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2 September 1776
Parry, Edward, fl. 1776
to William Knox
Discusses plans to purchase books and other business. Mentions that the Army was in 3 divisions and describes the location of each division.
GLC02437.00434
10 January 1840
Holabird, William S., 1794-1855
[Antonio G. Vega's deposition given to United States District Attorney William S. Holabird]
Signed deposition read before the court stating "that the court of mixed commissions had no jurisdiction except in cases of capture... that newly imported African Negroes were constantly brought to the Island, & after landed, were bona fide...
GLC05636.09
January 1840
[Notes of Holabird, United States District Attorney for Connecticut]
Contains testimony of Dwight G. James (an abolitionist), Captain Green (who came into contact with Amistad Africans on shore, prior to their capture), N. Wilcox (Norris Wilcox, United States Marshal for the District of Connecticut), and E. Osborne...
GLC05636.10
November 1839
[Testimonies regarding the capture of the Amistad]
Created at Connecticut District Court in November 1839. At the top, states: "Schooner Amistad plea to jurisdictions & matter of it- Baldwin says most extraordinary objections & c Circuit Court said only that so long as the matter was pending before...
GLC05636.12
25 July 1776
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to Lucy Knox
Explains that he was disappointed to not receive a letter from Lucy by the most recent post and wonders if the difficulty of her journey to New Haven, Connecticut, prevented her writing. Reports via his brother, William Knox, that the people...
GLC02437.00394
28 July 1776
Knox, William, 1756-1795
to Henry Knox
Discusses the recent American victory in Charleston, South Carolina, and praises the patriotism and dedication of those in the southern campaign. Notes Captain Skimmer (possibly a privateer) seized a large ship and brought it to Marblehead...
GLC02437.00397
29 July 1776
Thanks her for her letter. Discusses Lucy's dislike of Mrs. Nathanael Greene. Longs to see his wife.
GLC02437.00401
1863/6/5
Smith, David V.M., 1823-1863
to Elizabeth Smith
The regiment is under marching orders, probably to Maryland or Pennsylvania. He hopes to hear good news from Vicksburg.
GLC04189.46
1863/7/19
to Family
He reports that Marylanders act more friendly toward the troops than the people in Pennsylvania. News concerning the fall of Vicksburg and Port Hudson.
GLC04189.50
8 August 1863
The regiment is once again on picket duty. He discusses losses to the regiment and the Battle of Gettysburg, "but I hope that we shall never get into another fight like that at Gettysburg Pa for it was awful beyond Discription I cannot discribe it...
GLC04189.52
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