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to Mary Ewing

One letter addressed to Mary Ewing from Addison Lee Ewing dated Lebanon, Ky., December 21, 1863.

GLC03523.28.109

to Mary Ewing

One letter addressed to Mary Ewing from Addison Lee Ewing dated Lebanon, Ky., December 31, 1863.

GLC03523.28.112

to Father and Mother

One letter addressed to Lucius F. and Adaline M. Potter from Horace B. Potter dated Washington, D.C., December 11, 1863.

GLC03523.38.78

to Samuel Allison

One letter from Eben Allison to Samuel Allison dated December 1, 1863.

GLC03523.24.074

Thirteenth amendment resolution

Congressional copy. One of the most significant copies of the Thirteenth amendment resolution ending slavery, signed by Lincoln, Hamlin, Colfax (twice), Forney, McPherson, 37 senators, and 111 Congressmen. It is Ex-Barrett. Of Senators who voted...

GLC00263

[USDA Forest Service release, The White Mountain Region]

The White Mountain region provides important forestry in New England as well as water flow, impacting commerce and manufacture.

GLC00687.170.01

[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Last Year Memorable for Forest Fire Destruction]

A dry season, compared with indifference toward small fires the previous year led to a large amount of forest fire destruction. There are certain measures which can be taken to keep fire losses at a minimum.

GLC00687.171.01

[U. S. Department of Agriculture, The Forester, Forest Service business card]

Enclosed with GLC00687.171.01. Card is perforated down the center.

GLC00687.171.02

[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Railroads Entering Into Practice of Forestry]

Railroads can participate in forestry by using cheaper and more abundant wood for cross-ties as well as planting.

GLC00687.172.01

[U. S. Department of Agriculture, The Forester, Forest Service business card]

Enclosed with GLC00687.172.01. Card is perforated down the center.

GLC00687.172.02

[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Government Forests of Prussia Well Managed]

National forests in Prussia are great examples for the U.S. with their sustained yield or continuous reproduction of wood used.

GLC00687.173.01

[U. S. Department of Agriculture, The Forester, Forest Service business card]

Enclosed with GLC00687.173.01. Card is perforated down the center.

GLC00687.173.02

[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Good Forest Work on Vanderbilt Estate]

Forest work on the Biltmore estate includes wise management, fire guards, permanent logging roads and experimental work in silviculture.

GLC00687.174.01

[U. S. Department of Agriculture, The Forester, Forest Service business card]

Enclosed with GLC00687.174.01. Card is perforated down the center.

GLC00687.174.02

[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Sawdust Flour From Waste of Lumber Mills]

Sawdust flour can make dynamite, linoleum, xyolite, and artificial flooring. These uses will relieve the amount of waste from lumber mills.

GLC00687.175.01

[U. S. Department of Agriculture, The Forester, Forest Service business card]

Enclosed with GLC00687.175.01. Card is perforated down the center.

GLC00687.175.02

[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Germans Planting Forests in China]

While China is an example of the "evil effects of deforestation," German efforts to develop a strong system of forestry have been successful despite thieves and caterpillars.

GLC00687.176.01

[U. S. Department of Agriculture, The Forester, Forest Service business card]

Enclosed with GLC00687.176.01. Card is perforated down the center.

GLC00687.176.02

to his wife

Mentions serving the army for a year. Writes about the Emancipation Proclamation and Abraham Lincoln: "The name of Abraham Lincoln will be handed down to prosperity as one of the greatest benefactors of his country, not surpassed by the immortal...

GLC05981.09

to Elizabeth Smith

The regiment is once again on picket duty. He discusses losses to the regiment and the Battle of Gettysburg, "but I hope that we shall never get into another fight like that at Gettysburg Pa for it was awful beyond Discription I cannot discribe it...

GLC04189.52

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Harris is asking Senator Bruce for help in getting his brother a position in some department in Washington. He also mentions J. S. Wezles who drowned himself in the Mississippi River.

GLC09400.162

electric bill for R.C. Bruce

GLC09400.592

The confederate states. [Vol. 4, no. 4 (December 21, 1861)]

Reports deaths of soldiers. Christmas editorial. Printed on yellow necessity paper.

GLC06208.02

Diary [Nov.-Dec. 1864]

He records the weather every day and mentions the mail he receives. In early November he talks about the election. In December he mentions Hood and Sherman noting that Hood "was whipped real bad."

GLC06245.06

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Hazelwood writes Senator Bruce to about a check that the Senator had sent to him. He also alerts the Senator that he had just received two previous letters from him as he has been unwell recently and unable to go to the landing to collect mail.

GLC09400.081