17 December 1861

Terry, Robert B., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sister and Father

First half of letter written to his sister from Camp Pierpont. Includes newspaper clippings, noting that they are in regards to General George McCall and his division, as well as some "poetry dedicated to the Ranger's which I knew you will like it after you read it." The second half of the letter is addressed to his father, relaying information of the trial of Lieutenant Howell in Washington and "about a dozen" other men. Comments that "the reason we took the women prisinors was on account of being spies." Also divulges that a man named Johnson, who joined the Lincoln Cavalry in New York was…

GLC03523.08.24

18 August 1862

Knox, Andrew, 1835-?

Autograph letter

Title: to Sarah Knox

Knox writes to his wife from Harrison's Landing. Complains about her scarce letters and wonders if it is because she is sick. Expresses anger about nephew George F. Knox enlisting because so many men are dying daily. Recommends George tries to get out of the company he is assigned to because it is comprised of inexperienced young boys. Requests the name of the man who enlisted George and informs he will write to him. Reports he will be moving onto Fredericksburg or Washington, D.C. soon.

GLC03523.20.05

9 December 1861

Terry, Robert B., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sister and Father

First half of letter written to his sister from Camp Pierpont, reporting that they went on a foraging party, where they obtained one secession barn and "2 Contraband Negroes, 5 men Prisoners, and 3 women. 2 of the men were dandy looking fellows beging small in statue and dressed up to kill." The second half of the letter is addressed to his father, informing him of army matters. Indicates that he is going to try and get a furlough so that he can come home once they go into Winter Quarters. Letter written on stationery that has a large image of an eagle and an American flag on the top,…

GLC03523.08.23

29 April 1861

Knox, Andrew, 1835-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Knox

Knox writes to his wife from the trenches at Yorktown. Reports he has been sick for three days due to the constant rain. Expresses appreciation for her constant love in his absence. Mentions the enemy's fort at Gloucester point and constant shelling. Encloses a "specimen" of Southern money. Asks if she received the forty dollars he sent by express.

GLC03523.20.01

6 August 1862

Knox, Andrew, 1835-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Knox

Knox writes to his wife from Harrison's Landing. Expresses concern for her health. Inquires how the new baby is doing. Mentions he sent her ten dollars. States he is watching for Rebel gunboats. Expects to move on to Malvern Hill soon. Complains of the heat and mosquitoes. Refers to a talk he had with Union General George McClellan "...about the niggers that were marching for us."

GLC03523.20.04

5 July 1861

Blanchard, Ira, 1835-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary (Wright) Kellogg

Blanchard writes to Mary Wright from Camp Pope. Discusses in great detail the Fourth of July celebration in the camp. "The entire Brigade took a solom oath never to return to there homes until the last vestage of rebelion is wiped out." Describes a party at a female college in Monticello, "...where the ladies had prepared an excellent picnic for us." Comments on her upcoming marriage and his desire to attend the wedding. Writes about his duties as sergeant. Says they have just received marching orders to an unknown destination. Letter has a Union emblem.

GLC03523.31.06

14 July 1861

Blanchard, Ira, 1835-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary (Wright) Kellogg

Blanchard writes to Mary Wright from camp outside St. Louis. Describes in great detail his trip down the Mississippi River aboard a government steamer "City of Alton." Mentions being applauded by Union people as they went down the river. Comments they have plenty of ripe fruit. "The little girls bring us plenty of apples and pies if we have any suspicion of them being poison we make them eat some first." States that were about 15 to 20 enslaved people at every home. Remarks that they appear to be people "...who seem to be a very happy set of fellows." Asks her to send a likeness of herself…

GLC03523.31.07

1863

Logan, William, fl. 1862-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sallie Logan

Written from the Seminary Hospital. Informs his wife that he is in the hospital. Tells her that it costs one dollar a day to be there, but that the care is excellent. Informs her that his throat is worse than ever and he has a bad cough. He hopes to join his regiment in ten to twelve days. Comments, "I hope you are recovering from your disease Sarah I was afraid when I left you that you would have a hard spell of sickness..." Asks that she send mail addressed to: Captain W Logan, Seminary Hospital, Georgetown, D.C. Requests that she tear off a portion of the letter to be sent to family. This…

GLC03523.12.06

11 September 1783

Sherburne, Benjamin, fl. 1777-1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Return of men women and children going home after being held in captivity. Lists 22 names and respective places of residence. Endorsement signed by John Bowles.

