MSA SC 2106-1-1
Original does not circulate. No restrictions on photocopy.
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1863
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Original and Photocopy
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00/10/02/24
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Description
- March 10: Letter from Charlie to his father expressing curiosity about his current employment status in Baltimore, talking about a recent battle with the Union near Winchester, Virginia, and expressing confidence that the Union would not capture Vicksburg, Charleston, or Savannah. (4 pages)
- March 10: Letter from Charlie to Olivia asking her to write more about herself, talking about the course of the war, and his desire for peace that would entail the permanent separation of the Confederacy from the Union. (2 pages)
- March 21: Letter from Charlie to Bob describing recent battles he had participated in and mentioning the lighter side of the soldier's life. (4 pages)
- April 6: Letter from Charlie to Olivia imploring her to write to him, describing the overall confidence of the army that a peaceful conclusion to the war that favored the South was close at hand, and mentioning the death from disease of a close friend. (4 pages)
- August 26: Letter from Charlie to Olivia describing another recent successful battle (South Mountain ?) and his being wounded: A yankee in Md. struck me over the head with his sabre for which I shot him . (4 pages)
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MSA SC 2106-1-2
Original does not circulate. No restrictions on photocopy.
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1864
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Original and Photocopy
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00/10/02/24
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Description
- January 14: Letter from Charlie (Winter Quarters, Hanover Junction) to Olivia expressing anxiety over not receiving any letters from his family, a continued sadness over his father's death in October 1863, and describing recent events in camp life. (2 pages)
- January 30: Letter from Charlie to Olivia bemoaning the difficulty of getting letters from the Confederate army to Union territory, describing continued sorrow over his father's death, and including a description of life in winter quarters. (2 pages)
- February 3: Letter from Charlie to Olivia describing recent army engagements and his elation over receiving a letter from her. (4 pages)
- August 12: A short acrostic poem about friendship and love. (1 page)
- August 16: Letter from Charlie to Olivia talking about different family members. (1 page)
- August 30: Letter from Charlie to Olivia talking about recuperating from an illness. (4 pages)
- September 1: Letter from D.M. Couch, an elderly woman, to Charlie's mother about how Charlie spent the summer recovering from an illness at a mansion in Richmond, Virginia (Breckinridge Mansion). [On the back is a short letter from Charlie to his mother expounding on his recuperation.] (4 pages)
- September 10: Letter from Charlie to Olivia reassuring her that he is recovering well from his illness. (1 page)
- October 13: Letter from Charlie to Olivia describing how reassuring it is to receive letters from home. (1 page)
- November 17: Letter from Charlie to Olivia reassuring her that he is fully recovered from his illness. (1 page)
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MSA SC 2106-1-3
Original does not circulate. No restrictions on photocopy.
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1865
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Original and Photocopy
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00/10/02/24
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Description
- February 1: Letter from Charlie to Olivia talking about being accidentally wounded in late December. (1 page)
- March 1: Letter from Charlie to Olivia mentioning his eagerness to receive letters from home. (1 page)
- March 20: Letter from Charlie to Olivia talking about exchanging "cartes" (photographs; cartes de visites) with her and how appearances have changed. (1 page)
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MSA SC 2106-1-4
Original does not circulate. No restrictions on photocopy.
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Original and Photocopy
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00/10/02/24
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Description
- (probably 1862): Letter from Charlie to Olivia informing her of his determination to join the Confederate army. (1 page)
- (probably 1862): Letter from John Kettlewell to Olivia lamenting Charlie's decision to leave home to fight in the war. (2 pages)
- (after July 7, 1863): Letter from Charlie to unknown recipient about army life and mentioning his mess mates. (1 page fragment)
- (late summer 1864): Letter from Sister Juliana (Infirmary of St. Francis de Sales, Richmond) to Olivia mentioning Charlie's recuperation in Richmond. [On the back of this letter is a short note from Olivia to Mrs. K about Charlie's recovery.] (1 page)
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MSA SC 2106-1-5
Original does not circulate. No restrictions on photocopy.
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Original and Photocopy
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00/10/02/24
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Description
- Photolithograph of a Confederate army uniform jacket.
- Veterans' organizations ribbons. Examples include: Washington Artillery, Rchmond, Virginia, 1861-1890; Confederate Memorial Day, Baltimore, Md., June 6, 1901; Maryland Line Association, Feb. 22d, '84 (ribbons from later years feature the cross botany).
- calling cards (c. 1890) for Kettlewell that feature a variation of the first C.S.A. flag (with the addition of a thirteenth star for Maryland) and a Confederate battle flag.
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MSA SC 2106-1-6
Restriction: No photocopies due to the fragile nature of the book. The item, however, may be scanned.
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1898
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Original
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Contact the Department of Special Collections for location.
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Description
Missing
- "Comrades!" by Edward R. Rush, a memento book about Maryland soldiers in the Confederate Army, by a member of Company E, First Maryland Cavalry, Confederate States Army.
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MSA SC 2106-1-7
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1881/06/08
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paper
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00/10/02/24
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Description
Invitation and envelope in shiny metallic silver paper
Envelope addressed to Mr. Charles Kettlewell and fold has become detached from the rest of the envelope.
Invitation to the 10th Anniversary of Mr. & Mrs. John H. Wight on June 8, 1881 at their home on 118 Charles St. Avenue
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MSA SC 2106-1-8
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1863-1884
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paper
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00/10/02/24
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Description
15 envelopes addressed to Mrs. Olivia Hamner, 135 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, Maryland.
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MSA SC 2106-1-9
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paper
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00/10/02/24
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Description
Circulating copies of the letters in MSA SC 2106-B1-F1 through MSA SC 2106-B1-F4
Also includes a business card for C. Kettlewell, handwritten notes, and 2 photocopies of a ribbon for a Washington Artillery Veteran, Richmond, Virginia, 1861-1890.
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