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December 24, 1869
Spencer, Robert C., fl. 1869
to Elias W. Beach
Addresses Beach as "Brother Elias." Congratulates Beach on his upcoming wedding.
GLC00919.25.22
17 March 1873
Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921
[Land contract]
Partially printed. Also signed by Henry Anthony and S. N. Smith.
GLC00919.25.23
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
January 30, 1863
Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864
to his wife
Cites location as "State of Mississippi Camp near Lagrang," most likely referring to La Grange, Tennessee, where he was previously camped and which is near the Mississippi border.
GLC01013.16
February 12, 1863
Written on patriotic stationary. Written from "Camp Davids Mills Miss," most likely in Mississippi.
GLC01013.17
March 1, 1863
Written on patriotic stationary. Written from "Davids Mills Miss," most likely in Mississippi.
GLC01013.18
March 18, 1863
Written from "Camp Davids Mills Miss," most likely in Mississippi.
GLC01013.19
May 10, 1863
GLC01013.20
July 28, 1863
Written from "Black River, Miss," possibly a reference to the Big Black River in Mississippi, which was in the vicinity of Vicksburg. Lay's unit was involved in the siege of Vicksburg; Confederate forces in Vicksburg surrendered 4 July 1863.
GLC01013.21
1861-1865
An elaborately cut paper memento addressed to his wife.
GLC01013.22
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