January 18, 1878

Henderson, W.S., fl. 1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

on the appointment of J.H Osborne as a deputy.

GLC09400.364

9 December 1878

Humphries, Jobe, fl. 1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

letter of recommendation for Geo. N. Jones.

GLC09400.365

13 December 1878

Lehman, Chas, fl. 1878-1879

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

discusses city taxes and investment in Vicksburg.

GLC09400.366

8 April 1878

Stricklin, W.S., fl. 1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

discusses Mr. Crawford's case.

GLC09400.367

24 May 1878

Stricklin, W.S., fl. 1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

further discusses Mr. Crawford's case and ways of proving his loyalty to the Union.

GLC09400.368

January 26, 1878

Leachman, R., fl. 1877-1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

letter of recommendation for Mr. W.A. Slaughter for the office of post master.

GLC09400.369

1 January 1878

Lee, fl. 1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Miss Lee presents her compliments and regrets.

GLC09400.370

January 18, 1878

Libby, M., fl. 1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

letter of recommendation for Harry Holmes for the position of special agent in the post office.

GLC09400.371

8 February 1878

Baldwin, M., fl. 1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

requests assistance in Rhodes' case

GLC09400.372

12 March 1878

Hand, W.T., fl. 1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

requests that Bruce use his influence to get him appointed as route agent.

GLC09400.373

January 21, 1879

Reid, Thomas, fl. 1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James HIll

requesting that Hill write him a letter of commendation for route agent to Bruce.

GLC09400.374

January 10 1878

Spellman, James J., fl. 1877-1880

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

letter of introduction for H.E. Sizer.

GLC09400.375

January 28, 1879

Sneed, N.D., fl. 1878-1879

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

asks that he consider him for the position.

GLC09400.376

19 March 1878

Sneed, N.D., fl. 1878-1879

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

asks him to consider his reappointment. also requests a post route map of Mississippi and Louisiana.

GLC09400.377

ca. 1860-1870

Alberger, William C., 1837-1925

Scrapbook

Title: [Loose Page from Scrapbook of William C. Alberger]

Page contains: Unknown. Map: s. l., Topographical map of Virginia between Washington and Manassas Junction. No date. 1 p. Includes an image of Washington, D. C., with the capital building in the foreground. Depicts Virginia and the western corner of Maryland, including United States encampments, roads, rail lines, rivers, and other topographical features. A smaller image consists of a military map of Virginia and parts of Maryland, Ohio, Kentucky, and Delaware. The military map includes some topographical features and notes where battles took place. (27.5 x 20 cm.) Kenyon, D.…

GLC06628.03

October 1861

Pamphlet

Title: [General orders no. 29 regarding countersign signals]

Issued by S. William and John Jones as Assistant Adjutant Generals at the headquarters of the Army of the Potomac. Includes specific instructions on both day and night countersign signals. Includes an unsigned handwritten note on the last page stating that this circular is to remain confidential, and that its contents are not to be made public. The note is missing text due to a large tear.

GLC06628.05

1861-1877

Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924

Pamphlet

Title: The Significance of Lincoln

GLC08880.013

January 17, 1864

Clapp, George, fl. 1839-1892

Autograph letter signed

Title: to parents

Received a letter from them last night. Generally, when they mail a letter on a Monday, it arrives on a Thursday. Is happy to read their letters no matter how long they are. Is no longer working for the General Court Martial. The division headquarters has moved to Sandusky, Ohio along with two more brigades. Now will return to doing work with the company. When the court martial comes back, he can have the job again. Asks them to send the boots down to camp as soon as they are ready. Has not moved in a while, and therefore thinks his division has some "skedaddling" to do. General Terry, well…

GLC09355.041

20 March 1864

Clapp, George, fl. 1839-1892

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Parents

Just returned home from chapel. Two men were baptized today. One was Sergeant John W. Stockwell. "If a man can be a Christian in this army he can be one anywhere." Went down to Brandy Station this morning, and needed a pass signed by a company leader, regiment leader, brigade leader, division leader, and corps leader in order to do so. Now has "a real live specimen of red tape." Got wet while jumping over a brook today; no boots of any kind could have helped him stay dry there. Does not think the raids they have been conducting against the Rebels "amount to much." "I do not believe the man…

GLC09355.054

3 April 1864

Clapp, George, fl. 1839-1892

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Parents

Will be home 17 months from tomorrow. "God grant that the cloud which now hangs over our nation" will be gone by then. The war is God's punishment. "There was never a more corrupt and sinful government than ours has been" for the past 20 years. Believes the war will not end until there is no more "fraud, dishonesty, deceit, and immorality." Finally got paid for 4 months pay. Was going to be paid, but the raid interrupted pay. The paymaster returned, but without sufficient money for the whole regiment, and had to return to Washington. He finally came back with 4 months of pay yesterday.…

GLC09355.058

24 April 1864

Clapp, George, fl. 1839-1892

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Parents

Received a letter and a package containing tobacco, paper, and envelopes. Was almost out of envelopes, but had enough paper "to last me a month." Hopes he will be able to write a lot during the summer. Now has enough paper to write for the next two months. So many things are being sent to Washington that he had to give up his own tent. Has built summer quarters with a friend named William H. Averell from Conway. Will not have to do picket duty again until he returns to his company. A provost guard is never supposed to be near the front, so they will be all the way in the rear during battles…

GLC09355.061

26 April 1864

Clapp, George, fl. 1839-1892

Autograph letter signed

Title: to brothers

"Everyone is waiting expecting to have orders to move almost every day now." Rations have come from Washington "in abundance" to prepare for the march. Anything that cannot be carried has been sent away to Washington. Had gotten word that a dozen or so prisoners were going to try to "make a dash and get away," but the guards were prepared and therefore prevented any escape attempt. Wishes he could see him now. "We are having such fine weather."

GLC09355.062

24 July 1864

Clapp, George, fl. 1839-1892

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Parents

Has not received a letter from them in two weeks. Marched up to Washington. Then went through much of Virginia Maryland over the past two weeks. Now is back only 6 miles from Washington D.C. "The whole trip has not amounted to anything" besides completely wearing the men out. Terrain was very rough. One bright note is that his boots stood up fairly well during the march. All that happened during the march was that they chased the Confederates around the countryside without engaging them. The 6th corps engaged the Rebels "within a stones throw of the Capitol and God knows I wish the Rebs had…

GLC09355.080

1815-1860

Autograph note

Title: [a prayer]

Written on stationary from Anniston, Alabama and dated 189_. A prayer.

GLC02691.11.106

1815-1860

Autograph note

Title: [desciption of the evolution of the tribes from Israel]

Describes the evolution of the tribes of Israel: "The Kingdom of Israel was divided about 980 BC. Nine tribes went off and formed what is afterwards called the Kingdom of Israel…." Written on the back of a magazine page.

GLC02691.11.107