20 July 1837

Whitford, Thomas, fl. 1837

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Pay receipt]

Whitford promises to pay Benjamin Freeman $372.51 with interest. Signed as a witness by [Charles H.] Freeman.

GLC09028.22

14 October 1837

Mellon, John, fl. 1837

Document signed

Title: [Pay receipt]

Mellen agrees to pay Watson Freeman $600 on demand with interest. Freeman signs on verso that he received $500 on 29 December 1837.

GLC09028.23

17 October 1837

Mellon, John, fl. 1837

Document signed

Title: [Pay receipt]

Mellen agrees to pay Watson Freeman $700 on demand with interest. Freeman signs and dates on verso dates when he received payment.

GLC09028.24

27 October 1837

Henry, Charles, fl. 1837

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Pay receipt]

Received of Watson Freeman $337.66 "being the full amount of execution in favour of Seth Fuller against David T. Brigham taken out of Court of Common Pleas" on 16 August 1837. Signed by Charles Henry for Samuel D. Parker, Attorney of Seth Fuller.

GLC09028.25

6 January 1838

Mellon, John, fl. 1837

Document signed

Title: [Pay receipt]

Mellen agrees to pay Watson Freeman $600 on demand with interest. Freeman signs and dates on verso when he received payment.

GLC09028.26

8 April 1838

Leonard, B.F., fl. 1838

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Pay receipt]

Leonard agrees to pay Watson Freeman $30.

GLC09028.27

February 25, 1840

Belcher, J. H., fl. 1840

Document signed

Title: [Pay receipt]

Belcher borrowed $25 from Freeman and signs to pay back on demand.

GLC09028.28

21 April 1840

Loving, William, fl. 1840

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Pay receipt]

Loving promises to pay Freeman $100 or the equivalent value in housekeeping at fair cash prices.

GLC09028.29

20 August 1840

Andrews, Isaac C., fl. 1840

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Pay receipt]

Andrews promises to pay Freeman $35 on demand with interest.

GLC09028.30

January 23, 1841

Lincoln, George, fl. 1841

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Pay receipt]

Lincoln promises to pay Freeman $35.41 on demand with interest.

GLC09028.31

25 April 1842

Mitchell, N., fl. 1842

Document signed

Title: [Pay receipt]

Mitchell signs to pay Freeman $10 with interest.

GLC09028.32

3 October 1842

Freeman, Francis H., fl. 1842

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Pay receipt]

Promises to pay Watson Freeman $213.

GLC09028.33

December 1844

Hall, Joseph, fl. 1844

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Pay receipt]

Signs that he owes Watson Freeman $25.

GLC09028.34

January 1851

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt for bail money paid]

John Knight was arrested by E. Rugg on 26 October 1850. The unknown creator (possibly Watson Freeman) paid bail and "got him away from the mob."

GLC09028.35

1783-1815

Newspaper clipping

Title: Architect Clark's Wife Dead.

Obituary of a Mrs. Edward Clark, a member of the Freeman family and probably a relative of Watson Freeman.

GLC09028.36

5 May 1864

Thayer, Howard A., fl. 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Thayer arrived in Washington and was transferred to the first battalion of the " 'Veteran Reserve Corps.'" He guards army supply trains traveling to Alexandria, Virginia. Says he is presently stationed at a camp on the Potomac, and sees troops passing through. He tells her that the whole army is "on the move," and he believes that they are changing their whole base of operations. Discusses the positions of the Union armies under the command of General Joseph Hooker and General Ambrose Burnside. In the latter part of the letter, he reflects on an accident in which a soldier, who only had…

GLC06559.086

21 March 1864

Whitaker, Albion, fl. 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Says that when he first met his regiment, he was much healthier. He mentions the Hospital's closing. Notes he has written to Mrs. Perot, but has received no reply as of yet.

GLC06559.095

8 January 1863

Sulkin, Hermengilde, fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Says she is saddened to hear that her son, Alphonse, has become very ill with typhoid fever, and she dreads the thought of his death. Begs Ogden to do as much as possible to restore her son to health because she has already felt the pain of losing one of her sons to the same illness. Asks that Ogden get a Catholic priest for her son if one has not already visited. If Alphonse recovers, she wants him to be discharged and sent to their home in Canada. Requests that if he dies to bury him near Georgetown, close to his brother. Thanks Ogden for informing her of her son's condition because she…

GLC06559.126

9 July 1862

Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lile Miller

Written from camp on the James River. Notes that in the last battle (likely the Seven Days Battles), many of his fellow soldiers were lost or captured as prisoners. Writes, "...every where we turned it was carnage and Blood and it seemed as if the Rebels were hunting the Reserve Corps down like wolves But they paid dearly for it for we killed at least five to one... the Rebels were all drunk as nearly all the canteens we found had Wiskey and Powder in them, and they fought like demons..." Writes that President Abraham Lincoln was there the previous day, likely for a review. Notes he was…

GLC02155.055

19 July 1862

Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lile Miller

Written from Harrison's Landing, on the James River, to his wife. Thanks her for the locks of hair she sent (one from her, one from their son, Charley). Mentions a letter he wrote that she recently had published in a local paper. Complains of a lack of supplies.

GLC02155.056

22 July 1862

Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lile Miller

Written from Harrison's Landing, on the James River, to his wife. Notes that he carries a photograph of Lile, his wife, in a case in his breast pocket at all times.

GLC02155.057

1 August 1862

Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lile Miller

Miller writes from Harrison's Landing, on the James River, to his wife. Complains that the government should be quicker to institute a military draft.

GLC02155.058

3 August 1862

Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lile Miller

Miller writes from Harrison's Landing on the James River to his wife. Describes a recent skirmish with Confederates.

GLC02155.059

21 August 1862

Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lile Miller

Miller writes to his wife. Laments that his knapsack, containing a picture of Lile and his son, Charley, may have been lost. Complains of the swamps in Virginia (especially the Chickahominy Swamp).

GLC02155.060

7 September 1862

Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lile Miller

Miller writes to his wife. Reminsces about her recent visit.

GLC02155.061