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Statement And Receipt For Goods Bought Of Weaver, Stark & Co., Weaver, Stark & Co. Jul 1863

Statement And Receipt For Goods Bought Of Weaver, Stark & Co., Weaver, Stark & Co.

Rufus Ward Collection

Account statement and receipt for James Sykes' payment of $594.95 to Weaver, Stark & Co. of Mobile, Alabama, 8 sacks of salt shipped to Columbus by railroad. 1863.


Pay Voucher, Carl Schurz To Paymaster Greenwald, July 17, 1863, Carl Schurz Jul 1863

Pay Voucher, Carl Schurz To Paymaster Greenwald, July 17, 1863, Carl Schurz

Carl Schurz Collection

This is a pay voucher for the month of June 1863 in the amount of four hundred and thirty-three dollars and fifteen cents to cover Schurz's salary and the salary and provisions for four servants. The pay voucher includes the names and descriptions of the servants. The back of the voucher has a summary of the voucher's contents. The voucher is creased and stained. A typed descriptive of the voucher is included.


Receipt For Cotton Sold To Csa Jul 1863

Receipt For Cotton Sold To Csa

Ames and Hogan Family Papers

Receipt for twenty-two bales of cotton exchanged in Choctaw County, Mississippi, by D. Kindred and J. Armstrong for bonds from the Confederacy. The cotton was to be delivered to the depot at Vaiden. Signed by Willis Barfield. 1863.


Receipt For Cotton Sold To Csa Jul 1863

Receipt For Cotton Sold To Csa

Ames and Hogan Family Papers

Receipt for four bales of cotton sold in Choctaw County, Mississippi, to Willis Barfield by M. Ingram and later sold to the Confederate government in name of William Veitch. The cotton was to be delivered to the depot at Winona. Signed by Willis Barfield, 1863. On the back, J. B. Hogan, acting for Madison Fisk Ames, notes that one bale was received, 1865.


Letter, H. Haught To Peleg Clarke Jr., July 1, 1863, H. Haught Jun 1863

Letter, H. Haught To Peleg Clarke Jr., July 1, 1863, H. Haught

Peleq Clarke Jr. Papers

This handwritten letter, dated July 1, 1863, is written from H. Haught to Peleg Clarke Jr. in response to a previous inquiry from Clarke, letting him know that his inquiry was referred to M. P. Wood and L. F. Barstow for review. The letter is written on War Department, United States Military Railroads letterhead.


Receipt For Cotton Sold To Csa Jun 1863

Receipt For Cotton Sold To Csa

Ames and Hogan Family Papers

Receipt for seven bales of cotton exchanged in Choctaw County, Mississippi, by W. C. Watts for bonds from the Confederacy. Signed by Charles Baskerville. The cotton was to be delivered to Winona. 1863.


Receipt For Cotton Sold To Csa Jun 1863

Receipt For Cotton Sold To Csa

Ames and Hogan Family Papers

Receipt for five bales of cotton sold in Choctaw County, Mississippi, to Willis Barfield by A. C. Lindsey and later sold to Confederate government in name of William Veitch. The cotton was to be delivered to the depot at Vaiden. 1863.


Receipt For Cotton Sold To Csa Jun 1863

Receipt For Cotton Sold To Csa

Ames and Hogan Family Papers

Receipt for thirty-two bales of cotton sold in Choctaw County, Mississippi, to Willis Barfield by T. S. Sisson and later sold to the Confederate government in name of William Veitch. The cotton was to be delivered to the depot at Vaiden. Signed by Willis Barfield. 1863.


Receipt For Cotton Sold To Csa Jun 1863

Receipt For Cotton Sold To Csa

Ames and Hogan Family Papers

Receipt for sixteen bales of cotton sold in Choctaw County, Mississippi, to Willis Barfield by J. L. Smith and later sold to the Confederate government in name of William Veitch. The cotton was to be delivered to the depot at Winona. Signed by Willis Barfield. 1863.


Receipt For Cotton Sold To Csa Jun 1863

Receipt For Cotton Sold To Csa

Ames and Hogan Family Papers

Receipt for four bales of cotton sold in Choctaw County, Mississippi, to Willis Barfield by G.H. Dashner and later sold to the Confederate government in name of William Veitch. The cotton was to be delivered to the depot at Vaiden. Signed by Willis Barfield. 1863.


Letter, W. H. Emery To General Benham, June 15, 1864 Jun 1863

Letter, W. H. Emery To General Benham, June 15, 1864

Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection

This handwritten letter, dated June 15, 1864, is written from W. H. Emery to General Benham wherein W. H. Emery provides a recommendation to fill the vacancy in the office of Assistant Adjutant General of the 19th Army Corps. Abraham Lincoln's endorsement is at the very bottom of the second page, written sideways with his signature and the date, August 5, 1864. The paper is stained in multiple places and crease lines are visible.


