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to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.437

to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.438

to Eliakim P. Scammon

Per docket, "Knows nothing of guard duty & little of anything else."

GLC02414.439

to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.440

to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.441

to Eliakim P. Scammon

"I have no desire to remain in Service in time of Peace but Should my Service be needed at any future time I Shall be happy to resume the Position of a Soldier."

GLC02414.442

to Eliakim P. Scammon

Short and punchy letter listing service at Bull Run, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, & several skirmishes, ending "I have no desire to remain in Service in time of Peace"

GLC02414.443

to Eliakim P. Scammon

GLC02414.444

to Frank H. Alfriend

[Former CSA Secretary of War] Answering Alfriend's request for information about Jefferson Davis for a biography. He relates some of Davis' career in U. S. politics (from 1845 - 1860), including his time in the House of Representatives and Senate...

GLC05344.05.02

to Frank H. Alfriend

Returning a clipped signature of Jefferson Davis. The signature was used on an engraving of Davis.

GLC05344.05.03

to the board of visitors of William & Mary College

Recommending Alfriend for the position of Chair of Belle-Lettres.

GLC05344.05.04

to the board of visitors of William & Mary College

Recommendation for Alfriend to the vacant chair of Belle-Lettres. Signed by eight professors.

GLC05344.05.05

to Mary

[Manson is one of the professors who recommended hiring Alfriend at William and Mary, see #05.05.] Pleasant letter describing summer activities and criticizing women's obsession with fashion as a financial strain to their fathers and husbands. He...

GLC05344.05.06

to Salley S. Alfriend

Miss Alfriend donated her uncle's (Frank Alfriend) Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity pin to William and Mary College. Burwell, a current member of the fraternity writes for information about Frank Alfriend, so he may write an article for the S.A.E...

GLC05344.05.07

to P. Burwell Rogers

[Unsigned carbon copy. Author and place of writing inferred from other correspondence, see # 11 &14.] She received his letter and will send him a copy of an old photograph and an outline of her uncle's life.

GLC05344.05.08

to P. Burwell Rogers

[Unsigned carbon copy. Author and place of writing inferred from other correspondence, see # 11 &14.] Enclosing a short "sketch" of her uncle's life. She will send the photograph under separate cover. She asks for a copy of the magazine when it is...

GLC05344.05.09

to Salley S. Alfriend

He received the short biography and photograph of Frank Alfriend. He thinks it will make an interesting story. It should be published in the S.A.E. Record, 1 March 1930.

GLC05344.05.10

to Clara M. Miller

re: Easter. Weddings. Misses Clara very much and wants to see her. Asks Clara to marry him as soon as he comes home. Describes the church where he went on Easter. Hopes Clara visits Philadelphia. Writes to Clara about Mr. Flanagan.

GLC05755.036

to Clara M. Miller

re: Clara informs him about what is going an St. Louis. He is concerned about Clara's health and hopes she is feeling alright.

GLC05755.037

to Clara M. Miller

re: Only saloon seems to make money. He has been informed of a good investment in a saloons, he is not very interested though. Talks a about a man who came on the boat, and went "on a drunk".

GLC05755.038

to Clara M. Miller

re: A birthday letters to her. Wishes Clara all the best wishes and love. Received 4 letters from her. Wants to save enough money to get married with Clara. A big fire took over Nome. Writes about the mail detail.

GLC05755.039

to Clara M. Miller

re: Longs for reading matter and to see her. Working night and day. He sent her a pictures and gave her some letters to Miss Nettie from his brother. Talks little about summons. Also about Miss Nettie.

GLC05755.040

to Clara M. Miller

re: Drizzling and raining for about a week. They are both working in post office, how misses her, how? Explains it in details. " I simply have to tell you how I feel…". Clipped verse, [poem] "Only You".

GLC05755.041

to Clara M. Miller

re: No boats because insurance companies wouldn't cover. Temperature was dull. No boats arrived in 2 weeks that meant no mail. Describes a huge ice blockade, which covered a whole town. Talks a little about a senator from Seattle, and that lot ships...

