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20 July 1864
Wingard, C.W., fl. 1864
[Report that Joseph W. Morris received pay from Wingard, United States Paymaster]
GLC02750.267
16 December 1864
Russ, Charles, fl. 1836
to the Commander of Company "I," Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers.
Assistant Quartermaster Russ reports that he paid for the apprehension and delivery of deserter Hugh McNally.
GLC02750.268
25 March 1865
Thompson, B. M., fl. 1865
[Report that George Arnold received pay from Thompson, United States Paymaster]
GLC02750.269
8 June 1865
Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1825-1901
[Account of military funds received by Captain Jenks]
GLC02750.270
1861-1877
Rhode Island Volunteers, Company J
[Officers of Company "I," Rhode Island Volunteers, confirm their receipt of Company funds upon being mustered out of United States Service]
Signed by members of Company "J."
GLC02750.271
Rhode Island Volunteers, Company I
GLC02750.272
1873
[Captain Ethan A. Jenks' legal statement regarding the validity of Samuel McElroys' pension claim]
GLC02750.275
1889
[Captain Ethan A. Jenks' legal statement regarding the validity of Erasmus D. Clark's pension claim]
GLC02750.277
6 October 1891
[Captain Ethan A. Jenks' legal statement regarding the validity of Allen G. Stillwell's pension claim]
GLC02750.278
11 February 1888
Perkins, Benjamin G., fl. 1888
to unknown
Possibly to Captain Ethan A. Jenks. Perkins, who formerly served in the Rhode Island Volunteers, updates Jenks on personal matters taking place in the Internal Revenue Service Collector's Office where Jenks formerly worked. Written on IRS...
GLC02750.281
30 July 1891
Hutchinson, John I., fl. 1891-1892
to Ethan A. Jenks and Mr. Coates
Hutchinson, a district tax collector, apologizes for the actions of deputy collector Wilson. Requests that the recipients assess their respective Rhode Island divisions for delinquent tax payers. Written on IRS stationery.
GLC02750.282
26 September 1891
Hutchinson, a district tax collector, instructs Jenks and Coates to finish a report on their respective divisions requested 30 July 1891 (see the previous item on this inventory). Written on IRS stationery.
GLC02750.283
1863
[newspaper clipping, describes Jefferson Davis in Vicksburg, Mississippi]
GLC02750.309
[newspaper clipping, "To the Stars and Stripes"]
Newspaper clipping, with 321
GLC02750.310
12 February 1876
Miller, Lyman G., fl. 1875-1876
[receipt to pay Ethan Jenks]
partially printed
GLC02750.311
1875
[receipt to George B. Hall from Paine and Colwell]
GLC02750.312
2 December 1875
[indenture]
Paine and Colwell transfer ownership of a Providence, Rhode Island store, along with all goods and merchandise in it to Ethan A. Jenks. Also sealed by Jenks, Paine, and Colwell.
GLC02750.313
23 March 1876
[Ledger listing the amounts individuals owe Paine & Colwell]
Signed and sealed by 28 individuals who owe Paine & Colwell money. Paine & Colwell refer to Ethan A. Jenks as the assignee of their co-partnership.
GLC02750.314
27 July 1892
[postal receipt]
GLC02750.394
8 July 1876
Hartsuff, Arthur, fl. 1870-1893
to wife
re: 7/8, Hartsuff reports that General Crooks forces have not moved much since his letter of 6/28, but with the expected arrival of a train on 8/11 or 8/12 they expect to be under arm and on the march again. He also reports that "fighting Indians...
GLC05201.003
19 June 1881
re: Hartsuff opens with the admonition that his wife and children should deprive themselves of nothing since he is deprived of almost every comfort in the field. He goes on to describe the High Sierra as "worse than anything you ever saw, barren...
GLC05201.004
to brother
re: true to his "prediction", Hartsuff is now in the Rockies. He describes the setting to his brother and then goes on to discuss the "complicated" situation with the Utes who are being forced from one reservation to another in the wake of 1) the...
GLC05201.005
8 July 1881
to "my darling wife and children"
re: Hartsuff again considers the prospects of trouble with the upcoming relocation of the Uncompahgre Utes to their new reservation in Utah at the junction of the Green and White Rivers. He expresses contempt for the "Civil Authority" which "spend...
GLC05201.006
28 April 1942
Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945
to Estelle Spero
Diamond describes his first impressions of the army base, discussing some of the personalities that he has encountered and life on the base.
