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[carte de visite, oval half length portrait of a young woman]
White mount with gold border. Pencil inscription "Nora" on both recto and verso. Romanticized oval half length portrait of a young woman. Photo from engraving.
GLC00919.24.43
1864
Fowx, E. G.
[carte de visite, Grant's headquarters]
White mount with ink inscription on recto: "Lieut-General Grants HdQuarters, Winter of 1864 [and] 5, City Point, Va." Inscribed on negative: "Sketched by Louis Bernkopf, Private 15th N.Y.V. Engr." Sketched view of a quadrangle surrounded by winter...
GLC00919.24.48
White mount with faded gold border and Fowx imprint on verso. Same image as #48.
GLC00919.24.49
[carte de visite, chapel in the camp of the 50th Regiment N.Y.V. Engineers]
White mount with gold border and Fowx imprint on verso. Inscribed on negative: "Chapel in the camp of the 50th Regiment N.Y.V. Engineers, near Petersburg, Va. Built by Co. "F" of that Regt. Sketched by Louis Bernkopf, Private 15th N.Y.V. Engineers...
GLC00919.24.52
White mount with gold border and Fowx imprint on verso. Blurred and damaged print of image #52.
GLC00919.24.53
Unknown
[carte de visite, Home on Furlough]
White mount with printed caption on verso: "Home on a Furlough." Scene of a soldier being welcomed home by his exuberant family. Photo from painting or engraving.
GLC00919.24.54
[carte de visite, The Belle of Winter]
White mount. Caption on image: "The Belle of Winter." Profile view of a woman ice skating in fur-trimmed clothes. Photo from painting or engraving.
GLC00919.24.55
30 October 1864
Cook, George B. (fl. 1845-1865)
to mother
Is well; hopes she is too. Has joined company E of the 42nd regiment. "I just got [here] in time to see a man shot… It was Fred Lammer's brother. He deserted and went to the [Yankee] lines." Another man deserted last night. Two more deserters are to...
GLC00653.22.01
23 Februrary 1860
Powell, George May (1835-1905)
to Emma C. Small
re: He describes their correspondence and hopes to maintain frequent contact. He inquires after a Mr. Chickering, a clerk and businessman. Powell as recently attended an exhibition of a two-piece painting of Adam and Eve by Sir Bufe, lectures, and...
GLC00687.001
19 June 1861
re: He apologizes for the tardiness of this letter, brief as it is, due to his many responsibilities. He intimates at the future possibility of exchanging communication about lectures, articles, and books, particularly the Bible.
GLC00687.003
6 September 1861
to Mine ver mooch freu
re: He reports the work of the past month building guns for the war. He would like a copy of the Journal with her poem, and he encloses a program of an event he attended (not extant). As the men await an impending battle, Major McCrea commented at...
GLC00687.004
23 May 1865
re: A brief response to Emma's letter, he describes an encounter at Dr. Lewis's heterodox theological establishment. He planned a picture agency with Emma's assistance.
GLC00687.012
1 September 1865
re: He is concerned about her afflictions. His brother should call within a few days to look after her. He expresses hope that in the future they will be together, with many religious inferences
GLC00687.014
24 February 1866
Small, Emma C. (fl. 1860-1868)
to George May Powell
re: She looks forward to receiving his letters, and she misses him. She continues to progress in her recovery, and she has great faith in God. She looks forward to the future when they will be together.
GLC00687.018
27 February 1866
re: She expresses concern for his health, time, and energy at his present occupation. She implores him to have faith in their future.
GLC00687.019
1 March 1866
e: She describes her recovery and expresses gratitude to be remembered in his prayers.
GLC00687.022
27 August 1866
re: She is disappointed at the delay of his coming. She expresses her commitment to God and her desire to share that with George.
GLC00687.032
1 September 1866
re: She discusses hiring a woman to help her, and refers to dreams and prophesies between the two of them.
GLC00687.034
29 September 1866
re: She reports that she is very satisfied with her progress, that she can take two steps. She has attended sermons given by Rev. Patton of New Haven, son of Rev. Patton of Ithaca, and she asks him to look into sending a walking chair from New York...
GLC00687.038
16 February 1867
Barrell, Alma A. (fl. 1860-1868)
re: The previous communication sent by Emma was incomplete due to the ice and harsh travel conditions. Emma has been sick but now is as well and strong as could be hoped, with recovery by degrees. She does not have diphtheria as previously thought...
GLC00687.042
2 March 1867
re: She thanks him for his lengthy, detailed communication, which she is unable to return. She attended worship service with Mr. Hawkins preaching and returned in a snowstorm. Emma seems to have fully recovered and will commence regular treatments...
GLC00687.043
12 July 1867
re: Emma is too weak to write today and has requested her to write. She continues to suffer from pain in her back. She is bed-ridden but has hope in homeopathic medicine. She will inform him by telegram if something changes, but they must have faith...
GLC00687.046
9 March 1868
Small, Sarah B. (fl. 1860-1868)
re: She sends him Emma's Bible, pictures, and other things. "I know that every thing that was hers seems precious to you."
GLC00687.049
March-April 1873
Travel Diary
re: He stopped briefly in England and experienced difficulty in boarding the ship to cross the Channel and on to Paris. He took the train through Lyon, Turin, Milan, and Venice, with brief stops, describing each briefly. He went on a five-day cruise...
GLC00687.077
6 October 1873
Logan, Hill
to Professor James Strong
re: As a student of biblical antiquity, he has read about Strong's planned expedition to the Holy Land and, though he has little money and means, would like to join the tour. He includes references
GLC00687.083
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