13 September 1791

Trumbull, John, 1756-1843

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt for two prints]

Partially printed receipt for "Two Prints, one representing the Battle of Bunker's-Hill, and the other the Death of General Montgomery." States that Rufus G. Amory paid three guineas, half the price of these prints. Verso signed by Amory, stating he received the prints.

GLC02542.32.16

16 November 1864

Woolston, Charles, fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Benjamin A. Woolston

Writes to his father in Tullytown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, that his regiment is at City Point, Virginia where he will be going soon to meet them. Says they have plenty to eat and can do what they want so he is in no hurry to go. Reports visiting the cemetery at Fairfax where General George B. McClellan fought in 1861. States that Confederate General Garnett was killed here. Says the men were all buried respectably in marked graves. Lists some purchases he has made, a gold pen, rubber suspenders, a pocket glass, etc. Written from Camp Distribution near Alexandria, Virginia.

GLC03523.26.02

circa 1861

Printed document

Title: [Poem praising John Augustine Washington]

Written in praise of Washington, who died 13 September 1861. States "No soldier of fortune, no seeker or pelf, No lover of glory and fame; But simply a man who was true to himself, The home where he'd dwelt and his name..."

GLC02953.02

February 7, 1791 - February 11, 1791

Polinaire, Jean Baptiste, fl. 1791

Manuscript document signed

Title: The Examination of Polinaire taken the seventh day of February 1791

A summary of the testimony of Jean Baptiste Polinaire, a freemen, regarding the recent slave revolt in Dominica, in which he participated. "The Examinant...makes a voluntary Declaration of the truth of all he knows concerning the late Revolt knowing he must die knowing." Polinaire explains that the enslaved people believed that John Orde, the British Governor, was trying to help the enslaved people and free "mulattoes" of the colony, but was being prevented from doing so by the White enslavers. Thus the enslaved people organized a rebellion against them. Describes the plans of the revolt…

GLC02542.32.15

January 19, 1863

Maury, Dabney Herndon, 1822-1900

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sterling Price

General Maury informs General Price he was disappointed that Price recently failed to visit Vicksburg. Reports on marching with General Lee (possibly Stephen Dill Lee). Relates that due to a railroad accident, the 35th Mississippi lost an estimated 70 men. States "I have never been on a Battle Field where the ground was so easy to learn as this about here, our positions being much elevated above those of the enemy, we could see and understand the operations far better than he." Possibly referring to Stephen Dill Lee, writes "There was nothing left for me however; Young General Lee, of…

GLC05012.01

1865

Broadside

Title: He Being Dead Yet Speaketh

Quotes Lincoln's statements on the Declaration of Independence, Lincoln-Douglas debates, and various sayings.

GLC09020

10 June 1864

Brown, Jesse, 1844-1933

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Nen

Sends a piece of a Confederate skull from the Battle of Chancellorsville, as well as a piece of Washington's mother's monument from Fredericksburg. Written from the 5th Maine Battery.

GLC03523.15.09

5 June 1864

Brown, Jesse, 1844-1933

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Emily Brown

Reports a slight wound on his left leg. They have been in fighting position for over 50 hours but are doing well under Grant. "Oh when I come home I shall have plenty to tell you that I cannot now." Sends a belt buckle from a dead Rebel for Jed. Written from the 5th Maine Battery.

GLC03523.15.08

10 May 1863

Allison, William A., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Stockton Bates

Recounts recent battles, during which their colonel was killed and 50 soldiers were killed and wounded, losing in total 107 of 350 in the regiment and 1100 of 2300 in the division. Believes that Fredericksburg cannot be taken: "Every strip of woods is intersected with rifle pits, and every brook fortified." The men are very discouraged and the rebel soldiers look healthy and have great faith in their generals. Describes Fredericksburg.

