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[Request for goods]

Request for four pounds of soap for Henry Knox and his family. Addressed to Mr. [Robert] Bell, with the docket signed by Jacob Johnson.

GLC02437.02477

[Provisions]

Lists provisions such as beef, soap, rum, bread and salt with the amount.

GLC02437.02596

[Provision return]

Lists provisions and amounts. Items include candles, soap and salt.

GLC02437.02615

[Provision return]

Return of provisions for Baron von Steuben's steward. Lists items such as soap, salt and vinegar. Date from docket. Includes a note of receipt on the verso signed by Sergeant Samuel Cranston.

GLC02437.02731

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe writes that he has difficulty believing that Hitler really is dead. He was forced to take a cold shower that morning. He also asks Sylvia if she's had his watch fixed yet.

GLC09414.1394

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe saw Mrs. Malcolm's daughter Josephine and Alvin, who took them out to dinner. He spent the next day with Alvin. They went to a Turkish Bath, and saw a movie.

GLC09414.1427

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe reports they may move back to Reims. He asks about his razor, and tells Sylvia to take it to the Schick people for an overhauling. He also comments that he plans to go to a show that night. Written at Camp Boston

GLC09414.1498

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe got shaved and, picked up his jacket from the tailor. He reports his plans to go to the movies tonight. He also responds to Sylvia's letters.

GLC09414.1506

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe compares his recent Sunday to a Sunday at home. He writes that the boys went to see "Barber in Seville," He also says he is glad that Sylvia liked the perfume he sent.

GLC09414.1699

18 Civil War dispatches, extracts, and general orders issued by U.S. Navy

Topics include payment of persons called "contrabands", British ships attempting to run the blockade, Naval intelligence, sanitation during the "hot and sickly" season in the south, and legal requirements with regard to captured vessels. Probably...

GLC07717

to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia responds to a few letters of Moe's regarding the age he first wore glasses and the way he cleans his teeth.

GLC09414.0446

to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Written from a beauty parlor: Sylvia mentions Moe's mother, Adele, Sam, Beth and his brother Ben

GLC09414.0507

to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia thanks Moe for the Chanel no. 5, she says it makes her feel like a kept woman.

GLC09414.0529

to Morris "Moe" Weiner

This note is within a card that features a Russian couple in traditional costume. The card was "Produced for Russian War Relief, Inc." Within the note Sylvia thanks Moe for the perfume he sent her again.

GLC09414.0530

to "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia relates outings with friends, and thanks Moe for the perfume.

GLC09414.0639

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe reports that he will be getting a haircut later. He thanks Sylvia for the socks she sent, but has to cut the letter short so he can wait in line for his haircut.

GLC09414.0764

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe thanks Sylvia for the soap and the film she sent. He asks her not to send anymore toilet articles as he can get plenty there.

GLC09414.0845

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe mentions an incident at the barber shop where he was being worked on, and all of a sudden someone came in and said he was due to go to work at the depot later that night and needed his haircut right away. The barber was ready to stop what he was...

GLC09414.0884

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe thanks Sylvia for the "grand" package she has sent him. However he reiterates that he does not need things like soap or shaving cream, they get enough of that already.

GLC09414.0902

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe acknowledges that there are too many memories between them. He says he has not received the newspapers yet and says yes, there are showers in England.

GLC09414.0957

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe went into town with Jack to do some shopping, have a haircut, and see a movie. They met an old Scotsman on their outing who'd been in the Navy for most of his life and had traveled to the Black Sea.

GLC09414.1041

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe decided to have a picnic supper with the boys. He also mentions wanting to have a real shower, and Frank Polgar.

GLC09414.1100

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe remarks that the weather is unpredictable. He discusses movies and plays, and asks Sylvia to send hair tonic.

GLC09414.1103

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe reports that he got a very short hair-cut that only left a little fuzz.

GLC09414.1127

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe searched for a place to take a real shower as they had not bathed in two weeks and found a kind of outdoor shower arrangement. He was so happy to be clean. Then they looked for someone to do their laundry. He enjoyed Sylvia's description of the...

GLC09414.1128

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe enclosed a 2 franc note as a souvenir. He changed his mind about having Hy make him a radio since Jack's works now. He reassures Sylvia that he takes very good care of himself, especially his skin.

GLC09414.1136

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe continues his quest for a decent shower. He responds to Sylvia's letter about the Ouija board by saying it's just another way of seeking answers in the occult when reality gets too tough. As to the end of the war, he says it could any time.

