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16 October 1862
Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864
to Lile Miller
Miller writes to his wife. Mentions his sister, Sallie. Promises that if something happens to her, he will never marry another woman.
GLC02155.067
3 November 1862
Sallie
Aunt Sallie writes to Lile from "Catoctin," possibly either Catoctin Mountain in Maryland or Catoctin Creek in Virginia. Reports they can "hear the Cannons in Virginia Fighting again." Expects to be able to visit Lile closer to Christmas. Comments on...
GLC02155.068
23 November 1862
Written from camp near Acquia Landing on Acquia Creek, Virginia. Comments on their hard march. Notes that they are in [General George] Meade's Division, in [General John F.] Reynold's Corps.
GLC02155.069
2 December 1862
Miller writes to his wife from camp at Brooks Station. Sends Lile money and comments that "here all is quiet."
GLC02155.070
14 December 1862
Miller writes to his wife from camp at Brooks Station. Writes, "there is a terrible Battle Raging at Fredericksburg the canonading [sic] yesterday was tremendous, i believe it exceeded any thing i ever heard, either Malvern hill or Sharpsburg, it is...
GLC02155.071
17 December 1862
Miller writes to his wife from camp at Brooks Station. Comments on the Battle of Fredericksburg: "Our company mad [sic] a lucky escape in not getting into this last Battle, All the Rest of our Division were in it and as usual were the first or nearly...
GLC02155.072
18 December 1862
[to Lile Miller]
Possibly written from camp at Brooks Station. Miller encloses money for his wife and comments on the high price of goods. Location and recipient inferred based on date and accompanying letters.
GLC02155.073
28 December 1862
Miller writes to his wife from camp at Brooks Station. Discusses the metaphoric "dark cloud" that hangs over the country and his feelings of disheartenment. Mentions the high rate of desertion, including a "rascal" who borrowed $100 from the other...
GLC02155.074
31 December 1862
Miller writes to his wife from camp at Brooks Station. Reports, "all appears quiet here..." Notes that the previous Sunday, "Stewart's Cavalry threatened to make a raid on this Road..." Asks about the well being of his father.
GLC02155.075
12 January 1863
Miller writes to his wife from camp near White Oak Church. Notes Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, will not allow his regiment to return to "the state," possibly Pennsylvania, where he is from. Refers to a victory of [General William] Rosecrans "in...
GLC02155.076
16 January 1863
Miller writes to his wife from camp near White Oak Church. Reports that he is under marching orders. Comments on his father's well being (his father is also apparently in the service). Notes, "tell him i am not now the Puny little sickly looking...
GLC02155.077
11 October 1863
Pankow, Wilhelmine, fl. 1863
to Sarah Ogden
Pankow, who was engaged to William Hartman, tells Ogden that he kept two pictures of the two of them. Requests Ogden sends her the pictures if possible. Mentions that Mr. Hartman's son-in-law's brother, a "comrade of William," would have visited...
GLC06559.115
19 October 1863
Hartman, Friedrich, fl. 1863
Apologizes for not writing sooner. Says the family received William's body and the bullet from his wound. Describes William's funeral, and asks Ogden for copies of her photograph, for the family and for William's fiancée.
GLC06559.116
24 November 1863
Writes from Lebanon. Surmises that Mr. Hartman's letter was probably lost because the family received no response. Asks Ogden to send the family a photograph so that they may see the person so dedicated to the care of a total stranger.
GLC06559.117
26 February 1865
Jackson, R.L., fl. 1863
Debates whether to "intrude on the sanctity of her [Carrie's] grief." He plans on mailing the letter, but leaves Ogden to judge whether or not to give it to her.
GLC06559.118
11 December 1862
Jones, G.W., fl. 1862
to Edward H. Odgen
Writes that the Mr. Jones of whom Mr. Ogden speaks was not the "man that the draft belonged to." Says the Mr. Jones in question is a "single man about 22 years of age and enlisted in the 101st Regt." Jones is at the Broad and Cherry Street Hospital...
GLC06559.119
27 May 1861
McCulough, Jennet, fl. 1861
Writes from "Barton." Thanks Ogden for taking care of her husband during his illness. Says soldiers' pay is low, so she does not have much money but will find another way to offer her thanks.
