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3 December 1863
Andy, fl. 1861-1865
to Richard H. Jackson
Andy writes he has recently gotten a job making camera boxes. Their mtual friend William Bagwell was recently killed in the navy yard by falling from a scaffold.
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4 December 1863
Cafferty, R.P., fl. 1861-1864
He writes it will be impossible to come see Richard now as they are very busy. He has not seen Martha since his departure,
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13 December 1863
Merritt, John B., fl. 1861-1864
He writes he is glad to hear of the death of those "inhuman monsters." It is not clear what he is referring to since he he says they can stand on their hind legs. He relays the news that a steamboat was destroyed by fire. Describes a surprise party...
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17 December 1863
Gibbons, Patrick F., fl. 1861-1864
He writes that he finds Richard's letters very interesting and hopes he will visit Boston soon. He mentions their friend Samuel.
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1863
Watson, Martha, fl. 1861-1864
She says says she thinks the North will lose every battle. The other night she wore a Secessionist flag pinned to her chest and a man took it off and threw it in the fire. It was meant to be a joke, of course.
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2 January 1863
Maxwell, Alexander S., fl. 1861-1864
He describes what he did last Christmas Eve.
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4 January 1863
She describes a Mr. White who accompanied her home from a party.
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17 January 1863
She recently went with her parents to Richard's father's house and they had a nice time.
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20 January 1863
She is glad he is learning to sidesaddle well. She also warns him not to dream so loud and finds the idea of him calling her name in his sleep funny.
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25 January 1863
She writes that his father has bought his coat and that she has been invited to a ball.
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29 January 1863
He admonishes Richard for not writing and mentions the "girls." He mentions several mutual acquaintances and a Methodist meeting. There are pages missing.
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4 February 1863
She was invited to a ball but her mother will not let her go. She hopes he can get a furlough soon.
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9 February 1863
Davis, J.M., fl. 1861-1864
He writes about Richard's mother and father and says his father is doing well and his mother is anxious for him to come home so that she may embrace him.
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10 February 1863
She tells of the recent marriage of a mutual acquaintance.
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16 February 1863
She thought a recent letter of his may have been a valentine but no such luck. His parents are going to a benefit party and they want her to go with them.
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21 February 1863
Davis, L., fl. 1861-1864
Possibly a brother of John Davis. He resents being called a "little man." He may be only 14 but he works so that makes him older. He believes that the child ought to decide what business they go into otherwise they cannot run a business which they...
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Martie, fl. 1861-1864
He writes about how bad the winter is but it is great for sleighing.
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1 March 1863
He is currently very sick but hopes to get better soon. He is waiting for a response from Richard and will send a photograph of himself.
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4 March 1863
She thanks him for the picture in which she says he looks exceedingly handsome.
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14 March 1863
Gus, fl. 1861-1864
He thanks him for finally sending a letter. He is glad he made Lieutenant and thanks him for his kindness toward Fred when he was sick.
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18 March 1863
She writes of how Richard's parents got their photographs done. She also notes the beautiful weather.
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29 March 1863
He writes that he is very well and has recently seen Miss Hatteras but has not been down to see Miss Harrison. He has heard the 9th Army Corps has gone out in New [illegible but looks like York] to the Western Department but he does not know if they...
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16 April 1863
She heard from his father that he has now been removed from Newport News.
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29 May 1863
He called on some friends who were very disappointed in not seeing Richard but are hoping to see him next week.
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10 June 1863
She has heard heard that Southern ladies possess more attraction than Northern ladies. Also, she received a picture from Richard's friend John Davis which she describes as a very handsome picture.
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27 February 1863
Jackson, Henry, fl. 1861-1864
His father tells him he likes Martha Watson and is glad his son is friends with her, but he has no way of knowing what she thinks of Richard. He tells Richard to wait and see because the world is big and girls are plenty.
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6 March 1863
He is enclosing $500.
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He writes that they have had beautiful sleighing and informs him he will be on Broadway when his regiment arrives.
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31 December 1863
He writes that someone [illegible] is capable of performing the duties of a wife for him.
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15 October 1861
Armstrong, J.A., fl. 1861-1864
No year. He inquires about Fred Snow whom he has not seen in a long time. He wishes he was down in Dixie as he is "heart sick" of New York.
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3 April 1861
Chapple, James, fl. 1861-1865
No year. He mentions Mary Cranston whom he forgot to ask a favor of. He invites Richard over for the weekend.
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4 December 1861
No year. He gives the news about his family who are mostly sick and inquires about Fred Snow. Gus Snow "went to war with the Treasury of the Perry Base Ball Club..."
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10 October 1870
He describes the Boat Club Championship race.
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6 July 1865
Jackson, Lizzie, fl. 1865
to Brother (Richard H. Jackson)
She writes that they are to have a picnic for the returning soldiers but she had to turn down the invitation because he is not there to go with her.
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18 April 1865
He writes about the effect of Lincoln's death.
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21 May 1865
Jennie, fl. 1859-1897
She complains this is the most lonesome place she has ever been and they couldn't hire her to stay another Sunday.
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27 May 1864
He is glad Richard wants to pursue a future that is less dangerous. But he is disappointed in his friend Samuel who has refused to release certain information in reference to old friends in New York.
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15 June 1864
He is glad to hear of their friend Samuel's prosperity. He believes that Boston is the best city for a stranger to prosper.
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9 May 1864
He mainly talks of how glad he is at the possibility of seeing Richard and he invites him to stay in his home. He asks what has happened since Richard was in Morris Island.
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12 January 1864
He describes his Christmas and New Years in which he ate and drank alot. New Year's Day is also his birthday and his friends said "he would drink the Croton dry."
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10 August 1863
Carrie, fl. 1860-1866
She apologizes for taking so long to write and teases him about his current activities. She says he must be flirting with all the girls.
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16 December 1861
Flinn, Sam, fl. 1861
He writes that they have been marching for a while. He likes their current stop (Frederick City) because there are several large stores and good-looking girls.
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29 March 1873
Ray, James H., fl. 1814
He wishes to get a life policy of $10,000. He talks about his mortgages in detail.
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9 June 1865
Contiary, A.L., fl. 1865
He writes that he actually likes the people he met in Maryland and Virginia. And he doesn't have time to get homesick. There are about 400 troops guarding 22,000 Rebel prisoners at Point Lookout.
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9 September 1864
Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865
to Henry Jackson
He describes the Catskills where he is staying to his father and sailing up the Hudson.
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10 October 1865
Armstrong, J. A., fl. 1861-1864
He is glad to hear that RIchard and Fred Snow are doing all right now. He asks Richard what he thinks of the Emancipation Proclamation.
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circa 1861-1864
Annie Lisle
Down near the wavering willows/'Neath the Sunbeams's Smile...
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17 July 1861
A.M., fl. 1861-1864
No year. He said he called on Mrs. Hallers the other evening and had a nice time. He will leave Frederick City for Baltimore soon and thinks he will go to work there.
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10 December 1863
to Bro. Sherman
He hasn't been able to write because there have been so many wounded under his care, both Union and Rebel soldiers. He describes particular soldiers he was able to save.
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28 March 1862
to Jule
He wandered into the hospital and found one of his lieutenants dying. Before he died he confessed to having been led into joining in doing him a great wrong.
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