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Circa. May 1942
Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945
to Estelle Spero
Discusses chemical warfare and outlines the day's program of events.Written at Edgewood Arsenal.
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Discusses the fact that his company is segregated, and details some of his Southern compatriots' attitudes towards the African-American soldiers.Written at Edgewood Arsenal.
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Describes an incident earlier in the day when had been called into the classification office, where he had been grilled about his Russian roots. Written at Edgewood Arsenal.
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Speaks about his awareness that he will encounter "a few unpleasant moments" when he gets sent overseas. Written at Edgewood Arsenal.
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Apologizes for brevity of letter, explaining that he has a lecture on the Blitzkrieg tactics of the Germans that evening. Outlines the day's events which consisted of a motion picture on personal health and a lecture on chemical warfare. Describes...
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States that they are waiting for the company to fill up before training can begin. Written at Edgewood Arsenal.
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Describes a graphologist's assessment of his personality. Written at Edgewood Arsenal.
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Describes how difficult Sundays are for him since he has no distractions to prevent him thinking of home and people on the outside world.
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June 4, 1942
Discusses Estelle's faithfulness to Sid. Describes a ten-mile hike that the company had gone on, and also a lecture on means of protection against chemical warfare. Written at Edgewood Arsenal.
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Incomplete letter. Explains that multiple use of punctuation marks is due to his "engaged to be engaged" status. Wishes Estelle luck in her upcoming exams. Starts to describe his dream date. Written at Edgewood Arsenal
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circa 1942
Informs Estelle that it will be impossible to know whether he will receive officer training until the three months of initial training have been completed, but warns her that it will be very competitive due to the high caliber of men assigned to the...
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27 January 1863
Jachne, J., fl. 1863
to unknown
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Hill, T.F., fl. 1863
to James L. Botsford
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5 February 1863
Ayers, J.H., fl. 1863
to Sergeant Kellogg
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17 April 1863
Heidenkamp, fl. 1863
to Eliakim P. Scammon
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1861-1864
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Paxton, J.C., fl. 1863
"Wallace is just in from Wyoming & reports no enemy in force in Wyoming…."
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"Last night at Dark Major McMahn with 20 out of each of seven Companies crossed the river by steamer …they expect to meet Capt Walker at Daylight this morning then Scout both ways…" Dated Mch 13 186
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"…I know there is no enemy on my right worth marching for sixty miles for the last twenty (20) of that we will be bushwhacked then for the next thirty (3) it will be hot…." Dated Apl 1860
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David, T. B. A., fl. 1862-1863
"Just learned that we have driven Rebels away…"
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1861-1877
[ambrotype of a young woman on glass]
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[photograph of a woman]
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[photograph of a horse]
Labeled "my skip."
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[photograph of a road]
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1916 April 30
[photograph of Sanondess A. Jenks]
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[photograph of a house]
Labeled "The house of the far famed General Maneul [Paley]"
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[photograph of sand dunes]
Labeled "Sand dunes some thirty or fifty meters in height and reaching as far as the eye can reach..."
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30 September 1862
Carr, Thomas B., fl. 1862
[Return of Captain Carr, Company "I," Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers]
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October 1862
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30 November 1862
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31 December 1862
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Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1825-1901
[Return of Captain James Remington, Company "H," Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers]
Jenks signs as Lieutenant
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31 January 1863
Hunt, Edwin L., fl. 1863
[Return of Captain Hunt, Company "I," Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers]
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28 February 1863
[Return of Captain James Remington, Company "H," Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers]]
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Greene, Thomas, fl. 1878-1879
[Return of Captain Rowland Rodman, Company "G," Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers]
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Kenyon, David R., fl. 1863
[Return of Captain Kenyon, Company "I," Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers]
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24 March 1863
Bliss, Zenas Randall, 1835-1900
[Commander Bliss appoints Fuller Dingley as Sergeant in Company "I," Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers]
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31 March 1863
[Return of Captain Jenks, Company "I," Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers]
Slightly torn.
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14 March 1892
Hartsuff, Arthur, fl. 1870-1893
to "my darling"
re: delighted, have told everybody (unknown reason) Written at Fort Omaha
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8 April 1893
to "my darling wife and children"
re: hopes enjoying Italy and Geneva Written at Fort Omaha
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June 17, 1876
[to unknown]
re: "The great Indian army under the Command of General George Crook leaves this post today."
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re: "A quiet, lonesome, pleasant Sunday afternoon, the grass is commencing to look green . . . ."
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Circa 1893
re: "It just occurs to me that if you enclose this letter in one of your own nice letters to Sister, it will save me some work," [1893/4/8, and the next three undated letters may have been part of a packet of letters sent from Arthur Hartsuff to his...
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13 March 1893
to Florence Hartsuff
re: Florence Hartsuff, 147 Montagne St. Brooklyn, N. Y. , envelope with two cent postage stamp and cancellations for Fort Omaha (March 13), Omaha, NEB (March 13), and Brooklyn, N. Y. (March 15).] Written at Fort Omaha
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28 June 1942
Letter written while on guard duty. Discusses the possibility of obtaining a night pass. Attempts to convince Stella that she is "political" with regard to the "negro question".
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29 June 1942
Diamond informs Estelle that his is the only group left at the barracks, other than a group of African-American troops left to clear up vacated barracks. Mentions that he has become known as "nigger lover Diamond" by the Southern soldiers, and...
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