7 April 1864

Terry, Robert B., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Louisa B. Terry

Addresses the letter to his sister "Lou," remarking that "all the talk is about moving. But when that event takes place none of us know but expect to go every day now." Reports that he received both of the New York Ledgers that she sent to him.

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30 June 1851

Bell, Henry H., 1808-1868

Autograph letter signed

Title: to the editors of the National Intelligencer

Written by Lieutenant Bell who asked that the daily edition of the National Intelligencer be stopped and that the weekly version be sent instead. Encloses three dollars (not included). This short note is signed "H.H. Bell" and he was identified as the Bell who became a Civil War admiral by a partially erased pencil note in the upper left corner of the document. Small tear in upper left corner.

GLC03479.17

29 August 1863

Blanchard, Ira, 1835-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary (Wright) Kellogg

Blanchard writes to Mary Wright from a camp in Vicksburg. Thanks her for copies of the newspaper "Independent." Reports they are not campaigning now and have much free time. Comments letters from the North are scarce and wonders if his friends have all turned copperheads or simply forgotten him. Speculates many of his lady friends have gotten married because they did not want to wait for the soldiers' return. Inquires if she is going to school and playing the piano. Writes about the beautiful weather and lovely flowers. States that a large steamer blew up at the dock loaded with ammunition…

GLC03523.31.24

25 November 1834

Parker, Foxhall Alexander, 1788-1857

Autograph letter signed

Title: to the editors of the Washington Globe

Wants the the Washington Daily Globe sent to him while Congress is in session. Asks him to send the bill to Norfolk where he is stationed.

GLC03479.07

February 3, 1787

Valiniere, Pierre Huet de la, 1732-1806

Manuscript letter

Title: [Translation of a French letter from Pierre Huet de la Valiniere, Vicar General to Charles Thomson]

Body of the letter in the hand of Robert Pemberton, Knox's aide. Original letter written from "Kaskaskias in the Illinois." Writes that he left New York to go west in May 1786 and has received very few provisions from Congress. Has enclosed a written piece (not included) regarding the fertility of the lands in this region and hopes the addressee will have it printed in the gazettes. Provides extensive information on the quality of the land, the crops that grow there, and the cultivation techniques necessary. Relates that the land "produces naturally and without labor excellent wine, sugar…

GLC02437.03440

7 January 1890

McCawley, Charles G., 1827-1891

Typed letter signed

Title: to W. B. Franklin

Written by McCawley as Colonel Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps to General Franklin as the Commissioner General of the Paris Exposition. References Franklin's letter of 28 December 1889, but says he has not received a copy of his letter to "the Department." Has asked for one because it has been published in the newspapers. Written on the letter head of the Headquarters of the U.S. Marine Corps.

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24 October 1888

Walke, Henry, 1808-1896

Autograph letter signed

Title: to J. W. Weidemeyer

Written by retired Rear Admiral Walke to Weidemeyer as Secretary of Appleton & Co. Encloses a copy of a photograph that Weidemeyer requested. Says it "represents, (as it is generally the case) the beard and mustaches too white, instead of iron-gray." Photo appears in Appleton's Cyclopedia.

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29 August 1892

Badger, Oscar Charles, 1823-1899

Autograph letter signed

Title: to the De Grimes Nelson Co.

Written by Commodore Badger to representatives of the Nelson Company. References their letter of 19 August in which they asked Badger for a photograph for an illustrated article they desire to print. Says he is away from home and cannot comply to their request. There is a place written on the document, but it is illegible.

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24 May 1918

Chester, Colby Mitchell, 1844-1932

Typed letter signed

Title: to Whitelaw Launders

Written by Rear Admiral Chester as Commandant of the Navy ROTC program at Yale University. Replies to a request for a written story of the Civil War. Says he doe not have time "to write a story of the Civil war, during this war." Typed on letterhead of the Headquarters of the Yale Naval Training Unit.

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10 May 1863

Maitland, James M., 1815-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joseph M. Maitland

Provides his son with details about various friends and family members. Admits he previously published one of Joseph's letters without his permission and asks if he can continue doing so. Writes to him, "The recent News of the taking of Richmond has cheered the hearts of those who are anxious for the Suppression of the Rebellion and the dawn of Peace." There are two small holes on the left side of the letter, causing text loss.

