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Alexander Stephens

Three quarter-length standing view. Watch hangs against right leg. [Retouched]

GLC05135.098

Tom Thumb

"The Fairy Wedding Group." The marriage of Charles (Tom Thumb) and Lavina Stratton. Photo shows Charles Stratton, Lavina Stratton and two attendants. Signed on verso by Charles Stratton, Lavina Warren Stratton, G. W. M. Nutt and Minnie Warren.

GLC05135.099

Col. Joseph J. Winn

Tintype in oval holder. [Inscription on recto]: "May 21st 1869 Col. Jos. J. Wynn. Remember me." [Inscription on verso:] "[word illegible] Forlorn Hope at Gettysburg."

GLC05135.100

Richard Yates

Bust portrait.

GLC05135.101

to Cordelia Williams

A condolence letter from Ernest L. Patterson, written to Cordelia Williams after the death of her son LeRoi. Patterson expresses his grief and tells her to maintain strong faith in God.

GLC09587.035

to C. M. Epperly

Informs his cousins that his wife has died of consumption. Asks them to help take care of his three children. Inquires if they have sold their farm yet.

GLC02715.126

To his wife

Soldiers talking about enlisting in regular service for $50 bounty and 40 day furlough but Tillitson says he will stick to his three-year enlistment. "Dont know but I could afford to loose a leg for the sake of going home but it would be rather a...

GLC04558.048

to his wife

Farm advice; mustering out in one month's time. Politics: predicts Lincoln will win; eludes to soldiers support of Lincoln; Copperheads (democrats) are worse than sessionists. Has a cold. Written at Fort Powhatan .

GLC04558.162

To his wife

Clothing, trimming his hair, shell-collecting, "I hope that McClellan will bag the whole nest of rebels at Yorktown...." Describes how he drills with equipment and mentions a Burnside order "directing us to inscribe on our colors the words Camden...

GLC04558.022

to his family

Writes that they have returned to the same site that they had camped at a month ago but that a new camp has been erected on its site. Mentions that he plans on extending his tent by building an 'evergreen bower' and hanging his hammock. Requests that...

GLC03603.235