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James William Smith letters
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William H.N. Smith letter to Thomas A. Marsh
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Smith informs Marsh that he has finally reached San Francisco, California, after eight and a half months at sea, during which he had to change ships after the first one "was condemned." He also tells the sad tale of the drowning of a young man named "Frankey" during the voyage, and the devastating effect on Frankey's mother.
mssHM 19800
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James William Robertson diaries
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HM 81097 - Diary covering the naval career of J.W. Robertson's father (?), 1798-1817, 105 pages with some additional blank pages; signed and dated by Robertson, 1864. The writer describes his travels as well as meeting Lord Nelson, fighting the Turks and Napoleon's abdication.
mssHM 81097-81098
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Major General James Paterson orders to Adjutant General Roger Johnson
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Orders issued by Paterson to Adjutant General Roger Johnson at Halifax, N.S. directing him to order "His Majesty Armed Brig Arrogant to proceed to Fort Howe" to take "the provisions necessary for supplying the Garrisons of Fort Edward and Fort Cumberland."
mssHM 69941
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James Madison, New York, letter to Archibald Stuart :
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Madison discusses the new constitution and its issues, the "scheme of amendments," and the difficulties of the process. He outlines some differences between the states and debates within individual states in the ratification process, including Massachusetts and Virginia. Letter also mentions events in Europe and possible war between Great Britain and France, as well as the lack of contributions to the Treasury.
mssHM 20705
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Mary Todd Lincoln letters to James Smith
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These six letters were written by Mary Todd Lincoln to Reverend James Smith from 1866 to 1870. Several of the letters were written while the Lincolns were in Europe. In these letters, Mary Todd Lincoln talks about her husband Abraham Lincoln and his library, her travels abroad, her son Robert, William Herndon and his remembrances of her husband, and Congress voting on her pension of $3,000 a year.
mssHM 83480-83485
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C. E. Smith letter to James Slusser
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C. E. Smith's letter describes business prospects and means in San José; he compares conditions there to the East Coast. In addition, Smith describes farming and livestock raising and the salaries that farmhands make. He also notes that he makes twenty-five dollars a month, only working when he wants to do so. With envelope.
mssHM 83997