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21 March 1862
Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865
to Father
He is glad that his father received the $35. He regrets that there is no news and is forced to write a short letter.
GLC07705.052
1 May 1862
He complains he has not received any mail from him lately. Hewmentions their Adjutant who was killed in River Bridge.
GLC07705.058
24 May 1862
He is writing to inform him he has forwarded $50.
GLC07705.066
14 March 1863
Scammon, M., fl. 1863
to Eliakim P. Scammon
Telegram to Brigadier General Scammon of the 23rd Ohio with news from Chicago. States "Charlie Telegraphed from Washington yesterday uncle T. is confined Brig Genl Cole Commanding called." On stationary of the U.S. Military Telegraph. Top and bottom...
GLC02414.226
14 June 1865
Hubbell, W. L., fl. 1865
GLC02414.362
24 August 1862
Ubil, Frederick, fl. 1862-1864
to John Reeser
Writes Reeser asking for help on the farm and offers to pay him. Request that he plough and sow the clover and purchase phosphate for areas without manure. Inquires about the news of the day and about his neighbors. Mentions not knowing when he...
GLC03523.43.04
1 October 1864
Penn, Willey, fl. 1864
Writes from the White Horse Motel in Philadelphia. Informs Reeser that he will be in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and wants Reeser to meet him. Plans on traveling home with Reeser. Talks of taking the stage home if Reeser is unavailable. Mentions...
GLC03523.43.14
June 10, 1861
Hollingsworth, William T., fl. 1861-1862
to James H. Hollingsworth
Writes to his brother. Draft transcript is available. Envelope is stamped "5" and "PAID."
GLC00653.20.01
December 4, 1861
Writes to his brother from Camp Georgia, North Carolina. Includes a green five cent postage stamp. Draft transcript is available.
GLC00653.20.04
20 August 1862
Davis, Samuel H., ?-1862
to Dolly Davis
Writes to his wife. Minor fading causing some text loss. A draft transcript is available.
GLC02738.07
10 September 1862
to his friend.
Writes to a friend named Joe. Mentions preparing to march towards Corinth, Mississippi. Includes a blue and white five cent Confederate stamp; stamp shows a picture of Jefferson Davis and the text, "CONFEDERATE STATES."
GLC02738.08
1861-1865
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
[Steel-plate engraving of Ulysses S. Grant]
Engraving of Grant as he appears on a version of the $50 bill.
GLC07808.047
21 May 1862
Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902
to [Norman R. Dewey]
He has just read his his commission. Col. Albergers' Regt. is at Williamsburg with McClellan.
GLC02161.022
30 July 1862
to Mary "Mollie" McLean
He admonishes her for worrying too much about everything. He says she is too imaginative and envisions the worst about everything.
GLC02161.041
6 September 1862
to his father
He is upset because he received a package from Adams Express in which everything was rotten. But he was able to salvage a few things.
GLC02161.054
16 October 1862
to sister
He does not like how she phrased his current activities. She said he was 'on the retreat' which sounds like he ran away. He mentions the recent raid in Pennsylvania. He doesn't agree with the general's decisions there.
GLC02161.063
23 November 1862
Dewey, Mollie, fl. 1862
to mother
Mollie writes that Tom resigned and is coming home, though he wanted to keep it a surprise. She also writes that when Will comes, he will bring Fanny with him.
GLC02161.068
5 August 1863
They marched from Philadephia to Reading. He heard from Mooney who heard from her. He thinks there might be trouble in this section of the country among the miners who want to resist the draft.
GLC02161.090
06 October 1863
Charley arrived early in the morning and he was very glad to see him. He wrote to the general describing his case in a very favorable light, but has heard nothing yet.
