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Richard Baxter Foster Letter To His Wife June 2 1865, Richard Baxter Foster

Richard Baxter Foster's Letters

Letter from Richard Baxter Foster to his wife Lucy from Brownsville, Texas on June 2, 1865

The Waterville Mail (Vol. 18, No. 48): June 2, 1865, Maxham & Wing

The Waterville Mail (Waterville, Maine)

Continues The Eastern Mail (July 1847-August 1863).
Published weekly, September 4, 1863 - May 9, 1906.
Publishers: Maxham & Wing (1863 - December 2,1885); Ephraim Maxham (December 1885); Wing & Wing (January 1886 - March 21, 1891); Charles G. Wing (March 21, 1891 - April 17, 1891); Prince & Wyman (April 17, 1891 - February 26, 1896); The Mail Publishing Company (February 26, 1896 - May 9, 1906).
See Gerould, W.G.: American newspapers, 1821-1836; Whittemore, E.C.: Centennial history of Waterville.
Colby Libraries catalog record (CBBcat): http://cbbcat.net/record=b1209701~S19
WorldCat record (OCLC): http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10486964

Thomas L. Evans Letter To His Brother From Camp 96th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, June 1, 1865, Thomas L. Evans

Thomas L. Evans Civil War Correspondence

In this letter to his brother, Evans writes that the soldiers in his unit have taken to playing the fiddle and dancing to break the monotony and that the order to travel to Texas have been renewed. He writes they will start in Brownsville, Texas. In response to his brother's desire to be a soldier, Evans states that he himself does not soldier for its own sake and hopes his brother does not have to enter the military.

A typed transcript follows the original handwritten letter in this digital file.

The Morning Star - Volume 40 Number 10 - May 31, 1865, Freewill Baptist Printers

The Morning Star

No abstract provided.

The Waterville Mail (Vol. 18, No. 47): May 26, 1865, Maxham & Wing

The Waterville Mail (Waterville, Maine)

Continues The Eastern Mail (July 1847-August 1863).
Published weekly, September 4, 1863 - May 9, 1906.
Publishers: Maxham & Wing (1863 - December 2,1885); Ephraim Maxham (December 1885); Wing & Wing (January 1886 - March 21, 1891); Charles G. Wing (March 21, 1891 - April 17, 1891); Prince & Wyman (April 17, 1891 - February 26, 1896); The Mail Publishing Company (February 26, 1896 - May 9, 1906).
See Gerould, W.G.: American newspapers, 1821-1836; Whittemore, E.C.: Centennial history of Waterville.
Colby Libraries catalog record (CBBcat): http://cbbcat.net/record=b1209701~S19
WorldCat record (OCLC): http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10486964

Richard Baxter Foster Letter To His Wife May 24, 1865, Richard Baxter Foster

Richard Baxter Foster's Letters

Letter from Richard Baxter Foster to his wife Lucy from Brazos Santiago, Texas on May 24, 1865

The Morning Star - Volume 40 Number 09 - May 24, 1865, Freewill Baptist Printers

The Morning Star

No abstract provided.

Letter From Leander Harris To Emily S. Harris, May 22, 1865, Harris, Leander, 1833-1912

Leander Harris Collection

A reproduction of the original and typed transcription of letter from Leander Harris to Emily S. Harris, dated May 22, 1865.

Santa Fe Weekly Gazette, 05-20-1865, William E. Jones

Santa Fe Gazette, 1852-1869

No abstract provided.

The Waterville Mail (Vol. 18, No. 46): May 19, 1865, Maxham & Wing

The Waterville Mail (Waterville, Maine)

Continues The Eastern Mail (July 1847-August 1863).
Published weekly, September 4, 1863 - May 9, 1906.
Publishers: Maxham & Wing (1863 - December 2,1885); Ephraim Maxham (December 1885); Wing & Wing (January 1886 - March 21, 1891); Charles G. Wing (March 21, 1891 - April 17, 1891); Prince & Wyman (April 17, 1891 - February 26, 1896); The Mail Publishing Company (February 26, 1896 - May 9, 1906).
See Gerould, W.G.: American newspapers, 1821-1836; Whittemore, E.C.: Centennial history of Waterville.
Colby Libraries catalog record (CBBcat): http://cbbcat.net/record=b1209701~S19
WorldCat record (OCLC): http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10486964

Forty-Ninth Report Of The Directors Of The American Asylum, At Hartford For The Education And Instruction Of The Deaf And Dumb (1865), American School For The Deaf, John C. Parsons, Collins Stone, E. K. Hunt

American School for the Deaf

No abstract provided.

The Morning Star - Volume 40 Number 07 - May 10, 1865, Freewill Baptist Printers

The Morning Star

No abstract provided.

Thomas L. Evans Letter To His Brother Josh From Mcintosh Bluffs, Alabama, May 7, 1865, Thomas L. Evans

Thomas L. Evans Civil War Correspondence

In this letter to his brother Josh, Evans writes about Sunday service and the surrender of general Richard Taylor in Alabama. He also describes a book he recently read that promotes temperance and expresses his beliefs about the ills of alcohol consumption. In an addition to the letter dated May 10, Evans states that his unit moved to Mobile, sailing down the Mobile River on a Confederate transport.

A typed transcript follows the original handwritten letter in this digital file.

Santa Fe Weekly Gazette, 05-06-1865, William E. Jones

Santa Fe Gazette, 1852-1869

No abstract provided.

1865-05-04 Federal Union, Federal Union (Paducah, Ky.)

