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Receipt For Cotton Sold To Csa Mar 1863

Receipt For Cotton Sold To Csa

Ames and Hogan Family Papers

Receipt for five bales of cotton exchanged in Choctaw County, Mississippi, by J. W. Knox for bonds and cash from the Confederacy. The cotton was to be delivered to Vaiden. Signed by Willis Barfield. 1863.


Receipt For Clothing Purchased At M. Eisenman, March 27, 1863 Mar 1863

Receipt For Clothing Purchased At M. Eisenman, March 27, 1863

Darden Family Papers

This receipt for 3 dollars is for goods purchased by Thomas L. Darden, bought of M. Eisenman, Dealer in fancy and staple dry goods, clothing, boots, shoes, hats and caps, hardware and cutlery in Fayette, Mississippi on December 3, 1861. The bill was paid in full on March 27, 1863 and received by M. Eisenman.


Annual Report Of W. D. Tynes Guardian For R. C. Crayton; 3-23-1863, William Doric Tynes Mar 1863

Annual Report Of W. D. Tynes Guardian For R. C. Crayton; 3-23-1863, William Doric Tynes

North Mississippi Probate and Chancery Court Records Collection

Annual Report of W. D. Tynes Guardian for R. C. Crayton a Minor To February Term 1863 of the Probate Court of Itawamba Co Mississippi. As assets, Tynes lists five individuals indebted to the guardian account by notes, cash on hand of $900 in Confederate money, and payments for hiring out slaves Parker & Charley, Ann and 2 children and Elsy ($243), for a total of $2241 credited to the account. As expenses, Tynes lists payments for the war tax, state and county taxes, tuition to J. L. Richardson, medical visits and medicine to W. I. & F. Rodgers, an …


Letter, A. Shaw To Mary Shaw; 3/23/1863, Albert Shaw Mar 1863

Letter, A. Shaw To Mary Shaw; 3/23/1863, Albert Shaw

Shaw Family Papers – McKell Collection

Letter, Albert Shaw to his mother, Mary Shaw. He is feeling much better, but his wife, Almerinda (''Rinnie''), is still in bad health. Their son, Clarence, likes to go out to the fields before dinner and ride home on a plow mule. He writes that the slaves are in good health, though Belle has been laid up for a day or two. Jane has spun nearly 40 yards. He tells her about the crops and livestock, and he expects the officer in Brookhaven to impress his corn for the army's use. He has heard no war news since the battle …


Letter, C. L. Luvall To John P. Darden, March 19, 1863 Mar 1863

Letter, C. L. Luvall To John P. Darden, March 19, 1863

Darden Family Papers

This handwritten letter, dated March 19, 1863, is written from C. L. Luvall to John P. Darden addressing the angry letter he received from Darden and expressing his disappointment in Darden's misunderstanding of a situation and reaction to that misunderstanding.


Letter, Austin Howard To Henry Davis, March 18, 1863, Austin Howard Mar 1863

Letter, Austin Howard To Henry Davis, March 18, 1863, Austin Howard

Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection

This handwritten letter, dated March 18, 1863, is written from Austin Howard to Henry Davis informing Davis that his son, Frederick Davis, has died from a wound received during the battle of Rebel Battery at the Confluence of the Tallahatchie and Yalobusha Rivers. Howard goes on to say that he and Frederick were friends and had made a pact to write family should one of them perish.


Letter, Edward Bates To William M. Evarts, March 11, 1863, Edward Bates Mar 1863

Letter, Edward Bates To William M. Evarts, March 11, 1863, Edward Bates

Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection

This handwritten letter, dated March 11, 1863, is from Edward Bates to William M. Evarts informing him that the Supreme Court's determination of the Prize Case and goes on to discuss the events that took place in the courtroom and his thoughts on it. A description on the back of the last page describes Bates as Secretary, Lincoln's Cabinet. The letter is marked "private" at the top of the first page.


