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to J. T. Fields re: his poetry with copy of poem [Indian related]

Charles Eastman was a Sioux Indian, Dartmouth graduate and friend of Sitting Bull.

GLC08445.07

to family

Mentions Grant's refusal of Lee's flag of truce, the weather, and taking Richmond within a month. On verso of printed poem "The Battle of Gettysburg" by G.P. Hardwick. Written at Camp Stoneman.

GLC08447

Robins and Robbins

Poem on two typed pages. The type is green instead of black. Size in the extent is for the larger sheet. The smaller sheet is 13.8 x 21.6 cm. Two stanzas on the smaller sheet and two longer stanzas on the the bigger sheet. Pencil note says the poem...

GLC00686.31

to William Tudor

Adams, in retirement, writes to Tudor, who was clerk of Supreme Judicial Court in Massachusetts. Says he wants to make Tudor laugh. Sends Tudor a copy of Jemmibullero's (probably Samuel Waterhouse) "The Song of the Drunkard," which is not included...

GLC00693.04

[Collection of George A. Spencer] [Decimalized .01-.10]

Spencer served with the 7th Rhode Island Volunteer infantry, in I Company. He includes in his letters to his parents a sketched map (entrenchments before Petersburg) and diagrams of tents, and artillery. Spencer was captured at Fredericksburg and...

GLC00653.21

[Collection of 2 documents pertaining to Herman Melville.] [Decimalized .01-.02]

GLC00768

Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War.

First edition of Melville's only book of poetry. Inscribed on inital blank facing the titlepage: "Major Edward Y. Lansing from H. Melville. As a souvenir of his soldier hospitality at the cavalry camp in the Virginia woods, April 1864." Also...

GLC00768.01

Verse one of poem "Maryland, my Maryland"

On stationary printed "United States Senate, Washington, D.C." Date is also printed "189_" but exact year is not filled in.

GLC02453.03

Opportunity [poem signed]

Written on the verso of stationery of the Wilmer Hotel, Anniston, Ala.

GLC02453.20

to Richard H. Stoddard re: asking person to proof an article

Stedman was a noted American poet and literary critic.

GLC02453.32