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Letter, Leon Hays To Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays, June 19, 1884, Leon Hays Jun 1884

Letter, Leon Hays To Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays, June 19, 1884, Leon Hays

Hays Ray Webb Collection

In this handwritten letter, dated June 19, 1884, Leon Hays writes to his mother, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays to let her know that he is recovering from "the flux" (dysentery) and describes his treatment and how common the disease had become a the asylum. The paper is torn in several places.

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Letter, E. B. Crisman To Anna (Annie) Mckee Boyd Green, June 16, 1884, E. B. Crisman Jun 1884

Letter, E. B. Crisman To Anna (Annie) Mckee Boyd Green, June 16, 1884, E. B. Crisman

Hays Ray Webb Collection

In this handwritten letter, dated June 16, 1884, E. B. Crisman writes to Anna (Annie) McKee Boyd Green, addressing her as sister and thinking her for her suggestions of sending patch quilts for the ladies of the school are interesting in quilting them. He goes on to update her on the growth of the school. The letter is written on "Office of Financial Agency of Trinity University of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church" letterhead stationary. There are some stains and tears along the top and bottom edges of the paper.

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Reproduction-Account Of Orville E. Babcock's Death By B. B. Smith, June 7, 1884, B. B. Smith Jun 1884

Reproduction-Account Of Orville E. Babcock's Death By B. B. Smith, June 7, 1884, B. B. Smith

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This report of the drowning of General Orville E. Babcock and others at the Mosquito Inlet, Florida, is a typed reproduction of the report given to the Lighthouse Board by B. B. Smith, the Clerk of the 6th Lighthouse District. The report details the events that lead to Babcock's death, as well as the deaths of two other men. The report was reproduced from the holdings of the National Archives and is stated as such along the edge of the pages.

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Address At The Funeral Of The Late Orville E. Babcock, By Rev. T. S. Wynkoop, June 7, 1884, R. O. Polkinhorn, And Son, Printers Jun 1884

Address At The Funeral Of The Late Orville E. Babcock, By Rev. T. S. Wynkoop, June 7, 1884, R. O. Polkinhorn, And Son, Printers

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This pamphlet contains the prayer and funeral address delivered by Reverend T. S. Wynkoop, the minister of the Western Presbyterian Church during the funeral service for Orville E. Babcock, June 7, 1884. The address is seven pages of typed print and the pamphlet notes that the address was not originally written and that this is "reproduced in substance, as nearly as may be, at the request of friends."

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Letter, Smith To Robert Todd Lincoln, June 5, 1884, Sergeant Smith Jun 1884

Letter, Smith To Robert Todd Lincoln, June 5, 1884, Sergeant Smith

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This handwritten copy of a telegram, dated June 5, 1884, is from Sergeant Signal Corps, Smith in Jacksonville, Florida to Secretary of War, Robert Todd Lincoln in Washington, D. C. The letter informs Mr. Lincoln when to expect George Benjamin to arrive in Washington with General Babcock's remains and in what condition the remains are in.

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Letter, George D. Benjamin To Robert Todd Lincoln, June 4, 1884, George D. Benjamin Jun 1884

Letter, George D. Benjamin To Robert Todd Lincoln, June 4, 1884, George D. Benjamin

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This handwritten copy of a telegram, dated June 4, 1884, is from George D. Benjamin in Astor, Florida to Secretary of War, Robert Todd Lincoln in Washington, D. C. The letter describes the circumstances surrounding the death of General Orville E. Babcock. The text was originally sent as a telegram.

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Sharecropping Agreement Apr 1884

Sharecropping Agreement

Boswell and Stevens Family Papers

Contract between A. J. Boswell and Nunn & Anderson for $150 value received in ''supplies and other goods,'' in Shuqualak, Mississippi.

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Excerpt From Lincoln's Cooper Institute Speech, February 27, 1867, Schuyler Colfax Apr 1884

Excerpt From Lincoln's Cooper Institute Speech, February 27, 1867, Schuyler Colfax

Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection

This handwritten note is an excerpt from Lincoln's Cooper Institute Speech given on February 27, 1867. The excerpt was written and signed by Schuyler Colfax on April 1, 1884. Colfax sent the excerpt to Mary C. Dry in San Luis Obispo, California. The yellow envelope is postmarked Jeffersonville, Indiana, April 28.