GLC05755.042

to Clara M. Miller

En. has long note dated 7 a.m. 7-1901. re: He is waiting for the next boat to arrive. He is concerned about his sister's health. He is glad to find out that Clara is recovering from the mumps. Tells Clara not to worry because he is staying...

GLC05755.043

to Clara M. Miller

re: He answers Clara's declaration that she wrote in her previous letter. Writes about the location of a fair in St. Louis.

GLC05755.044

to Clara M. Miller

Remnants of flower. re: Received a letter from Clara from June 29. Writes about the Worlds Fair sight.

GLC05755.045

to Clara M. Miller

re: It has been 3 weeks since a boat has landed in Nome. There is a rumor that the engineers are on strike. Writes about the best native in Nome.

GLC05755.046

to Clara M. Miller

re: Anxious to get those letters, but the ships didn't arrived. Talks about the weather for while. But then he mentions the Senator from Seattle. Then he says "This state affairs has made it quite dull at the post office….".

GLC05755.047

to Clara M. Miller

re: He is very glad to have received letters from Clara. Mentions the Fourth of July two years ago. He will be by himself for a while because his brother will be going to St. Louis.

GLC05755.048

to Clara M. Miller

re: He thanks Clara for the article that he received. Detailed weather report. Hopes the hot spell ends in St. Louis. Asks about the Worlds Fair.

GLC05755.049

to Clara M. Miller

re: Writes about what is going on in St. Louis. Explains what he is going to eat for supper.

GLC05755.050

to Clara M. Miller

Explains the situation at the post office. Talks about the bad weather in Alaska.

GLC05755.051

to Clara M. Miller

re: The pictures are fine that she sent. Describes the beauty of Alaskan Mother Nature. "To night is a beautiful moon brightnight and all is still…" He mentions about inditing Mr. Wright and testifying before the grand jury.

GLC05755.052

to Clara M. Miller

GLC05755.053

to Clara M. Miller

Includes note dated 9/9 with photo of two men in front of tent with huskies.

GLC05755.054

to Clara M. Miller

GLC05755.055

to Clara M. Miller

GLC05755.056

to Clara M. Miller

GLC05755.057

to Clara M. Miller

GLC05755.058

to Clara M. Miller

GLC05755.059

to Clara M. Miller

GLC05755.060

to Clara M. Miller

GLC05755.061

to Clara M. Miller

GLC05755.062

to Clara M. Miller

GLC05755.063

to Clara M. Miller

Preparations for Thanksgiving.

GLC05755.064

to Clara M. Miller

Trying to sell dogs but regrets it as they are affectionate.

GLC05755.065

to Clara M. Miller

Describes Thanksgiving menu.

GLC05755.066

to Clara M. Miller

GLC05755.067

to Clara M. Miller

Lost his lead dog. His bad luck. Encloses small dried flowers tied with thread.

GLC05755.068

to Clara M. Miller

Found his dog. Sold his dogs for $150 (a $20 loss). He misses them.

GLC05755.069

to Clara M. Miller

Accompanied by a seventh page: "Xmas 1901. Bill of Fare." A holiday dinner menu which includes "ptarmigan" (a type of arctic grouse, also known as rock or white grouse).

GLC05755.070

to Clara M. Miller

A shocking trick he played on a "native" with a batter(?).

GLC05755.071

to Clara M. Miller

GLC05755.072

to Clara M. Miller

GLC05755.073

to Clara M. Miller

Getting news of the Boer War; Dreamed he had married her.

GLC05755.074

to Clara M. Miller

GLC05755.075

to Clara M. Miller

GLC05755.076

to Clara M. Miller

Lots of mail received. Dull. Only he and one other man keep regular hours. Answers her questions. Hopes to return.

GLC05755.077

to Clara M. Miller

GLC05755.078

to Clara M. Miller

GLC05755.079

to Clara M. Miller

"I hope you will not find me changed but I don't know. I feel the winter has been very hard on me and you may find me more sedate and serious than I was." Longs for spring; suffers anxiety about his mother and feels depressed. "I feel like a man...

