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November 4, 1866
Noble, Thomas, fl. 1864-1866
to his sister-in-law
Written to Sarah Lay, wife of Creed A. Lay. Addressed "Dear Sister;" Sarah was apparently Marget's sister and Thomas's sister-in-law.
GLC01013.26
July 29, 1866
Written from "New Liberty Pope Co Ill." Written to Sarah Lay, wife of Creed A. Lay.
GLC01013.27
September 10, 1864
GLC01013.28
January 1, 1869
Unknown
to brother and sister
Letter signed by "your loving brother and sister til death." Handwriting seems similar to that of Marget Noble, Sarah Lay's sister. May be addressed to Creed and Sarah Lay; addressees listed as "brother and sister and children."
GLC01013.29
1 December 1861
Mortimer, Caleb C.E., 1835-1862
to his wife
GLC01898.07
14 December 1861
Gives an hour by hour account of a routine day in camp. Written from Camp Follett.
GLC01898.09
19 December 1861
Mentions doing drills with General Daniel Butterfield and General John Henry Martindale's brigades. The whole division under command of General Fitz-John Porter staged an imaginary battle. Stationary embossed "Farrar, Follett & Co. Metals, Boston."...
GLC01898.10
20 December 1861
Writes that tomorrow General George B. McClellan will do a ground review of General Fitz-John Porter's division. Captain Follett's battery will be there. Written from Camp Follett. Stationary embossed "Farrar, Follett & Co. Metals, Boston." and...
GLC01898.11
26 December 1861
Writes about what the regiments did to celebrate Christmas, including a burlesque parade and a band. Describes building winter quarters and a guard house. Written from Camp Follett. Stationary embossed "Congress A.P. Co."
GLC01898.12
30 December 1861
Written from Camp Follett. Stationary embossed "Congress A.P. Co."
GLC01898.13
16 February 1862
Mentions that General John H. Martindale wants to get Mortimer's battery attached to his brigade as Martindale thinks "this is the ne plus ultra of batteries." Written from Camp Follett.
GLC01898.14
18 February 1862
Written from Camp Follett.
GLC01898.15
19 March 1862
Mentions being near Fitz-John Porter's battery and close to the fifth Massachusetts battery. Written from Camp Fitz John Porter.
GLC01898.16
14 April 1862
Describes some action in the Peninsular campaign and the Battle of Yorktown. "...there will not probably be much fighting here for some days yet as they are landing our siege guns and mortars and getting them into position the rebels are in large...
GLC01898.17
2 May 1862
Mentions a Union hot air balloon that was used for reconnaissance. "Our big Balloon is just making preparations to take a look at the rebs they are getting very vicious and they make night hideous with the howling and bursting of shells..." Describes...
GLC01898.18
26 May 1862
Camped eight miles from Richmond, Virginia. Mentions the reconnaissance balloon again. Marked "Camp of 3rd Mass Battery" and "near Chickahominy River, Va."
GLC01898.19
4 June 1862
Mentions that they have not seen action since the Battle at Hanover Courthouse on 27 May 1862 where a of their men were wounded. States "Mac [General George B. McClellan] is confident of success and means to make a clean sweep of them this time."...
GLC01898.20
16 June 1862
Writes "the enemy's pickets in plain sight it is funny the pickets of the two armies are within thirty yds of one another and they sometimes talk across to one another." Writes about a Dr. Gaines, the man who owns the land they on which they are...
GLC01898.21
21 June 1862
States that the rebels had a "big time" last night and he heard that General Robert E. Lee got drunk. There is a lot of sickness in camp because they are near the swamp. Written from camp of the 3rd Massachusetts Battery, near New Bridge, Virginia.
GLC01898.22
[Package receipt for Caleb Mortimer]
Adams Express Company's Army & Soldiers' Package Express receipt. Package sent to Lieutenant Mortimer, Folletts Battery, Halls Hill, Virginia.
GLC01898.23
17 January 1825
Beal, Thomas P., 1786-1852
to Aaron Hobart
GLC06313.04.376
18 January 1825
Freeman, Russel, fl. 1824-1825
Includes a handwritten 'fr' on the address leaf, possibly a free frank.
GLC06313.04.377
Richardson, Joseph, 1778-1871
GLC06313.04.379
19 January 1825
GLC06313.04.380
8 July 1864
Benham, Tower S., fl. 1841-1865
to Sarah Ogden
Writes from camp near Petersburg. Comments on General Ulysses S. Grant, writing "Gen Grant is not the man to rest untill [sic] he acomplishes what he started to do and that I suppose was to take Richmond and Mrs Ogden we are going to take it within...
GLC06559.003
24 January 1863
Chase, James F., fl. 1834-1864
Writes from the U.S.A. Chestnut Hill Hospital, currently known as Mower General Hospital. Writes on behalf of Charley Miller who is too sick to sleep or stand. Envelope includes a three cent stamp and an image of a three leaf clover with the text,...
GLC06559.005
19 March 1864
Writes from "U.S.A. Hospital Harvey." Describes his recent journey from Philadelphia to Chicago, the state of his wound, and the weather in Chicago. Writes he rode "in one of the meanest Cars in the world there was Niggers and soldiers and all Kinds...
