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2 August
to James B. McPherson
Invitation for McPherson to "a HOP, to be given at the ORIENTAL HOTEL, on Monday Evening January 23d, 1860."
GLC03746.03.01
2 August 1859
Ellis, J. J., fl. 1859
Invites McPherson to go sailing to "Acatraz...this young Gibralter." McPherson was in charge of the erection of fortifications on Alcatraz island. Date inferred.
GLC03746.03.02
22 December 1860
Invitation to the "Oriental Party," hosted by Mr. Jaffy. Signed simply "Kellogg."
GLC03746.03.03
February 6, 1861
Unknown
to Col. James B. McPherson
Invitation to dine with Mr. Stickney.
GLC03746.03.04
circa 27 March 1861
Mr. & Mrs. Geo. C. Potter. At Home
Printed note stating that Mr. & Mrs. George C. Potter will be at home.
GLC03746.03.05
21 February 1859
Hensley, Samuel J., 1817-1866
Inviting McPherson on an expedition on the steamer "Cornelia." Signed by Hensley as the President of the California Steam Navigation Company.
GLC03746.03.06
29 November 1860
Haven, Richard, fl. 1860
Invitation to the burial of Haven's brother. Date inferred.
GLC03746.03.07
July 2, 1858
Kip, William Ingraham, 1811-1893
Invitation to dine with "Col. C's daughters." Date inferred.
GLC03746.03.08
1 June 1858
Invitation to dinner. Date inferred.
GLC03746.03.09
1859 circa
[Poem, with a drawing of an officer]
A poem accompanied by a drawing of an officer sitting in a chair and reading. The poem reads "You are bewildered, and you want a guide, To one refer your choice and you shall find, The light break open to your darkened mind; For I will seek a lady...
GLC03746.03.10
27 October 1863
Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888
to Joseph S. Fullerton
Major General Commanding Sheridan writes to Major Fullerton to relay Confederate troop movements from camps on Missionary Ridge during the siege of Chattanooga.
GLC03789.01
1861-1865
Lieutenant-General Philip H. Sheridan
Image of an engraving of Philip H. Sheridan, clipped from a newspaper. Text on verso of clipping describes a reunion of Union and Confederate soldiers after the war.
GLC03789.02
20 November 1863
Camden Confederate. [Vol. 3, no. 4 (November 20, 1863)]
Letter from President Jefferson Davis.
GLC05959.41.17
4 April 1861
Pinckney, Henry Laurens, 1794-1863
Tri-weekly mercury. [Vol. 56, no. 11, 116 (April 4, 1861)]
The Fortifications on Morris Island.
GLC05959.44.03
3 December 1863
Tri-weekly mercury. [Vol. 82, no. 11, 925 (December 3, 1863)]
Operations Against Charleston, A General Battle Expected in Northern Virginia, The Battle of Missionary Ridge, Fight on the Rappahannock, Yankee Accounts from Chattanooga & Knoxville.
GLC05959.44.31
1 July 1864
Tyler & Allegre, fl. 1862-1865
The daily richmond enquirer. [Vol. 37, no. 30 (July 1, 1864)]
News and dispatches from Petersburg, including the capture of a Federal brigade and Union General James Wilson. News tidbits from the "Baltimore Gazette." Several items about "colored subjects" breaking laws, mostly stealing. Casualties from the...
GLC05959.80.01
10 December 1864
The daily richmond enquirer. [Vol. 37, no. 158 (December 10, 1864)]
Reports of from the 2nd Session of the 2nd Confederate Congress -- both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Also, reports on the state legislature of Virginia -- both the House of Delegates and the Senate. Tidbit on an explosion at the...
GLC05959.80.02
11 January 1865
The daily richmond enquirer. [Vol. 37, no. 179 (January 11, 1865)]
Note in pencil above masthead says "Brought from Libby prison by S. Moore Finley" while the back has pencil signature "S. M. Finley." News from the front, including an update from outside Richmond where "It is said that the enemy have one corps of...
GLC05959.80.03
27 January 1865
The daily richmond enquirer. [Vol. 37, no. 195 (January 27, 1865)]
This item is two internal pages from the newspaper; no front page. Article on Hemma Micco, aka John Jumper, a Seminole Indian chief who became a colonel in the Confederate Army. Notes from the Virginia state legislature session and the Confederate...
GLC05959.80.04
29 November 1862
The daily richmond enquirer. [Vol. 36, no. 201 (November 29, 1862)]
From the "Chicago Times," a report of the Congressional returns from the North. Report from the "Galveston News" on the Bombardment of Port Lavacca. Update on "The Siutation in Tennessee." Report that the Army of the Potomac under General George...
