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to Elvira Winegar

They have been fighting for three days. They have the Rebels surrounded on all sides except the bay. They have been building fortifications. Many have been wounded but few have been killed.

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to Elvira Winegar

He describes the fort and where their gun boats are situated. George is in the hospital and he hopes George will stay there until the siege is over.

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to Elvira Winegar

They took the Spanish fort last night. He wishes she could get someone to stay with her until he gets back since Monty is not coming to stay with her this summer.

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to Elvira Winegar

He's been doing well since he left the Spanish fort. They traveled 200 miles since then and during that time no fighting has occurred.

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to Elvira Winegar

They are rebuilding a railroad that was burned. The war is now considered over. They got an official announcement of Lincoln's assassination. They haven't been paid in six months.

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to Elvira Winegar

The Rebels are coming in in large numbers and they say that they are actually going home since the war is played out. He hasn't been receiving his mail regularly.

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to Elvira Winegar

They received notice that all the Rebels East of the Mississippi have laid down their arms. Even though the fighting is over it might take a while to get out of the service.

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to Elvira Winegar

He explains how much trouble it is to muster everyone out and transport everyone home. But it is only a matter of time. They have not been paid for 7 months

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to Elvira Winegar

They had a division review. He is glad his sister is in school. He wants to get home soon and will keep her posted.

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to Elvira Winegar

He says they will relieve the troops about as fast as they pay them. He has very little money to send this time.

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to Elvira Winegar

He has no duties at present so he works for himself. He tells her it can't be much longer until he gets to come home. He doesn't want her to tend her garden by herself and insists she hire someone.

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to Elvira Winegar

He only works fours hours a day now. He can't wait to get home. He figures they can't keep him for longer than 2 more months.

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to Elvira Winegar

They are now camped in the city in a nice grove but it doesn't suit him. George is there now and he is doing well. They are having great weather.

GLC01014.188

to Elvira Winegar

He thinks they will be there until August 1st. He warns her not to work outdoors any more than she has to. He had to give George some money because he wasn't paid when he was sick.

GLC01014.189

to Henry Knox

Writes to tell Knox that he met a gentleman who found Knox's lost pocketbook. Hall has arranged for the man to return it and expects he will want a fee for his trouble.

GLC02437.00079

to Henry Knox

Reverend Nickolls places an order for books.

GLC02437.00080

to Henry Knox

Orders religious books and a wig powder machine for a friend. Graves was the minister of King's Church, later St. John's Church, in Providence, Rhode Island from 1755 to 1776.

GLC02437.00081

to Henry Knox

Requests a catalog of the newest plays and novels. Heard about Knox from his brother, possibly Reverend R. B. Nickolls, who wrote to Knox on 28 June 1773 (see GLC02437.00080).

GLC02437.00082

to Henry Knox

Asks Knox to sell Coffin's violin in Knox's bookstore. Explains how he obtained the violin from England. In a post script, asks Knox to send him magazines.

GLC02437.00083

to Henry Knox

Places an order for religious books, providing money in advance and relying on Knox's honor to offer a fair price. Williams was a graduate of Harvard University and a Reverend. Books ordered include: Cruden's "Concordance," Dr Dodd's "common place...

GLC02437.00084

Journal of a Cruise of the United States Sloop of War Decatur

A look at the journey of the USS Decatur, commanded by Henry W. Ogden with a crew of sixteen officers and sailors. Information contained includes a daily account of winds, sea conditions, supplies, charts, bearings, etc. The Decatur sailed from New...

GLC05911.01

Journal of a cruise in the U.S.S. Portsmouth on the East Indian station. A. H. Foote Esq. commander book I.

Calf cover. As part of the East Indian Squadron, the U.S.S. Portsmouth, under the command of Andrew Hull Foote, was ordered to observe British operations against Canton, China during the Second Opium War (1856-60) and to protect American interests...

GLC05911.02.01

Journal of a cruise in the U.S.S. Portsmouth on the East India station, A. H. Foote Esqre commander, book III.

Calf cover. Refit at the Norfolk, VA Navy Yard completed on 26 April 1856. Covers U.S. activity in Asia, cruises to Hawaii, Hong Kong, China, attacks on the Barrier Forts and the second visit to Japan by an American ship.

Excerpts:

[21 September...

GLC05911.02.03

Captain's letter book. Reports, letters and orders, U.S. practice ship John Adams.

The John Adams was a training ship for midshipmen at the Naval Academy. As such, the daily orders have many references to extra duties and "watch" dealt out as punishment for minor ("smoking", "for not having hammocks up in time") and more serious (...

GLC05911.03

Diary of Lt. Commander Edward Simpson

Diary of captaincy of the "Submarine Battery 'Passaic'". Details attacks upon Charleston, Fort Moultrie and Battery Gregg; inner workings of a Monitor and intraservice rivalries. Quarter calf, marbled boards, pencil loops.

The USS Passaic, one of...

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