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1 June 1902
Sherzer, Edwin B., fl. 1900-1902
to Clara M. Miller
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8 June 1902
Started work at post office.
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14 June 1902
Things are brightening up. Thanks for letters and books.
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18 June 1902
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22 June 1902
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5 July 1902
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9 July 1902
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13 July 1902
Bad weather. "Don't worry yourself about me working myself to death. I don't do enough to kill anybody."
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17 July 1902
Pretty dull. Boats arriving.
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20 July 1902
A delegation from Congress to visit. Cute postscript.
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26 July 1902
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6 October 1902
A American-Russian Company to develop Atlantic. Has made an arrangement to go home.
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11 October 1902
Bad storm.
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19 October 1902
Will leave on the "Senator" for San Francisco.
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6 March 1861-7 March 1861
Van Nuys, Samuel Watson, 1841-1864
to Pa
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15 June 1862
to Dear Cousins
Written on Hopewell Academy stationary.
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26 June 1863
Padgett, W.B., fl. 1863
to Amos J. Harding
Just wrote a letter to Major General Schofield earnestly demanding the release of Mr. Bradley Bunch. Asks Harding to visit Bunch and tell him to not lose hope. Spoke to General Davidson, who said that the case was beyond his jurisdiction. Hopes...
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29 June 1863
Bunch, Bradley, fl. 1863
States that he is under lasting obligations to Harding and to Mr. Padgett for the interest they are taking in his behalf. Writes that anything they may do toward accomplishing his release will be greatly remembered. Does not need anything at this...
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13 July 1863
Writes that he has not heard from Harding in some time because his first letters were directed to General Davidson. Have no mail facilities with their brigade so it is very difficult to receive and mail letters. Writes that "General Davidson seems...
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25 July 1863
Ribble, H. H., fl. 1863
Has been receiving Harding's letters but has not replied because he could do nothing for Harding at the time. Has been waiting for an opportunity for Harding's promotion and for the promotion of the Regiment. Thinks there are going to be some...
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19 October 1864
Holloway, G.H., fl. 1864
Writes that they have "met the enemy and are out on parole, which occurred at Glasgow on the 15th after eight hours of constant and determined fighting." The Union had 600 untried soldiers against 8000 veteran Rebels. They had marched for three...
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2 December 1864
Sayne, H.B., fl. 1864
Asks to be excused for not writing sooner, but he was waiting for the machine to run according to the notion of things. Thinks that Lieutenant Gannett is a gentleman; all his books and papers are in very good shape, but Sayne had to clean the office...
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30 May 1865
Cowder, Sam D., fl. 1865
Harding has occupied a position that enables him to obtain information regarding the disbandment of the army. Wants clarification on the General Orders No 83 because these orders, according to our officers' understanding, limit its operation to...
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23 July 1865
Glaze, H.S., fl. 1865
Mustered out of service on 13 July and finally feels like a free citizen. Has not gone into business yet and is not sure where and what business he will get into, but it will happen soon. In St. Louis, he saw a mutual friend, who looked fine as...
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12 May 1863
Toland, John T., fl. 1863-1864
to James L. Botsford
"Lt [Ong?] & half of Capt Milards Co has been captured . . . the Reb force was reported to be such that our Calvary could not retard them at all. They pursued us twelve (12) miles . . ." Followed, on same page, by note from "Thomas" to "Genl"
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1861-1864
"No news. Rebel scouts from Lewisburg and some of Thurmans men are reported as having been at Sewell on the 12th Cavalry have been coming in one at a time there now remains oout one Lt & seven (7) men missing It is reported two or three wounded..."...
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21 May 1863
to Eliakim P. Scammond
I met two men in rebel uniform who gave themselves up as deserters...states that the force under McCausland [Confederate Brigadier General John McCausland] who attacked this place consists of...in all 1000 Infantry with one hundred cavalry with...
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1 July 1863
to Operator
In code addressed to Operator. Written in Camp Piatt
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3 July 1863
Kelley, Benjamin Franklin, 1807-1891
to Eliakim P. Scammon
"Col Harris [future Major General Thomas Maley Harris] Comdg at Beverly reported this AM that Colonel Jackson [future General William L. "Mudwall" Jackson] was approaching him from Huntersville Telegraph ceases to work at twelve (12) M - will advise...
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30 April 1944
Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945
to Estelle Spero
Diamond reports that his battalion has received several commendations for their work "during the recent show with the enemy."
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3 May 1944
Diamond discusses his opinions regarding pre-embarkation marriage.
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5 May 1944
Diamond writes that some day he hopes to visit New Zealand or Australia. He comments that he has read part 2 of "France et La Vieux".
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10 May 1944
Diamond informs Estelle that he broke the clasp of the bracelet that she gave him when disassembling a Japanese machine gun.
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11 May 1944
Diamond writes that he has enclosed a questionnaire that "concerns two misguided morons who for no other reason than lust, financial gain, and imbecility consider the problem of spending the rest of their natural lives making each other miserable."
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13 May 1944
Diamond passes comment on the previous night's entertainment. He also discusses an army film on England, which he writes gave "a direct, frank, and uncolored recognition of white prejudice towards the negro and an appeal…for understanding and...
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17 May 1944
Diamond writes the letter while "comfortably loafing on hospital bed", waiting for surgery on a cyst. He tells Estelle that if her cousin joins the infantry and goes into active combat, he will have tremendous respect for him: "Truly the infantry is...
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18 May 1944
Diamond writes "hot & bothered", with "bandages sticking". Diamond expresses frustration about the fact that all press about the "work" that has been done in the South Pacific accredits all success to the "God damned marines."
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19 May 1944
Diamond describes the experience of receiving surgery in the army hospital the day before.
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22 May 1944
Diamond expresses frustration about being "shackled" to his hospital bed while recuperating. He describes a conversation that he had with his "cell mate" from New Zealand, who had been amazed "at American soldiers not getting the fullest...
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23 May 1944
Diamond informs Estelle that he was menat to go to the general hospital to have his surgery, but instead he had managed to persuade the doctor to operate on him in the line hospital. Had he been moved, he "would have left on a certain morning on a...
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Diamond jokingly complains about his doctor and the ward boy, and their treatment of him.
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24 May 1944
Diamond informs Estelle that wherever she happens to be on her birthday, she should know that he will be thinking of her. He also writes that there is "nothing new to report from 'sick bay'".
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25 May 1944
Diamond writes that there are rumors that some nurses may be sent to the army hospital. If this transpires to be true, he states that they will be the first white women that he has seen in seven months.
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27 May 1944
Diamond responds to a number of Estelle's letters. Regarding "that hotel deal," he writes that he regrets not having had "those few moments free from fears of curious eyes, of parental scrutiny, - just to be alone -." He informs Estelle that once...
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30 May 1944
Diamond writes that he is still "sojourning at the 52nd Field Hospital." He then responds to a series of letters that he has just received. He relates an argument that he has had with "Bud", about the concerns of the soldiers overseas. He...
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May 1944
Diamond writes a short note informing Estelle that work has piled up, but that he is so happy that she is "the gal."
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Shelvelson, Harris, fl. 1944
to Sidney Diamond
Letter thanking Diamond for his informing the magazine that the poem that they published in their April issue appears on a tombstone in the Bronx, and not Indiana as they claimed. Diamond then appends the letter with a short handwritten explanation...
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Diamond describes his daily routine in the hospital.
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2 June 1944
Diamond describes the other patients in the officers' ward of the hospital.
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4 June 1944
Diamond informs Estelle that he does not want a large family, but that he plans on "consulting" Estelle first.
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