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to Sis

He writes to his sister, Selina, about plants and pets in the camp. The letter is printed on the letterhead of the 39th Ohio Volunteers.

GLC00066.028

to Mother, Dad and Grandma

One letter addressed to Eva and Morris Schwartz, and Sarah Friedman from Warren Schwartz dated July 6, 1942. Pertains to life on the base and working.

GLC09662.295

to Mom, Dad and Grandma

One letter addressed to Eva and Morris Schwartz and Sarah Friedman from Warren Schwartz dated July 8, 1942. Pertains to life on the base and working.

GLC09662.299

to Mom, Dad and Grandma

One letter addressed to Eva and Morris Schwartz and Sarah Friedman from Warren Schwartz dated July 15, 1942. Pertains to life and working on the base.

GLC09662.306.02

to Mom, Dad and Grandma

One letter addressed to Eva and Morris Schwartz and Sarah Friedman from Warren Schwartz dated July 16, 1942. Pertains to life and working on the base.

GLC09662.307

to Mom, Dad, and Grandma

One letter addressed to Eva and Morris Schwartz and Sarah Friedman from Warren Schwartz dated July 28, 1942. Pertains to living and working on the base.

GLC09662.318.01

to Mom, Dad, and Grandma

One letter addressed to Eva and Morris Schwartz and Sarah Friedman from Warren Schwartz dated September 2, 1942. Pertains to living and working on the base.

GLC09662.326

to Mom, Dad, and Grandma

One letter addressed to Eva and Morris Schwartz and Sarah Friedman from Warren Schwartz dated September 3, 1942. Pertains to working and living on the base.

GLC09662.328

to Mom, Dad, and Grandma

One letter addressed to Eva and Morris Schwartz and Sarah Friedman from Warren Schwartz dated September 4, 1942. Pertains to living and working on the base.

GLC09662.329

to Mom, Dad, Grandma

One letter addressed to Eva and Morris Schwartz and Sarah Friedman from Warren Schwartz dated September 5, 1942. Pertains to working and living on the base.

GLC09662.330

to Mom, Dad, and Grandma

One letter addressed to Eva and Morris Schwartz and Sarah Friedman from Warren Schwartz dated September 8, 1942. Pertains to living and working on the base.

GLC09662.331

to Mom, Dad, Grandma

One letter addressed to Eva and Morris Schwartz and Sarah Friedman from Warren Schwartz dated September 11, 1942. Pertains to working and living on the base.

GLC09662.332

to Mom, Dad, Grandma

One letter addressed to Eva and Morris Schwartz and Sarah Friedman from Warren Schwartz dated September 17, 1942. Pertains to working and living on the base.

GLC09662.334

to Mom, Dad, Grandma

One letter addressed to Eva and Morris Schwartz and Sarah Friedman from Warren Schwartz dated September 21, 1942. Pertains to working and living on the base.

GLC09662.335

to Mom, Dad, and Grandma

One letter addressed to Eva and Morris Schwartz and Sarah Friedman from Warren Schwartz dated October 8, 1942. Pertains to life on the base and furloughs.

GLC09662.344

to Sarah

One letter addressed to Sarah from John G. Scurry dated Near Goldsboro, N.C., February 24, 1864. Mentions conscription and his father being over the age limit.

GLC03957.38

to Mother, Dad and Grandma

One letter addressed to Eva and Morris Schwartz, and Sarah Friedman from Warren Schwartz dated June 30, 1942. Pertains to life on the base and working.

GLC09662.289

to Mother, Dad and Grandma

One letter addressed to Eva and Morris Schwartz, and Sarah Friedman from Warren Schwartz dated July 1, 1942. Pertains to life on the base and working.

GLC09662.290

to Mother, Dad and Grandma

One letter addressed to Eva and Morris Schwartz, and Sarah Friedman from Warren Schwartz dated July 2, 1942. Pertains to life on the base and working.

GLC09662.291

to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated June 10, 1941. Provides details of combat training and whether he is to leave Fort Bragg.

GLC09662.026.02

to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated Forest of Loneliness, State of Barreness, October 22, 1941. Describes lack of sleep and manouever training.

GLC09662.104

to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated October 23, 1941. Pertains to training, having his mail redirected, and requesting batteries for his radio.

GLC09662.105

[Robert Bell's account with Henry Knox]

Knox sent Bell 42 copies of Viand's "Voyage with Falconers Shipwreck," 24 copies of Cappipina's "Letters," and 11 copies of "Letters to Blackstone." The total bill comes to £19.8.6 in Pennsylvania currency. Assumed to be Henry Knox's handwriting.

GLC02437.08377

to Sophia Henry

In a letter to his mother, Henry discusses in detail the cost of food. Reports sending money to them and complains about backpay. States they are camped on a large field with calvary and artillery within view of the rebel's picket. Mentions killed...

GLC03523.07.11

to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated January 24, 1942. Pertains to life on the base and working in the Battalion Supply Office.

GLC09662.170

to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated February 16, 1942. Pertains to training, the weather and possibly going to visit Raleigh, North Carolina.

GLC09662.189

to unknown

"The President told me today that the sentenced of Harry C. Fuller would stand suspended 'till I could have a hearing for him. I shall save him." Apparently a fragment from a longer letter.

GLC01308.01

to Joshua Mauger

[First half of letter appears to be missing.] Describes a naval engagement involving the Brest fleet.

