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1862/10/11

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Letter signed

Title: to: sister

Sends thanks for the items which she sent to him, detailing how items can be bartered at camp and their values. He also speaks of life in camp and his hope to be discharged.

GLC07164.34

1862/11/14

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Letter signed

Title: to: sister Carrie.

Describes his sickness and how he hopes it will lead to a discharge. Mentions promise former regimental doctor who promised him a discharge, a promise which will not be held by the present doctor. Fearing that his sickness will kill him, Theodore speaks of the plans of a mass desertion.

GLC07164.35

1862/11/27

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Letter signed

Title: to: Guardian.

Detailing the loss of his personal effects, and the failure of his efforts at obtaining a discharge, Theodore requests money form the recipient, who is most likely Egbert Millspaugh Written in a camp near Fredericksburg.

GLC07164.36

1862/12/07

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Egbert Millspaugh.

Having given up all hopes of a reply from Mr. Millspaugh, fearing that "you care nothing for me," Theodore has decided to desert. Written in a camp near Falmouth.

GLC07164.37

1862/12/10

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Letter signed

Title: to: sister.

A list of items that he request be sent to him, including pins, needles, towels, handkerchiefs, thread, buttons, food and clothing. Written in a camp near Fredericksburg.

GLC07164.38

1864/10/08

Finckels, Samuel D., fl. 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: M[ontgomery] C. Meigs.

GLC07059.35

1864/10/08

Kennedy, J.G., fl. 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: [Montgomery C. Meigs]

GLC07059.36

1864/10/10

Delafield, Richard, 1798-1873

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mont[gomery] C. Meigs.

GLC07059.41

1864/10/10

Elm, James A., fl. 1864

Letter signed

Title: to Montgomery C. Meigs

GLC07059.42

1864/10/10

Stewart, W.D., fl. 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: M[ontgomery] C. Meigs.

GLC07059.43

1864/10/11

Wells, Lewis J., fl. 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: M[ontgomery] C. Meigs.

GLC07059.47

1864/10/14

Walter, Thomas W., fl. 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: M[ontgomery] C. Meigs.

GLC07059.51

1864/10/21

Meigs, L.R., fl. 1864

Letter signed

Title: to: her father.

GLC07059.56

1813/11/03

Woodlief, Peter, fl. 1810-1811

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Dr. Richard Jeffery

Concern over Jeffery and his family's poor health and that of Woodlief's own family's poor health in the fall. Also, asks about the possibility of Jeffery making a confidential recomendation for a friend of Woodlief's to a Mr. Tho[mas] Newton for the position of Collector of the Port of Norfolk.

GLC01896.005

1814/09/10

Jeffery, Richard (doctor), fl. 1812-1814

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ann Jeffery

Good weather for Ann's trip to her father's and rumors of British fleet sailing down the [Chesapeake] Bay.

GLC01896.006

February 1778

Richardson, James, fl. 1778-1779

Autograph document signed

Title: [Receipt for provisions]

Receipt to James Richardson, and signed by him. Lists provisions received by Knox during the month of February. Indicates that Knox received bread, flour, beef, pork, rice, soap, and rum. Possibly written from Valley Forge, Pennsylvania; location inferred from date of document.

GLC02437.00694

10 March 1778

Pollard, Jonathan, fl. 1749-1786

Autograph document signed

Title: [Account of expenses and payments between Henry Knox and Jonathan Pollard]

Receipt signed by Pollard, possibly a quartermaster. Including pay for Dr. Nesbit and washer woman.

GLC02437.00695

10 April 1778

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document

Title: [Receipt for payment of eleven dollars from Samuel Shaw]

Receipt to Samuel Wells, and signed by him. Wells certifies receipt of eleven dollars from Samuel Shaw, Henry Knox's aide-de-camp, "for the expence of going to Bethlehem and bring Genl Knox's Baggage to camp and for having a new Tongue made to the Waggon." Verso contains a list of three officers and a table of figures. Created at "Camp at Valley Forge."

GLC02437.00696