GLC09414.1141

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe says the laundress he and Jack use has been overcharging them. He also says it is a terrible thing her father is going through, and asks if Hy has finished working on the car radio.

GLC09414.1165

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe writes that he always seems to be forgetting something lately, like his shower shoes on the way to the shower, for instance. He also says he is not worried about Adele.

GLC09414.1173

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe got a good haircut. He writes that the next town is one of the ones Sylvia guessed. He instructs her to find someone to stay with her if she feels too lonely. He also comments that she will have a collection of bracelets by the time this is all...

GLC09414.1219

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe continued to set up the stove, and worked on the shower installation. He also worked on a puzzle Sylvia sent and started to read the solution before he knew what it was.

GLC09414.1240

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe reports that he is following the election closely. He got his hair cut and went to town where they bought some cognac and searched for good perfume.

GLC09414.1247

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe had a drink as tribute to their anniversary before going to bed. He also describes the toilet at great length, and provides a rudimentary picture.

GLC09414.1265

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe worked the new shift, then went into town the next day and had a haircut and shave. He also had coffee and donuts. He wonders why Sylvia was so affected by a couple she saw.

GLC09414.1267

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe reports that the lights went out as he was shaving. He later went to the movies with Jack. He also comments that he still has not received any packages.

GLC09414.1273

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe describes his new accommodations, and talks about which items he needs and doesn't need like cigarettes, candy and toiletries. He says he is glad Sylvia is getting a full night's sleep.

GLC09414.1288

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe says told Marty of Sylvia and Olga's plan. He comments that he was surprised because he hadn't yet received her letter. He reports that he will get a haircut tomorrow, and says he is disappointed that she can't find the two lenses for the camera.

GLC09414.1306

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe describes the snow, and says he finally got his haircut. He says he hasn't really learned anything new in the class he's required to take.

GLC09414.1307

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe says he had his shower and picked up clean linen. He mentions that the cigarette situation has improved with everyone getting 5 packs a week now.

GLC09414.1318

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe reports that he saw a terrible movie with Jack called "Brazil." He also found out the reason for the slow mail lately, a mail ship had had delays, and mishaps.

GLC09414.1351

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe is reminded of the 2 weeks Sylvia spent at Nevele when she was recuperating. He notes that the last phase of the war in Germany has begun. He also sent her another package of toiletries.

GLC09414.1362

Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper [Vol. XX, No. 509]

One issue of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper dated July 1, 1865. Periodical includes variety of illustrations regarding tenement house living, a steamboat landing in the Confederate Navy Yard in Richmond Virginia, the completion of Atlantic...

GLC09674

to Parents

Attached to this letter is a poem titled "Another Brave has Fallen" that was cut from a newspaper. Yesterday's letter dated the 24th was actually written on the 23rd. Did not march last night. Had heard that the Rebels were massing for an attack on...

GLC09355.074

to Parents

Mail has become more regular, so they can send as much as they want. Is almost out of paper and needs more. Also needs a lot of new envelopes. They can send those things fairly easily by speaking to a postman before sending it. If they write "Soldier...

GLC09355.075

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A personal letter to Senator Bruce, it starts by mentioning that Thomas used to own a barbershop in Kansas and had shaved the Senator when he was still teaching in Kansas. Thomas continues to talk about moving to New Mexico and the weather there, but...

GLC09400.129

to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Written at 4:45 PM at the office. Sylvia talks about how the day before she had her hair done and her teeth cleaned. Went to Dave and Lil's and saw their baby. Has to attend an Executive Board meeting that night.

GLC09414.0046

to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia asks if Moe would like certain books, as she will send them but says it is too difficult to send a particular type of hair tonic that he likes.

GLC09414.0306

to Henry Knox

Orders religious books and a wig powder machine for a friend. Graves was the minister of King's Church, later St. John's Church, in Providence, Rhode Island from 1755 to 1776.

GLC02437.00081

to Henry Knox

Requests that Knox buy and send him soap. Also asks Knox to write him a letter describing the state of things in Boston; at the time, the British had just passed the Intolerable Acts, including the Boston Port Bill, which closed Boston Harbor on 1...

GLC02437.00157

to Henry Knox

Discusses various issues related to their business dealings. Comments on collecting fees from subscribers to Rivington's New-York Gazetteer. Mentions that he will discuss Knox's terms for business with Dr. Morewood (see GLC024137.00158). Orders...

GLC02437.00169