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Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Massachusetts Civil War collection, 1724-1933 (inclusive); 1861-1912 (bulk).

Title: Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Massachusetts Civil War collection, 1724-1933 (inclusive); 1861-1912 (bulk).

A collection of images, manuscripts, and printed material, mostly relating to the Massachusetts soldiers and regiments in the American Civil War. Some material relates to other Union regiments and the Confederate States of America.

ArchivalResource: 47 linear feet (143 boxes, 2 volumes)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou00124/catalog View

Veazey, Wheelock Graves, 1835-1898. Wheelock Graves Veazey papers, 1853-1939 (bulk 1853-1894).

Title: Wheelock Graves Veazey papers, 1853-1939 (bulk 1853-1894).

Series I, personal papers, consists mainly of letters written by Veazey to his wife during his service in the Civil War. Many of the letters have been transcribed. Other documents include: Veazey's orations; his accounts of the Battle of Gettysburg; correspondence with Civil War historian G.G. Benedict; and part of an interview concerning Veazey's political ambitions. Series II, official correspondence and legal papers, is principally made up of correspondence to Veazey in his capacity as an attorney. The bulk of this correspondence dates from the period 1874-1878 and includes correspondence concerning the Phair murder case in 1874. Correspondents include G.G. Benedict, J.S. Morrill, E.J. Ormsbee, E.J. Phelps, William M. Pingry, Luke P. Poland, Redfield Proctor, Stephen Thomas and Peter T. Washburn. Also, there is a sizable portion of documents dating from the the Civil War, mainly consisting of official communications between Veazey and government officials, recruits and other officers. Of particular interest are Veazey's pocket diaries from 1861 and 1863.

ArchivalResource: 2 linear ft. (2 boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/47294112 View

Poland, Luke P. (Luke Potter), 1815-1887. Letter : to the president of the United States, 1867.

Title: Letter : to the president of the United States, 1867.

Requesting that Colonel R.B. Carpenter be appointed governor of Idaho Territory.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/42064527 View

Poland, Luke P. (Luke Potter), 1815-1887. Correspondence, 1868-1876.

Title: Correspondence, 1868-1876.

Letters from Hamilton Fish, Alexander H. Stephens, Ben: Perley Poore, Horace Greely, Benjamin Bristow, and Schuyler Colfax to Poland. Letter of Poland to Walter Rankin. References to various political matters, Republican convention of 1776, appointment of Rankin to consular post in Sicily.

ArchivalResource: 6 items, and one clipped signature.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/4696407 View

Tucker, William Jewett, 1839-1926. Letter, 1897 March 13, Hanover, N.H., to Henry O. Cushman, Boston.

Title: Letter, 1897 March 13, Hanover, N.H., to Henry O. Cushman, Boston.

Acknowledges Mrs. Cushman's gift of Chief Justice Poland's public papers to Dartmouth College.

ArchivalResource: 3 p. on folded leaf 21 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/4696444 View

Clapp, William Warland, Jr., 1826-1891. Correspondence, 1790-1891 (bulk 1840-1891)

Title: William Warland Clapp correspondence, 1790-1891 (inclusive), 1840-1891 (bulk)

Letters to American journalist and author William Warland Clapp Jr. from his friends, colleagues, and family. Also includes some other papers.

ArchivalResource: 11 boxes (4.5 linear feet)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou01878/catalog View

Edmunds, George F. (George Franklin), 1828-1919. Letter : Washington, D.C., to [Chester Alan Arthur], [Washington, D.C.], 1883 Nov. 19.

Title: Letter : Washington, D.C., to [Chester Alan Arthur], [Washington, D.C.], 1883 Nov. 19.

Autograph letter signed. Letter lists the names of individuals who have written letters recommending the appointment of W.C. Dunton to the Court of Claims.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/79906618 View