18 August 1865

Clark, J.H., fl. 1865

Typed manuscript

Title: Farewell Dinner Speech

Typed version of GLC02198.34.

GLC02198.35.01

18 August 1865

Clark, J.H., fl. 1865

Typed manuscript

Title: Farewell Dinner Speech

Duplicate of GLC02198.35.01.

GLC02198.35.02

16 November 1908

Church, Margaret, fl. 1908

Poem

Title: Eulogy for Chara Conant Long Wait

She practiced -- but she did not preach...

GLC08284.039

4 October 1863

Porter, Charles F., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Brother Henry

He went to a mass meeting out in Carthage. He saw several distinguished speakers including a poet. At the hospital, they are expecting a lot of wounded from Nashville.

GLC02172.74

February 14, 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia is sad that it is Valentine's Day and Moe is not with her; but has received his flowers and poem. She was going to go over to the Selective Service Board after work, but it was raining too hard. Her Dad is very ill, but getting away to Florida, which may make him feel better.

GLC09414.0162

1861-1877

Print

Title: Engraving of Fitz-Greene Halleck.

C.L. Elliott and E. Teel are found printed below the image.

GLC02453.38

1861-1877

Whitechurch, Robert, 1814-1880

Print

Title: Engraving of Thomas Buchanan Read.

Adhered to scapbook mount.

GLC02453.42

1861-1877

Print

Title: Engraving of Edmund Clarence Stedman.

Adhered to scrapbook mount.

GLC02453.45

1861-1877

Capewell & Kimmel (firm)

Print

Title: Engraving of Richard Henry Stoddard.

Printed by J. Kelly. Adhered to torn out scrapbook page. Biographical note is adhered to lower left.

GLC02453.46

circa 1890

Evans, J. W., fl. 1890

Print

Title: Engraving of Clement C. Moore.

Adhered to scapbook mount. Also adhered to mount is a clipping of the poem, "A Visit from St. Nicholas" as well as a short clipping of a Clarence Cook comment.

GLC02453.50

circa 1850

Parker Sc., G., ?

Print

Title: Engraving of Fitz-Greene Halleck.

Adhered to scrapbook mount. Below the image is "From an Original Picture by Henry Inman." "Our Contributors No. VIII"

GLC02453.52

circa 1875

H.B. Hall & Sons, fl. 1850-1900

Print

Title: Engraving of Sidney Lanier.

Adhered to scapbook mount.

GLC02453.54

circa 1850

Sartain, John, 1808-1897

Print

Title: Engraving of Joseph Hopkinson.

Adhered to scrapbook mount. Adhered to lower right is typed biographical note. Based on the ca. 1810 portrait by Thomas Sully.

GLC02453.55

circa 1860

H.B. Hall & Sons, fl. 1850-1900

Print

Title: Engraving of John James Ingalls.

Adhered to scrapbook mount.

GLC02453.56

circa 1870

Print

Title: Engraving of Thomas Dunn English.

Adhered to scrapbook mount. Song lyrics printed in background, "Oh' don't you remember sweet Alice Ben Bolt."

GLC02453.57

circa 1860

Print

Title: Engraving of Henry Timrod.

Adhered to scrapbook mount. "Drawn from a painting by P.P. Carter." "Owned by the Hon. William A. Courtenay."

GLC02453.58

circa 1890

Print

Title: Engraving of Eugene Field.

Adhered to scrapbook mount. Short biographical note also adhered to scrapbook mount.

GLC02453.60

circa 1880

H.B. Hall & Sons, fl. 1850-1900

Print

Title: Engraving of Paul Hamilton Hayne.

Adhered to scrapbook mount. Short biographical note is adhered to lower right. "Fords, Howard & Hulbert, N.Y." appears below the image.

GLC02453.62

12 July 1863

Ogden, Edward H., fl. 1835-1865

Autograph letter

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Writes to his wife from camp near Waynesboro. Says after arriving in Waynesboro and "resting for a day, we were sent on a reconnaisance [sic] in force (our whole division) under Sam Smith into 'My Maryland.'" They came within a short distance of Hagerstown, Maryland, where the rebels were evacuating. The men marched through wheat and corn fields, "under a broiling sun," over rocks, through woods, and over creeks. While on the march, they found a group of rebels foraging at a mill. Says he has not had "a change of underclothing for over 10 days, this of course with no convenience for…

GLC06559.147

March 9, 1844

Moore, John, 1826-1907

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Moore

He comments on Richard's previous illness and reports that both he and Robert are healthy in Louisiana. He is anxious to return home. He contemplates the difference between rhyme and poetry, with examples.

GLC04191.03

9 September 1862

Weeks, John F., fl. 1860-1882

Autograph letter signed

Title: [to his parents]

Reports that they are moving towards "Dixie's Army" slowly. Describes how he arrived to Odin Illinois. Asks that his parents visit him while he's in Illinois. Includes what seems to be a short poem on the verso of the page.

GLC06728.022

1861

Greenfield Sentinel

Newspaper clipping

Title: The Soldiers Dream

Reprint of poem "The Soldier's Dream" by unknown. Found inside Van Nuy's 1861 diary.

GLC07687.180

31 May 1863

Parrott, Henry C., fl. 1861-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to sister

General Rosecrans is "still entrenching very strongly." Henry saw "one of the greatest traitors of our land," Vallandigham, as he passed through the Union lines to join the Rebel Army. John is not well. Signed with the rank of Lieutenant. Two poems follow in another hand, possibly Margaret's as her name appears below them.

GLC03858.02.11

circa 1861-1864

Weeks, John F., fl. 1860-1882

Autograph manuscript

Title: Poem entitled Pea Ridge Battle

GLC06728.086

15 April 1866

Wright, Lizzie, fl. 1860

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Weeks

Writes that she will not be available at Weeks' request, as her brother has been sick. Also included is a poem written by John Weeks.

GLC06728.090