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House of Representatives. Resolutions Relating to the war and negotiations for peace.

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GLC06745.122

Communication from Secretary of War…Dec. 6, 1864. Transmitted with Message of the President…Dec. 7, 1864.

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GLC06745.276

to Colonel W. Preston Johnston

Writing from Confederate Headquarters at "Blain's X Roads". Longstreet comments on how his decision to attack Knoxville was affected by General Braxton Bragg's retreat from Chattanooga to Dalton following the loss at Missionary Ridge. Longstreet...

GLC07340

Don't Buy A Ford Ever Again. From the New Orleans Citizens Council: To All White Citizens.

Racist New Orleans broadside promoting a boycott of Ford Motor Co.'s support of the Civil Rights movement.

GLC08259

to Estelle Spero

Discusses a fist fight that he got into after being provoked by a series of practical jokes. Also discusses his feelings of patriotism, and the need to fight for one's country.

GLC09120.005

[Dispatches and telegrams]

Series of short dispatches and telegrams from his command at Goldsboro, North Carolina written in a secretarial hand, with three messages signed.

GLC09174

Special civilian defense insignia

Government Printing Office O-484125

GLC09520.36

Starve the squander bug/buy war bonds

WFD No. 865. Government Printing Office 16-35253-1.

GLC09524

Roosevelt or reaction? Wage earners - your vote is your answer

GLC09532.08

[Broadside and small ribbon] [Decimalized .01- .02]

Broadside and small ribbon with image of John Tyler.

GLC09545

to Alexander Catlin Twining

A letter written by James Pollard Espy to Alexander Catlin Twining. Espy speaks about past and future experiments and the character of huricanes. This letter is written on blue paper. While the date written on the top of the first page of the letter...

GLC07242.02

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

thanks him for his position, but is currently only tempoarary. would like to be permanent.

GLC09400.287

[One letter and one photograph related to Eleanor Roosevelt] [Decimalized .01-.02]

One letter from Eleanor Roosevelt to Addie Frizielle dated May 13, 1944, and one photograph of Eleanor Roosevelt.

GLC09544

to my dear wife

He is sad because he has not received any mail from her.

GLC02740.15

to Brother and Sister

He writes that they are all well. He writes of a wedding she attended with Edwin in Springfield. Closes with a poem.

GLC02744.267

Legal Summons for unidentified person

A general court will assemble at the Brainard Hotel and this person's presence is required.

GLC02744.347

to Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh

A letter written by Gerrit Van Valkenburgh to his brother. Butler writes about holiday festivities, family affairs, and the weather. The recipient of the letter is believed to be Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh based on colletion context. The letter...

GLC06253.19

to Friend Baker

He talks about the cotton business and says the Northern cities are paying more. He says the cotton is of inferior quality though because the "niggers and the Northerners have not been careful enough about the seed..."

GLC07205.102

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

endorsements and application for A.C Kerr as postal clerk.

GLC09400.317

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

reminds him of a promise he made to have him appointed to a clerkship.

GLC09400.551

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe is listening to Albert Spaulding and wonders if Sylvia is doing something similar. He is waiting for the boys to get back so they can play gin again, and is hoping for a letter from her.

GLC09414.0882

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe read in the papers that Rome has been taken. He finally managed to hook up Jack's radio. He remembers how he used to envy Sylvia because on Saturdays he still had to wake up at the usual time.

GLC09414.1108

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe reports that he got a letter from Esme who said her boyfriend was wounded in Holland.

GLC09414.1277

Honorable Discharge and Enlisted Record of Robert L. Stone

Robert Stone's Honorable Discharge from the army after his graduation from Childress Army Air Field in Childress, Texas. Signed by H.A. Holmstrom, Lt. Col. Air Corps, Executive. Copied on the back is Robert's enlisted record.

GLC09620.054

to Jacob Stone

Addressed to "Dad." Thanks him for his "long newsy letter," and wanted to send a quick note for a follow up. He hopes Bee is feeling better after being laid up, and he wishes he could've been home to join Don while he was on furlough. He writes that...

GLC09620.067.01