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1862 ca.
Regiment Ordered South! National Guards [recruitment broadside]
Large oblong recruitment broadside, printed with red and blue inks in a circular design. Regiment of Col. P. Lyle, Race Street below Sixth.
GLC07210
circa 1847
Friends of the Country, Irrespective of Party!
Mexican War recruitment poster from Massachusetts defending the war and attacking Governor Briggs. Variety of articles supporting the Massachusetts volunteers and denouncing the governor's anti-war sentiments. Lower left corner missing.
GLC07211
1862/12/17
A Desirable Farm containing 975 Acres and Six Negroes for Sale... [slaves]
Sale for this date for the estate of Alexander and Martha T. Fraser, 30 miles from Petersburg. "Any one having a large number of negroes, which they desire to place beyond the reach of the enemy, would do well to purchase this plantation." Loss at...
GLC07212
1862/09/08
Johnson, Badley T., 1829-1903
to unknown re: troop recruitment
"To the people of Maryland! After sixteen months of oppression more galling than the Austrian tyranny, the victorious army of the south brings freedom to your doors..."
GLC07213
1861/11/10
McLaws, Lafayette, 1821-1897
to his fiance re: love letter
"Your very charming letter was received about two years since-it seems that long since I heard from you."
GLC07214
1863/03/03
Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872
to N. B. Baker re: clarifying the President's draft order
"The President has not at any time issued a proclamation calling for 300,000 men..." An order was to be given, but no official copy was recieved. Annotation in another hand on verso.
GLC07226
1909/02/12
Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915
Speech draft re: influence of Lincoln, given at New York Republican Club of NYC
Original draft of speech: "I was born a slave...my first recollection of Abraham Lincoln was...by the prayers of my mother...as she was kneeling over my body earnestly praying that Abraham Lincoln might succeed and that one day she and her boy might...
GLC07232
1864/05/04
Marshall, Charles, 1830-1902
to Charles Marshall re: Troops movement in Chancellorville; Burnside
"Gen Lee has been directed to make the enemy develope his forces & acertain whether there is any infantry with him. The Gen is just leaving by the old turnpike." Written on receiver's copy of Fitzhugh Lee telegram. Written in pencil on verso.
GLC07223
1862/05/29
Semmes, Paul Jones, 1815-1863
to wife re: McClellan, McDowell, Butler's New Orleans Proclamation
"Oh that some hearty hand will plant a dagger deep in his...black heart"; "Both the army & people have confidence in our ability to whip the Yankees off & save Richmond...I would rather die, if die I must, on the battlefield, fighting for the...
GLC07224
1863/07/10
Oden, Mary, fl. 1863
to Emily J. Semmes re: death of Gen. Paul Semmes (to his widow)
Written from his deathbed nurse, on the day he died with postscript: "A few moments before the General died, he asked for his sword, laying it across his arm, he asked again for his testament." Page 5 is a smaller, additional sheet.
GLC07225
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