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to Oliver Hoyt

Discusses replacing commissioner of Indian affairs due to public pressure.

GLC08282

to Widenthall

Harding writes a humorous letter: "My musical taste is libeled, for I love Hiawata...I have kept that Hebrew story in cold storage to date, but hence forth I shall flaunt it and defy you...."

GLC08283

War letters to his wife, documents, photographs, sketches and drawings. [Decimalized .01- .173]

Union Navy Lt. Commander. Waite-Long Families archive, including 11 Civil War Letters to his wife, documents, photographs, sketches and drawings, and a cane.

GLC08284

[Cane]

Cane, part of Waite-Long Families archive.

GLC08284.006

Partial bio of Horatio Loomis Waite

Brief bio traces miltary career and post war activities.

GLC08284.007

Deed

Cemetery grants plot to Harriet H. Wait

GLC08284.008

Warranty Deed

Land agreement between Joseph Wait and the state of New Jersey.

GLC08284.009

Photo of Horatio Wait

He is in full military dress.

GLC08284.010

Photo of Horatio Wait

Copy of GLC08284.010.

GLC08284.011

to Horatio Wait

Since he has been appointed assistant paymaster the author is enclosing his commission.

GLC08284.012

to Sam

He received the first chapter of Horatio Wait's book. He tells the story of a boiler explosion on board a ship.

GLC08284.013

to Unknown

"Tell father that the accompanying method has often been used to prevent people from assuming [illegible] position when they once get vertical." Includes illustration of woman being hanged.

GLC08284.014

List of Christmas Gifts

Someone lists their Christmas gift. Other side features illustration of blacksmith.

GLC08284.015

"And like said Jimmy when he had his quiet play spell..."

Seems to be about a child playing who later has to clean up. Other side features illustration showing little boy asking his grandma if she needs help.

GLC08284.016

Sketch of the Schooner Coral of Chicago

GLC08284.017

Sketch of the View of the Fleet Anchors Opposite 12th St.

GLC08284.018

Postcard with Waite Monunment

Historic monument erected by Joseph Waite in 1763.

GLC08284.019

Historic Wait Monument

Sketch of photograph in previous item (GLC08248.019). In Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper.

GLC08284.020

Horatio Loomis Waite

His name written in large letters with the title: Late Lt. Commander Payr. United States Navy.

GLC08284.021

Mother with Children

GLC08284.022

Boy Holding Up Sketch of a Bird

GLC08284.023

Comic Watercolor of Horatio Waite

He wears a blue suit.

GLC08284.024

Men and women rejoicing

Three men stare at them from the clouds

GLC08284.025

Boy Holding An Oar

GLC08284.026

Men Dancing and Singing Around a Table

GLC08284.027

Where Have All My Tools Gone?

Child holds an empty box. Other side features partial story about child waking up at three or four in the morning.

GLC08284.028

Sick Man Attended by Strange Women

GLC08284.029

Harry Marching Down the Aisle, with His Christmas Tree Present

Other side contains partial manuscript about the Christmas season,

GLC08284.030

Girl Pulling a Cat's Tail

Other side contains partial manuscript. Cut from a larger work.

GLC08284.031

The Engine Must Get Up More Steam

A child in bed taking a cookie from the nightstand. Other side features partial manuscript about a child named Jimmy.

GLC08284.032

Happy New Year, 1869

Man and woman at a party.

GLC08284.033

Pity the Sorrow of a Poor M.D.

Features man in patchy clothing in a threadbare house.

GLC08284.034

"I eat dat poor ittle mousey's cheese up."

Features girl holding cheese with mouse on the end of it. Other side is partial manuscript.

GLC08284.035

Ise, Making a Train of Cars to Bring Grandma Wait in.

Other side features partial manuscript.

GLC08284.036

Memorial Tablet in St. Paul's Church

In Loving Memory of Chara Conant Long Wait.

GLC08284.037

Facts About Chara Conant Long Wait

Other side is a floor plan of Chicago Historical Society.

GLC08284.038

Eulogy for Chara Conant Long Wait

She practiced -- but she did not preach...

GLC08284.039

In Memoriam

Condolences for Horatio Wait, whose wife just died.

GLC08284.040

Brief Chronology of Chara Conant Long Wait

There is reference to a photo, not included here.

GLC08284.041

Special Orders No. 38

Horatio L. Wait is appointed Paymaster.

GLC08284.042

Special Orders No. 16

Horatio L. Wait is appointed Paymaster.

GLC08284.043

to Horatio L. Wait

He has forwarded his appointment as Paymaster to the adjutant general.

GLC08284.044

Naval Order Stationary.

Blank.

GLC08284.045

Naval Reserve Association

Lists officers in the Naval Militia and First Battalion.

GLC08284.046

The Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Vermont

Features a section on Joseph Wait, 1776.

GLC08284.047

[Male Members of the Wait Family]

Includes very brief bio and miltary titles.

GLC08284.048

to Horatio L. Wait

A publisher thanks him for his contributions to war history and is sending him a contributor's copy of the Photographic History of the Civil War.

GLC08284.049

to Horatio L. Wait

The Loyal Legion requests a paper from him that talks about the Naval Reserve.

GLC08284.050

to Horatio L. Wait

GLC08284.052

to Horatio L. Wait

A letter of introduction for Henry W. Raymond. He hopes Wait will do everything to make his stay in Chicago comfortable.

GLC08284.053