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to W. S. Rainsford

"I am a radical and I could never be anything else; but I am a sane radical and I know we cannot get people to digest too much radicalism..." Corrected in T.R.'s hand. On personal stationery. Some water damage to inks.

GLC06880

to Col. James Hardie

Seeking Presidential confirmation of Walker's rank as Major. "I told the President of the risks I encountered in being taken prisoner on purpose and preventing their attacking our army which we were hardly able to act."

GLC06882

to Edwin M. Stanton, re: W.T. Sherman promotion to Major General

Requests that W.T. Sherman be promoted to Major General because he was "in the thickest of the fight both days, having three horses killed under him and being wounded twice" at the Battle of Shiloh

GLC06884

to Abraham Lincoln, re: recommending Capt. David A. Demmeritt of the CA Vols.

GLC06885

to Abraham Lincoln, re: seeking position of military governor of Arkansas

Asking Lincoln to be considered a candidate for military governor of Arkansas

GLC06886

Diary of member of 33rd New York Regimental Band

Diary of musician, includes descriptions of 2 photos taken by Mathew Brady, on field near Bull Run (included as .02 and .03), as well as review by Lincoln and McClellan, Professor Lowe warning of enemy's advance from his balloon, etc.

GLC06889.01

Collateral of Henry Pitcher. [Decimalized .01- .03]

Includes one discharge certificate from the service for Henry Pitcher, dated 9 August 1862; one general affidavit signed by James Henry, dated 18 April 1890; one envelope addressed to Henry Pitcher from the Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions...

GLC06889.04

"Uncle Tom's Cabin" banner [on cloth]

Red banner with nine scenes from Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Textile.

GLC06894

Letters to Mrs. [Sarah Secor] Edward Bissell re: Suffrage [decimalized]

Four letters originally mounted on a board with ribbons and a "Votes for Women" felt banner in a display prepared ca. 1920. They were a part of the Bisselll Archive and Suffrage Memorabilia.

GLC06895

to Mrs. Edward Bissell re: receiving funds for NAWSA

The letter also requests any letters written to Sarah Secor (Mrs. Edward) Bissell.

GLC06895.01