GLC02437.02492

17 August 1895

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Della Gillett

Addresses letter "dear couson." Writes that they received a letter for Maggie, but tells her that she has gone home. Informs her that "we want you to pick hops for us..." Tells her that they went to Oneonta Plains for the Fourth of July, but their wagon broke. Asks that they come to Maryland. Reports that they are short of "pickers." Signature is illegible. Envelope addressed to Della Gillett in South Valley, New York. Postmarked from Maryland.

GLC03523.05.31

circa 21 September 1865

Marrill, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Angeline Henry

Cousin Marrill writes to Angeline from Indiana. Reports her father is very ill and insane. Refers to cousin Josiah's war injury. Comments that rebels have attacked several places in Indiana "...but our own brave Indiana boys are enough for them." Discusses the possibility of her mother moving east. Letter was probably written in 1865.

GLC03523.07.31

9 April 1863

Logan, William, fl. 1862-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sallie Logan

Writes to his wife telling her that they are still at the old Camp and he is enjoying good health. Although he states, "I believe that I told you that I got my face disfigured in the last fight at Chancerlsville [Chancellorsville] on Sunday last they shot of the left side of my mustachie as nice as a pair of shears could have clipped it..." Inquires about her health, noting that she was ill when he left. Tells her that he will either come home to recruit or will be consolidated elsewhere and mustered out. Encloses five dollars in the letter, which is for spending money and also [from] Clement…

GLC03523.12.02

April 1773

Murry, E., fl. 1773

Document signed

Title: [Account of payment made by Flucker to James Murry]

E. Murry (possibly Elizabeth) signs with her mark for her husband James, certifying that Flucker paid his balance in full.

GLC02437.09481

2 October 1783

Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request for rations]

Request for ten rations of provisions for a soldier and his two children. Relates that the soldier is sick in the hospital, his wife and one child have already died, and the other children will too without the relief. Noted as received and signed with a mark on the verso by Abraham Littlefield.

GLC02437.02608

24 July 1791

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

References Knox's letter of 17 July. Will forward the letter Knox included for David Cobb. Claims that Cobb will write him and President Washington about the Postmaster General position. Tells Knox that Cobb's situation is "a very unpleasant one." Reports that Cobb is out of debt, but that he has 11 children and a wife to support without the means of doing so. Says that Cobb needs an appointment to a federal job to sustain himself. Reports Philips, the chairman of the Committee of the Sale of Eastern Lands, met with him and they discussed possible purchases. Will not do anything until…

GLC02437.05081

19 June 1791

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

References receiving Knox's letter of 13 June, which enclosed a copy of Samuel Ogden's letter. Reports that Abigail Cornish has set sail for Philadelphia. Says the lands in the Waldo Patent that were for sale in the advertisement went to Oliver Smith for £900/$3,000. Claims "it is thought best to say, or not deny, that the purchase was made for you." Says the auction was legal and open with sufficient time for all to bid. Tells Knox "I think you had better make your arrangements as soon as possible to pay the Creditors their proportions of the amount of this Sale, it will have a good…

GLC02437.05012

26 June 1791

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes, the "business of the patent was well conducted, had you been on the spot your most sanguine wishes & exertions could not have placed the conclusion of the business in a more favorable & satisfactory situation." Stresses that everything was done "agreeable to Law," and assures Knox that no difficulties with the law will arise. Hopes [William] Eustis will be named head of the medical department. Says Major Trescott wishes Burnham had been ordered to Fort Pitt first, as he is still waiting for his wife to come from the "Eastward."

