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1862 - 1864
Parrott, John A.
[Collection of the Civil War letters of John A. Parrott to his family at home] [decimalized]
Collection of the Civil War letters of John A. Parrott to his family at home. 34th Illinois.
GLC05344
1862-1865
Winchell, Almira
[New York Civil War soldiers' archive, letters to Almira Winchell from four soldiers] [Decimalized .01-.26]
Letters to Winchell, from Belleville or Belle Isle, New York (Onondaga County). Winchell received letters from three soldiers, stationed mostly in Virginia: Thomas Donahue (1st NY Art., Batt. B), William Remington (101st NYS Vols.) and William...
GLC04706
1845-1849
Porterfield, George A. (1822-1919)
Mexican War and post-war diary
Part one, crudely bound, includes vignettes about people Porterfield encountered, a pen and ink sketch of Rancho Buena Vista, and a rudimentary genealogy. Part two, unbound, begins in April 1848 and records his travels and activities after the war...
GLC06299
1 October 1861
Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865)
[Leaflet encouraging women to contribute their patriotic efforts to the Civil War as members of the United States Sanitary Commission]
Includes a statement issued by Frederick Law Olmstead, Secretary of the Commission, encouraging patriotic donations. Contains a letter from Lincoln stating that "The Sanitary Commission is doing a work of great humanity." Includes a statement...
GLC00700
no date
Jeffery, Mrs.
"A Chance of War"
Short story re: "a romance connected with the Master" that takes place during the Civil War "...at the time our [Federal] troops were endeavouring to surround Stonewall Jackson and prevent his falling back towards Richmond."
GLC01896.149
29 April 1792
Duer, William (1747-1799)
to War Department [in French]
Note on the docket declares that this is a copy of a letter Colonel William Duer sent to Mr. [Despreminet] without the authority of Henry Knox. Mentions Madame de Leval and Mr. de la Roche. Docket is an Autograph document signed by Knox, stating, "a...
GLC02437.05435
4 June 1828
Buisky, S. (fl. 1828-)
[Receipt of David Murphy for the cost of a civil suit]
GLC01450.600.041
circa 1890
Davenport Ormsbee, Frances (fl. 1860 - 1916)
A War Reminiscence by Frances B. Ormsbee
One manuscript written by Frances B. Ormsbee dates circa 1890. Frances wrote their name on the document.
GLC03523.09.59.01
First a manuscript copy and then typed.
GLC03523.09.59
One manuscript written by Frances B. Ormsbee dates circa 1890. Typed copy of GLC03523.09.59.01. Frances wrote their name on the document.
GLC03523.09.59.02
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