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to Pa

Says there are soldiers who have deserted the Confederacy and gone to the yankees. Wants to come home and talks of finding a substitute for himself.

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to Sister

Stresses that he wishes the next battle will close the war. Says he was threatened with pneumonia.

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to Sister

Relates a visit from his cousin.

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to Pa

Reports that he is still sick and has lost a great deal of weight. He is also having money troubles.

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to Sister

Provides a catalog of the wounded and dead.

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to Pa

Says he may not hear from him for several weeks. Says he currently has too much to carry and wants to lighten his load.

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to Ma

Describes Winchester. Is impressed with the landscape, people and prices.

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to Sister

Writes that he hopes for peace but notes that Lincoln has called for 400,000 more troops.

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to Pa

Writes that many soldiers are barefooted and without blankets. many are sick.

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to Sister

Talks of how tired he is of drilling.

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[Arrival of Japanese peace party at IE Shima]

On front of print: "Shadow of C-54 falls upon Son of the (setting) Sun on arrival at IE SHIMA, 20 August 1945, enroute to Manila."

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Lt. Gen. Kawabe, leads Japanese peace party

Front of print: "Lt. Gen. KAWABE (at right), Vice-Chief of Staff of Imperial General Staff, leads Japanese peace party of 16 officials."

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to George May Powell

Morgan bills Powell for publication.

GLC00687.052

to George May Powell

P.H. Berkaw wants George May Powell to purchase a frame for the picture previously determined and purchased.

GLC00687.056

to Esther Ann Kinney

re: Blanchard describes the skirmishes his regiment has with the Confederate troops around the Rappahannock River in the defense of Washington DC. He also describes his camp, saying, "the huts were constructed of bags plastered with mud…every thing...

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[montage of lawmakers who voted for the 13th Amendment]

montage of lawmakers who voted for the 13th Amendment, George May Powell.

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to George May Powell

Frank pays a debt to George for the copyright of the photograph and engraving of Congress after passing an amendment.

GLC00687.054

to George May Powell

In response to a deal to sell George May Powell's Great National Picture in Mansfield, Redrussa has only sold one photograph.

GLC00687.055

to George May Powell

He reports his canvass from attempts to sell the photograph with only one order. Circulars have been distributed, and he hopes for more orders.

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to George May Powell

She wants to clear up confusion about ordering photographs with the retail price. Her soldier agents need money.

GLC00687.058

to George May Powell

He has received the shipment, which did not match the specimen. The packing was not satisfactory and some frames were broken upon arrival. He will wait to continue canvassing until he receives satisfactory pictures.

GLC00687.059

to George May Powell

This is a request for publications with a promise to write soon.

GLC00687.060

to George May Powell

She has worked with a young man who has taken advantage of their copyright, printing pictures without permission. She asks George if she can print a large picture to fit an oval frame to then sell.

GLC00687.061

to George May Powell

She expresses concern about a miscommunication about subscribers' preferences pertaining to the lighter and darker copies. Many potential subscribers wanted to see the actual images before buying. A missing picture was traced through a missing agent...

GLC00687.062

to George May Powell

He is anxious to hear about the shipment of replacement images.

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