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[envelope to Lydia A. Bishoff}

1861-1877

Envelope from Washington, DC, addressed to Miss Lydia A. "Bishop," Portland, Preston County, Western VA.

GLC03523.40.40

[valentine to Lydia A. Bishoff]

February 14, 1863

Swisher, Daniel, fl. 1861-1863

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

Pamphlet

Mother, 1841-1914

1861-1877

Jeffreys, Mary Stemple, fl. 1861-1877

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

Pamphlet

David Stemple, 1816-1906

1861-1877

Jeffreys, Mary Stemple, fl. 1861-1877

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}

1861-1877

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

GLC03523.40.36

[envelope to Lydia A. Bishoff}

1861-1877

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

[envelope to Lydia A. Bishoff}

1861-1877

Envelope from Falmouth, VA, addressed to Lydia A. "Bishop," Wolf Creek Mills, VA.

GLC03523.40.38

[envelope to Lydia A. Bishoff}

1861-1877

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

GLC03523.40.39

[photograph of Major David Stemple, Jr.]

March 7, 1865

Photograph of Major David Stemple, Jr.

GLC03523.40.41

[photograph of Lydia A. Bishoff]

1869

Photograph of Lydia A. Bishoff

GLC03523.40.42

[photograph of Archibald Jerome Stemple]

1861-1877

Photograph of Archibald Jerome Stemple, oldest son of Major David Stemple, Jr., by his first wife, Elizabeth Wotring. "A.J." was killed during the Civil War at the battle of Cold Harbor.

GLC03523.40.43

[photograph of Luther Startzman]

1861-1877

Photograph of Luther Startzman, cousin of Major David Stemple, Jr.

GLC03523.40.44

to David Porter

February 28, 1815

Crowninshield, Benjamin Williams, 1772-1851

Written in secretarial hand and signed by Secretary of Navy Crowninshield to Captain Porter. Says that Porter was appointed to the board of the Naval Commission (a post he held 1815-1822) by the President and that he is to report to the department at...

GLC03479.04

to James Reshan

January 17, 1827

Morris, Charles, 1784-1856

Written by Morris as a member of the Naval Commission to Reshan as commander of the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Marked as a circular letter. Says the commissioners have not contracted for meat and vegetables for the various navy yards and that the...

GLC03479.06

to the editors of the Washington Globe

25 November 1834

Parker, Foxhall Alexander, 1788-1857

Wants the the Washington Daily Globe sent to him while Congress is in session. Asks him to send the bill to Norfolk where he is stationed.

GLC03479.07

to C. K. Gardiner

11 August 1845

Crane, W. M., fl. 1845

Written in secreterial hand and signed by Crane as a member of the Bureau of Ordinance and Hydrology to Colonel Gardiner as Postmaster of Washington. Asks that Gardiner give the bureau's mail to Mr. McArran, the messenger of the office.

GLC03479.14

to H. Y. Purviance

13 November 1850

Skinner, Charles William, fl. 1846-1882

Written in a secretarial hand and signed by Captain Skinner as the Chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair for the Navy Department to Commander Purviance of the "Ontario." References Purviause's communication from 12 November 1850. Asks for a...

GLC03479.16

to Hugh Max[ rick?]

March 20, 1852

Ringgold, Cadwalader, 1802-1867

Written by Commander Ringgold to a man with an illegible last name. The handwriting is hard to read, but it appears that Ringgold is sending $18.50 for nautical charts.

GLC03479.18

to unknown

31 August 1853

Totten, Washington, fl. 1853

Written by Totten of the Engineer Department of the U.S. Navy to an unknown recipient. Says his letter to his father (General Joseph G. Totten, the Chief Engineer in Washington) requesting a list of the Lighthouse Board was received that day. Since...

GLC03479.21

to A.D. Bache

4 June 1853

Wainwright, Richard, 1817-1862

Written by Wainwright of the Coast Survey to Professor Bache as superintendent Coast Survey. Says he referred to the Navy Register and found out Lieutenant Trenchard outranks Lieutenant Murray, which eliminates all problems of having Murray with him...

GLC03479.22

to Dr. Guernsey

18 October 1860

Maury, Matthew Fontaine, 1806-1873

Written by Maury as Superintendent of the Naval Observatory. References Guernsey's's letter of 17 October. The handwriting is hard to read, but he seems to be requesting that a copy of a map or a book be returned to him. The recipient could...

GLC03479.26