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26 June 1774

Morewood, fl. 1774

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox that he is looking for a Boston distributor for medicine made by a Mr. Norton, a surgeon from Golden Square, London. He proposes the same arrangements for medicine distribution Knox has with New York printer, James Rivington, who recommended Knox for the job (GLC02437.00159). Morewood desires constant advertisements be placed in Boston newspapers. Underneath Dr. Morewood's signature, he is identified as a "Surgeon at Mr. Rivington's."

GLC02437.00158

12 November 1780

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Knox

Advises his brother William for supposed improper behavior on his arrival in Boston. Writes that Lucy is unhappy with the news about her family and mentions the dangerous conditions of the roads. Refers to an incident where mail was stolen and then later published in New York.

GLC02437.00857

January 1864

Redmond, Dennis, fl. 1856-1865

Newspaper

Title: Southern cultivator. [Vol. 22, no. 1 (January, 1864)]

Cotton at Home and Abroad, The Wounded as Overseers of Plantations While Owners are Gone, Farmers Not Extortioners. An editorial upholds the freedom of the press, while another encourages farmers not to hoard provisions, and another implies that provisions should be willingly supplied to soldiers' families and the government. A suggestion is made that discharged, wounded soldiers be made overseers of farms. Minutes for the Patriotic Planters of Washington County are included. An article encourages syrup to be given to slaves in place of bacon to preserve resources and allow for their…

GLC05959.11.07

19 October 1863

Prentice, George Dennison, 1802-1870

Newspaper

Title: Louisville daily journal. [Vol. 33, no. 332 (October 19, 1863)]

Grant Reviews Troops at Vickburg, Capture of Guerrillas in Arkansas, Hindman Wounded at Chickamauga, Fight at LaGrange, Tennessee, Attack on Washington Probable. A lengthy letter from Judge George Robertson of Kentucky fills the front page discussing slavery. Lincoln's proclamation calling for volunteers is printed here. Editorials explore topics including Lincoln's call for volunteers and the previous election. John Boyle writes about the State Guard organization in Kentucky.

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3 November 1863

Prentice, George Dennison, 1802-1870

Newspaper

Title: Louisville daily journal. [Vol. 33, no. 347 (November 3, 1863)]

Battle in Mississippi, Federals Outnumbered & Retreat, Tuscumbia, Alabama Captured, Preparations for a Great Battle, Latest News From Charleston. An address by the ex-governor Washington Hunt about the Constitution and Erie County is printed on the first page of this issue, and a speech by Governor Seymour in Buffalo is also included, with a response by Judge Gilbert Dean. An article describes guerrilla destruction in Hickman County, Tennessee. A report on John Morgan and his fellow prisoners in the Ohio Penitentiary describes their situation.

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February 2, 1887

Cowan, Andrew, fl. 1861-1887

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Jackson Hunt

Responds to a letter from Hunt. Discusses an article on the Battle of Gettysburg Hunt recently submitted to Century Magazine for publication. Referring to space dedicated to George Custer and Alfred Pleasanton in Century, remarks "I can see just the trouble you had to contend with, in condensing the narrative to fit the space allotted by the Century Co and share your disgust over the Custer & Pleasanton honors which have no connection on Earth with the subject. I must admit it makes me smile to think of the hot water you have got into... " Takes issue with General Daniel E. Sickles's…

GLC02382.106

20 July 1887

Cowan, Andrew, fl. 1861-1887

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Jackson Hunt

Cowan discusses an article on the Battle of Gettysburg Hunt previously wrote for Century Magazine. Discusses the battle in great detail, feeling that his battery's service has continually been overlooked by historians. Remarks, "I cannot be blamed for feeling but had my Battery been of the Second Corps instead of the 6th it would not have met with such want of Official recognition by the Officers of that Corps... I am, as I say, forced to ask if it is not fair and right to recognize our service properly by stating that Browns Rhode Island Battery becoming wholly crippled under the Artillery…

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17 May 1888

Cowan, Andrew, fl. 1861-1887

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Jackson Hunt

Cowan discusses an article on the Battle of Gettysburg Hunt previously wrote for Century Magazine. Expresses disappointment that historians continually fail to mention his battery in descriptions of the battle. Discusses a correction he previously asked Hunt to make in the article regarding his battery. Includes a copy of Century's reply to Hunt, after Hunt requested the change. Century agrees to the edit, noting that there is ample time to make the correction before their War Book is printed. Includes the copied signature of R. M. Johnson, associate editor of Century. Written on Mantle…

