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13 January 1864

Lati, fl. 1860

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sister Henry

GLC02915.63

Circa 1863-1864

Bradley, Thomas S., fl. 1860

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Brother L

This is a letter and a poem recieved together. The poems title is The Siege of Suffolk, Va. by H.W.Green, 130th Regement N.Y.V

GLC02915.64

21 March 1864

Bradley, Thomas S., fl. 1860

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Kendall

GLC02915.65

3 August 1864

Bradley, Thomas S., fl. 1860

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Kendall

GLC02915.66

5 March 1865

Bradley, Thomas S., fl. 1860

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Kendall

GLC02915.67

10 May 1865

Joe, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Kendall

GLC02915.68

8 August 1865

Joe, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Kendall

GLC02915.69

18 October 1865

Joe, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Kendall

GLC02915.70

23 September 1866

Smith, Thomas, fl. 1866

Autograph letter signed

Title: to dearest and best cousin [Sarah Kendall]

GLC02915.71

7 January 1867

Smith, Thomas, fl. 1866

Header Record

Title: [Letter and ephemera] [Decimalized .01- .02]

This grouping consits of a letter with an envelope and a few small stones that were enclosed with it.

GLC02915.72

7 January 1867

Smith, Thomas, fl. 1866

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Kendall

This item also contatined a few small stones see GLC02915.72.02

GLC02915.72.01

24 July 1867

Joe, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Kendall

GLC02915.73

31 August 1871

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Leysun Patridge

GLC02915.74

Circa 1861-1877

Note

Title: [Note and Charm]

The note reads "This is my all use it carefully + think of me" pinned to the note is a fabric heart charm. (GLC02915.75.02)

GLC02915.75.01

4 August, 1861-1877

Note

Title: to Sarah Kendall

GLC02915.76

1861-1877

Note

Title: to Sarah Kendall

GLC02915.77

31 May 1868

Kendall, Sarah, fl. 1861-1867

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr Bradley

GLC02915.78

Circa 1861-1877

Churchil, J.R., fl 1861-1877

Autograph letter

Title: to unknown

This letter seems to be missing the first page as there is no recipient, or date, and seems to start in the middle of a sentence.

GLC02915.79

Circa March 1865

Envelope

Title: to Sarah Kendall

GLC02915.80

1894-1985

Joy, Leatrice, 1894-1985

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of Leatrice Joy]

A photograph of Leatrice Joy. On the photograph written in pen is the message: "To Dick Gratefully Yours Leatrice Joy."

GLC05508.152.02.01

1963-1978

Wetmore, Roderick, fl. 1963-1977

Header Record

Title: [Letters belonging to the Wetmore family, 1963-1978][Decimalized .01.01-.02.323]

Collection of letters belonging to the Wetmore family dated 1963-1978. The collection is split between two sets correspondence. The first (GLC09753.01) is sent from Nellie Joe Wetmore to her husband, H. Davis Wetmore and other family members dated primarily 1963. Her letters pertains to her travels through Europe and to the Middle East with a missionary group. In one letter she describes visiting the Gaza strip. The second set (GLC09753.02) are letters and greeting cards sent between Rod Wetmore and his wife and daughter Connie and Kathy Wetmore. Rod Wetmore is stationed in Germany on his…

GLC09573