GLC06559.006
3 May 1864
Writes from "Harvey Hosp Madison." He often thinks of the women from the Broad & Cherry Hospital, Ward B when he gets lonely. Describes his wound and the progress he has made rehabilitating his leg. Says he will not talk to any of the "boys" from the...
GLC06559.007
29 September 1862
Daniel, Edwards S., fl. 1835-1865
Writes from "home." Describes his journey home from the hospital and thanks Ogden for the eggnog she made him, which helped lessen the pain of his wound while he was traveling. Says his physician looked at his injured leg after his arrival, and said...
GLC06559.008
March 11, 1862
Carrie, fl. 1860-1866
to cousin
Signature, date written, and text are all faded, but possibly from Carrie.
GLC00919.25.25
July 15, 1866
Addie, fl. 1866
to Carrie
Discusses her recent journey to Empire, Michigan.
GLC00919.25.26
July 20, 1859
Hattie, fl. 1859
to Elias W. Beach
Religious verse sent to her brother, Elias.
GLC00919.25.27
March 30, 1860
Morse, Minnie, fl. 1860
GLC00919.25.28
1861-1865
Jones, W.B., fl. 1861-1865
Ancestry of the Beach family of Cheektowaga Erie County, New York.
9 pages including title and one loose leaf. First 8 pages are stapled together. Corrections, additions, and notes are to be sent to Jones of Buffalo, New York as indicated on page 8. Accompanied by handwritten genealogical notes (GLC00919.25.30).
GLC00919.25.29
[Genealogical notes pertaining to the Beach family]
Written on Pine Hill Nurseries, G. Zimmerman & Sons, Buffalo, New York letterhead. Letterhead contains the printed date of "187_". Ancestral notes on the Beach family are handwritten. Accompanies GLC00919.25.29.
GLC00919.25.30
[Photograph of Elias William Beach]
Depicts Beach later in life with a full grey beard. He is wearing a uniform adorned what appear to be G.A.R medals, and a G.A.R. hat. Image is printed on thick cardboard. This image is printed in Beach's obituary (GLC00919.25.32).
GLC00919.25.31
circa 1895
[K.O.T.M. medal]
K.O.T.M. medal (possibly Knights of the Maccabees). Presented to Elias W. Beach, "P. Commander." "1892-1895" is inscribed on back side of the medal.
GLC00919.25.32
1889-1921
[Clipped obituaries of Susannah Roop Beach, Ebenezer Beach, and Elias W. Beach]
Ebenezer Beach died in 23 January 1898 in Cheektowaga, New York. Susannah Roop Beach died 28 December 1889 in Williamsville, New York. Elias W. Beach died 1 May 1921.
GLC00919.25.33
April 28, 1880
Pratt, Pascal Paoli, 1819-1908
[Program for the Buffalo, New York memorial services of General Ulysses S. Grant]
Buffalo services were held during the time the funeral ceremonies and interment took place at Riverside Park, New York City. Printed by Haas & Klein. Pratt served as the presiding officer.
GLC00919.25.34
[Empty photograph album]
Contains multiple blank pages and front cover. Separated from binding.
GLC00919.25.35
August 1862
Cyril, M., fl. 1862
[Rail pass and train ticket]
Contains two items. The first is a permit for Sarah Lay to travel by "rail or river" at her expense, good for one day. Issued by Major J. W. Merrill, Provost Marshal, District of Cairo, and signed by [M. Cyril]. On verso is printed, "It is...
GLC01013.30
1882
Sherwood, C.M., fl. 1882
Brother, Sister, & Children
Written from Woodstock, in Champaign County, Ohio. First two pages consist of a letter addressed to "Brother, Sister, & Children" and signed by "C.M." Includes two "verses," one poem called "the names of A Family in ryme," and the other called "In...
GLC01013.31
July 9, 1893
Banes, A.N., fl. 1893
to Charles E. Banes
Written on Harvel Public Schools stationary, which lists A.N. Banes as the Principal. Addressed to his father, C.E. Banes.
GLC01013.32
1907-1931
[Funeral announcement cards]
Contains three funeral announcement cards. The first announces the death of John L. Lay (1864-1931) and lists the date and location of services. The second lists the death and funeral details for Sarah E. Banes (1839-1907), and the third announces...
GLC01013.33
circa 1861-1931
[Envelopes and postal covers]
Envelopes are not matched with the letters of the collection. Contains 12 postal covers with decorative images as well as ten plain envelopes. Also includes a small card mentioning a lot number and cost, possibly related to a prior sale of the...
GLC01013.34
[Lapel pin]
A small metal lapel pin shaped like a clock, with three small circular charms attached.
GLC01013.35
A small metal lapel pin comprised of several small circles with leaves and other shapes printed on them.
GLC01013.36
Amsden, Edward W., fl. 1862-1865
to his cousin George
GLC02156.01
10 August 1862
to his cousin Lill
GLC02156.02
20 August 1862
GLC02156.03
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