Richards family papers, 1833-1875.

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Richards family papers, 1833-1875.

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Letter of William Richards, 1833, to his brother, describing his arrival in the United States from Warwickshire, England, settling on a farm in Saline, Michigan, and comments on life and customs in the United States, including description of agricultural methods and prices; four letters of Charlotte A. Richards of Grand Rapids, Michigan, one of which describes reaction in Grand Rapids to President Abraham Lincoln's assassination, and letter of Alfred S. Richards expressing his hope of being mustered out. Of the army where he was serving on Company D, Engineers and Mechanics.

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Richards, Alfred S., b. 1834.

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Richards family.

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Residents of Washtenaw and Kent Counties, Michigan. From the description of Richards family papers, 1833-1875. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34422795 ...

United States. Army. Michigan Engineers and Mechanics Regiment, 1st (1861-1865)

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Richards, William J. (William Joseph), 1936-

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Richards, Charlotte A.

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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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Abraham Lincoln (born February 12, 1809, Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky-died April 15, 1865, Washington, D.C.) was the sixteenth President of the United States from 1861 until his death by assassination. He was the son of a Kentucky frontiersman, Thomas Lincoln, and Nancy Hanks. In 1816, Lincoln moved to Pigeon Creek, Indiana, where he worked on his family's farm. Following his mother's death two years later, he continued working on farms until moving with his father to New Sa...