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circa 1864
[Lieutenant Williard J. Allen]
Standing three-quarter Napoleonic pose with small beard. Wearing sash and sword. Name inscribed on recto under photograph.
GLC05528.08
1 July 1776
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to William Knox
Chastises William for not writing more. Discusses the recent Tory plot to either capture or assassinate George Washington and the subsequent hanging of a member of the General's Guard named John Rickey, a misidentification of Thomas Hickey, the only...
GLC02437.00356
3 July 1776
Woodruff, Isaac, 1722-1803
to George Washington
On the verso, the letter is titled: "On the Publick Service." The Elizabethtown Committee informs George Washington that the British have landed on Staten Island and proceeded to within two miles of Elizabeth, New Jersey. The militia is gathering...
GLC02437.00357
1862/12/20
Smith, David V.M., 1823-1863
to Elizabeth Smith and children
Smith describes his march from Washington, loading and unloading baggage cars, and being ordered to load the wounded onto steamers at Acquia Creek. They are camped within the sights of Confederate artillery. Addressed from Virginia nearly opposite...
GLC04189.20
1863/9/26
to Elizabeth Smith
He is very ill. Written from Stanton General Hospital.
GLC04189.56
1863/10/21
Starz, Edward L., fl. 1863
to John Smith
Informing him that private D. V. M. Smith died on October 10th, 1863. Also informs him where Smith was buried.
GLC04189.57
1863/10/22
Smith, John M., fl. 1861-1863
He found her husband's body and has sent it home by express. He warns her not to open the coffin because the body is "in an advanced state of decomposition."
GLC04189.58
27 June 1776
Pierce, Thomas, fl. 1775-1778
[Captain Thomas Pierce's account for January, including December and April]
Invoice concerns pay, blanket money, and mentions recruitment. Pierce was a captain in Knox's artillery regiment.
GLC02437.00353
circa June 1776
A List of Cannon necessary to be transported from this Camp to New York
Lists cannons and mortars.
GLC02437.00354
Morton, Dimond, 1743-1792
[Captain Dimond Morton's account for January, including December and April]
Invoice concerns pay, blanket money, and mentions recruitment. Morton was a captain in Knox's artillery regiment.
GLC02437.00355
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