Averell, William W., 1832-1900 [Loose notes and pressed flowers inside William Averell's Civil War diaries] [Decimalized .01- .06]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06581.04 Author/Creator: Averell, William W., 1832-1900 Place Written: s.l. Type: Header Record Date: January 29, 1863-December 31, 1863 Pagination: 3 notes : 3 pressed flowers Height: 10.2 cm, Width: 19.6 cm Order a Copy
Accompanied by three war-era notes from 1862 and three pressed flowers, originally contained in Union General Averell's Civil War-era diaries (see GLC06581.01-.03). One note a receipt from E. Owen & Son dated 26 December 1862, another on 1862 Army of the Potomac stationary is dated 10 March 1863 on the verso, and a third indicating there are "10 Rebels at Harpers' Mill" is undated. The flowers were associated with the dates: 5 June 1861, 24 December 1861, and 29 November 1863. Extent reflects the measurements of the largest note.
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