GLC02382.108

January 13, 1887

Lyman, Theodore, 1833-1897

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Jackson Hunt

Lyman writes, "I have read with interest your three Gettysburg articles. They are in all ways admirable. Especially I thank you for your judicious justification of Gen. Meade." Asks if there is any chance for Hunt's bill, possibly referring to a congressional bill advocated by Hunt pertaining to military retirement pay and rank. Lyman had served as an aide-de-camp to General George Gordon Meade during the Civil War, and as a Representative from Massachusetts 1883-1884.

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13 November 1886

Bringer, L., fl. 1886

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Jackson Hunt

Mentions an article Hunt wrote for Century Magazine (possibly on the Battle of Gettysburg). Congratulates Hunt on his son Henry's bravery for participating in the Greely expedition. Mentions the death of a recent acquaintance, who caught dysentery from drinking water in St. Louis, Missouri. The 1881 Greely expedition in the Arctic ended in disaster due to the failure of supply ships to reach the expedition party. When assistance reached the expedition in 1884, only seven members remained.

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10 August 1863

Prentice, George Dennison, 1802-1870

Newspaper

Title: Louisville daily journal. [Vol. 33, no. 262 (August 10, 1863)]

News From Charleston. This issue's front page is the same as the previous issue, with the addition of ads in the right column. Several reactions to the elections discuss Union and anti-Union sentiments in Kentucky. The Journal prints a competing paper's intention not to publish on Monday to allow employees to maintain Sabbath worship, and the Journal decides to follow all other national papers in publishing a Monday paper. The last page contains stories.

GLC05959.14.04

11 August 1863

Prentice, George Dennison, 1802-1870

Newspaper

Title: Louisville daily journal. [Vol. 33, no. 263 (August 11, 1863)]

Bragg at Chattanooga, Charleston Papers Despondent, War Between Lee & Jeff Davis, Preparation for Defense of Mobile. This issue includes lengthy articles from other papers about Morgan's operations and an update on the Cumberland army and action in Danville, Kentucky. An editorial describes the treatment of prisoners. A poem celebrating and mourning Crittenden is in this issue. An article contains instructions for paving military roads.

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14 August 1863

Prentice, George Dennison, 1802-1870

Newspaper

Title: Louisville daily journal. [Vol. 33, no. 266 (August 14, 1863)]

Fed. Reinforced at Charleston, Official Report from General Grant on Vicksburg, Large Numbers of Rebel Prisoners at Camp Chase, Removal of the Dead from Gettysburg, News From Charleston. A bitter diatribe on Jefferson Davis from the Mississippi Examiner is reprinted in this issue. Another article describes the government's attempt to take over the Almaden Mines in California. Several short articles criticize secession, and a longer editorial examines the practicality of union of freedom and slavery at this point, criticizing Lincoln. Articles about the upcoming state fair, fashions in…

GLC05959.14.06

6 September 1863

Prentice, George Dennison, 1802-1870

Newspaper

Title: Louisville daily journal. [Vol. 33, no. 289 (September 6, 1863)]

John Morgan and His Followers, Latest from Charleston, Monitors Engage Fort Moultrie, Another Attack to be made on Fort Wagner, Secretary Chase's Proposition Accepted, General Carr in Command at Corinth. War events in Tennessee are outlined in a long article, followed by a report of the war from Cumberland. This issue prints a July 1863 letter from Lincoln to Grant with apologies. An editorial examines foreign events, particularly in France, Russia, and Austria. A historical note describes scenes from the Revolution. A lengthy sermon by C. Van Santvoord, U.S. chaplain of hospitals, is…

GLC05959.14.07

7 September 1863

Prentice, George Dennison, 1802-1870

Newspaper

Title: Louisville daily journal. [Vol. 33, no. 290 (September 7, 1863)]

Latest News From Charleston, Siege Progressing Favorable, Knoxville Captured, Kentucky Again Invaded by Rebels. This issue contains the same front page articles as the previous paper, with an additional column of ads. A political editorial about the Speaker of the house supports a Democratic candidate. The entire back page of this issue is filled with ads.

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