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Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, December 4, 1864, W. E. Johnson

W.E. Johnson Papers

No abstract provided.

Letter From The Young Ladies Of The Family To Mr. Green

John Plimpton Green Letters

No abstract provided.

The Waterville Mail (Vol. 18, No. 22): December 2, 1864, Maxham & Wing

The Waterville Mail (Waterville, Maine)

Continues The Eastern Mail (July 1847-August 1863).
Published weekly, September 4, 1863 - May 9, 1906.
Publishers: Maxham & Wing (1863 - December 2,1885); Ephraim Maxham (December 1885); Wing & Wing (January 1886 - March 21, 1891); Charles G. Wing (March 21, 1891 - April 17, 1891); Prince & Wyman (April 17, 1891 - February 26, 1896); The Mail Publishing Company (February 26, 1896 - May 9, 1906).
See Gerould, W.G.: American newspapers, 1821-1836; Whittemore, E.C.: Centennial history of Waterville.
Colby Libraries catalog record (CBBcat): http://cbbcat.net/record=b1209701~S19
WorldCat record (OCLC): http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10486964

December, 1864: To John B. Cornell, Archives, Lucinda Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection – Letters

Letter to John B. Cornell from Lucinda Lenore Merriss; discussing her activities while visiting friends and family.

Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, November 27, 1864, W. E. Johnson

W.E. Johnson Papers

No abstract provided.

County Tax Receipt, Elias Cornell Heirs, November 25, 1864, Elias Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for the heirs of Elias Cornell from the County Treasury of Franklin County, dated November 25, 1864. The total is twenty seven dollars and thirty seven cents. Signed by John Falkenbach and [Unknown].

County Tax Receipt, Angeline C. Cornell, November 25, 1864, Angeline C. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for Angeline C. Cornell from the Franklin County Treasury, dated November 25, 1864. The total is thirteen dollars and seventeen cents. Signed by Jon Falkenbach and John Stauring

County Tax Receipt, John B. Cornell, November 25, 1864, John B. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for John B. Cornell from the Franklin County Treasury, dated November 25, 1864. The total is twelve dollars and thirty two cents. Signed by Jon Falkenbach and John Stauring.

The Waterville Mail (Vol. 18, No. 21): November 25, 1864, Maxham & Wing

The Waterville Mail (Waterville, Maine)

Continues The Eastern Mail (July 1847-August 1863).
Published weekly, September 4, 1863 - May 9, 1906.
Publishers: Maxham & Wing (1863 - December 2,1885); Ephraim Maxham (December 1885); Wing & Wing (January 1886 - March 21, 1891); Charles G. Wing (March 21, 1891 - April 17, 1891); Prince & Wyman (April 17, 1891 - February 26, 1896); The Mail Publishing Company (February 26, 1896 - May 9, 1906).
See Gerould, W.G.: American newspapers, 1821-1836; Whittemore, E.C.: Centennial history of Waterville.
Colby Libraries catalog record (CBBcat): http://cbbcat.net/record=b1209701~S19
WorldCat record (OCLC): http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10486964

General Orders No. 69, Criminal Charges In Jacksonville, Florida, Thomas J. Robinson

Print Materials from the Richard Mette Collection

General Orders No. 69, Criminal Charges in Jacksonville, Florida; June 30, 1865

Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, November 20, 1864., W. E. Johnson

W.E. Johnson Papers

No abstract provided.

Letter From Lydia Plimpton Green To John Plimpton Green

John Plimpton Green Letters

No abstract provided.

The Waterville Mail (Vol. 18, No. 20): November 18, 1864, Maxham & Wing

The Waterville Mail (Waterville, Maine)

Continues The Eastern Mail (July 1847-August 1863).
Published weekly, September 4, 1863 - May 9, 1906.
Publishers: Maxham & Wing (1863 - December 2,1885); Ephraim Maxham (December 1885); Wing & Wing (January 1886 - March 21, 1891); Charles G. Wing (March 21, 1891 - April 17, 1891); Prince & Wyman (April 17, 1891 - February 26, 1896); The Mail Publishing Company (February 26, 1896 - May 9, 1906).
See Gerould, W.G.: American newspapers, 1821-1836; Whittemore, E.C.: Centennial history of Waterville.
Colby Libraries catalog record (CBBcat): http://cbbcat.net/record=b1209701~S19
WorldCat record (OCLC): http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10486964

General Orders No. 68, Florida Yankee Occupiers Prepare For Thanksgiving, Jacksonville, Florida, Thomas J. Robinson

Print Materials from the Richard Mette Collection

General Orders No. 68, Florida Yankee Occupiers Prepare for Thanksgiving, Jacksonville, Florida; November 18, 1864

William C. Nelson To Thomas Nelson (17 November 1864), William Cowper Nelson

Correspondence

Mentions Tom's recent illness; writes of the upcoming session of the Virginia Military Institute; talks about moving into winter quarters and social life in Petersburg; possibility of marriage; Kinloch Falconer

William C. Nelson To Maria C. Nelson (17 November 1864), William Cowper Nelson

Correspondence

Mentions Tom and his illness; possibility of Tom's going to school; Virginia Military Institute; Abraham Lincoln and election; prospects for peace; possibility of Will's marrying; winter quarters and return from the trenches; ladies returning to Petersburg since shelling has ceased; attending a wedding at St. Paul's church in Petersburg; Frank Smith and John H. Nelson

Circular Number 2: Headquarters, U.S. Troops, Department Of The Gulf, November 15, 1864

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery Circulars Collection

This official circular clarifies General Order Number 158 on the proper procedure for reporting saving of rations.

