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Letter from Secretary Gideon Welles to his son Thomas
- Written by
- Welles, Gideon, American, 1802 - 1878
- Received by
- Welles, Thomas Gideon, American, 1845 - 1892
- Date
- March 5, 1865
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W (Open): 7 × 8 15/16 in. (17.8 × 22.7 cm)
- H x W (Closed): 7 × 4 7/16 in. (17.8 × 11.2 cm)
- Description
- This is a personal letter from Gideon Welles to his son Thomas. This is a bifolio letter written in dark ink on off-white colored paper. The letter is dated at the top right:[Washington / 5th March 1865] and begins [My Dear Tom]. The letter's text fills the front page, both inside pages and half the back page. The letter congratulates Thomas on his recent military promotion and recounts the recent inauguration of President Lincoln: [The inauguration passed off pleasantly and well. There was a great crowd, exceeding any previous one I have ever witnessed at an inauguration].
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place made
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Type
- letters (correspondence)
- Topic
- Correspondence
- Families
- Fatherhood
- U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2018.35.2.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Letter from Jacquelyn Kennedy Onassis to Congressman William McCulloch
- Written by
- Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, American, 1929 - 1994
- Subject of
- McCulloch, William Moore, American, 1901 - 1980
- President Kennedy, John F., American, 1917 - 1963
- Date
- June 24, 1971
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 1/8 x 8 1/8 in. (20.6 x 20.6 cm)
- Description
- This three-page letter (abc) and envelope (d) from Jacquelyn Kennedy Onassis is addressed to Congressman William McCulloch of Ohio. Onassis thanks him for his support of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and for supporting her husband, President John. F. Kennedy. The stationery pages are pale blue, square-shaped and have a logo in the top left corner that contains an image of Aristotle Onassis's yacht, named after his daughter, and text that reads [On Board S/Y Christina]. The letter is handwritten in printscript and is signed [Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis]. The envelope is addressed [Congressman William M. McCulloch / House Office Building / Washington DC / USA] and has two postage stamps and a black ink stamp in the top right. The text of the ink stamp is illegible but it appears to be in Greek.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Ioánnina, Epirus, Greece, Europe
- Place made
- Skorpiós, Ionian Islands, Greece, Europe
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Type
- letters (correspondence)
- Topic
- Civil rights
- Correspondence
- Politics (Practical)
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of James F. Dicke, II
- Object number
- 2014.1abcd
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Letter to Richard Howard from Vice Pres. Richard Nixon, July 22, 1960
- Received by
- Dick Howard, American, 1935 - 1967
- Written by
- President Richard M. Nixon, American, 1913 - 1994
- Date
- July 22, 1960
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 9 1/16 x 7 in. (23 x 17.8 cm)
- Description
- A typed letter from Vice President Richard Nixon to Richard W. Howard extending his congratulations on Howard's performance at the Olympic track and field trials at Stanford University. He also wished Howard success at the 1960 Rome Olympics. The letter is typed on Office of the Vice President letterhead and signed by Nixon in the bottom right corner. Along the top in the center is the seal of the United States with thirteen (13) stars surrounding a bald eagle.
- Place made
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- 1824 Las Lomas N.E., Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Type
- letters (correspondence)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Howard Family
- Object number
- 2012.140.2.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Letter to Richard Howard from Vice Pres. Richard Nixon, October 22, 1960
- Received by
- Dick Howard, American, 1935 - 1967
- Written by
- President Richard M. Nixon, American, 1913 - 1994
- Date
- October 22, 1960
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 9 x 7 in. (22.9 x 17.8 cm)
- Description
- A typed letter from Vice President Richard Nixon to Richard W. Howard extending his congratulations on Howard's performance in the 400M hurdles at the 1960 Rome Olympics. The letter is typed on Office of the Vice President letterhead and signed by Nixon on the bottom right. Along the top in the center is the seal of the United States with thirteen (13) stars surrounding a bald eagle.
- Place made
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- 1824 Las Lomas N.E., Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Type
- letters (correspondence)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Howard Family
- Object number
- 2012.140.2.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions