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20 July 1863
Various
The Benton Banner (manuscript camp newspaper) Vol. 1 No. 1
Includes an editorial section, news, and original writings by soldiers including poems and essays. Edited by S. J. Mansfield and John F. Weeks.
GLC06728.134
3 August 1863
The Benton Banner (manuscript camp newspaper) Vol. 1 No. 2
GLC06728.135
22 December 1863
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
(House bill.) . . . A bill to be entitled An act to grant a special copyright to W. J. Hardee and S. H. Goetzel, for Hardee's Rifle and Infantry tactics.
stamp of record division
GLC06745.069
4 July 1863
Magnolia weekly. [Vol. 1, no. 39 (July 4, 1863)]
Notes on the War - General Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia, Encouragement to Southern Literature, Poetic Verse on Benedict Arnold, the Traitor.
GLC05959.61.01
15 April
Clymer, George (1739-1813)
to Henry Clymer
Clymer writes his brother a humorous letter re-naming the family farm: "You want I suppose it should be like Don Quixote's horse at once sonorous and significant." Includes two illustrations. No year.
GLC08256
1861-1877
Unknown
to Sam
He received the first chapter of Horatio Wait's book. He tells the story of a boiler explosion on board a ship.
GLC08284.013
"And like said Jimmy when he had his quiet play spell..."
Seems to be about a child playing who later has to clean up. Other side features illustration showing little boy asking his grandma if she needs help.
GLC08284.016
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.
GLC08284.028
Harry Marching Down the Aisle, with His Christmas Tree Present
Other side contains partial manuscript about the Christmas season,
GLC08284.030
Girl Pulling a Cat's Tail
Other side contains partial manuscript. Cut from a larger work.
GLC08284.031
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.
GLC08284.032
"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.
GLC08284.035
Ise, Making a Train of Cars to Bring Grandma Wait in.
Other side features partial manuscript.
GLC08284.036
1911
Benjamin, Hon. S.G.W. (fl. 1911-)
The Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Vermont
Features a section on Joseph Wait, 1776.
GLC08284.047
22 June 1911
Lanier, Robert (fl. 1911-)
to Horatio L. Wait
A publisher thanks him for his contributions to war history and is sending him a contributor's copy of the Photographic History of the Civil War.
GLC08284.049
6 April 1866
Wait, Horatio L. (fl. 1860-)
to darling Cherry (wife)
He discusses what she can do to occupy her time and suggests Sunday reading. He watched a religious procession in Lisbon. He is embarrassed to say that while the officers of the Prussian ships can all speak English, no one on board his ship can speak...
GLC08284.064
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...
GLC08284.070
"Thou Wilt Think of Me"
features poem
GLC08413.21
"Am Thinking, Sadly Thinking"
GLC08413.22
"The Word"
GLC08413.23
"Bend Softly Down"
GLC08413.24
"Country Home"
GLC08413.25
"Be Kind to Each Other"
GLC08413.26
27 April 1861
Flag of the Free Heart's Hope and Home
features flag and poem
GLC08413.38
Our Country
featues flag coming out of water and poem
GLC08413.39
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