Letters

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Title Author Recipient Datesort descending From To Collection
Averett8 Harris Hardin Averett Malinda Averett AL Tallapoosa County, AL Harris Hardin Averett Correspondence, 1854-1863
Cauler32 Samuel Y. Cauler Louisa Cauler Petersburg, VA Caernarvan Township, Lancaster County, PA Samuel Y. Cauler Papers
Vance22 Anthony W. Morgan Zebulon Baird Vance NC Raleigh, NC Governor Zebulon Baird Vance Papers
Neves32 Elizabeth Pool William Perry Zacharia Franklin Neves Neves Family Papers
Pratt49 James Pratt Charlotte Pratt Winchester, KY North Weymouth, Norfolk County, MA James and Charlotte Pratt Papers
Holman19 Freland N. Holman Isabell Holman VA Oxford County, ME Freland Holman Civil War Document Collection
Fisher2 James Fisher Amanda Fisher Catawba County, NC Fisher Family Papers
Beebe19 Lyman Beebe Phebe Beebe Susquehanna County, PA Lyman Beebe Papers
LutherGranger7 Luther Granger Sabra S. White Granger Yorktown, VA Rush, Susquehanna County, PA Luther Granger Letters
Larry3 Meshach P. Larry Unknown Meshach P. Larry Letters
Holman26 Freland N. Holman Isabell Holman Oxford County, ME Freland Holman Civil War Document Collection
Box47 William Irby Box Margaret Culbertson Box , Rachel Lueller Box , William Irby Box Jr. SC Box Family Papers, 1857-1864
Downs1 Jeremiah Downs Abigail L. Downs Williamsburg, VA Jeremiah Downs Collection
LutherGranger15 Luther Granger Sabra S. White Granger Alexandria, VA Rush, Susquehanna County, PA Luther Granger Letters
Hammond2 Jairus Hammond “Dear Sister” Ship Island, MS Wendell Depot, Franklin County, MA Jairus Hammond Collection
Poe59 William S. Poe James Poe , Mary McMillian Poe , Apsanah Poe , Asa T. Poe , Mary Poe Poe Family Papers, 1858-1901
JohnCampbell28 John Preston Campbell “Dear father” Medfield, Norfolk County, MA John Preston Campbell Collection
Blackington7 Lyman D. Blackington , Jacob A. Blackington Keziah Blackington , Hannah Blackington , Lewis Blackington Poolesville, MD North Attleboro, MA Lyman and Jacob Blackington Papers
Cauler8 Samuel Y. Cauler Louisa Cauler VA Caernarvan Township, Lancaster County, PA Samuel Y. Cauler Papers
Jefcoat36 Samuel W. Jefcoat Rachel Elizabeth Jefcoat Richmond County, VA Orangeburg County, SC John J. Jefcoat Papers, 1850-1891
Skelly18 Elizabeth A. Skelly Johnston H. Skelly Gettysburg, Adams County, PA Skelly Family Papers
Goodwin5 James F. Goodwin Olive J. Goodwin Petersburg, VA York County, ME James F. Goodwin Document Collection
Blackngton28 Andrew B. Blackington Hannah Blackington , Keziah Blackington North Attleboro, Bristol County, MA Lyman and Jacob Blackington Papers
Culbertson17 John Patrick Caldwell "Dear Friend" Beaufort County, SC J. M. Culbertson Papers, 1862-1865
Campbell3 John K. Campbell, Flora Ann Campbell Daniel K. Campbell Campbell Papers
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