4 August 1864

Autograph letter

Title: To Frances Davenport

One unsigned letter to FranDavenport dated August 4, 1864.

GLC03523.09.38

24 April 1865

Dudley, H.M., Mrs., fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: To Frances Davenport

One letter from Mrs. H.M. Dudley to Frances Davenport dated April 24, 1865. Went to the War Department to try and secure passes to the front so that Frances could visit Fredericksburg where her husband George was buried after being shot in the back of the head during the Battle of the Wilderness.

GLC03523.09.39

24 April 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: To Frances Davenport

One letter to Frances Davenport dated April 24, 1865. Offers any help that Frances may need regarding getting to the battlefield where her husband is buried. The signature is illegible.

GLC03523.09.40

25 April 1865

Shrieves, Chas D., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frances Davenport

One letter from Chas. D. Shrieves to Frances Davenport dated April 25, 1865. Suggest that she write to Washington to get the information she desires regarding her late husband.

GLC03523.09.41

25 April 1865

Shrieves, Chas D., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frances Davenport

One letter from Chas. D. Shrieves to Frances Davenport dated April 25, 1865. Suggest that she communicate with the Vermont State Agent.

GLC03523.09.42

25 April 1865

Shrieves, Chas D., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: To Frances Davenport

One letter from Chas. D. Shrieves to Frances Davenport dated April 25, 1865. Suggesting that they wait until communication is restored between Richmond and Washington. Says that if she does and then visits Washington he is sure that she would be successful in obtaining a pass from the Secretary of War.

GLC03523.09.43

4 May 1865

Ormsbee, Ebenezer J., 1834-1924

Autograph letter signed

Title: To Frances Davenport

One letter from Ebenezer J. Ormsbee to Frances Davenport dated May 4, 1865. Suggests, after reading a letter she sent, that the best course of action for her to visit the burial site of her husband would be to apply for passes to the front line as soon as possible.

GLC03523.09.44

6 May 1865

Sawyer, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: To Frances Davenport

One letter from Sawyer to Frances Davenport dated May 6, 1865. Regarding her efforts to secure her husband's remains.

GLC03523.09.45

17 May 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: To Frances Davenport

One letter to Frances Davenport dated May 17, 1865. Says that no passes are now needed to visit Peterborough of Richmond but does not know about other places. States that the main caution will still have to be for their safety as troops will be stationed at Fredericksburg to protect the inhabitants. The signature is illegible.

GLC03523.09.46

8 May 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: To Frances Davenport

One letter to Frances Davenport dated May 8, 1865. Witten on stationary from the office of the Vermont State Commissioner. It is now safe for her to travel to Fredericksburg to the site of her husbands grave. The signature is illegible.

GLC03523.09.47

20 May 1865

Shrieves, Chas D., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: To Frances Davenport

One letter from Chas. D. Shrieves to Frances Davenport dated May 20, 1865. Informs her that a line of steamers is now running between Fredericksburg and Washington and repeats the offer to accompany her on her journey to the site of her husbands grave. The signature is illegible.

GLC03523.09.48

22 May 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: To Frances Davenport

One letter to Frances Davenport dated May 22, 1865.Regarding permission for her to travel to the site of her husbands grave. Witten on stationary from the office of the Vermont State Commissioner. The signature is illegible.

GLC03523.09.49

24 May 1865

Downs, Thomas H., fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: To Frances Davenport

One letter from Thomas H. Downs to Frances Davenport dated May 24, 1865. Downs is the surgeon who treated her husband's wounds in the hospital. Informs her that her husband George was taken to the hospital of 3rd Division 2nd Corps by mistake. All of the wounded were removed and taken to Fredericksburg where George survived for a further two days.

GLC03523.09.50

25 May 1865

Holbrook, Frank T., fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: Frank T. Holbrook to Frances Davenport

One letter from Frank T. Holbrook to Frances Davenport dated May 25, 1865. Informs her that he met the paymaster of the 105th Penn today who informed him that the Regt. Belongs to the 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Corps, stationed about 4 miles from Long Bridge, near the Pike. In going there he says she should keep to the right hand road and says that the commander is Gen Pierce.

GLC03523.09.51

3 June 1865

Shrieves, Chas D., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frances Davenport

One letter from Chas. D. Shrieves to Frances Davenport dated June 3, 1865. Regarding a letter that she sent him from Dr. Downs. Says that he showed it to McAdams who confirmed that the information was correct.

GLC03523.09.52

15 May 1866

Shrieves, Chas D., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: To Frances Davenport

One letter from Chas. D. Shrieves to Frances Davenport dated May 15, 1866. Informs her that he recently passed through Fredericksburg and found no communication with either Richmond or Washington

GLC03523.09.53

8 September 1885

Ruyner, Saul E., fl. 1885

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ebenezer J. Ormsbee

One letter from Saul E. Ruyner to E.J. Ormsbee dated September 8, 1885. Regarding a memorial to the 8th Regiment, Vermont Infantry;

GLC03523.09.54

6 February 1887

Root, H.G., fl. 1887

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ebenezer J. Ormsbee

One letter from H.G. Root to Ebenezer J. Ormsbee dated February 6, 1887,

GLC03523.09.55

16 December 1887

Merill, Justin S., fl. 1887

Autograph letter signed

Title: To Ebenezer J. Ormsbee

One letter from Justin S, Merrill to Ebenezer J. Ormsbee dated December 16, 1887. Written on stationery of the Senate Chamber, Washington.

GLC03523.09.56

circa 1900

Autograph document

Title: [List of soldiers names with dates of birth.]

One document listing twelve names with birth dates. The names are all share the last name Wyckoff. Possibly for a memorial.

GLC03523.09.57

8 July 1895

Davenport Ormsbee, Frances, fl. 1860-1916

Autograph document

Title: Reminiscence of Frances Ormsbee regarding the Vermont regiments during the Civil War

One document written by Frances Ormsbee dated July 8, 1895. The document is a reminiscence of Vermont regiments during the Civil War.

GLC03523.09.58

circa 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: Eulogy at return of Civil War dead

One unsigned manuscript dated circa 1861-1864.

GLC03523.09.60

circa 1860

Autograph document

Title: Dates relating to the Wyckoff family

One document listing seven names with dates of birth. Possibly a genealogy of the Ormsbee family. Frances and Ebenezer Ormsbee had no children of their own but adopted Frances' brother's niece, Carrie Wyckoff.

GLC03523.09.61

22 August 1857

Negris, James E., fl. 1857

Autograph letter signed

Title: Bill belonging to George Davenport

One document from James E. Negris to George Davenport dated August 22, 2857.

GLC03523.09.62

3 June 1861

Munsell, Otis D., fl. 1860-1890

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary E. Munsell

One letter from Otis D. Munsell to Mary E. Day Munsell dated June 3, 1861.

GLC03523.17.01