Letter, Luke J. Whitfield To James Sykes, 6/9/1863, Luke J. Whitfield Jun 1863

Letter, Luke J. Whitfield To James Sykes, 6/9/1863, Luke J. Whitfield

Rufus Ward Collection

Letter, Luke J. Whitfield at the Pioneer Express Company in Mobile, Alabama, to James Sykes, regarding an unnamed slave (Zeke?) who belonged to Captain John B. Sale. The slave had been hired out by Sykes to a Mr. Sawyers, who apparently disappeared without paying. The slave is being returned to Sale in Dalton, Georgia, in the care of a Dr. Evans. Whitfield, meanwhile, is trying to recover the payment from Sawyers' wife in LaGrange, Georgia. Whitfield mentions that he has just returned from transporting refugees from New Orleans by train. 1863.


Letter, General Ruggles To Committee For Relief Of Exiles; 5/30/1863, Daniel Ruggles May 1863

Letter, General Ruggles To Committee For Relief Of Exiles; 5/30/1863, Daniel Ruggles

Rufus Ward Collection

Letter, General Ruggles in Columbus, Mississippi, to the Committee for Relief of Exiles, drawing their attention to three ladies who left Okolona and are staying at a Mrs. Longs', and reminding them that there are ladies who still need places to stay. 1863.


Letter, Arthur Rice To Maria Walker, May 29, 1863, Arthur Hopkins Rice May 1863

Letter, Arthur Rice To Maria Walker, May 29, 1863, Arthur Hopkins Rice

Nannie Herndon Rice Family Papers

Letter from Arthur Hopkins Rice, Meadow Woods, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, to his aunt, Maria Walker. He writes about some of the horses having distemper, Mrs. Outlaw giving him a dog, killing snakes, and catching crayfish. He also mentions that his mother gave a horse to some soldiers who were on their way to Vicksburg, and that now she has nothing but mules to pull the carriage. He closes by asking his aunt to send him fish hooks, fishing line, a slate, and slate pencils. Arthur's mother, Augusta Hopkins Rice, includes a note about using lettuce juice as a substitute for …


Letter, G. Sibley To Peleg Clarke Jr., December 5, 1863, G. Sibley May 1863

Letter, G. Sibley To Peleg Clarke Jr., December 5, 1863, G. Sibley

Peleq Clarke Jr. Papers

This handwritten letter, dated December 5, 1863, is written from G. Sibley to Peleg Clarke, Jr. informing him that his claim for payment of corn was forwarded to third auditor of the treasury on November 23, 1863. The letter is written on Quartermaster General's Office letterhead.


Letter, E. S. Dunsten To Peleg Clarke Jr., May 23, 1863, E. S. Dunsten May 1863

Letter, E. S. Dunsten To Peleg Clarke Jr., May 23, 1863, E. S. Dunsten

Peleq Clarke Jr. Papers

This handwritten letter, dated May 23, 1863, is written from E. S. Dunsten to Peleg Clarke Jr. denying Clarke's request for payment, claiming that building supplies and labor are not covered by the medical department.


Letter, Peleg Clarke Jr. To Surgeon General, E. S. Dunsten, May 18, 1863, Peleg Clarke May 1863

Letter, Peleg Clarke Jr. To Surgeon General, E. S. Dunsten, May 18, 1863, Peleg Clarke

Peleq Clarke Jr. Papers

This handwritten letter, dated May 18, 1863, is from Peleg Clarke to the Surgeon General, William A. Hammond informing him of the outstanding bills of the General Hospital at Fredericksburg and the lengths he's taken to track down payment.


Letter, Carl Schurz To Headquarters Third Division, May 17, 1863, Carl Schurz May 1863

Letter, Carl Schurz To Headquarters Third Division, May 17, 1863, Carl Schurz

Carl Schurz Collection

This handwritten letter, dated May 17, 1863 is written from Carl Schurz to Headquarters Third Division. The letter is to certifies the new assignement for a Togopraphical Engeneer Brigade. The paper is lightly stained in multiple places.


Letter, Loulie Feemster To Alex W. Feemster, May 17, 1863, Mary Louise Feemster May 1863

Letter, Loulie Feemster To Alex W. Feemster, May 17, 1863, Mary Louise Feemster

Oakley Archival Papers

Letter, Loulie Feemster, Bigbee Bottom, Mississippi, to her husband, Alex W. Feemster, in Selma, Alabama, discussing her Bible reading, news from family and friends and the fact that she is 'lonely and gloomy.' She mentions a letter sent to her father by Dr. Waddell, who compares the impending battle to Armageddon and thinks it will decide their fate. She writes that someone went over to a neighbor's place and cut the skirts off some of the saddles. She writes disapprovingly of her sister Emma's flirtation with a Captain Skipper. She describes feeding some turkeys given to her by her mother. …


Letter, M. C. Meigs To R. J. Atkinson With Atkinson's Response, March 12, 1863, M. C. Meigs May 1863

Letter, M. C. Meigs To R. J. Atkinson With Atkinson's Response, March 12, 1863, M. C. Meigs

Peleq Clarke Jr. Papers

This handwritten letter, dated May 12, 1863, is from M. C. Meigs to R. J. Atkinson requesting permission for Peleg Clarke to obtain copies of the returns of Captain Springsteed relating to Peleg's property that Springsteed was in possession of. Atkinson's reply on the back of the letter informs Meigs that he had already informed Clarke that he would not be able to share the returns with him and explained how and with whom to make his case.


