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to Florence Morrison

One letter from James A. Morrison to Florence Morrison dated July 31, 1864.Written at the Chestnut Hill Hospital

GLC03523.41.120

to Florence Morrison

One letter from James A. Morrison to Florence Morrison dated August 19, 1864.Written at the Chestnut Hill Hospital

GLC03523.41.123

to Florence Morrison

One letter from James A. Morrison to Florence Morrison dated September 11, 1864.Written at the Chestnut Hill Hospital

GLC03523.41.125

to Florence Morrison

One letter from James A. Morrison to Florence Morrison dated September 26, 1864.Written at the Chestnut Hill Hospital

GLC03523.41.127

to Florence Morrison

One letter from James A. Morrison to Florence Morrison dated September 30, 1864. Written at the Chestnut Hill Hospital

GLC03523.41.128

to Elvira Winegar

He has charge of the woodwork on the fort. They will get 2 months worth of pay soon. Anderson died. Includes separate letter to sister on back page.

GLC01014.139

to Libbie Elmore

This letter includes a very poetic description of the wounded soldier. '"The poor wounded soldier as he lays waiting for death to end his sufferings or mortal aid..."

GLC06588.268

to Frank

Julius Marshall Swain wants to renew their friendship and tries to report latest activity of several people. The letter is written on patriotic letterhead for Rockland Bank.

GLC00653.10.01

to his parents

One letter from Byron E. Bates to his parents dated June 24, 1864. Written at City Point Hospital which held many wounded soldiers from the Civil War

GLC03523.41.110

to Oscar Calkins

One letter addressed to Oscar Calkins from Clarence Calkins dated July 8, 1864. Mentions receiving a copy of the Frank Leslie gazette and importance of nutmeg and ginger.

GLC03766.04

to his sister

Ward writes that there has been heavy skirmishing and fighting is expected every hour (possibly referring to the First Battle of Corinth or the Siege of Corinth). He is getting tired of the war and hopes to get a furlough. Asks his sister and...

GLC02232.05

to Roseann

One letter addressed to Roseann from William E. Johnson dated January 30, 1976. Bill writes concerning his possible purchase of a car. He comments that he feels guilty spending money solely on himself. He has forwarded "survival pay" (not included)...

GLC09606.30

to Elizabeth Woodhouse

John Harvey Jr. writes a love letter to Elizabeth Woodhouse. He is devoted to her. Woodhouse was considering going to America at the time.

GLC00391.04

to Nancy E. Jones [incomplete]

From her letter he believes that the Copperheads there "must be equally as Mean as those about Paris in Edger County."

GLC02739.089

to Frances Davenport

One letter from Chas. D. Shrieves to Frances Davenport dated June 3, 1865. Regarding a letter that she sent him from Dr. Downs. Says that he showed it to McAdams who confirmed that the information was correct.

GLC03523.09.52

to Brother L

This is a letter and a poem recieved together. The poems title is The Siege of Suffolk, Va. by H.W.Green, 130th Regement N.Y.V

GLC02915.64

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

to Everett

Writes to her friend in Middleborough, Massachusetts, about her improving health, the new year, and wishing he were at home with her. Wishes she had psychic ability so she would always know what he was doing. Scolds him for his lack of...

GLC06573.01

to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia went to Mad's house for dinner, and has read four of his letters so far.

GLC09414.0535

to Joseph M. Maitland

Addresses letter "Friend Joe" and thanks him for the recent letter. Reports on several parties he attended recently and comments he's "...having a grand time..." with all the women. Speculates on several relationships and whether they will marry...

GLC03523.10.119

to Estelle Spero

Note stating that enclosed with the letter is an article from November 15 1943.

GLC09120.316

to Estelle Spero

Apologizes for irregularity with which he has been writing letters recently, explaining that he has had very little sleep lately. Sid then describes an overnight excursion that his company had been taken on

GLC09120.051

to Estelle Spero

Diamond apologizes that his letters have become "dull and ship shod" but explains that "this inactivity, this waiting is getting us all on edge." Written on an unknown island in the South Pacific

GLC09120.540

to Sue Carter

This letter from Virginia Carter, to her sister Sue Carter is signed with the last name of Williams

GLC03135.05.167

to Miller A. Wright

Letter from another military officer acknowledging some of the pertinent circumstances of the impending surrender of the confederacy.

GLC02691.11.085