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to his family

Writes in response to a letter received from his family and requests mosquito netting.

GLC03603.126

to his sister

Writes to his sister from Camp Biddle. Complains that he has only received one letter from her. Comments that he received a "kind" letter from Edwin yesterday but none from her. Writes that their tent is comfortable and that they have a flower in...

GLC03523.43.25

to his family

Written on board the ship "H. J. Brookman," in Hatteras Inlet. Writes a quick note to enclose with his other letters saying that a steamer will take the mail to Fortress Monroe.

GLC03603.071

to unknown

Letter of introduction in French with envelope.

GLC00687.078.01

to John S. Preston

Confederate general Buckner asks Colonel Preston to have some letters of General John Hunt Morgan's wife sent to Confederate President Jefferson Davis to be forwarded to Morgan, who was in a Union prison camp in Ohio. Partial docket on verso; lower...

GLC01050

to George Ulmer

Letter is not signed but appears to be in Knox handwriting. Notes men have been sent out to assist the surveyors. Stresses the importance of Ulmer summoning all the witnesses to be at the Supreme Court. Knox's signature has been clipped from the...

GLC02437.07617

to Benjamin Shute

Letter is not signed but appears to be in Knox's handwriting. Requests Shute informs the people that Knox will remain in Thomaston, Maine until the first of August to provide the settlers with their deeds. A portion of the letter, including Knox's...

GLC02437.07601

to Jacob Stone, Beatrice Stone, and Jim Stone

Addressed to "Dad, Bee, and Jim." It was great to talk to his parents last night especially as his unit recieved an unexpected pass to "Frisco." It was a "rotten trip" up, but they were in an antique train. Due to censorship, his whereabouts are now...

GLC09620.112

to Archabald Wade

Whitfield Stevens, a Confederate soldier from Company A of the 4th Virginia Infantry (Stonewall Brigade) writes to his grandfather (letter addressed "Dear Granpa") and sends his letter in a "Yanky Envelope." Written from "Camp Bunkers Hill" outside...

GLC00220

to his wife

One letter from James A. Morrison to his wife dated

GLC03523.41.037

to his wife

One letter from James A. Morrison to his wife dated

GLC03523.41.067

to William Stephens Smith

Writes to discuss their business arrangements. Feels upset to hear about Smith's recent financial "embarrassments," and hopes the rumors are untrue. Mentions a business letter he wrote to Mr. Hammond, a colleague of Smith's, and assumes Hammond...

GLC02437.06676

to Unknown

Mentions John Ballard. Letter is almost illegible but he also mentions a Colonel that was arrested.

GLC07205.008

to Emma Ellen Bullard Eveleth

One letter from George M. Eveleth to Emma Ellen Bullard Eveleth dated January 7, 1862.

GLC03857.03

to Mahala F. Page

One letter addressed to Mahala F. Page from Enoch S. Page dated May 31, 1864.

GLC06359.04

to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff

One letter from Leonard Eugene Graeff to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff dated January 18, 1945. He took a bus around the island to see the sights and describes the trip. He was invited to join two lieutenants that were doing the same...

GLC09611.396

to Lucretia Bingham

They are attached to McDowell's Corps and will advance soon to cooperate with McClellan's army. The one year enlistments of two Indiana regiments have expired and the regiments have been sent back to Washington. Direct his letters to "Geo. T...

GLC03607.03

to Consuls and Commercial Agents of the United States

Circular letter instructing the recipients to issue only the enclosed sample Sea-letter (not included) to vessels so that ships owned by American citizens could be identified (and property protected) and fraud from forged seals and sea-letters could...

GLC01470

to Henry Knox

Copy. Describes the various transportation obstacles that prevented his letters from arriving earlier. Says the St. Lawrence lands are being advertised in two prominent Irish newspapers. Discusses the meeting he had with "the Earl of Westmoreland...

GLC02437.04828

to Estelle Spero

Diamond discusses one of his letters about the "racial question" which had been published in a periodical.

GLC09120.525

to Jacob Bailey

This document contains three seperate letters written to Jacob Bailey. The first is a letter from Robert and Maley Bayley to their son informing him of their troubles, including the loss of their cattle and their subsequent inability to pay for bread...

GLC02669.010

to Eliza Cook

Has received Eliza's letters those from friends dated as far back as December 1863. Fills her in on where his camp is going and where they have been since his last letter. Can't bear to write any news of the war and instructs Eliza to read the...

GLC02570.62

to S. Clark Allison

One letter from Eben Allison to S. Clark Allison dated August 25, 1862. Written at Camp Alabama.

GLC03523.24.003

to Dorcas C., James, Jasper and Hattie Allison

One letter from Eben Allison to Dorcas C., James, Hattie, and Jasper Allison dated November 7, 1862.

GLC03523.24.028

to James Allison

One letter from Eben Allison to James Allison dated November 10, 1862. Sorry to see McClellan go.

GLC03523.24.030