29 November 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes the trip down to Texas, in particular a stop-over in St. Louis.

GLC09120.140

1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes to Estelle a day spent in El Paso, during which he attended a bull fight.

GLC09120.141

1 December 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes a desert sand storm to Estelle. Sidney speaks of how "trying" it is to have to constantly ensure that other men are doing their work. He then continues to describe his trip down to Texas.

GLC09120.142

2 December 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Diamond speaks of his belief in maintaining "the status-quo of the Americans." He also describes life as an officer - sentry visits etc

GLC09120.143

3 December 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes having been "officer of the day" the day before - a job that entails supervision of the guard and battalion in general.

GLC09120.144

5 December 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes his task for the whole week, and possibly the one after, as merely examining men trying for qualification in chemical warfare weapons, specifically in charge of testing men's ability to set up the Linen's Projector battery. He also tells Estelle that he has been transferred from Company B to Company D.

GLC09120.145

6 December 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Diamond explains to Estelle that although El Paso is theoretically a "dry" town in that it is forbidden to serve mixed drinks there, it is full of liquor stores. So, soldiers in need of a drink merely buy the liquor, and then order the mixers separately from hotels or bars. Sidney tells Estelle that he is an overstrength officer; the company already has full complement of officers so he is void of any duties of consequence. He also describes the curfew system implemented in the camp.

GLC09120.146

9 December 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes attending a bull fight in El Paso.

GLC09120.147

10 December 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Diamond informs Estelle that he has just been made motor officer of the company, and explains what this position entails

GLC09120.148

12 December 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Letter in which Diamond portrays himself as a "Don Quixote".

GLC09120.149

12 December 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph note signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Short note in which Diamond informs Estelle that he is still confused.

GLC09120.150

12 December 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes carrying out a "shake-down" inspection - a process that results from a man claiming that some of his personal belongings have been stolen. Sidney responds to Estelle's claim that her uncle had encountered anti-Semitism in the army by observing that he has not experienced any throughout his time as a soldier.

GLC09120.151

12 December 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes to Estelle ways in which the police have tried to combat members of the armed forces visiting local prostitutes.

GLC09120.152

14 December 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes to Estelle the process of learning how to drive a jeep. He discusses the various examinations that are due to take place in the camp, and the general feeling of confusion that exists.

GLC09120.153

15 December 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Diamond complains that "work has been dragging on" and provides Estelle with his daily schedule.

GLC09120.154

16 December 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Diamond tells Estelle that the gunners' exams are over, a test in which he himself got full marks.

GLC09120.155

1852-1902

Bennett, Samuel H., fl. 1852-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Angeline M. Bennett

Dated 26 December. He describes his dinner. He asks what regiment her brother is in because he wants to write him.

GLC02161.180

6 June 1863

Baxter, J.H., fl. 1863

Printed document signed

Title: [hospital record]

A surgeon informs the Commander of the Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers that John O'Connell received pay from the Campbell Hospital

GLC02750.146

17 April 1865

Gates, E.B., fl. 1865

Printed document signed

Title: [hospital record]

A military assistant informs the Commander of the Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers that Edwin Taylor is a patient at Lincoln General Hospital. Attached to a 17 April 1865 report that Edwin Taylor died at Lincoln General Hospital.

GLC02750.172

17 April 1865

Printed document signed

Title: [hospital record]

A surgeon requests the Descriptive List for Edwin Taylor from the Commander of the Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers

GLC02750.173

19 February 1863

Williams, B., fl. 1856

Printed document signed

Title: [military notification]

Assistant Adjutant General grants Private Israel Arnold a leave of absence

GLC02750.177

4 February 1865

Renton, R., fl. 1865

Printed document signed

Title: [military notification]

Notification that the Office of the Quartermaster furnished transportation for Esek Darling

GLC02750.187

4 June 1865

Renton, R., fl. 1865

Printed document signed

Title: [military notification]

Notification that the Office of the Quartermaster furnished transportation for Owen Kelly

GLC02750.188

22 June 1864

Breck, Samuel, 1747-1809

Printed document signed

Title: [Assistant Adjutant General Breck requests A. H. Manchester's Descriptive List from the Commanding Officer, Company "I," Rhode Island Volunteers]

GLC02750.197

14 July 1864

Gates, E.B., fl. 1865

Autograph document signed

Title: [Statement of clothing drawn by William P. Hopkins at the Lincoln General Hospital]

Descriptive List, signed by Captain Alfred N. Channell.

GLC02750.198