1910/05/03

Horsfall, Charles G., fl. 1900-1910

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Owen Horsfall

Describes how they are prone to get winter mail in June. States he will supervise work on the water pipe line, which will be 1600 feet long, but is not confident. [continued on 5/10] Regrets he did not leave in the fall and go into real estate. [continued on 5/29] Mentions Owen's letter about the holidays was published and received much praise. Discusses eating habits and Owen's menu on the mission. He is a month and week away from his 51st birthday. [continued on 6/5] Owen is going to England. Reports the Helen Johnston could not pass the ice and the men aboard "'mushed' across the ice…

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Anthony, Edward, 1819-1888

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite of George W. Curtis

Anthony label on verso. Half length seated portrait of a middle-aged man in civilian dress.

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Photograph

Title: Carte de visite of Wendell Phillips

Half length seated portrait of a middle-aged man in civilian dress, with arm resting on table.

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Anthony, Edward, 1819-1888

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite of Charles Sumner

Anthony imprint on verso. Half length standing portrait in civilian dress, facing proper right.

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Gutekunst, Frederick, 1831-1917

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite [Unidentified]

Three quarter length seated portrait of a woman in shawl and bonnet. Related to image #1.

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[n.d.]

Photograph

Title: "Longfellow Children."

Image of three young girls embracing one another. Photo from painting or engraving. White mount with "Longfellow Children" inscribed on verso in pencil.

GLC06391.08

1862/06/22

Morris, Joseph W., fl. 1862-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: "Dear Brother."

Joseph claims that so many of the men in his regiment are sick because of Doctor McFadden, but now they have a new doctor who is much better. Washington was a good doctor but was a drunk, as are so many of the doctors and officers. Joseph's Colonel is "drunk when ever there is any [chance] of a fight" and "is not half the man that Col. Morgan was." Jesse is at New Haven and is doing well.

GLC06451.030

1861/09/12

Morris, Wilmor W., fl. 1861-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Tilley Wilson.

Wilmor has heard that "the battle of yesterday is in our favor…our men took 1300 prisoners and 18 army wagons [but] it may not be true." He was only given "a pair of shoes a gunn a flanel shirt a pair of drawers." His camp moved so that is just half a mile from the capitol. He lightheartedly describes the goats nearby, wishing he could send one "by mail to you." The firing he heard earlier was a skirmish, "the rebbles wer[e] drove back" but "we lost 6 men."

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1861/09/15

Morris, Wilmor W., fl. 1861-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: "Dear Friend."

A guard "charged on the bush with 4 men expecting to find a man with a cigar in his mouth" but found only a firebug. He has received more of his uniform now. He saw two "female soldiers" passing on the road with "blue velvet wa[i]st and a dark skirt to the knee and blue pants…tha [they] look grand." There was a dance and he and several friends "got fo[u]r shirts and made dresses so we imitation [imitated] ladys." General Kearney said his men would have to fight by the beginning of next month or they "would be sirrounded [surrounded] so that thare provisions would be impos[s]ible to get"…

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1862/05/01

Morris, Wilmor W., fl. 1861-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: "Much Esteemed Friend."

Wilmor reports that "Niggerdom is a question that is talked over in camp verry much." The men think Congress had better find a way to pay the soldiers at the appointed times. He describes their line of defense, which is within a mile of the Confederates, on "the same ground that Washington had his armey on before the sur[r]ender of Cornwallis." He thinks the Confederates will be surprised when the Union cannons "open the[i]r mouthes an[d] begin to bark at them think of 2000 ball[s] an[d] shells per minut[e]" flying through the air. Written at Camp Winfield Scott.

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1862/12/02

Rose, Champman, fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: [Wilmor Morris]

Written on the back of an envelope addressed to Wilmor at the Army Square Hospital in Washington, D.C. re: "[T]his come to hand to day and I start it to you with out delay, I have not heard from you since you left but hope you got home safe, my health is po[o]rer than when you left or else I would write more."

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1863/03/20

Wilson, Washington, fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Wilmor W. Morris.

Wilson's regiment drills six hours a day when the cold snowy weather permits and he claims it is "the best in the brigade so far." As its officers are promoted, its position moves to the extreme left of the brigade. The area seems uninhabited except for the army. They are under Major General Doubleday, a "surly looking old fellow." They are not under Hooker now and Wilson has never seen him.

GLC06451.059

1863/08/29

Miller, James, fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Wilmor W. Morris.

