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19 August 1863
Frances, fl. 1863
to Sister Chara
She may come to New York soon. Lizzie had a baby girl. Includes letter from J.W Barker. Mostly illegible.
GLC08284.116
21 August 1864
Wait, Horatio L., 1836-1916
to Mother
He tells the story of a captain who had his wife on board. She was very sick and he asked for ice to ease her pain but no one would give him so he left the ship and his wife later died.
GLC08284.117
21 October 1866
to ma cherie Marie
He thinks France is the greatest nation in the world next to the USA. He wishes whole heartedly that she could be with him. He sings the praises of Paris, including the architecture and the art.
GLC08284.118
1861-1877
to wife
He describes the people of Paris, including the upper classes, the middle and lower classes and what he calls,a "Frenchy."
GLC08284.119
8 July 1862
He has enclosed two currant leaves. He describes different flowers and his wife and baby's attitude toward them.
GLC08284.120
10 December 1908
Hitchcock, Annie M., fl. 1908
Memorial to Chara Conant Wait
Hardcover. Horatio's wife. Includes memorials by Annie M. Hitchcock, Mary H. Loomis and Louise D. Sherman.
GLC08284.121
3 March 1869
Brown, Elijah T., fl. 1869
to Mrs. Joseph Wait
On behalf of the Merchants Benevolent Association, Elijah T. Brown offers his condolences on the death of her husband.
GLC08284.124
9 January 1865
Taylor, fl. 1865
to Unknown
The author berates the recipient, calling him ungrateful, mean and lazy.
GLC08284.125
10 April 1875
Moyes, Jas S., fl. 1875
to Mrs H. Wait
Informs her that the county clerk has not yet registered the mortgage.
GLC08284.126
29 October 1873
Cherry has a severe cold and there was a bad winter storm. Maria is well.
GLC08284.127
Loomis, H.G., fl. 1873
to Mrs. Harriet H. Wait
Informs her that the 4,000 held in trust has been invested in a Trust Deed.
GLC08284.128
29 March 1873
Mead, Edwin, fl. 1873
An Agreement between Harriet H. Wait and Edwin R. Mead
Concerning the ownership of some property and some furniture and other items contained within.
GLC08284.129
26 August 1846
Trigle, George, fl. 1846
Receipt for Mr. Wait
Received 4 dollars.
GLC08284.130
28 August 1846
Received 35 dollars.
GLC08284.131
Moore, Thomas C., fl. 1846
Receipt for Mr. Joshua Wait
Received 30 dollars.
GLC08284.132
12 October 1861
Mother, fl. 1860-1867
to Chara
No year. Henry is well. John is mustering in and paying off soldiers. A Mrs. Higgins still has the cup she borrowed. They got a new sewing machine.
GLC08284.133
Cheny, Charles E., fl. 1860-1877
to Mrs. Horatio Wait
He chastises her because she dropped a pair of her baby's gloves at the pastor's house and pretended they were hers.
GLC08284.134
23 August 1861
to Mrs. Horatio L. Wait
Year unreadable.
GLC08284.135
Remains of a seal
Originally in an envelope.
GLC08284.136
Calling card for Chara C. Long
GLC08284.137
Photo of Maria A. Wait
Profile.
GLC08284.138
Photo of Joseph Wait
He has a beard and wears a suit.
GLC08284.139
26 November 1906
Photo of Horatio L. Wait
He sits at his desk.
GLC08284.140
A photo of him as an older man.
GLC08284.141
He is in his military uniform.
GLC08284.142
He is older.
GLC08284.143
Horatio Wait's father.
GLC08284.144
GLC08284.145
Photo of unidentified woman
She stands by the iron gate of a garden.
GLC08284.146
She stands by the iron gate of a garden. Copy of GLC08284.146.
GLC08284.147
Trois-mats Norwegien
Photo of a ship.
GLC08284.148
Trois-mats filant grand largue par forte brise.
GLC08284.149
Photo of navy ship
GLC08284.150
Different angle.
GLC08284.151
GLC08284.152
From the shore.
GLC08284.153
Photo of American navy ship
GLC08284.154
Two sailors in rowboat in front and a man on a horse on the shore.
GLC08284.155
Photo of US Gun Boat
GLC08284.156
31 December 1864
Williston, Leander A., 1830-?
Quarterly Return of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores
Part One: Artillery, Small Arms, Ammunition and other Ordnance Stores. Arranged to cover all the stores at Fort Picketts.
GLC02198.30
31 March 1865
GLC02198.31
October 21, 1864
Drowne, Byron P., 1848-1933
to his mother
Letter from 16-year-old Drowne to his mother, written on the USS "Catalpa" off Charleston. Says he did not have time to have his picture taken in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Reports no late war news, only that there will be no more fighting in his...
GLC01008.02.01
[Byron P. Drowne]
Photograph of Byron P. Drowne sitting. He was aboard the U.S.S. Midnight
GLC01008.02.02
1865 ca.
Weiss, John, fl. 1865
Richard Taylor
A signed carte de visite portrait of Richard Taylor. Published by John Weiss of New Orleans.
GLC01176.01
Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896
[Richard Taylor]
A portrait of Richard Taylor, CSA. Enlarged directly from the original negative by Brady in the Meserve collection.
GLC01176.02
circa 1864
Allen, J.W., fl. 1863
List of Volunteer Officers
Official certificate of appointment from the Captain.
GLC02198.29
10 September 1862
Wright, Sereno A., fl. 1862-1863
to Mother and Sister
He is having a good time and has never felt better. He thinks he will get used to camp life. He hopes he can come home tomorrow.
GLC02751.01
21 September 1862
They received orders to go to New Haven where he expects life to be much harder as they will have to stay in tents. He describes his daily routine. They have a dress parade every night and drill 4-5 hours a day. General Mansfield was killed in...
GLC02751.02
13 October 1862
He complains about the 200 Irishmen that have joined them. They get into drunken fights. He hopes they will remove the Irish companies soon. It will be his turn to go on guard soon. A couple of people are sick.
GLC02751.03
2 November 1862
to Sister
Last night a drunken man from one of the companies was arrested. He was put in the guard tent. He put up such a fuss they had to take his musket away from him.
GLC02751.04
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