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4 July 1827
Order of excercises, at the celebration of the fifty-first anniversary of American independence
Inlcudes a reading of the Declaration of Independence along with hymns and prayer.
GLC06143.23
5 April 1855
Safford, E.H., fl. 1850
The Essex banner. [Vol. 21, no. 40 (April 5, 1855)]
Includes an extract of a speech by Henry A. Wise regarding the Know Nothing party.
GLC06143.24
1856
Political chart of the United States with a comparative statistical view of North and South
Hand colored Republican campaign chart showing slave states, free states, and territories, as well as an image of John C. Fremont, the party's first presidential candidate. Includes population information for North and South, differentiating...
GLC06143.25
12 December 1896
Turner, James H., fl. 1896
[Clipping of the article "boyhood days"]
Turner shares his memories of David P. Harmon's garden and other members of the community.
GLC06143.26
1877-1900
[Obituary of David P. Harmon]
Describes Harmon as a horticulturalist, farmer, and abolitionist. Mentions that Harmon withdrew from his religious associations due to the "complicity of the church... with the crime of slavery." Harmon was also a member of the Masonic fraternity....
GLC06143.27
circa 1940
Bamma, fl. 1940
to Nancy
Written from New Rochelle, possibly in New York. Encloses the letters of David P. Harmon and asks that she take care of them and return them when she is done. Mentions that Harmon was honored by being mentioned in the fourth volume of the American...
GLC06143.28
[Draft of an article]
Briefly discusses David P. Harmon and his association with the anti-slavery movement. Mentions her granddaughter's essay assignment on the anti-slavery movement. Comments on contemporary public school education as "rather limited in details...
GLC06143.29
13 March 1826
Parkins, A., fl. 1826
to Aaron Hobart
Discusses military education at length, commenting on costs and subjects for particular military posts, and the wisdom of joining military and civil education.
GLC06313.04.169
15 March 1822
Gurney, Nathan, 1769-1850
Seeks Hobart's aid in discovering the status of a pension application for a widow, Nabby Gardner, of a soldier killed in the War of 1812. The docket contain information on Zachary Gardner's service.
GLC06313.04.170
Sampson, Zabdiel, 1781-1828
Notes a town meeting in which republican town officers were re-elected over opposition from local federalists. Discusses the county convention, the appropriations bill, and payment owed to a Mr. Morton for capturing a barge (see GLC06313.165)....
GLC06313.04.171
Hobart, Albert, 1792-1867
Writes to his cousin to thank him for information about the recent congressional vote on the bankuptcy bill. Expresses surprise at the result and his belief that it will not pass without significant changes. Comments on local opinion of the bill...
GLC06313.04.172
Discusses the account of William Otis and related paperwork. Inquires about games of chess played by Colonel Bassett.
GLC06313.04.173
19 March 1822
Hobart, Nathaniel, 1758-1838
Writes to his nephew about a local nominating convention. Asks about the bankruptcy bill before Congress. Comments on other local political and family matters. Asks if Hobart will be visiting home when Congress recesses.
GLC06313.04.174
23 March 1822
Mitchell, Nahum, 1769-1853
Writes with alarm and at length about a proposed re-direction of the mail route from New Bedford to Boston, which "arises from the private interest & personal rivalships among the Stage owners." Asks Hobart to get information about a related...
GLC06313.04.176
Peirce, Levi, 1773-1847
Clarifies an earlier letter "relative to percentage" in regard to tax collection.
GLC06313.04.177
25 March 1822
Warren, C.H., fl. 1822
Inquires about a petition "for a bounty upon a fishing vessel" for Leonard Hammond. Indicates that he wrote to the Postmaster General about his late uncle's accounts and his hope to use proceeds from a real estate sale to settle them. Makes a...
GLC06313.04.178
28 March 1822
Holmes, Abraham, 1754-1839
Discusses the establishment of "a post office in the Wharf Village and logistics of mail routes.
