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San Marino, CA 91108
Rare Books
The personal experiences of William H. Mumler in spirit-photography
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Rare Books
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
Two letters written by William H. Carlisle in January and April 1863 to his sister S. R. Carlisle in Marion County, Iowa. In the letters, Carlisle talks about his personal experiences in the war including his behavior, he assured them he was not drinking whiskey or playing cards, and his financial situation. In his second letter, which is very light and difficult to read, he talks about hearing canons at Vicksburg. Both letters are on patriotic stationery and include matching envelopes.
mssHM 83790-83791
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Manuscripts
William H. Gilbert's United States Christian Commission diaries covering the periods from May 24 to July 4, 1864 (HM 82594), October 20 to December 17, 1864 (HM 82595), and January 24 to October 19, 1865 (HM 82596). The notebooks contain notes that Gilbert made in the process of discharging his duties with the U. S. Christian Commission. The last notebook also contains notes for the final report that Gilbert was required to submit at the end of his commission, a list of "letters written," expenses, memorandum of the members of 1841 graduating class, and a tally of collections for the Bible Society. Gilbert's notes describe hospitals, barracks, camps, and schools in Washington, D.C., Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina, including contraband camps and "colored" schools; prayer meetings, funerals, temperance meetings, and sermons, conversations with soldiers, officers, hospital chaplains, surgeons, Confederate prisoners, civilians, ministers, fellow agents, contrabands (fugitive slaves), notes for letters written on behalf of wounded soldiers; copies of Gilbert's letters to the U. S. Christian Commission members and fellow agents, records of books, clothes, and foodstuffs distributed and needed; expenses, etc.
mssHM 82594-82596
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Manuscripts
Primarily letters and other material written while serving in Virginia during the U.S. Civil War, 1864 to 1865; also includes some Hagar family material.
mssHM 32180-32203