By command of Brigadier General George L. Andrews via Captain J. Lovell, Assistant Adjutant General.

19 x 12 cm. Single page.

Letter To A Mr. Patterson From Alice Winters, Dated November 15, 1864, Alice Winters

Patterson Family Correspondence

This letter was written from Alice Winters to a Mr. Patterson, dated November 15, 1864, inviting him to be a member of the "Bazique" Club.

1864-11-12, James To Mother, James D. Marshall

James D. Marshall Civil War correspondence

This collection contains two letters written by Cpl. James D. Marshall of the Union Army to his mother and sister during the Civil War.

The Waterville Mail (Vol. 18, No. 19): November 11, 1864, Maxham & Wing

The Waterville Mail (Waterville, Maine)

Continues The Eastern Mail (July 1847-August 1863).
Published weekly, September 4, 1863 - May 9, 1906.
Publishers: Maxham & Wing (1863 - December 2,1885); Ephraim Maxham (December 1885); Wing & Wing (January 1886 - March 21, 1891); Charles G. Wing (March 21, 1891 - April 17, 1891); Prince & Wyman (April 17, 1891 - February 26, 1896); The Mail Publishing Company (February 26, 1896 - May 9, 1906).
See Gerould, W.G.: American newspapers, 1821-1836; Whittemore, E.C.: Centennial history of Waterville.
Colby Libraries catalog record (CBBcat): http://cbbcat.net/record=b1209701~S19
WorldCat record (OCLC): http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10486964

Circular Number 5: Inspector General's Office, Headquarters, U.S. Troops, November 10th, 1864

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery Circulars Collection

This official circular instructs officers on the proper way of providing signatures on correspondences.

By command of Brigadier General George L. Andrews via Colonel S.M. Quincy.

Single page. 21 x 12 cm. Noticeable damage around periphery.

Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, November 10, 1864, W. E. Johnson

W.E. Johnson Papers

No abstract provided.

Headquarters Western Sub-District Of Texas [Civil War Broadside], James Edwin Slaughter, L. G. Aldrich

Lower Rio Grande Valley Curated Material

"Headquarters Western Sub-District of Texas,

Brownsville, December 9, 1864.

General Orders, No. 12,

In accordance with orders from District Headquarters, the following instructions to troop [sic] serving in this District, are again promulgated for the information of all concerned.

Eagle Pass, Laredo, Rio Grande City and Edinburg have been ordered open ports for the ex-portation of all cotton by the way of the frontier; and any cotton found crossing the river at any other point, expect by special permission from these Headquarters, or evidently proceeding to any other than the designated ports, will be confiscated and one-half of the proceeds …

Letter From Robert Patterson To His Mother Julia Dated November 8, 1864, Robert Patterson

Patterson Family Correspondence

No abstract provided.

Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, November 6, 1864, W. E. Johnson

W.E. Johnson Papers

No abstract provided.

Authorization To Recruit Calvary (5 November 1864), Benjamin D. Lay

Military Records

Document authorizing M.W. Boyd to recruit members to the 20th Regiment, Confederate Cavalry; both Boyd & Lay were surgeons.

The Waterville Mail (Vol. 18, No. 18): November 4, 1864, Maxham & Wing

The Waterville Mail (Waterville, Maine)

Continues The Eastern Mail (July 1847-August 1863).
Published weekly, September 4, 1863 - May 9, 1906.
Publishers: Maxham & Wing (1863 - December 2,1885); Ephraim Maxham (December 1885); Wing & Wing (January 1886 - March 21, 1891); Charles G. Wing (March 21, 1891 - April 17, 1891); Prince & Wyman (April 17, 1891 - February 26, 1896); The Mail Publishing Company (February 26, 1896 - May 9, 1906).
See Gerould, W.G.: American newspapers, 1821-1836; Whittemore, E.C.: Centennial history of Waterville.
Colby Libraries catalog record (CBBcat): http://cbbcat.net/record=b1209701~S19
WorldCat record (OCLC): http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10486964

General Order Number 2: Headquarters, U.S. Troops, Nov 3, 1864

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery General Orders Collection

This General Order provides instructions for monetary compensation for soldiers based on their status (slave or freeman) as of April 19th, 1861, as previously ordered by the Secretary of War E.D. Townsend on August 1, 1864. By order of Brig Gen. Geo. L. Andrews via J. Lovell, Capt. and Asst. Adjt. Gen. 11 x 17 cm. 1 page, double sided.

Circular Number 10: Headquarters, Military Division Of West Mississippi, November 3, 1864

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery Circulars Collection

This official circular clarifies Circular Number 20, Paymaster General Office, October 12, 1864.

By order of Major General E.R.S. Canby via Lieutenant Colonel C.T. Christensen, Assistant Adjutant General.

20 x 13 cm. Single page.

General Order Number 1; Headquarters, U.S. Troops, October 31st, 1864

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery General Orders Collection

This General Order specifies that 2nd Lieutenant and A.D.C Horace M. Wing assumes command of the U.S. Troops Department of the Gulf as of Oct 18th, 1864. Per Brig. Gen. Geo L. Andrews. 13 x 20 cm. Single page.