10 June 1778

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Knox

Reports that British Commissioners William Eden, First Baron Auckland, Frederick Howard, Earl of Carlisle, and Governor George Johnstone are meeting in Philadelphia to discuss conciliation with America. Declares, "Any offers they may make but of Independence, or a total withdraw of their Armies & Navies will be fruitless- I believe they will not make these offers ... " Asks where the soldiers from Massachusetts are, noting that Massachusetts' quotas of men have not arrived at Valley Forge.

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June 16, 1778

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Knox

Knox writes his brother a brief message: "The Enemy are expected to evacuate Philadelphia tonight- the Two Lucy's are well" (referring to his wife and daughter, both named Lucy).

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1862/12/11

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Letter signed

Title: to: sister.

Details how he will attempt one last shot at a discharge, claiming that if he fails then he will desert. He also describes the "bitter cold" which he is experiencing in the field. Written in a camp near Fredericksburg.

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1863/01/01

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Letter signed

Title: to: sister.

Describes his need of a proper wash, along with his lack of money which causes him to request that she send some more. Written in a camp near Falmouth.

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1863/01/23

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Letter signed

Title: to: sister.

Describes conditions which led to the delay of his regiment's move from their present position, along with its contempt of General Burnside. He mentions the prevalence of desertions, along with news of a possible upcoming battle with the rebels. Written in a camp near Falmouth.

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1863/01/28

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Letter signed

Title: to: sister.

He sends thanks for his sister forwarding the four dollars to him, and requests news from home. He mentions how he is contemptuous of Captain Crist, along with his dislike of the bad rations. Written in a camp near Falmouth.

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1863/02/11

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Letter signed

Title: to: Carrie.

Sends his beliefs of a possible defeat at Falmouth, and that the war will end in a Union victory. However, he believes that all the politicians involved are making bad decisions which have prolonged the war, which explains how he can write "Lincoln is of about the intellectual capacity of a 6 year old . . . his mind is not able to comprehend the simple game of checkers." Written in a camp near Falmouth.

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1863/04/11

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Letter signed

Title: to: sister Carrie.

Discussing furloughs, he asserts that he wants his pay before he decides to return home of any length of time. Refers to times of guard duty when the union and rebel picket lines exchange papers across a creek. Discusses training for a regimental move, along with a request for news from home. Written in a camp near Falmouth.

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1863/05/05

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Letter signed

Title: to: sister.

Discusses the possibility of a regimental move, which has been mentioned at several times and yet has not occurred. He mentions the sighting of a balloonist as a scout, and the new regimental commander. Written in a camp near Falmouth

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1863/05/24

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: sister Carrie.

Forwards his hopes for a victory based on cavalry strength, along with further prediction on the war. He requests news from home, and mentions that he no longer has any hope of a furlough. Written in a camp near Falmouth

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1862/08/22

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Carrie.

He discusses the new system of rationing, along with his observation of the execution of a deserter. He states his belief that the end of the war might be in sight, possibly as soon as January of 1864, along with own term of service being nine months from completion.

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1863/09/07

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: sister Carrie.

Details his experiences on the picket line, including the discovery of a house full of food while on duty on the picket line. Written at Raccoon Ford.

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1863/12/10

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Letter signed

Title: to: sister Carrie.

Details of the town of Stevensburgh and General Meade. Mentions the rumor of a possible furlough, and complains at the lack of correspondence from home. Written in a camp near Stevensburgh, Virginia

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1863/12/20

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Letter signed

Title: to: brother Newton.

Details his experiences in several skirmishes, along with the Battle of Stevensburgh. He mentions news of new regimental officers. Written in a camp near Stevensburgh, Virginia

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1864/01/03

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: sister Carrie.

He sends news of camp life, including the visit of the Colonel's wife to camp. Mentioned is the description of life in the tent. He requests news from home. Written in a camp near Stevensburgh, Virginia

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1864/01/10

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Letter signed

Title: to: Carrie.

Explains life in winter quarters, especially how difficult it is to remain warm when the tents are made for shelter and not much in the way of insulation. He mentions his thoughts of possible re-enlistment, but hastens to mention that no one else from his regiment is doing so and he does not wish to be the only one. Written in a camp near Stevensburgh, Virginia

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1864/01/25

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Letter signed

Title: to: brother.

Sends thanks to home for the sending of the box of items which he has just received, along with forwarding an invitation for his brother to come visit the camp. He requests news from home. Written in a camp near Stevensburgh, Virginia

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1864/03/07

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Letter signed

Title: to: sister Carrie.

Lamenting the lack of action being seen by the regiment, he mentions the game of General musical chairs - possibly replacing General Fremont with General Meade, and a possible regimental move. He requests news from home. Written in a camp near Stevensburgh, Virginia

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1864/05/30

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Letter signed

Title: to: sister.

Mentions his viewing of prisoners of war, along with the Picket Lines ability to see Richmond while on duty. He laments how a possible battle did not occur, and requests news from home.

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[1865/08/08]

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Letter signed

Title: to: Newton.

Referring to the prices of sheep, Theodore mentions the prices of sheep running to $2 to $3 per head. He states that there are no jobs to his liking, along with his possible plans to continue his travels west to Idaho.

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[1865/10/26]

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Letter signed

Title: to: sister Carrie.

Presently herding mules in Springdale, he finds it easy work but the hours run "from sun to sun." He names Oregon as the territory in which he'd like to settle "for good," and states that he will probably stay on in Springdale until the spring before moving further west.

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1866/01/09

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Letter signed

Title: to: sister Carrie.

Wishing to find "what my stock in life is," he forwards news of cousins James and Addie. He mentions that he may head west to Fort Riley in order to start a business.

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26 April 1863

Allen, George D., fl. 1859-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Mayberry

Writing to tell her he is alright, even though it is not his turn. Says he is about 10 miles from Washington, North Carolina under batteries which have caused them a great deal of trouble for the past 3-4 weeks. It was the cause of them not going to Philadelphia. Says the rebels sneaked in and built the batteries during the night and "They built them a little back from the river so that they could not be seen when they got them finished they cut the trees down in front of them." They were also built under the ground so they could not be shelled out. Says Commodore Hull ran the gauntlet of…

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31 May 1863

Allen, George D., fl. 1859-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Mayberry

References her letter of the 25th. Is sorry to hear she is in such bad health, but sends her encouraging words. Says "If you have seen me fourteen months ago you would not have given much for me as I dont believe I weighed 80 lbs. but I never mentioned it before." Claims he lived on port wine and arrow root for 3 weeks, but thanks God he is now in good health again. Says he is now 133 lbs. Says he went to shore in Washington, North Carolina where his friend Cromwell has a cousin, a major in the 178th Pennsylvania regiment. Says it is a pretty place (in contrast to his negative opinion in…

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2 August 1864

Allen, William, fl. 1834-1880

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Mayberry

Says he is lonesome and received a letter from Mary yesterday, the first letter he received since he left New York. Notes that she was traveling up to the country. Says there is great sporting in Maryland -- fishing, crabbing, and oystering. Says fruit is abundant here too -- peaches, pears, apples, and plums. Has gone up the Potomac River from the mouth to Washington, DC. Says at Point Lookout, Maryland where "they have 15,000 Reble [sic] Prisoners ther [sic] and they ar [sic] as happy as can be." Says he has been having easy times and goes sailing and fishing often and "take a darkey with…

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