Contents of the Scrapbook

1. Poem: Mother’s Picture – by M.H. Gates 2. Poem: Sabbath Morn in the Country 3. Poem: Pictures in the Fire 4. Notice of death 1880 – Mrs. Julia W.D. Van Vliet aged 26. Daughter of John J. Smith 5. Obituary of Charlotte H. Snodgrass, wife of Rev. Dr. William Snodgrass of Goshen, NY 6. Marriage notice: Joseph Neustadt of New York City and Sarah R Blauvelt of Jersey City 7. Poem: Sitting Around 8. Poem: In Memoriam 9. Obituary: The Rev. William D Snodgrass of Goshen family spiritual advisor. Preformed marriage of J.A.R. daughters 10. Announcement: Rev. Dr. Snodgrass Dead 11. Funeral Sermon: For the Rev. Dr. Snodgrass by Rev. S.C Hepburn 12. Marriage Announcement: June 10th, 1885 – Marriage of Emily Smith Rawlins (youngest daughter of J.A.R.) to Dr. Westley Wait – ceremony performed by Rev. William Snodgrass. Ceremony at the home of Sarah J. Smith (grandmother). The couple honeymooned in Galena, IL 13. Marriage Announcement: Gates W McGrath of New York City and Miss Lizzie Wallace - Oct 6, 1886 14. Death Notice: Helen R Shipman wife of Augustus S Mapes (aged 24) 15. Death of Mrs. Wait. J.A. R’s youngest daughter died at her home on Grand Avenue in Newburgh from Brights disease. She was survived by her husband Dr. Wesley Wait and Lucile Wait, their ten-year-old daughter. 16. J.A.R. letter to Grant at Vicksburg: Article by H.V. Boynton appearing in the New York Sun Newspaper headlined “Grant’s Liquor Drinking.” A portion of the full article is on loose pages 17. Article: Music of War 18. Poem: They are coming Father Abraham 19. Poem: 1897 - Dedicated to Dr Wesley. Wait. Portion torn from page. 20. Article: Abraham Lincolns Duel 21. Obituary: Mrs., Flora Bagge, daughter of Samuel Wait 22. Program: Commencement Exercises Grammar Schools Newburgh 1929. Richard Bull was in this class 23. Picture: Appears to be Emily Rawlins – possibly Lucile and Dr. Wait 24. Article: The National Bereavement – Lincoln 25. Article: New York Press March 16, 1912, Fifty Years Ago Today – General Grant restored to command. Brady photo of J.A.R. Reviews Grant’s dismissal and reinstatement by General Halleck, J.A.R role. 26. Article: White House Wedding – of some length 27. Death Notice: William S. Hillyer, son of General William S. Hiller aged 24 28. Article: Marriage of Jesse Grant to the daughter to son of a wealthy San Francisco capitalist 29. Article: White House Wedding Arrangements for tonight’s joyous event 30. Speech of J.A.R – Chief of Staff United States Army on General Grant’s views in harmony with Congress –published by Union Republican Congressional Committee, Washington, DC 31. Loose new article – photo of Mrs. R.E. Bull Chairman of the advanced gift division of the 1954 Red Cross Campaign, Newburgh, New York 32. News article: The White – reports on a busy day at the White House 33. Article: Secretary of State Washburn’s registration and President Grant’s acceptance March 11, 1869 34. Article: Visit by former president Johnson to Baltimore 35. Article: J.A.R – the new secretary of War – New York Daily Tribune, March 12, 1869 36. Editorial Upon the death of J.A.R addressing the radical and liberal appointments of the Grant cabinet 37. Dispatch report: Tuesday, September 7, 1869 – Death of J.A.R 38. Article: The Tribune (New York) New Cabinet Appointments. 