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Henry Harrison Wilder to Mother
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- Creator: Wilder, Henry Harrison.
- Date Created: 1862-06-25
- Description: Topics include Captain E. S. Stowell heading for Vermont to become a Major in the 9th Regiment, the death of Wilder's Aunt, and Wilder receiving his pay the next day. June 25 marks the beginning of the failed campaign against Richmond known as The Seven Days.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Henry Harrison Wilder Correspondence
Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
George W. Quimby to Sister
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- Creator: Quimby, George W.
- Date Created: 1861-11-05
- Description: Topics include family matters where George gives legal advice to his sister Emeline in regards to settling her estate after the death of her husband, of illness among the men particularly measles, of finally getting all their military clothing.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, George W. Quimby Correspondence
Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
Edward P. Stone to John F. Stone
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- Creator: Stone, Edward P., 1830-1920.
- Date Created: 1861-12-19
- Description: Writing from Camp Griffin, Va., Stone writes of sending money to his father in payment for a horse from Mr. Parmelee, refers again to John (perhaps his brother?), of many duties as chaplain including preparing for the funerals of the men who died from sickness and of his carpet bag being stolen on the way to camp.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Edward P. Stone Correspondence
Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
Lyman S. Williams to Lois L. Williams
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- Creator: Williams, Lyman S., 1839-1905.
- Date Created: 1863-06-10
- Description: Regiment engaged the Rebels, gives a good account of the skirmish across the Rappahannock River with heavy gunfire that forced the Confederates to retreat ; gives casualties and wounded ; reference to Gen. Hooker not planning to engage the enemy at this location at the present time.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Lyman S. Williams Correspondence
Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
Lillian H. Olzendam to George E. Ladd
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- Date Created: 1919-12-22
- Description: Olzendam asks the Reverend George Ladd of West Woodstock, as a supporter of suffrage, to sign a petition to the Governor to call a special legislative session for ratification and to forward the petition to other well-known men in his social and professional groups.
- Parent Collections: Women's Suffrage in Vermont Collection
Carrie Chapman Catt to Marion Stone Pelley
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- Date Created: 1919-09-05
- Description: Catt describes the work to be done by Pelley with the preparations of Miss White, and calls for a thorough campaign to promote a special session of the Vermont Legislature.
- Parent Collections: Women's Suffrage in Vermont Collection
Carrie Chapman Catt to Lillian Herrick Olzendam
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- Date Created: 1919-09-12
- Description: Catt tells the story of ratification in Oklahoma and how it compares to Vermont, suggests gathering pledges for a petition to present to the Governor, and says to speak in person only to the "difficult" legislators.
- Parent Collections: Women's Suffrage in Vermont Collection
Kirk L. Ellsworth to Lillian H. Olzendam
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- Date Created: 1919-11-24
- Description: Representative Ellsworth of Cambridge responds that while he is a supporter of women's suffrage he will not sign because he does not feel his action would represent the women of Cambridge, as only one woman availed herself of the right to vote provided by House Bill 1, which means that “the ladies of this town do not want to vote.”
- Parent Collections: Women's Suffrage in Vermont Collection
John E. Waterman to Lillian H. Olzendam
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- Date Created: 1919-12-09
- Description: Representative Waterman of Royalton responds that he will not sign the petition for the special session because he does not want to commit himself to anyone in the matter, but if called upon to vote for ratification he would support it.
- Parent Collections: Women's Suffrage in Vermont Collection
Lillian H. Olzendam to Rex
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- Date Created: 1919-12-20
- Description: Olzendam explains that she has started sending petitions for signatures in support of women’s suffrage to men belonging to various groups and professions.
- Parent Collections: Women's Suffrage in Vermont Collection