January 23, 1827

Hale, Aurelia, 1798-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah W. Hale

This is the first letter sent to her sister Sarah since Aurelia's relocation from Washington, GA to Mount Ariel, SC. Sarah's last letter took many weeks to reach her, but has finally arrived. She briefly talks about her experience settling into a new area, and indicates that she has many social engagements and is quite busy. She also says that she unfortunately cannot send their brother James money for their mother's gravestone nor Sarah money to visit, because she will only be paid at the end of the year. In a post-script at the end, she requests that they send her their brother Horatio's…

GLC08934.024

17 September 1849

Santa Anna, Antonio López de, 1794-1876

Manuscript document signed

Title: [in Spanish]

GLC06293.15

17 September 1849

Santa Anna, Antonio López de, 1794-1876

Manuscript document signed

Title: [in Spanish]

GLC06293.16

13 October 1847

Santa Anna, Antonio López de, 1794-1876

Manuscript document signed

Title: [in Spanish]

GLC06293.18

1 May - 2 May 1821

Hale, Aurelia, 1798-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Horatio Hale

Letter to her brother Horatio, sent upon docking in New York on her way to Georgia. She talks briefly about life on board the ship, including dining with several men from her hometown of Hartford, and complains that they docked in New York three hours late due to adverse weather conditions. She also indicates that while she misses home, she does not regret leaving.

GLC08934.001

25 June 1825

Hale, Horatio, fl. 1821-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah W. Hale

This letter is from Horatio Hale to his sister Sarah, written from Brazil. In the letter, he refers several time to Sarah's health, advising her to show "a degree of fortitude beyond most of your sex," because he thinks that positive thinking has a stronger effect on disease than any medicine does. He also talks briefly about their family, before going on to talk about women in Brazil in general and his wife in particular, who apparently favors American styles.

GLC08934.016

05 May 1826

Hale, Aurelia, 1798-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Horatio Hale

This letter to her brother may have gotten wet at some point, because much of the text is blurred and difficult to read. She mentions concerns about "negroes" several times during the letter, saying that an area which she traveled to (the name is obscured by water damage) had a very different culture than Savannah and Augusta. She describes many of the people wearing little or no clothing, and compares the fervor with which residents hunt runaway slaves to fox hunting, also saying that it is a "common amusement." She also mentions is being unsafe to travel late in the evening "on account of…

GLC08934.019

27 May 1828

Hale, Aurelia, 1798-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah W. Hale

This appears to be the first letter to her sister in many months. She speaks at length about matrimony and says that she has spent eighteen months deliberating on it. She says that she has been reflecting on whether to "marry a respectable, pious and smart young man (that had my affections) with barely a competency - or marry for riches and perhaps without love." Despite her original intentions of marrying a "rich planter," she chose to marry for love, and on May 1 married Thomas Jefferson de Yampert, whose family has some money but who is a younger son. She says: "I feel confident that I…

GLC08934.025

19 September 1829

Hale, Aurelia, 1798-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah W. Hale

She expresses that she is deeply unhappy with their move to Mount Meigs following her husband buying land in the area, saying that although being a planter in the area can be very lucrative (which she measures in money and in number of slaves), it is not very comfortable; there is often not enough water. She says that she misses her friends from South Carolina and may go back there for a year in the near future. She promises to write to James soon, and also declares her intention to send Horatio some money. (Note: The Horatio referred to here appears to be a relative, possibly her brother's…

GLC08934.026

06 March 1830

Hale, Aurelia, 1798-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah W. Hale

She is sad that she is separated from her friends and family, and urges her sister to come visit if her physcians will permit it, and asks if their brother James can loan them the money for travel or if she will have to borrow it. She also suggests that Sarah bring Horatio. She also reports that her and her husband's plantation is doing well, mentioning that they need to "buy another negro."

GLC08934.027

25 July 1830

Hale, Aurelia, 1798-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah W. Hale

She addresses the logistics of her sister Sarah's planned visit and promises to pay the full cost. She enclosed $50 with the letter and promises to send another $50 soon. She expresses concern for Sarah's health, writing that she hopes it will improve. She also requests that Sarah bring their mother's silver rather than sell it. Much of the letter is crosswritten.

GLC08934.028

11 August 1830

Hale, Aurelia, 1798-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah W. Hale

She encloses another $50 in this letter as promised, and continues to plan for her sister's arrival. She also speaks at length about the comforts of their home, including a "very valuable negro woman" who keeps the house "well attended to." She hopes that being in the South will help improve Sarah's health. Much of the letter is crosswritten.

GLC08934.029

11 April 1865

Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Wm. W. McKean

A note granting Wm McKean a leave of absence

GLC04188.07

29 September 1846

McKean, William, fl. 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Rosa

A letter to his wife describing a stop at Payta Harbor, and how much he would like to leave the service and come home to her.

GLC04188.08

23 May 1862

Bridge, H., fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to W. McKean

Mentions the suspension of a Mr. Pierce

GLC04188.18

25 September 1865

Prime, E.D., fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mrs. McKean

A letter of sympthy for a death.

GLC04188.01

January 12, 1861

Kean, W.B.M., fl. 1861-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

A letter from son to father detailing the son joining the ship the Savannah after leaving the Connecticut. The year estimate is based on mention of the Fort Pickins affair in the letter. Fort Pickins was one of the only southern forts that remained in Union control for the whole of the civil war. The "affair" mentioned might be when Fort Pickins was taken by the union on Januray 10 1861.

GLC04188.02

23 December 1871

Boardman H.A., 1808-1880

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ely

Mentions the Ring frauds, and backlash to members of Ely's family

GLC04188.03

January 29, 1882

McKean, fl. 1882

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas McKean

The sender is asking Thomas McKean for information on his family for geneology purposes.

GLC04188.04

1815

Bailey, Theodorus, 1805-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Flag Officer

Discusses a "contraband negro" who brought news of confederate troop movements

GLC04188.05

1841

Autograph manuscript

Title: [Family Geneology]

Geneology of Richard Ely

GLC04188.06

January 25, 1847

Autograph letter signed

Title: to F.B. McKean

A short note of farewell as F.B. McKean was ill and leaving the service

GLC04188.09

8 August- 20 August 1852

Frank, fl. 1852

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mother

An update to his mother on what has happened since his last letter. It is actuall 3 letters written after on another.

GLC04188.10

24 April 1852

Frank, fl. 1852

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mother

Mentions that his father was recovering from Peste a fever of sorts

GLC04188.11

13-18 June 1852

Frank, fl. 1852

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mother

Two updates about his health, and inquiring to a lack of mail to both him and his father

GLC04188.12