Papers, 1809-1948.

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Papers, 1809-1948.

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Chiefly letters written to the Harvey family and friends from England and Europe, with frequent references to English and European politics (1850-1900); and letters from Harvey to his wife, Rosa, in Walhalla, S.C., while he was working in Charleston. Includes letters relating to the Grand Army of the Republic, and descriptions of the lightning strike on St. Peter's Church in Charleston, 1866, and the burning of the Crystal Palace, 1867.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6966288

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Crystal Palace (New York, N.Y.)

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Harvey family.

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St. Peter's Church (Charleston, S.C.)

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Grand Army of the Republic

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Founded in 1866, in Decatur, Ill. From the description of Grand Army of the Republic scrapbooks, 1913. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 276172404 The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of Civil War Union military veterans, formed in Decatur, Illinois in 1866. The GAR became one of the first advocacy groups in American politics, lobbying for black veterans, pensions, and supporting Republican candidates. The GAR waned during the 1870s as the ...

Harvey, Glen

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Merchant, of Charleston, S.C. From the description of Papers, 1809-1948. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19642756 ...