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15 June 1862
Van Nuys, Samuel Watson, 1841-1864
to Dear Cousins
Written on Hopewell Academy stationary.
GLC07687.004
9 May 1785
Barbé-Marbois, François, marquis de, 1745-1837
to Henry Knox
Barbé-Marbois, a French diplomat, writes that he is "anxious of laying before [Knox] some matters concerning french officers..."
GLC02437.03142
23 May 1776
Weygand, Mary, fl. 1776
Receipt for scarlet cloth (uniform-related).
GLC02437.00308
1863/1/18
Walbridge, Charles E., 1842-?
to mother
He is glad to hear from the family. He is living well but meals cost 50 cents shipboard. Discusses the failed attempt of a black servant to make apple dumplings. Written from U.S. Steamer Catawba, Beaufort Harbor.
GLC04662.026
28 January 1793
Leval, Rosalie Josephe Bacler de, ?-1811
to Henry Knox [in French]
Letter in French to Henry Knox.
GLC02437.05797
10 February 1793
GLC02437.05810
20 September 1776
Knox, Lucy Flucker, 1756-1824
to William Knox
Assures William that his brother Henry has not been taken prisoner in the Battle of Harlem Heights (September 16, 1776), despite reports to the contrary. Explains the misunderstanding through an account of the Continental Army's evacuation of New...
GLC02437.00448
September 21, 1862
Hughes, Alfred, fl. 1862-1864
to Mary Hughes
Soldiers who neglected to visit his wife while in Wheeling; various issues with their children; his wife's health.
GLC02166.072
September 22, 1862
Subtle change in prisoner conduct; politics in sermons.
GLC02166.073
October 10, 1862
Rev. Dr. Ford's discourse on 5th chapter of Matthew, dramatic increase in paroled prisoners.
GLC02166.086
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