Letters

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Title Author Recipient Datesort ascending From To Collection
McKay4 Isaac McKay Samuel McKay November 20, 1864 Fort Monroe, VA Penobscot County, ME Isaac McKay Papers
Breneman1 Amos Breneman Abraham Good November 19, 1864 DC Breneman Letters
Zimmerman27 Adaline Zimmerman James C. Zimmerman November 18, 1864 Forsyth County, NC James C. Zimmerman Papers
Faust34 Daniel Faust Rebecca Faust , Samuel Seward November 18, 1864 Newtown, VA Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, PA Daniel Faust Letters
Faust34 Daniel Faust Rebecca Faust , Samuel Seward November 18, 1864 Newtown, VA Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, PA Daniel Faust Letters
Oswald9 Peter Oswald John Oswald November 16, 1864 City Point, VA White Hall, Lehigh County, PA Peter Oswald Correspondence, 1864-1865
Bleckley7 Franklin A. Bleckley Charles Bleckley November 15, 1864 Greensboro, Guilford County, NC Catawba County, NC F. A. Bleckley Papers
Houpt1 John R. Houpt Mary G. McClintock Houpt November 14, 1864 Houpt Letter
Crandall10 Isiah Montanya George M. Crandall November 14, 1864 Crandall Family Papers
Cauler25 Samuel Y. Cauler Louisa Cauler November 13, 1864 VA Caernarvan Township, Lancaster County, PA Samuel Y. Cauler Papers
Box44 William Irby Box Margaret Culbertson Box , William Irby Box Jr. November 12, 1864 VA SC Box Family Papers, 1857-1864
Box44 William Irby Box Margaret Culbertson Box , William Irby Box Jr. November 12, 1864 VA SC Box Family Papers, 1857-1864
Bleckley6 Franklin A. Bleckley Charles Bleckley, Ann Bleckley, Bleckley November 10, 1864 Greensboro, Guilford County, NC Catawba County, NC F. A. Bleckley Papers
Bleckley6 Franklin A. Bleckley Charles Bleckley, Ann Bleckley, Bleckley November 10, 1864 Greensboro, Guilford County, NC Catawba County, NC F. A. Bleckley Papers
Bleckley6 Franklin A. Bleckley Charles Bleckley, Ann Bleckley, Bleckley November 10, 1864 Greensboro, Guilford County, NC Catawba County, NC F. A. Bleckley Papers
George16 David George Fereba George November 10, 1864 Savannah, Chatham County, GA Wayne County, GA Furniaful George Papers, 1861-1877
Caldwell47 Robert C. Caldwell Margaret Caldwell November 10, 1864 NC Cabarrus County, NC Robert C. Caldwell Collection
Poteet37 Francis Marion Poteet Martha Hendley Poteet November 10, 1864 Petersburg, VA Mcdowell County, NC Poteet Family Letters
Patrick7 Francis Patrick Jane Patrick , Mary Jane Patrick November 9, 1864 Petersburg, VA Westmorland, Oneida County, NY Francis Patrick Papers
Patrick7 Francis Patrick Jane Patrick , Mary Jane Patrick November 9, 1864 Petersburg, VA Westmorland, Oneida County, NY Francis Patrick Papers
Oswald8 Jeremiah Oswald Peter Oswald November 9, 1864 White Hall, Lehigh County, PA VA Peter Oswald Correspondence, 1864-1865
Nesbitt7 Harrison Nesbitt Jemima Nesbitt November 8, 1864 Richmond, VA Jackson Township, Luzerne County, PA Harrison Nesbitt Collection
Oswald7 Peter Oswald John Oswald November 8, 1864 City Point, VA Lehigh County, PA Peter Oswald Correspondence, 1864-1865
Cox2 William Cox Edwin A. Cox November 6, 1864 Petersburg, VA Oxford County, ME W. Frank Cox Collection
Stewart6 Elizabeth A. Stewart Huldah P. Hubbard November 5, 1864 Darlington County, SC Wade H. Hubbard Papers, 1864-1865
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