GLC05959.80.05
30 November 1863
The daily richmond enquirer. [Vol. 36, no. 100 (November 30, 1863)]
Pencil signature of "Dr D Haskins" above the masthead. Report of the arrival of 175 severely wounded men from the fight at Germanna Ford. Article praising the cavalry in Northern Virginia. News that General William T. Sherman might be reinforcing the...
GLC05959.80.06
24 March 1864
The daily richmond enquirer. [Vol. 36, no. 96 (March 24, 1864)]
Proclamation of Jefferson Davis for a day of fasting and prayer. Article on the reorganization of the Maryland Line. Article titled "Charleston Impregnable from the Sea Approaches," which states "Charleston will not be taken from the sea approaches...
GLC05959.80.07
28 June 1864
The daily richmond enquirer. [Vol. 37, no. 27 (June 28, 1864)]
Update on the situation around Petersburg from the "Petersburg Express." Report on military activity in the Shenandoah Valley from the "Lynchburg Republican." Article on the rise of gold prices in the North. News of the movement of General Philip...
GLC05959.80.08
18 April 1861
Nixon, J.O., fl. 1861
New Orleans daily crescent. [Vol. 14, no. 39 (April 18, 1861)]
Published at 70 Camp Street. Published 6 days after the start of the war. Issue filled with military news, including troops movements. Contains "Full Particulars" of the "First Day's Bombardment of Fort Sumter." Update on the Virginia state...
GLC05960.02.08
22 April 1861
New Orleans daily crescent. [Vol. 14, no. 42 (April 22, 1861)]
Published at 70 Camp Street. Three columns of local military news on front page. Story about a local abolitionist, John Pike, who was arraigned before the New Orleans mayor -- he was released since no one would appear against him. It is believed he...
GLC05960.02.09
23 April 1861
New Orleans daily crescent. [Vol. 14, no. 43 (April 23, 1861)]
Published at 70 Camp Street. Front page article says the Confederacy has seized Harper's Ferry. Account of the capture of the steamship "Star of the West." Local news says "Abolition Sympathsizers to be Looked After." The meeting named ex-Brigadier...
GLC05960.02.10
24 April 1861
New Orleans daily crescent. [Vol. 14, no. 44 (April 24, 1861)]
Published at 70 Camp Street. Only has first 4 pages of the usual 8 pages per issue. Article titled "Affairs at Norfolk," reports that Norfolk Navy yard is being evacuated and several ships scuttled to keep them out of enemy hands. Short item...
GLC05960.02.11
10 October1861
New Orleans daily crescent. [Vol. 14, no.187 (October 10, 1861)]
Published at 70 Camp Street. Only first 2 pages of the usual 8 page issue. Several columns of military notices and requests for volunteers. Description of the night attack on Santa Rosa Island in Florida. 1000 Confederate troops surprised a New York...
GLC05960.02.13
24 October1861
New Orleans daily crescent. [Vol. 14, no.199 (October 24, 1861)]
Published at 70 Camp Street. Only 2 pages of usual 8 page issue. Contains a column of military notices on front page. Secondhand report of the death of General Benjamin McCulloch (which was false, he died on 7 March 1862). Update on situation in...
GLC05960.02.14
Redmond, Dennis, fl. 1856-1865
[Blank subscribers list for the Southern Cultivator]
Blank subscription sheet for "The Southern Cultivator" with four columns for name of subscriber, post office, county, parish, or district, and state. Top of document has image of the masthead. Partial tear where it was folded in the center.
GLC08496.01
June 1861
Southern cultivator [Vol. 19, no. 6 (June 1861)]
Co-edited with C.W. Howard. Consists of 30 pages for the magazine with 32 pages of advertisements -- 16 pages before getting to the magazine and 16 pages after the magazine. This issue is paginated 170-200. Tagline below masthead says "Devoted...
GLC08496.02
23 January 1863
[Business envelope sent to William Birnie, Esq.]
Office envelope of "The Southern Cultivator," sent to William Birnie, Esq. of Greenville Court House, South Carolina. Has 2 cancelled 5-cent stamps of Jefferson Davis. Postmarked 23 January [1863]. Verso of envelope has calculations made in pencil...
GLC08496.03
to William Birnie
Replying to Birnie's letter of 14 January 1863, which had enclosed $1 for a one-year subscription to "The Southern Cultivator." Says the best grass adapted to light high land soil is Bermuda grass. Says roots can be obtained in any quantity at the...
GLC08496.04
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