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Evans 20772

GLC00219.12

Journal of the United States in Congress assembled...

Evans 21526 ; first issue with misprint "Index to vol. XIV."

GLC00219.13

to Archabald Wade

Whitfield Stevens, a Confederate soldier from Company A of the 4th Virginia Infantry (Stonewall Brigade) writes to his grandfather (letter addressed "Dear Granpa") and sends his letter in a "Yanky Envelope." Written from "Camp Bunkers Hill" outside...

GLC00220

to Moses Grinnell

Asks Grinnell if he can assist the bearer of the letter, supposedly the wife of one of McClellan's soldiers. The woman who is delivering the letter to Grinnell "represents herself as being Mrs. McCormick," the wife of a soldier who served under...

GLC00221

Resolutions settling states' Revolutionary War debt

Broadside signed by Thomson

GLC00222

to Frederick S. Greene

Franklin D. Roosevelt advises that there is $6,059,000 available for emergency relief to be used for highway projects in New York State. Informs that the money must be spent by July 1, 1933. Decides that some of the money should be used on the...

GLC00224

to Mother

One letter from an enslaved man to his mother dated Alexandria, Va., October 8, 1859. Pertains to visiting with his friends at the Widow Bailys' in Faquier [Fauquier County], Virginia. Mentions meeting a young woman that he would like to marry and...

GLC00226

Great Sale of Land, Negroes, Corn & Other Property!

Slave sale broadside. The Charleston estate sale was set for 2 January 1861. The sale advertised the estate of the deceased Hamilton Houston, noting that it included "91 likely negroes, some of which are blacksmiths and others carpenters!" Lists...

GLC00227

[Letter and copy of General Orders No. 144] [Decimalized .01- .02]

GLC00228

General Orders No. 8

Order requiring soldiers to have a pass approved by Grant himself if away from camp at night, but no pass at all is required to leave camp during the day. Hopes that his leniency on the latter issue will lead to obedience on the former. Two days...

GLC00229