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Letter, Carl Schurz To Oscar Straus, March 21, 1884, Carl Schurz Mar 1884

Letter, Carl Schurz To Oscar Straus, March 21, 1884, Carl Schurz

Carl Schurz Collection

This handwritten letter, dated March 21, 1884, Carl Schurz to Oscar Straus. The letter speaks of Schurz's regret at having not met Straus and invites him to his home at his convenience. The paper has some yellowing along the left side.

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Account Statement For Food And Household Items, March 21, 1884 Mar 1884

Account Statement For Food And Household Items, March 21, 1884

Darden Family Papers

This account statement, dated March 21, 1884, lists food and household items for a cost of seventy-four dollars and thirty-six cents purchased by Thomas L. Darden from T. J. Carver. The statement notes that the items will be shipped via J. R. R. to Fayette, Mississippi from New Orleans, Louisiana.)

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Letter, Thomas J. Carver To Thomas L. Darden, March 6, 1884 Mar 1884

Letter, Thomas J. Carver To Thomas L. Darden, March 6, 1884

Darden Family Papers

This handwritten letter, dated March 6, 1884, is written from Thomas J. Carver, General Manager of the Southwestern Co-Operative Association to Thomas L. Darden informing Darden that he has shipped his order to Fayette, Mississippi. The letter goes on to discuss one of Darden's tenants who owes both Carver and Darden money. The letter is written on "Office of Thos. J. Carver" letterhead. An envelope addressed to Capt. T. L. Darden and postmarked New Orleans.

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Letter, Carl Schurz To Robert Johnson, February 26, 1884, Carl Schurz Feb 1884

Letter, Carl Schurz To Robert Johnson, February 26, 1884, Carl Schurz

Carl Schurz Collection

This handwritten letter, dated February 26, 1884, is from Carl Schurz to Robert Johnson. In the letter, Schurz agreed to the request Johnson made in a previous letter. There is a stain on the paper beneath Schurz's signature. "Carl Schurz Sec Int" is written in pencil along the top of the back of the page.

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Cotton Contract, Stewart Brothers And Co. With Wade Family, February 12, 1884 Feb 1884

Cotton Contract, Stewart Brothers And Co. With Wade Family, February 12, 1884

Isaac Ross Papers

In this copy of a cotton contract, dated February 12, 1884, B. H. and G. M. Wade promise to send all cotton produced by them to Stewart Bros. and Company for a year at the cost of two thousand, six hundred dollars ending in June of 1885. The contract further outlines the terms of the agreement and the delivery terms.

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Letter, Carl Schurz To John T. Morse, January 22, 1884, Carl Schurz Jan 1884

Letter, Carl Schurz To John T. Morse, January 22, 1884, Carl Schurz

Carl Schurz Collection

This handwritten letter, dated January 22, 1884, is written from Carl Schurz to John T. Morse. The letter assures Morse that Schurz is working diligently on writing a book but cannot provide a timelime when the book will be completed. The pages bears visible crease lines and has yellowed with age. The back of the page has Schurz's name and the date on the top right corner and some archives notations are written in pencil.

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Stephen D. Lee Papers Jan 1884

Stephen D. Lee Papers

MSU Founders Documents

A. H. Jayne writes to Lee commenting on N. D. Culloy's excuse for his poor grade in geometry. He says that one day in class he asked him to come to the board and explain a problem when he was not able to do it Culloy lost his temper with the professor and it eventually led to him receiving poor marks and being forced to move home because he did not study. January 19, 1884.

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Letter, Thomas J. Carver To Thomas L. Darden, January 18, 1884 Jan 1884

Letter, Thomas J. Carver To Thomas L. Darden, January 18, 1884

Darden Family Papers

This handwritten letter, dated January 18, 1884, is written from Thomas J. Carver to Thomas L. Darden concerning the details of Darden's father-in-law's statements with Carver. He assures Darden that doing business was purely to Darden's father-in-law's benefit and not his own and requests that Darden allow his two year rental to pass to the father-in-law's credit so as not to cause undue financial distress to Carver. The letter is written on "Office of Thos. J. Carver" letterhead.

