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1861-1877

Sketch

Title: Sick Man Attended by Strange Women

GLC08284.029

1861-1877

Photograph

Title: Memorial Tablet in St. Paul's Church

In Loving Memory of Chara Conant Long Wait.

GLC08284.037

1967

Autograph manuscript

Title: Facts About Chara Conant Long Wait

Other side is a floor plan of Chicago Historical Society.

GLC08284.038

16 November 1908

Church, Margaret, fl. 1908

Poem

Title: Eulogy for Chara Conant Long Wait

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

GLC08284.039

26 December 1908

Tuthill, Richard S., fl. 1908

Printed document

Title: In Memoriam

Condolences for Horatio Wait, whose wife just died.

GLC08284.040

1861-1877

Autograph manuscript

Title: Brief Chronology of Chara Conant Long Wait

There is reference to a photo, not included here.

GLC08284.041

20 April 1878

Greene, Thomas, fl. 1878-1879

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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.

GLC08284.055

20 June 1885

Wait, Horatio L., 1836-1916

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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.

GLC08284.056

1861-1877

Photograph

Title: Ada Waldron (Mrs. James Wait)

She is sitting with her hand on a book.

GLC08284.057

1861-1877

Photograph

Title: Mrs. James Wait

She holds a baby.

GLC08284.059

4 May 1866

Wait, Horatio L., 1836-1916

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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. Written in Lisbon Harbor

GLC08284.063

26 March 1866

Wait, Horatio L., 1836-1916

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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.Written in Lisbon Harbor

GLC08284.065

22 March 1866

Wait, Horatio L., 1836-1916

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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

GLC08284.066

15 January 1866

Wait, Horatio L., 1836-1916

Autograph letter signed

Title: to darling Cherry (wife)

He has just left Genoa. He understands she is lonely without him and he doesn't want her to get too upset. She should focus her energies on their son, Jimmy and be grateful he is gaining valuable experience.

GLC08284.069

22 September 1861

Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eben R. Ayers

A letter from Garfield to Ayers saying that Garfield would be glad to have Ayers and his men join his regiment. also that he would make it a point to write to Ayers aunt Maria soon and that the only reason he hasn't in a while it that he was away for the last few weeks.

GLC07187.03

13 November 1862

Wright, Sereno A., fl. 1862-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mother

Rosetta came to visit him. He got a special pistol and had his name engraved on the butt of it. He does a battallion drill every day now.

GLC02751.05

4 January 1863

Wright, Sereno A., fl. 1862-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mother

He went to church today for the first time in a while and enjoyed it immensely. He says there is little religious feeling among the troops. They are stationed by an old negro cabin in which 2 crippled men and and one woman live.

GLC02751.17