24 November 1891

Hutchinson, John I., fl. 1891-1892

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ethan A. Jenks

Hutchinson, a district tax collector, informs Jenks, Rhode Island deputy collector, that they will "get cat-hauled over the coals by Department soon," if Jenks does not promptly provide him with information on a tax issue within Jenks' division. Written on IRS stationery.

GLC02750.285

28 November 1891

Hutchinson, John I., fl. 1891-1892

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ethan A. Jenks

Hutchinson, a district tax collector, instructs Jenks, a Rhode Island deputy collector, on the taxation of a large still. Written on IRS stationery.

GLC02750.286

28 November 1891

Harpnes, M. A., fl. 1891

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ethan A. Jenks

Harpnes informs Jenks, a Rhode Island deputy collector, that Henry T. Nichols is a "W. Malt L. Dealer, but not a W. L. Dealer." Written on IRS stationery.

GLC02750.287

3 December 1891

Powel, William, fl. 1891

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John I. Hutchinson

Powel contests the Internal Revenue Service's claim that his firm is liable to pay the government a special tax as a retail dealer. Powel was informed of his firms' liability by deputy collector Ethan A. Jenks.

GLC02750.288

5 December 1891

Hutchinson, John I., fl. 1891-1892

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ethan A. Jenks

Hutchinson, a district tax collector, informs deputy collector Jenks that [William?] Powel's firm must pay taxes and a penalty. Contains an unsigned note attached by nail waiving all claims to exemption from assessment owing to the fifteen months limitation. (Refer to the previous item on this inventory). Written on IRS stationery.

GLC02750.289

16 December 1891

Hutchinson, John I., fl. 1891-1892

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ethan A. Jenks

Hutchinson, district tax collector, instructs deputy collector Jenks to collect an outstanding penalty from [William?] Powel's firm. Written on IRS stationery.

GLC02750.291

26 December 1891

Hutchinson, John I., fl. 1891-1892

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ethan A. Jenks

Hutchinson, district tax collector, requests forms from Jenks, deputy collector. Written on IRS stationery.

GLC02750.292

19 June 1881

Hartsuff, Arthur, fl. 1870-1893

Autograph letter signed

Title: to brother

re: true to his "prediction", Hartsuff is now in the Rockies. He describes the setting to his brother and then goes on to discuss the "complicated" situation with the Utes who are being forced from one reservation to another in the wake of 1) the "Mackie and Thomasburg massacre" and 2) the discovery of "several rich mines" on their former territory.

GLC05201.005

8 July 1881

Hartsuff, Arthur, fl. 1870-1893

Autograph letter signed

Title: to "my darling wife and children"

re: Hartsuff again considers the prospects of trouble with the upcoming relocation of the Uncompahgre Utes to their new reservation in Utah at the junction of the Green and White Rivers. He expresses contempt for the "Civil Authority" which "spend & squander & steal" appropriations while the military looks on and enforces its arbitrary will on the Utes. Hartsuff, concerned about the assassination of Pres. Garfield, worries that the consequences "will convulse the whole country". Written at Cantonment on the Uncompahgre also known as Fort Crawford.

GLC05201.006

17 July 1881

Hartsuff, Arthur, fl. 1870-1893

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Florence Hartstuff

re: letter fragment describing the calvary camp, Hartsuff's headquarters, to his young daughter.

GLC05201.007

1881

Hartsuff, Arthur, fl. 1870-1893

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alice Hartstuff

re: Hartsuff sends money and instructions "in a nut shell" for investing it. He advises his wife to invest the money wisely and suggests that expanding into the lot that adjoins their current home would be a wise choice if she could make certain that the title to the land was good.

GLC05201.008

13 November 1890

Hartsuff, Arthur, fl. 1870-1893

Autograph letter signed

Title: to "my darling little girl"

re: Hartsuff writes to his daughter Florence at boarding school thanking her for the gifts that she sent home and reassuring her that the entire family thinks about her often and wonders what she might be doing at school. He also compliments the style and form of the letter that accompanied the gifts. Written at Fort Omaha

GLC05201.009

25 November 1890

Hartsuff, Arthur, fl. 1870-1893

Autograph letter signed

Title: to "my darling wife and baby"

re: description of the journey from Rushville, "where we left the RR", to the Pine River Agency. He also notes the general air of "stability & comfort" at the Agency - the prosperity of the farms, the "cheerful" disposition of the people, the number of schools and churches. Hartsuff also renews his acquaintance with "old Red Cloud" and other chiefs he has met before.

GLC05201.010

27 November 1890

Hartsuff, Arthur, fl. 1870-1893

Autograph letter signed

Title: [to unknown]

re: Hartsuff reports on various visit within the Pine Ridge reservation including a call on the Agency Doctor -- "a full-blooded Sioux, . . . a full graduate of Dartmouth and Harvard College, of course speaks English perfectly is bright & polished in his manner & deportment as any young man in polite society" - and the local Episcopal minister ("an educated half-breed") and his wife. Hartsuff also makes reference to a new "messiah religion" among the Sioux and Utes. Although he doesn't know what it is called, he is referring to the Ghost Dance religion. Written at the Pine Ridge…

GLC05201.011

Circa. May 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

States that they are waiting for the company to fill up before training can begin. Written at Edgewood Arsenal.

GLC09120.023

Circa. May 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Describes a graphologist's assessment of his personality. Written at Edgewood Arsenal.

GLC09120.024

Circa. May 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Describes how difficult Sundays are for him since he has no distractions to prevent him thinking of home and people on the outside world.

GLC09120.025

June 4, 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Discusses Estelle's faithfulness to Sid. Describes a ten-mile hike that the company had gone on, and also a lecture on means of protection against chemical warfare. Written at Edgewood Arsenal.

GLC09120.026

June 4, 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Incomplete letter. Explains that multiple use of punctuation marks is due to his "engaged to be engaged" status. Wishes Estelle luck in her upcoming exams. Starts to describe his dream date. Written at Edgewood Arsenal

GLC09120.027

circa 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Informs Estelle that it will be impossible to know whether he will receive officer training until the three months of initial training have been completed, but warns her that it will be very competitive due to the high caliber of men assigned to the Chemical Warfare Service. Expresses disgust at a close friend's disapproval of his having enlisted. Discusses his attitude towards "negroes" - that they should be given equality of opportunity, but that this position should not be abused. Outlines what he had done during the day. Written at Edgewood Arsenal.

GLC09120.028

9 June 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Discusses the chore of guarding the guardhouse, and the lack of US military success in the war so far. Written at Edgewood Arsenal.

GLC09120.029

9 June 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Informs Estelle that has spent the day on the firing range. Criticizes a friend, Zebe, for expressing approval of the war while in practice failing to enlist. In turn, Sidney expresses his respect for another friend, Lew Agnes, for his willingness to sacrifice life, career and friends for his firmness of thought. Speaks of how much his body yearns for Estelle. Writes of how he has had seven days straight of training with no rest, and is due to have thirteen more without an interval. Written at Edgewood Arsenal.

GLC09120.030

Circa June 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Asks for Estelle's forgiveness, although unaware as to why she is upset. Written at Edgewood Arsenal.

GLC09120.031

June 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Describes the different gases that he's been working with.. Written at Edgewood Arsenal.

GLC09120.032

13 June 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Informs Estelle that he has become qualified in the use of pistols, the test for which only 33% of candidates pass. Wishes Estelle a happy 18th birthday, stating that he regrets nothing from the four years which they have spent together. Written at Edgewood Arsenal.

GLC09120.033