GLC02161.095
January 1864
Rhodes, Rufus R., fl. 1862
Report of the Commssioner of Patents
GLC06745.212
23 March 1861
Memminger, Christopher G., 1803-1888
Treasury Circular No. 4
GLC06745.249
5 April 1861
Treasury Circular No. 6
GLC06745.250
14 May 1861
Treasury Circular No. 9
GLC06745.252
18 January 1862
He was worried for Mollie since he hadn't heard from her in a while. But she was fine. He predicts Major Whittany will go far in his profession. He likes him a lot. Written at Camp Niagara
GLC02161.015
1815-1860
Anthony, Edward, 1819-1888
"Mrs. Lincoln & Sons"
White mount. Full length, standing view of Mary Lincoln in between Willie and Tad Lincoln. Stamp of J[?]as. S. Waters, Baltimore, on verso.
GLC05136.19
29 November 1864
Confederate States of America. Congress
House Bill, No. 239. A Bill To be entitled An Act to organize the Supreme Court.
stamp of record division
GLC06745.109
30 November 1864
House Bill, No. 240-Secret Session. A Bill To provide for the establishment of a Bureau of Special and Secret Service.
GLC06745.110
1864
A Bill to be entitled An act to provide for organizing and disciplining the militia of the Confederate states, and for governing such part of them as may be employed...
GLC06745.130
29 December 1864
House Bill No. 303. A Bill To be entitled An Act for the further Organization of the Field artillery of the Confederate States.
GLC06745.131
20 January 1865
House of Representatives, No. 342. A Bill To be entitled An Act providing for the auditing and payment of properly authenticated claims.
GLC06745.148
26 April 1864
Nelson, Geo. E.W., fl. 1864
Report of the Superintendent of Public Printing.
GLC06745.214
1 February 1862
Cooper, Jeremiah, fl. 1861
to A. McKinney
re: leaving Bird's Point and boarding a boat
GLC02179.01.022
2 October 1862
(House bill, no. 4.) . . . A bill to be entitled An act making appropriations for the executive, legislative, and judicial expenses of the government for the month of December, eighteen hundred and sixty-two.
GLC06745.026
1862
A bill to be entitled An act to amend the existing acts for the exemption of persons from military service.
GLC06745.027
20 January 1863
(House bill, no. 2.) . . . A bill to be entitled An act to declare what persons shall be exempt from military service.
GLC06745.035
1863
Amendments [to a bill to be entitled An act to declare what persons shall be exempt from military service.]
GLC06745.037
(House bill, no. [blank].) . . . A bill regulating the granting of furloughs and discharges in hospitals
GLC06745.045
4 April 1863
(House bill no. 6.) . . . A bill to regulate furloughs and discharges to soldiers in hospitals.
GLC06745.055
14 December 1863
(House of Representatives no. 9) . . . Resolution on finance.
GLC06745.060
4 January 1864
(House of Representatives.) . . . A bill to be entitled An act repealing existing and regulating future, exemptions from military service.
GLC06745.074
12 February 1864
. (House bill.) . . . A bill supplemental to the several acts in relation to public printing.
GLC06745.091
15 May 1864
To provide for the safe custody, printing, publication and distribution of the laws, and to provide for the appointment of an additional clerk in the Department of Justice.
GLC06745.093
16 May 1864
(House bill, no. 93.) . . . A bill to be entitled An act for the organization of the Bureau of Conscription, and the appointment of officers in said Bureau.
GLC06745.094
8 August 1861
Treasury Circular No. 11, Relative to Treasury Notes.
GLC06745.253
17 August 1863
Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1825-1901
to Thomas M. Vincent
Signed by Vincent and returned to Jenks on 19 August 1863. Captain Jenks asks that Vincent, Assistant Adjutant General, inform him of the decision made concerning his case for reinstatement of command.
GLC02750.060
1861-1877
to Abraham Lincoln
Captain Jenks requests that President Lincoln reconsider the 12 June 1863 order dismissing him from military service.
GLC02750.071
10 January 1865
A Bill to be entitled an Act to regulate the business of conscription
GLC06745.141
30 January 1865
A bill to provide for the establishment of a bureau for Special and Secret Services
GLC06745.154
20 February 1865
Joint resolutions expressing the sense of Congress on the subject of the late peace commission
GLC06745.168
26 May 1864
Report of Special Commitee on the Payment of Claims
GLC06745.187
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