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Box 5

 Container

Contains 102 Results:

Opposition to Grant and Prohibition Party; Item 05-061: 1) Transcript of 05-058; 2) "F. H. Pierpont scorns "Repudiation" in a letter to New York Republicans."; 3) 3 leaves; 4) Complete; 5) Typescript of 05-058; 6) Original exists, see 05-058; 7) Good condition, undated

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 20
Dates: undated
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 4. Writings and Speeches

Opposition to Grant and Prohibition Party; Item 05-062: 1) Transcript of 05-058; 2) "F. H. Pierpont scorns "Repudiation" in a letter to New York Republicans."; 3) 3 leaves; 4) Complete; 5) Typescript of 05-058; 6) Original exists, see 05-058; 7) Marks from metal paper clip, undated

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 20
Dates: undated
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 4. Writings and Speeches

Opposition to Grant and Prohibition Party; Item 05-063: 1) Original; 2) No Title; 3) 2 leaves; 4) Complete; 5) A short piece condemning Grant, repeating much material from earlier works, and highlighting Pierpont's initial enthusiasm for him; 6) No Transcript; 7) Good condition, undated

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 21
Dates: undated
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 4. Writings and Speeches

Opposition to Grant and Prohibition Party; Item 05-064: 1) Original; 2) No Title; 3) 4 leaves; 4) Fragment; 5) Draft of a piece concerning Grant's role in the corrupt conduct of the New York Customs house under Colonel Leet, and how this conduct disgraced the country; 6) No Transcript; 7) Poor condition, much smudging and the top left corner of the second sheet is missing, undated

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 21
Dates: undated
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 4. Writings and Speeches

Opposition to Grant and Prohibition Party; Item 05-065: 1) Original; 2) No Title; 3) 1 leaf; 4) Complete; 5) Cover letter for a pamphlet sent to "Editors of the Register" asking that the pamphlet be returned following use, signed "Mrs. J. Pierpont"; 6) No Transcript; 7) Much smudging, 1883/06/26

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 21
Dates: 1883/06/26
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 4. Writings and Speeches

Opposition to Grant and Prohibition Party; Item 05-066: 1) Original; 2) No Title; 3) 2 leaves; 4) Complete; 5) Manuscript copy of a letter to the "Editors of the Wheeling Register" from Mrs. Pierpont displaying support for the "Blair Letter" and enclosing a copy of 05-059 so the paper can reprint Pierpont's letter there, and emphasizing some of the other contributors to the volume; 6) No Transcript; 7) Good condition, 1883/06/27

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 21
Dates: 1883/06/27
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 4. Writings and Speeches

Opposition to Grant and Prohibition Party; Item 05-067: 1) Original; 2) No Title; 3) 3 leaves; 4) Fragment; 5) Draft of a document opposing the formation of a third party based on the idea of temperance, citing the great strides that had been made by keeping the movement nonpartisan; 6) No Transcript; 7) Generally good condition, some fading, embossed in upper left corner, undated

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 21
Dates: undated
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 4. Writings and Speeches

Miscellaneous - Benjamin Butler; Item 05-068: 1) Original; 2) "Now and Then"; 3) 2 leaves; 4) Complete; 5) A draft of an article condemning General Butler's bid for the post of governor in Massachusetts, citing a discussion the Pierpont had with Lincoln on Butler's character; 6) Transcript exists, see 05-071 and 05-072; 7) Good condition, some fraying at the bottom, undated

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 22
Dates: undated
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 4. Writings and Speeches

Miscellaneous - Benjamin Butler; Item 05-069: 1) Original; 2) "Gen. Butler as a commissary of the Confederate Army"; 3) 2 leaves; 4) Fragment; 5) Portion of a document describing how General Butler entered into an illegal trade with the Confederates during his tenure in command of Fort Monroe; 6) Transcript exists, see 05-073 and 05-074; 7) Good condition, undated

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 22
Dates: undated
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 4. Writings and Speeches

Miscellaneous - Benjamin Butler; Item 05-070: 1) Original; 2) No Title; 3) 6 leaves; 4) Fragment; 5) Draft of a letter to the "Editor Tribune" detailing Pierpont's opposition to Butler's gubernatorial candidacy. Pierpont cites Butler's lack of military skill and an occasion on which he tried to "train" a witness to clear himself of blame. Also includes two drafts on an anecdote concerning Lincoln's low opinion of Butler; 6) Transcript exists, see 05-075 and 05-076; 7) Some fading and fraying around the edges, undated

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 22
Dates: undated
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 4. Writings and Speeches