39. Article: The Cabinet Question Solved 40. Article: September 6, 1869, J.A.R – his critical condition- No hope for recovery- he makes his Will 41. Article: September 7, 1869 -A Nation Mourns – His last hours – The Closing Scene – Cabinet Meeting Tonight 42. Article: Lying in State – Large number of visitors during the day – services at the War Department (numerous pages) 43. Article: Funeral of J.A.R - an imposing pageant (numerous pages) 44. Article: Washington Express September 9, 1869 – The Late Secretary Rawlins 45. Article: Funeral of Secretary J.A.R. (multiple pages) 46. Article From New York. The case of ex-collector Shook – details of the alleged fraud – Honors to the memory of General J.A.R – Relief for Mrs. Rawlins 47. Article: Saratoga – September 4, 1869, President received a dispatch in regard to the health of J.A.R. 48. Notice: The Public Schools – The schools were closed today in respect to the memory of J.A.R. 49. Notice: War Department will be closed in memory of J.A.R. 50. Article: Honors to the Late J.A.R.– Baltimore Republican State Committee 51. Article: General Hillyer purposes writing the life of J.A.R., having in his possession a large collection of J.A.R. letters and documents 52. Article: Painful Accident – Balcony on Pennsylvania Avenue gave way to people witnessing the J.A.R. funeral procession 53. Article: Movements of the President- Grant rushes to leave Saratoga to be with J.A.R. 54. Article: Cuba’s Ultimatum to Spain – J.A.R. improving’ 55. Article: Right and Proper – Grant correctly abandoned visit to Utica to return to be with J.A.R. 56. Article: Man arrested for driving through the funeral procession of J.A.R. 57. Article: Funeral of Secretary Rawlins – Sorrowing at the Nation’s Capital 58. Article: J.A.R.– The corpse at the War Department 59. Article: Respect for J.A.R.– Baltimore Custom House closing 60. Article: Grants River Trip to Nashville Jan. 28, 1887– A good word for J.A.R.– refutation of a portion of the article in The Sun 61. Letter to Editor: Dr Kittoe of General Grant’s staff – Jan. 27th – supports Boynton’s article 62. Notice: July 24, 1891 - Death of Mr. James Rawlins – mother of J.A.R. 63. Article: Report of J.A.R. nomination to the Grant Cabinet 64. Article: Grant’s Victory over Drink – Minneapolis – The letter J.A.R. letter to Grant read before the John A. Rawlins Post G.A.R at Minneapolis 65. Article: General Grant’s Staff – what has become of them? 66. Article: Washington, Thursday September 9, 1869 - Funeral of J.A.R. 67. Article: Mrs. Louvisa Rawlins the long and exemplary career of the hero’s Mother just passed away, lists surviving family 68. Article: Descriptions of JAR funeral 69. Article: Meeting held arising from the dearth of JAR 70. Article: Providence Herald – complaints regarding the treatment of J.A.R. remains 71. Articles: Galena July 24, 1893 - two articles on the death of JAR’s. The new War Secretary’s profile 72. Article: Cabinet Vacancies filled - other nominations 73. Article: Forty-First Congress First Session – Proceedings Thursday March 11, 1869 74. Pamphlet: The Amphictyony: An Address by H.O. McDaid Reunion of the Rock River Seminary June 30, 1886 75. Photograph James Rawlins – Guilford (Rawlins father) 76. Lithograph – J.A.R. 77. Made honoring member of the Ulysses Baseball Club 1866 78. List of Newburgh men in the navy League – John A Rawlins Bull 79. Stephen Bull ends his life bother Richard Bull of Newburgh and William Bull of 156th Field Artillery, Fort Dix, NJ 80. Death Notices John Arron Rawlins Bull – aged nine 81. Newburgh News June 28, 1957 President Grant Saw Historic Race – 1873 visit to Goshen – visited Rawlins daughters and the widow of Hiram Smith – left a life-sized oil painting of General Rawlins 82. Marriage of Jennie Rawlins to George Holman Jr. Emily Rawlins bridesmaid – proceeded over by Dr. Snodgrass 83. Notable wedding – Jennie Rawlins