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April 22, 1857
Spinner, Francis Elias, 1802-1890
to Charles Anthony
Gives a positive character reference for an unknown man and advises Anthony to contact his friend Elias Root for more information.
GLC00431.04
August 14, 1890
to A.S. Solomons
Writes about his worsening health, "I am growing gradually worse - am confronting an open grave and hope soon to slide into it and be at rest." Informs that he is nearly blind and cannot sign his name without help from another. Written by someone...
GLC00431.12
May 15, 1862
Hollet, John, fl. 1862
to Mary Hollett
Written by Hollett, a member of the 75th Ohio, to his sister Mary. Written in pencil on patriotic stationery with "Secession Web" envelope, and note on small piece of paper. Discusses fighting in West Virginia. Letter does not list the location...
GLC00434.03
1861
Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896
[Robert E. Lee]
A reworked Brady daguerreotype (original from1851); republished by Brendann Brothers. This carte de visite depicts General Robert E. Lee in uniform (uniform was painted on). See Turner's "Even More Confederate Faces" p.16. With stamp on verso: "Jas...
GLC00439
July 27, 1861
Smith, Martin Luther, 1819-1866
to David Emanuel Twiggs
Smith, a Major in the Confederate Corps of Engineers, discusses the defenses of New Orleans with Twiggs, Commander of the District of Louisiana. States "Our personal examination and instrumental reconnaissance of the vicinity of N. O., with the view...
GLC00443
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