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3 August 1943
Greenfield, Alvin, 1924-1946
to Sylvia and Moe
Alvin writes that he has finished flying. He compares flying to driving a car and then points out the differences.
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4 August 1943
Listing of men of the Salvage Repair company
This is a list of men by row in a photo which is not included.
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7 August 1943
Becker, Madeline, 1915-1995
to Moe Weiner
Mad asks Moe to write or wire immediately because she has not heard from Sylvia in a week, and needs to know when her train is coming in.
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19 August 1943
Doyle, James M., fl. 1943
James Doyle mentions Archie who expects to get a furlough soon. He also writes that Bea returned to Brooklyn after visiting her sick mother.
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21 August 1943
Doyle asks if Moe knows anything about Archie's whereabouts. He mentions that he was BC mess officer but is now on company duty.
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18 August 1943
Gellis, Joe, fl. 1944
to Sylvia Weiner
Joe asks Sylvia how it feels to be back in New York. He writes that Moe is sergeant now so he doesn't have any real work. He refers to a time when she was visiting and Moe was on K.P, so he kept her company in the service club. He mentions one of his...
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31 August 1943
Joe describes a picnic that he went on with Moe and Frank. He claims he is jealous that Moe doesn't get stuck with lousy detail work anymore because he is a sergeant, but also writes that he would rather work under him than any other guy.
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4 September 1943
to Sylvia and Mad
Alvin describes the surrounding town and some of his fellow soldiers. He also talks about a girl he likes, and closes with a poem about how the army has made a man of him.
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15 February 1864
Wells, Edmund C., fl. 1864-1865
to Maria
planning to go to Cinncinatti for a week. has been writing a letter for the Captain's "darky" to his sweetheart. would like to be in Washington if they get orders to leave Cumberland.
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6 November 1877
Chief of Bureau, fl. 1877
to Blanche Kelso Bruce
"In accordance with your application, the Bureau has this day ordered the discharge of Hiram Johnson from the U.S ship Saratoga..."
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14 February 1877
Scugg, B.P., fl. 1877
confident that their candidate will be elected president. also wants Bruce to use his influence to give him the post office.
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30 October 1877
Henderson, J.H., fl. 1877-1878
sent a petition for his appointment as route-agent. has just been informed there will be a vacancy in a few days. hopes that Bruce will reccomend his appointment.
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5 February 1877
Snow, Addie R., fl. 1877
asks that Bruce reply to her two former letters regarding the Post Office. according to present arrangements, he will not be paid, nor will it even pay rent on the office.
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26 December 1877
Thomas, A. W., fl. 1877
thanks him for his position, but is currently only tempoarary. would like to be permanent.
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1 June 1879
Brutt, M., fl. 1879
responding to his request to transmit a copy of the discharge certificate of James Mican, a soldier in the Mexican war.
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18 June 1877
Defrees, Jno. D., fl. 1877
Office of the Public Printer
declares the hard work of the employees of the Government Printing Office and how they are absolutely essential.
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28 February 1877
Harrington, D.T., fl. 1877
asks him to secure a position for him in one of the departments in Washington.
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25 October 1877
French, Spratt, fl. 1877
request that James W. Leemon take over the position of route agent because of the incompetency of the current route agents.
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27 January 1864
arrived in Cumberland, MD. too cold to look about yet. suspects he will not be able to save his money like he did last winter.
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8 February 1864
explains that he doesn't always have something to write about which explains why she doesn't get a letter at every mail. it began to snow yesterday. General Crook is out sledding with some woman. he is a bachelor.
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26 February 1864
went to Cincinnati with the company of a 2M clerk passing through Wheeling. visited Harry Blackburn and family. the streets of Cincinnati were filled with flags on account of the fall of Charleston. General Crook and Kelly were captured.
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28 March 1864
will move tomorrow, destination unknown. some think they are going to Panville, N.C.
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24 March 1864
south of Petersburg. yesterday there was a review of the 2nd corps. very rainy and windy weather.thinks they're better situated then they were last summer.
