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to cousin [Lydia A. Bishoff]

Heckert came to Oakhill last Thursday evening and joined his regiment which had arrived there 3 weeks before. The regiment had a hard time getting there from Cumberland Gap. The men were for 13 days without any rations except what corn they could...

GLC03523.40.16

to sister [Lydia A. Bishoff]

Swisher traveled towards Winchester to follow the Rebel army. They wiped them out of Charlestown and came back to camp again. He is tired by hard marching in the rain. Swisher tells Bishoff he would come home if he could, but he can't. He then...

GLC03523.40.17

to [Lydia A. Bishoff]

Shafer reports that times are fine at present, for the men can go anywhere that they please inside of the pickets which are placed 2-3 miles from camp. But there are not as many apples and cakes and pies as they had previously at Camp Willey. Also...

GLC03523.40.18

to sister [Lydia A. Bishoff]

Swisher tells Bishoff he has undertaken a long, fatiguing march since he last wrote. He is now 22 miles south of Manassas Junction in camp until his regiment receives some clothes. He believes that his regiment will then take up the march for the...

GLC03523.40.19

to John Bishoff Jr.

Swisher has set up a house which has a fire place that he can use to cook. He suspects Bishoff has already heard about the battle of Fredericksburg, so he will not bother to give him all the particulars. His regiment fought for two days with...

GLC03523.40.20

to sister [Lydia A. Bishoff]

Swisher plans to send Bishoff a valentine [see # 32 for text of the valentine].

GLC03523.40.21

to Lydia A. Bishoff

He arrived safely at 11 o'clock. He wishes he were home to have a talk with Nelly, and wants Bishoff to tell Elenor Heckert that John Deets arrived safely, but has to go on guard tomorrow. He heard that they caught the horse thief at home and would...

GLC03523.40.22

to Lydia A. Bishoff

He got his likeness taken and intends to send it to Bishoff the first chance he gets. But he tells her not to get "Scarred when you se it for it is ugly Enough to Scare the Devill out of his shoes." Swisher suggests that Bishoff hang the likeness up...

GLC03523.40.23

to Lydia A. Bishoff

There has been some confusion over delayed receipt of letters. Even though Bishoff wrote Shafer twice, he only received one letter (in February). He thought she had forgotten her "best friends that are absent from home." Regardless, Shafer promises...

GLC03523.40.24

to Lydia A. Bishoff

Swisher tells Bishoff he supposes the man she loves is Major [David] Stemple [Jr.] He says that if she marries him, he will make her a happy home as he is well-off and a man of principle. But he reminds Bishoff that she is a young woman while Major...

GLC03523.40.25

to Lydia A. Bishoff

He would like to know how Bishoff and the "Old major" are getting along, and he would like to be informed when they get married. There are about 100 sick soldiers in the hospital. The Colonel has moved his headquarters to Rowlsburg and there are...

GLC03523.40.26

to Lydia A. Bishoff

He had a difficult time at St. George and "traveled like the Devil" until arriving at Rowlsburg. He wants Bishoff to tell Dan to come down and visit if he comes home, and he asks how everyone is getting along at the mill. Swisher mentions some...

GLC03523.40.28

Lines to my Husband

The poem describes the feelings of a wife as she contemplates being replaced by another after her death. "The love which once I called my own/To her will then be given," Bishoff writes, later describing how "My children will then be taught/ To call...

GLC03523.40.29

Young Sandy the Sailor

The poem describes the story of a sailor who dies at sea, and who is attempting to console his loved one, telling her that, "The storm is past and I'm at rest/ So mary weep nomore for me."

GLC03523.40.30

The Copperhead Song

The poem describes "the southern copper head/It's head is big its heart is black/In treacherous deeds there will nothing lack." The author discusses the possibility of "desert[ing] this glorious union cause and join[ing] the rebel side," but...

GLC03523.40.31

[valentine to Lydia A. Bishoff]

Swisher writes that "Sure as the grape grows round the vine I chose you for my valentine in hopes it may your sweet attention gain or else in vain in vain." He goes on to say that, "the rose is red the violet blue Sugar is sweet and So are you my...

GLC03523.40.32

Mother, 1841-1914

This pamphlet provides a short family history of Lydia A. Bishoff, as well as a list of all of Bishoff's children.

GLC03523.40.34

David Stemple, 1816-1906

This pamphlet provides a short family history of Major David Stemple, Jr., as well as a list of all of Stemple's children.

