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21 May 1861
Pinckney, Henry Laurens, 1794-1863
Charleston mercury. [Vol. 56, no. 11, 157 (May 21, 1861)]
Napolean III in Alliance with Jefferson Davis, the Blunders of Lincoln, The Germans Deserting the Lincolnites.
GLC05959.43.03
circa 16 August 1872
Lee, John F., 1813-1884
to Henry Jackson Hunt
Discusses an unspecified case with Hunt, and notes that Hunt is engaged in political service. Remarks "I wish you would solve that mystery of the Ku Klux. It is not all a dream. There must be some waking reality in it." Mentions General Ethan...
GLC02382.091
circa 1880-1890
Volck, Adalbert John, 1828-1912
Valiant men "Dat Fite Mit Siegel"
Depicts a house being plundered and burned while a woman kneels, begging Federal officers to spare her children from the flames. The officers appear haughty and indifferent to her pleas. The threat of sexual violation is implicit as an officer with a...
GLC00493.14
7 January 1863
Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865
Southern Confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 276 (January 7, 1863)]
This newspaper is from the Southern Confederacy and includes various local advertisments and runaway notices. The main articles are written based on an account of the war given by Burnside. It is noted that "New Englanders [are] sick of war". There...
GLC05959.09.119
4 November 1870
Porter, David Dixon, 1813-1891
to Ambrose Thompson
Admiral Porter indicates that he has written to B.S. Oslon, the editor of the "Nautical Gazette," to introduce Thompson in hopes that Thompson's articles, which should be of interest to "members of Congress," will be published there. Year is...
GLC03619.02.16
October 18, 1863
Gorsuch, Joseph B., 1834-1908
to Joseph Curtis and his wife
Gorsuch, Captain and Provost Marshal of the 13th Army Corps, writes to his aunt and uncle in Hamilton, Ohio. States that his corps will soon embark on the Texas Expedition. Discusses details regarding recruitment of Union soldiers in the South....
GLC00653.09.14
5 March 1802-31 March 1804
Green, Richard, 1783-1873
[Note]
Note regarding the examination of the claims of settlers for land. Noted as written at "Salem Towne." Includes a note of receipt signed Boston, 31 March 1804 by Richard Green.
GLC02437.08822
8 July 1735
Waldo, Samuel, 1695-1759
[Patent]
Discusses the settling of various pieces of property.
GLC02437.08869
13 May 1738
Gregg, Thomas, 1703-1748
[Land Transactions]
Agreements with a several people regarding land settlements.
GLC02437.08870
23 September 1754
Wallis, Henry, fl. 1754
[Bill of sale]
Bill of sale of land between Henry Wallis and Samuel Waldo.
GLC02437.08977
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