GLC03523.23.14

15 July 1848

Duley, Mary, 1811-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lloyd Duley

Writes to her siblings about a birth, her family's health, the abundance of rain, and local deaths and marriages. Notes a meeting of the "suns of Temperance." Hopes they will visit. Mentions she has "got the headache very bad." Sent to Lloyd but meant for "dear brothers and sisters." Signs Mary Ann Wood. There are some unrelated calculations in pencil on the address leaf.

GLC06377.03

1883

Duley, Eva E., 1859-?

Pamphlet

Title: [Pierce's Memorandum and Account Book with manuscript notes]

Full title: "Pierce's Memorandum and Account Book designed for Farmers, Mechanics and All People Who appreciate the value of keeping a memorandum of business transactions, daily events, and items of interest or importance, for future reference." Cover also indicates it was "A Present from the World's Dispensary Medical Association." Filled with sundry medical information. A manuscript note on page one indicates this is Eva Duley's book and dates it to 23 December 1883. Written on the pages for notes are birth dates, death dates, and marriage anniversaries for various members of Enoch M.…

GLC06377.10

1815-1860

Manuscript document

Title: [Enoch and Wilebour Duley family record]

Records births, deaths, and marriages on printed "Family Record" stationary with an ornamental border. The only marriage recorded is Enoch and Wilebour's in 1840. Notes their children's birth dates and the death dates of two children, as well as those of Enoch and Wilebour. No date but must be after Enoch's death in 1906. Probably written in Kentucky.

GLC06377.13

6 January 1865

Woolston, Charles, fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Maria Woolston

Written from headquarters of the Army of the Potomac. Writes to his mother in Tullytown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Reports that he is well and received his box. Reports that a man was shot nearby for desertion. Discusses his discharge and is worried that if his father puts up the money, they still might not give him the discharge papers. Writes, "there is a Rebel Congressman in the house at Washington a trying to Negotiate peace none of the soldiers here want to see peace ... when our armies if on the point of victory they dont want to see a dishonerable peace." Describes seeing…

GLC03523.26.06

8 December 1864

Woolston, Charles, fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Benjamin A. Woolston

Written from Headquarters, Army of the Potomac. Writes to his father in Tullytown, Bucks County, Pennslyvania. States that his regiment left camp on marching orders and came across the 13th Pennsylvania Cavalry and the 6th Ohio Cavalry. Describes an engagement with the Confederates, "...when the 13 advanced about 200 yards to the creek where they were met by the Rebs with a yell but they were not so easily scared and a general engagement took place our Cavilry being on one side and the Rebel Infantry on the other after about 1/2 an hours fight our men finding that they could not cross the…

GLC03523.26.04

16 April 1865

Woolston, Charles, fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Benjamin A. Wooston and Maria Woolston

Written from headquarters of the Army of the Potomac. Writes to his parents in Tullytown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Reports that they broke camp in front of Petersburg on 28 March, forced the Confederate forces out of Petersburg, and chased them within 18 or 20 miles of Lynchburg. Writes about the last day of the Appomattox campaign, "...Sheridan got around them and when Lee went to move on the morning of Aprile the 9th he came against our skirmishd line to his surprise and here ended his career he fought desperately that morning we got there just after it had ended..." Informs that…

GLC03523.26.08

11 June 1865

Woolston, Benjamin A., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Maria Woolston

Writes to his wife about their son, Charles Woolston, a soldier sick with typhoid fever in the hospital whom he went to go visit. Reports that Charles has just died. Discusses how he will get him home to Bucks County, Pennsylvania to be buried.

GLC03523.26.19

11 June 1865

Document signed

Title: [Death certificate of Charles Woolston]

Certifies that Woolston of the 3rd regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry, age 18, died of bronchitis and typhoid fever. Signed by the surgeon.

GLC03523.26.20

22 June 1865

Lownsbury, Siss, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: Dear Cousin

Condolence letter for the death of Charles Woolston, a soldier in the 3rd regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry who died of bronchitis and typhoid fever on 11 June 1865. Possibly written to Maria Woolston, Charles' mother. Expresses her sorrow at his death and at this "crul war" that also killed her brother.

