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14 July 1861
Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865
to Father
He thanks him for all he is doing to try to get his discharge, but says he does not want his father to feel bad if he does not succeed.
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17 July 1861
He no longer cares whether he goes home or not. Says he was only homesick and has grown accustomed to his circumstances.
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24 July 1861
A gun-boat called Penguin lies there for the purpose of watching the movements of the enemy. He heard the sound of muskets firing while at brigade drill. He later learned it was a sham battle between regiments.
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6 March 1863
Heap, Henry, fl. 1863
to father
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30 April 1862
Opdycke, Emerson, fl. 1862-1863
to friend
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3 June
[illegible]
to Henry Moffett
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22 June 1863
Breton, S.A., fl. 1863
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5 March 1863
W., O.S., fl. 1863
to friends
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10 April 1863
Bailey, Lewis J.D., fl. 1863
to Lo. Thomas
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15 April 1863
to brother
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15 May 1863
Hess, John W., fl. 1863
to Margaret J.
drawings of trees on first page of letter. Third and fourth pages contain a poem entitled "A Soldiers Farewell".
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10 June 1863
to Col. Mc[Kean]
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11 June 1863
Gemley, Bazel, fl. 1863
to Catherine
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25 July 1863
Storrs, E., fl. 1863
to A. Leonard
contains two letters both from E. Storrs. Second one dated 26 July 1863
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22 August 1863
Hall, C.A., fl. 1863
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28 August 1863
to Henry
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13 September 1863
Robinson, George, fl. 1829
to father and mother
stamp on last page, "Department of the Interior Pension Office APR 16 1877"
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8 September 1863
Luck, Alec, fl. 1863
to Corin
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18 November 1863
Cayden, F. L., fl. 1863
to Bymers
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7 May 1862
to A. G. Hart
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21 May 1944
Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008
to Morris "Moe" Weiner
Sylvia responds to several of Moe's letters.
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Sylvia describes a get together she attended at Sarah Scheff's house.
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22 May 1944
Sylvia describes a night at the movies.
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23 May 1944
Sylvia talks about an old baseball game between the Dodgers and the Giants.
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24 May 1944
Sylvia describes a blackout.
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26 May 1944
Sylvia describes a visit to her mom's.
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27 May 1944
Sylvia saw "Carmen Jones" with friends.
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28 May 1944
Sylvia reports that she found a letter Moe wrote a year ago.
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29 May 1944
Sylvia describes her day starting with work.
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30 May 1944
Sylvia reports problems with the mail.
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1 June 1944
Sylvia is preparing for Adele's wedding.
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2 June 1944
Sylvia has heard that mail from England has stopped. She saw a movie called the Lodger.
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Sylvia reports on Adele's wedding.
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4 June 1944
Sylvia mentions Paul and Joyce, Rose and Bess.
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5 June 1944
Sylvia attends a party.
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6 June 1944
Sylvia recounts her morning and how she discovered that the D-Day invasion had occurred. She mentions the crowds around newspaper booths and the quiet on the train as everyone read about the events.
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8 June 1944
Sylvia says there are issues with receiving mail, and mentions Irving Davidson.
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9 June 1944
Sylvia describes a visit to her parents, and ongoing issues with mail.
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10 July 1944
Sylvia mentions Marge, Adele, Jimmy, Pepi and parents.
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12 July 1944
Sylvia complains about the mail again, is glad that he is kept busy, misses him.
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10 June 1944
Sylvia tried a new Russian restaurant, and goes to a new doctor.
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11 June 1944
Sylvia talks about how nice the weather is, and refers to a letter of Moe's about English pastures.
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13 June 1944
Sylvia mentions the location of the new office she will be working at in Harlem, as well as how different the neighborhood is from what she is used to.
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14 June 1944
Sylvia mentions her activities with draft board. Also that her Father is ill.
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15 June 1944
Sylvia talks about father's illness.
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16 June 1944
Sylvia talks about a union function where she heard a lecture on race and politics.
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17 June 1944
Sylvia says her family received letter from Pepi saying she's coming come because she split from Willie.
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9 December 1861
He writes he is one of the best drilled men in the regiment and can stand a rigid examination. He seeks the officer recommendation for a commission.
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17 December 1861
He tells him to pay Mr. Choate what he owes when he gets paid. They have removed to Camp Windfield..
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23 December 1861
Thanks him for the picture of himself before he enlisted. Then describes his regiment flag and asks his father why he isn't using the money he sent
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