1863/09/07

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: sister Carrie.

Details his experiences on the picket line, including the discovery of a house full of food while on duty on the picket line. Written at Raccoon Ford.

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1863/12/10

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Letter signed

Title: to: sister Carrie.

Details of the town of Stevensburgh and General Meade. Mentions the rumor of a possible furlough, and complains at the lack of correspondence from home. Written in a camp near Stevensburgh, Virginia

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1863/12/20

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Letter signed

Title: to: brother Newton.

Details his experiences in several skirmishes, along with the Battle of Stevensburgh. He mentions news of new regimental officers. Written in a camp near Stevensburgh, Virginia

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1864/01/03

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: sister Carrie.

He sends news of camp life, including the visit of the Colonel's wife to camp. Mentioned is the description of life in the tent. He requests news from home. Written in a camp near Stevensburgh, Virginia

GLC07164.51

1864/01/10

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Letter signed

Title: to: Carrie.

Explains life in winter quarters, especially how difficult it is to remain warm when the tents are made for shelter and not much in the way of insulation. He mentions his thoughts of possible re-enlistment, but hastens to mention that no one else from his regiment is doing so and he does not wish to be the only one. Written in a camp near Stevensburgh, Virginia

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1864/01/25

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Letter signed

Title: to: brother.

Sends thanks to home for the sending of the box of items which he has just received, along with forwarding an invitation for his brother to come visit the camp. He requests news from home. Written in a camp near Stevensburgh, Virginia

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1864/03/07

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Letter signed

Title: to: sister Carrie.

Lamenting the lack of action being seen by the regiment, he mentions the game of General musical chairs - possibly replacing General Fremont with General Meade, and a possible regimental move. He requests news from home. Written in a camp near Stevensburgh, Virginia

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1864/05/30

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Letter signed

Title: to: sister.

Mentions his viewing of prisoners of war, along with the Picket Lines ability to see Richmond while on duty. He laments how a possible battle did not occur, and requests news from home.

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[1865/08/08]

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Letter signed

Title: to: Newton.

Referring to the prices of sheep, Theodore mentions the prices of sheep running to $2 to $3 per head. He states that there are no jobs to his liking, along with his possible plans to continue his travels west to Idaho.

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[1865/10/26]

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Letter signed

Title: to: sister Carrie.

Presently herding mules in Springdale, he finds it easy work but the hours run "from sun to sun." He names Oregon as the territory in which he'd like to settle "for good," and states that he will probably stay on in Springdale until the spring before moving further west.

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1866/01/09

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Letter signed

Title: to: sister Carrie.

Wishing to find "what my stock in life is," he forwards news of cousins James and Addie. He mentions that he may head west to Fort Riley in order to start a business.

GLC07164.58

[1866/02/14 ]

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Letter signed

Title: to: Newton.

News that he has decided to stay on in Springdale for a while, selling milk at a nearby fort. On the reverse is an LS to Carrie, in which he mentions no news other than the weather and the possible potential for his business aspirations have a feasible aspect.

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[1866/02/27]

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Letter signed

Title: to: brother.

Enclosed with the letter is papers for the Power of Attorney, and a request that he not write back until Theodore is settled.

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[18]66/03/27

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Letter signed

Title: to: Newton.

Sends a request for $40, for the payment of his fees for board and in order to reclaim his carpet-bag and clothing from the landlord who holds them in lieu of payment.

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[1866]/04/19

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Letter signed

Title: to: Carrie.

Sends news that he is going on further west to Cottonwood, having gained employment driving cattle, and a request that she not write back as he can not receive it.

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[1866]/07/17

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Letter signed

Title: to: sister Carrie.

He sends word that he received her letter with a check which he cannot use. Claims that he is going back to the plains to work soon, but that she can write to him at Fort Leavenworth.

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[1866]/11/30

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Letter signed

Title: to: Newton.

He sends word that he requires $30 for new clothing, and that he lives in a strange region where "farmers don't raise any crops and when they do it is only corn and [even that is] worm eaten."

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[1875]/12/16

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Letter signed

Title: to: sister.

He sends news of an attack by Indians, and mentions that he has gotten a job as a packer in a mule pack train.

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[1877]/08/26

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Letter signed

Title: to: sister.

He sends news that he has decided that he likes Hamilton, and may soon go out poisoning wolves to sell their fur. He claims that if the Nez Indian attempt to raid again, he will join a volunteer company to prevent their attack .

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1861/09/28

Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878

Letter signed

Title: to Robert W. Jeffery

Duplicate of Gideon Welles' letter acknowledging Jeffery's resignation as a surgeon in the U.S. Navy.

GLC01896.047

1861/04/10

Boyden, E., fl. 1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Jeffery

Expressing strong sympathies to Aaron for the death of Aaron's mother, Anne Woodlief Jeffery.

GLC01896.046

1861/11/08

Eldridge, William, fl. 1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George Eldridge

Regarding: Hardships and suffering of military life, poor mail delivery as he does not receive letters sent from home very often and vice versa, and an anecdote about a young boy originally a Yankee [from New Jersey] who joined the regiment after the Battle of Manassas. Also, expresses belief that he will be home by Christmas.

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1862/10/04

Jeffery, Richard W., fl. 1855-1899

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Jeffery

Has decided to leave Greensborough and go to Wilmington to "attend the sick" in that city, acknowledging that he is leaving his post without permission but rationalizes his behavior with the contention that his request must have "miscarried" in the mails. Richard was a surgeon in the U.S. Navy before the war.

GLC01896.049

1862/10/09

Jeffery, Roberta, fl. 1850-1899

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Fanny Timberlake

Roberta describes her family's nighttime escape from Norfolk to Petersburg, aboard a baggage car, and then there further traveling to Richmond, Lynchburg and Buchanan. Includes a description of accommodations and prices of goods in Petersburg and an account of the family's eventual return to Richmond. Includes news about battle deaths and quick anectdotes. In pencil on the wrapper of the letter is a note from Aaron Jeffery to his cousin [Fanny] begging her to tell him the state of "my affairs" and bemoaning the news that the "servants" are "behaving badly about the care of the household." He…

GLC01896.050

1863/04/03

Jeffery, Richard W., fl. 1855-1899

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Jeffery

Richard reports on his arrival in the city of Charleston and finds it "...much more quiet than I supposed they would be." He asserts that the people believe that the Yankees will not attack the city and that they are going about "their ordinary pursuits" as if war was a distant prospect.

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