Letter, Ward H. Lamon To Unknown, May 9, 1863, Ward H. Lamon May 1863

Letter, Ward H. Lamon To Unknown, May 9, 1863, Ward H. Lamon

Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection

This handwritten letter, dated May 9, 1863, is written from Ward H. Lamon, a U. S. Marshall, to "all whom it may concern" endorsing Mrs. Doctor Buckles of Berkley County, Virginia as a loyal citizen of the United States. He further states that Buckles often does business in Washington and requests that anyone encountering her to aid her in the object of her business. The letter is written on U. S. Marshall's letterhead.


Receipt For Cotton Sold To Csa May 1863

Receipt For Cotton Sold To Csa

Ames and Hogan Family Papers

Receipt for eleven bales of cotton exchanged in Choctaw County, Mississippi, by S. S. Lott for bonds from the Confederacy. The cotton was to be delivered to Winona. Signed by Willis Barfield. 1863.


Letter, S. D. Sessums To James Sykes; 5/6/1863, Solomon David Sessums May 1863

Letter, S. D. Sessums To James Sykes; 5/6/1863, Solomon David Sessums

Rufus Ward Collection

Letter, S. D. Sessums in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, to James Sykes, requesting information about hiring slaves belonging to a Mr. Gillespie, 1863.


Letter, Abraham Lincoln To Unknown Concerning Quartermaster Meigs, May 6, 1863 May 1863

Letter, Abraham Lincoln To Unknown Concerning Quartermaster Meigs, May 6, 1863

Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection

This handwritten letter, dated May 6, 1863, is written from Abraham Lincoln in the Executive Mansion requesting the recipient to please have quartermaster Meiggs to see Col Burton. The note is signed A. Lincoln. There are some stains and visible tears on the paper.


Receipt For Cotton Sold To Csa May 1863

Receipt For Cotton Sold To Csa

Ames and Hogan Family Papers

Receipt for ten bales of cotton exchanged in Choctaw County, Mississippi, by L. W. Barfield (possibly Louisa, wife of Willis Barfield) for bonds from the Confederacy. The cotton was to be delivered to the depot at Winona. Signed by Willis Barfield. On the back, Madison Fisk Ames notes that the cotton was reported burned. 1863.


Letter, E. W. Halliday To James Sykes; 4/25/1863, Edwin Warner Halliday Apr 1863

Letter, E. W. Halliday To James Sykes; 4/25/1863, Edwin Warner Halliday

Rufus Ward Collection

Letter, commissary officer Major E. W. Halliday in Canton, Mississippi, to James Sykes, sending home Sykes' slave, Addison, who ''has become dissatisfied and is anxious to return home.'' Addison's wages for two months and two days were $41.33. 1863.


Receipt For Cotton Sold To Csa Apr 1863

Receipt For Cotton Sold To Csa

Ames and Hogan Family Papers

Receipt for eight bales of cotton exchanged in Choctaw County, Mississippi, by R. Grantham for bonds from the Confederacy. The cotton was to be delivered to Vaiden. Signed by Willis Barfield. 1863.


Railroad Pass, April 20, 1863 Apr 1863

Railroad Pass, April 20, 1863

Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection

This document is a pass for Assumption Parish by the U. S. Department of the Gulf, dated April 20, 1863, that permits P. Leflore to pass within their lines with the provision that the pass is not shared with another party or used to give aid or comfort to enemies of the United States Government. The pass is signed by Captain C. W. Rudyard, the Provost Marshal and P. Leterie.


Letter, Mattie Morrow To Shep; 4/15/1863, Mattie Morrow Apr 1863

Letter, Mattie Morrow To Shep; 4/15/1863, Mattie Morrow

Levy Family Papers

Letter from Mattie Morrow in West Point, Mississippi, to her cousin 'Shep,' regarding family and local matters, 1863.


Receipt For Tuition, April 13, 1863, I. M.F. Browne Apr 1863

Receipt For Tuition, April 13, 1863, I. M.F. Browne

Hobbs Family Papers

Receipt for tuition paid to I.M.F. Browne for Master Willie Hobbs for school term ending July 4, 1863. Also includes note regretting Willie's absence from school due to illness and stating Browne's opinion of Willie as ""a good boy"" who will make ""an excellent scholar"".