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19 February 1839
Anderson, Robert, fl. 1839
to Hugh Brady
talks about news of a robbery
GLC08104.006
22 May 1839
Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866
GLC08104.007
16 October 1839
expresses hope that United States will respect British North Americans
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28 October 1839
says he will see the general earlier than expected
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11 November 1839
to Secretary of the Treasury
excerpt of a letter expressing a need for information that would counteract a potential invasion
GLC08104.010
15 July 1840
Gardner, L., fl. 1840
to Col. Love
talks of an incident in which the soldiers complained they were mistreated, says they can return and prosecute
GLC08104.012
28 April 1861
Waste, William, fl. 1861
to "Dearest Jane"
re: enlistment in the army, and love for the letter's recipient
GLC02179.01.008
23 September 1861
McKinney, C., fl. 1861
to Erastus R. McKinney
re: recent fire in the town that burnt down a distillery, family news
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1815-1860
McKinney, Erastus R., fl. 1851-1904
to Cynthia McKinney
re: news that he is about to march from Camp Taylor. Written prior to 25 September 1861. Most of first leaf has been cut out.
GLC02179.01.010
25 September 1861
to his father and wife
re: news of his new station outside Norfolk; request for some rosin and his violin book; African American cook; and march to Bird's Point
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September 1861
McKinney, Cynthia, fl. 1861
to Erastus McKinney
re: news of Erastus' recent appointment as fourth corporal
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10 October 1861
Cooper, Jeremiah, fl. 1861
to William Cooper
re: military life; anger at receiving so few letters
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20 October 1861
re: news that all is well
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October 1861
re: news that he has not been called to battle as was expected; also discusses possiblity of being home for Christmas
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20 January 1862
re: destruction of a railroad bridge in Kentucky, news of a possible pay increase
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28 January 1862
to his wife, father, mother, daughter and son
re: possible capture of Jeff Thompson; new uniforms
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30 January 1862
McKinney, A.S., fl. 1862
re: recent letters and goods sent to Erastus; predictions for the end of the war
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January 1862
to unknown
re: mess duty, release of Confederate comissioners James Mason and John Slidell; capture of 100 hogs. Top portion missing.
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to father and friends
re: cooking for the mess, naming a newborn after him (possibly his son)
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to A. McKinney
re: march through Kentucky; letters from home
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1 February 1862
re: leaving Bird's Point and boarding a boat
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25 March 1862
Cooper, William, fl. 1862-1863
to Jane Edwards
re: encounters with Confederate bushwhackers
GLC02179.01.023
February 1862
to Al[illegible] McKinney
re: a recent battle with the rebels
GLC02179.01.024
18 February 1862
to father
re: devastating battle at Fort Donelson, which McKinney missed, but was later assigned to helping the wounded and collecting the dead Written at Fort Donelson
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23 February 1862
to wife
re: caring for the sick and wounded; possibility of a 2 month furlough; deciding whether to work in a hospital or stay with the regiment. Written on board Steamer Fanny Bullit.
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26 February 1862
re: the recent battle at Fort Donelson
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23 March 1862
to father, friends and wife
re: not getting paid on time; move to Pittsburg Landing
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22 April 1862
re: McKinney's hip wound
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25 April 1862
re: his wound, details of a recent battle
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8 May 1862
McStevenson, Sallie, fl. 1862
to "Dear Brother"
re: wishes for his safe recovery from a wound, death of a loved one
GLC02179.01.031
3 June 1862
Austin, Charles E., fl. 1862
re: wish to return to his regiment
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29 October 1862
re: news from home regarding money and children
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30 June 1863
Curren, Mary Ann, fl. 1863
to "Dear Sister"
re: family news
GLC02179.01.034
1865
Confederate States of America. Congress
Amendment proposed by the Senate to the bill (H. R. 379) to levy additional taxes for the year eighteen hundred and sixty-five, for the support of the government.
stamp of record division
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25 January 1864
Hunter, R.M.T., 1809-1887
. Report of the Committee on Finance on the bill (H. R., 92) to tax, fund, and limit the currency.
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17 September 1862
(House no. 4.) . . . A bill to regulate the navigation of the Confederate States and to establish direct trade with foreign nations.
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2 October 1862
(House bill, no. 4.) . . . A bill to be entitled An act making appropriations for the executive, legislative, and judicial expenses of the government for the month of December, eighteen hundred and sixty-two.
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1862
A bill to be entitled An act to amend the existing acts for the exemption of persons from military service.
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13 October 1862
. (House bill, no. 5.) . . . A bill To be entitled An act making Confederate notes a legal tender and to prevent and punish extortion.
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1863
(House.) Amendment
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13 January 1863
(House, no. 21.) . . . Joint resolutions expressing opinion of Congress in relation to the conduct of certain citizens of Louisiana within the lines, and in the presence of the enemy.
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(House, no. 24.) . . . Resolutions endorsing the recent proclamation and order of the President on the subject of retaliation.
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(House, no. 25.) . . . Joint resolutions on the pending war, and matters appertaining thereto.
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17 January 1863
(House bill, no. 8.) . . . A bill to be entitled An act to amend an act entitled "An act to regulate the destruction of property under military necessity and to provide for the indemnity thereof."
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19 January 1863
(House bill, no. 4.) . . . A bill to be entitled An act to prohibit quartermasters and others from speculating.
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20 January 1863
(House bill, no. 2.) . . . A bill to be entitled An act to declare what persons shall be exempt from military service.
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Resolutions respecting the present war, and the causes leading thereto.
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Amendments [to a bill to be entitled An act to declare what persons shall be exempt from military service.]
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22 January 1863
(House bill, no. 12.) . . . A bill to be entitled "An act to increase and strengthen the Army of the Confederate States."
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23 January 1863
(House bill, no. 8.) . . . A bill continuing in pay all discharged soldiers by reason of wounds and injuries received in the service.
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