GLC03523.26.21

1915 circa

Collin, James C., fl. 1906

Printed document signed

Title: [Printer's prospectus for "The Capture and Execution of John Brown"]

Original publisher's prospectus for "The Capture and Execution of John Brown," by Elijay Avey. Claims the book is "crammed from cover to cover with the most thrilling events in the life of the fearless, justice-loving John Brown." Avey was an eye witness to the execution, who later wrote a book on the event and Brown's life. Collin was the publisher's agent.

GLC06806.02.01

July 17, 1913

Sweeney, J.D, 1869-?

Photograph signed

Title: [Photograph of house of John Brown's widow]

Photograph of the house of John Brown's widow in California. Photograph taken by T. Major Edgecomb. Docket on verso in green ink states "After the execution of John Brown, his widow and several of her young children came to Red Bluff. Citizens raised a sum of money which came from near and far and built a home for her. There she lived for several years, then moved over the Coach Range. A few still remain who recall having played with the Brown girls."

GLC06806.02.02

1915 circa

Brown, John, 1800-1859

Printed document

Title: John Brown's Prophesy

The last words of John Brown, and a poem he wrote in prison, printed on a piece of paper that may have been intended to go inside Elijah Avey's book on Brown. A hand written note at the bottom reads "One of these to every book."

GLC06806.02.03

1864

Gottshall, Samuel G., 1841-1902

Diary

Title: [Diary of Samuel G. Gottshall] [Incomplete]

Leather bound manuscript signed. First entry is not logged down until 18 February 1864. On 25 March, he reports that General Ulysses Grant is visiting. Reports on the battles of the Wilderness and Spotsylvania. Reports of heavy fighting from May through the 24th, right when his enlistment expired. On 5 May, he relates how "we crossed the Rabidan 1 p.m. fight commenced on plank road 11 p.m." On 6 May he reports, "fighting heavy," then a few hours later "still heavy fighting." Writes on 11 May that Company A is reported to have "suffered severely in loss… a regular engagement took place in…

GLC04564.05

January 5, 1863

Gorsuch, Joseph B., 1834-1908

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joseph Curtis

Written on the Mississippi River. Gorsuch, Captain of the 83rd Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, writes to his uncle in Hamilton, Ohio regarding the recent Battle of Chickasaw Bayou. He relates that his regiment left Memphis, Tennessee on December 23, 1861 and sailed toward Vicksburg, Mississippi (possibly on the Mississippi River). He mentions foliage, sawmills, and plantations visible from the river. He reports the destruction of Confederate rail lines, cotton gins, and bridges. He relates that his men went six miles up the Yazoo River, and waited outside of Vicksburg before battle began on…

GLC00653.09.01

1862

Gottshall, Samuel G., 1841-1902

Diary

Title: [Diary of Samuel G. Gottshall]

Leather bound autograph manuscript signed. Describes activity at Fort Donelson (the Battle of Fort Donelson was fought from 11 February to 16 February 1862), Yorktown (Siege of Yorktown took place from 5 April to 4 May 1862, as part of the Peninsula Campaign), the Peninsula Campaign withdrawal (March through July 1862), Second Bull Run (28-30 August 1862), and South Mountain (Battle of South Mountain was fought on 14 September 1862), and being wounded by a cannonball. This cannonball is found in GLC04564.02. Writes of his recuperation in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where he spent the rest of…

GLC04564.03

1865-1895

Header Record

Title: Collection related to Captain James Ingersoll Grafton [Decimalized .01- .05]

Collection also includes three collateral newspaper obituaries pertaining to Grafton. One clipping states "He was a strong, clear-headed man, hopeful and courageous. He enjoyed the comforts and luxuries of life as much as any man; but the cheerfulness and zeal with which he would go through fatigue and exposure, and brave danger, were never surpassed." In another excerpt, written 9 April 1865, General Henry Warner Slocum writes to John A. Andrew, Governor of Massachusetts: "I desire to call your attention to the present condition of the Second Regiment Mass... No regiment that ever served…

GLC08895