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to John Bryant
August 8, 1783
Crane, John, 1744-1805
Colonel Crane asks Captain Bryant to sign a duplicate receipt for recruitment money Crane had given him in 1777, so he could settle his accounts. Crane had lost the original.
GLC03432.103
16 November 1784
McNiel, Alexander, fl. 1784-1790
Reports on his auction of military stores that Captain Bryant requested be done. Discusses the low prices they fetched and his fees for acting as the vender. The stores were from the armory in Springfield, Massachusetts.
GLC03432.104
3 August 1791
Ingersoll, George, 1754-1805
Indicates that he received Captain Bryant's letter, in which he mentioned that Bryant wrote to Henry Knox about Ingersoll (possibly regarding Ingersoll's pay), and expresses disappointment in learning that he will not receive any money while on...
GLC03432.105
to Lemuel Trescott
4 September 1791
Turner, Edward D., fl. 1768-1811
Informs major Trescott that he is sending six new recruits, two of which need to be examined by a doctor. Also discusses finding a person to "Stack [Major Trescott's] pistols." Trescott resigned his commission later that year and went on to found...
GLC03432.106
31 May 1793
Stagg, John, Jr., 1758-1803
Stagg, a clerk in the War Department, has been directed by the Secretary of War, Henry Knox, to tell Captain Bryant that James Byers has been granted the "use of the Air Furnace belonging to the public, under your care."
GLC03432.107
[Receipt of Joseph Frost for timber]
8 April 1794
Frost, Joseph, fl. 1793-1794
Receipt for $66 for "timber & planks furnished" on four dates: 2 November 1793, 14 February 1794, 5 March 1794, and 8 April 1794. Indicates that Captain Bryant will forward his receipts for the balance.
GLC03432.108
10 November 1797
Jackson, Jonathon, 1743-1810
Discusses administrative matters related to remitting a payment to Captain Bryant. Written from the "Supervisor's Office." Free frank signed by Jonathan Jackson on address leaf.
GLC03432.109
March 13, 1798
Discusses administrative matters (the sending of various receipts) related to settling accounts with Captain Bryant. Written from the "Supervisor's Office." Free frank signed by Jonathan Jackson on address leaf.
GLC03432.110
5 June 1798
GLC03432.111
13 August 1798
Discusses administrative matters related to remitting a payment to Captain Bryant. Written from the "Supervisor's Office." A post script, signed and dated 27 August 1798, indicates that the letter was mistakenly sent to William Simmons, an...
GLC03432.112
to Henry Knox
15 July 1787
Bryant, John, 1742-1816
Informs Secretary of War Knox that he has sent a return of military stores for July 1787 and discusses work and repairs being done at the armory.
GLC03432.113
30 November 1787
Informs Secretary of War Knox that he has sent a return of military stores for October 1787. Explains a discrepancy in the return for gun powder in detail.
GLC03432.114
to John Armstrong
November 1813
Captain Bryant writes to Secretary of War Armstrong after being informed by the new superintendent that he will be dismissed from his position as Master of Ordinance and Assistant Military Storekeeper at the armory in Springfield, Massachusetts....
GLC03432.115
25 May 1814
Hatch, Solomon, 1784-1865
This letter from Hatch to his brother in law, John Bryant, quotes a short letter, in full, from Secretary of War John Armstrong to Captain John Bryant (the recipient's father) indicating that he was being removed from his position as Master of...
GLC03432.116
[52 receipts and payroll documents from the armory in Springfield, Massachusetts]
1781-1805
The receipts cover military stores and supplies, transportation, services, and general expenditures. Most receipts are countersigned on verso. Includes collateral information listing the names on the receipts.
GLC03432.117
to C.W. Foster
12 September 1865
Sarsons, Eleazer L., 1836-?
Writes to Colonel Foster, the assistant adjutant-general of volunteers, to request that he be allowed to remain in the service in a "colored organization." Recounts his history of service in the Union Army since 1861, which included a period as a...
GLC03953.02
[Drawing of Fort Marion (Castillo de San Marcos) in St. Augustine, Florida]
1862-1865
Heidder, G.H., fl. 1861-1865
The drawing shows an east side view of Fort Marion, which was controlled by the Confederacy during the Civil War. On the back is a note describing the fort, it's building material (coquina) made from crushed shells and its construction by the...
GLC03953.03
[Discharge form for Eleazer Sarsons as a volunteer private in the Civil War]
9 August 1861
Sarsons joined Company F in the 1st Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteers on 3 May 1861, under the command of Augustus S. Edgerly, and this partially printed form officially released him after a three month term of service. Describes Sarsons as a...
GLC03953.04
[Appointment of Eleazer Sarsons as a volunteer sergeant in the Civil War]
25 September 1861
Whipple, Thomas J., 1816-1889
Signed by Colonel Whipple and countersigned by Adjutant Henry W. Fuller. Partially printed document appointing Sarsons the third sergeant in Company C of the 4th Regiment of the New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry.
GLC03953.05
[Proof of an authorized furlough for Eleazer Sarsons]
16 September 1863
Drew, Jeremiah Dearborn, ?-1905
Partially printed document documenting that Sarsons, the first sergeant in Company C of the 4th Regiment of the New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, was granted a month-long furlough from his duties at Morris Island, South Carolina. A note signed...
GLC03953.06
[Discharge form for Eleazer Sarsons as a volunteer sergeant in the Civil War]
February 28, 1864
Richardson, M.V.B., fl. 1864
A partially printed document attesting to Sarson's discharge from Company C in the 4th Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteers, in which he served a three-year term. Describes Sarsons as a twenty seven year old farmer, 5'7" tall, with a light...
GLC03953.07
[Discharge by special order for Eleazer Sarsons as a volunteer sergeant in the Civil War]
14 July 1865
Cilley, Clinton A., 1837-1900
Called "Special Orders No. 121." Honorably discharges Sarsons so he could "accept a commission then tendered to him by the Governor of New Hampshire." Issued "By Command of Brevet Major General Ruger." Partially printed document from the...
GLC03953.08
Camp Sullivan. Headquarters of the fourth New Hampsire Regiment, general order No. 1.
21 September 1861
Organizes the regiment, listing the officers, their positions and companies, and the arrangement of the regiment. Authorized by the command of Colonel Whipple and witnessed by Adjutant Henry W. Fuller. Eleazer L. Sarsons, the owner of the document...
GLC03953.13
[Tintype photograph of Abraham Lincoln]
circa 1864
Campaign tintype of Lincoln for the election of 1864. In bronze colored metal frame. Printed on reverse is, "Abraham Lincoln. President of the United States. Firm to maintain and defend the Union." Photography studio's name is obscured but...
GLC04102.01
[Republican campaign token for 1860 election]
1860
With photographs of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin, on opposing sides. Gold border. Punched with hole at top.
GLC04102.02
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