GLC06313.04.179
1850
Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852
Speech of the Hon. Daniel Webster, in the Senate of the United States, on the subject of slavery.
Accompanied GLC00267.376. Pages 13-32. Removed from previous binding. Discusses slavery in relation to states' entry into the Union.
GLC00267.376.01
17 January 1888
Milroy, Robert Huston, 1816-1890
to Joseph W. Keifer
Complains of the inequities in pension payments between volunteer officers and officers in the regular army, and hopes to change the system. Informs Keifer, who also served as a General in the Volunteer Army, that any officer who received a...
GLC03215.01
18 August 1864
Coit, Charles M., 1838-1878
to his family
Writes from camp Bermuda that he awaits the return of papers that he accidentally sent home. He will loose pay without them. He writes that a group of soldiers coming to join the picket line were attacked by rebel soldiers and wounded.
GLC03603.313
17 October 1864
He writes that he has inspected the whole Brigade (5 Regiments) and that his hand is tired from writing. He describes the content of the inspection blanks. He writes that he has received a commission as Major, which he considers an insult and plans...
GLC03603.326
May 18, 1865
He writes that Quartermaster Merriam has given Coit his tent to make him more comfortable. They are camped 3-4 miles outside Manchester. Though he is in camp, he is considered sick and not on duty. He writes that he is putting off decisions about his...
GLC03603.341
14 February 1822
Cutting, Nathaniel, 1774-?
Discusses a memorial petition requesting a military land bounty for Stephen Raymond, the heir to Revolutionary War veteran Solomon Raymond, which had again come to his office. Indicates that his feelings about its merits have not changed and that he...
GLC06313.04.153
4 February 1862
Tittle, George A., fl. 1862-1864
to his sister
Writes to his sister and says that he is enclosing 50 dollars in treasury notes. Would have sent more but did not anticipate being at the Portsmouth Navy Yard for so long. Says he has an allotment of 10 dollars a month for 2 years beginning on 31...
GLC02828.01
12 April 1862
Says his last letter was dictated because he was unable to write. That was because he injured his finger while assisting the ship's doctor remove the tonsils of another sailor. After making the cut, the doctor handed the knife to him "the point of...
GLC02828.02
24 August 1862
Says she was supposed to send letters to the American consul at Gibraltar before, but now asks her not to send any letters until she hears from him again. Says they have orders to leave Algeciras for Cadiz on 1 September. After that it is assumed...
GLC02828.03
14 September 1862
to his father
Says they are anchored in Gibraltar Bay for the purpose of painting the ship. Says they will probably stay until 1 October, when they expect to be relieved by the "Tuscarora." They will then go to Philadelphia for slight repairs, if not ordered...
GLC02828.04
6 October 1862
Says they left Algeciras, Spain on 1 October and arrived in the Azores on 6 October. They are coaling and will be cruising in a few hours, he says. They are cruising with the "Tuscarora" in pursuit of two rebel steamers. One of them is the CSS...
GLC02828.05
1862
Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896
[Carte-de-visite of General Robert H. Milroy]
Carte de visite of General Robert H. Milroy, with Milroy's name written at the bottom. Published by "E. & H. T. Anthony."
GLC03215.02
23 July 1864
Encloses this draft of a memo to all officers in letter no. 303a. The memo announced the deaths of Captain John McCall, Captain Henry C. Hall, Alfred M. Goddard and Levi C. Bingham. It also recommended that all officers wear crepe morning band for an...
GLC03603.302
Writes about the promotions process in the 8th. Notes about letter no. 302 and his feelings surrounding the memo. Comments that General Ord is now in command. Requests a bottle of Osgood's Cologne.
GLC03603.303
25 July 1864
Says he is considering not reenlisting in September. Notes that the camped was "shelled" the night before but no one was hurt. Writes that most of the best officers have been killed or wounded and that re-enlisting would mean being in the company of...
GLC03603.304
July 28, 1864
Writes in response to a letter from his family, outraged that they have not received all the letters he has written. Gives more instructions on the kind of boots he wants. Notes that he has been enjoying canned fruit and milk. Says that he receives...
