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25 June 1880
Fuller, Ino B., fl. 1880
to Blanche Kelso Bruce
An application for the position of Postal Clerk on the Rail Road, it was forwarded with a letter of recommendation by James Hill.
GLC09400.017
22 March 1876
Stanley, W., fl. 1876
Stanley is asking for help from Senator Bruce to get a post for Route Agent. He was recommended by Senator Harvey.
GLC09400.215
2 December 1864
Jamieson, William, fl. 1864
to George F. Morse
advice on Morse's anticipated transfer, poor quality of camp chaplains, report of his work as a hospital nurse tending soldiers with typhoid fever.
GLC02180.11
27 May 1861
McCulough, Jennet, fl. 1861
to Sarah Ogden
Writes from "Barton." Thanks Ogden for taking care of her husband during his illness. Says soldiers' pay is low, so she does not have much money but will find another way to offer her thanks.
GLC06559.120
2 November 1862
Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902
to father
He thinks they will go to Virginia tomorrow where everything is destroyed. They may have big fight soon. McClellan tries to avoid fights, apparently. He afraid of harming his reputation, should they lose.
GLC02161.065
25 April 1862
McKinney, Erastus R., fl. 1851-1904
to Cynthia McKinney
re: his wound, details of a recent battle
GLC02179.01.030
13 August 1944
Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945
to Estelle Spero
Diamond informs Estelle that, even though he was jealous of "Stan", he is unable to "stay sore" at her. He mentions the fact that they seldom have political discussions in his company, continuing to discuss the one Southerner's attitudes towards...
GLC09120.477
11 September 1781
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to Thomas S. Lee
Informs the Maryland governor of the need for 30,000 feet of wooden planks for the upcoming siege of Yorktown. Has asked General Mordecai Gist to obtain the supplies. Also mentions eight tons of powder that need to be forwarded "to the points of...
GLC02437.10025
1907/10/09
Mosby, John S., 1833-1916
to: Messrs. Moffat Yard & Co.
Defense of his book Stuart's Cavalry in the Gettysburg Campaign, with enclosed copy of a reader's opinion of the book.
GLC03921.22
20 December 1783
Revolutionary War poems
[Collection of 2 printed rebus poems]. Decimalized.
GLC08255
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