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24 January 1876
Sneed, U.D., fl. 1876
to Blanche Kelso Bruce
Sneed is requesting that Senator Bruce send him a variety of garden seeds, Beans, mustard, okra, tomatoes, corn, cotton and more.
GLC09400.206
2 December 1876
Sneed, Addie R., fl. 1876
Addie is requesting that the class of the Terry Post Office be raised as the area serviced is now larger.
GLC09400.207
13 March 1876
Lowe, Wm., fl. 1876
Lowe is writing Senator Bruce to request he send copies of some of the speeches he recently gave.
GLC09400.208
16 December 1876
Addie is writing to resign from the position of Postmaster in Terry, and recommends the current assistant Green T. Seals for the position
GLC09400.209
21 January 1876
Sneed, R.P., fl. 1876
Snead is requesting a position with the post office in the route agency.
GLC09400.210
2 February 1876
Sauderlin, J.A., fl. 1876
Saunderlin is thanking Senator Bruce for the copy of Barclays that he sent, and asking him to please send a copy of the congressional record.
GLC09400.211
25 March 1876
Sykes, T. A., fl. 1876
Sykes is offering Senator Bruce help in locating lodgings for the convention on April 5th 1876.
GLC09400.212
5 February 1876
Stafford, E.K., fl. 1876-1877
There are two parts of this letter the first part is written by Stafford. In this letter Stafford asks for help getting appointed Post Master of Greenivlle. In the second part of the letter Ward seconds the request, and asks the Senator for help
GLC09400.214
22 March 1876
Stanley, W., fl. 1876
Stanley is asking for help from Senator Bruce to get a post for Route Agent. He was recommended by Senator Harvey.
GLC09400.215
15 May 1876
Sauderlin is asking Senator Bruce for another copy of the Congressional record because he did not receive last one.
GLC09400.216
7 July 1861
Wilkinson, Frederick W., fl. 1861-1863
to Amanda Wilkinson
Written from Camp W. Scott. Explains to his wife that he does not know where he is going. Comments that he will go to the Senate and House of Representatives, both of which are in session. Also states that he will see her uncle. Tells his wife that...
GLC03523.13.003
circa 1873
Hinman, Samuel D., 1839-1890
Extract from a letter from the Reverend Samuel D. Hinman
Discusses missionary work with the Indians along the Sioux River who renounced tribal claims and took plots of land in accordance with the Homestead Act.
GLC02429.56
24 March 1862
to Mary
He is glad to hear that Emma is doing well. He writes that he is doing well also. Once he arrived in Washington, D.C. he is unsure of what the army's next move will be. On the march from Charlestown, Maryland to Berryville, Virginia there was a great...
GLC03523.42.09
13 May 1862 - 15 May 1862
to W
Writes that by keeping in contact with home the soldiers and those they left at home feel better. Explains the anguish felt while waiting to hear from loved ones or friends after a battle. Hopes that General Ulysses S. Grant will "hurry affairs" in...
GLC03523.42.11
circa 1861-1865
Wheeler, Lysander, 1837-1917
to unknown
Writes that during the holidays he was very busy and had a lot of work to do around the farm. He has received a book from his class and an album with a photograph in it came to him in a "mysterious" way. He has also received several smaller presents...
GLC07460.122
23 October 1864
to his sister and all at home
Written near the Chattahoochee River in Georgia. He has yet to received the package his family sent him. Mr. Wells is going home tomorrow. Asks for some things and suggests they can mail it to him or send them with Mr. Wells when he returns. He was...
GLC07460.104
9 November 1864
to his parents, brother-in-law, and sister
Written near Chattahoochee Bridge in Georgia. He has recently received his family's letter of 30 October and is glad to hear that everyone at home is doing well. Writes that the army is going to leave their camp tomorrow morning. He reports that as...
GLC07460.107
15 September 1862
Burnett, Henry C., fl. 1862
to Jefferson Davis
" You will pleasure me for again calling your attention to the fact that General Breckinridge has not been ordered to Kenty. His presence at this particular juncture in any state, I regard of the highest importance; our friends in that state have in...
GLC09172
9 March 1861
Cobb, Thomas Read Rootes, 1823-1862
To a Judge
References the Confederate constitution he helped draft: "You will see by the papers that the Convention authorized us to make the necessary changes in the code - Now for work let us go ahead!"
GLC09173
14 September 1864
to his parents, brother-in-law and sister
Written near the Chattahoochee River in Georgia. He has not received any mail dated before 12 September for ten days as the rebel attacks have disrupted the mail service. He thinks that a rebel named Wheeler is to blame for all of the attacks. He...
GLC07460.100
17 March 1864
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
General orders No. 1
Announces that Ulysses S. Grant is to take command of the Armies of the United States.
GLC02016.174
7 June 1864
to his brother-in-law, parents and sister
Written at Camp of the 105th Illinois regiment. Explains that the mail has not gone out for a while because of the Battle of Resaca. He is glad to hear everyone at home is doing well. Writes that he hopes that when the fighting is done the war is...
GLC07460.080
15 July 1864
Written at the Camp of the 105th Illinois regiment near the Chattahoochee River in Georgia. A friend of the family - a colonel in the Union Army- will be visiting his family soon if he has not called on them already. He has sent his watch home with...
GLC07460.086
22 November 1863
Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864
to Lile Miller
Written from camp near Kellys Ford. Complains that Lile, his wife, does not write to him often enough. Refers to the Battle of Gettysburg and the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery, where Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address and...
GLC02155.117
2 November 1863
Written from camp near Warrenton Junction, Virginia. Notes that they will likely move toward the Rappahannock River. Reports that [General Samuel] Crawford took command of their division. Complains that his rations consist of wormy crackers, pork...
GLC02155.113
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