GLC03603.305
3 August 1864
Writes about the regiment's defeat after blowing up a rebel fort. Mentions a black regiment fighting along with them. "Everything has been gained and now everything has been lost."
GLC03603.306
7 August 1864
Writes to request his Receipt Roll, which he accidentally sent home with his clothing return. Requests a response from his family regarding the memo he sent about the officers who died in battle. Says that the memo has yet to be published and...
GLC03603.307
10 August 1864
Requests more "light reading" and remarks on having read Uncle Tom's Cabin. Writes that he has received his new horse. Notes that 56 of the 100 recruits sent from New Haven have arrived and are about to begin training. Writes about the condition of...
GLC03603.308
11 August 1864
Writes that Captain Goodrich has returned to the regiment after recuperating at Annapolis. Comments tha he testified to the good character of Colonel Ward under oath during a hearing by the military commission. Says he put everything in a favorable...
GLC03603.309
15 August 1864
He writes that the U.S.G. has a new leader and that he had to give up his horse. He requests hair oil and sends sewing silk.
GLC03603.310
28 August 1864
Writes from camp Bermuda that they have moved to a new camp. Colonel Ward is still is poor health and has requested a leave of absence. He writes of treating a "chill" with whiskey and thrashing his arms. He asks to borrow money as they have not been...
GLC03603.311
Writes from camp Bermuda that he would like to re-enlist for a period of time less than three years but that it seems impossible. He is not angry with the service or the mission but rather with the regimental management. He writes that many lives...
GLC03603.312
Writes from camp Bermuda that they have been busy moving camp and that the chaplain is ill. He also writes that Colonel Ward has recovered and has been offered a regiment.
GLC03603.314
30 August 1864
Libby, fl. 1864
to Nellie Coit
Libby writes that she has just returned from spending time with her Uncle Charlie's family at the seaside. Gives news and asks about many family and friends…
GLC03603.315
31 August 1864
Writes from camp Bermuda that he has recovered the papers that were accidentally sent home and writes that Captain Hoyt will be taking over for Ward, who is headed home on leave.
GLC03603.316
2 September 1864
Writes from camp Bermuda that he has given command of the Regiment over to Captain Hoyt since he is the superior. He is happy to have command of his company again. Discusses the policy that states that no officers will be mustered out until they have...
GLC03603.317
5 September 1864
Writes from camp Bermuda thanking his family for the valise and shoes that they have sent to him. He writes that Captain Hoyt's most pressing duty has been "guzzling whiskey." He writes that Captain Foss calls the headquarters "a public bar." Coit...
GLC03603.318
9 September 1864
Wait, J.T., fl. 1861
to Charles Morgan Coit
Wait requests information from Coit for George Pratt, an author who is preparing a sketch of Marvin. He wants to know the date of Marvin's enlistment, when the company moved from Norwich to Hartford and how long the company remained in Jamaica. Coit...
GLC03603.319
15 September 1864
Writes from camp Bermuda requesting his Ordinance return and other papers to be sent immediately by mail.
GLC03603.320
18 September 1864
Writes from camp Bermuda about a wooden shelter that has been built for him in camp. He gives more specifications on the papers he is looking for. He writes that he encloses Generals Orders No. 126 as a curiosity.
GLC03603.321.01
13 October 1864
Smith, Edward W., fl. 1864
General Orders
The orders say that 100-150 Union troops have been captured by the Confederate Army and will be placed in front of their troops going into battle. The orders request that an equal number of Confederate prisoners of war be "set to work in the...
GLC03603.321.02
30 September 1864
Smith, Moses, fl. 1864
to George D. Coit
Smith (Chaplin 8th C.V.) writes to George Coit to let him know that he has just come from the battlefield and that Charles is well. He reports on the progress of the battle saying that they have captured 500 prisoners and that the 9th lost 9...
GLC03603.322
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