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- Map of Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado : showing also the sourthern portion of Dacotah / drawn and engraved by W.H. Gamble.
- Relief shown by hachures. From: Mitchell's new general atlas. Shows towns, counties, location of Indian tribes and trails in Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas and Dakota Territory. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1861 by S. Augustus Mitchell, Jr. in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the U.S. for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania." In lower right corner: 43. Prime meridians: Washington and Greenwich.
- [Land grant] : Austin, [Tex.], 1861 May 21.
- Original Land Grant for 160 acres in Denton County.
- Map of Colorado Territory, Compiled from Government Maps & actual Surveys made in 1861.
- Map of Colorado Territory compiled from government maps and surveys. Includes place names, rivers and some geographical features, with relief shown by hachures.
- Lloyd's Official Map of the State of Virginia
- Hand-colored map of the state of Virginia in 1861, used by General Scott to plan campaigns during the Civil War. Counties are labeled and geographic features are noted, with relief shown by hachures. It includes advertisements, tables of population, steamboat routes, and altitudes, and notes on mapping and geology in text blocks around the outside of the map.
- [Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David Fentress, March 1, 1861]
- Letter from Maud Fentress to her son David regarding the making of clothes for the family; a report that a man was killed by Indians; the military build up in the south; and her opinion of Abraham Lincoln.
- [Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David - November 30, 1861]
- Letter from Maud Fentress to her son David in which she discusses Frank's illness; the problems Jimmie has had in his Company; and the reluctance of some men to go to war. She tells him the current price of swine. She continues to give a description of the division of Union and Confederacy supporters around her. She finishes the letter with news of the war, the shortage of physicians, and the people she knows who are unwell.
- [Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David Fentress, November 10, 1861]
- Letter from Maud Fentress to her son, David Fentress describing packages of clothing and goods she has sent for him and others. She encourages him to purchase a horse, and urges him maintain a godly lifestyle.
- [Letter from A.D. Kennard to his brother, January 4, 1861]
- Letter from A.D. Kennard to his brother discussing his mother staying with Mr. Fanthorp. He mentions that his wife and children have been visiting in Houston. The crop failures are causing him financial difficulty and his legal work goes well, but people can't pay because of the crop failure. He shows his support for secession, he expresses wishes for the return of the "Lone Star Republic," and he discusses his unhappiness with a "Black Republican President."
- [Transcript of Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David Fentress, March 1, 1861]
- Transcript of a letter from Maud Fentress to her son David regarding the making of clothes for the family; a report that a man was killed by Indians; the military build up in the south; and her opinion of Abraham Lincoln.
- [Transcript of Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David, November 30, 1861]
- Transcript of a letter from Maud Fentress to her son David in which she discusses Frank's illness; the problems Jimmie has had in his Company; and the reluctance of some men to go to war. She tells him the current price of swine. She continues to give a description of the division of Union and Confederacy supporters around her. She finishes the letter with news of the war, the shortage of physicians, and the people she knows who are unwell.
- [Transcript of Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David Fentress November 10, 1861]
- Transcript of a letter from Maud Fentress to her son, David Fentress describing packages of clothing and goods she has sent for him and others. She encourages him to purchase a horse, and urges him maintain a godly lifestyle.
- [Letter from I. H. Fantharp to his Uncle A. D. Kennard, November 8,1861]
- Letter from I.H. to his uncle A.D. Kennard, regarding I.H.'s father's cattle. The deaths of Mr. Wanack, and Mr Baker, I.H.'s mother is sick, and his uncle John has a company in Virginia Point.
- [Letter from M. M. Kennard to A. D. Kennard, December 18, 1861]
- Letter from M.M. Kennard to A.D. Kennard writing about the family doing well, John Fanthorp is getting married, his son died of typhoid fever, and is giving his son's mare to A.D. Kennard's son Mark.
- [Subscription Receipt, July 10, 1861]
- Subscription for Mr. Kennard detailing copper, powder, blankets and other things. The text appears to say "Gran[...] Te[x]t, Jny 10th 1861, A D Kinard To the Subscription of I.Seurl[oc]k & Co., Taken up in the following Articles To Wit..."
- [Commissary Report of Johnson County Rangers, January 12, 1861]
- Account of items purchased: blankets, comforters, coffee pots, axes, rope, frying pans, tobacco, and other items.
- [Undertaker's receipt, December 21, 1861]
- A receipt to Lieutenant J. R. Ayer for funeral expenses.
- [Rocky Bayou, May 22, 1861]
- Receipt for coffee and a hairpin. On the other side, a list of other expenditures.
- [Expenditures for the Benefit of the State, May 29, 1861]
- Expenditures like traveling expenses, coffee, hooks, belts, socks and other things.
- [Invoice for C.B. Moore August 10, 1861]
- Invoice for work done, for the amount of $3.19.
- [Reciept for the Weekly Union and American, 1861]
- Receipt for the Tri-Weekly Union and American (the "Tri" has been crossed out) for L. Moore of Unionville, Tennessee. The subscription was good from March 14, 1861 to September 14, 1861 and cost one dollar.
