Letters

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Title Author Recipient Datesort ascending From To Collection
Benson21 Fleetwood Benson Mary Benson May 25, 1865 Norfolk, VA Clover Creek, Blair County, PA Fleetwood Benson Papers
Benson19 Emma Benson Fleetwood Benson May 24, 1865 Clover Creek, Blair County, PA Norfolk, VA Fleetwood Benson Papers
Bamberger7 Zachariah Bamberger Barbara Bamberger May 23, 1865 McConnellsburg, Fulton County, PA Cumberland County, PA Zachariah Bamberger Papers
Benson18 Martha Benson , Mary Benson Fleetwood Benson May 21, 1865 Clover Creek, Blair County, PA Norfolk, VA Fleetwood Benson Papers
Benson18 Martha Benson , Mary Benson Fleetwood Benson May 21, 1865 Clover Creek, Blair County, PA Norfolk, VA Fleetwood Benson Papers
Cauler44 Samuel Y. Cauler Louisa Cauler May 21, 1865 DC Caernarvan Township, Lancaster County, PA Samuel Y. Cauler Papers
Benson17 Mary Benson Fleetwood Benson May 19, 1865 Clover Creek, Blair County, PA Norfolk, VA Fleetwood Benson Papers
Cauler43 Samuel Y. Cauler Louisa Cauler May 18, 1865 DC Caernarvan Township, Lancaster County, PA Samuel Y. Cauler Papers
Compton11 John W. Compton Naomi Compton , Mary Jane Compton May 16, 1865 Beverly, WV Indiana County, PA John W. Compton Letters
Compton11 John W. Compton Naomi Compton , Mary Jane Compton May 16, 1865 Beverly, WV Indiana County, PA John W. Compton Letters
Faust40 Daniel Faust Rebecca Faust May 14, 1865 Burkesville Junction, VA Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, PA Daniel Faust Letters
Compton10 John W. Compton Naomi Compton , Mary Jane Compton May 13, 1865 Indiana County, PA John W. Compton Letters
Compton10 John W. Compton Naomi Compton , Mary Jane Compton May 13, 1865 Indiana County, PA John W. Compton Letters
Benson16 Fleetwood Benson Mary Benson May 11, 1865 Norfolk, VA Clover Creek, Blair County, PA Fleetwood Benson Papers
McKay6 Isaac McKay Peter McKay May 10, 1865 Fort Monroe, VA Penobscot County, ME Isaac McKay Papers
Benson15 Fleetwood Benson Mary Benson May 5, 1865 Norfolk, VA Clover Creek, Blair County, PA Fleetwood Benson Papers
Compton9 John W. Compton Mary Jane Compton May 3, 1865 Indiana County, PA John W. Compton Letters
Egbert2 Reese Harris Egbert Lydia Egbert May 3, 1865 Beverly, Randolph County, VA Milton, Northumberland County, PA Reese H. Egbert Collection
Oswald25 Jeremiah Oswald Peter Oswald May 2, 1865 Schnecksville, Lehigh County, PA Peter Oswald Correspondence, 1864-1865
Cox6 W. Frank Cox Edwin A. Cox May 2, 1865 Belfast, ME Oxford County, ME W. Frank Cox Collection
Nesbitt24 Harrison Nesbitt Jemima Nesbitt May 2, 1865 Raleigh, NC Jackson Township, Luzerne County, PA Harrison Nesbitt Collection
Barlow78 Joseph Barlow Ellen Barlow April 29, 1865 Kinston, NC Newburyport, Essex County, MA Joseph Barlow Collection
Caldwell51 Robert C. Caldwell Robert C. Caldwell April 28, 1865 NC Cabarrus County, NC Robert C. Caldwell Collection
Nesbitt23 Harrison Nesbitt Jemima Nesbitt April 26, 1865 Raleigh, NC Jackson Township, Luzerne County, PA Harrison Nesbitt Collection
Benson14 Fleetwood Benson Mary Benson April 26, 1865 Norfolk, VA Clover Creek, Blair County, PA Fleetwood Benson Papers
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