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July 14, 1864
Pratt, Oliver D., fl. 1863-1864
to Albert S. Pratt
Written from Head Quarters, 10th Army Corps. "... we hear no news except that the rebs are up around Baltimore an Washington..." Written at the Bermuda Hundred.
GLC01003.03.03
29 December 1824
Jones, Edward, fl. 1820-1824
to Aaron Hobart
Noted as written from the Treasury Department.
GLC06313.04.358
June 2, 1865
Clapp, Channing, fl. 1865
Permission for Elias W. Beach to visit Mount Vernon
Written from Head Quarters, Engineer Brigade, near Fort Berry. Clapp, assistant adjutant general, gives Beach a one day pass by command of General Henry W. Benham.
GLC00919.25.02
1861-1865
Pettis, William H., fl. 1860
[Autograph of Pettis, Colonel of the 50th Regiment, New York Volunteers, Commander of the Engineer Depot]
GLC00919.25.06
February 8, 1865
Written from Camp, 4th Massachusetts Cavalry. "Saturday is my birth day 27 years old."
GLC01003.03.08
Pratt, Albert S.
to Garry
Consists of a half page from Albert to Garry. "...I am very thankful for your proffered kindness in commissioning me Col. of the 4th Unattached Co. of [M.V.M.] of 'Chelsea City Guards' and I hope to be able to do you a like, or equally acceptable...
GLC01003.03.12
24 August 1824
Hobart, Albert, 1792-1867
GLC06313.04.339
1 November 1824
Sampson, Zabdiel, 1781-1828
GLC06313.04.344
12 December 1824
Josselyn, Benjamin, fl. 1824
GLC06313.04.351
5 January 1825
Willis, Nathan, fl. 1825
GLC06313.04.365
November 5, 1862
Dane, fl. 1862
to Carrie
Written to a friend (or family member) away at school. Comments on news of friends, family, and recent events in Chester. Writes, "Since you left here our village population has been honorably in[creased] by a colony of Negroes- bucks, wenches...
GLC00919.25.24
March 18, 1863
Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864
to his wife
Written from "Camp Davids Mills Miss," most likely in Mississippi.
GLC01013.19
July 13, 1863
Noble, Marget Roberts, fl. 1861-1866
to her sister
Written on patriotic stationary and comes with a patriotic envelope. Written from "New Liberty Po Co Ills," perhaps New Liberty, in Pope County, Illinois. Written to Sarah Lay, wife of Creed A. Lay. Signs name as Marget J. Noble.
GLC01013.23
November 4, 1866
Noble, Thomas, fl. 1864-1866
to his sister-in-law
Written to Sarah Lay, wife of Creed A. Lay. Addressed "Dear Sister;" Sarah was apparently Marget's sister and Thomas's sister-in-law.
GLC01013.26
1 December 1861
Mortimer, Caleb C.E., 1835-1862
GLC01898.07
20 December 1861
Writes that tomorrow General George B. McClellan will do a ground review of General Fitz-John Porter's division. Captain Follett's battery will be there. Written from Camp Follett. Stationary embossed "Farrar, Follett & Co. Metals, Boston." and...
GLC01898.11
18 February 1862
Written from Camp Follett.
GLC01898.15
26 May 1862
Camped eight miles from Richmond, Virginia. Mentions the reconnaissance balloon again. Marked "Camp of 3rd Mass Battery" and "near Chickahominy River, Va."
GLC01898.19
18 January 1825
Richardson, Joseph, 1778-1871
GLC06313.04.379
8 July 1864
Benham, Tower S., fl. 1841-1865
to Sarah Ogden
Writes from camp near Petersburg. Comments on General Ulysses S. Grant, writing "Gen Grant is not the man to rest untill [sic] he acomplishes what he started to do and that I suppose was to take Richmond and Mrs Ogden we are going to take it within...
GLC06559.003
3 May 1864
Chase, James F., fl. 1834-1864
Writes from "Harvey Hosp Madison." He often thinks of the women from the Broad & Cherry Hospital, Ward B when he gets lonely. Describes his wound and the progress he has made rehabilitating his leg. Says he will not talk to any of the "boys" from the...
GLC06559.007
Jones, W.B., fl. 1861-1865
Ancestry of the Beach family of Cheektowaga Erie County, New York.
9 pages including title and one loose leaf. First 8 pages are stapled together. Corrections, additions, and notes are to be sent to Jones of Buffalo, New York as indicated on page 8. Accompanied by handwritten genealogical notes (GLC00919.25.30).
GLC00919.25.29
April 28, 1880
Pratt, Pascal Paoli, 1819-1908
[Program for the Buffalo, New York memorial services of General Ulysses S. Grant]
Buffalo services were held during the time the funeral ceremonies and interment took place at Riverside Park, New York City. Printed by Haas & Klein. Pratt served as the presiding officer.
GLC00919.25.34
1907-1931
[Funeral announcement cards]
Contains three funeral announcement cards. The first announces the death of John L. Lay (1864-1931) and lists the date and location of services. The second lists the death and funeral details for Sarah E. Banes (1839-1907), and the third announces...
GLC01013.33
20 August 1862
Amsden, Edward W., fl. 1862-1865
to his cousin Lill
GLC02156.03
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