Letters

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Title Author Recipient Datesort ascending From To Collection
Hammond18 Jairus Hammond Thomas Hammond , Permelia Hammond February 28, 1865 Winchester, VA Wendell Depot, Franklin County, MA Jairus Hammond Collection
Upchurch23 Isham Simms Upchurch Delia Upchurch February 26, 1865 Petersburg, VA Chatham County, NC Isham Upchurch Papers, 1843-1888
Cauler36 Samuel Y. Cauler Louisa Cauler February 26, 1865 Caernarvan Township, Lancaster County, PA Samuel Y. Cauler Papers
Johnston18 Henry P. Johnston Mary Jane Johnston February 26, 1865 Wilmington, NC OH Johnston-Brown Family Papers
Oswald20 Adam Ritter Peter Oswald February 26, 1865 Washington Township, PA Peter Oswald Correspondence, 1864-1865
Nesbitt14 Harrison Nesbitt Jemima Nesbitt February 26, 1865 NC Jackson Township, Luzerne County, PA Harrison Nesbitt Collection
Hill9 Jesse H. Hill Emoline Hill February 25, 1865 Davidson County, NC Jesse Hill Letters, 1864-1865
Crandall15 Simon Crandall George M. Crandall February 25, 1865 Crandall Family Papers
SamuelHartman4 Samuel P. Hartman Jefferson Hartman February 25, 1865 Petersburg, VA Shamokin, Snyder County, PA Jefferson Hartman Papers, 1863-1865
Setzer33 Daniel A. Setzer Susan Setzer February 23, 1865 Catawba County, NC Daniel Setzer Papers
Bamberger4 Zachariah Bamberger Barbara Bamberger February 23, 1865 McConnellsburg, Fulton County, PA Cumberland County, PA Zachariah Bamberger Papers
Hamilton8 John Hamilton Isabelle Hamilton February 21, 1865 Licking Creek, VA Butler County, PA Hamilton Family Collection
Box46 William Irby Box Margaret Culbertson Box , William Irby Box Jr. February 21, 1865 Richmond County, VA SC Box Family Papers, 1857-1864
Box46 William Irby Box Margaret Culbertson Box , William Irby Box Jr. February 21, 1865 Richmond County, VA SC Box Family Papers, 1857-1864
Vance53 Ichabod C. West Zebulon Baird Vance February 19, 1865 Sampson County, NC Raleigh, NC Governor Zebulon Baird Vance Papers
Bleckley14 Franklin A. Bleckley Charles Bleckley, Ann Bleckley, Bleckley February 18, 1865 Greensboro, Guilford County, NC Catawba County, NC F. A. Bleckley Papers
Bleckley14 Franklin A. Bleckley Charles Bleckley, Ann Bleckley, Bleckley February 18, 1865 Greensboro, Guilford County, NC Catawba County, NC F. A. Bleckley Papers
Bleckley14 Franklin A. Bleckley Charles Bleckley, Ann Bleckley, Bleckley February 18, 1865 Greensboro, Guilford County, NC Catawba County, NC F. A. Bleckley Papers
Bamberger3 Zachariah Bamberger Barbara Bamberger February 18, 1865 McConnellsburg, Fulton County, PA Cumberland County, PA Zachariah Bamberger Papers
SamuelHartman3 Samuel P. Hartman Jefferson Hartman February 18, 1865 Petersburg, VA Shamokin, Snyder County, PA Jefferson Hartman Papers, 1863-1865
Collins9 Hiram Hill Collins Colonel February 14, 1865 Hirim Hill Collins Papers
Oswald19 William Rumaly Peter Oswald February 14, 1865 Petersburg, VA Peter Oswald Correspondence, 1864-1865
SmithJ4 James M. Smith Mary C. Smith February 14, 1865 Kinston, NC Cabarrus County, NC John A. Smith Papers, 1862-1865
Bamberger2 Zachariah Bamberger Barbara Bamberger February 13, 1865 McConnellsburg, Fulton County, PA Cumberland County, PA Zachariah Bamberger Papers
Cox3 W. Frank Cox Edwin A. Cox February 12, 1865 Belfast, ME Oxford County, ME W. Frank Cox Collection
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