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1815-1860
Wright, E., ?
to Miller A. Wright
Miller's stepmother writes to tell him that she has sent him food and to ask him to write more often. She thinks she will go to Richmond soon.
GLC02691.11.105
[a prayer]
Written on stationary from Anniston, Alabama and dated 189_. A prayer.
GLC02691.11.106
[desciption of the evolution of the tribes from Israel]
Describes the evolution of the tribes of Israel: "The Kingdom of Israel was divided about 980 BC. Nine tribes went off and formed what is afterwards called the Kingdom of Israel…." Written on the back of a magazine page.
GLC02691.11.107
ca. 1860-1870
Alberger, William C., 1837-1925
[Scrapbook of William C. Alberger]
Scrapbook of William C. Alberger. Uninventoried. Many pages are stuck together so page count is approximate.
GLC06628.02
1 June 1941
Bullard, F. Lauriston, 1866-1952
The Other Lincoln
Bacclaureate Address
GLC08880.009
1950
Luhrs, Henry, fl. 1950
Increasing Importance of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
Address given before Lincoln Fellowship of Pennsylvania
GLC08880.010
1901
Pratt, Silas G., fl. 1901
Lincoln in Story
GLC08880.011
1944
Meserve, Frederick H., 1865-1962
The Photographs of Abraham Lincoln
GLC08880.012
7 March 1865
Godkin, Edwin L., fl. 1865
A Letter on Lincoln
GLC08880.014
1859 - 1862
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Lincoln Autobiographies
GLC08880.015
20 February 1952
Schrader, Fred, fl. 1952
Abraham Lincoln, "The Pioneer"
GLC08880.016
12 November 1952
Martin, Willsie, fl. 1952
Lincoln's Trail to Greatness
sermon by Rev. Willsie Martin
GLC08880.017
Abraham Lincoln: Selections from his Writings
GLC08880.018
29 October 1863
Clapp, George, fl. 1839-1892
to parents
Received two letters from them, one on the 20th and one on the 23rd. Has been on the march ever since he was at Centerville, so he has not had time to write. Marched 15 miles to Gainesville and then to New Baltimore. Later received orders to march to...
GLC09355.025
5 November 1863
Received their letter last night and was surprised to find out that they had not received his most recent letter. Are now camped almost in the town center and is very near General Sedgwick's headquarters. Is guarding a road that has been a target for...
GLC09355.026
15 November 1863
Marched from Kelly's Ford back towards Rappahannock Station, where there was a battle a week before. Crossed the Rappahannock River and marched six miles to their current location, "but I presume we shall not be here a great while." Cavalry had...
GLC09355.027
21 November 1863
Is in his tent while it rains, and therefore has nothing to pass the time with other than writing. Got a short letter from his father yesterday. Hopes mother's eyes do not get much worse than they already are. Just went to visit Sid; "he is well as...
GLC09355.028
5 December 1863
Received their letter yesterday. Marched 15 miles earlier in the week. Was going to start on Monday morning, but it was too rainy then. The march was delayed until Thanksgiving morning. Crossed the Rapidan River at Jacob's Ford and stayed there that...
GLC09355.029
7 December 1863
Lists all of the things he wants send in his box: "1 pair of blue shirts of the color of blue yard not such a dark blue as you have made as they might fade. 1 pair of boots just like the last pair that Mellon made for me…1 pair of good woolen gloves...
GLC09355.030
18 December 1863
Has received all of their letters, but has been too busy to answer them while building winter quarters. Returned from picket to discover that the regiment had started to build log houses. It is "no small job." The shelter he is building is eight feet...
GLC09355.031
21 December 1863
Has thought of a few more things they should put in his box, among them "a good tin-plated iron spoon" and a couple of plates. Also wants a towel, a coffee cup, and something "to fry pork in this winter." Is thinking of having his overcoat lined...
GLC09355.032
Has time to write more now. "We are quite comfortably situated." The bunks are one on top of the other, "steamboat style." Most of the time needed to build it is spent cutting and hauling the wood necessary for it. Considers the last movements before...
GLC09355.033
27 December 1863
Has not received any letters from them, but did get two newspapers. Now has time to read the papers, a luxury that he did not have before. Can even read at night sometimes when they get candles, "which we do have given [to] us sometimes." Drew...
GLC09355.034
1861-1864
[handkerchief]
Pink with white lace border. The handkerchief also has along one end a set of pink flowers sewn into the fabric.
GLC09355.035
[calling card and envelope]
The envelope is addressed to "Miss Clapp." The calling card belongs to Marion Ruth Miller.
GLC09355.036
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