Letter, H. P. Clinton To Peleg Clarke Jr., March 10, 1863, H.P. Clinton Mar 1863

Letter, H. P. Clinton To Peleg Clarke Jr., March 10, 1863, H.P. Clinton

Peleq Clarke Jr. Papers

This handwritten letter, dated March 10, 1863, is written to Peleg Clarke, Jr. from H. P. Clinton, informing Clarke that he had not received the items he'd ordered at Fredericksburg. Included with the letter is a list of items label as having been taken from Peleg Clarke's lumber yard.


Letter, Loulie Feemster To Alex W. Feemster, March 10, 1863, Mary Louise Feemster Mar 1863

Letter, Loulie Feemster To Alex W. Feemster, March 10, 1863, Mary Louise Feemster

Oakley Archival Papers

Letter, Loulie Feemster, Bigbee Bottom, Mississippi, to her husband, Alex W. Feemster, in Selma, Alabama, opening with news of church and business. She lists the fabrics she bought for clothes and includes a humorous limerick about wives spending their husbands' money. Her Uncle Dave visited and told them that Yankees in Tennessee were stealing fences and other farm supplies so that local farmers had no way to make a living; when the families got hungry, the Yankees would give them supplies if they took the oath of allegiance. The Yankees stole wood that Dave had cut, but they treated his …


Mrs. J. H. Curry Bill For Household Goods; 3/3/1863, William H. Glenn Mar 1863

Mrs. J. H. Curry Bill For Household Goods; 3/3/1863, William H. Glenn

Raymond Stiles Family Papers

Receipt for Sarah E. Curry's payment of $49.60 to W. H. Glenn as part of the settlement of her husband's estate (James H. Curry died in 1862). The bill is for hosiery and household items purchased from 1862-1863. Sarah E. Curry married W.P. Bond in 1888.


Letter, Alex W. Feemster To Loulie Feemster, February 8, 1863, Alexander Whitfield Feemster Feb 1863

Letter, Alex W. Feemster To Loulie Feemster, February 8, 1863, Alexander Whitfield Feemster

Oakley Archival Papers

Letter, Alex W. Feemster in Selma, Alabama, to his wife, Loulie Feemster, upon his arrival in the city. He tells her about the railroad and steamboat trip, finding a place to board in Selma, and mentions passing through Artesia and Meridian, Mississippi, and Demopolis, Alabama. Signature missing. 1863.


Letter, Henry, A Union Soldier, To Mother, January 31, 1863 Jan 1863

Letter, Henry, A Union Soldier, To Mother, January 31, 1863

Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection

This handwritten letter, dated January 31, 1863. is written from a Union soldier named Henry to his mother letting her know that so far his company has escaped recent battles without losing any soldiers. The letter goes on to describe the events surrounding a recent battle, what the terrain was like, and what took place. The end of the letter is written up the side of the paper on all pages and is completed sideways along the top of the first page.


Promissory Note From Isaac R. Wade To James Carradine, January 15, 1863 Jan 1863

Promissory Note From Isaac R. Wade To James Carradine, January 15, 1863

Isaac Ross Papers

In this promissory note, dated January 15, 1863, Isaac R. Wade pledges to repay James Carradine two hundred forty-five dollars and fifty-five cents at an eight percent interest rate until paid.


Letter, Abraham Lincoln To Edwin Stanton, January 12, 1863 And Letter, James Buchanan To Jeremiah S. Black, March 6, 1863, Abraham Lincoln Jan 1863

Letter, Abraham Lincoln To Edwin Stanton, January 12, 1863 And Letter, James Buchanan To Jeremiah S. Black, March 6, 1863, Abraham Lincoln

Carl Schurz Collection

The first handwritten letter, dated March 6, 1857, is written from James Buchanan to Jeremiah S. Black wherein he offers a cabinet post to his friend. This letter is a copy of the original that has been attached to a page with the caption "Buchanan Offers Cabinet Post to a Friend" and includes a footnote identifiying who James Buchanan is. The header of the page reads "Presidents of the United States". The second handwritten letter, dated January 12, 1863, is written from President Abraham Lincoln to the Secretary of War, Edwin McMasters Stanton. The letter, written on Executive Mansion letterhead, …


Receipt For Payment, January 11, 1863 Jan 1863

Receipt For Payment, January 11, 1863

Darden Family Papers

This handwritten receipt is for a payment of one hundred dollars and twenty dollars paid by John P. Darden to Mary C. Cole on January 11, 1863. The bottom edge of the page is ripped.


