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Autograph document

Title: [Envelope addressed to Nelson Rifenburgh]

Envelope addressed to Nelson Rifenburgh, Germantown, Columbia County, NY.

GLC08914.045.07

1861-1864

Autograph document

Title: [Envelope addressed to Nelson Rifenburgh]

Envelope addressed to Nelson Rifenburgh, Germantown, Columbia County, NY.

GLC08914.045.08

18 September 1864

Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary "Mollie" McLean

He has someone else in mind for president. Someone who takes the bull by the horn. Someone like Sherman. He knows the war is coming to an end soon. He saw Charley recently.

GLC02161.140

26 September 1864

Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary "Mollie" McLean

He received the badge and put it on top of the cap he wears.They get paid this week. He saw Tom McCabe but couldn't get to Charley.

GLC02161.141

4 October 1864

Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary "Mollie" McLean

There has been a lot of fighting in the past week. They drove the rebels out of key positions. It has rained a lot.

GLC02161.142

5 October 1864

Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary "Mollie" McLean

There is no real news today. Everyone is sleeping in the fields. He has his tent up.

GLC02161.143

9 October 1864

Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary "Mollie" McLean

The cavalry division was badly whipped. The Johnnies followed and attacked their line. They (Dewey and regiment) smashed their artillery in turn.

GLC02161.144

1 January 1865

Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary "Mollie" McLean

Difficult to read but he says something [illegible] is harder than soldiering but pays better. There is a new set of officers. He asks when she will be married.

GLC02161.147

26 April 1865

Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary "Mollie" McLean

He won't be able to dance at her wedding unfortuately. He is heavily in debt and won't be able to send her more money than what he already has. He has sent as much as he can afford to Cassie as well.

GLC02161.152

30 December 1863

Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to sister

He complains that Cassie only writes him once a month and says Christmas was a dreary day

GLC02161.110

7 January 1864

Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to sister

He visited the Gardiners today and had a pleasant time. He liked the diary she sent. He wonders if Cassie will give him "the slip".

GLC02161.111

January 13, 1864

Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to sister

Cassie wrote, apologizing for her silence. She hasn't written because her sister has been ill and this has required all her time.

GLC02161.112

17 August 1863

Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1825-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas M. Vincent

Signed by Vincent and returned to Jenks on 19 August 1863. Captain Jenks asks that Vincent, Assistant Adjutant General, inform him of the decision made concerning his case for reinstatement of command.

GLC02750.060

22 October 1863

Bliss, Zenas Randall, 1835-1900

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edwin M. Stanton

Jenks writes to Stanton, Secretary of War, regarding his pay between the date of his dismissal and the time he received notification of dismissal. Colonel Bliss confirms Jenks' claims.

GLC02750.061

5 January 1865

Voris, J.A., fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to uncle

GLC07687.158

5 March 1862

Ditmars, Edward, fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Samuel Watson Van Nuys

GLC07687.150

March 1862

Ditmars, Edward, fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Samuel Watson Van Nuys

GLC07687.151

2 April 1862

Smith, Charles H., fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Samuel Watson Van Nuys

Congratulates Van Nuys on his success in the battle at Winchester, relates news of friends and family members, and mentions the recent escape of several prisoners from Indianapolis, as well as the shooting of another prisoner attempting to escape.

GLC07687.152

2 October 1864

Wilber, Z.F., fl. 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John H. Van Nuys

GLC07687.153

10 November 1864

Van Nuys, H.L., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Bro [John H. Van Nuys?]

Offers his condolences on the loss of his son, and talks at some length of a photograph he has sent of Samuel Watson Van Nuys. Briefly mentions local reaction to the election and the actions of Gen. Sherman.

GLC07687.155