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to Angeline M. Bennett

Dated 26 December. He describes his dinner. He asks what regiment her brother is in because he wants to write him.

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to Mary "Mollie" McLean

He has someone else in mind for president. Someone who takes the bull by the horn. Someone like Sherman. He knows the war is coming to an end soon. He saw Charley recently.

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to Mary "Mollie" McLean

He received the badge and put it on top of the cap he wears.They get paid this week. He saw Tom McCabe but couldn't get to Charley.

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to Mary "Mollie" McLean

There has been a lot of fighting in the past week. They drove the rebels out of key positions. It has rained a lot.

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to Mary "Mollie" McLean

There is no real news today. Everyone is sleeping in the fields. He has his tent up.

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to Mary "Mollie" McLean

The cavalry division was badly whipped. The Johnnies followed and attacked their line. They (Dewey and regiment) smashed their artillery in turn.

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[Honorable discharge of O. S. Dewey]

Partially printed. Having tendered his resignation, Dewey is honorably discharged and will receive payment when it is determined that he owes nothing to the government.

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[1864 diary]

In April, he notes that he does not like working under Butler which corresponds to one of his letters. In May he describes some very animated fighting occurring near their pickets. Later on the 28th he gives details of Henry's (a fellow soldier)...

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to Mary "Mollie" McLean

Difficult to read but he says something [illegible] is harder than soldiering but pays better. There is a new set of officers. He asks when she will be married.

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to Mary "Mollie" McLean

Sounds as if he could be her fiance. He thanks her for all the things she has made him. He acknowledges her new sister and hopes her parents are well.

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to Harriet W. Dewey

He has been homesick. He jsut wrote to Cassie, whom he supposes is in Elmira now.

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to Mary "Mollie" McLean

He wishes he could stop working and be idle. He longs to just sit and think of nothing.

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to Norman R. Dewey

He talks business. A place called Dinwood has his attention and he feels it would be a good place for a field business. He never says what kind of business it is.

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to Mary "Mollie" McLean

He won't be able to dance at her wedding unfortuately. He is heavily in debt and won't be able to send her more money than what he already has. He has sent as much as he can afford to Cassie as well.

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to Harriet W. Dewey

They will be going South via Richmond. He tells his mother she works too hard and to take it easy.

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to Norman R. Dewey

sender not named.

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to Cousin Pristram

Mary received a letter from Pristram in regard to Aunt Sally's welfare and Uncle John Little's estate. In other news Elisabeth is marryring a widower.

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to Mary "Mollie" McLean

He includes a collection of "old masters." Not included here. (Pictures by the great painters) So far there have been no orders. He thinks the war office is restrictive.

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to Harriet W. Dewey

He met several of his mother's relatives in Natchez. The Carpenters, mainly. He and Mrs. Carpenter had a grand time.

GLC02161.158

to Harriet W. Dewey

He asks her to pay the enclosed. He will send the balance later.

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Special Orders No. 18

Dewey is ordered to go to New Orleans.

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to Mary "Mollie" McLean

He describes Camp Vinde. It has been run down since 1861 but could be revived. The third page is a sketch of Camp Vinde.

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to father

He appreciates his friends but they could never take the place of his family. He thanks his father for the allowance. His doctor tells him not to do so much climbing. He refers to his sister's deferred marriage.

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[Certificate of ownership of cemetery plot]

This is to certify that Dewey owns a cemetary plot.

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to Norman R. Dewey

He didn't realize the holidays were so close because his mind was on the recent earthquake. He had intended to go to the south of Italy or France but ended up staying there

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