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Proceedings Of A Board Of Survey, Fort Adams, Rhode Island, Orders Number 45, August 30, 1859 Aug 1859

Proceedings Of A Board Of Survey, Fort Adams, Rhode Island, Orders Number 45, August 30, 1859

Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection

Orders number 45 of the proceedings of a Board of Survey at Fort Adams, Rhode Island on August 30, 1859 states that the first artillery will meet that day at eleven a. m. to examine and report on the condition of a certain property. The order is signed by Heny W. Clossom. Minutes from the meeting are recorded on the bottom and back of the order. The document is recorded as a "true copy" made by Henry W. Clossom.

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Letter, John M. Patton Jr. To Jack, August 27, 1859, John M. Patton Jr. Aug 1859

Letter, John M. Patton Jr. To Jack, August 27, 1859, John M. Patton Jr.

Peleq Clarke Jr. Papers

This letter, dated August 27, 1859, is presumed to be written from John M. Patton Jr.to an unidentified man named Jack. The letter discusses several legal matters and offers his services should Jack need them.

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Letter, James Shields To T. [A.?] Cherry, August 20, 1859, James Shields Aug 1859

Letter, James Shields To T. [A.?] Cherry, August 20, 1859, James Shields

Documents

This handwritten letter, dated August 20, 1859 is from James Shields to T. [A.?} Cherry. The script is difficult to read but mentions that he is hardly ever at home, and compares Minnesota to Washington in some way. The paper is discolored in several places. This note was found tipped into volume one of Abraham Lincoln : A History by John G. Nicolay and John Hay.

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Letter, G. M. Rice To John P. Darden, August 19, 1859 Aug 1859

Letter, G. M. Rice To John P. Darden, August 19, 1859

Darden Family Papers

This handwritten letter, dated August 19, 1859, is written from G. M. Rice to John P. Darden informing Darden of the cost breakdown of a subscription to The Review.

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Steamer Metropolis, Transportation And Delivery Confirmation Of Horse Shoes And Nails To Fort Adams, Rhode Island, August 5, 1839 Aug 1859

Steamer Metropolis, Transportation And Delivery Confirmation Of Horse Shoes And Nails To Fort Adams, Rhode Island, August 5, 1839

Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection

This record, dated August 5, 1839, documents the receipt of a delivery of horse shoes and nails from the Steamer Metropolis to Fort Adams, Rhode Island. The shipment was documented as having been received in good order and condition and signed by S. Roberts and copied by Henry M. Clossom.

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Statement Of Deed Sale And Transfer, Tipton To R. B. Webb, August 5, 1859 Aug 1859

Statement Of Deed Sale And Transfer, Tipton To R. B. Webb, August 5, 1859

Hays Ray Webb Collection

In this document, Attala County probate clerk, M. A. Clark records the sale and transfer or property in Kosciusko, Mississippi from B. S. Tipton, Nancy F. Tipton, and Rebecca A. Treat to Robert E. Webb. A statement of agreement from Nancy F. Tipton is included citing that she was not compelled or threatened into selling the property.

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Number 9 Abstract "B", Third Quarter 1859, Fort Adams, Rhode Island, August 4, 1859 Aug 1859

Number 9 Abstract "B", Third Quarter 1859, Fort Adams, Rhode Island, August 4, 1859

Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection

This statement of Abstract states that Assistant Surgeon, R. L. Simpson was employed for five days a Judge Advocate in the duty of the General Court Martial and was to be paid six dollars and twenty-five cents. The statement was received at Ford Adams, Rhode Island on August 31, 1859 by Henry W. Clossom, 1st Artillery Account Assistant for the U. S. Army and was marked paid in full.

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Newspaper Clipping, Rockland County Messenger, Poetry, Rich, Though Poor, August 4, 1859 Aug 1859

Newspaper Clipping, Rockland County Messenger, Poetry, Rich, Though Poor, August 4, 1859

Hays Ray Webb Collection

This clipping is a publication of a poem titled "Rich, Though Poor" that appeared in the Rockland County Messenger in Havershaw, New York on August 4, 1859. The poem offers a perspective on what makes a man rich or poor. The poem with date was found at the Hudson River Valley Heritage Historical Newspapers website.

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Invoice For Transportation Of Horse Shoes And Nails, August 2, 1859 Aug 1859

Invoice For Transportation Of Horse Shoes And Nails, August 2, 1859

Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection

This invoice from the United States bills Anthony Stewart for a dollar and fifty cents for the transportation of eight horse shoes and nails from New York, New York to Newport, Rhode Island. The invoice was received and signed by Henry W. Clossonthe and dated August 31, 1859 and recorded as paid in full.

