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1861-1877
Men Dancing and Singing Around a Table
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Where Have All My Tools Gone?
Child holds an empty box. Other side features partial story about child waking up at three or four in the morning.
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Sick Man Attended by Strange Women
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Harry Marching Down the Aisle, with His Christmas Tree Present
Other side contains partial manuscript about the Christmas season,
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Girl Pulling a Cat's Tail
Other side contains partial manuscript. Cut from a larger work.
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The Engine Must Get Up More Steam
A child in bed taking a cookie from the nightstand. Other side features partial manuscript about a child named Jimmy.
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Happy New Year, 1869
Man and woman at a party.
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Pity the Sorrow of a Poor M.D.
Features man in patchy clothing in a threadbare house.
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"I eat dat poor ittle mousey's cheese up."
Features girl holding cheese with mouse on the end of it. Other side is partial manuscript.
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Ise, Making a Train of Cars to Bring Grandma Wait in.
Other side features partial manuscript.
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25 February 1866
Wait, Horatio L., 1836-1916
to darling Cherry (wife)
He talks about an old church in Lisbon that impressed him. He also visited the King's Palace at Belem and the tower. The Opera House also figures prominently in the letter. Written in Lisbon Harbor
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8 August 1867
They are doing business with a couple of Israelites that have a contract to furnish sevral thousand tons of coal to the fleet. Lately he stays on board the ship and studies French. He has been to several ballet performances. He is thinkng to go to...
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18 May 1862
O'Connell, John D., fl. 1861-1866
to My Dear Mary
They are near the white house where George Washington courted his wife. He talks of how the beautiful countryside has been ravaged by war.
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4 September 1862
to My Dear Colonel
They lost the last battle and he got three wounds. All were flesh wounds. He wished the war would end so he could get married. He is currently in the hospital. Written in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
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16 September 1862
He fills her in on the recent battle at Bull's Run and his three wounds. Letter includes 2 pictures. One shows a couple of biblical scenes: Water from the Rock and The Golden Calf and the other shows a boy and a girl in bed with with a dog and cat.
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12 September 1862
Third page ripped. He is still recovering from his wounds but will be ready for battle soon. He blames her for their not being able to meet yet since she delayed his suggestion. Includes picture of young woman with flowers in her hair.
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21 September 1862
Her leave of absence was too short to visit her. He mentions the recent death of his mother. When he was in Philadelphia, he ran into a relation of hers. Tomorrow he will rejoin his regiment.
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11 January 1862
to Miss Mary
He wonders if he has loved her too much, paid her too much attention or written her too much. Front page cross written.
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16 January 1862
He dined with Capatain Santille on Christmas and went to a town about 5 miles up the river where they had tea with a friend. The friend took them to a house where there were 15 or 20 ladies. He enjoys the company of ladies.
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19 January 1862
He feels bad because he has not been in a church in a long time. He received a letter from her mother. His friend gave him a couple pieces of music to give to her.
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25 January 1862
He refers to a promise she made without asking but does not say what it is. He has a strong appreciation of her worth and takes a great interest in her welfare.
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10 February 1862
He hasn't had much time lately but he spends what little time he has thinking of Mary. He is sorry she is sick and hopes she recovers soon.
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20 February 1862
He is sorry to hear that she is so indisposed. He can only hope she will recover soon.
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23 February 1862
He says military is a trade that cannot be learned in a day. For most of the rest of the letter he expresses concern over her sickness and hopes she recovers soon.
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12 March 1862
He hasn't had time to write. They have been so busy. He notes she will not write until she hears from him.
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