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1861-1877

Photograph

Title: Photo by the the fireplace

A desk, a small couch and two chairs are featured.

GLC08284.159

1861-1877

Photograph

Title: Photo of Horatio L. Wait's home from the outside

GLC08284.160

1861-1877

Photograph

Title: Photo of the dining room

GLC08284.161

1861-1877

Photograph

Title: Photo of the bedroom

GLC08284.162

1861-1877

Photograph

Title: Photo of a living room

Features an ornate rug, two chairs and a window seat.

GLC08284.163

1861-1877

Photograph

Title: Photo of Horatio L. Wait's home from the outside

4919 Dorchester Ave.

GLC08284.164

1861-1877

Sketch

Title: U.S.S. Frolic

Tender to Flagship. European Squadron

GLC08284.165

1861-1877

Engraving

Title: A Ship on the high seas

GLC08284.166

1861-1877

Photograph

Title: Lt. Marmaduke Wait

16th U.S. Infantry

GLC08284.167

1861-1877

Photograph

Title: Horatio L. Wait

Master in Chancery since 1876

GLC08284.168

1861-1877

Photograph

Title: Lieutenant Israel C. Wait

U.S. Navy

GLC08284.169

1861-1877

Photograph

Title: Joseph Wait

Horatio's father.

GLC08284.170

1861-1877

Envelope

Title: Envelope for photos

GLC08284.167-GLC08284.170 were originally housed in this envelope.

GLC08284.171

1861-1877

Printed document

Title: Ten Generations in New England

Wait family tree.

GLC08284.172

1884

Conant, Frederick Odell, fl. 1884

Printed document

Title: Pedigree of the Conant Family

Conant family tree.

GLC08284.173

1863

Cook, Henry, fl. 1862-1864

Diary

Title: 1863 Diary

Henry Cook describes his life in camp, including his reading and other pasttimes, day trips into cities, soldiers' pay, food, and signal corps duty. He also writes of the movements of the signal corps and of his regiment (9th NJ Volunteers) in considerable detail, including information about the officers and about any skirmishes they encountered. He mentions battles at New Bern, Fort McAlister, Fort Jackson, Little Washington, Chancellorsville, Jackson, Miss., Gettysburg, Vicksburg, Knoxville, and Tarborough by name. He refers to African Americans on several occasions, including the…

GLC03958.02