GLC02437.05034

3 July 1791

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

References Knox's letter of 26 June. Knows that Joseph Peirce wrote him about the sale of the patent and hopes Knox has no fears about it. Reports that "it was well conducted, and Mr. Smith had a right to buy. - he was the highest bider [sic], and every exertion, and delay was made use of by the Vendue Master, to induce the company to a higher price, and I believe not more than two in the room had the least Idea that it was purchased for you." Says no reflection or insinuation has been made on Knox's involvement. Claims "the only objection I have to your dividing the surplus to the…

GLC02437.05048

17 July 1791

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

References Knox's letter of 10 July. Is happy to hear Lucy is doing well after the birth of their tenth child. Hopes God will take particular care of the little girl. Has made discreet inquiries about the powers of attorney necessary to transfer fifty bank shares, and describes the procedures for doing so. Reports that he asked Mr. Jarvis about the purchase of some land to satisfy "the ten proprietors." Says it is not best to "hurry the business, and therefore did not call the Committee together." Claims Jarvis understood his object and informed him that the committee would only sell…

GLC02437.05067

25 June 1791

Price, Ezekiel, 1727-1802

Printed document signed

Title: [Partially printed law document involving the estate of Samuel Waldo]

Marked "Copy." Signed three times by the attorney Ezekiel Price. Witnessed by Samuel Niles. States the amount recovered from the estate of Samuel Waldo in the Court of Common Pleas in Suffolk County was 4,125 pounds, 1 shilling, and 4 pence. That amount is supposed to go to Sarah Waldo of Boston "as she is Administratrix of the Goods & Estate of Samuel Waldo late of Falmouth." Contains wax seal on recto, covered by a square of paper.

GLC02437.05083

27 July 1791

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lucy Knox

Reports that Mrs. Flucker arrived in New York from Antigua this afternoon with her 2 children, Thomas and Muriel. Says she is with him at Mrs. Lorings. Writes, "You will be charmed with and proud of her." She will set off from Elizabethtown either Friday or Saturday morning. They shall lodge with Colonel [Samuel] Ogden.

GLC02437.05089

14 August 1791

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

References Knox's letter of 8 August. Says the Eastern committee will be together tomorrow or the next day. Notes he will attend to the other million acres and a conditional agreement respecting the four townships. Reports "the Winslows will never sell on such terms as you can afford to purchase, or can make any advantage from them, for they hold these lands in the highest estemation." Will keep in view the possible sale of lands on the sea coast of Passanquady. Furnished Joseph Peirce with blank transfer forms. States he has received some items from his sister Mrs. Flucker [Knox's…

GLC02437.05120

21 August 1791

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Last Thursday he gave the enclosed proposals (not included) to the Committee for the Sale of Eastern Lands. Received a verbal answer on Friday "that it was an object of such magnitude they had concluded to consult and advise with their absent brethren as only three of the Committee were present." The committee told him they would not sell any land without giving Jackson previous notice. He previously asked for more time in the negotiations "to cover the application for you, as I wish'd they should think it originated with me." States he has discovered someone else applied for half a million…

GLC02437.05131

28 August 1791

Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815

Manuscript document

Title: [Extract of a letter from Mr. Priestly to Mrs. Lapsly]

Creator from docket, which is in Knox's hand. Williams sent an extract of a letter from Mr. Priestly of Beardstown, Kentucky to Mrs. Lapsly who was residing at the warm springs in Bath County, Virginia. The extract says "The men are returned from the Expedition under the Command of Genl Wilkinson all safe but two who were killed. They killed seven Indians took thirty prisoners and destroyed two Towns and the Crops at them. they brought in one white white [sic] child but her mother who was at the Same Town they could not find." The extract was dated 28 August, while the docket is dated 16…

GLC02437.05135

28 August 1791

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

References Knox's letter of 22 August. Asks if he has any influence to exert it for John Coffin Jones to become the Director of the Bank. Jones owns 80 shares and Jackson says "few are better qualified for that important trust - he is now at Newport with an intention of handing his little girl up to the Alter before his return." Notes Captain John Hills must be with him by now. Reports that Hills "conducted very improperly while here, as he was d[runk] very frequently & exposed himself too much." Says Knox needs to talk to him as no one in Boston will trust him "if guilty of that…

GLC02437.05136