21 August 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia responds to various letters she has received from Moe

GLC09414.0360

22 August 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia mentions the Stein family and Herman.

GLC09414.0361

23 August 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Typed letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia heard that the FFI freed Paris. She describes the celebrations in the city.

GLC09414.0362

25 August 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Typed letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia describes the Schomburg collection. She also reports trouble with the ration board, and says Mad is moving into a bungalow. Half the letter is handwritten.

GLC09414.0363

25 August 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia talked about her mother, Pepi, Robbie, Ben, Lillian R.

GLC09414.0364

February 24, 1862

Jackson, Henry, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

He is very proud that his son is in the "gallant ninth" he has been reading about. celebrated Washington's birthday. He sent the (looks like "Flushaled") Papers.

GLC07705.203

5 September 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

He describes the town of Beaufort. Includes a drawing of an ironclad on second page of letter.

GLC07705.172

8 September 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

No sooner had they possession than Gen. Gillmore came whacking at the "Moultrie." A bombardment took place. He writes about the negro camps.

GLC07705.175

23 September 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

He has not received his watch as of yet. Meanwhile the enemy continues to annoy them on Moultrie and James' Island, but the losses are small. He has a bad toothache.

GLC07705.176

30 September 1863-1 October 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

One of their heavy batteries opened fire and shot Johnson, then threw some shells into Sumter....has been installed as a caterer...seems to be improving on his arithimetic. He feels contempt for the Watson family.

GLC07705.177

7 October 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

While reading in his tent, he heard a sound which sounded like musketry. Sure enough there was firing due to a rebel boat which approached one of their boats. This started a fight resulting in a wounded officer.

GLC07705.178

16 October 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

They are engaged in strengthening Fort Wagner Gregg, interested in couple of people his father mentioned in his last letter; John and Coyvette Martha. He still feels bitter toward them.

GLC07705.179

23 October 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

He is very busy and does not have adequate time to pursue his arithmetic and other leisure activities. He thinks that when Charleston is taken, he will have an easier time of it.

GLC07705.180

25 October 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John

He asks John to pay $20 to his father, which he feels he is owed.

GLC07705.181

1 November 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

The final bombardment of Fort Sumter took place and destroyed the old Confederate flag that flew above it.

GLC07705.182

2 November 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

He sent $50 by Adams Express.

GLC07705.183

9 November 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

He saw the Arago pass by and is hoping there is mail coming in.

GLC07705.184

9 November 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

He rode up to the front again and took position in the Beacon where he took a peep at Sumter. He mentions John Davis

GLC07705.185

16 November 1863-18 November 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

The regiment is rapidly filling with "conscripts" from the North. Lincoln has said if not enough men volunteer, a draft will take place which Richard thinks is a good idea.

GLC07705.186

25 November 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

He hopes his father will find his new position satisfactory. The bombardment is progressively slowing and there are signs of Charleston soon succumbing

GLC07705.187

29 November 1863-2 December 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

He describes Thanksgiving. Things have quieted near Fort Wagner. He requests a picture of Martha and describes the weather. He met a deserter who claimed to have come from the Rebels but it turned out he was nothing but a Union deserter.

GLC07705.188

9 December 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

One of their monitors sank and the cause is unknown. There is not much firing going on at present.

GLC07705.189

17 December 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

He tells the story about the deserter who left after a few weeks to join the Rebels but ended up on Black Island (in possession of the Union troops) and lied by saying he had deserted the Rebels. He was executed.

GLC07705.190

29 December 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

He requests another diary,a pocket book and postage stamps.

GLC07705.192

2 January 1864

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

He sends $50 home. He writes of the time when he may walk in and surprise his father.

GLC07705.193