Miller is at the "most delightful camp" at a former summer resort. Bernie's headquarters are at the springs and "his kids have their women and they enjoy themselves highly." Samuel Pedan has been sick and is in Washington. He wants to know when Wilmor and Tillie Wilson will get married.

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1863/11/07

Pleasant, Charles E., fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: [Wilmor?] Morris.

"So long a time has passed since you were notified to be examined that the Pension Office repeats the request. Le us hear from you at once; and send to us the Doctor's receipt for the $150 which you must pay him; and he will see that you are reimbursed."

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1862/03/08

Morris, Joseph W., fl. 1862-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: George M. Morris.

Joseph heard that John is trying to find a wife "which I sup[p]ose he wil[l] while all the rest of the boys is away." He encourages George to look for a wife as well but supposes him to be "gon[e] with Darby Kain."

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1862/03/22

Morris, Joseph W., fl. 1862-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: George M. Morris.

Joseph reports that they wade out to the oyster beds after the tide goes out early in the morning. General McClellan's division is coming soon so he should see Charles. Written at Camp Hamilton

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1862/06/27

Morris, Joseph W., fl. 1862-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Tilley Wilson.

There was a "sharp" fight two days ago during which his regiment and Hooker's distracted the enemy so that Porter could cross the Chickahominy and position his men on a hill above the Confederate capital from which he "can shell the city from where he is when ever he pleases." Joseph believes the Confederates would surrender if the Union were to capture Fort Darling on the James River. He claims that if McClellan had simply attacked Richmond he would have been defeated but "by getting out by degree," the Confederates leave their earthworks to the Union. He believes that once they have the…

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1862/09/20

Morris, Joseph W., fl. 1862-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: George M. Morris.

General McClellan gave orders for boxes to be forwarded because he "could not spare the gunboats to guard them up and down the James river." He has not heard from Charles. Joseph has gives a list of the wounded, which includes James Miller, James McAtee, and Wilmor Morris.

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1862/12/20

Morris, Joseph W., fl. 1862-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Wilmor W. Morris.

Joseph has seen several family members and sends word that Aunt Sally is dead. He gives news of the relatives and sends their addresses.

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1863/04/16

Morris, Joseph W., fl. 1862-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: George M. Morris.

Joseph would like to know how Jesse felt when a letter from his wife got home before he did and how their mother reacted when she learned that he was married.

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1863/11/25

Morris, Joseph W., fl. 1862-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: George M. Morris.

Joseph has not improved since George's visit. He got "power of attorney and sent it to Wilmor." His hand shakes so he will not write more.

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1864/11/13

Morris, Samuel, fl. 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Wilmor W. Morris.

Charles has been wounded. He intended to visit Wilmor on his way to see his brother Joseph E. but was unable to. Joseph E. is now three miles south of Harpers Ferry. Samuel asks Wilmor's opinion of the removal of McClellan from the command of the Army of the Potomac, but reserves his own judgment stating that "time will test the matter wither for good or for ill." He prays that peace will be "reestablished on the ruins of Southern Secession."

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1861/12/07

Morris, Wilmor W., fl. 1861-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: "Dear Brothers."

Wilmor writes his brothers that Jo will send three likenesses for Wilmor's mother, for Susan, and for Elizabeth. Jesse said to tell George he is too busy drilling to write George back. Wilmor asks after the sheep and cows and gives news of family friends. [separate letter on same leaf] Morris, Wilmor W. ALS: Camp Johnson, to Ann Morris. 7 December 1861. 2 p. Wilmor tells his mother "you need not be uneasy About your Sons thay get a long firss[t] rate." He can't get a pass that extends past one and if he is late, he must go to the guard house for as long as he was out past one. He…

GLC06451.039

1861/12/07

Morris, Wilmor W., fl. 1861-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Susannah L. Morris; John Morris.

Morris writes to his sister about guard duty, and to his father [in a separate letter on the same leaf]. Wilmor tells his father that "this regiment has the most stri[n]gent laws of any in the brigade you must toe the mark or the guard house is your quarters." He mentions the Quakers of Aquatink Town who "won't have nothing to do with soldiers" but whose "girles likes to talk to the soldiers when the old folks" are not in sight. He remarks that writing to both of them on the same page is "the way to save postage."

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1862/01/01

Morris, Wilmor W., fl. 1861-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Susannah L. Morris.

Jesse has a cold but "is able to kick foot ball." It is not true that Charles was shot, Wilmor just received a letter from him and "he said it was good funn he did not get hurt." They have received new French rifles which are "warented to shoot 1,000 yards." The rifles are "the len[g]th of a shot gunn and the bayonets are longer than musket bayonet[s]."

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