GLC03902.111

to Joshua Mauger

Discusses a letter he sent to Lord S.[andwich], which has not yet received an answer.

GLC03902.120

to Henry Knox

Congratulates Knox on his recent promotion. Informs him that he has "been again prevailed upon to accept the disagreeable task of procuring this Towns Quota of Recruits for the Continental Army," a task which is "all times disagreeable but more...

GLC02437.01443

to Ida Cook

Remands her for not writing after she promised to. Send his love to the family. Makes a deal with Ida: if she writes him a long neat letter he will tell her "how I live and all about the war and also send you a twenty dollar bill in it."

GLC02570.34

to John Stagg

Received his recent letter. Is ready to proceed, but is waiting for the "honorable Secretary" (Henry Knox, the Secretary of War) to accept his resignation. His request has not yet been sent in, so asks Stagg to forward it to Knox. (See GLC02437...

GLC02437.05275

to Henry Knox

Discusses Knox's recent letter. Thanks him for his concern about her children. Comments on possible appointments to the public service of two of their acquaintances. Expresses concern and sympathy with Knox over his son's recent difficulties....

GLC02437.06686

to Atlee Kohl

Response to Kohl's solicitation letter. Peal expresses his belief in the Holy Trinity and that God can be sought out to right wrongs. In closing, Peale writes: "I believe that the values, ideals and principles upon which our country grew and has...

GLC05508.289.01

to Anne Conger

Writes to his wife that he has stopped in Sacramento due to illness. Writes about his plans to continue to Plumas County by steamboat, stage, and sleigh. Due to the difficulty in transportation, he may not be able to write often. The included...

GLC04672.03

to Henry Knox

Writes that the bearer of the letter, a Mr. [Romanie], is the Catholic instructor for the Passamaquoddy and Penobscot tribes. He is moving to Knox's neighborhood and would like Knox's help and advice. Lincoln writes that he is sure Knox will meet...

GLC02437.07972

to Benjamin Walker

Writes that he was very unhappy to read Walker's recent letter, outlining their friend [William] Duer's poor financial situation. Discusses Duer's situation, as well as a financial transaction between Walker and General [Henry] Jackson. Also...

GLC02437.05358

To Mrs. John M. Pemberton

Letter dated Seoul, December 19, 1950, addressed to his wife. Notifying her that he is safe in Seoul, believes his Air Force unit may be the only left. Describes impact of cannon explosions causing tents to shake.

GLC09598.10

To Mrs. John M. Pemberton

One letter dated Seoul, August 20, 1951, addressed to his wife, regarding financial matters of money owed to her, the hot weather, a community center built for the soldiers, and his hunger for barbeque, cheeseburger and a chocolate malt.

GLC09598.12

To Mrs. John M. Pemberton

One letter dated Seoul, August 25, 1951, addressed to his wife regarding news of an option to be stationed at the states for 6 months, and unaware of what use her old clothes would be to anyone there.

GLC09598.13

To Mrs. John M. Pemberton

One letter dated Seoul, September 8, 1951, addressed to his wife; thanks her for his pen and pencils received from her, query behind purchasing a car and questioning his impulse to buy a car without figuring out the logistics.

GLC09598.14

to Elizabeth N. Kessler

Writes to his sister from camp. Expresses his joy in hearing about the copperheads getting drafted. Comments about the wages being less when one is drafted versus volunteering. Notes he would like to see "some of them Baby Boy's" get drafted from...

GLC03523.52.70

to William Jackson

Edwin Jackson writes this letter from a camp hospital, and informs Bill that he has the ague (fever) and had the shakes terribly the night before. His fever is broken, though, and he is not in danger, just weakened by the fever, and wants to return...

GLC00203.14

To his wife

Battle letter. Taking the rebel fort (mentioned in #84): "as soon as the boat touched the shore the boys piled off like a flock of sheep and as soon as they got ashore struck a dead run for the fort. Some of the officers asked the officer in command...

GLC04558.085

to Emily J. Semmes

Writes to his wife that he "wept like a child" when reading her last letter. Expresses his thoughts before going into battle on route to Gettysburg. Discusses his concerns about his possible death, the welfare of his family, and his diminished wealth...

GLC00101

to brother

Received a letter from him and a letter from Mother yesterday. July 4th was a pretty quiet day, "hardly a gun fired all day." No July 4th could surpass that of last year when Vicksburg fell. Is back with the company he first came out with. General...

GLC09355.078

To Frances Davenport

One letter to Frances Davenport dated May 8, 1865. Witten on stationary from the office of the Vermont State Commissioner. It is now safe for her to travel to Fredericksburg to the site of her husbands grave. The signature is illegible.

GLC03523.09.47

to Miss (Kitty)

He might get to come home in the winter. A fellow soldier who saw her picture has fallen in love with her.

GLC02170.32

to Robert Livingston re: John Livingston's potential marriage to Mary Winthrop

The letter concerns the pending engagement of Livingston's son John to Mary Winthrop. Campbell speaks highly of the Winthrop family and strongly approves of the engagement, and urges Livingston to do the same. Docketed.

GLC03107.00585

to Edward Jobtanski

One letter addressed to Edward Jobtanski from Betty Sztoba dated January 23, 1945. Announces the marriage of mutual acquaintances. Gives him words of encouragement about his love life and updates on friends and family.

GLC09903.25