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List Of P.O. Orders Mailed, January 14, 1884 Jan 1884

List Of P.O. Orders Mailed, January 14, 1884

Hays Ray Webb Collection

This note names the people and amounts sent via postal service money order to Nashville, Tennessee for the Presbyterian. Five names are listed at the top of the paper with amounts written to the left of the names.

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Check To Mary Whitney, J. J. Whitney Jan 1884

Check To Mary Whitney, J. J. Whitney

Darden Family Papers

Check for 50 cents to Mary Whitney from the Phoenix Grange.

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Quaker Bitters Handbill, Donaldson Brothers Jan 1884

Quaker Bitters Handbill, Donaldson Brothers

Ephemera

The handbill is a People's Drug Store handbill advertising Quaker Bitters. It features a political theme. On its recto, images and biographies of Grover Cleveland and Thomas Andrews Hendricks are features. On the verso are images and biographies of James G. Blaine and John Alexander Logan.

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Map, Hand Drawn On Linen, Indicating The Site Of Babcock's Death, Mosquito Inlet, Florida, 1884 Jan 1884

Map, Hand Drawn On Linen, Indicating The Site Of Babcock's Death, Mosquito Inlet, Florida, 1884

Documents

This is a handwritten map drawn on linen with handwritten indications and notes at the site of Orville E. Babcock's death at Mosquito Inlet, Florida in 1884. The map is a grey-blue color and is visibly creased. The title at the top of the page reads "T. XVI. S. RXXXIV. E".

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Marching Through Georgia Jan 1884

Marching Through Georgia

Grant Library Sheet Music

Color illustration of Union and Confederate soldiers battling on field. List of other available titles on left side.

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Various Clippings On Death Of Oeb-Reproductions, June 1884, Washington-Star Jan 1884

Various Clippings On Death Of Oeb-Reproductions, June 1884, Washington-Star

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This collection of newspaper clippings, reproduced from the holdings of the National Archives, covers the death of Orville E. Babcock by drowning in a boat accident in Florida.

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Marche Funebre D' Une Marionnette (Funeral March Of A Puppet), Charles Gounod Jan 1884

Marche Funebre D' Une Marionnette (Funeral March Of A Puppet), Charles Gounod

Sheet Music Collection

Illustration of puppets having a funeral

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The Maid Of The Mill, Stephen Adams Jan 1884

The Maid Of The Mill, Stephen Adams

Sheet Music Collection

Portrait of M. Maybrick

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Bijou Waltz, Amanda Kennedy Jan 1884

Bijou Waltz, Amanda Kennedy

Sheet Music Collection

Title only

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Letter, Robert Todd Lincoln To Mrs. Laughton, December 16, 1883, Robert Todd Lincoln Dec 1883

Letter, Robert Todd Lincoln To Mrs. Laughton, December 16, 1883, Robert Todd Lincoln

Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection

This handwritten letter, dated December 16, 1883, is written from Robert Todd Lincoln to Mrs. Laughton in response to Mrs. Laughton's letter. Lincoln informs her that he was unable to take William Barnes's case the previous spring and explains why. The letter is written in War Department letterhead.

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Check To P. K. Whitney Dec 1883

Check To P. K. Whitney

Darden Family Papers

Check for $25 to P. K. Whitney and his wife for travel to the State Grange.

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Stephen D. Lee Papers Dec 1883

Stephen D. Lee Papers

MSU Founders Documents

B. F. Cochran writes to Lee asking why his grades in class are so low when he thought that he had made good marks every time he was called up. The professor responds by explaining that although he did answer the question correctly he did not write out the demonstration and was therefore given a zero for the assignments. December 6, 1883.

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Stephen D. Lee Papers Dec 1883

Stephen D. Lee Papers

MSU Founders Documents

W. H. Baird tries to get an explanation as to why his grades are so low in geometry. He states that he has studied more in this month than ever before and does not understand why he received a zero for an exam that he studied directly from the book in preparation of. Professor Jayne responds by explaining the reason he has a zero on the exam is because he missed every question. December 5, 1883.

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Stephen D. Lee Papers Dec 1883

Stephen D. Lee Papers

MSU Founders Documents

A student, F. C. Black writes to Lee explaining his low grade in geometry are due to his teacher being unjust. His teacher, A. H. Jayne, then responds and explains each of Black's grades and says that if he can prove he deserved over a zero on his last assignment it will be corrected. December 5, 1883.

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