December 3, 1871

Pinkney, Robert F. fl. 1871

Autograph document signed

Title: to R. H. Maury

Statement recommending William Maury to superintend the James River project. States that he has known Maury since 1837 and that Maury was noted in both Navies for his morality and professional intelligence. Robert F. Pinkney commanded the Confederate ironclad Savannah during the Civil War.

GLC04572.38

12 October 1876

Pegram, Robert Baker, 1811-1894

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William L. Maury

Congratulates Maury on his new venture. Answers questions regarding shipping and insurance and offers to be of assistance. Pegram was a former CSN commander.

GLC04572.42

25 October 1876

Goldsborough, John Rodgers, 1808-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Lewis Maury

Apologizes for his delay in writing. Promises to forward the $30 by Adams Express. Goldsborough was a U.S. Naval commander during the Civil War.

GLC04572.43

8 November 1876

Murdaugh, William H., fl. 1850-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Lewis Maury

Murdaugh heard that Maury switched professions from farming to insurance. Comments that if Tilden is elected, "there will be more openings for us [former Confederates] than ever have been since the day of Appomattox." In order to write to Jeff Page (Confederate States Navy Commander Thomas Jefferson Page) in Buenos Aires, Maury must send the letter to England first since no steamers are running to Brazil. CSN Lt. William H. Murdaugh had lost an arm early in the war; he later served at the Norfolk ordnance yard.

GLC04572.44

23 October 1877

Phillips, John, fl. 1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Lewis Maury

On stationery of the New York Custom House. Writes on behalf of the Collector, appointing Maury "Storekeeper of Private Bonded Warehouses at a Compensation of $1460 per annum."

GLC04572.45

1873

Simpson, Edward, 1824-1888

Manuscript

Title: Report on a naval mission to Europe, especially devoted to the material and construction of artillery. Volume I

Gilt decoration (United States Navy Bureau of Ordnance) on front cover and blind stamped on back. Title in gilt on spine.

GLC05911.17

1873

Simpson, Edward, 1824-1888

Manuscript

Title: Report on a naval mission to Europe, especially devoted to the material and construction of artillery. Volume II

Gilt decoration (United States Navy Bureau of Ordnance) on front cover and blind stamped on back. Title in gilt on spine.

GLC05911.18

18 August 1866-11 August 1867

Simpson, Edward, 1824-1888

Autograph manuscript

Title: Abstract journal U.S.S. Mohican N. P. [North Pacific] squadron

Written as commander, details cruises to and from South America. Photograph of the U.S.S. Mohican on p. 1. Hand drawn coastal and harbor charts for northern coast of South America, Panama and Uruguay. Engravings (clipped from magazine, news papers and cartes de visite) pasted in relevant portions of the log. Also includes a hand-drawn map of the North Atlantic and Caribbean Oceans (stored in separate folder).

GLC05911.08

6 September 1866-18 August 1868

Simpson, Edward, 1824-1888

Manuscript

Title: Remark book. United States stmr "Mohican" & U.S. steamer Mohengo

Commander Simpson details cruises on the Mohican and Mohengo along the coasts of Central and South America and as far west as Hawaii. Log contains mainly observations of weather, position and conditions of the various ports and harbors visited. Envelope inscribed "Remark Book" pasted to the front.

GLC05911.09

15 December 1873-30 April 1874

Simpson, Edward, 1824-1888

Letterbook

Title: No. 1 Letters, U.S.N.

Correspondence of Captain Simpson.

GLC05911.10

10 February 1874-13 April 1874

Simpson, Edward, 1824-1888

Autograph manuscript

Title: No. 3 journal U.S.N.

Log begins aboard the Franklin in Florida Bay. First Rate Captain Simpson was transferred to the Wabash in April 1874.

GLC05911.11

15 December 1873-9 February 1874

Simpson, Edward, 1824-1888

Autograph manuscript

Title: No. 3 journal U.S.N.

