Letter expressing New York Governor Hamilton Fish's support of Sargent to the appointment of the 6th Auditor of Washington.

Letter describing the recent debate over the reorganization of Kansas, the Fugitive Slave Law, and a vote on the unconstitutionality of the Compromise of 1850.

Letter discussing rumors of Henry Clay's plans to run for President, and Antimasonic opposition to William Henry Harrison.

Letter discussing scientific lectures, the re-election of Pennsylvania Gov. Joseph Ritner, and Massachusetts's reluctance to support William Henry Harrison.

Letter discussing potential Whig nominees for President in the 1836 election, and the growing approval of a Daniel Webster candidacy.

Letter discussing potential Whig nominees for President in the 1836 election.

Letter discussing elections in Vermont, Rhode Island, and Pennsylvania, and Antimason Party activity.

Cover letter for registration of the American ship St. Paul from A.H.P. Edwards Esq., U.S. Counsel at Manila, by Daniel Webster to Nathan Sargent, Register of the Treasury.

Letter in support of Sargent's plan to reach a settlement on slavery. Barnard sees the best chance of maintaining the Union to be a national Whig party.

Letter detailing the Alabama Supreme Court's process of admitting attorneys from other states.

Note from the son of John Quincy Adams thanking Nathan Sargent for correcting an error in the Washington Chronicle claiming that his father retained opponents while in office.

Letter regarding Cushing's health, the likelihood of a treasury bill passing, the need for the Whigs to have grit, Martin Van Buren's decreasing popularity, and a recent duel.

Letter discussing removals from office, and Cushing's opinion that postmasters are the tools of Amos Kendall, former editor of the Washington Globe and US Postmaster General under Andrew Jackson.

Letter regarding a series of business letters.

Letter regarding Butler's treatment by the press.

Letter expressing Holmes's desire that a Constitutional Union Party be formed for the 1856 election.

Black and white photograph of people standing along the railing of the deck of a ship looking out towards another crowded passenger ship filled with people and a smaller boat that are sailing past. "Nassau Tender 1926-2-21." is written on the bottom…

Black and white photograph of a shark on the deck of a ship next to a railing. People are crowded around the shark, and two men are holding rope. The photo is taken from above, and "A Nassau Shark." is written on the bottom of the image.

Black and white photograph of a crowd of people on the deck of a ship. "Nassau, 1926-2-21." is written on the bottom of the image.

Black and white lantern slide of people waiting on a railroad platform to baord a train in Yucatan, Mexico.

Black and white lantern slide of five men at the front of a train engine turning it manually.

Black and white lantern slide (dark) of the Naples, Italy harbor.

Black and white photograph of Naples, Italy taken from a boat.

Joe was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1923. He joined the National Guard when he was fourteen years old and served until his unit was federalized in 1940. He was drafted into the Army in 1942 and was sent to be an MP at Fort Custer, Michigan. …