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29 June 1890
Adams, Anne Brown, 1843-1926
to Alexander M. Ross
Discusses bad weather, vaccination of her children, and the evil of most human beings. Recipient inferred from content.
GLC03007.26
26 March 1910
Jenkins, James H., 1841-?
[Words and music for the song "John Brown's Body"]
Transcription of the verses and the chorus for the song "John Brown's Body," with music. Also lists three Civil War regiments in which Jenkins served. One of these, the Twelfth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, was the unit that invented the song....
GLC02484.01
15 November 1828
Elliott, Jesse D. (Jesse Duncan), 1782-1845
to Isaac Mayo
Written by Captain Elliott as commander of the West India Squadron to Lieutenant Mayo as commander of the schooner "Grampus" stationed off the coast of Cuba. This is a clerical copy, with clerical signature of Elliott, of general instructions to Mayo...
GLC04604.14
31 January 1897
Thompson, Ruth Brown, 1829-1904
Praises Ross, thanks him for his friendship, and wishes they could see each other. Talks of beautiful California weather and geography. Worries that her husband, Henry Thompson, may not have long to live.
GLC03007.46
22 May 1863
Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918
To his wife
"This is an awful lonesome and lazy life to live..." Sultry days and chilly nights; drilling. On receiving a letter from his abolitionist brother-in-law: "...I received a letter from Edwin..... He accuses me of lacking sympathy with the plan and...
GLC04558.094
31 December 1863
Walker, T.A., fl. 1863-1865
[Monthly return of clothing, camp, and garrison equipage]
Signed by Walker, commanding Company B, 9th Louisiana Volunteers.
GLC08649.09
13 November 1857
Burgess, George F., 1827-1860
[Statement regarding slave ship capture]
Clerical copy of a statement by British commander George F. Burgess recording the capture of the slave ship "Joseph H Record" by HMS "Antelope" on September 3, 1857. The vessel had "191 Slaves on board - and had a crew of Spaniards & Italians - or...
GLC05832.04
31 October 1862
Gibson, Randall Lee, 1832-1892
to his father Tobias Gibson
Gibson describes a march ending at Chattanooga and estimates the sizes of John Buford's and Jonathan Hunt Morgan's respective cavalry units. He laments the failed campaign into Kentucky and vividly describes the Battle of Perryville (10/8/1862)...
GLC04501.019
6 September 1863
Maitland, James M., 1815-1864
to Joseph M. Maitland
Writes to his son, "I have been frequently asked by your old friends whether it is so that you have turned abolitionist: I have upon all occasions told them that I did not think it could be possible. and, it has even been thrown up in a taunting...
GLC03523.10.100
26 July 1863
Wheeler, Lysander, 1837-1917
to his parents, brother, and sister
Writes that musicians have it the easiest in the regiment because they can always stay in camp and out of the weather. Mentions to Darius, his brother-in-law, that the musicians speak highly of him all the time. Writes that he is glad his mother...
GLC07460.040
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