Circa. May 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Describes the attitudes of the Southern soldiers towards "negroes". Also outlines his General Orders.Written at Edgewood Arsenal.

GLC09120.017

Circa. May 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Discusses chemical warfare and outlines the day's program of events.Written at Edgewood Arsenal.

GLC09120.018

Circa. May 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Discusses the fact that his company is segregated, and details some of his Southern compatriots' attitudes towards the African-American soldiers.Written at Edgewood Arsenal.

GLC09120.019

Circa. May 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Describes an incident earlier in the day when had been called into the classification office, where he had been grilled about his Russian roots. Written at Edgewood Arsenal.

GLC09120.020

Circa. May 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Speaks about his awareness that he will encounter "a few unpleasant moments" when he gets sent overseas. Written at Edgewood Arsenal.

GLC09120.021

Circa. May 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Apologizes for brevity of letter, explaining that he has a lecture on the Blitzkrieg tactics of the Germans that evening. Outlines the day's events which consisted of a motion picture on personal health and a lecture on chemical warfare. Describes the rapid pace of life in the army.Written at Edgewood Arsenal.

GLC09120.022

7 February 1883

Dudley, William, fl. 1883

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request for information from Captain Ethan A. Jenks regarding James A Nicholas' pension claim]

GLC02750.276

9 November 1898

Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1825-1901

Printed document signed

Title: [Printed form from the Bureau of Pensions requesting Jenks' name, service, and address]

GLC02750.279

15 April 1899

Printed document signed

Title: [Captain Ethan A. Jenks' affidavit regarding the validity of William W. Webb's pension claim]

GLC02750.280

8 December 1891

Mason, John N., fl. 1891

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John I. Hutchinson

Marked as a copy. Mason, a Commissioner, confirms receipt of documents sent by Hutchinson, a district tax collector. Written on IRS stationery.

GLC02750.290

8 November 1863

Kelley, Benjamin Franklin, 1807-1891

Telegram signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.239

14 November 1863

Tomlinson, W. H., fl. 1863

Telegram signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

"One hundred (100) Rebel Troops infantry were Coal last night fifty crossed the Kanawha & are now on the lower side the other squad of 50 are on the upper side & have gone up Poca"

GLC02414.240

4 November 1863

Duffin, A. N., fl. 1863

Telegram signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.241

4 November 1863

Kelley, Benjamin Franklin, 1807-1891

Telegram signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.242

27 November 1863

Bothford, J.S., fl. 1863

Telegram signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

"All Quiet"

GLC02414.243

30 November 1863

White, Carr Bailey, 1823-1871

Telegram signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

Stating that a building burned by Union troops at Blue Sulphur housed Confederate troops and was not a place of worship, as had evidently been claimed.

GLC02414.244

8 November 1863

Duval, J.A., fl. 1863

Telegram signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

"No news from the front all quiet here."

GLC02414.245

13 November 1863

McQuigg, fl. 1863

Telegram signed

Title: to Capt Avery

"....Capt Lipscim 8th Va Rebel Cavalry passed through Wyoming county with forty five men en route for Jackson County...."

GLC02414.246

1873

Autograph document

Title: [Captain Ethan A. Jenks' legal statement regarding the validity of Samuel McElroys' pension claim]

GLC02750.275

1889

Autograph document

Title: [Captain Ethan A. Jenks' legal statement regarding the validity of Erasmus D. Clark's pension claim]

GLC02750.277

6 October 1891

Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1825-1901

Printed document signed

Title: [Captain Ethan A. Jenks' legal statement regarding the validity of Allen G. Stillwell's pension claim]

GLC02750.278

February 11, 1888

Perkins, Benjamin G., fl. 1888

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Possibly to Captain Ethan A. Jenks. Perkins, who formerly served in the Rhode Island Volunteers, updates Jenks on personal matters taking place in the Internal Revenue Service Collector's Office where Jenks formerly worked. Written on IRS stationery.

GLC02750.281

30 July 1891

Hutchinson, John I., fl. 1891-1892

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ethan A. Jenks and Mr. Coates

Hutchinson, a district tax collector, apologizes for the actions of deputy collector Wilson. Requests that the recipients assess their respective Rhode Island divisions for delinquent tax payers. Written on IRS stationery.

GLC02750.282

26 September 1891

Hutchinson, John I., fl. 1891-1892

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ethan A. Jenks and Mr. Coates

Hutchinson, a district tax collector, instructs Jenks and Coates to finish a report on their respective divisions requested 30 July 1891 (see the previous item on this inventory). Written on IRS stationery.

GLC02750.283

8 October 1891

Hutchinson, John I., fl. 1891-1892

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ethan A. Jenks

Hutchinson, a tax collector, requests information from Jenks, deputy collector in Providence, Rhode Island, regarding some citizens' unpaid taxes. Written on IRS stationery.

GLC02750.284