GLC06559.120
6 February 1863
Lizzie, fl. 1863
Writes from "Barton." Letter is signed "Lizzie." Notes she received a letter from General Thomas, telling her of small pox in his family. Writes of difficulties with the mail, in which a letter sent for Ogden has evidently been lost. Stresses that...
GLC06559.121
24 February 1863
Murphy, Mary E., fl. 1863
Thanks Ogden and the other ladies from the hospital for the coal they sent her.
GLC06559.122
22 June 1862
Penel, Eunice, fl. 1862
Writes in answer to Ogden's letter informing her of her son, Edwin B. Penel's, illness. Says she has lost her husband, and she feels as if her heart will break, knowing that her son is very ill. Says she wishes he could come home, and would like...
GLC06559.123
2 July 1862
Thanks Ogden for the care of her son, [Edwin B.], and tells her that God will reward her for her good deeds. Asks Ogden to update her on Edwin's medical condition, and to read her letters to him if he is unable to read them himself.
GLC06559.124
16 August 1863
Peterson, S.E., fl. 1862
Writes from a fort of the White Mountains. Says he has moved farther from home than he anticipated. Says he often thinks of Ogden and the other soldiers in the hospital. Describes the scenery of his new surroundings and complains of the cold. He...
GLC06559.125
22 January 1863
Sulkin, Hermengilde, fl. 1863
Says she received Ogden's letter dated the 14th, which discussed her son's improved health. Mentions she received a letter from Alphonse on the same day, and could tell from his handwriting that he was still weak. Believes that Ogden has become...
GLC06559.127
30 November 1869
Traux, Betsy, fl. 1869
Writes that since last October, Traux has heard from neither her husband nor his brother, Jacob Traux. Says she wants to know where her husband is and whether he is sick or dead. Asks if Ogden happens to find him, she has him write to her...
GLC06559.128
April 12, 1860
Vickrey, E.H., fl. 1850
Writes she received Ogden's letter and is glad to hear that her husband has improved in health. In his last letter, he wrote that he would be rejoining his battery. Says she wants to discourage him from doing so because she does not think it wise...
GLC06559.129
circa 1860-1870
Writes she has no pasteboard at home, but would be able to find some elsewhere. Notes she has enclosed five dollars for the missing pasteboard. Mentions that Annie, [Latham], and Lilly filled a pushcart, and with the aid of an African American man...
GLC06559.130
May 12, 1860
Ogden, Sarah Morris Perot, 1831-1912
Writes that Mrs. Yardley told Firmstance that all of the items "intended for the Philadelphia Hospitals" should be sent to Ogden. Firmstance is therefore sending a box containing eighteen flannel shirts, twelve hospital shirts, six sheets, six...
GLC06559.131
16 March 1862
Warner, Caleb W., fl. 1862
Says he is donating the following items: 35 pairs of slippers, lemons, one pair of stockings, old linen, one vest, two pairs of pants, and one wrapper (for hospital use).
GLC06559.132
26 April 1862
Reese-per David Burpee, John J., fl. 1862
Thanks Ogden for a recent gift of shirts and slippers.
GLC06559.133
10 April 1865
Hall, Maria M.C., fl. 1865
Notes two boxes of "valuable hospital supplies" were received at Hall's storeroom. Thanks Ogden for the supplies, which were "in fine order, of the best quality." Mentions that their most recent arrivals to the hospital are "a very small number of...
GLC06559.134
10 May 1865
Deuglin, Rich J., fl. 1865
[General Order No. 5 related to debt owed to the Filbert Street U.S.A. General Hospital]
The officers and the patients of the Filbert Street U.S.A. General Hospital are in debt to the Ladies' Committee of the Hospital for their attention to the sick and wounded soldiers. They thank the women for their services and convey "sincere wishes...
GLC06559.135
1 January 1864
Peterson, M., fl. 1865
[Receipt for food]
Receipt for a pound cake bought on Tuesday, the 12th for $4.50. Written to Sam B. Miller.
GLC06559.136
4 December 1850
Weeden, Henry, fl. 1850
to Watson Freeman
Weeden, a tailor with a shop at 10 Franklin Avenue in Boston, declines to repair Watson's coat by saying "With me Principle first - Money afterwards. Though a poor man I crave the patronage of no Being that would volunteer his services to arrest a...
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