30 December 1824

Brown, Bartholomew, 1772-1854

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

GLC06313.04.360

30 December 1824

Hobart, R. E., fl. 1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

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December 31, 1824

Holmes, Charles J., 1790-1859

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

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5 January 1825

Willis, Nathan, fl. 1825

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

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5 January 1825

Freeman, Russel, fl. 1824-1825

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

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August 4, 1863

Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921

Autograph letter signed

Title: to friends at home

"Hope Genl Meade will not let Lee get in possession of Fredericksburg again for I dont like that place. How about the draft... I have better times here than though I were at home. At least I have no manual labor to perform..."

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October 18, 1863

Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921

Autograph letter signed

Title: to friends at home

"We came very near going to Fredericksburg again, and would have gone had the army not taken the position it [has]."

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October 13, 1863

Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his mother

Comments on money he previously sent home. Notes, "Regiments came into camp yesterday morning having marched from Rappahannock Station a distance of over 60 miles in less than two days..."

GLC00919.25.21

January 18, 1825

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Noted as written from the Department of War, and possibly signed by [John C. Calhoun].

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April 1, 1863

Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921

Autograph letter signed

Title: to friends at home

Letter written near Falmouth. He comments on the band playing outside of General Benham's tent "and consequently in front of the tent in which I am writing." Notes that, "Genl Benham believes in having the Regiment togather [sic]..."

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December 24, 1869

Spencer, Robert C., fl. 1869

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elias W. Beach

Addresses Beach as "Brother Elias." Congratulates Beach on his upcoming wedding.

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17 March 1873

Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921

Document signed

Title: [Land contract]

Partially printed. Also signed by Henry Anthony and S. N. Smith.

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November 5, 1862

Dane, fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Carrie

Letter written to a friend (or family member) away at school. Comments on news of friends, family, and recent events in Chester. Writes, "Since you left here our village population has been honorably in[creased] by a colony of Negroes- bucks, wenches... how would you like to live in a house with a negro family? Benj Bright has got home again and brought a negro with him dont you think we will have enough negroes soon?"

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July 23, 1862

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

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July 26, 1862

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

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November 24, 1862

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

Letter written on patriotic stationary.

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January 12, 1863

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

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January 30, 1863

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

Lay cites the location as "State of Mississippi Camp near Lagrang," most likely referring to La Grange, Tennessee, where he was previously camped and which is near the Mississippi border.

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February 12, 1863

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

Letter written on patriotic stationary from "Camp Davids Mills Miss," most likely in Mississippi.

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March 1, 1863

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

Letter written on patriotic stationary from "Davids Mills Miss," most likely in Mississippi.

GLC01013.18

March 18, 1863

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

Letter written from "Camp Davids Mills Miss," most likely in Mississippi.

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May 10, 1863

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

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July 28, 1863

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

Letter written from "Black River, Miss," possibly a reference to the Big Black River in Mississippi, which was in the vicinity of Vicksburg. Lay's unit was involved in the siege of Vicksburg; Confederate forces in Vicksburg surrendered on July 4, 1863.

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1861-1865

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

An elaborately cut paper memento addressed to his wife.

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July 13, 1863

Noble, Marget Roberts, fl. 1861-1866

Autograph letter signed

Title: to her sister

Letter written on patriotic stationary and comes with a patriotic envelope. Written from "New Liberty Po Co Ills," perhaps New Liberty, in Pope County, Illinois. Letter written to Sarah Lay, wife of Creed A. Lay. Signs name as Marget J. Noble.

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