Letter, Lincoln And Herndon To Springfield, Illinois Clerk, January 9, 1858 Jan 1863

Letter, Lincoln And Herndon To Springfield, Illinois Clerk, January 9, 1858

Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection

This handwritten letter, dated January 9, 1858, is written from Lincoln and Herndon to the Springfield, Illinois clerk requesting that the clerk file the enclosed declaration in favor of Walker Bronson vs. William E. Richardson.


Letter, G.W. Lawrence To Leonard Sweat, Signed By Abraham Lincoln, January 6, 1864 Jan 1863

Letter, G.W. Lawrence To Leonard Sweat, Signed By Abraham Lincoln, January 6, 1864

Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection

This handwritten letter, dated January 6, 1864, is written from G.W. Lawrence to Leonard Sweat and discusses an application Leonard Sweat sent on behalf of Mr. William Courtenay to be appointed a Paymaster. The back of the letter is signed by A. Lincoln with the note "Submitted to the Sec. of War, January 26, 1864.


Letter, Benjamin Porter To Peleg Clarke Jr., January 4, 1863, Benjamin Porter Jan 1863

Letter, Benjamin Porter To Peleg Clarke Jr., January 4, 1863, Benjamin Porter

Peleq Clarke Jr. Papers

This handwritten letter, dated January 4, 1863, is written from Benjamin Porter to Peleg Clarke Jr., in reply to Clarke's letter, letting Clarke know the procedure he needs to follow to file a valid claim against the government.


General Orders No. 1, Fifth Edition Of Final Official Emancipation Proclamation, January 2, 1863 Jan 1863

General Orders No. 1, Fifth Edition Of Final Official Emancipation Proclamation, January 2, 1863

Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection

This publication of the Emancipation Proclamation, put forth by President Abraham Lincoln was published through War Department on January 2, 1863. The proclamation ensures that all persons held as slaves with any state shall be forever free and calls out the states that are involved in the active rebellion against the United States.


Ye Book Of Copperheads., Charles Godfrey Leland Dec 1862

Ye Book Of Copperheads., Charles Godfrey Leland

Pamphlets

Illustrated t.p. with ornamental border. Published anonymously. A collection of cartoons and satirical verses. Republished, Indianapolis, 1864, as a campaign document in the presidential campaign. By C.G. Leland and H.P. Leland. Cf. Elizabeth R. Pennell, Charles Godfrey Leland (1906, v. 1, p. 254).


The Barbarities Of The Rebels: As Shown In Their Cruelty To The Federal Wounded And Prisoners, In Their Outrages Upon Union Men, In The Murder Of [Redacted], And In Their Unmanly Conduct Throughout The Rebellion, John Russell Bartlett Dec 1862

The Barbarities Of The Rebels: As Shown In Their Cruelty To The Federal Wounded And Prisoners, In Their Outrages Upon Union Men, In The Murder Of [Redacted], And In Their Unmanly Conduct Throughout The Rebellion, John Russell Bartlett

Pamphlets

Caption title: A record of the barbarities of the rebels.


Attendees And Minutes Of Cumberland Presybterian Church Convention In Selma, Ala., 1864 Dec 1862

Attendees And Minutes Of Cumberland Presybterian Church Convention In Selma, Ala., 1864

Oakley Archival Papers

Minutes of Cumberland Presbyterian Church convention held in Selma, Alabama, in 1863. Includes roll of ministers and elders present on each day of the convention, most from Alabama and Tennessee. The convention established committees for a newspaper and for evangelizing the soldiers, among other business.


