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24 December 1864
Tate, Jeremiah M., fl. 1829-1877
to Mary
Written in pencil. Mentions leaving the Shenandoah Valley on 14 December. Discusses the cold weather.
GLC02082.60
1 January 1865
Continuation of GLC02082.60. Mentions citizens giving dinner.
GLC02082.61
20 January 1865
Written in pencil. Mentions that little mail has arrived from Alabama since Sherman captured that city.
GLC02082.62
10 April 1865
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
[to Elihu B. Washburne]
Souvenir document presented by Grant to loyal supporter and fellow Galena townsman, Elihu B. Washburne, who served as Secretary of State and Ambassador to France during Grant's presidency. Informs that Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia on...
GLC02084.01
9 April 1865
[Appomattox ink well]
Small, ceramic, bell-shaped, brown bottle, glazed, with cork. Label affixed to the bottom, inscribed by Hempstead Washburne: "This is the ink bottle used in signing the Treaty [underscored] at Appomattox by Gen. Lee & Gen. Grant. It was presented...
GLC02084.02
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