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to Belle

One letter addressed to Naomi Hurwitz from Warren Schwartz dated March 12, 1942. "Belle" may likely be a nickname.

GLC09662.205

to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Eva and Morris Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated March 12, 1942. Pertains to furlough and attending an engineer's dance. Mentions meeting with the Jewish chaplain regarding furloughs for Passover.

GLC09662.207

A War Reminiscence by Frances B. Ormsbee

One manuscript written by Frances B. Ormsbee dates circa 1890. Typed copy of GLC03523.09.59.01. Frances wrote their name on the document.

GLC03523.09.59.02

One cent coin

One coin circa 1860. The date of minting is not readable.

GLC03523.17.21.02

to Hortensia Richards

One letter from Leonard H. Richards to Hortensia Richards dated circa 1865.

GLC03523.29.096.01

to Naomi

One v-mail addressed to Naomi Hurwitz from Warren Schwartz dated March 12, 1943. Relays that he has the good fortune of not fighting in combat and instead working in the B.S.O.

GLC09662.383

The Refugee

One poem entitle The Refugee sent by Leonard H. Richards to Hortensia Richards dated circa 1865.

GLC03523.29.096.02

to Florence Morrison

One letter from James A. Morrison to Florence Morrison dated January 21, 1863.

GLC03523.41.037.01

Wilt Thou Forget

One poem clipped from a newspaper sent by James A. Morrison to his wife dated January 21, 1863. The poem is entitled "Wilt Thou Forget."

GLC03523.41.037.02

to Mom, Dad and Grandma

One v-mail addressed to Eva and Morris Schwartz and Sarah Friedman from Warren Schwartz dated March 12, 1944. Sending a brief update of his day at the base.

GLC09662.552

to Hattie, Dorcas C., James and Jasper Allison

One letter from Eben Allison to Hattie, Dorcas C., James and Jasper Allison dated August 20, 1863

GLC03523.24.001.01

[Harrisburg PA.]

One empty envelope sent by Eben Allison to Hattie, Dorcas C., James and Jasper Allison dated August 20, 1863. Features an engraving of Harrisburg Pennsylvania on the whole front of the envelope.

GLC03523.24.001.02

to Robert E. Dyer

One letter from Joan Pietry to Robert E. Dyer dated March 12, 1944.

GLC09996.102

to Lula and John Elmer Dyer

One letter from Robert E. Dyer to Lula and John Elmer Dyer dated March 12, 1945.

GLC09996.299

to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated March 12, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia.

GLC09954.281

to Dorothy K. Landau

One letter addressed to Dorothy K. Landau from Daniel Landau dated March 12, 1944. Pertains to daily life while stationed at a naval base.

GLC09993.426

to George Washington

Sends his regrets to General George Washington as he was unable to make a meeting at Head Quarters due to the the large amount of ice in the river. Discusses the "extraodinary notification and address forwarded to Colonel Crane" (the first of the...

GLC02437.01995

to George Washington [in French]

Extract from a letter (in French) from Augustus de Grasse to George Washington to be presented before the Society of the Cincinnati, regarding Augustus's father, Admiral Francois De Grasse. The younger de Grasse asks Washington's permission to wear...

GLC02437.03820

to James Wilkinson

Marked copy; titled "Copy of Major Zeigler's letter to Lt. Col. Commandant. Wilkinson." Written from Fort Washington, present-day Cincinnati, Ohio. Refers him to earlier letters Zeigler wrote to Wilkinson and to Henry Knox, which outline his...

GLC02437.05346

to James Wilkinson

Written from Fort Washington, present-day Cincinnati, Ohio. Writes that he went to Kentucky to "pay off the militia of that district who served in General [Arthur] St. Clair's expedition against the Indians in 1791," as he was instructed to do....

GLC02437.05349

to Charles Lanman

Discusses Gilbert Stuart's portrait of Commodore James Lawrence, and informs that it would probably be worth $300 or more. Mentions some institutions that may be interested in acquiring it, like The Academy of Fine Arts, Congress, the City Council...

GLC05503.01

Observations on the native silk worms of North America

Transactions of the American Philosophical Society (offprint). Pamphlet untrimmed and tied with rope.

GLC00496.411

Constitution of the Confederate States of America

First printing, signed by Howell Cobb, President of the Constitutional Congress at end. Parrish & Willingham 8 is a variant with space for signing by Cobb, for private distribution (cf. Parrish 1)

GLC00759

[Artillery register]

List of ranks in the artillery of Captain Buckland and Captain Wells and number of each rank. Includes captain, sergeants, corps, bombardiers, and gunners, among other positions.

GLC01450.053

[Reciept for bread]

Received thirty pounds bread for his company from "John Deshon Commissary."

GLC01450.143.12