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to Mother

12 miles from Fort Pierre they will build a fort and name it after the general. He has been without family or friends for months and he has only seen "one white woman" and she was from the hospital boat.

GLC02831.42

to Mother

They finally moved into winter quarters. Getting there was an ordeal and they all got sore. Fred died and they buried him with military honors.

GLC02831.43

to Mother

Everyone is getting sick and he is sitting up with one of the boys tonight. He thinks there will be an expedition against the Indians in the summer.He mentions Hattie and Norton.

GLC02831.44

to Mother

Some of their horses died so they had to come 350 miles on foot. He spent his Christmas like any other day except he took a ride on his horse and had an oyster dinner.

GLC02831.45

to Mother

He has been detailed in the Quartermaster Department and is working as assistant clerk.

GLC02831.46

to Mother

He doesn't have much work to do now that he is acting as clerk. The Indians had to move out onto the highland. Hostile Indians attacked a group of white men and they lost all their ponies and had to leave all their furs out on the prairie.

GLC02831.47

to Mother

He had to go on a 45 mile horse back ride recently but as a veteran he was used to it. Includes separate note to Hattie complimenting her on her math skills and handwriting.

GLC02831.48

to Mother

He tells her not send a package because it will cost too much. The company is now healthy for the most part except for one man. He mentions Norton.

GLC02831.49

to Mother and Sister

He says not to expect him home even though the war is pretty much over since he is involved in another arrangement. Includes separate note to his siter in which he talks about his nephew.

GLC02831.50

to Mother

He thinks he will be in Crow Creek for about 2 months before he might be able to start home. He says to give his love to everyone.

GLC02831.51

to Mother

He thanks her for the butter and cake she sent. He is glad Rebecca wrote to him. He heard that Ed was in another battle.

GLC02831.52

William H. Alden

Portrait of William H. Alden in a suit. He has a goatee and mustache.

GLC02831.53

To unknown

Writes, "I beg to acknowledge with sincerest thanks, the receipt of your letter of the 6th instant, conveying to us the unanimous invitation of the Committee of Hungarian Veterans of 48 and 61, to preside at the mass meeting shortly to be held under...

GLC02869.02

to Norton

Thanks Norton for the invitation to the Tavern Club dinner, and wonders whether they can plan to meet when he attends a committee meeting on a date in February to be determined. Adds, "I do not take a gloomy view of the present condition of things in...

GLC02870

Collection of 31 documents relating to the establishment of Sturbridge, Massachusetts. See decimalized entries.

GLC02891

[land agreement]

mentions an Abraham Harding

GLC02891.001

[land agreement]

mentions Abigail Hinssel

GLC02891.002

[Receipt of Captain Houghton]

GLC02891.003

[receipt for Abraham Harding]

GLC02891.004

[receipt for Abraham Harding]

for preaching

GLC02891.005

[receipt for Abraham Harding]

for preaching

GLC02891.006

[to Abraham Harding]

the authors wish for a meeting of proprietors

GLC02891.007

[announcement of proprietary meeting]

GLC02891.008

[receipt for Captain Abraham Harding]

GLC02891.009

[bill for preaching in new medfield]

GLC02891.010

[receipt for Capt. Abraham Harding]

for preaching

GLC02891.011

[receipt for Capt. Abraham Harding]

GLC02891.012

[Recap of the proprietary meeting]

GLC02891.013

[land agreement]

establishes township of new medfield

GLC02891.014

[receipt for Mr. James Denison]

51 pounds toward medfield 100 pound settlement

GLC02891.015

[receipt for Capt. Abraham Harding]

GLC02891.016

[receipt for unnamed proprietor]

received by Abraham Harding

GLC02891.017

[receipt of Abraham Harding]

GLC02891.018

[receipt for Abraham Harding]

for entertainment of the proprietors at their meeting

GLC02891.019

[receipt of Abraham Harding]

for preaching

GLC02891.020

[receipt of David Moses]

for 'rate upon the right of John Plimpton in the year 1737.' Written in the town of Sturbridge

GLC02891.021

[record of proprietors' meetings from 18 October 1738 - 24 November 1738]

Written in the town of Sturbridge

GLC02891.022

[formal declaration of desire for meeting]

Addressed to Abraham Harding. The proprietors wish to have a meeting. Written in the town of Sturbridge

GLC02891.023

[receipt of James Denison]

Written in the town of Sturbridge

GLC02891.024

[petition to have meetings at sturbridge instead of medfield]

Written in the town of Sturbridge

GLC02891.025

[meeting notes]

includes proposals and appointments Written in the town of Sturbridge

GLC02891.026

[receipt of Abraham Harding]

for entertainment of the proprietors

GLC02891.027

[account records]

GLC02891.028

[receipt for Abraham Harding]

Written in the town of Sturbridge

GLC02891.029

[receipt for Abraham Harding]

Written in the town of Sturbridge

GLC02891.030

[monetary agreement]

agreement says a specific amount of money is due to Henry Harding.

GLC02891.031

to Walter Patterson re: difficulty living in New York

H[enry] L[ivingston] describes the problems a friend has had maintaining a job and a place to live in New York, and advises Walter to prevent his mother and sister from going to New York for the winter. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.04532

to William D. Patterson re: decision to go to New Orleans

Fletcher writes that he has decided to go to New Orleans to try to procure a job in a counting house, and wonders if he could make the voyage on William's ship. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.04552

to Montgomery Livingston re: encouragement to learn the German language

Robert L. Livingston applauds his son's desire to learn the German language, and encourages him to board with a German family.

GLC03107.04556

History of the Livingston family

The manuscript traces the Livingston family back to its first descendents in Scotland. It was thought that the first member of the Livingston family was a Hungarian man who arrived in Scotland in 1070.

GLC03107.04825