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to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes Louisiana and the journey down there. He comments on the expansive nature of the country.

GLC09120.200

to Estelle Spero

Diamond promises Estelle that he is not having sex with his "women". Instead, he just practices old jokes, eats and dances with them. Sidney continues to describe his journey down South and the types of homes and scenes that he has passed.

GLC09120.201

to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes the East Texan scenery that he is surrounded by.

GLC09120.203

to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes having taken his troops on a trip to practice compass. He tells Estelle about the surrounding Louisiana scenery.

GLC09120.210

to Estelle Spero

Diamond provides Estelle with a vivid description of the jungle.

GLC09120.297

to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes the "natives" on the island. He then discusses the banian tree, drawing diagrams to illustrate.

GLC09120.314

to Estelle Spero

Greeting card sent to Estelle for Christmas and the New Year. Diamond writes that the volcano depicted on the front of the card is the volcano on their island. Written on an unknown island in the South Pacific

GLC09120.537

to Kitty

There was firing of the cannons that morning. There has not been any infantry fighting, only a slight skirmish earlier. The country is beautiful around them.

GLC02170.23

A geographical description of the United States, with the contiguous countries, including Mexico and the West Indies, intended as an accompaniment to Melish's map of these countries.

Collateral to GLC)4319, the 1823 edition of Melish's Map of the United States. Contains many unpaginated plates, including a center plate that folds out. In the preface, Melish notes that the first edition of this work was published in 1816.

GLC07297

[Manuscript Civil War map of the site of the Battle of Shiloh]

Entitled on docket: "Sketch of County embraced in a Reconnoissance made by Capt. F.H. Jordan." Also has a "Table of Distances." Pencilled "No. 2" on the front. An additional docket reads : "Jackson. Tenn March 20 [or 2d] 1862." Shows the Tennessee...

GLC02333

North America as divided amongst the European powers

From The American Military Pocket Atlas (London, 1776), used by the British forces in the American Revolutionary War. "39" written on top right and bottom right corner of map. Reference numbers: Lowery 563. Phillips, Atlases 1206.

GLC02373

to Jacob Dolson Cox

Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio writes to General Cox commanding the military division at Charleston that a recent dispatch from Cox makes him anxious to get the tracing paper Cox promised. States he wants to compile a map and they cannot afford to...

GLC02414.073

to Henry Jackson Hunt

Discusses current events, including recent elections. Writes that Hunt may be in a position to aid the army by influencing the Secretary of War to prohibit army appointments made by politicians. Writes "Try to have a rule adopted by which every...

GLC02382.054

to Jacob Dolson Cox

Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio writes to General Cox in Charleston, West Virginia. Gives information on the route from Wytheville to Princeton in West Virginia. States it is 49 miles from Princeton to Wytheville and 42 miles from Raleigh to...

GLC02414.092

to G. M. Bascom

Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio writes to the Assistant Adjutant General in Charleston, West Virginia. Reports that a Dr. Naughter is so ill that he doesn't feel he can detain him any longer. Mentions that he can only approve the leave of two...

GLC02414.094

to Rutherford B. Hayes

Colonel Scammon writes to Hayes, Lieutenant Colonel of the 23rd Ohio regiment asking when he can expect help from Confederate General Alfred Beckley on compiling maps. Stresses the importance of good maps and mentions that "General F." (Confederate...

GLC02414.024

to Ann T. Gerry

Desires to be a captain, and believes he may soon attain the role, though the Commodore, whom he dislikes, is making matters difficult for him. Describes Havana, Key West and the local flora, discusses slave traders and their evil ways. Believes...

GLC09099.05

View of Albany, N.Y. from Greenbush

One can see the train and sailboats along the water.

GLC09118.13

Central Park--The Lake From the East Side

GLC09118.38

Plan of Andersonville Prison

Plan of the prison camp drawn by Sneden, a member of the 40th New York Volunteers imprisoned there in 1863-1864. Completed in ink and colored pencil. Sneden's map differs from other contemporary sketches.

GLC02244

[Diary of a Union soldier, Company B, 98th New York Volunteers, who participated in the Petersburg Campaign]

Pongo Bridge is noted on the inner front cover, but this diary was created in various places. Contains a meticulously records of the events of 1864. 8 January, records that General Butler (possibly Benjamin Franklin Butler), is to have entire...

GLC02261

Rough sketch of Richmond & Petersburg and surrounding works & railroads

Author is Captain Albert A. Day of Company K, 20th Michigan Infantry, 9th Corps. The map notes rail roads, General Ulysses S. Grant's supply train, Jerusalem Plank Road, Deep Bottom, Jones's Neck, Malvern Hill, Chickahominy River, the fortifications...

GLC02249.02

to Ford, Heath & Company

Anthony discusses the payment of interest on bonds and business ventures with Ford, Heath, & Company, a British firm. Explaining the economic situation in Arkansas, Anthony states "Liberal loans were made upon long times payable in installments with...

GLC02210.01

[Arkansas survey map depicting land claims]

Depicts a map of the Arkansas surveying district "shewing the extent of Public Survey's in said district on the 30th September 1844." Contains boundary lines, including the Cherokee and Choctaw line, the Louisiana Line, the Missouri line, and the...

GLC02210.02

to Thomas Cajetan Wengierski

Replies to Wengierski's request for a map of West Point. States that he is unable to provide the map for security reasons, especially since the war with Britain had just ended. See GLC02437.02673 for Wengierski's request.

GLC02437.02692