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Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays To Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, August 2, 1859, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays Aug 1859

Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays To Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, August 2, 1859, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Hays Ray Webb Collection

In this handwritten letter, dated August 2, 1859, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to her sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb to share that Mr. Dodd, a minister from Kosciusko, has made it known that he would like to settle in La Grange but has not been able to secure a place to live. She goes on to discuss Lit's current health and recommend a remedy to her. She also discusses the bleak prospects for the cotton crop, shares news of the death of a family friend, and speculates on the news she'd heard of their cousin Mat's decision to …

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Letter, Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd To Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, July 16, 1859, Anderson Jackson Boyd Jul 1859

Letter, Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd To Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, July 16, 1859, Anderson Jackson Boyd

Hays Ray Webb Collection

In this handwritten letter, dated July 16, 1859, Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd writes to his sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb as a distraction from Greek studies and describes to her how difficult he's finding it. He goes on to tell her about, upcoming visitors and what he's been doing outside of his studies including a trip he and a classmate took to the river the week before.

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Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays To Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, July 12, 1859, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays Jul 1859

Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays To Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, July 12, 1859, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Hays Ray Webb Collection

In this handwritten letter, dated July 12, 1859, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to her sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb to inform her that her milk cow died before she received the butter recipe Lit had sent her. She goes on to talk about the disease affecting livestock and her prospects for getting another cow. She continues the letter on July 16th by discussing her garden and her experiment in making soap.

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Number 18 Abstract "B", 2nd Quarter, 1859, Fort Adams, Rhode Island, June 30, 1859 Jun 1859

Number 18 Abstract "B", 2nd Quarter, 1859, Fort Adams, Rhode Island, June 30, 1859

Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection

This document of the United States Army, to Assistant Surgeon R.F. Simpson documents expenses for rooms rented and fuel purchased at the cost of twenty-nine dollars with verification that no quarters or fuel were supplied by the public. The document was received at Fort Adams, Rhode Island on June 30th, 1859 by 1st Lieutenant Henry W. Clossum.

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Letter, J. J. Person And Co. To Isaac R. Wade, June 21, 1859 Jun 1859

Letter, J. J. Person And Co. To Isaac R. Wade, June 21, 1859

Isaac Ross Papers

In this letter, dated June 21, 1859, J. J. Person and Co. writes to Isaac R. Wade to inform him on a credit to his account and update him on the cotton market. An envelope addressed to Wade in Port Gibson, Mississippi is included.

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Legal Document, Bernhart Bishop And Lisson March Vs. Henry F. Day, July 2, 1859 Jun 1859

Legal Document, Bernhart Bishop And Lisson March Vs. Henry F. Day, July 2, 1859

Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection

This legal document, filed July 20, 1859, awards the complainant seven hundred dollars in damages. The document is signed "Lincoln and Hamond" and was filed by the clerk, George W. Lowny.

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Letter, Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd To His Mother, Anna (Annie) Mckee Boyd Green, June 11, 1859, Anderson Jackson Boyd Jun 1859

Letter, Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd To His Mother, Anna (Annie) Mckee Boyd Green, June 11, 1859, Anderson Jackson Boyd

Hays Ray Webb Collection

In this handwritten letter, dated June 11, 1859, Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd writes to his mother, Anna (Annie) Boyd Green to see if she intends on visiting home and how he longs to visit the ones he loves most. He goes on to express how he had erroneously assumed that he could focus on his college course without returning home to visit but finds that he will not make it an entire year without visiting home.He goes on to update her on other family he's heard from.

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Letter, Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd To Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, June 11, 1859, Anderson Jackson Boyd Jun 1859

Letter, Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd To Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, June 11, 1859, Anderson Jackson Boyd

Hays Ray Webb Collection

In this handwritten letter, dated June 11, 1859, Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd writes to his sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb to tell her about James West, a new companion boarding with their sister, Sophia. He goes on to discuss the school there and how many Mississippi boys are enrolled and how he thinks they are the smartest in the school. He concludes by updating her on what he's heard from their friends and other family members.

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Statement, Sale Of Isaac Wade's Cotton June 4, 1859 Jun 1859

Statement, Sale Of Isaac Wade's Cotton June 4, 1859

Isaac Ross Papers

This statement, dated June 4, 1859, documents the sale of 2 bales of cotton on behalf of Isaac R. Wade by J. J. Person with the cost of shipping via the Natchez steam boats included at the bottom of the page.

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Statement, Sale Of Isaac Wade's Cotton May 31, 1859 May 1859

Statement, Sale Of Isaac Wade's Cotton May 31, 1859

Isaac Ross Papers

This statement, dated May 31, 1859, documents the sale of 9 bales of cotton on behalf of Isaac R. Wade by J. J. Person with the cost of shipping via the Natchez steam boats included at the bottom of the page.

