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Letter, Thomas H. Dudley To U.S. Consulate, October 11, 1864 With Annexed Description Of The Laurel Steamer, Thomas H. Dudley Oct 1864

Letter, Thomas H. Dudley To U.S. Consulate, October 11, 1864 With Annexed Description Of The Laurel Steamer, Thomas H. Dudley

Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection

This typed letter, dated October 11, 1864, is from Thomas H. Dudley to U.S. Consulate alerting that the Screw Steamer "Laurel" sailed from Liverpool with a Captain Semmes and other Confederate Officers and is suspected of being an expedition fitted for Piratical Cruises again the United States. The alert requests that any nearby United States Naval officer be notified. A description of the "Laurel" is included on the back of the letter.

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Letter, S. H. Ross To James Ross; 10/3/1864, Sarah Howard Ross Oct 1864

Letter, S. H. Ross To James Ross; 10/3/1864, Sarah Howard Ross

Emmett L. Ross Papers

Letter, Sarah Howard Ross in Woodville, Mississippi, to her husband, James Ross, in Clinton, Louisiana. She tells him that she is sending him two collars by Nathaniel Magruder. She asks if she can get Sissy a pair of shoes, explaining that their Confederate money is worthless in Woodville. She asks him if he gives his permission for Sissy to take music lessons paid for by Brother Howard. She tells him that Leo and Mollie are to be married in December, but not to mention it because it is a ''profound secret.'' 1864.

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Letter, Andrew Johnson To W. Mellon, September 29, 1864, Andrew Johnson Sep 1864

Letter, Andrew Johnson To W. Mellon, September 29, 1864, Andrew Johnson

Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection

This handwritten letter, dated September 29, 1864, is written from Andrew Johnson to W. Mellon notifying Mellon that two gentlemen, Levi and Sickles do not have permits to sell goods "in this place" and fell "much aggrieved" by it. Johnson requests that Mellon give the gentlemen a hearing on the matter. The letter is written on State of Tennessee Executive Department letterhead.

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Document, Special Orders No. 32, James Y. Smith And Aug. Hoppin, September 29, 1864 Sep 1864

Document, Special Orders No. 32, James Y. Smith And Aug. Hoppin, September 29, 1864

Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection

This handwritten document orders Major Allen to cause a national salute to be fired upon the arrival of Captain Rhodes with thirty-five men of Battery E 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery. The orders were written by James Y. Smith, Governor and Commander in Chief, August Hoppin, Adjutant General.

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Letter, William O. Feemster To Alex W. Feemster, September 28, 1864, William Orpheus Feemster Sep 1864

Letter, William O. Feemster To Alex W. Feemster, September 28, 1864, William Orpheus Feemster

Oakley Archival Papers

Letter, William O. Feemster, at ''Bro. Bob's,'' to his brother, Alex W. Feemster, in Selma, Alabama, telling him about traveling along the river on mules and horses. Sam got home and seems to be improving, though he still looks ill. Uncle Whitty passed through Memphis and had to ''take the oath,'' along with his family. He closes with religious reflections. 1864.

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Speech Of Major General Carl Schurz, "For The Great Empire Of Liberty, Forward!", Septermber 16, 1864, Carl Schurz Sep 1864

Speech Of Major General Carl Schurz, "For The Great Empire Of Liberty, Forward!", Septermber 16, 1864, Carl Schurz

Carl Schurz Collection

This is a typed copy of a speech delivered by Major General Charles Schurz, delivered a the Concert Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 16, 1864. The speech advocates for peace amid the war to restore the Union and ponders on how peace might be accomplished, the classes of people desiring peace, and the significance of the word, itself. The speech goes onto address other aspects of the war, it's purpose, and those who are fighting. The speech is 16 pages long. the pages are stained and creased in several places.

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Letter To J. P. Darden; 09/05/1864 Sep 1864

Letter To J. P. Darden; 09/05/1864

Darden Family Papers

Letter to J. P. Darden regarding Mr. Mead and cotton. The bottom portion of the document is missing.

