27 July 1892

Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1825-1901

Autograph document

Title: [postal receipt]

partially printed

GLC02750.394

6 April 1870

Hartsuff, Arthur, fl. 1870-1893

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alice Hartstuff

re: apologies for a disagreement which happened before he left for San Francisco. Hartsuff complains that "it is hard work doing nothing" in the city and reports that he is distracted by thoughts of his wife whose picture he frequently looks at. Hartsuff also claims to have had a portrait made and promises to send his wife a copy as soon as a print is made.

GLC05201.001

28 May 1876

Hartsuff, Arthur, fl. 1870-1893

Autograph letter signed

Title: to "my dear wife"

re: Hartsuff reports his arrival at Fort Fetterman from Laramie, Wyoming (a journey of about one week through bad weather). On arrival at Fetterman, Hartsuff reports that he was attached to the staff of General Crook as Medical Director and that the company, augmented by three hundred Crows, left Fetterman on 1876/5/29 with only the barest of provisions: "Officers have by order only one robe and two blankets, no table, no chair - in fact nothing except a bag or valise." Written at Fort Fetterman

GLC05201.002

8 July 1876

Hartsuff, Arthur, fl. 1870-1893

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

re: 7/8, Hartsuff reports that General Crooks forces have not moved much since his letter of 6/28, but with the expected arrival of a train on 8/11 or 8/12 they expect to be under arm and on the march again. He also reports that "fighting Indians . . . is quite unlike fighting white men, for no prisoners are taken, there is no base and no rear" no way to take the wounded off the field and no quarter requested or given from an enemy that expertly exploits every weakness in their defenses. In this letter, Hartsuff begins to refer to the Sioux as "Red Devils" and expresses confidence that the…

GLC05201.003

19 June 1881

Hartsuff, Arthur, fl. 1870-1893

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

re: Hartsuff opens with the admonition that his wife and children should deprive themselves of nothing since he is deprived of almost every comfort in the field. He goes on to describe the High Sierra as "worse than anything you ever saw, barren sand hills, dirt and dust meet us on almost every side, and almost no vegetation and no trees to releive the monotony." Also gives a rough sketch of the tribes, their locations and the prospects of trouble in the upcoming relocation of the Uncompahgre Utes from "their old haunts to their new, from these sand hills, deep canyons, rugged mountains,…

GLC05201.004

28 April 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes his first impressions of the army base, discussing some of the personalities that he has encountered and life on the base.

GLC09120.001

28 April 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

States that has taken a mental and mechanical aptitude test, and describes a speech regarding the "Articles of War" given to the troops by a captain. Also describes first night in the barracks. Enclosed is a newspaper clipping of a chimp that Diamond refers to as a picture of himself.

GLC09120.002

29 April 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Discusses two of the men that Diamond has met on the military base, one of whom is a Divinity student. Diamond subsequently ponders over the moral implications of war.

GLC09120.003

30 April 1942.

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Describes the punishment of walking for eight hours a day with a pack filled with bricks for a period of four days given to a boy who had gone missing for three days. Discusses impatience as to when he will be moved on from the training camp.

GLC09120.004

circa April 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Mentions that he has calmed down after losing his temper the night before. Discusses the new job of landscape gardening that he has been assigned. States that he is optimistic that he will be placed in the chemical warfare unit.

GLC09120.006

2 May 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Describes his dismay at the fact that as soon as he gets to know his peers, they are moved on. Gives a brief description of the camp town.

GLC09120.007

4 May 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Discusses the wedding of a "negro" soldier, and muses over the range of social classes that he has encountered in the army.

GLC09120.008

circa 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Discusses the gardening task that he had carried out the day before. Also mentions a divinity student's frustration with the language employed in the army.

GLC09120.009

circa 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Describes the process of being given an army uniform, and how it creates a sense of equality in the company. Warns Estelle not to trust soldiers.

GLC09120.010

circa 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Describes his elation with his new post in Edgewood Arsenal, where everyone behaves "like a gentleman and a soldier". States that the Chemical Warfare Service is merely a year and a half old, and consequently "acts its age - young, militant, enthusiastic, courageous, and, above all, eager!" Accommodation is described as being far superior to that at Fort Dix. Outlines the time frame for training - five weeks of initial training, then nine weeks of school and further training, and how frequently he will be able to receive a pass to visit home.Written at Edgewood Arsenal.

GLC09120.011

circa 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Diamond informs Estelle that he is working in the kitchen peeling potatoes while he waits for the company to fill up. Written at Edgewood Arsenal.

GLC09120.012

circa 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Outlines what his day has consisted of - primarily an array of lectures on decontamination techniques and different incendiaries. Written at Edgewood Arsenal.

GLC09120.013

10 May 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Telegram

Title: to Estelle Spero

States that he is in the chemical warfare service training. He is swell, but has no phone. Written at Edgewood Arsenal.

GLC09120.014

Circa. May 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Offers Estelle the option of leaving him as he feels that he is unable to offer her a stable future Written at Edgewood Arsenal.

GLC09120.015

Circa. May 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Reprimands Estelle somewhat for telling him that he should not have enlisted in the army, and asks her to avoid doing so in the future. Written at Edgewood Arsenal.

GLC09120.016

Circa. May 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Describes the attitudes of the Southern soldiers towards "negroes". Also outlines his General Orders.Written at Edgewood Arsenal.

GLC09120.017

Circa. May 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Discusses chemical warfare and outlines the day's program of events.Written at Edgewood Arsenal.

GLC09120.018

Circa. May 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Discusses the fact that his company is segregated, and details some of his Southern compatriots' attitudes towards the African-American soldiers.Written at Edgewood Arsenal.

GLC09120.019

Circa. May 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Describes an incident earlier in the day when had been called into the classification office, where he had been grilled about his Russian roots. Written at Edgewood Arsenal.

GLC09120.020

Circa. May 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Speaks about his awareness that he will encounter "a few unpleasant moments" when he gets sent overseas. Written at Edgewood Arsenal.

GLC09120.021