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11 March 1864
William Lloyd and Co. (Richmond, Va.), fl. 1861-1865
Daily Richmond examiner. [Vol. 17, no. 307 (March 11, 1864)]
Regulations of foreign commerce - the exportation of cotton & tobacco.
GLC05959.72.064
29 January 1792
Peirce, Joseph, 1745-1828
to Henry Knox
Thanks Knox for his attention to his son, especially for his help in getting his son a job with General [Benjamin] Lincoln. Discusses taxation on estates and refers to General [Henry] Jackson and Colonel [Benjamin] Hichborn (may be alluding to the...
GLC02437.05301
7 March 1790
Sherburne, Henry, 1748-1824
Thanks Knox for sending his application to President Washington and also informs him that the Rhode Island state convention adjourned without discussing the question of whether or not to adopt the Constitution. Writes that "[t]his Extraordinary Step...
GLC02437.04533
21 February 1784
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to Baron von Steuben
Refers to a recent letter from Steuben transmitting papers from General [Jethro] Sumner of North Carolina. Discusses matters pertaining to the Society of the Cincinnati, referring to an upcoming meeting in May at Philadelphia. Writes that many...
GLC02437.02961
May 11, 1862
Morris, Wilmor W., fl. 1861-1862
to: John Morris.
Wilmor's regiment lost many men at Williamsburg, but the Confederates lost twice as many and "left in a hurry." The road between Yorktown and Williamsburg is strewn with "guns, wagons, knives, clothing of all kinds." He is using "secesh paper" and...
GLC06451.048
16 October 1862
Pinckney, Henry Laurens, 1794-1863
Tri-weekly mercury. [Vol. 81, no. 11, 579 (October 16, 1862)]
Battle of Corinth, Drilling Negro Regiments, Description of the Confederate Seal, Yankee Force in Middle Tennessee, The Campaign in Maryland, Yankee Atrocities in Florida, The Battle Between Bragg and Buell, .Confederate States Diploamcy, McClellan...
GLC05959.44.22
circa 1880-1890
Volck, Adalbert John, 1828-1912
Prayer in Stonewall Jackson's tent
Depicts a scene of quiet piety and great reverence in an army camp. Shows most of the men with their heads bowed in prayer, some weeping. Stonewall Jackson, a man known for his great religiosity, appears to be delivering a sermon to the men. Also...
GLC00493.24
Counterfeit Confederate notes publicly offered for sale in the "City of Brotherly Love"
Depicts a disreputable fellow, cigarette in mouth, motioning toward a broker's office which bears a sign that reads: "Counterfeit Confederate Treasury Notes for Sale. Soldiers under orders to the South supplied with lots to suit at reasonable rates."...
GLC00493.25
January 1862
Redmond, Dennis, fl. 1856-1865
Southern cultivator. [Vol. 20, no. 1 (January, 1862)]
The Private Soldier, Financial Crash in the North, Their Loss of National Position by the Craven Surrender of Mason & Slidell. A shift in agriculture requires corn to be an important Southern crop, while another editorial suggested that provisions be...
GLC05959.11.03
28 September 1863
Hale, E.J., 1802-1880
Fayetteville observer. [Vol. 43, no. 2417 (September 28, 1863)]
The Battle of Chattanooga - Reports Indecisive, The Mexican Question, English Opinion, Attack on Sabine Pass Reported, Maximilian Has Accepted the Mexican Throne, Battle of Chickamauga Great Success, Reported Treaty Between France & CS in Northern...
GLC05959.34.16
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