Purviance, and Noah Webster. Additional documents notably include Jefferson’s draft of a proposed amendment to the Constitution on the purchase of the Louisiana Territory, containing notes penciled by James Madison, as well as Jefferson's 1771 list of suggested books for a private library. Also present are legal documents, drafts, notes, and autographs.
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