Letter Of Peter Cooper On Slave Emancipation, Peter Cooper Dec 1862

Letter Of Peter Cooper On Slave Emancipation, Peter Cooper

Pamphlets

Wrapper title. At head of title: Loyal Publication Society, 863 Broadway. No. 23; Letter is addressed to Abraham Lincoln and dated January, 1862.


The Great Mass Meeting Of Loyal Citizens At Cooper Institute, Friday Evening, March 6, 1863. Dec 1862

The Great Mass Meeting Of Loyal Citizens At Cooper Institute, Friday Evening, March 6, 1863.

Pamphlets

Includes references to President Lincoln. Inscribed: ""From L. P. Society April 14th, 1864; Another issue is without imprint on p. 16.


War Power Of The President, Summary Imprisonment, Habeas Corpus., J. Heermas Dec 1862

War Power Of The President, Summary Imprisonment, Habeas Corpus., J. Heermas

Pamphlets

This pamphlet is an argument describing President Lincoln's use of habeas corpus and the constitutionality of it's use in certain circumstance.


The Conditions Of Reconstruction; In A Letter From Robert Dale Owen To The Secretary Of State. Letter From Hon. S.P. Chase, To The Loyal National League., Robert Dale Owen Dec 1862

The Conditions Of Reconstruction; In A Letter From Robert Dale Owen To The Secretary Of State. Letter From Hon. S.P. Chase, To The Loyal National League., Robert Dale Owen

Pamphlets

Differs only from another edition in that it does not have printing on verso of t.p.: Loyal leagues [etc.].


The Letter Of A Republican, Edward N. Crosby, Esq., Of Poughkeepsie, To Prof. S.F.B. Morse, Feb. 25, 1863: And Prof. Morse's Reply, March 2d, 1863., Edward N. Crosby Dec 1862

The Letter Of A Republican, Edward N. Crosby, Esq., Of Poughkeepsie, To Prof. S.F.B. Morse, Feb. 25, 1863: And Prof. Morse's Reply, March 2d, 1863., Edward N. Crosby

Pamphlets

Text in two columns; Morse's reply expresses the view that the corner-stone of the U.S. government is the inequality of the white and black races. He quotes from Lincoln's Address on colonization to a deputation of Negroes, Aug. 14, 1862. The Emancipation proclamation is seen as a threat to that cornerstone.


Amnesty Proclamation And, Third Annual Message Of Abraham Lincoln, President Of The United States /Read In Congress, Wednesday, December 9, 1863., Abraham Lincoln Dec 1862

Amnesty Proclamation And, Third Annual Message Of Abraham Lincoln, President Of The United States /Read In Congress, Wednesday, December 9, 1863., Abraham Lincoln

Pamphlets

Some of the pages are torn and some content is lost.


Mexico. Message From The President Of The United States In Answer To Resolution Of The House Of 22d Ultimo, In Relation To The Alleged Interference Of Our Minister To Mexico In Favor Of The French. A Report From The Secretary Of State And The Papers With Which It Is Accompanied., United States. Department Of State. Dec 1862

Mexico. Message From The President Of The United States In Answer To Resolution Of The House Of 22d Ultimo, In Relation To The Alleged Interference Of Our Minister To Mexico In Favor Of The French. A Report From The Secretary Of State And The Papers With Which It Is Accompanied., United States. Department Of State.

Pamphlets

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Speech Of Hon. Lewis B. Gunckel, Of Montgomery County : Delivered In The Senate Of Ohio, March 2d, 1863, On The Resolutions Of Mr. Welch In Favor Of The Union., Lewis B. Gunckel Dec 1862

Speech Of Hon. Lewis B. Gunckel, Of Montgomery County : Delivered In The Senate Of Ohio, March 2d, 1863, On The Resolutions Of Mr. Welch In Favor Of The Union., Lewis B. Gunckel

Pamphlets

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