- [Letter from Ziza Moore to Charles B. and Henry S. Moore, January 1861]
- Letter from Ziza Moore to Charles and Henry Moore discussing the recent Christmas celebration and the visitors who came for the holidays. He also writes about the latest news in regards to the secession of South Carolina, Andrew Johnson's speech on the subject in the Senate, and the probability that Tennessee will also secede. The letter was written over two days, January 2nd and 5th. There is an envelope addressed to C. B. Moore in Parris, Lamar County, Texas. According to the note written at the bottom left corner, the letter was received on January 29, 1861.
- [Letter from Elvira Moore to Charles B. Moore, January 4, 1861]
- Letter from Elvira Moore to Charles B. Moore discussing health and recent news of the Harrell and Thornhill families and other family and friends.
- [Letter from Julia L. Rucker to Charles B. Moore, January 1861]
- Letter from Julia L. Rucker to Charles B. Moore discussing news of family and friends. The letter is dated January 21 and 24. There is an envelope addressed to Mr. Charles Moore in Paris, Lamar County, Texas. There is a note written at the top that says it was sent from Rocky Bayou, Arkansas January 25, 1861.
- [Letter from Ziza and Josephus C. Moore to Henry S. Moore, March 1861]
- Letter from Josephus C. and Ziza Moore to Henry S. Moore discussing family news, farming, Abraham Lincoln, and the probability that Tennessee will soon secede from the Union. The letter was written over several days from March 8, 1861 to March 12, 1861.
- [Letter from Elvira Moore to Charles B. Moore, March 10, 1861]
- Letter from Elvira Moore to Charles B. Moore discussing her recovery from a recent illness, schooling for Seph and one of their sisters, and money.
- [Letter to Charles B. Moore, March 21, 1861]
- Letter to Charles B. Moore of the Southern Confederacy from an unknown person in Dyer County, Tennessee discussing the state's recent decision not secede from the Union, slavery and abolitionism, and the possibility of other countries becoming involved in the coming war when the supply of cotton from the South has stopped.
- [Letter from Henry S. Moore to Ziza Moore, March 29, 1861]
- Letter from Henry S. Moore to Ziza Moore, addressed as "Papa." He discusses the secession of Texas from the Union, slavery, crops, and a recent turkey hunting trip. The letter is torn in several places so that not all of it can be read. All that is visible of the sender's name is S. Moore.
- [Letter from J. S. Nimmo to Charles B. Moore, March 31, 1861]
- Letter from J. S. Nimmo to Charles B. Moore. Much of the letter is written as a poem discussing recent news, secession, and slavery, and there is a drawing in pencil of a bearded man on the last page. There is a note written in ink on the first page from Henry S. Moore to Charles. He says that he is mailing this letter along with another from J. B. Harris to him. The note is dated June 11, 1861 in Paris.
- [Envelope from Liza Moore to Charles B. Moore, March 1861]
- Envelope addressed to Charles B. Moore in Paris, Lamar County, Texas. There is a note written in blue ink that says "A friendly letter written to Henry from Liza Moore at Flatwood, Ark." According to the dates written at the top, the letter was written on March 8, 1861 and March 10, 1861. The note at the bottom left corner says that it was received on March 27, 1861. A portion of the envelope has been torn away, including most of the postmark.
- [Letter from Charles B. Moore to Josephus C. Moore, May 14, 1861]
- Letter from Charles B. Moore to Josephus C. Moore discussing his recent arrival at Batesville, taking the oath of allegiance to the United States, voting against secession in Texas, the likelihood that the war will not last long, and his wish that Josephus could get some time to go home and check on the family. He also writes that Henry was pressed into service in Texas.
- [Letter from Ziza Moore to Charles Moore and Sabina Rucker, May 22, 1861]
- Letter from Ziza Moore to Charles B. Moore and Sabina Rucker discussing recent news, opposition to the war in East Tennessee, and his corn crop. He mentions that Josephus is at Fosterville with some volunteers and that times are hard and he is feeling very anxious for himself and his family. There is an envelope addressed to Charles B. Moore in Rocky Bayou, Izzard County, Arkansas, and it is dated May 22, 1891. According to the note on the left, it was received on June 8, 1861.
- [Letter from Bettie J. Moore to Charles B. Moore and Sabina Rucker, May 22, 1861]
- Letter from Bettie J. Moore to Charles B. Moore and Sabina Rucker discussing men they know who have recently joined volunteer units for the war.
- [Letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore, July 20, 1861]
- Letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore discussing recent news of family and friends, Charles's property in Texas, and the military. Henry writes that he joined the Cavalry company from Collin County under Jim Throckmorton and discusses their preparations for war. There is an envelope addressed to Charles B. Moore in Rocky Bayou, Izard County, Arkansas. It is postmarked McKinney, Texas, July 27. According to the handwritten note in the top left corner, the letter was received on August 6, 1861. The envelope has been torn in several places.
