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Correspondence to Daniel Pierce, 2-3 p. each re: French & Indian War

Relating to French & Indian War and Boston activity

GLC01450.249

Authorization for Class B Allotment For Purchase of War Savings Bonds

One Authorization for Class B Allotment For Purchase of War Savings Bonds filled out by Robert E. Dyer. The allotment will start on May 1944 and the bonds will be sent to Lulu Dyer.

GLC09996.396

Authorization for Class B Allotment For Purchase of War Savings Bonds

One Authorization for Class B Allotment For Purchase of War Savings Bonds filled out by Robert E. Dyer. The allotment will start on September 1944 and the bonds will be sent to Lulu Dyer.

GLC09996.420

[Letter certifying the service of a Billings Burch in the Revolutionary War]

Letter from Thomas Noyes and Nicholas Clark certifying that they were acquainted with a Billings Burch of Stonington, Connecticut during their Revolutionary War service. They say that Burch served under Colonel Lippet, Colonel Babcock, and General...

GLC02150.18

[Account of expenses related to the Rhode Island Council of War]

Expenses related to the French and Indian War. Sent to Thomas Richardson.

GLC01450.280

[Collection of two items re: American prisoners of war] Decimalized

GLC08390

Pacific War Sweeps to Japan's Immediate Island Outposts

One newsmap entitled, "Pacific War Sweeps to Japan's Immediate Island Outposts" dated, September 25, 1944.

GLC09619.070

to John Letcher re: explaining his opposition to War of 1812

Explaining his opposition, as "a student of law & a very young man," to the declaration of war against Great Britain at the beginning of the War of 1812, which "however, did not prevent me from sustaining the war... as an individual and as a member...

GLC06771.01

[Parole releasing prisoner of war Augustus Powell to his father's custody]

Releases Powell, a prisoner of war at Alton, Illinois to his father, John M. Powell. Written on Executive Mansion stationery. Pencil autograph endorsement signed by E.M. Stanton, Secretary of War, states this was referred to General Hitchcock...

GLC02054

Group of Civil war stereocards including Brady, Anthony [Decimalized .01-.12]

Twelve stereocards from the War Views series. Many from Brady negatives and most with New York imprints.

GLC00561

Books relating to Lincoln and other Civil War books [decimalized]

GLC08581

Castle Thunder, Carey St., Richmond, Va., [Prisoners of War] [stereocard]

GLC00242.05

Approx. 35 Civil War Items, including two David Porter [decimalized]

GLC03619

Civil war patriotic envelope with cartoon: A Rebel attack on Pickin's

GLC08674

British Soldiers Gleaning in the Fields of War, Menin Road.

A British soldier uses a long plank to move a piece of wood aside on a ravaged battlefield at Menin Road, likely to pick up a valuable left behind by a fallen German.

GLC09584.039

[Josua Pool's request for wages owed for Revolutionary War service]

Asked that his pay for service in a Massachusetts company be given to the bearer. On the verso is a receipt dated 15 October 1778 for eighteen pounds for Joshua Pools, drawn by the Select Men of Newburyport on the town treasurer and signed by his...

GLC01450.224.01

Cannon & stores in Pennsylvania required of the Board of War

Lists the gun weight of cannons and the numbers needed along with other artillery materials. Written at a Park of Artillery.

GLC02437.00823

[Requests for wages for Revolutionary War service in Cambridge, Massachusetts]

Also signed by William Peirce, Jonathan Whitney, Jacob Chamberlain, William Gibbs, John Barrett, and Phineas Chamberlain. Asks Captain Royel to pay Ensign James Gould the wages of the seven signatories for their service.

GLC01450.218.02

Crushing of German Industry Is Objective of Allied Bombing War

One newsmap entitled, "Crushing of German Industry Is Objective of Allied Bombing War" dated October 5, 1942. Consists of a map of Germany with legends over industrial cities. Reverse side is a page from the Oil -- Mining -- Finance page with a focus...

GLC09619.021

Materials pertaining to Mixter, a Civil War soldier. [Decimalized .01-.05]

GLC06583

The Civil War Collection of the Illinois State Historical Library

GLC08880.116

Acts and Resolutions re: preparing for war [with manuscript note]

Printed folio, stab stitched and signed by Henry Ward as Secretary. Addressed to the Town Clerk of Cumberland, Rhode Island.

GLC01491

to: Thomas H. Scott, Asst. Secy. of War, Cairo Ind.

"Buell did not respond."

GLC05601.090

Sketches from the Battle-Fields of the War. Bull Run.

Recollection of the Battle of Bull Run, written in three parts. Draft of an article with pen corrections. Fifty-six pages combined (Part I is twelve, Part II is thirteen, and Part III is thirty one).

GLC08572

Civil War naval officers: 17 letters & docs [decimalized .01-.17]

[decimalized 02466.01-02466.17]

GLC02466

[Nathan Lovell's military enlistment during the French and Indian War]

Lovell enlists himself in the British army from the Province of Massachusetts Bay, noting that he received five dollars as bounty money from Captain Timothy Hamant. Indicates that he is joining a mission for "the total Reduction of Canada."...

GLC01450.290

[Anti-war protesters sitting on statue of George B. McClennan]

One undated black and white photograph taken by Kevin Bleicher. Pictured are protesters sitting by George B. McClennan Statue. Police officers observe nearby.

GLC09650.236

[Certification of the Civil War service of William B. Swingle]

Signed by Shaffer as P.C. (Post Commander) and Layton T. Smith as Post Adjutant. Partially printed certification that Swingle had "served as a Union Soldier... in Company A, 137th Regt Pennsylvania Volunteers and also in Battery D, 6th New York...

GLC08442.07

to Acting Secretary of War re: burning of Washington by British

Winchester also requests to be reassigned. Docketed "Copy of a letter to the Acting Secretary of War."

GLC06824

to Anthony Collamore re: pensions for Revolutionary War veterans' widows

Letter of Adams, with conjugate leaf (p. 3) containing clerical "Copy of Mr. Edward's letter to Hon. J.Q. Adams." Docketed p. 4. (Text loss on page 1 to center lower left affecting some words.)

GLC06933

Resolutions respecting the present war, and the causes leading thereto.

stamp of record division

GLC06745.036

[Carte-de-visite of a black soldier in the Civil War]

Photograph of a First Sergeant in the U. S. Colored Troops.

GLC08976

War of 1812 re: fortifying coast against attack by England

GLC07184

An act to organize forces to serve during the war.

stamp of record division

GLC06745.006

Neutrality of Great Britain in the Civil War [SD 18]

1861 diplomatic correspondence

GLC00267.365

[Manuscript Civil War map of the Battle of Rappahannock Station]

Shows pontoon bridges, batteries, the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, various fortifications, the locations and movements of the 5th and 6th Army Corps, and the routes of Confederate reinforcements. Also shows General John Sedgwick's headquarters....

GLC06013.03

Bill for surveying and patenting land grant French & Indian War

Document signed for claim against James Ludlow with another Washington document, cosigned by William Crawford 2/25/1774, assigning the debt to Crawford.

GLC01963

View of Harper's Ferry, showing the Ruin wrought by War

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher.

GLC05137.015

to Col. Daniel Brodhead re: court martials and war news

In addition to discussing the court martials of Capt Thomas Beal, Peter Davis and David Gamble, Washington also mentions his hopes to attack Detroit, thoughts on Virginia and his need for provisions. Written near Passaic Falls, New Jersey.

GLC02867.03

re: printed circular letter announcing declaration of War of 1812

GLC07413