Guide to the Presidential Autographs Collection, 1794-1954 M0005

Processed by Special Collections staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Patricia White

Department of Special Collections and University Archives

1997 ; revised 2020

Green Library

557 Escondido Mall

Stanford 94305-6064

specialcollections@stanford.edu

URL: http://library.stanford.edu/spc

Language of Material: English

Contributing Institution: Department of Special Collections and University Archives

Title: Presidential Autographs Collection

Identifier/Call Number: M0005

Physical Description: 18 item(s) (1 box)

Date (inclusive): 1794-1954

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donative purchase from King V. Hostick by Mr. and Mrs. Albert C. Beeson, 1967.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item] Presidential Autographs Collection, M005, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Scope and Contents

Letters, notes, and documents bearing presidential autographs representing a range from a military return for rations signed by William Henry Harrison (1794) to a mimeo copy of a speech given by Dwight D. Eisenhower (1954).

Conditions Governing Use

These materials are believed to be in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use of public domain materials.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Presidents -- United States -- Archives.

United States -- Politics and government.

box 1

Adams, John Quincy 1 1820 March 2

Container Summary: LS, 2 pages

Scope and Contents note

A letter written to a State Department auditor regarding the rates of commission to be allowed Col. Aspinwall, Consul of the US at London, on his disbursements.

box 1

Arthur, Chester A. 2 1872 May 22

Container Summary: ANS, 1 page

Scope and Contents note

A short note giving the present address of Mr. H. J. Haynsworth.

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Buchanan, James 3

Creator: Buchanan, James, 1791-1868

Container Summary: LS, 2 pages

Scope and Contents note

A letter to the President signed by James Buchanan as the first signature as well as other members of the Pennsylvania delegation in Congress. A recommendation to the President on behalf of Thomas Walter of Philadelphia who had recently been a doorkeeper of the House of Representatives of Pennsylvania.

box 1

Eisenhower, Dwight D. 4 1954 Jan 7

Container Summary: DS, 12 pages

Scope and Contents note

A mimeographed copy of Pres. Eisenhower's speech delivered to the Joint Session of the 83rd Congress.

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Fillmore, Millard 5 1848 July 1

Container Summary: DS, 2 pages

Scope and Contents note

Hudson and Berkshire Rail-Road Co. bond in the amount of $1000. Countersigned by Fillmore as Comptroller of New York state.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Hudson and Berkshire Rail-Road Company

box 1

Garfield, James A. 6 1870

Container Summary: ADS, 1 page

Scope and Contents note

Garfield's retained copy of a telegram to the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury about the Geneva awards entry upon the Treasury books.

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Harrison, William Henry 7 1794 July 28

Creator: Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841

Container Summary: ANS, 2 pages

Scope and Contents note

A military return for rations.

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Hayes, Rutherford B. 8 1878 Jan 26

Container Summary: ANS on carte-de-visite, 1 page

Scope and Contents note

Brief note written by Hayes as President endorsing a Col. Higgins as a man of character.

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Jackson, Andrew 9

Container Summary: ANS, 4 pages

Scope and Contents note

An endorsement by Jackson on verso of last page of a letter written to James Buchanan, then a member of Congress, "referring to the Secretary of War to be read before him. . ."

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Johnson, Andrew 10 1856 May 21

Container Summary: DS, 1 page

Scope and Contents note

Printed commission for a Justice of Peace signed by Johnson while Governor of Tennessee. Countersigned by the Sec'y. of State, Tenn.

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Madison, James 11 1816 June 27

Creator: Madison, James, 1751-1836

Container Summary: DS, 2 pages

Scope and Contents note

A printed land grant signed by Madison and Josiah Meigs, Commissioner of the General Land Office, granting a quarter section to a Kentucky resident.

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McKinley, William 12

Container Summary: ADS, 1 page

Scope and Contents note

A document to the Interior Dept. asking the full name and regiment of a Bixler.

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Monroe, James 13 1815 Nov 16

Container Summary: AL, 1 page

Scope and Contents note

Regrets from Monroe to Mr. Gray for not having had time to fulfill a promise.

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Pierce, Franklin 14 1851 Feb 1

Creator: Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869

Container Summary: ALS, 2 pages

Scope and Contents note

A letter regarding a legal matter, advising "it will be your duty to take a physician's certificate showing his [father's] condition and the case will be continuted. . ."

box 1

Polk, James K. 15 1847 July 12

Creator: Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849

Container Summary: AL, 1 page

Scope and Contents note

A letter in the third person requesting the presence of Governor and Mrs. Morey at dinner.

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Taylor, Zachary 16 1823 March 4

Container Summary: ALS, 2 pages

Scope and Contents note

A letter regarding a trial, giving legal advice that if the Captain concerned recalls a certain instance it will prove that "Col. Arbuckle was induced from personal motives to exchange the Companies as he did not for the public good. . ."

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Tyler, John 17 1859 March 7

Creator: Tyler, John, 1790-1862

Container Summary: LS, 1 page

Scope and Contents note

A printed form letter to which Tyler has added five lines and his signature. Written to Union College, concerning the fire and burning of William and Mary College which destroyed the library.

box 1

Van Buren, Martin 18 1829 Jan 5

Container Summary: ALS, 2 pages

Scope and Contents note

Expression of regret that he will be unable to meet friends in the evening.