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22 November 1865

Townsend, E. D. (Edward Davis), 1817-1893

Printed document

Title: General Order No. 610

Captain Thomas R. Booth is hereby honorbly mustered out.

GLC03347.71

21 October 1866

Kelton, J.C., fl. 1865

Printed document signed

Title: Commission of Provost Major

Comission for Thomas Booth is enclosed.

GLC03347.72

October 21, 1866

Autograph manuscript

Title: to Unknown

Possibly partial letter. Anna want the recipient to visit her. The author gives the news about Susan's children.

GLC03347.73

2 April 1904

Whistler, Simon M., fl. 1904

Printed document

Title: Application for Copyright Registration

Copyright is claimed for The One Hundred and Thirtieth Regiment, Pennsylvania Vounteer Infantry periodical. Library of Congress official registration.

GLC08284.122

6 May 1903

Sulberg, Thorwald, fl. 1903

Autograph document

Title: Office of the Register of Copyrights

Whistler deposited a book in the office titled; Reminiscences of the United States-Hospital Service in the Civil War.

GLC08284.123

1860s-1870s

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph

Title: Maj-Gen. A. E. Burnside and members of his staff at his Headquarters, near Richmond, Va.

Stereocard from the War Views series, a photographic history of the War for the Union. Portrait of Major General Ambrose Everett Burnside and two members of his staff. No. 2434. Published by E & H.T. Anthony, & Co. American and Foreign Stereoscopic Emporium, 501 Broadway, New York. These are the original views taken by "Brady," the government artist, during 1861-1865.

GLC00561.06

1860s-1870s

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph

Title: Gen. Mead's headquarters at Gettysburg.

Stereocard from the War Views series, a photographic history of the War for the Union. No. 2396. These are the original views taken by "Brady," the government artist, during 1861-1865.

GLC00561.07

1860s-1870s

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph

Title: Gen. Sharman's wagon train, near Savannah, Ga.

Stereocard from the War Views series, a photographic history of the War for the Union. No. 3547. Published by E. & H. T. Anthony & Co. American and Foreign Stereoscopic Emporium, 591 Broadway, New York.

GLC00561.08

1860s-1870s

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph

Title: Lulu Falls, on the top of Lookout Mountain, Tenn.

Stereocard from the War Views series, a photographic history of the War for the Union. No. 3652. Published by E. & H. T. Anthony & Co. American and Foreign Stereoscopic Emporium, 591 Broadway, New York.

GLC00561.09

1860s-1870s

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph

Title: Masked Battery and obstruction in the James river, Fort Darling, near Richmond, Va.

Stereocard from the War Views series, a photographic history of the War for the Union. No. 3349. Published by E. & H. T. Anthony & Co. American and Foreign Stereoscopic Emporium, 591 Broadway, New York.

GLC00561.10

1860s-1870s

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph

Title: Garrison of Fort Wagner on parade.

Stereocard from the War Views series, a photographic history of the War for the Union. No. 3605. These are the original views taken by "Brady," the government artist, during 1861-1865.

GLC00561.11

1860s-1870s

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph

Title: Michigan and Pennsylvania Relief Association.

(titles continues) Ladies ministering to the wounded and sick soldiers. Stereocard from the War Views series, a photographic history of the War for the Union. No. 2488. These are the original views taken by "Brady," the government artist, during 1861-1865.

GLC00561.12

1860

W. Duke, Sons, & Co., fl. 1860

Photograph

Title: Abe Lincoln

(title continues) Honest Long Cut Chewing and Smoking.Printed by W. Duke Son & Co., NY.

GLC00732.01

1862

Photograph

Title: President and cabinet

Carte de visite of President Lincoln and his cabinet (ca. 1862, not after 1863). A portrait of Abraham Lincoln sits in the middle. Surrounding him (from top, clockwise): Secretary of State William H. Seward; Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase; Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton; Postmaster General Montgomery Blair; Vice President Hannibal Hamlin; Attorney General Edward Bates; Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles; Secretary of the Interior Caleb B. Smith;

GLC00732.02

6 March 1855

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Brother

First page written over. He refers to a bell that's cracked and wonders how it might have gotten cracked. He believes it can be recast.

GLC03347.35

22 April 1855

Booth, H., fl. 1855-1856

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas

Their income has been severely cut. They cannot possibly live where they are now with the rent and board. They would prefer a smaller house. He tells him he wants him to have his father's watch.

GLC03347.36

28 March 1855

Booth, Mary, fl. 1855

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas

2 letters from two different authors. Their father is sick with pneumonia. She also says the father conversed with a Bishop Lee recently on the subject of religion.

GLC03347.37

29 March 1855

Booth, Elizabeth, fl. 1855

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Beloved Brother (Thomas)

She writes that father has breathed his last breath. Their father had many anxieties for his family. She thinks is important for Thomas to get away from work and spend time with them for a few weeks,

GLC03347.38

21 February 1866

Harding, James, fl. 1866

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Colonel (Thomas Booth)

He is trying to sell Pensacola to him as a place to build capital. He advertises Pensacola as an up and coming city, a growing city, a place where businesses can be established.

GLC03347.39