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Millie [Savilla] Miller, letter
May 1862
"[Letter from Millie [Savilla?] with the last page written upside down in the top margin of the first page and over the first page text at a 90 degree angle. Also there is a large faded patch on each page...
Full DetailsJacob Miller, letter
February 17, 1862
"[Please note: This is a literal translation; Jacob Miller spelled many words phonetically. Doble s’s are spelled “fs” ] Sharpsburg February 17th 1862 Dear Christian and Amelia I acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 8th January which came...
Full DetailsElizabeth Miller, letter
February 8, 1863
"February 8th, 1863 My dear Sister I suppose you have received Dear Papa’s letter ere this, he told me he had written you a long letter and on the reception of yours ^which was a day or two after mine^...
Full DetailsJacob Miller, letter
December 7, 1862
"Sharpsburg, December 7th, 1862 [Jacob was 80 yrs old] My dear children Christian and Amelia, I acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 23d November. We are all pleased to hear that you are all well and doing well,...
Full DetailsJacob Miller, letter
August 20, 1861
"Sharpsburg, August 20th, 1861 Dear Christian & Amelia and Child Your letters of the 16th July to Sevilla & Jacobs to me came duly to hand. I would have wrote sooner but for this confused warfare which absorbs the minds...
Full DetailsJacob Miller, letter
August 10, 1859
“Sharpsburg August 10th 1859 Dear Christian and Amelia Yours of the 3rd is at hand in relation to Jacobs cource against me which was about as harsh, rough, ungentlemanly, un Christian like and without regard to relation or friendship as...
Full DetailsD. G. Swain, letter
October 20, 1869
"Bureau R.F. and A.L. Office Supt. Education, D.C. &c Washington, Oct. 20th 1869. Furguson Mr. Samuel H. Sharpsburg, Md. Dear Sir: Are you ready for a teacher? I can send you a colored lady, and expect you to get up...
Full DetailsSamuel Ferguson, letter
November 29, 1869
"Sharpsburg, Nove the 29 1869 Mr D. G. Swaim Dear Sir I resived your letter on the November the 26 1869 as did not get it before I was [goom?g?] When I came home I was your letter was handed...
Full DetailsSamuel Ferguson, letter
May 18, 1869
"May 18./.69 Sharpsburg Washington County Sir your letter stating that if we could raise 30 dollars and pay his Board I am washing that you would send us a Colord man to teach we have got a place to Board...
Full DetailsSamuel Ferguson, letter
May 8, 1869
"Sharpsburg May 8th [18]69 Capt Brubaker Dear Sir We want a school in our place very badly & would like to have a teacher if you can procure one for us by the first of next month please let us...
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