February-March 1882

Rawson, A. L., fl. 1875-1882

Document signed

Title: advertisement for George May Powell's lectures and charts

three copies of an advertisement for George May Powell's lectures and charts, with testimonials from participating religious leaders.

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March 17, 1882

Wilson, Edward L., fl. 1882

Typed letter signed

Title: to George May Powell

He asks George May Powell to arrange a diagram of lantern slides of Mount Sinai, and would like to visit New York City.

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18 May 1882

Berkeley St. Congregational Church

Ephemera

Title: Oriental Reception

Card advertising an address by George May Powell at the Berkeley St. Congregational Church.

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December 5, 1862

Stafford, Doris, fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Stafford

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17 December 1861

Stafford, A.L., fl, 1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: to "son" (most likely Robert Stafford)

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9 October 1866

Stafford, Anna, fl. 1861

Autograph note signed

Title: to Robert Stafford

Tells Robert that sister has gotten worse and to hasten home.

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November 28, 1837

Stafford, William, fl. 1837

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ann E. Stafford

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6 April

Stafford, Robert H., fl. 1837-1866

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ma

One letter from Robert Stafford to his mother dated April 6th. Letter concerns an April Fool's joke Robert played where he pretended to run away. He is writing to his mother to tell her it was a joke and he didn't mean for it to go on so long. He tells her where he went and that he will write a better letter later.

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1908

Postcard

Title: to L.L D. Rodgers

print of Macon County's Courthouse on postcard

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circa 1840

Autograph manuscript

Title: Poems; "Acrostic" and "Courtship"

includes sketches

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1884

Farr, S.L., fl. 1884

Pamphlet

Title: A Manual for Infant Schools

contains scripture and hymns

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1861-1877

Ephemera

Title: God Be Merciful Unto Us

a psalm in a coaster size book

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5 May 1820

W.L.U., fl. 1820

Postcard

Title: to Hon. Jack Rodgers

print of masonic Temple in Tuskegee, AL on postcard

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1861-1877

Newspaper clipping

Title: Annexed statement of distances between different points at the seat of war between Richmond and Petersburg.

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1861-1877

Newspaper clipping

Title: Obituary for Annie J.

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1861-1877

Newspaper clipping

Title: Excerpts from stories in the Phantom Cruiser

other side features print of Fort McHenry Naval Academy

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1861-1877

Poem

Title: "This was the hardest thing of all to bear..."

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8 November 1808

McDowell, Andrew, fl. 1808

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jacob Bailey

A letter from Andrew McDonell to Jacob Bailey. McDonell tells Bailey that while he has been convinced that Robert Taylor is a minor, he believes that it would be more benefitial for Taylor to remain with the army than for him to be sent home.

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2 January 1812

Sylvester, Thomas B, fl. 1812-1813

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jacob Bailey

A letter written by Thomas B. Sylvester to Jacob Bailey. Sylvester informs Bailey of his arrival with money to pay the soldiers their advances. A large piece of the document is missing and there is significant context loss.

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February 13, 1812

Autograph letter

Title: to unknown recipient

A letter entailing the call for volunteers and the initial experience of a group of men who answered that call. The author refers to this group of men as a "band of brothers" acting "for the preservation of of ourself and country." The author also mentions a lack of blankets and utensils, but that "like good soldiers," they did not complain. The corners of the letter are torn and the there is some content loss at the top of the page due to discoloration and fading.

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February 14, 1813

Yetten, James, fl. 1813

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jacob Bailey

A letter from James Yetten to his friend Jacob Bailey. Yetten writes Bailey a copy of a soldiers letter, which includes a basic timeline of a soldiers experiences. The letter also speaks of crossing paths with other companies, an engagement with the enemy, prayer, and being shot twice in battle.

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February 23, 1813

Bailey, Jacob, 1731-1808

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Hannah Bailey

A letter from Jacob Bailey to his wife Hannah Bailey, in which he expresses religious observations, his faith in God and his mercy, and his attempts to subdue the use of God's name in vain and profanity amongst soldiers. Written at Fort Sumter.

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28 April 1813

Bailey, Jacob, 1731-1808

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Hannah Bailey

A letter from Jacob Bailey to his wife Hannah Bailey. In his letter, Jacob Bailey writes about his health, the death of Benjamin Brown, marching orders towards Champlain and Swantson, Vermont, and his hope for peace. There is a small tear halfway down the left side of the front page.

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21 May 1813

Bailey, Jacob, 1731-1808

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Hannah Bailey

A letter from Jacob Bailey to his wife Hannah Bailey. In his letter Bailey writes about his experience in Colonel Denny McCobb's Volunteer Regiment including an improvement in troop moral and stopping smugglers. Bailey also asks his wife for continued prayer and to write to him more frequently.

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7 June 1813

Bailey, Jacob, 1731-1808

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Hannah Bailey

A letter from Jacob Bailey to his wife Hannah Bailey. In his letter, Bailey details the Battle of Lake Champlain in Vermont and the capture of Captain Merrick and thirty-three soldiers from his company. He also writes about British soldiers defecting and gains made by the American forces. The Battle of Lake Champlain is also known as the Battle of Plattsburgh.

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