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to his wife

Since Uncle Jack will be going back up, George has decided to take advantage of the opportunity to write and send her this letter. He mentions that he has not heard from home since Jack left but expects that she has written to him. He writes that he...

GLC06582.61

to his wife

He writes that Uncle Jack has yet to be awarded a contract and that the Secretary of War has yet to sign his commission as Quarter Master. He mentions his "horrid dream" about her last night that bothered him all day. He says that Nannie Pendleton...

GLC06582.62

to William Smallwood

Enclosing report to General Washington regarding the state of the regiment. Richardson has small pox and has inoculated the entire regiment. Complains of lack of officers, hardship and illness. It is a "wonder that they don't die at a much faster...

GLC06508.01

Sarah Lydia Gilpin Diary 1865

Pages numbered 665 - 856
This volume contains accounts of the end of the Civil War and the assassination and funeral of President Lincoln.
10 April 1865, p. 737: News of General Lee's surrender to General Grant.
13 April 1865 p. 739: "One of the...

GLC06846.05

to Henry Knox

Asks Knox to send a map of New England and the other provinces.

GLC02437.00116

to Henry Knox

Sends back a bible owned by Nathan Chase that Knox sent to Rogers by mistake. Requests the return of his bible, which Knox was binding for Rogers.

GLC02437.00117

to Henry Knox

Reverend Wheeler informs Knox that he will send his balance by the next post.

GLC02437.00118

to Henry Knox

Requests that Knox obtain a blank manuscript book made by the bookbinder Mr. Berkley that Clarke would like to purchase. Asks it to sent to him by the bearer of this letter, Mr. Lyman. A post script urges Knox to get "it well bound, and neatly...

GLC02437.00119

to Henry Knox

Claims that he has no business relationship with Edes & Gill, and that he sent them none of the Keysey pills he sent to Knox. He leaves it to Knox "to take the proper methods of rendering them saleable." Orders books. States that he has placed an...

GLC02437.00120

to Henry Knox

Reverend Wheeler informs Knox that he sent his balance owed for books purchased and requests a receipt.

GLC02437.00121