Box 0371
Container
Contains 91 Results:
[Letter]: 1862-04-12 from Joseph to Mother
File — Box: 0371, Box: 1, Item: 008
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1862 April 12 from Sargt. Jos D. Richardson (Head Quarters of Co. C [E?] 10th
Regiment Washington D.C. to Mother re: received letter of the 9th. He is
feeling better and since weather was warm went to get his clothes fixed and
then walked by the Capital looking nice now that the grass is green, yellow
daisies blooming and the senators giving speeches. Went up Pennsylvania
Avenue as far as Seventh St and up Seventh to C St. on to Sixth and back to
Avenue which is the main thoroughfare...
Dates:
1861 - 1973; Majority of material found within 1861 - 1864
[Letter]: 1862-04-20 from Joseph to Mother
File — Box: 0371, Box: 1, Item: 009
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1862 April 20 from Sargt Jos. D. Richardson (Head Quarters Co. C [E?]
Washington D.C. to Mother re: received letter of 17th glad to hear that
Aunty is better. He will see what he can do about getting bread and pork
for her [Mother]. He and the soldiers had a great time last night for the
troops in or around Washington were ordered out and marched over the
long Bridge and drew up in battle line and then ordered back and one of the
guards shot one of the Secesh [secessionist, a supporter...
Dates:
1861 - 1973; Majority of material found within 1861 - 1864
[Letter]: 1862-04-23 from Joseph to Mother
File — Box: 0371, Box: 1, Item: 010
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1862 April 23 from Sargt. Jos. D. Richardson (Head Quarters Co. C Washington
D. C.) to Mother [Mrs. Wm. Richardson, Beverly N.J.] re: received letter
of 21st glad to hear that Aunty getting well. Gifford is well and doing duty.
Leut. Miller says that “it is not his fault that you have not received his
likeness, it is his wife’s fault.” Has not seen Jones for two weeks. He
[Joseph] had a good mess of Shad and going fishing today to catch catfish.
One of his friends from Beverly Ed...
Dates:
1861 - 1973; Majority of material found within 1861 - 1864
[Letter]: 1862-04-26 from Joseph to Mother
File — Box: 0371, Box: 1, Item: 011
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From the Collection:
The collection contains primarily 50 Civil War letters of assorted sizes and paper quality, and 33 envelopes - not all related to corresponding letters, two lead Civil War bullets, five brass Civil War buttons, assorted reference material such as magazine articles, newspaper items, discharge papers. The contents are arranged chronologically when possible throughout all manner of material.50 letters, 33 envelopes (some with full-colored patriotic iconography) with stamps possibly...
Dates:
1861 - 1973; Majority of material found within 1861 - 1864
[Letter]: 1862-04-28 from Mother (Beverly) to Joseph (son)
File — Box: 0371, Box: 1, Item: 012
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1862 April 28 from H. B. Richardson (Beverly) to Son (Joseph D. Richardson)
re: received letter and very glad to hear from you for we were “afraid that
you were sick as we had no letter from you since last Wednesday until
now.” Glad he sent for the syrup and says to let them know if he needs
anything. Aunty has a pain in her head. Wattson is better. Friend from
Beverly Ed Snider came to see him. Love to Charley Oliver. Have received
letter from Alfred. Your Papy wrote to you...
Dates:
1861 - 1973; Majority of material found within 1861 - 1864
[Letter] 1862-05-01 from Joseph to Mother
File — Box: 0371, Box: 1, Item: 013
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1862 May 1 from Jos. D. Richardson (Headquarter Co. C, Washington D.C.) to Mother (Hannah Richardson) re: reports receiving her letter of the 29th and he is getting better now that he has had some medicine. Another soldier died of dysentery. All Beverly are well and send best regards to Lt. Buck and Lt. Miller. He likes being in Washington as there are a lot of activities but the weather is miserable. [no envelope]
Dates:
1861 - 1973; Majority of material found within 1861 - 1864
[Letter]: 1862-05-11 from Joseph to Mother
File — Box: 0371, Box: 1, Item: 014
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1862 May 11 from Sargt. Jos. D. Richardson (Head Quarters Co. C Washington D.C.) to Mother re: relates he is not well yet but getting better - bad cold. Has no news but the boys are getting tired of playing soldier and coming home but as long as he stays well he will stay until regiment is discharged. Received a letter from Eliza and says that he has judged her and her folks wrong. Asks about family and friends. [no envelope]
Dates:
1861 - 1973; Majority of material found within 1861 - 1864
[Letter]: 1862-05-27 from Joseph to Mother
File — Box: 0371, Box: 1, Item: 015
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1862 May 27 from Sargt. Jos. D. Richardson (Head Quarters Co. C. Camp near
Georgetown) to Mother re: just received hers of the 20th and 26th glad to
know all are well. The weather is warm and not in camp because the whole
regiment is in the city (Washington) now. The picture that he sent is of the
camp at Meridian Hill (NW Washington, D.C. at now 16th & W Streets, in
1912 area made into an Italianate garden). Camp has not moved but expect
orders soon. Camp has 30 tents and he...
Dates:
1861 - 1973; Majority of material found within 1861 - 1864
[Letter]: 1862-06-27 from David Anderson to Joseph
File — Box: 0371, Box: 1, Item: 016
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1862 June 27 from David Anderson (Beverly, N.J.) to Friend Joe [assume Joseph
D. Richardson] re: received Joe’s letter and didn’t let his folks see the letter
and won’t let Joe’s folks know anything that Joe wrote to David who tells
the Richardsons that Joe is doing better. David tells about a trip he made
with Joe’s family to visit Eliz. Lippincot and stayed overnight. They took
him into every store. Reports that Joe’s father is moving and his big
brother is pulling him to go to the...
Dates:
1861 - 1973; Majority of material found within 1861 - 1864
[Letter]: 1862-08-17 from Joseph to Mother
File — Box: 0371, Box: 1, Item: 017
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1862 August 17 from J. D. Richardson (Washington, D.C.) to Mother re: received
her letter of the 16th glad he has good health but sad to hear of death of
his uncle although he expected to hear of it for some time because Jemina
told that he was so ill. He reports that he is in the best of health. Yesterday
he was for the first time sergeant of the guard and it is no small job -- in
charge of Generals Halie? and Waddworts (James S. Wadsworth)
Headquarters, the clothing depot, medical...
Dates:
1861 - 1973; Majority of material found within 1861 - 1864