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7 June 1864
Armstrong, George E. (fl. 1861-1865)
to friend
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11 June 1864
to mother
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28 October 1864
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Unknown
Description of Charles L. Brown
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7 March 1865
to friend Charles
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7 April 1865
White, A (fl. 1865-)
to madam (George's mother)
He informs her of George's death.
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25 May 1865
Watson, G.R. (fl. 1865-)
to Friend Charlie
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23 June 1865
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1864
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undated.
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to Charlie
undated
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Undated.
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22 October 1869
to Mary
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1869
Pritchard, J. (fl. 1869-)
to Unknown
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Ye Historie of Ye Gallant Zoozoos of Ye 165th N.Y.S.V. (Commemorative Song)
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5 September 1863
Pay Receipts of George Armstrong
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1857
School Records, No. 21 for G. Armstrong
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Bank Book for Charles Armstrong
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Constitution and Bylaws of Warren Temple of Honor
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7 March 1846
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3 January 1843
Constitution and Bylaws of Friendship Division of the Sons of Temperance
Receipts in back.
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26 March 1864
Blackman, James A., fl. 1861-1865
to Mary Blackman
Writes to his mother about his hard journey and states he saw Frank [his brother Francis] for a few hours. He is very homesick.
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8 May 1864
Lucas, F.H., fl. 1864
Written from Knight Hospital. Informs Mary that her son Francis is getting better.
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2 December 1864
Blackman, Francis G., fl. 1861-1865
Writes to his mother that he spent Thanksgiving in Gettersburg [Gettysburg?]. They are now four miles from Harper's Ferry.
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20 January 1865
Writes to his mother that he has no interesting news at present but that he is "... rejoiced to hear of the Union Victorys in other places surely the day Star of peace will soon apear to gladen the hearts..."
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24 April [1865]
Writes to his mother about the war being just about over. "...the Jonnes [Johnnies] keep coming in hear every day ...pitch on them and kill some and drive them of if it wasnt for the soldiers bing hear the Jonnes would not stand much chance..."...
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13 May 1861
Davis, William B., fl. 1861-1862
to his sister
Writes, "The whites have allmost all left and the nigers have full swing at every thing they never dreamt of living in such stile before. The inhabitants left every thing but themselves when Burnside came and beat a hasty retreat."
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9 February 1862
to his parents and sisters
Describes his regiment's participation in the Battle of Roanoke Island. Written in pencil on patriotic stationery.
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22 June 1862
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1 July 1862
to his sister Sallie
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15 September 1862
Written on patriotic stationery.
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17 November 1862
Discusses skirmishes with the rebels in North Carolina.
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14 November 1852
McLean, Charles
to his brother
He talks about a mischievous cow. Since there are no good schools around, his mother is sending him to boarding school.
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1 July 1854
McLean, William
to Mrs. Dewey
He talks about his future marriage with Mary. He needs her support. Even though he has bad habits, Mary tends to indulge him. He asks Mrs. Dewey for best wishes.
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30 December 1858
Hopkins, Nelson K.
[Mortgage sale of real estate of Norman R. & Harriet W. Dewey]
The Deweys' land is being foreclosed and sold at public auction.
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16 June 1859
Dewey, Squire P.
[Grant of power of attorney to Norman R. Dewey]
Document grants power of attorney to Norman R. Dewey. He can now make all decisions about the piece real estate in Lancaster.
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10 November 1859
[Warranty deed with Seth Clark]
Land agreement between Squire P. Dewey and Seth Blank. The land passes from Dewey to Blank.
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30 May 1861
to Mary "Mollie" McLean
He was promoted to first lieutenancy and is trying to arrange for her and the children to come visit him. He expects their destination to be Harper's Ferry or Richmond.
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24 June 1861
They heard that Gen. Johnson was going to attack them with 20,000 men. They met them with 15,000 men. He describes some skirmishes. Later his promotion meant he was moved to B company.
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20 September 1861
Dewey, Orville S.
He will miss Hattie who has sadly departed. He regrets all the unkind things he said to her. Meanwhile they have been building nice quarters for themselves. He describes the interior of their tents.
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29 November 1861
to Norman R. Dewey
He got to occupy the outpost, a dangerous position. But he liked it. He received the box filled with raspberry jam, a handkerchief and towels.
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1 January 1862
McLean, R. J.
Harry is ill with pneumonia. He worries about Harry because he has a slight build and doesn't think he'll be able to endure this "rough world."
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4 January 1862
to Harriet W. Dewey
Mollie has a touch of dysentary. He talks about how he spent his holidays. The prospect of a fight is good and he is looking forward to it.
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8 January 1862
He has been very busy getting off Will's quarterly returns. Charley wrote that if he can enlist 20 or 25 men, he can have a 2nd lieutenancy.
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18 January 1862
He was worried for Mollie since he hadn't heard from her in a while. But she was fine. He predicts Major Whittany will go far in his profession. He likes him a lot.
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