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Letter, James Ross To Emmett Ross; 9/4/1864, James Ross Sep 1864

Letter, James Ross To Emmett Ross; 9/4/1864, James Ross

Emmett L. Ross Papers

Letter, James Ross in Clinton, Louisiana, to his son, Emmett Ross. He encourages his son to rest so that his leg injury will heal faster. He gives his consent for Emmett to marry Mollie (Mary Collins), even though he hasn't met his future daughter-in-law yet. He expresses his regret that he will have to miss the ceremony. He mentions that he has just returned from Bayou Sara and will have to travel again. He passes on greetings from his son's fellow soldiers. The mail service is unreliable. Professor Nathaniel Magruder is thinking about opening a school in Woodville. There have …

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Letter, C. F. Shampley To John P. Darden, September 2, 1864 Sep 1864

Letter, C. F. Shampley To John P. Darden, September 2, 1864

Darden Family Papers

This letter, dated September 2, 1864, is written from C. F. Shampley to John P. Darden requesting that Darden send the cotton Shampley had purchased from him by a boy named Tom. The paper is torn along the bottom and shows wear along the right edge.

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Letter, J. D. Lynch To His Wife, Hettie Lynch, September 2, 1864, James D. Lynch Sep 1864

Letter, J. D. Lynch To His Wife, Hettie Lynch, September 2, 1864, James D. Lynch

Civil War Correspondence

This handwritten letter, dated September 2, 1864, is from J. D. (James D.) Lynch near Talladega, Alabama to his wife, Hettie Lynch in West Point, Mississippi. The letter informs her that he's just returned from a long raid against Sherman and describes some of the events and how tired and hungry they all are. The letter goes on to speculate on the progress of the war, the rumors he's heard about Sherman, and the news of the fall of Frt Morgan. The pages have visible creases and small tears along the edges.

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Letter, S. H. Ross To Emmett Ross; 8/22/1864, Sarah Howard Ross Aug 1864

Letter, S. H. Ross To Emmett Ross; 8/22/1864, Sarah Howard Ross

Emmett L. Ross Papers

Letter, Sarah Howard Ross at Piney Vale to her son, Emmett Ross, opening with a comment on his ''misfortune'' and telling him of her recent bad health. She writes that Colonel Cook might accompany her to Brookhaven, mentioning the train schedule. A soldier named Hartwell was in Jackson on sick furlough. Willy Curtiss and Leo joined Cowan's Battery (Company G of the 1st Mississippi Light Artillery). The legislature has passed a law that all men between sixteen and fifty-five must enlist. She asks him what command he will go back to, since there is ''no company left to go to.'' …

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Record Of Cotton Purchased, Thomas Reed Aug 1864

Record Of Cotton Purchased, Thomas Reed

Darden Family Papers

Tho. Reed's record and letter to John P. Darden regarding cotton he purchased.

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Letter, Alex W. Feemster To Loulie Feemster, August 20, 1864, Alexander Whitfield Feemster Aug 1864

Letter, Alex W. Feemster To Loulie Feemster, August 20, 1864, Alexander Whitfield Feemster

Oakley Archival Papers

Letter, Alex W. Feemster in Selma, Alabama, to his wife, Loulie Feemster, in Enterprise, Mississippi, following up on the telegram he sent several days earlier; he has not yet received a reply and is worried about Mattie. He urges her once again to return to Selma: ''if I knew it was your deliberate intention to stay away for two months longer, Id rather be in the front line of pickets at Atlanta or almost any where else on earth than here.'' 1864.

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Hingham Bank Check, Paid To W. W., Signed By William Whiton Aug 1864

Hingham Bank Check, Paid To W. W., Signed By William Whiton

Ephemera

Hingham Bank check dated 18 August 1864. It is made out to W. W. by William Whiton for the amount of $150.42. A blue George Washington two cent stamp is located at the top left corner of the object.

