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List of Christmas Gifts

Someone lists their Christmas gift. Other side features illustration of blacksmith.

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"And like said Jimmy when he had his quiet play spell..."

Seems to be about a child playing who later has to clean up. Other side features illustration showing little boy asking his grandma if she needs help.

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Sketch of the Schooner Coral of Chicago

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Sketch of the View of the Fleet Anchors Opposite 12th St.

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Postcard with Waite Monunment

Historic monument erected by Joseph Waite in 1763.

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Historic Wait Monument

Sketch of photograph in previous item (GLC08248.019). In Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper.

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Horatio Loomis Waite

His name written in large letters with the title: Late Lt. Commander Payr. United States Navy.

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Mother with Children

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Boy Holding Up Sketch of a Bird

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Comic Watercolor of Horatio Waite

He wears a blue suit.

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Men and women rejoicing

Three men stare at them from the clouds

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Boy Holding An Oar

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Men Dancing and Singing Around a Table

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Where Have All My Tools Gone?

Child holds an empty box. Other side features partial story about child waking up at three or four in the morning.

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Sick Man Attended by Strange Women

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Harry Marching Down the Aisle, with His Christmas Tree Present

Other side contains partial manuscript about the Christmas season,

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Girl Pulling a Cat's Tail

Other side contains partial manuscript. Cut from a larger work.

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The Engine Must Get Up More Steam

A child in bed taking a cookie from the nightstand. Other side features partial manuscript about a child named Jimmy.

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Happy New Year, 1869

Man and woman at a party.

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Pity the Sorrow of a Poor M.D.

Features man in patchy clothing in a threadbare house.

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"I eat dat poor ittle mousey's cheese up."

Features girl holding cheese with mouse on the end of it. Other side is partial manuscript.

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Ise, Making a Train of Cars to Bring Grandma Wait in.

Other side features partial manuscript.

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Memorial Tablet in St. Paul's Church

In Loving Memory of Chara Conant Long Wait.

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Facts About Chara Conant Long Wait

Other side is a floor plan of Chicago Historical Society.

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Eulogy for Chara Conant Long Wait

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

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In Memoriam

Condolences for Horatio Wait, whose wife just died.

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Brief Chronology of Chara Conant Long Wait

There is reference to a photo, not included here.

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Special Orders No. 38

Horatio L. Wait is appointed Paymaster.

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Special Orders No. 16

Horatio L. Wait is appointed Paymaster.

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to Horatio L. Wait

He has forwarded his appointment as Paymaster to the adjutant general.

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Naval Order Stationary.

Blank.

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Naval Reserve Association

Lists officers in the Naval Militia and First Battalion.

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The Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Vermont

Features a section on Joseph Wait, 1776.

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[Male Members of the Wait Family]

Includes very brief bio and miltary titles.

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to Horatio L. Wait

A publisher thanks him for his contributions to war history and is sending him a contributor's copy of the Photographic History of the Civil War.

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to Horatio L. Wait

The Loyal Legion requests a paper from him that talks about the Naval Reserve.

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to Horatio L. Wait

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to Horatio L. Wait

A letter of introduction for Henry W. Raymond. He hopes Wait will do everything to make his stay in Chicago comfortable.

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to Horatio L. Wait

He received Mrs. Wait's letter and in response he will send some sunflowers. Mary and Fred are in New Britain.

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to Maria

He is sorry to hear that Isabelle is unwell but doesn't think she will be for long. He thinks that once they get their financial arrangements straightened out, everyone will feel better.

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Ada Waldron (Mrs. James Wait)

She is sitting with her hand on a book.

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James Wait

He has a large mustache and wears a suit.

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Mrs. James Wait

She holds a baby.

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Daily Log aboard St. Mary

Also includes some accounting and a chronology of life events.

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to darling Cherry (wife)

He is at sea and he writes they have a strong wind. He hopes his wife is keeping herself busy with "Jimmy's training". He hopes he will return soon.

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Bill of Fare

Handwritten menu featuring soups, fish, meats, side dishes puddings and pastry,

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to darling Cherry (wife)

He has reached Lisbon. All his travels just make him feel more satisfied that he has chosen the right partner. Recently there was an outbreak of yellow fever on the ship. He describes some of the victims. He also describes the streets of Lisbon...

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to darling Cherry (wife)

He discusses what she can do to occupy her time and suggests Sunday reading. He watched a religious procession in Lisbon. He is embarrassed to say that while the officers of the Prussian ships can all speak English, no one on board his ship can speak...

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to darling Cherry (wife)

There is some consternation over officers' wives coming to see them. Much as he would love to have her, he has common sense. One of the officer's wives came over very sick and now he must attend to her and does not know when he will come back...

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to darling Cherry (wife)

He stresses the importance of hope, for only the "hopeful can be contented or happy." He desperately wants to lighten her troubles. She worries he'll be gone 2 years or more, but he assures her that such worries are unfounded.Written in Lisbon Harbor

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