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to Blanche Kelso Bruce

wants appointment as deputy under James Hill, who was recently appointed collector of the district of Mississippi.

GLC09400.478

[General Richard Taylor]

Black & white portrait of Confederate General Richard Taylor. Enlarged directly from the original negative by Brady in the Meserve Collection.

GLC00444.02

to Quentin Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt writes to his son describing the aspects of his journey a child might find interesting. He includes two sketches drawn by Roosevelt during his trip down the Mississippi River. Letter written on U.S. Steamer Mississippi letterhead.

GLC01410.02.01

to Quentin Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt writes to his son about sights on the Mississippi River. He mentions getting caught in the rain in St. Louis. With two illustrations by Roosevelt, including a self-caricature. Letter written on U.S. Steamer Mississippi letterhead.

GLC01410.03.01

to Lile Miller

Written in camp at Bristoe Station.

GLC02155.139

to mother

GLC02157.16

to friend Charles

GLC02157.55

Constitution and Bylaws of Warren Temple of Honor

GLC02157.76

to J Morse

She saw Henry Rogers and he was in good health. Uncle John Boruff died a couple weeks ago. Aunt Sallie is going to have a dinner next Thursday and he ought to be there. 2 years ago he was expecting to be in battle.

GLC02170.42

to Parents

He describes being sea sick on the St. Mary. They landed and there is much washing going on, so he can't write much. Some say they will move again tomorrow.

GLC02173.26

to Berdille

It looks like they will have one pitched battle in N. Carolina. The brigades will march in different directions. All sorts of rumers are flying about such as the Rebels declared peace and whatnot. He mentions little Abby and what songs she should...

GLC02182.25

to my dear mother

He describes his trip to the Belgian Front. He met with the French minister of finance during an air raid. They enjoyed a wonderful evening. Belgium is a small country but they are standing up to Germany none the less. He got to visit the trenches...

GLC02679.11

to my dear mother

He writes he is living in a time of great events. A man from the Saturday Evening Post came by and a wrote a story on him. This should staisfy her.

GLC02679.24

to my dear mother

The day the armistice was declared, Nov. 11, he took several phone calls in which they reversed the American Expeditionary Forces. Later the Italian army called saying they have 1 million Austrian prisoners and 200,000 horses and nothing to feed them...

GLC02679.25

to my dear mother

Written while waiting on a friend to go to the Opera. He has decided to publish is notes on the war. He will include some of the letters he wrote her.

GLC02679.42

to my dear wife

very difficult to read.

GLC02740.31

Land Agreement

Isaac Sanborn gives up his land to John C. Corlis.

GLC02745.100

to Guy Fenton

He thinks that the M.A. type of appointment would be appropriate for Fenton. He enjoyed Ceylon more than he thought he would. He mentions Barron, Tiny and Eldridge.

GLC02766.028

to Captain [German]

Mentions Russia.

GLC02766.060

to Mother

He is very well and getting very fat. He got all the things she sent via Judd Sanborn. He talks about the money they're allowed for clothing.

GLC02831.18

to Mary

Someone stole ten dollars from him. He sent a package to her. They hear good news to the East.

GLC03054.05

[Postage Notification]

GLC03523.37.26

Trossell's [sic] House, Battlefield of Gettysburg. No 42 July, 1863

"Trossell's [sic] House, Battlefield of Gettysburg. No 42 July, 1863" (Gardner's Sketchbook, plate #43). Negative by Timothy O'Sullivan, positive by A. Gardner, c 1865. A view of the house showing damage the done by artillery fire. A multitude of...

GLC03588.15

To Joseph Dixon

In French, English translation GLC03911.07.13

GLC03911.07.11

To Joseph Dixon

GLC03911.07.13