Manuscripts

Augustus G. Holloway papers

Description: The collection contains the Civil War letters from Augustus G. Holloway to his wife, with a few requisitions, reports, and other military documents. It also contains a small number of family letters, including a letter from Holloway's sister describing the reaction to secession in Paris, Texas, a notebook with recipes and home remedies, miscellaneous tax receipts, bills, invoices, and land deeds. Also included is a letter written on September 21, 1862, by an Ohio soldier, a relative of Dr. Holloway's, describing the 2nd Bull Run campaign and discussing war politics.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1854-1869
Call number: mssHolloway
Creator: Holloway, Augustus G(Opens in new tab)
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Augustus G. Holloway papers

Manuscripts

The collection contains the Civil War letters from Augustus G. Holloway to his wife, with a few requisitions, reports, and other military documents. It also contains a small number of family letters, including a letter from Holloway's sister describing the reaction to secession in Paris, Texas, a notebook with recipes and home remedies, miscellaneous tax receipts, bills, invoices, and land deeds. Also included is a letter written on September 21, 1862, by an Ohio soldier, a relative of Dr. Holloway's, describing the 2nd Bull Run campaign and discussing war politics.

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Augustus G. Richardson papers

Manuscripts

The collection consists of letters and one document related to the business affairs of the California Stage Company, with references to James E. Birch, James Haworth, Isaiah C. Woods, and others; the Butterfield Overland Mail, the Pony Express; California state and national politics, including secession, and local news. The letters are written by Augustus G. Richardson, and although most of them are addressed to Frank Shaw Stevens, there are also letters to Alfred A. Cohen, Frederick A. Cohen, James Haworth, and Julia A. Birch Stevens.

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Augustus G. Richardson papers

Manuscripts

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Francis Augustus Bishop papers

Manuscripts

The collection consists of letters, manuscripts, and documents, including 54 volumes (31 diaries, 2 letter books, and various account books), and 2 maps related to the life and activities of engineer Francis Augustus Bishop. Subject matter includes the Placerville and Sacramento Railroad (1865-1877), the California and Nevada Railroad (1881-1882), and various water and hydraulic mining companies in the Placerville, California, area between 1853 and 1855. There are two documents which deal with the Lander Wagon Road Survey of 1857.

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Brock Collection: Papers of L. W. Spratt

Manuscripts

Provision returns, receipts, requisitions, invoices, reports, orders, and other records generated and accumulated by the Brigade Commissary.-bAlso included are a few personal letters addressed to Spratt discussing political and war news

mssBR Box 153 (2)

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Visual Materials

Image of a political cartoon with "U.S. Citizen Soldier" representing the Union and "Secession" representing the Confederacy during the American Civil War; the two men fight with clubs while Emperor Napoleon III and John Bull look on with glee; broken clubs on the ground near the fighters' feet; snake wrapped around soldier's leg; battleships on fire in background.

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