16 October 1864

Knox, Andrew, 1835-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Knox

Knox writes to his wife from a camp outside Petersburg, Virginia. Says her letters help the tediousness of war. Reports the city of Petersburg is plainly visible and "...I heard the church bells ringing from there, this morning, the same as if nothing like war was going on around it..." States the churches are targets and they can see eight from their position. Mentions they offered him a promotion to Captain if he consents to be mustered into service for an additional six months, which he refused. Says there is a strong desire to keep all officers in the regiment. Letter has a small hole on…

GLC03523.20.20

12 November 1864

Knox, Andrew, 1835-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Knox

Knox writes to his wife from a camp outside Petersburg, Virginia. Expresses deep love and longing for her. Comments how much he misses her kisses and dancing with her. Reports he has not seen a lady in six months except on the streets of Petersburg through a "glass." Discusses when he should return home after being mustered out on 12 March 1865. Complains he has no blankets, socks or proper fitting shirts. Comments on President Abraham Lincoln's re-election and the demise of the Democratic party.

GLC03523.20.21

28 November 1864

Knox, Andrew, 1835-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Knox

Knox writes to his wife from a camp outside Petersburg, Virginia. Reports he has put out a "shingle" that reads "...shirts repaired wholesale and retailed,"and opened a shirt business. Says he repaired a neckband and a wristband and it took him three hours to do it. Mentions considerable artillery firing on their lines the past four days. Complains the rebels have drove in the picket lines.

GLC03523.20.22

9 January 1865

Knox, Andrew, 1835-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Knox

Knox writes to his wife from a camp outside Petersburg, Virginia. Tells her not to send anymore shirts, he will buy government shirts and stockings even though they are not as good as hers. States there is plenty of good whiskey available to them for two dollars seventy five cents per gallon. Writes about a visit with his "...coloured servant William..." Says they discussed religion and William is "...a modle of a Christian man." Mentions a possible move to Wilmington, Virginia. Informs of constant shelling and dangerous conditions.

GLC03523.20.23

22 September 1861

Ticknor, Horace L., 1836-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his family

Ticknor writes to his family from camp in Cairo, Illinois. Reports he is in good health and made Corporal. States his company is the left wing of the regiment. Mentions they have fifty to sixty prisoners. Says he has been loading canons onto boats to go downriver, "We have got some big canon here and we will give the trators a warm reception if they come here."

GLC03523.30.01

14 March 1862

Ticknor, Horace L., 1836-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his family

Ticknor writes to his family from camp in Columbus, Kentucky. Reports they just received marching orders to board a transport and go down the Mississippi River with seven gun boats and twenty-five mortars. Anticipates a fight with two rebel gunboats on the river they have surrounded. Mentions their victory in New Madrid, Missouri. Encloses "... a few sesesh notions that I got in Columbus."

GLC03523.30.02

20 May 1862

Ticknor, Horace L., 1836-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his family

Ticknor writes to his family from camp in Farmington, three miles outside Corinth, Mississippi. Reports his line extends fifteen to twenty-five miles. States he is in Union General John Pope's division expecting a battle any moment, "... if we whip them here i shall think seshion gone." Says they have several pieces of artillery in front of their company. Promises "Will do all i can to whip the trators."

GLC03523.30.03

1 September 1862

Ticknor, Horace L., 1836-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his family

Ticknor writes to his family from an unknown location. Refers to his recent illness and how he "... would like to be there vary much to have some bread and milk..." Comments he eats a lot of fruit, peaches, apples, watermelon and pears. Says he has been paid and expects another fifty dollars in a few days.

GLC03523.30.04

8 September 1862

Ticknor, Horace L., 1836-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to an unknown cousin

Ticknor writes to an unknown cousin from sixteen miles outside Cincinnati, Ohio. Expresses relief his cousin was not accepted when he tried to enlist "...for i think if we are ever whipped it will be before the new recruits and volunteers get into the field and get drilled..." Comments "...this soldiering is hard harsh business." Complains about sleeping in water three to four inches deep and eating hard crackers and raw meat. Expresses deep belief the Union must be preserved at all costs. Mentions the reports from Virginia are not good and things "...look rather dark...." Reports learning…

GLC03523.30.05

1862

Ticknor, Horace L., 1836-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his family

Ticknor writes to his family from Cairo, Illinois. Reports ten boats of rebel prisoners are in the harbor. Mentions they were in Kentucky for fifteen days. Comments the march was very hard due to rain and mud. Writes abut one regiment "...that could catch a hog and kill it and cut it up and put in their haversack and not miss a step..." Informs of his nice quarters. Letter mentions only day and year but no month.

GLC03523.30.06

13 October 1862

Ticknor, Horace L., 1836-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his family

Ticknor writes to his family from Camp Dennison in Ohio. Mentions he's recovered from an illness and is ready to return to his regiment at Camp Corinth, Mississippi. Comments how pleasant the weather is and the wheat crop is ready. Informs he's had his "likeness" taken and will send it in a few days. Expresses his desire to come and see them as soon as the war is over "...if nothing hapens to me."

GLC03523.30.07

5 November 1862

Ticknor, Horace L., 1836-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to father, mother, brother and sister

Ticknor writes to his family from Camp Dennison in Ohio. Reports he will return to his regiment the following day. States his regiment is in either Alabama or east Tennessee. Informs he sent his "likeness" to them. Expresses his desire for the war to be over. Comments it is raining and the trip back to his regiment will be difficult, "...but a soldier has to go rain or shine." Letter is very fragile with a small hole and an emblem.