The Federal Union Archive

Federal Union published on May 4, 1865.

The Morning Star - Volume 40 Number 06 - May 3, 1865, Freewill Baptist Printers

The Morning Star

No abstract provided.

1865-05-02 Federal Union, Federal Union (Paducah, Ky.)

The Federal Union Archive

Federal Union published on May 2, 1865.

Thomas L. Evans Letter To His Sister From Mcintosh Bluffs, Alabama, April 28, 1865, Thomas L. Evans

Thomas L. Evans Civil War Correspondence

In this letter to his sister, Evans writes of the rainy weather and that his unit is to build a fort on the Tom Bigby (Tombigbee) River near Mount Vernon, Alabama. He also reports of Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox Courthouse and how he hopes the battles will end.

A typed transcript follows the original handwritten letter in this digital file.

The Waterville Mail (Vol. 18, No. 43): April 28, 1865, Maxham & Wing

The Waterville Mail (Waterville, Maine)

Continues The Eastern Mail (July 1847-August 1863).
Published weekly, September 4, 1863 - May 9, 1906.
Publishers: Maxham & Wing (1863 - December 2,1885); Ephraim Maxham (December 1885); Wing & Wing (January 1886 - March 21, 1891); Charles G. Wing (March 21, 1891 - April 17, 1891); Prince & Wyman (April 17, 1891 - February 26, 1896); The Mail Publishing Company (February 26, 1896 - May 9, 1906).
See Gerould, W.G.: American newspapers, 1821-1836; Whittemore, E.C.: Centennial history of Waterville.
Colby Libraries catalog record (CBBcat): http://cbbcat.net/record=b1209701~S19
WorldCat record (OCLC): http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10486964

The Morning Star - Volume 40 Number 05 - April 26, 1865, Freewill Baptist Printers

The Morning Star

No abstract provided.

The Morning Star - Volume 40 Number 04 - April 19, 1865, Freewill Baptist Printers

The Morning Star

No abstract provided.

Letter From Augustin Hibbard To William [Hibbard] 1865 Apr. 18, Augustin Hibbard

Gold Rush Life

San Juan Island April 18^th 1865 Dear Brother William Your two letters under dates of Jany [January] 2^nd & Feby [February] 6^th inclosing one from Lizzie, came to hand yesterday, and according to your request I proceed to answer them immediately, although I do not know when I shall be able to mail my letter as I shall not be going to Victoria for sometime + may not have an opportunity of sending it there until I do go. You say that you have not received any letter from me since the one I wrote in May …

Letter From Leander Harris To Emily S. Harris, April 15, 1865, Harris, Leander, 1833-1912

Leander Harris Collection

A reproduction of the original and typed transcription of letter from Leander Harris to Emily S. Harris, dated April 15, 1865.

The Waterville Mail (Vol. 18, No. 41): April 14, 1865, Maxham & Wing

The Waterville Mail (Waterville, Maine)

Continues The Eastern Mail (July 1847-August 1863).
Published weekly, September 4, 1863 - May 9, 1906.
Publishers: Maxham & Wing (1863 - December 2,1885); Ephraim Maxham (December 1885); Wing & Wing (January 1886 - March 21, 1891); Charles G. Wing (March 21, 1891 - April 17, 1891); Prince & Wyman (April 17, 1891 - February 26, 1896); The Mail Publishing Company (February 26, 1896 - May 9, 1906).
See Gerould, W.G.: American newspapers, 1821-1836; Whittemore, E.C.: Centennial history of Waterville.
Colby Libraries catalog record (CBBcat): http://cbbcat.net/record=b1209701~S19
WorldCat record (OCLC): http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10486964

The Morning Star - Volume 40 Number 03 - April 12, 1865, Freewill Baptist Printers

The Morning Star

No abstract provided.

Thomas L. Evans Letter To His Parents Near Blakely, Alabama, April 10, 1865, Thomas L. Evans

Thomas L. Evans Civil War Correspondence

In this letter to his parents, Evans writes that Union forces captured Spanish Fort, taking hundreds of Confederate prisoners and numerous pieces of artillery in the process. Evans describes the fort's defenses including the use of land mines, which Evans calls "torpedoes" and whose use he finds "barbarous." Evans also describes Union celebrations and losses and speculates the war's impending end based on what he has heard of General Sherman's progress.

A typed transcript follows the original handwritten letter in this digital file.

1865-04-06 Federal Union, Federal Union (Paducah, Ky.)

The Federal Union Archive

Federal Union published on April 6, 1865.

The Morning Star - Volume 40 Number 02 - April 5, 1865, Freewill Baptist Printers

The Morning Star

No abstract provided.

Letter From P. F. Browne To The Visitors Of The Medical College Of Virginia, 1863 April 3, P. F. (Peter Fielding) Browne

Sanger Historical Files (1859-1865), Excerpts

Letter of recommendation from P. F. Brown to the Visitors of the Medical College of Virginia for Dr. William Alexander Thom for appointment to the professorship of obstetrics.

Confederate States Form No. 21, 1865 April, J. T. B. (John Thomas Beale) Dorsey, L. C. (Leonard C.) Crump, Confederate States Of America. Quartermaster General's Office

Sanger Historical Files (1859-1865), Excerpts

Quartermaster's Department Form No. 21 commutation of quarters and fuel for Acting Assistant Surgeon L. C. Crump for March 1, 1865 to March 31, 1865, signed by Captain J. T. B. Dorsey.