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to Mary Moore

He comments on the slowness of the mail, and he comments on the pending marriages of several girls from home as well as other events. As spring approaches, the farmers prepare for what they hope is a good planting season. Relief efforts for the...

GLC04191.11

to Mary Moore

He had a slight attack of bilious fever, but feels better now. He is glad that the verbena he sent is growing nicely, and comments on the laziness of other local neighbor girls, who only want to get married and will surely end up with "the razor...

GLC04191.15

to Mary Moore, and Richard Moore

He mourns the passing of the year. He describes Christmas festivities, including time off for enslaved people and their joy in the holiday and in gift giving. To Richard he chides him for going to singing parties with desperate women and the hazard...

GLC04191.18

to Mary Moore

In concern for her health, he is anxious about her overworking. The money he has invested in Mobile is not returning, and his teacher salary has not been paid in full, so he must find another way to pay for medical school. Robert has decided not to...

GLC04191.20

to Mary Moore

He has just finished the session and expects to be on his way home soon. He reports news from Parks about North Carolina women. He is anxious to be home with Nancy McCalle. He is often asked about his religion, to which he responds that he was raised...

GLC04191.22

to Mary Moore

He regrets not having seen the boys when they were in town. He describes his difficult schedule with class, studies, and dissecting room. He criticizes McKinney for killing himself over a woman.

GLC04191.27

to Mary Moore

He describes the pleasant climate. Alabama ladies are more attractive than those from Indiana. He looks forward to Christmas. He comments on Uncle [Fletcher?]'s slave problems, mostly a lack of discipline. He worries about the local cotton market...

GLC04191.28

to Mary Moore

He had too much eggnog and has been sick. He describes his girlfriends, referring to one in particular he would like to marry and comments on other potential couples. He believes that the old house should be sold and that their mother should be given...

GLC04191.30

to Mrs. McKean

A letter of sympthy for a death.

GLC04188.01

[Receipt to Brown & Tarbor]

Receipt for payment to Brown & Tarbor for passage for African American woman and child. 1/8/1847. 1 p. + docket.

GLC02145.80.14

to Thompson Baxter

A letter to Thompson Baxter, it is written in the form of a diary with multiple days worth of events seperated by the date it was written. In this particular letter Thompspn Baxter's wife has written about the death of their daughter on the 21 of...

GLC09234.04

to Thompson Baxter

A letter to Thompson Baxter, it is written in the form of a diary with multiple days worth of events seperated by the date it was written. Circa 5th September- October 9th

GLC09234.05

Dearest Husband

A letter to Thompson Baxter, it is written in the form of a diary with multiple days worth of events seperated by the date it was written.

GLC09234.06

Dearest Husband

A letter to Thompson Baxter, it is written in the form of a diary with multiple days worth of events seperated by the date it was written.

GLC09234.07

to Sarah W. Hale

She spends much of the legible part of the letter waxing poetic to her sister regarding her strong, positive feelings about her family, particularly her brother Horatio, and an overall positive outlook. Part of this letter is crosswritten.

GLC08934.007

to parents

Received a letter from them last night. Generally, when they mail a letter on a Monday, it arrives on a Thursday. Is happy to read their letters no matter how long they are. Is no longer working for the General Court Martial. The division...

GLC09355.041

to Parents

Will be home 17 months from tomorrow. "God grant that the cloud which now hangs over our nation" will be gone by then. The war is God's punishment. "There was never a more corrupt and sinful government than ours has been" for the past 20 years...

GLC09355.058

to grandson

A very religious letter urging her grandson to pray for God's help in battle and to "try to gow to sleep a praying as you don't know where the enimy is."

GLC02691.11.104

to Miller A. Wright

Miller's stepmother writes to tell him that she has sent him food and to ask him to write more often. She thinks she will go to Richmond soon.

GLC02691.11.105

to parents

Received their letter yesterday. Still at the guard house but thinks he will be released soon. Is punished "by carrying a log." The lieutenant colonel was too busy "attending to his own private pleasures" to attend a court martial, so the colonel...

GLC09355.022

to parents

Received their letter last night and was surprised to find out that they had not received his most recent letter. Are now camped almost in the town center and is very near General Sedgwick's headquarters. Is guarding a road that has been a target for...

GLC09355.026

to parents

Marched from Kelly's Ford back towards Rappahannock Station, where there was a battle a week before. Crossed the Rappahannock River and marched six miles to their current location, "but I presume we shall not be here a great while." Cavalry had...

GLC09355.027

[handkerchief]

Pink with white lace border. The handkerchief also has along one end a set of pink flowers sewn into the fabric.

GLC09355.035

[calling card and envelope]

The envelope is addressed to "Miss Clapp." The calling card belongs to Marion Ruth Miller.

GLC09355.036

to Mother

Attached with the letter is another letter to his and Edward Bridgman's old school teacher, which she is free to read if she wishes to do so. Asks her to put the letter in an envelope upon its arrival and send it to its destination. Is well and sends...

GLC09355.042