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Date Created
Collection Item
Manuscript document

[religious verse]

1861-1865

Speaks of the Trinity and of two evil eyes and three good eyes. Instructions are given on how to cure sore eyes, the fever, to make you firm, and knowledge to shoot.

GLC03523.50.21
Collection Item
Autograph letter

to Hannah E. Russell and friends

circa December 1861

Russell, E. S., fl. 1861-1862

Writes to wife that they are preparing to march. Describes leaving Mansfield, Ohio and traveling by train to Cincinnati, Ohio. Writes that they traveled by steamboat to Kentucky where they camped out at the edge of Louisville, Kentucky. Says that...

GLC03523.50.01
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to Hannah E. Russell

8 January 1862

Russell, E. S., fl. 1861-1862

Chastens wife for her thinking that he is going to die and wanting him to cover transportation cost if it were to happen. Mentions that it is unreasonable for her to think that any man would go to the expense of paying 100 dollars to have his...

GLC03523.50.04
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to Hannah E. Russell

7 March 1862

Russell, E. S., fl. 1861-1862

Informs wife that he is on the mend and hopes to be fully recovered soon. Writes that he is sending her 15 dollars.

GLC03523.50.10
Collection Item
Manuscript letter signed

to Hannah E. Russell

11 April 1862

Russell, E. S., fl. 1861-1862

Letter is signed by Russell but written in the hand of John Vangordon, a fellow patient in the hospital. Informs his wife that he is too weak to write. Reports that he intended to go to Nashville, Tennessee but the doctor said that he was diseased...

GLC03523.50.13
Collection Item
Manuscript letter signed

to Hannah E. Russell

9 May 1862

Gordon, G., fl. 1862

Informs Mrs. Russell that her husband, E. S. Russell, passed away last night. Describes him as having suffered greatly his last few days but when he finally passed away it was easy. Believes that he "is now in the full enjoyment of that rest which...

GLC03523.50.16
Collection Item
Manuscript document

[religious verse] [in German]

1861-1865

Appears to be a prayer. Throughout the document the Trinity and Mary are called upon. There is a passage at the end of the document that is written in English. "A true & approbiate [sic] fever knowledge that whosoever has this letter in his house...

GLC03523.50.19
Collection Item
Manuscript document

[religious verse]

1861-1865

Writes of people from the Bible. Writes of Abraham and Jacob.

GLC03523.50.22
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to Hannah E. Russell

December 11, 1861

Russell, E. S., fl. 1861-1862

Writes to his wife. Wishes that he could visit home but says that the colonel will not allow any furloughs. Comments that they now have their arms and equipment. Wants her not to fret about him and to take care of his "Dear little babes," and not...

GLC03523.50.02
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to Hannah E. Russell

16 March 1862

Russell, E. S., fl. 1861-1862

Writes that he sent 15 dollars and wants her to spend it wisely for he does not know when he will get paid again. Comments that he had a relapse of the fever since he last wrote to her but that God spared his life. Reports that his regiment is in...

GLC03523.50.11

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