- [Letter from Henry S. and Elvira Moore to Charles B. Moore and Sabina Rucker, July 1861]
- Letter from Henry S. and Elvira Moore to Charles B. Moore and Sabina Rucker. Most of the letter is from Henry, who discusses his recent arrival in Trammel from the a military camp, his visit with Aunt Nancy and Elvira, military regiments, and the fact that Kentucky has not seceded from the Union yet. There is a short note from Elvira written on July 29, stating that Palmer's regiment may have left that morning.
- [Letter from Elvira Moore to Charles B. Moore and Sabina Rucker, July 28, 1861]
- Letter from Elvira Moore to Charles B. Moore and Sabina Rucker discussing her recent visit to a military camp, the latest news of regiments preparing for war, and Josephus's recovery from a recent illness. There is an envelope addressed to Charles B. Moore in Rocky Bayou, Arkansas. Part of the envelope has been torn away.
- [Letter from W. H. Timmins to Charles B. Moore, August 25, 1861]
- Letter from W. H. Timmins to Charles B. Moore discussing low cotton prices, the blockade preventing shipments from New Orleans, and other financial hardships caused by the war.
- [Letter from Addison Wilson to Charles B. Moore, September 1, 1861]
- Letter from Addison Wilson to Charles B. Moore discussing recent news of family and friends, local elections, farming, and the weather. There is an envelope addressed to C. B. Moore in Parris, Lamar County, Texas. It is postmarked McKinney, Texas. According to the note written in the bottom left corner, the letter was received on September 12, 1861.
- [Letter to Charles B. Moore, September 1861]
- Letter to Charles B. Moore from an unknown sender discussing recent news of family and friends, farming, and news related to the war and military preparations. The letter was written over several days from September 9, 1861 to September 15th.
- [Letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore, September 16, 1861]
- Letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore discussing his initiation into the Confederate Army under the command of Captain Throckmorton, his company's plans to go to Missouri, and other war-related news.
- [Letter from Ziza Moore to Charles B. Moore, September and October 1861]
- Letter from Ziza Moore to Charles B. Moore discussing farming, financial troubles, news of Josephus in the military, recent sickness in the area, troop movements, and other war news.
- [Letter from Bettie J. Moore and Family to Mariah Rucker and Family, October 1861]
- Letter from Bettie J. Moore and family to Mariah Rucker and family discussing recent news, making and selling socks and making cloths for soldiers, and Josephus's recent illness.
- [Envelope from Ziza Moore and Family to Charles B. Moore, October 1, 1861]
- Envelope addressed to C. B. Moore, Rocky Bayou, Izzard County, Arkansas. According to the written note at the bottom left corner, it is from Ziza Moore and family and was received on October 15, 1861. It is postmarked Unionville, Tennessee, October 3rd, but the date October 1, 1861 is written in blue ink. the back of the envelope has been torn off.
- [Letter from Elvira Moore to Josephus Moore, December 1861]
- Letter from Elvira Moore to Josephus Moore discussing news of family and friends and the war, and she offers to send him clothes and have a pair of boots made for him. The letter was started on December 1, 1861 and finished on December 3rd.
- [Letter from Elvira Moore to Charles B. Moore, December 26, 1861]
- Letter from Elvira Moore to Charles B. Moore discussing family news and a recent skirmish in Kentucky. She writes that she is sending some needles.
- [Letter from George A. Wilson to Charles B. Moore, 1861]
- Letter from George A. Wilson to Charles B. Moore discussing recent news and farming, as well as the war and the hardships it has caused. There is an envelope addressed to C. B. Moore at Rocky Bayou, Izard County, Arkansas. Part of the envelope has been torn away. According to the note written in the bottom left corner, it was received on December 9, 1861.
- [Transcript of letter from Bettie Wallace to Elvira Moore, 1861]
- Transcript of letter from Bettie Wallace to Elvira Moore and a male relative. Included is local and family news, including marriages, deaths, and Uncle Add buying a slave for $1,000.
- [Letter from Bettie Wallace to Elvira Moore, 1861]
- Letter from Bettie Wallace to Elvira Moore and a male relative. Included is local and family news, including marriages, deaths, and Uncle Add buying a slave for $1,000.
- [Journal of Josephus C. Moore, May 20, 1861 to September 2, 1862]
- A journal written by Josephus Moore describing his enlistment into the army in Tennessee at the outbreak of the Civil War, his experience in battle, imprisonment at Fort Donelson, and swearing an oath to gain his freedom.
- [Photograph of Charles Dickens sitting at table with book]
- Photograph of Charles Dickens sitting at a table and holding up a book with his hand. There are other items on the table as well and drapes behind the table handing from the ceiling. It appears that the table and chiar are on a raised platform. A stamp in the bottom left corner reads "London Stereoscopic Coy Copyright".
- [One-Thousand dollar note]
- A one-thousand dollar note made out from the Confederate States of American, willing to pay to bearer one-thousand dollars with interest of ten cents per day --- 28th, 1961.