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16 December 1864

Russ, Charles, fl. 1836

Printed document signed

Title: to the Commander of Company "I," Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers.

Assistant Quartermaster Russ reports that he paid for the apprehension and delivery of deserter Hugh McNally.

GLC02750.268

25 March 1865

Thompson, B. M., fl. 1865

Printed document signed

Title: [Report that George Arnold received pay from Thompson, United States Paymaster]

GLC02750.269

8 June 1865

Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1825-1901

Autograph document

Title: [Account of military funds received by Captain Jenks]

GLC02750.270

1861-1877

Rhode Island Volunteers, Company J

Autograph document signed

Title: [Officers of Company "I," Rhode Island Volunteers, confirm their receipt of Company funds upon being mustered out of United States Service]

Signed by members of Company "J."

GLC02750.271

1861-1877

Rhode Island Volunteers, Company I

Autograph document signed

Title: [Officers of Company "I," Rhode Island Volunteers, confirm their receipt of Company funds upon being mustered out of United States Service]

Signed by members of Company "J."

GLC02750.272

1863

Newspaper clipping

Title: [newspaper clipping, describes Jefferson Davis in Vicksburg, Mississippi]

GLC02750.309

1861-1877

Newspaper clipping

Title: [newspaper clipping, "To the Stars and Stripes"]

Newspaper clipping, with 321

GLC02750.310

February 12, 1876

Miller, Lyman G., fl. 1875-1876

Autograph document

Title: [receipt to pay Ethan Jenks]

partially printed

GLC02750.311

1875

Miller, Lyman G., fl. 1875-1876

Autograph document

Title: [receipt to George B. Hall from Paine and Colwell]

partially printed

GLC02750.312

2 December 1875

Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1825-1901

Autograph document signed

Title: [indenture]

Paine and Colwell transfer ownership of a Providence, Rhode Island store, along with all goods and merchandise in it to Ethan A. Jenks. Also sealed by Jenks, Paine, and Colwell.

GLC02750.313