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to Philip D. Roddy re: AES on p. 3 of Roddy ALS, giving military advice

AES (undated) in pencil on Roddy letter. AES initialed three times. "The most stringent measures should be adopted against these emissaries." The note was written on the margins of the Roddy letter signed to Beauregard seeking military advice. Date...

GLC06921

to Richard S. Ewell re: strategic instructions for Ewell and J.E.B Stuart

"The object of you remaining where you are is to deceive the enemy & prevent his occupying additional country. if you have to move... don't let the enemy get too close... Stuart must look well to the enemy's flanks as well as yours..."

GLC06922

to Richard S. Ewell re: the destruction in Virginia

Ewell notes, "All rolling stocks on the rail road should be sent to the rear immediately... bridges burnt and every thing destructible in the V(irginia) V(alley) destroyed... Should the enemy come on we can deal with him." The letter has been...

GLC06923

to Clay Dennis re: his hopes for an upcoming victory

"The star of the field that so often hath poured, it's beam o'er the battle is set; but enough of its light still remains on each sword, to light us to victory yet."

GLC06924

to Belmont Perry re: denying a request for John Hunt's autograph

Duke also notes the rarity of Morgan's and his own wartime letters. On personal stationery.

GLC06925

Special order no. 601 of Maj. Gen. John B. Magruder re: cutting down trees

Forbidding the cutting of tress near telegraph poles

GLC06926

Thanking the citizens of New Brunswick, NJ for his reception

"I have constantly received... in New Brunswick, so much hospitality, civility, and friendship, that the candor and good will of these resolutions to me are nothing surprising."

GLC06928.01

Address of the Citizens of New Brunswick [given at Adams' reception]

GLC06928.03

Appointment of commissioner Elijah Brigham (c/s Pickering)

c/s Timothy Pickering. His appointment was "to provide for the valuation of land and dwelling houses, and the enumeration of slaves within the United States."

GLC06929

re: permitting French ship to depart U.S. during undeclared Quasi-War

This document grants a French ship permission to depart the U.S. en route to a French slave colony, St. Domingo, during the undeclared naval war with France. The text is written in the hand of Timothy Pickering.

GLC06930