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1873
Peddecord, J.J., fl. 1873
[Wedding invitation]
GLC03136.095
12 September 1888
Oakes, Kate, fl. 1888
to S. P. Oakes
GLC03136.096
11 September 1875
to uncle
GLC03136.097
1861-1877
Dated 28 September, no year given.
GLC03136.098
10 July 1865
[United States Internal Revenue receipt]
GLC03136.099
to S. P. & J. H. Oakes
GLC03136.100
Decatur Novelty Works
GLC03136.101
1917
[Japanese 1917 calendar]
GLC03136.102
11 November 1918
Van, F.F., fl. 1918
to Kate C. Oakes
GLC03136.103
22 May 1916
The Daily Review (Towanda, PA)
The Daily Review
GLC03136.111
23 July 1927
Illinois Central Railroad Company
[Illinois Central Railroad Company card]
GLC03136.112
[Print of inside of machinery]
GLC03136.113
[Print of outside of machinery]
GLC03136.114
GLC03136.115
5 June 1934
The James Millikin University Thirty-first Annual Commencement of Decatur College and Industrial School
Comments found next to the name of Charlotte Oakes "Gold Delta Honor-Magna Cum Laude Kappa Key"
GLC03136.116
27 April 1907
United States. Patent Office
[The White Patent application]
GLC03136.119.01
30 March 1903
GLC03136.120
6 April 1864
Oakes, S.P., fl. 1864
to William Lintner
GLC03136.104
2 January 1875
Oakes, William, fl. 1875
GLC03136.105
14 October 1907
Oakes, George, fl. 1907
to C. Bert Padon
Leather postcard with the phrase "Friends are like mellons shall I tell you why? To find one good, you must a hundred try." There are numerous names burned into the leather card.
GLC03136.106
1 February 1875
I love to tell the story
Also includes the poem "Nothing but Leaves"
GLC03136.107
Van Deverter, fl. 1909
Mama
"From Marjorie lots of love"
GLC03136.108
9 September 1909
[Photograph of a young man]
GLC03136.109
Little Tail of Little Pig
GLC03136.110
1888
Wm L. Oakes The Old house
List of family members written on verso.
GLC03136.117.01
[Copy of Wm L. Oaks The Old house]
GLC03136.117.02
1863
Col. Leonard Fisk Muzzy
Written on verso "Named for Admiral Fisk taken in 1863 in camp. Wm. Harley Muzzy, Kate Cora Muzzy Oakes, Robert C Muzzy in chair"
GLC03136.118
[Sail boat on water]
GLC03136.119.02
[Oakes Family grave]
Collateral items of 6 photographs taken of the Oakes family grave, including Sylvanus P. Oakes, Kate Oakes, William L. Oakes, Margaret A Oakes.
GLC03136.122
17 May 1861
Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865
to Father
He currently has excellent accomodations. He expects to get to the city by Sunday and is enjoying good health.
GLC07705.005
23 May 1861
He will call on his father when he reaches the city. He wants to know the details of his interview with Mr. Choate.
GLC07705.006
4 June 1861
He writes that he is very busy and cannot write much now but will write a long letter soon.
GLC07705.008
19 June 1861
Once again asks his father to writer to the Colonel asking for his discharge. He thinks he can get it because he is underage.
GLC07705.011
22 June 1861
He begs his father to get him discharged on account of his age.
GLC07705.012
14 July 1861
He thanks him for all he is doing to try to get his discharge, but says he does not want his father to feel bad if he does not succeed.
GLC07705.015
17 February 1862
written over, cannot be read. Written aboard the steamer "Virginia".
GLC07705.046
17 March 1862
He writes of an intimate acquaintance of his that was recently promoted.
GLC07705.050
5 September 1861
He anticipates that they will move to Fort Clark on Saturday and tells him not to write until he hears from him first.
GLC07705.019
7 September 1861
He writes that he really likes this life and would like it even more if he were fighting...reminds him to call on John's sister.
GLC07705.020
29 November 1865
Painter, Heber, 1841-1900
to his aunt
Written to his aunt, Mrs. George A. Frick (Rebecca Frick). Reports that his company was ordered to go to Charlottesville but was then ordered to Louisa Court House to assume command of Louisa and Hanover counties. Writes that he is currently...
GLC02016.095
14 January 1866
Written to his aunt, Mrs. George A. Frick (Rebecca Frick). Reports that he has received orders to be mustered out of service. Plans to meet up with the regiment at City Point but hhas to stay behind temporarily. The other soldiers were sorry he...
GLC02016.097
circa 1865
Roster of the Second Regiment, Michigan Veteran Volunteer Infantry, 1861 to 1865
Roster of the 2nd Michigan Infantry for the years 1861 to 1865. Held together with scotch tape.
GLC03523.13.103
12 September 1864
to sister Kate
Writes that he received a letter from their sister Ella in Danville. Reports that the men are getting ready for the fall campaign. Picket duty is hard on the men who perform picket and fatigue duty on alternating days.
GLC02016.057
28 September 1864
Has received orders to march at a moment's notice, but does not know where the men are marching to. The regiment is relieved by green troops, which consists of the 209th 211th, and 207th Pennsylvania. He hopes to be back to Bermuda Hundred after...
GLC02016.059
20 November 1864
Complains of the constant rain and writes that he desires a good pair of boots, as he has been "enjoying the luxury of wet feet" for the past three days. Gives news of the arrival of General Early's troops. Writes that two hundred new Pennsylvania...
GLC02016.068
1861-1865
Morse, George F., fl. 1864-1868
[envelope to C.G Morse]
GLC02180.49
[envelope to Lydia A. Bishoff}
Envelope from Washington, DC, addressed to Miss Lydia A. "Bishop," Portland, Preston County, Western VA.
GLC03523.40.40
April 1865
GLC02180.50
no date
[envelope to Morse's family]
GLC02180.51
Envelope, addressed to Miss Lydia A. Bishoff, German settlement, Preston Co., VA.
GLC03523.40.36
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