GLC09120.001
States that has taken a mental and mechanical aptitude test, and describes a speech regarding the "Articles of War" given to the troops by a captain. Also describes first night in the barracks. Enclosed is a newspaper clipping of a chimp that Diamond...
GLC09120.002
29 April 1942
Discusses two of the men that Diamond has met on the military base, one of whom is a Divinity student. Diamond subsequently ponders over the moral implications of war.
GLC09120.003
30 April 1942.
Describes the punishment of walking for eight hours a day with a pack filled with bricks for a period of four days given to a boy who had gone missing for three days. Discusses impatience as to when he will be moved on from the training camp.
GLC09120.004
circa April 1942
Mentions that he has calmed down after losing his temper the night before. Discusses the new job of landscape gardening that he has been assigned. States that he is optimistic that he will be placed in the chemical warfare unit.
GLC09120.006
2 May 1942
Describes his dismay at the fact that as soon as he gets to know his peers, they are moved on. Gives a brief description of the camp town.
GLC09120.007
4 May 1942
Discusses the wedding of a "negro" soldier, and muses over the range of social classes that he has encountered in the army.
GLC09120.008
circa 1942
Discusses the gardening task that he had carried out the day before. Also mentions a divinity student's frustration with the language employed in the army.
GLC09120.009
Describes the process of being given an army uniform, and how it creates a sense of equality in the company. Warns Estelle not to trust soldiers.
GLC09120.010
Describes his elation with his new post in Edgewood Arsenal, where everyone behaves "like a gentleman and a soldier". States that the Chemical Warfare Service is merely a year and a half old, and consequently "acts its age - young, militant...
GLC09120.011
Diamond informs Estelle that he is working in the kitchen peeling potatoes while he waits for the company to fill up. Written at Edgewood Arsenal.
GLC09120.012
Outlines what his day has consisted of - primarily an array of lectures on decontamination techniques and different incendiaries. Written at Edgewood Arsenal.
GLC09120.013
10 May 1942
States that he is in the chemical warfare service training. He is swell, but has no phone. Written at Edgewood Arsenal.
GLC09120.014
Circa. May 1942
Offers Estelle the option of leaving him as he feels that he is unable to offer her a stable future Written at Edgewood Arsenal.
GLC09120.015
Reprimands Estelle somewhat for telling him that he should not have enlisted in the army, and asks her to avoid doing so in the future. Written at Edgewood Arsenal.
GLC09120.016
Describes the attitudes of the Southern soldiers towards "negroes". Also outlines his General Orders.Written at Edgewood Arsenal.
GLC09120.017
Discusses chemical warfare and outlines the day's program of events.Written at Edgewood Arsenal.
GLC09120.018
Discusses the fact that his company is segregated, and details some of his Southern compatriots' attitudes towards the African-American soldiers.Written at Edgewood Arsenal.
GLC09120.019
Describes an incident earlier in the day when had been called into the classification office, where he had been grilled about his Russian roots. Written at Edgewood Arsenal.
GLC09120.020
Speaks about his awareness that he will encounter "a few unpleasant moments" when he gets sent overseas. Written at Edgewood Arsenal.
GLC09120.021
Apologizes for brevity of letter, explaining that he has a lecture on the Blitzkrieg tactics of the Germans that evening. Outlines the day's events which consisted of a motion picture on personal health and a lecture on chemical warfare. Describes...
GLC09120.022
States that they are waiting for the company to fill up before training can begin. Written at Edgewood Arsenal.
GLC09120.023
Describes a graphologist's assessment of his personality. Written at Edgewood Arsenal.
GLC09120.024
Describes how difficult Sundays are for him since he has no distractions to prevent him thinking of home and people on the outside world.
GLC09120.025
June 4, 1942
Discusses Estelle's faithfulness to Sid. Describes a ten-mile hike that the company had gone on, and also a lecture on means of protection against chemical warfare. Written at Edgewood Arsenal.
GLC09120.026
Incomplete letter. Explains that multiple use of punctuation marks is due to his "engaged to be engaged" status. Wishes Estelle luck in her upcoming exams. Starts to describe his dream date. Written at Edgewood Arsenal
GLC09120.027
Informs Estelle that it will be impossible to know whether he will receive officer training until the three months of initial training have been completed, but warns her that it will be very competitive due to the high caliber of men assigned to the...
GLC09120.028
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