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to George Wanton Ellery

Written to his son at Captain Barney's School in Wickford, Rhode Island. Is sending him Lindley Murray's abridged English grammar. Advises George to employ himself in useful activity by reading books. Reading provides comfort, instruction, and...

GLC02300.11

to George Wanton Ellery

Written to his son at Captain Barney's School in Wickford, Rhode Island. Comments on George's experience seeing the invisible lady, an acoustical illusion of the Enlightenment that appeared to trick the senses by transforming mundane voices into...

GLC02300.14

to George Wanton Ellery

Written to his son at Captain Barney's School in Wickford, Rhode Island. Is glad to hear that George's academy increases in numbers, and believes that it will rival the Greenwich Academy. Advises George to master one concept in arithmetic before...

GLC02300.16

to George Wanton Ellery

Written to his son at Captain Barney's School in Wickford, Rhode Island. Berates him for his delay in answering his previous letter. Tells George about the importance of mathematics and neat handwriting for his expected career working in the...

GLC02300.17

to George Wanton Ellery

Written to his son at Captain Barney's School, Wickford, Rhode Island. Thanks him for his letter. Is glad that Mr. Updike has furnished George with a scale and dividers; he has sent him money to purchase a geography book for him. Is glad to hear...

GLC02300.20

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GLC02197.025

Property Return Acknowledgement for the month of November, 1864.

For Leander Williston. When examined, it will be sent to the Third Auditor of the Treasury.

GLC02198.09

Property Return Acknowledgement for the month of January, 1865.

For Leander Williston. When examined, it will be sent to the Third Auditor of the Treasury.

GLC02198.10

Ordnance Office, Property Returns Division

His property return has been examined and referred to the second auditor for settlement.

GLC02198.11

Quarterly Return of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores

Part One: Artillery, Small Arms, Ammunition and other Ordnance Stores. Arranged to cover all the stores at Fort Picketts.

GLC02198.31

Special Notice from the Bureau of Pensions

Warns people not to be fooled by imposters who demand money for their duties with the pension bureau.

GLC02198.41

[General orders no. 30 regarding food rations for contrabands]

Signed by Townsend, United States Assistant Adjutant General. By order of the Secretary of War, Edwin M. Stanton, establishes food rations "for issue by the Subsistence Department to adult refugees and to adult colored persons, commonly called...

GLC02225

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GLC02197.026

to Isaac Cover

GLC02197.027

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GLC02197.028

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GLC02197.031

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GLC02197.036

to Anna Zug

GLC02197.037

to Anna Zug

GLC02197.038

to Anna Zug

GLC02197.039

to Emma Cover

GLC02197.043

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GLC02197.044

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GLC02197.048

Invoice of Quartermaster's stores

Features white-washed brushes and blank book. Reported by Lt. Leander A Williston.

GLC02198.12

Invoice of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores

A catalog of articles from a carriage to a screwdriver.

GLC02198.16