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to Rebecca E. Hackett

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Nashville, Tennessee, December 7, 1864. Pertains to difficulties of war.

GLC04559.042

to Edwin Harris

One letter addressed to Edwin Harris from J.C. Harris dated January 11, 1850. Pertains to sending an owed amount of $25.

GLC03135.10.002

to Mother

Atlanta is now in their possession. He describes the operation. Letter was written near Lovejoy, Georgia.

GLC00653.11.11

to brother and sister

Glad to have received their letter. Is healthy; hopes this letter finds them in a similar condition. Has orders to head up the Mississippi River with 140 rounds worth of cartridges each. Thinks he is heading to battle. Is taking blankets and his...

GLC08914.020

to his sister

Writer is identified only as "Bud." The letter-writer calls Gettysburg "one of the Bloodiest Battles of the war." He reports on people from home and describes damages. Letter is considerably damaged by water staining with slight text loss in center.

GLC00653.08

to Sidney Diamond

Letter thanking Diamond for his informing the magazine that the poem that they published in their April issue appears on a tombstone in the Bronx, and not Indiana as they claimed. Diamond then appends the letter with a short handwritten explanation...

GLC09120.423

to Ira Cole

Appears to be a draft of a letter as most of it looks like notes taken or someone jotting ideas down about the North and South.

GLC08291.26

to Horace B. Potter

One letter addressed to Horace B. Potter from Lucius F. Potter dated Kingsboro, April 5, 1863. Asks about training. Mentions politics and the election.

GLC03523.38.30

to Lucius F. Potter

One letter addressed to Lucius F. Potter from Horace B. Potter dated Camp Slough, March 14, 1863. Describes a court martial and punishment for desertion.

GLC03523.38.26

to Henry Knox

Ruggles sends this letter to Knox via a "Mr. Durant" whose brother Ruggles has recommended to Knox as a clerk.

GLC02437.07487

to Richard H. Jackson

He received a letter from Sam recently that talked about a Mr. John M. Auliff and his success as a rum seller.

GLC07705.373

To James A. Morrison

One letter from Rebecca Perry to her son James A Morrison dated August 8, 1864. Addressed to her wounded son.

GLC03523.41.140

to John Bope Sr.

Bope writes to his father from camp in Moorefield, Virginia, informing him he is no longer at Camp Chase in Columbus, Ohio, guarding prisoners. Discusses the march to Moorefield. Mentions it has been raining for seven days. Letter is faded. Letter...

GLC03523.03.15

to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated September 10, 1969. He writes in an explicit letter how much he loves her and how much the photograph she sent makes him miss her. He also mentions that he has five more days until leave and that he...

GLC09908.43

to Marcia and Cous

One letter addressed to Marcia and Warren Abrams from Warren Schwartz dated April 16, 1944. Mentions life on base and needing to fix his broken watch. Parts of the letter have been redacted.

GLC09662.565

to Lile Miller

Received a letter from his father, who is also in the service. Notes that he has one year left to serve, but his father's time will be up soon. Discusses his wife's upcoming trip to Columbia (possibly Columbia, Pennsylvania). Pages one and two of the...

GLC02155.104

to Elizabeth N. Kessler

Writes to his sister from Camp Douglas. Informs her that they found some musicians to play in their band. Request that she not show his last letter to anyone. Writes that he was "pretty near whipped" when he wrote it. Relays an encounter he had...

GLC03523.52.18

to his family

Responds to a letter from home saying he is very concerned and will send $200 as soon as he can. Writes about officers who have resigned and one who has written a critical article about the 8th Regiment for a newspaper. This letter was dated by Coit...

GLC03603.060

to Leonard Eugene Graeff

One letter from Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff to Leonard Eugene Graeff dated September 29, 1943. Susan begins by telling Leonard she decided to write the letter before ironing laundry. She mentions having several big days ahead of...

GLC09611.097

Collection of Ira Blanchard, H company, 20th regiment, Illinois, infantry [Decimalized .01-.26]

This collection consists chiefly of correspondence from Ira Blanchard, Lieutenant, Company H, 29th Illinois Infantry, to Mary (Wright) Kellogg. These letters document Blanchard's service at Forts Henry and Donelson, Tennessee; Vicksburg, Mississippi...

GLC03523.31

to L. Jean White

One letter from Frank B. White to L. Jean White dated November 22-23, 1944. Sent care of Fleet Post Office in San Francisco, California.

GLC09855.124

to L. Jean White

One letter from Frank B. White to L. Jean White dated May 29-30, 1945. Sent care of Fleet Post Office in San Francisco, California.

GLC09855.187

to Jacob Stone

Addressed to "Dad." Thanks him for his "long newsy letter," and wanted to send a quick note for a follow up. He hopes Bee is feeling better after being laid up, and he wishes he could've been home to join Don while he was on furlough. He writes that...

GLC09620.067.01

to John H. Laughton

Laughton, a Union soldier from New York taken prisoner at Libby Prison, writes about being captured on 3 July 1862. Reports that conditions are fairly good at the prison and he can finally rest from the fatigues of the campaign. "I was surprised to...

GLC08654

to James L. Belden
to John Joseph Wright

This folio contains two letters, neither of which are dated. Both appear to have been written for the purpose of expressing appreciation for friendship and saying goodbye, and may have been written near the end of Joseph Hale's life in or around 1837...

GLC08934.052