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20 March

Mattie, ?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Dated 20 March. He wants to return to Charleston and desperately wants to see her and Pauline. He especially wants to see her before she gets married. He mentions George and Hill.

GLC02161.175

1852-1902

Envelope

Title: [Envelope addressed to Mary E. McLean]

Dated 21 March.

GLC02161.176

1852-1902

Envelope

Title: [Envelope addressed to Carrie Wadlington]

Dated 24 March.

GLC02161.177

1852-1902

Olivia, ?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to her sister

Dated 27 March. She describes Albany. She says it is old and foggy, too old for a yankee. Though she formed a very good opinion of the people. She describes a waterfall

GLC02161.178

1852-1902

Envelope

Title: [Envelope addressed to Mary E. McLean]

Dated 3 July.

GLC02161.179

1852-1902

Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his sister

Ida's eye is better. Dr. Martin had a boy. He played euchre on wednesday and friday night.

GLC02161.181

1852-1902

Envelope

Title: to Ida Frances

"Please comply with his wishes expressed in the enclosed." Actual letter missing.

GLC02161.182

1852-1902

Clara

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary "Mollie" Dewey

She wants Mollie to come see her in June or else she will come see her. She reminds her that she used to say she liked her as well as one of own children.

GLC02161.183

1852-1902

Autograph letter

Title: to his mother

He writes he is homesick without her. He read to grandma twice.

GLC02161.184

1852-1902

Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary "Mollie" Dewey

He encloses two pictures (not included here).Cassie is still at Elmira.

GLC02161.185

1852-1902

Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary "Mollie" Dewey

Note on verso: from Tom He writes her health must be improving. One night he missed the Buffalo train and had to drive the rest of the way. Very illegible in places. Says something about an skeleton and a scythe.

GLC02161.186

1852-1902

Autograph manuscript

Title: [Geneology of Dewey Family]

The beginnings of a family tree. Beginning with their father and then grandfather and his children and their children. The author talks about his own memories from when he was 10 years old. he goes on to talk about his mother's family.

GLC02161.187

1852-1902

Autograph manuscript

Title: [Barrack floor plan]

This is a detailed description of the barracks including measurements. On the back, there is a floor plan.

GLC02161.188

1852-1902

Autograph manuscript

Title: [Geneology of Dewey Family]

Written on the back of a printed Report from the War Department dated 25 June from Buffalo, New York.

GLC02161.189

1852-1902

Autograph manuscript

Title: [Geneology of Dewey Family]

Beginning with Thomas Dewey who came to Massachusetts in 1633, the manuscript covers a total of 6 generations of Deweys.

GLC02161.190

4 June 1863

Kemper, Andrew C., 1832-1905

Printed document signed

Title: [hospital record]

Request for Private Daniel Eddy's Descriptive List

GLC02750.145

27 June 1863

Higer, A., fl. 1863

Printed document signed

Title: [hospital record]

A surgeon informs the Commander of the Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers that James Robinson received pay from the Hammond General Hospital

GLC02750.147

13 July 1863

Gross, S.W., fl. 1863

Printed document signed

Title: [hospital record]

A surgeon informs the Commander of the Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers that Samuel A. Card received no pay from De Camp General Hospital. Included with 12 June 1863 statement from George Rex, surgeon at the United States Army General Hospital.

GLC02750.148