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circa 1783
[Building plan]
Drawn colored plan for a powder magazine, with views from the side and front, with a scale. Docket written in Henry Knox's handwriting.
GLC02437.10448
circa 1792
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
[Congressional inquiry]
Discusses the [Congressional] inquiry into the failure of the expedition under Major General Arthur St. Clair - this was St. Clair's Defeat, also known as the "Columbia Massacre," or the "Battle of the Wabash" in 1791 where the Indians were fighting...
GLC02437.10449
circa 1775-1783
Young, Joseph, 1733-1814
[Cannon machinery]
Notes regarding the construction of an artillery device along with a diagram with labeled parts corresponding to the notes.
GLC02437.10450
circa 1750-1820
[List]
List of names with amounts next to them in £s.
GLC02437.10451
20 December 1860
Painter, Heber, 1841-1900
to sister Ella
Written on the day South Carolina seceded from the Union. Jokingly writes that he dreamt of being at a party with agreeable young ladies, but was abruptly awakened when he fell off his chair. Reports of strong Union feelings in Washington City...
GLC02016.001
25 December 1860
to sister Kate
Letter is entitled "My Christmas gift to Kate". Describes his walk down Pennsylvania Avenue during the Christmas shopping season. Visits the navy yard and barracks with his friend Russ and remarks that Uncle Sam does not consider Christmas a...
GLC02016.002
29 April 1865
Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875
[Pass for Eliza C. Skidmore and her agents]
Declares that Eliza C. Skidmore of Washington, D.C. has products of the "insurrectionary states" and has made arrangements to bring the products within Union military lines to sell them to agents authorized to purchase them on behalf of the United...
GLC02779.01
circa 29 April 1865
Skidmore, Eliza C., fl. 1865
[Pass for C.D. Wallace]
Writes, "C.D. Wallace is authorized to act as agent to use or transfer the above permit." Written on similar paper, and likely on the same day, as GLC02779.01. The permit referred to allows Skidmore to transfer products across military lines from...
GLC02779.03
23 June 1862
Wilkinson, Frederick W., fl. 1861-1863
to Amanda Wilkinson
Written near Seven Pines, Virginia to his wife. He has rejoined his company and even though he has not been able to sit all day he is determined not to leave his post until he is "obliged" to. His company is "growing smaller everyday" and that one...
GLC03523.13.046
1 July 1862
Written at the Camp of Michigan 2nd Infantry to his wife. He states that he is glad to hear from everyone at home and is happy that his sister Wink's marriage is going so well. Is happy to hear that his wife is staying with his mother while she is...
GLC03523.13.048
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