GLC03523.30.08

February 16, 1798 - February 23, 1798

Sumner, Increase, 1746-1799

Document signed

Title: [Resolution regarding distribution of lands in the Waldo patent]

Appointing a surveyor to settle a dispute over lands within the Waldo patent. Some of the lands recently granted to Waldo's heirs were withing the holding of the Plymouth company, and this overlap must be resolved. Also signed by Samuel Phillips, John Avery and Edward Robbins. Identical text to GLC02437.09264.

GLC02437.09265

13 November 1850

Skinner, Charles William, fl. 1846-1882

Letter signed

Title: to H. Y. Purviance

Written in a secretarial hand and signed by Captain Skinner as the Chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair for the Navy Department to Commander Purviance of the "Ontario." References Purviause's communication from 12 November 1850. Asks for a report on the "Carpt" (perhaps carpenter?) now on board the "Ontario." Skinner document is also at GLC03479.47.

GLC03479.16

20 March 1852

Ringgold, Cadwalader, 1802-1867

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Hugh Max[ rick?]

Written by Commander Ringgold to a man with an illegible last name. The handwriting is hard to read, but it appears that Ringgold is sending $18.50 for nautical charts.

GLC03479.18

31 August 1853

Totten, Washington, fl. 1853

Letter signed

Title: to unknown

Written by Totten of the Engineer Department of the U.S. Navy to an unknown recipient. Says his letter to his father (General Joseph G. Totten, the Chief Engineer in Washington) requesting a list of the Lighthouse Board was received that day. Since his father will be away from Washington for several weeks, he has encloses the information (not included).

GLC03479.21

4 June 1853

Wainwright, Richard, 1817-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to A.D. Bache

Written by Wainwright of the Coast Survey to Professor Bache as superintendent Coast Survey. Says he referred to the Navy Register and found out Lieutenant Trenchard outranks Lieutenant Murray, which eliminates all problems of having Murray with him. Says he received a letter from Trenchard that said he was making soundings one mile below Aikins[?], but that he is on his way to Richmond.

GLC03479.22

18 October 1860

Maury, Matthew Fontaine, 1806-1873

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Dr. Guernsey

Written by Maury as Superintendent of the Naval Observatory. References Guernsey's's letter of 17 October. The handwriting is hard to read, but he seems to be requesting that a copy of a map or a book be returned to him. The recipient could possibly be Alfred Hudson Guernsey, the editor of Harper's Weekly magazine, but this could not be confirmed.

GLC03479.26

30 April 1861

Armstrong, James, 1794-1868

Document signed

Title: [U.S. Navy appropriation document]

Partially printed document certifying that Captain James Armstrong was paid $89.60 for travel expenses from Boston to Washington D.C. Signed twice by Armstrong.

GLC03479.27

31 October 1861

Jenkins, Thornton A., 1811-1893

Letter signed

Title: to A. Jamieson

Written in a secretarial hand and signed by Jenkins as Secretary of the Lighthouse Board to Jamieson as the Superintendent of Lights at Alexandria, Virginia. References Jamieson's letter of 30 October which stated that two boxes of old materials from Jones Point Light House has been sent.

GLC03479.29

26 September 1864

Smith, Joseph, fl. 1841-1864

Letter signed

Title: to A. H. Kitty

Written in a secretarial hand and signed by Smith for the Chief of the Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting to Captain Kitty of the USS "Roanoke." References Kitty's letter of 24 September. Wants a survey made of the furniture of the "Roanoke," and if it is condemned, new furniture will be ordered. Written on Navy Department, Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting stationary. See GLC03479.12 and .31 for the same signature.

GLC03479.36

23 November 1867

Radford, William, 1809-1890

Letter signed

Title: to Maurice Wakenian

Letter written in secretarial hand and signed by Rear Admiral Radford as Commandant of the U.S. Navy Yard at Washington, D.C. Says he has no photographs to send at the moment, but he anticipates a sitting at an early day when he will forward a picture. Written on letterhead of the Commandant's Office.

GLC03479.39

December 21, 1870

Sands, Benjamin Franklin, 1811-1883

Letter signed

Title: to Benjamin P. Poore

Written by Commodore Sands to Poore as a clerk at the capitol building. Requests several copies of the Congressional Directory. Asks him to send an order to the Congressional printer for 3 or 4 copies. Written on letterhead of the U.S. Naval Observatory.

GLC03479.40

19 December 1871

Reynolds, William, 1815-1879

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Samuel B. Nylie Mitchell

Written by Commodore Reynolds of the Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting of the Navy Department to Mitchell. Encloses check (not included) for the annual assessment for 1870-1871. Asks for an acknowledgement. Written on letterhead of the Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting.

GLC03479.41

23 August 1880

Lowry, Reigert B., 1826-1880

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert L. Harris

References Harris's communication of 9 August. Sends along U.S. stamps he just received. Commodore Lowry was born 14 July 1826, at La Guayrs, Venezuela, the son of Robert K. Lowry of Maryland, United States Consul. He was appointed a Midshipman on 21 January 1840. Attached to the Hcms Squadron during the Mexican War, he took part in operations against Tampico, Tuspan, Vera Cruz, Tobasco, Seven Palms and Alvarado. At the outbreak of the Civil War he was part of the relief expeditions at Fort Sumpter and took part in operations of the Potomac Flotilla. The Hatteres Expedition was undertaken…

GLC03479.46