GLC03523.40.35

[envelope to Lydia A. Bishoff}

Envelope, addressed to Miss Lydia A. Bishoff, German settlement, Preston Co., VA.

GLC03523.40.36

[envelope to Lydia A. Bishoff}

Envelope from Martinsburg, VA, with the poem, "On Guard" printed on the front, addressed to Miss Lydia A. Bishoff, German settlement, Preston Co., VA.

GLC03523.40.37

Ten shilling note

signed Jacob Harman, Joseph Allen and Mord Severs

GLC03769.140.01

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania commands a decision on the lands once belonging to Henry and Margaret Dawson

GLC03769.141

Land agreement made by heirs of George Shambough

GLC03769.142

Details of civil suit between William Rees, Thomas Sturegs and John Richards

GLC03769.143

to A Foster

GLC03769.144

to A Foster

typed version of 3769.144

GLC03769.145

to Wife

GLC03769.146.01

to Wife

typed version of 3769.146.01

GLC03769.146.02

brief description of Thomas Boone, colonial governor of New Jersey and So. Carolina

GLC03769.149

Christian Neyhard is legally obligated to pay James Hunter

GLC03769.150

to William Thompson, Esquire

GLC03769.151

[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, European Countries Reclaim Waste Land]

Europeans plant trees to allow for profitable timber harvests in the future, particularly in France, Austria, Germany, and Denmark among other countries.

GLC00687.180.01

[U. S. Department of Agriculture, The Forester, Forest Service business card]

Enclosed with GLC00687.180.01. Card is perforated down the center.

GLC00687.180.02

[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Practice of Forestry Important Issue in National Development]

Because the forest is one of the chief support of civilization, supplying wood and controlling water, it is vital to protect through wise use and protection.

GLC00687.182.01

[U. S. Department of Agriculture, The Forester, Forest Service business card]

Enclosed with GLC00687.182.01. Card is perforated down the center.

GLC00687.182.02

[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Number output Worth More than Half Billion]

A statistical report of the states with the highest lumber output and the states with the smallest is given, with the money spent on various timber items, and measuring types of wood used and where that wood is produced.

GLC00687.183.01

[U. S. Department of Agriculture, The Forester, Forest Service business card]

Enclosed with GLC00687.183.01. Card is perforated down the center.

GLC00687.183.02

[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Forest Ranger Examination in Twenty-One States and Territories]

An examination will be held at each Forest Supervisor's headquarters in states with National Forests to hire 500 men.

GLC00687.184.01

[U. S. Department of Agriculture, The Forester, Forest Service business card]

Enclosed with GLC00687.184.01. Card is perforated down the center.

GLC00687.184.02

[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Goverment Issues Record of Wholesale Lumber Prices]

Monthly records have been compiled showing the prices of lumber, selling costs, shipping costs, and the value of mill runs.

GLC00687.185.01

[U. S. Department of Agriculture, The Forester, Forest Service business card]

Enclosed with GLC00687.185.01. Card is perforated down the center.

GLC00687.185.02

[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Heavy Drains on Nation's Forests]

The U.S. is cutting down forests three times as fast as they are growing. Comparisons to European countries reveals the ability to increase growth at the same pace as output.

GLC00687.186.01

[U. S. Department of Agriculture, The Forester, Forest Service business card]

Enclosed with GLC00687.186.01. Card is perforated down the center.

GLC00687.186.02

[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Goats As Trail Makers]

Goats save the Government considerable labor in cutting out brushy forage.

GLC00687.187.01

[U. S. Department of Agriculture, The Forester, Forest Service business card]

Enclosed with GLC00687.187.01. Card is perforated down the center.

GLC00687.187.02

[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Wood Users of Northwest Much Interested in Wood Preservation]

The need to utilize wood according to actual use will prevent the scarcity of some woods and the more effective use of other woods. Certain areas in the U.S. are specializing in certain woods.

GLC00687.188.01

[U. S. Department of Agriculture, The Forester, Forest Service business card]

Enclosed with GLC00687.188.01. Card is perforated down the center.

GLC00687.188.02

[contract]

He grants Alexander Whillden a share in Powell's Cannon Rifle.

GLC00687.201

to A.R. Spofford

Powell secures copyright of his book, Financial Schedule, with the Library of Congress. Letter partially printed.

GLC00687.203

to Isaac Cover

GLC02197.019

to Cover

GLC02197.025

American Forests

He gives a brief history of the American Forest council and a description of papers presented at their conferences.

