Manuscripts

Cartes-de-visite (card photographs), [1865]

Description: 1. Nichols, George Granville; Cushing, -----; and Cranston, -----, [1865]. Cross, Daniel (b. 1836), photographer. Cross & Childs, Forts Richardson & Lyon, Va. The partnership Cross & Childs was licensed in May 1865; 2. Cushing, -----? with unidentified woman. Ulke, Henry (1821-1910), photographer; and 3. Nichols, George Granville, Mass. Heavy Artillery Reg., 4th. Barbour, Thomas, photographer. T. Barbour, 88 Hanover Street, Boston
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1859-1899.
Call number: mssNichols
Creator: Nichols (Family)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from James Arsenault & Co., 2018.

Correspondence (letters) -- United States. Department of the Treasury to George Granville Nichols, (1865-1867)

Manuscripts

Related to letters of settlement and returns Included: Reply letter from Nichols, July 13, 1865

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Miscellaneous correspondence, documents, and photographs

Manuscripts

The Nichols family archive consists of correspondence, manuscript volumes, military records, and photographs. George Granville Nichols's letters constitute the largest group of correspondence. His letters from Iowa covered economic, social, and political life in the antebellum Midwest. He wrote about the politics of slavery and abolition, and activities of the local fraternities and lodges. His letters also contained detailed discussion of his plans to go West to mine for gold, complete with considerations of logistics, competitors, and financial risks. His wartime letters covered the entire period of his service in the 42nd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment. Nichols's letters to his family contained highly informative and vivid descriptions of the American Civil War in Louisiana, including his encounters with slaves, "contrabands," women of color, "rebels," Confederate prisoners, spies, and even some rather creative cotton smugglers. Smith Woodward Nichols, Jr.'s letters described his studies the Naval Academy and his American Civil War service, including an account of the assault of Fort Fisher. In addition to letters from the Nichols brothers, letters from other family members are present in the collection and present a great resource for examining family and social dynamics of the American Civil War era.

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Albert Honiss carte-de-visite photograph of a Filipino boy

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A carte-de-visite portrait of a young boy standing in front of a bare wall. On the back, in handwriting, is: "Small Aborigine of Manilla [sic]" and the photographer's stamp: A. Honiss, Escolta, Manila. Estimated date of photograph based on the years British photographer Albert Honiss was active in the Philippines, 1865 to 1874. Please note that a transcription from the item is included here and contains outdated language.

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Cartes-de-visite (card photographs), [1865]

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Correspondence (letters) -- United States. Department of the Treasury to George Granville Nichols, (1865-1867)

Miscellaneous correspondence, documents, and photographs

Albert Honiss carte-de-visite photograph of a Filipino boy