GLC05755.080

to Clara M. Miller

Getting over depression. Miss Netty's fault is meddling with other people. He gets teased for writing so many letters.

GLC05755.081

to Clara M. Miller

Comments that "Nome has seen her best days and is a good place to get out of now."

GLC05755.082

to Clara M. Miller

GLC05755.083

to Clara M. Miller

GLC05755.084

to Clara M. Miller

GLC05755.085

to Clara M. Miller

GLC05755.086

to Clara M. Miller

GLC05755.087

to Clara M. Miller

Started work at post office.

GLC05755.088

to Clara M. Miller

Things are brightening up. Thanks for letters and books.

GLC05755.089

to Clara M. Miller

GLC05755.090

to Clara M. Miller

GLC05755.091

to Clara M. Miller

GLC05755.092

to Clara M. Miller

GLC05755.093

to Clara M. Miller

Bad weather. "Don't worry yourself about me working myself to death. I don't do enough to kill anybody."

GLC05755.094

to Clara M. Miller

Pretty dull. Boats arriving.

GLC05755.095

to Clara M. Miller

A delegation from Congress to visit. Cute postscript.

GLC05755.096

to Clara M. Miller

GLC05755.097

to Clara M. Miller

A American-Russian Company to develop Atlantic. Has made an arrangement to go home.

GLC05755.098

to Pa

GLC07687.003

to Dear Cousins

Written on Hopewell Academy stationary.

GLC07687.004

to [Father]

GLC07687.005

to Dear Parents

GLC07687.006

to Dear Parents

GLC07687.007

to Brother

GLC07687.008

to Parents

GLC07687.009

to Parents

GLC07687.010

to Pa

Written at the Columbia College Hospital, in Washington, D.C.

GLC07687.011

to wife

Envelope has free frank signature of Reuben Eaton Fenton. Writes from Camp Caldwell near Mt. Hope. Has just commenced his work as chaplain for the 3rd Regt. Excelsior. A committee of two colored men from the nearby church asked him to preach at...

GLC09006.01

to Fred

Envelope has free frank signature of Reuben Eaton Fenton. Writes from Camp Caldwell. Writes that Fred's [his son] letters give him assurance that he has a "good and faithful boy at home to look after things" in his absence. Receiving letters about...

GLC09006.05

to wife

Writes from Camp Wool. Upset to see so many men sick; had 200 men down a few days ago. Since they have left for Washington, ten men have died. He gets some exercise everyday because he wants to keep well for his wife and children and return home...

GLC09006.08

to wife

Envelope has free frank signature of Reuben Eaton Fenton. Writes from Camp Wool. Realizes that life is short and flying by so he deeply regrets being separated from his wife. Writes that he feels disconnected from his wife because they have been...

GLC09006.09

to wife

Envelope has free frank signature of Reuben Eaton Fenton. Writes from Camp Wool. Received food from his family, which pleased him greatly as it means that they are "as comfortable as when" he left. Discusses an unnamed woman who has passed away....

GLC09006.10

to wife

Envelope has free frank signature of Reuben Eaton Fenton. Tells his wife that he will send his resignation request to the Colonel this week and hopes that it will be accepted in a week or two. Mrs. C has dyspepsia. Went to the Paymaster today but...

GLC09006.11

to wife

Envelope has free frank signature of Reuben Eaton Fenton. Visited the Washington Navy Yard yesterday evening with Dr. Sam. Entered through Latrobe Gate, which has a large eagle placed on top of the gateway. Comments that the yard contains other...

GLC09006.12

to wife

Meeting a man named Church at 9AM; Church promised to be his tour guide for the day. They went to the Smithsonian Museum. Saw so many things that it would be impossible to even attempt to describe them all. Saw the coat, pants, and gloves that...

GLC09006.13

to Clara M. Miller

Bad storm.

GLC05755.099

to Clara M. Miller

Will leave on the "Senator" for San Francisco.

GLC05755.100

to Edwin B. Sherzer

Many are missing, presumably lost in the rains.

GLC05755.101