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9 January 1823
to Aaron Hobart
Asking Hobart to pettition Congress to create a new postal route in his village. Says the route is badly needed, and that the lack of a route causes great inconvenience.
GLC06313.04.217
12 January 1823
Hayward, Elijah, 1786-1864
GLC06313.04.218
10 February 1862
Weeks, John F., fl. 1860-1882
to his parents
Writes that he has just been paid twenty-six dollars. Has been ordered to March to Springfield tomorrow morning. His regiment is under command of Sigel. Asks his parents to collect a sixty-five dollar note he has if anything should happen to him....
GLC06728.012
10 March 1862
Reports that he has survived the battle (most likely the battle of Pea Ridge, fought on March 7th). Writes that it's been reported that Ben McCullough was killed by someone in Weeks' regiment. The battle lasted three days of which the last two were...
GLC06728.013
17 March 1862
Describes the Battle of Pea Ridge. Writes that the enemy lost about half its men with three thousand killed and wounded. Also writes that guns, muskets, and rifles are found stacked in the woods from soldiers that won't fight anymore and have gone...
GLC06728.014
11 April 1862
Writes that he has not marched in ranks since the battle (Pea Ridge). Reports that an artillery lieutenant shot a Benton Hussar. The lieutenant was later struck on the head with a saber several times by another Benton Hussar and was almost killed....
GLC06728.015
20 April 1862
Writes that he is six miles east from Forsyth, Mo., guarding a mill. Complains that the weather has been miserable and is made worse by the fact that he is corporal of a guard for the day. Is expecting to move tomorrow, but is not sure where. Is...
GLC06728.016
22 May [1862]
Writes that he has marched about one thousand miles since he left Rolla. He is expecting to move sometime soon, but does not know where. Verifies that there were about three thousand Indians at the battle (Pea Ridge), some of which were prisoners.
GLC06728.017
3 June 1862
to Nathan [King]
Reports that the enemy has been cut off while on the Tombigbee River. Cannonading has been heard every day as well as prisoners taken in. Writes that rebel paper is pretty and that there is plenty available in the area. Also writes that the corn...
GLC06728.018
August 1, 1862
Updates his father on the commanders of the regiment. Writes that General Asboth is the Brigadier General, Nicolas Grensel is the colonel and also a member of the Free Masons;. Lieutenant Colonel Joselyn and Major Barry have resigned and Capt. J.Q...
GLC06728.019
6 September 1862
to his sister
Writes that there was a brush with secesh cavalry who charged into the 7th Kansas cavalry. Seventeen men were killed two of which belong to Weeks' regiment. Describes his experience in Arkansas so far and writes that he was almost hit by firing...
GLC06728.020
29 March 1863
Wheeler, Lysander, 1837-1917
to his parents, [brother-in-law], and sister
Weeks thanks his family for the food and updates them on cmp news. Describes the various foods he has consumed since he received his family's packages and writes that he's "grown fat since yesterday morning".
GLC07460.032
5 February 1864
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
to the Editor of the Tribune
Complains that the Tribune misused a statement made by him to Wendell Phillips at the recent meeting of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society. The statement concerned John C. Fremont, who was active in the Radical Republicans, a group of hard-line...
GLC07483.06
31 January 1882
Garrison, Wendell Phillips, 1840-1907
to Mr. Northend
Discusses advertisements in The Nation, a liberal periodical devoted to politics and culture of which he was editor from 1865-1906. Recalls an excursion he took with his father, William Lloyd Garrison toward the end of his life. Talks of his fear...
GLC07483.07
10 January 1900
Garrison, William Lloyd, Jr., 1838-1909
to Mr. C.D. Blackhall
Garrison Jr., the son of the abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison, thanks Blackhall for the copy of Reverend L. M. Powers discourse, "The Spiritual Needs of the Universalist Church." Offers a different title for the piece, "A plan for the Church...
GLC07483.08
1861-1865
Garrison, Francis Jackson, 1848-1916
to Morse
Francis J. Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison's son and biographer informs Morse that he has found a room in a boarding house for him on Highland St. for $10 a week. Describes the room in detail. Asks if he would like to arrange to see it and to...
GLC07483.09
1861
William Lloyd Garrison
Original india ink sketch of Garrison from the shoulders up, framed in an oval.
GLC07483.10
12 September 1874
Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884
to W. W. Greenough
Mentions his note that Greenough would like to read to the trustees. Discusses the board of trustees' objection to comments made by a Mr. Caper. States that Mr. Caper felt the charge against him of dilatoriness was exaggerated. Possibly speaking...
GLC07483.12
June 1894
Smalley, George W. (George Washburn), 1833-1916
Memories of Wendell Phillips.
Essay of Smalley's personal memories of Wendell Phillips. Printed in the June 1894 edition of Harpers.
GLC07483.13
Smith, Henry Wright, 1828-?
[Wendell Phillips]
Bust portrait engraving of Wendell Phillips as a young man. With his printed signature under the image.
GLC07483.14
1 February 1865
Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872
[True copy of the Thirteenth Amendment]
Accompanied by Seward's certification (GLC03264.01) confirming this as a true copy of the Thirteenth Amendment: "Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted...
GLC03264.02
circa 1863
[Carte de visite of Amos Lewis]
Accompanied a letter from Amos to his nephew Seth Lewis, written in January 1863. Carte de visite provides an elderly depiction of Amos Lewis.
GLC03229.02
29 March 1866
McSherry, Anna, 1833-?
to Henry F. McSherry
Written by Anna to her brother Henry. She seems to have had a meeting with "Mr. Welles" -- possibly the Secretary of Navy Gideon Welles. She thinks one of the charges brought against Henry was disloyalty. She is surprised because "you and Pa at the...
GLC03523.21.55
7 April 1866
Written by Anna to her brother Henry. Says their father wants him to send home an allotment ticket. Says their father would be able to put the payment, which is in gold, to good use, maybe to purchase land. Continues letter on 18 April 1866...
GLC03523.21.56
26 May 1866
Written by Anna to her brother Henry. Hopes he comes home from the Pacific soon. Says the newspapers include exciting accounts of mining in Nevada and Colorado. Says the papers are filled with news of war in Europe (Austria and Italy). Mentions that...
GLC03523.21.57
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