Log of the U.S.S. Franklin.

GLC05911.12

July 7 1875-15 November 1875

Simpson, Edward, 1824-1888

Autograph manuscript

Title: No. 3 journal U.S.N.

Captain Simpson's log of the U.S.S. Omaha "2nd Rate" on a cruise from "Panama Bay" [the Gulf of Panama] down the western coast of South America and around the Straits to Valaparaiso, Chile concluding at Callao, Peru.

GLC05911.13

26 June1875-3 May 1876

Simpson, Edward, 1824-1888

Manuscript

Title: No. 1 letters U.S.N.

Captain Simpson's correspondence aboard the U.S.S. Powhatan (June 26 - 29, 1875) and the U.S.S. Omaha (July 9, 1875 - May 3, 1876). Original bookmark removed from page 221 to collateral file.

GLC05911.14

31 May 1876-16 July 1877

Simpson, Edward, 1824-1888

Manuscript

Title: No. 2 letters. U.S.N .

Captain Simpson's letters from the U.S.S. Omaha cruising off the western coast of Central and South America. Includes two letters from Newport, Rhode Island dated April 1877.

GLC05911.15

26 November 1875-15 November 1876

Simpson, Edward, 1824-1888

Manuscript

Title: Night order book

Pages one and two are "General Instructions", remainder of the book is Simpson's orders to the night watch on board the U.S.S. Omaha at sea.

GLC05911.22

08 May 1876

Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889

Autograph letter signed

Title: To Mikell

An attempt by a confederate colonel to deliver a letter to Abraham Lincoln, which was not answered but "probably prevented the execution of the captives."

GLC08043

29 September 1877

Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889

Autograph letter signed

Title: To George Phelan

General Joseph E. Johnston's book: "I know he is malignant and skillful in the supporesis viri et suggestio falsi"

GLC08044

June 1876

Hughes, Alfred, fl. 1862-1864

Document signed

Title: [Second codicil to Alfred Hughes's will]

Also signed by Thomas W. Luckett, John H. Moss, and Abraham Gordon as witnesses.

GLC02166.113

August 24, 1864

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

He has charge of the woodwork on the fort. They will get 2 months worth of pay soon. Anderson died. Includes separate letter to sister on back page.

GLC01014.139

January 16, 1862

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

There was a snowstorm that brought a foot of snow. Peter Carmen shot his thumbs off that morning while mishandling his gun. He will probably be discharged. They have orders to leave soon.

GLC01014.023

February 17, 1863

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

George is getting better. They had to make a pair of crutches for one of the boys that was wounded. There are about three thousand contrabands there coming up from the swamps and countless numbers of mules.

GLC01014.032

6 January 1866

Smith, A.N., fl. 1866

Letter signed

Title: to Richard T. Renshaw

Smith writes to Renshaw with orders to discharge Colonel Wallace Wilson of the 1st Colored Brigade,"he having originally enlisted for one year." The order also extends to "any other Contrabands on board the 'Agawam'." Forwarded by Commodore Joseph Lanman. Written on stationery of the Navy Department Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting.

GLC02254.31

March 21, 1872

Lee, Samuel Phillips, 1812-1897

Manuscript document signed

Title: to Richard T. Renshaw

Rear Admiral Lee writes Renshaw with orders to transfer to the Kansas "together with Eight (8) reliable men." Letter written aboard the U.S. Flagship Worcester.

GLC02254.32

23 March 1872

Lee, Samuel Phillips, 1812-1897

Manuscript document signed

Title: to Richard T. Renshaw

Rear Admiral Lee orders Renshaw to investigate an attack reported by the Colonel Chief of Staff, Jose de Chasso. De Chasso's report was relayed by Genl. Franciscos de Ceballos. Sailors "supposed to belong to the Worcester, attacked a Sentinel stationed on the Cavalry Mole."

GLC02254.33