GLC00687.181

to His Excellency The Governor, and To the Legislature of the State of Massachusetts

Losses in the country due to forest fires affect the political economy as well as national wealth. Fireproof buildings of brick and mortar should be the rule rather than the exception. Deforestation should be regulated.

GLC00687.189

The Fire-Proof Building Company, of New York

They list several different types of fireproof building material for building owners, architects, and builders. Engravings of building materials and construction efforts reveal different uses for fireproof materials, with a list of examples of such...

GLC00687.190

Beet Sugar

Beet sugar is comparable to cane sugar. He talks about the process of refining beets to the form of sugar.

GLC00687.191

to Mr. Editor

Following the earlier political counsel of Abraham Lincoln, he recognizes the infirm qualities of presidential candidate James G. Blaine due to fraud and violence, and favors Grover Cleveland as U.S. President.

GLC00687.192

Foundations

Stephen Grellet, a converted evangelist from Revolutionary France, played an important role in American religion. He traveled throughout America and Europe preaching Protestantism to the masses and to royalty.

GLC00687.194

Politics in the Pulpit

Because the pulpit is the center of ethics, politics should be openly discussed, a practice not often used in the U.S. He uses examples of the poor pay of coal miners, partisan ring rule, and historical political preacher/leaders of the Revolution....

GLC00687.195

An address

Different Christian denominations are working in an unprecedented, glorious way to spread the gospel, despite intense persecution. All Christians are bound together in love, and each has a "peculiar honor & privilege to unite their efforts for the...

GLC00687.196

Hadrosaurus

This paleontological treatise looks at a significant Revolutionary War location where Count Donop led the Hessians. This area has a rich Native American history with many artifacts including the Hadrosaurus. He also examines local fossils.

GLC00687.197

Profit Sharing

Profit sharing will help solve the labor question. He uses examples of Irish workers, the Paris and Orleans railroad, the LeClaire experiment, and others. Successful profit sharing must be based on fraternal love. He refers to Sabbath observance and...

GLC00687.198

Sunday Railway & Str. Travel or traffic

He discusses the secular and ethical nature of the topic that Sunday traffic does not pay. He includes the testimonies of various railroad men who agree that working on Sunday is reckless and not economically profitable. He uses historical, literary...

GLC00687.199

[Patents filed through 1859-1864 with patent numbers]

On the back is a description of a patent filed 1861/2/19 for a motion device for an artificial leg and ankle.

GLC00687.200

to James L. Dayton

Powell seeks to procure a joint stock company to manufacture articles invented by Mr. A.M. Olds. Dayton responds on the back, agreeing to see about bringing the patents into use.

GLC00687.202

to Isaac Cover

Written at the Satterlee Hospital

GLC02197.006

to Isaac Cover

GLC02197.007

to Isaac Cover

GLC02197.008

to Isaac Cover

GLC02197.009

to Isaac Cover

GLC02197.010

to Isaac Cover

GLC02197.011

to Isaac Cover

GLC02197.012

to Isaac Cover

GLC02197.013

to Isaac Cover

GLC02197.014

to Isaac Cover

GLC02197.015

to Isaac Cover

GLC02197.016

to Isaac Cover

GLC02197.017

to Isaac Cover

"late" 1864.

GLC02197.018

to Isaac Cover

GLC02197.020

to Isaac Cover

Unknown creator.

GLC02197.021

to Elizabeth Cover

GLC02197.022

to Elizabeth Cover

GLC02197.023

to Elizabeth Cover

26 November 186_, last digit of year illegible.

GLC02197.024

to Cover

GLC02197.026

to Isaac Cover

GLC02197.027

to Cover

GLC02197.028

to Cover

GLC02197.029

to Cover

GLC02197.030

to Cover

GLC02197.031

to Cover

GLC02197.032

to Cover

GLC02197.033

[Daniel Thorp acknowledges that he owes 50 pounds to the state of New York.]

GLC03769.058

signature of William Pennington, former governor of New Jersey and one unidentfied signature

top signature is illegible and unidentfied

GLC03769.059

to Mr. Arthur W. Stevens

GLC03769.060

to Hon. Walter P. Gardner

GLC03769.061

short bio of Morgan F. Larson, former governor of New Jersey

GLC03769.062

bill from Office of Hardwick Mutual insurance company noting premium and tax

GLC03769.063

[certfying all entries, notes and judgements unto the supreme court]

GLC03769.064

telling defense attorney that judge will be hearing deposition of plaintiff's material witness

GLC03769.065

receipt for payment of water bill

GLC03769.066

fragment of document saying someone appeared before someone else

could be a legal document

GLC03769.067