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to Sister
20 May 1862
Stafford, Robert H., fl. 1837-1866
Stresses that he wishes the next battle will close the war. Says he was threatened with pneumonia.
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24 May 1862
Relates a visit from his cousin.
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to Pa
29 May 1862
Reports that he is still sick and has lost a great deal of weight. He is also having money troubles.
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13 June 1862
Provides a catalog of the wounded and dead.
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5 September 1862
Stfafford, Robert H., fl. 1837-1866
Says he may not hear from him for several weeks. Says he currently has too much to carry and wants to lighten his load.
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to Ma
13 September 1862
Describes Winchester. Is impressed with the landscape, people and prices.
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29 September 1862
Writes that he hopes for peace but notes that Lincoln has called for 400,000 more troops.
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3 October 1862
Writes that many soldiers are barefooted and without blankets. many are sick.
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24 October 1862
Talks of how tired he is of drilling.
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to George May Powell
November 14, 1863
Morgan, George M., fl. 1863
Morgan bills Powell for publication.
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September 9, 1865
Berkaw, P.H., fl. 1865
P.H. Berkaw wants George May Powell to purchase a frame for the picture previously determined and purchased.
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May 5, 1865
Frank, G.W., fl. 1865
Frank pays a debt to George for the copyright of the photograph and engraving of Congress after passing an amendment.
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May 14, 1865
Redrussa, J., fl. 1865
In response to a deal to sell George May Powell's Great National Picture in Mansfield, Redrussa has only sold one photograph.
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October 9, 1865
Cumming, A., fl. 1856
He reports his canvass from attempts to sell the photograph with only one order. Circulars have been distributed, and he hopes for more orders.
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February 23, 1866
Howard, Emily B., fl. 1866
She wants to clear up confusion about ordering photographs with the retail price. Her soldier agents need money.
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March 5, 1866
Williams, Enoch, fl. 1866
He has received the shipment, which did not match the specimen. The packing was not satisfactory and some frames were broken upon arrival. He will wait to continue canvassing until he receives satisfactory pictures.
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April 23, 1866
She has worked with a young man who has taken advantage of their copyright, printing pictures without permission. She asks George if she can print a large picture to fit an oval frame to then sell.
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April 27, 1866
She expresses concern about a miscommunication about subscribers' preferences pertaining to the lighter and darker copies. Many potential subscribers wanted to see the actual images before buying. A missing picture was traced through a missing agent...
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April 28, 1866
He is anxious to hear about the shipment of replacement images.
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Enoch Williams has received the reshipped package and has delivered the pictures. He has finished working for George May Powell, but if Powell agrees to reduce the price, he would again sell for him.
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May 3, 1866
Fowler & Wells (publishers)
This message from the printer says that they plan to use the image first in their journal and then as a circular.
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May 7, 1866
She is anxious to hear back from George and wants to know how other agents are responding. She is pleased with the response of the oval walnut frame.
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May 19, 1866
She writes to settle accounts and past bills. She refers to her agent, to whom she has promised a larger commission, who would like to begin canvassing in Chester County. She wonders if her husband, who will soon go to Vermont, should establish an...
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May 28, 1866
She wants to settle past bills and is concerned about heavy expenses.
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June 1, 1866
Haight, James T., fl. 1974
He is anxious to move forward selling pictures, but would like to first advertise extensively, working in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota.
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December 26, 1862
Written near Rappahanoe, Virginia
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December 27, 1862
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to Sister and Brothers
January 27, 1863
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February 13, 1863
Written near Fredericksburg, Virginia
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February 23, 1863
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3 April 1863
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to Mother
8 May 1863
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10 May 1863
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to Aunt
21 May 1863
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23 May 1863
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26 April 1863
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28 May 1863
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10 July 1863
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16 July 1863
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31 July 1863
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3 August 1863
Written near Orange, Virginia
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27 August 1863
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28 August 1863
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5 September 1863
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20 September 1863
Written at Raccoon Ford
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25 September 1863
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25 October 1863
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5 November 1863
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November 1863
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December 9, 1863
Written at a camp near Morton's Ford
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