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Hingham Bank Check, W. W., August 18, 1864 Aug 1864

Hingham Bank Check, W. W., August 18, 1864

Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection

This check from Hangham Bank is written to pay W. W. one hundred and fifty dollars. The check is dated August 18, 1864 and is signed by William Whiton.

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Hingham Bank Check, William Jacobs, August 17, 1864 Aug 1864

Hingham Bank Check, William Jacobs, August 17, 1864

Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection

This check from Hangham Bank is written to pay William Jacobs two hundred dollars. The check is dated December 14, 1864 and is signed by Anna Jacobs.

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Hingham Bank Check, Paid To William Jacobs, Signed By Anna Jacobs Aug 1864

Hingham Bank Check, Paid To William Jacobs, Signed By Anna Jacobs

Ephemera

Hingham Bank check dated 17 August 1864. It is made out to William Jacobs by Anna Jacobs for the amount of $100. A blue George Washington two cent stamp is located at the top left corner of the object.

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Telegraph, Alex W. Feemster To Loulie Feemster, August 16, 1864, Alexander Whitfield Feemster Aug 1864

Telegraph, Alex W. Feemster To Loulie Feemster, August 16, 1864, Alexander Whitfield Feemster

Oakley Archival Papers

Telegraph, Alex W. Feemster in Selma, Alabama, to his wife, Loulie Feemster, in Enterprise, Mississippi, asking if their daughter is dangerously ill, and whether or not he should go to them. 1864.

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Letter, William G. Hodges To Abraham Lincoln, August 15, 1864, William G. Hodges Aug 1864

Letter, William G. Hodges To Abraham Lincoln, August 15, 1864, William G. Hodges

Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection

This handwritten letter, dated August 15, 1864, is written from William G. Hodges to Abraham Lincoln requesting an appointment to the Office of U. S. Military Store Keeper that was recently made vacant by the death of the previous Military Store Keeper, S. H. Montgomery. Hodges lists his accomplishments and qualifications.

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Letter, Alex W. Feemster To Loulie Feemster, August 14, 1864, Alexander Whitfield Feemster Aug 1864

Letter, Alex W. Feemster To Loulie Feemster, August 14, 1864, Alexander Whitfield Feemster

Oakley Archival Papers

Letter, Alex W. Feemster in Selma, Alabama, to his wife, Loulie Feemster, in Enterprise, Mississippi. He urges her to return to Selma soon, since they don't know when ''the roads may be taken up entirely by the govt for the transportation of soldiers or stores.'' He would try to get a furlough to come and get her, but furloughs are only granted to one man at a time and cannot exceed eight days. Sam was wounded just above the hip on July 28 by ''a musket ball from a shrapnel shell which exploded behind him.'' The ''vandals'' robbed Lizzie and …

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Receipt For Clothing, August 6, 1863 Aug 1864

Receipt For Clothing, August 6, 1863

Darden Family Papers

This handwritten receipt lists clothing and clothing materials purchased by John P. Darden for $20.00 from C. S. Coffey from May to August 1863. The payment was marked received August 6, 1864. The page is ripped along the edges and the lower right corner is folded up.

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Letter, Alex W. Feemster To Loulie Feemster, July 31, 1864, Alexander Whitfield Feemster Jul 1864

Letter, Alex W. Feemster To Loulie Feemster, July 31, 1864, Alexander Whitfield Feemster

Oakley Archival Papers

Letter, Alex W. Feemster in Selma, Alabama, to his wife, Loulie Feemster, who has traveled to Enterprise, Mississippi. He tells her that his hand is swollen and that he is fighting ''a feeling of gloom and despondency.'' Charly wrote with an account of the Battle of Harrisburg (Miss.), (Battle of Tupelo); Charly was stunned and partially paralyzed on one side for a day or two. Two days later, he writes that his hand is still stiff and sore. The monthly rations are going to be distributed. 1864.