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Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays To Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, May 30, 1859, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays May 1859

Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays To Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, May 30, 1859, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Hays Ray Webb Collection

In this handwritten letter, dated May 30, 1859, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to her sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb to ask her advice on how she makes her butter come together so quickly and so well. She describes the trouble she's had getting her own butter to churn properly and offers her own thoughts on what might be wrong but begs her sister to give her the recipe and tips. She goes on to describe the various fruits she's been preserving and asks after Lit's children.

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Letter, J. J. Person And Co. To Isaac R. Wade, May 14, 1859 May 1859

Letter, J. J. Person And Co. To Isaac R. Wade, May 14, 1859

Isaac Ross Papers

In this letter, dated May 14, 1859, J. J. Person and Co. writes to Isaac R. Wade to inform him on a credit to his account and update him on the cotton market.

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Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays To Robert B. Webb, May 6, 1859, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays May 1859

Letter, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays To Robert B. Webb, May 6, 1859, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays

Hays Ray Webb Collection

In this handwritten letter, dated May 6, 1859, Sophia Boyd Andrews Hays writes to her brother-in-law, Robert B. Webb to discuss the success of his trip to New Orleans and her disappointment that he is considering closing his mercantile. She goes on to discourage him from going to Texas and provides reasons she's against it. She speaks positively of her new home in La Grange and discusses her finances and household expenses. A letter to her sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, is included with. The letter to Lit provides some recipes that Sophia has had success with.

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Letter, J. J. Person And Co. To Isaac R. Wade, April 30, 1859 Apr 1859

Letter, J. J. Person And Co. To Isaac R. Wade, April 30, 1859

Isaac Ross Papers

In this letter, dated April 30, 1859, J. J. Person and Co. writes to Isaac R. Wade to inform him on a credit to his account and update him on the cotton market.

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Letter, J. J. Person And Co. To Isaac R. Wade, April 28, 1859 Apr 1859

Letter, J. J. Person And Co. To Isaac R. Wade, April 28, 1859

Isaac Ross Papers

In this letter, dated April 28, 1859, J. J. Person and Co. writes to Isaac R. Wade to update him on the proceeds from a recent sale proceeds credited to his account and the demand for cotton and the market prices.

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Letter, Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd To Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, April 25, 1859, Anderson Jackson Boyd Apr 1859

Letter, Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd To Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, April 25, 1859, Anderson Jackson Boyd

Hays Ray Webb Collection

In this handwritten letter, dated April 25, 1859, Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd writes to his sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb to let her know that he has not received any letters from her and speculates that they must have been lost. He goes on to describe where the area where he's staying and how different the climate is there. He describes the classmates of his current department of study as "idle no account boys" and expresses the ease of his classes and his appreciation for the faculty he's encountered. He concludes the letter by telling her of one of …

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Statement, Sale Of Isaac Wade's Cotton April 24, 1859 Apr 1859

Statement, Sale Of Isaac Wade's Cotton April 24, 1859

Isaac Ross Papers

This statement, dated April 24, 1859, documents the sale of 24 bales of cotton on behalf of Isaac R. Wade by J. J. Person with the cost of shipping via the Grand Duke and Natchez steam boats included at the bottom of the page.

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Letter And Receipt, J. J. Person And Co. To Isaac R. Wade, April 24, 1859 Apr 1859

Letter And Receipt, J. J. Person And Co. To Isaac R. Wade, April 24, 1859

Isaac Ross Papers

This letter, dated April 24, 1859, documents items purchased by J. J. Person and Co on behalf of Issac R. Wade and includes a receipt for nine bales of cotton sold on Wade's behalf. An envelope addressed to Wade at Prospect Hill is included.

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Receipt, W. B. Fulkerson To Isaac R. Wade, April 23, 1859 Apr 1859

Receipt, W. B. Fulkerson To Isaac R. Wade, April 23, 1859

Isaac Ross Papers

This receipt, date April 23, 1859 documents the purchases of food and household goods made by J. R. Wade from William B. Fulkerson. An envelope addressed to Judge J. R. Wade in Prospect Hill, Mississippi is included with the receipt.

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Letter, J. J. Person And Co. To Isaac R. Wade, April 21, 1859 Apr 1859

Letter, J. J. Person And Co. To Isaac R. Wade, April 21, 1859

Isaac Ross Papers

In this letter, dated April 21, 1859, J. J. Person and Co. writes to Isaac R. Wade to update him on the credits to his account as well as inform him of the irregularities in the cotton market.

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Letter, J. J. Person And Co. To Isaac R. Wade, April 19, 1859 Apr 1859

Letter, J. J. Person And Co. To Isaac R. Wade, April 19, 1859

Isaac Ross Papers

In this letter, dated April 19, 1859, J. J. Person and Co. writes to Isaac R. Wade to update him on the credits to his account as well as the state of the cotton market.

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