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4 March 1898
Chase, Horace G.
to John R. Sherman
He has enclosed the bill against his mother's estate. It includes all fees and monies he advanced in defending suits against the stockholders of the First National Bank.
GLC02161.169
3 June 1862
Unknown
[Photograph of William E. Brewster]
William H. Brewster in military dress, seated.
GLC02161.172
no date
Mattie
to unknown
Dated 20 March. He wants to return to Charleston and desperately wants to see her and Pauline. He especially wants to see her before she gets married. He mentions George and Hill.
GLC02161.175
[Envelope addressed to Carrie Wadlington]
Dated 24 March.
GLC02161.177
[Envelope addressed to Mary E. McLean]
Dated 3 July.
GLC02161.179
Dewey, Orville S. (fl. 1862-)
to his sister
Ida's eye is better. Dr. Martin had a boy. He played euchre on wednesday and friday night.
GLC02161.181
to his mother
He writes he is homesick without her. He read to grandma twice.
GLC02161.184
19 April 1862
Dodge, Nelson E. (fl. 1862-1864)
to Esther Ann Kinney
re: Dodge writes to Ann predicting what is going on at home. He writes, "you are setting by the table a sewing Grandmaron is bizy…mom making shugar and uncle James is sleep." He also wishes that he would have had another shirt made before leaving...
GLC02162.02
1 May 1864
re: Dodge predicts the movement of the troops of Generals Hooker and Burnside and believes they will eventually meet near Chancellorsville. He also reminisces about the battle of Fredericksburg [December 13, 1862] and believes that their newest...
GLC02162.07
31 May 1863
Blanchard, John. (fl. 1862-1864)
re: Blanchard writes about how "Gen Hooker got whiped the Boys are feeling down hearted." He also writes about his view on the Confederate cause, saying that he would rather let the rebels have their rights than be led by inept Generals. He also...
GLC02162.09
11 January 1864
re: After the battle of Locust, or Orange Grove [November 27, 1863], John Blanchard sustained a "Gun Shot wound in the left arm between the elbow and Shoulder." He spent more than six weeks in the hospital, promising to see the war out "if I have to...
GLC02162.11
14 October 1862
re: Dodge thanks Kinney for the shirt she sent him. He wishes he could have gotten more, but realizes that sending the shirt cost thirty cents and was too expensive. He also explains that he was sick because his regiment had marched many miles with...
GLC02162.14
21 July 1860
Higgins, Patrick
to Fannie Schoonmaker
Glad to see her picture in a letter that he received last Thursday. Has not heard from her in a long time. "Began to think you had forgotten me" because she had not responded to his last letter. Would "give anything" to see her. Remembers that they...
GLC02164.02
The letter has the same stamp as letter #8, so it could also have been written while Higgins was fighting in the Peninsular Campaign. Hopes the time will soon come when they will be reunited. Says he takes a great deal of comfort in writing, and...
GLC02164.09
24 October 1862
McFadden, Charles F. (fl. 1862-1864)
to Sister
He hopes there will be a couple of new regiments coming to reinforce them.
GLC02169.02
6 August 1864
Mays, Wesley (fl. 1862-)
to Daniel Kestor
A notice of the death of a friend.who died on the battlefield.
GLC02169.06
4 June 1861
McFadden, Charles (fl. 1862-)
to Sisters
No year. John is sick. He speculates on where they will go and how they will be transported after they are given marching orders. They might be put on a boat or a passenger car, but most likely they will be put in a Hog car and be "crowded in like...
GLC02169.08
26 November 1861
Morse, Justus (fl. 1861-1864)
to Respected Miss (Kitty)
He was unable to come home on Friday because his captain was not there. He wishes she could see him, especially to watch him cook. He is very healthy.
GLC02170.01
1 March 1862
They are close to the Rebels now and there should be a fight soon. The only reason there wasn't one before is because they didn't have guns.
GLC02170.03
18 April 1862
They are in Tennessee now and will most likey stay 4 or 5 days as they are being used as a guard. He got a letter from mary Dubois.
GLC02170.05
17 May 1862
to Miss Kitty
He went to a meeting house the other day and it reminded him of old times. He heard she looks pretty bad these days, having had the measles.
GLC02170.07
24 June 1862
to Kitty
He likes being on guard because he gets to see the city. He wishes she could see it with him. They are having very easy times now.
GLC02170.10
21 July 1862
Morse, Justus (fl. 1861 - 1864)
He is currently in the state hospital serving as a nurse. He claims he is pretty good about it. There is no fighting going on at present.
GLC02170.12
14 September 1862
He gets anxious waiting to hear from her. A fight in their area is expected soon. Their sleeping quarters are very nice at present. He wishes he could eat peaches with her.
GLC02170.15
12 November 1862
to Catherine (Kitty)
He has joined his regiment in the field again. They are sleeping in log cabins and it is really quite nice. He has no hope of getting back home any time soon.
GLC02170.18
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