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Letter, Mr. G. Williams To Isaac R. Wade, July 24, 1864 Jul 1864

Letter, Mr. G. Williams To Isaac R. Wade, July 24, 1864

Isaac Ross Papers

In this letter, dated July 26, 1864, G. Williams writes to Isaac R. Wade to advise him on how to bail his cotton until Williams can get him the proper twine and rope.

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Letter, Mattie Morrow To Billie And Jimmie; 7/14/1864, Mattie Morrow Jul 1864

Letter, Mattie Morrow To Billie And Jimmie; 7/14/1864, Mattie Morrow

Levy Family Papers

Letter from Mattie Morrow in West Point, Mississippi, to Billie and Jimmie, asking about family and mutual friends and referring to the Battle of Brice's Cross Roads, June, 1864. She mentions Generals Forrest and Roddey, Colonel William Duff of the 8th Mississippi Cavalry and helping wounded soldiers who arrive on the trains.

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Letter, A. B. Parks To Augusta Rice, July 11, 1864, A. B. Parks Jul 1864

Letter, A. B. Parks To Augusta Rice, July 11, 1864, A. B. Parks

Nannie Herndon Rice Family Papers

Letter from Rice plantation manager A. B. Parks in Choctaw Agency, Mississippi, to Augusta Hopkins Rice in Mobile, Alabama, opening with the health of the slaves and the state of the crops. Parks writes that his son, who was wounded after fighting in Johnston's army, died at a hospital in Atlanta, and that another wounded son was transferred from Montgomery to Selma, Alabama. The first son was wounded, May 15, 1864, on the last day of the Battle of Resaca, Georgia. Parks writes that the Yankees are trying to raid from Jackson and Memphis, but are being held back. Parks …

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Confederate Tax Receipt, Joseph Bennett Jun 1864

Confederate Tax Receipt, Joseph Bennett

Daniel Williams Papers

Receipt for Joseph Bennett's payment of the Confederate tax for Mississippi District 40 to tax collector M. A. Banks in Westville, Mississippi, 1864.

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Union Congressional Committee Bulletin, June 29, 1864 Jun 1864

Union Congressional Committee Bulletin, June 29, 1864

Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection

This edition of the Union Congressional Committee Bulletin, dated June 29, 1864, speaks of the pending presidential election and what the congressional members can do to aid in the election of Lincoln and Johnson.

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Letter, A. B. Parks To Augusta Rice, June 21, 1864, A. B. Parks Jun 1864

Letter, A. B. Parks To Augusta Rice, June 21, 1864, A. B. Parks

Nannie Herndon Rice Family Papers

Letter from Rice plantation manager A. B. Parks in Choctaw Agency, Mississippi, to Augusta Hopkins Rice in Mobile, Alabama, giving her a brief update on health and produce, then telling her that he is going to Atlanta to see his wounded son, 1864. Letter sent care of Major J.J. Walker, Mobile, Alabama.

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Letter, T. E. Percy To Augusta H. Rice, June 18, 1864, T. E. Percy Jun 1864

Letter, T. E. Percy To Augusta H. Rice, June 18, 1864, T. E. Percy

Nannie Herndon Rice Family Papers

Letter from T. E. Percy, Jackson, Mississippi, to Augusta Hopkins Rice in Oktibbeha County, thanking her for her hospitality during a recent visit, mentioning his Yerger neighbors, telling her about Yankee soldiers who damaged his house, almost burning it, and also put salt in the pianos. The house was saved from burning by the slave Arch, who begged the soldiers not to do it. 1864.

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Letter, J. D. Lynch To His Wife, Hettie Lynch, June 18, 1864, James D. Lynch Jun 1864

Letter, J. D. Lynch To His Wife, Hettie Lynch, June 18, 1864, James D. Lynch

Civil War Correspondence

This handwritten letter, dated June 18, 1864, is from J. D. (James D.) Lynch at a camp near Oxford, Alabama to his wife, Hettie Lynch in West Point, Mississippi. The letter describes his movements between regiments and his current brigade. The letter goes on to discuss his unease for her and some of his old friends he's seen in different places.

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