March 15, 1863

Shifflet, Hillary, 1823-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jemima Shifflet

GLC02174.09

May 3, 1863

Shifflet, Hillary, 1823-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jemima Shifflet

GLC02174.10

June 4, 1863

Shifflet, Hillary, 1823-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jemima Shifflet

GLC02174.11

July 30, 1863

Shifflet, Hillary, 1823-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jemima Shifflet

GLC02174.12

November 18, 1863

Shifflet, Hillary, 1823-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jemima Shifflet

GLC02174.13

Circa November 22, 1861

Shifflet, Hillary, 1823-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jemima Shifflet

Written in pencil. Dated November 22 but no year.

GLC02174.14

March 13, 1863

Digly, James, fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Hillary Shifflet

GLC02174.15

January 30, 1865

Hall, Edward H., fl. 1860-1917

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: "My dear Mother."

Writes "There is some talk of an exchange now in camp. I hope it is indeed so as prison life is anything but comfortable."

GLC02234.29

circa 1861-1865

Hall, Edward H., fl. 1860-1899

Letter

Title: Three calling cards + envelope:

St. Paul's Church, ; Joseph Cox, Monument St.; and Miss Louisa Gittings

GLC02234.43

circa 1861-1865

Object

Title: Two cards with pressed flowers commemorating the baptisms of Thomas and William Hall; with envelope.

GLC02234.44

January 3, 1774

Merrill, Hezekiah, 1752-1802

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Requests that Knox forward a letter to London for him.

GLC02437.00112

4 January 1774

Lee, Michael, fl. 1773-1774

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Orders Harwood's translation of the New Testament and asks that it be sent with the binding of the "Master Key to Popery."

GLC02437.00113

4 January 1774

Bayley, Daniel, 1755-1799

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Sends two dozen books. Orders paper. Bayley was a printer, publisher, and composer.

GLC02437.00114

9 January 1774

Oliver, Andrew, 1731-1799

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Inquires about the state of his book order, and the page missing from the Nautical Almanac for 1774, which he previously ordered (see GLC02437.00046 and GLC02437.00053). Reiterates that no one who uses the Nautical Almanac would purchase it with such important information missing. Oliver one of the founders of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a member of the American Philosophical Society. He published an "Essay on Comets" the previous year.

GLC02437.00115

1897

Steno book

Title: Steno book.

Noted as "#5"

GLC05756.170

January 18, 1821

Soule, William H., 1791-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Discusses postal service. Mentions that because of Hobart's motion, the committee on post roads and offices must "inquire into the expediency of discontinuing wholly, or in part, the post rout" and establishing a new one. Gives the history of the route from Plymouth to Plympton and gives his opinion on the matter.

GLC06313.04.097

January 20, 1821

Collings, Michael, fl. 1821

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Informs Hobart that he has sent the President his statement on his "Travels through the Seacourse of Massachusetts." Discusses fishing, shipping, and other seafaring matters.

GLC06313.04.100

January 22, 1821

Mitchell, Daniel, 1770-1847

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Mentions he has received and will examine "the memorial of the Citizens of Charleston S.C. against the new Tariff." Shares his view on tariff in detail and claims that on some articles, such as bar iron, they "were raised too high."

GLC06313.04.101

1802-1822 ca.

Pinkney, William, 1764-1822

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: Notebook

Discusses ceding of Florida from Great Britain to Spain in 1783; the Pinkney family coats of arms, the "Cession of Louisiana by France to the US" including the retroceding of Florida from France to Spain, legal cases and decisions.

GLC07602.01

1802-1822 ca.

Pinkney, William, 1764-1822

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: record book

Inscribed in the inside front cover: "U.S. Military Camp Morton February 1865 Property of J.A. Soiecki" p. 2 - list of five court cases from 1868. p. 5 - very brief history of the battle of Piedmont p. 6 - 17 biography of William Pickney, "Unanimously inscribed by the Board and Bar of to the Imperishable Memory of William Pinkney of Baltimore"

GLC07602.02

1864

Lilly, Eli, fl. 1864

Photograph

Title: Col. George W Jackson and Lt Col Eli Lilly of the 9th Indiana Cavalry

Collateral photograph of Col. George W Jackson and Lt Col Eli Lilly of the 9th Indiana Cavalry.

GLC07566.02

11 June 1863

Brunt, William, fl. 1863-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Martha Weir

Writes to Martha about his contempt for deserters from his home town, the Hawesville Boys, who "have been treated so mean by their Officers yet I can't justify them in forsaking their Countrys Glorious cause because they were mistreated." Expresses his own pride at being a soldier. Discusses the respect between officers and soldiers in his company: "There is a strong warm attachment between Officers & men & a mutual pride in each class for the other." Sends news about the health of his own family and asks after Martha and her family; has sent Martha a flag and writes that it is "in…

GLC07006.01

26 July 1863

Brunt, William, fl. 1863-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Martha Weir

Discusses the health of Martha's brother, Robert, who has been sent home from his regiment to recuperate. Talks about recent Union victories at the battles of Vicksburg and Port Hudson and predicts that "a few more blows...& the rebelion will be on a parr with our stock in the Bull Run fight." Writes about the effect of the climate on the good health of soldiers. Mentions that soldiers practicing guerrilla warfare are "scattered through the country, but they do more good than evil for they live off the citizens, who are professionaly Union men but practically trecherous cowards."…

GLC07006.02

13 September 1863

Brunt, William, fl. 1863-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Martha Weir

Writes to Martha about hurting his hand by accidentally falling down six weeks prior to writing -- "it is still swelled some & quite weak." Discusses health of family members and friends; mentions the birth of a grandson. Writes that the mail service has been irregular because low river water prevents easy water travel. Brunt's camp has been "scouting after the Guerillas," recently capturing two guerrilla soldiers who "were pritty saucy at first." The guerrilla soldiers are being held hostage in retaliation for the capture of two Union soldiers. Tells a detailed story of a deserter…

GLC07006.03

2 November 1863

Brunt, William, fl. 1863-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Weir

Gives details of his movements over the past few days. Brunt has been ordered to "take charge of the Contraband Barracks," where he found and fed freed slaves. He describes the process of enlisting them as soldiers, "how theire eys brighten when they make theire mark to their signatures...No masters whip will ever legally gash theire backs again." Describes his joy at recruiting former slaves as "the privelige of taking one part of the south to whip the rest with yes to take the cause of the Rebellion to crush it with." Mentions the attempts of slave owners to buy back freed black…

GLC07006.04