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1861-1877
[Oakes Family grave]
Collateral items of 6 photographs taken of the Oakes family grave, including Sylvanus P. Oakes, Kate Oakes, William L. Oakes, Margaret A Oakes.
GLC03136.122
14 August 1860
Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865
to Father
He stayed in a house owned by a Mr. Barlow and developed a terrible toothache and had to see the doctor. Then he went sailing and visited Rattle Snake Mountain.
GLC07705.003
13 May 1861
He is about to leave Rikers Island and assures his father he is safe and leaves him some instructions. He wants him to call after his weekly salary. He writes he could not rest "until I took and shouldered my musket in defence of my country."
GLC07705.004
2 June 1861
He is glad to finally be leaving Rikers Island, and says he would have deserted if they had been there one more week. Once they reach Fort Monroe, everyone will have to have a rifle. He insists his father draw his pay every month as it will be of no...
GLC07705.007
11 June 1861
He briefly outlines a battle that took place at Bethel where the enemy was 8,000 strong. They expect them to attack again. the union lays siege with 10,000 federal troops.
GLC07705.009
17 June 1861
Lately the accomodations are very bad and he begs his father to entreat his discharge and promises never to enlist again.
GLC07705.010
22 June 1861
He begs his father to get him discharged on account of his age.
GLC07705.012
8 July 1861
He writes about the capture of four Lousiana Zouaves and a secession flag. He thinks his father has a better chance of getting his discharge if he applies to the magistrate on a writ of Habeus Corpus.
GLC07705.014
17 July 1861
He no longer cares whether he goes home or not. Says he was only homesick and has grown accustomed to his circumstances.
GLC07705.016
6 March 1863
Heap, Henry, fl. 1863
to father
GLC09182.01
30 April 1862
Opdycke, Emerson, fl. 1862-1863
to friend
GLC09182.02
3 June
[illegible]
to Henry Moffett
GLC09182.03
22 June 1863
Breton, S.A., fl. 1863
GLC09182.04
5 March 1863
W., O.S., fl. 1863
to friends
GLC09182.05
10 April 1863
Bailey, Lewis J.D., fl. 1863
to Lo. Thomas
GLC09182.06
15 April 1863
to brother
GLC09182.07
15 May 1863
Hess, John W., fl. 1863
to Margaret J.
drawings of trees on first page of letter. Third and fourth pages contain a poem entitled "A Soldiers Farewell".
GLC09182.08
10 June 1863
to Col. Mc[Kean]
GLC09182.09
11 June 1863
Gemley, Bazel, fl. 1863
to Catherine
GLC09182.10
25 July 1863
Storrs, E., fl. 1863
to A. Leonard
contains two letters both from E. Storrs. Second one dated 26 July 1863
GLC09182.11
22 August 1863
Hall, C.A., fl. 1863
GLC09182.12
28 August 1863
to Henry
GLC09182.13
13 September 1863
Robinson, George, fl. 1829
to father and mother
stamp on last page, "Department of the Interior Pension Office APR 16 1877"
GLC09182.14
8 September 1863
Luck, Alec, fl. 1863
to Corin
GLC09182.15
18 November 1863
Cayden, F. L., fl. 1863
to Bymers
GLC09182.16
7 May 1862
to A. G. Hart
GLC09182.17
21 May 1944
Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008
to Morris "Moe" Weiner
Sylvia responds to several of Moe's letters.
GLC09414.0271
Sylvia describes a get together she attended at Sarah Scheff's house.
GLC09414.0272
22 May 1944
Sylvia describes a night at the movies.
GLC09414.0273
23 May 1944
Sylvia talks about an old baseball game between the Dodgers and the Giants.
GLC09414.0274
24 May 1944
Sylvia describes a blackout.
GLC09414.0275
26 May 1944
Sylvia describes a visit to her mom's.
GLC09414.0276
27 May 1944
Sylvia saw "Carmen Jones" with friends.
GLC09414.0277
28 May 1944
Sylvia reports that she found a letter Moe wrote a year ago.
GLC09414.0278
29 May 1944
Sylvia describes her day starting with work.
GLC09414.0279
30 May 1944
Sylvia reports problems with the mail.
GLC09414.0280
1 June 1944
Sylvia is preparing for Adele's wedding.
GLC09414.0281
2 June 1944
Sylvia has heard that mail from England has stopped. She saw a movie called the Lodger.
GLC09414.0282
Sylvia reports on Adele's wedding.
GLC09414.0283
4 June 1944
Sylvia mentions Paul and Joyce, Rose and Bess.
GLC09414.0284
5 June 1944
Sylvia attends a party.
GLC09414.0285
6 June 1944
Sylvia recounts her morning and how she discovered that the D-Day invasion had occurred. She mentions the crowds around newspaper booths and the quiet on the train as everyone read about the events.
GLC09414.0286
8 June 1944
Sylvia says there are issues with receiving mail, and mentions Irving Davidson.
GLC09414.0287
9 June 1944
Sylvia describes a visit to her parents, and ongoing issues with mail.
GLC09414.0288
10 July 1944
Sylvia mentions Marge, Adele, Jimmy, Pepi and parents.
GLC09414.0289
12 July 1944
Sylvia complains about the mail again, is glad that he is kept busy, misses him.
GLC09414.0290
10 June 1944
Sylvia tried a new Russian restaurant, and goes to a new doctor.
GLC09414.0291
11 June 1944
Sylvia talks about how nice the weather is, and refers to a letter of Moe's about English pastures.
GLC09414.0292
13 June 1944
Sylvia mentions the location of the new office she will be working at in Harlem, as well as how different the neighborhood is from what she is used to.
GLC09414.0293
14 June 1944
Sylvia mentions her activities with draft board. Also that her Father is ill.
GLC09414.0294
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