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25 August 1864
went out in a picket line and saw several hundred shots fired but not one hit a man. saw about 15 prisoners brought in yesterday. lists the goverment prices for rations sold to officers. Written at a camp near Hall Town
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28 August 1864
they took near 200 prisoners and killed how many he doesn't know. if the Rebels do not leave they may stay there for a couple more days.Written in Bolivar Heights, near Harper's Ferry
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10 September 1864
17 miles from Harper's Ferry. artillery going on 2 or 3 miles away. one of the boys shot an adder in the tent the other day. it was a foot long. if he had gone to Harrisburg, he would have gotten $500 local bounty.
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14 September 1864
has sent her $150. bought a gum blanket. writes about his friend and complains about a clerk who is very lazy and pretends to cook. . rumored that if it had not been for the Harper Ferry's raid, Virginia would not have seceded.
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1 October 1864
sent back in the wagon train from Woodstock to attend to the loading of the supply train. describes Martinsburg as a lively town.
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3 October 1864
writes that his wardrobe is suffering and it would be handy to have a woman about. writes the place they are now is much more "human."
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8 October 1864
writes that she is a very good business woman. read in the paper that they will repair the Orange and Alexandria railroad. has been sleeping on the ground in the open air. his stomach has been acting up. Written at Fisher's Hill
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21 October 1864
"I have seen the dark and the bright side of a battle..." describes the battle of Cedar Creek. heavy artillery. one of the colonels was shot by a man in their uniform. very eloquent in his battle description.
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30 October 1864
waiting for his friend Levi to get a leave of absence. talks about his cook. writes that his ankles are bad and has had a doctor look at them.
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7 November 1864
assures her that non combatants are rarely exposed to death or capture, their trains are guarded by over 1000 men and many have artillery with them. actually prefers army life to home because there is no rent to pay and no taxes (except income).
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11 November 1864
to Annis, Lida and Master Johnny
assks Annis to knit him a new pair of socks. describes the scenery to Lida and Johnny.
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the infantry has left Cedar Creek and moved within 8 miles of Winchester. Father Abraham is reelected by a heavy majority.
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20 November 1864
a quarter of the company is on train-guard. describes his dinner. notes that the price of gold is coming down. warns her not to count the days until he comes home or else it will seems lomgrt.
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24 November 1864
asks her what she had on Thanksgiving. tells her what a friend had on Thanksgiving. the men captured two teams. the Rebels are in force about 30 miles up the valley.
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2 December 1864
Levi has rooms in Winchester now and expects Helen to join him in a few weeks. the railroad is finished within four miles of WInchester. Written at Camp Russell
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29 January 1865
Levi's family arrived from Martinsburg. when the brigade was disbanded, Levi retained his two clerks and they were ordered to Beverly where all but a hundred were captured. does not know where they will go next.
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31 January 1865
writes they may go to Savannah. describes the town of Cumberland. says there is not much to say but writes four pages.
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5 February 1865
heard that Hannah Grant is married with a baby. the news that the president went to meet with the Rebel peace commissioners has everyone excited.
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26 February 1865
Sherman has been making another successful march in the South. tells her he has been in California since he last wrote. describes the town he is currently in.
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18 March 1865
General Grant is in the area. has a paper giving a full account of Sheridan's actions but has no way to send it right now. Written at City Point- now named Hopewell
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20 March 1865
Levi left his trunk on boat of City Point. heard that Capt. Manville was relieved of duty but does not know who will succeed him. thinks hoops must be going out of style because his cousins aren't wearing them.
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27 March 1865
the enemy attacked the 9th and 2nd corp. describes the Comissary Quarters. believes that men can live more comfortably apart from women than women can by themselves.
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31 March 1865
had to sleep under a canvas instead of a tent one night. General Sheridan is operating with them with 25,000 cavalry. saw a black band that he enjoyed. the battle continues.
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16 April 1865
Levi was a prisoner for over 24 hours. tells this story and of his escape.describes the details of Lee's surrender.w rites that the government is enlisting and hiring many blacks in Richmond.
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23 April 1865
writes that it will be quite a while before they are discharged. describes the land and the weather. lists how many wagons and ambulances they have.
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17 May 1865
2 miles from Alexandria. describes the terrain. when they marched on Richmond, heard a citizen of Richmond say, "the whole North must be here..." Written in a camp near Alexandria.
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1865
to Annis, Lida and Johnny
asks Annis to learn to write better than he can and to be careful with her eyes. intructs her to be grateful for her education. tells Lida and Johnny to play with chickens and horses.
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