John William McHarg to Henry McHarg., 11/11/1864-11/11/1864

File — Box: 1, Folder: 47

Identifier: 71739

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

This collection consists of one series. The documents are arranged in chronological order.

Dates

11/11/1864-11/11/1864

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

09/08/06

Container Summary

1 ALS from John William McHarg (b. 1843) to his brother Henry McHarg. Reference to Rev. Thomas C. Reeds, schoolmaster at Walnut Hill School in Geneva, New York. Reference to Ulysses S. Grant and Horace Porter. John McHarg mentions that he voted for Abraham Lincoln as president and Andrew Johnson as vice president in the recent presidential election. Reference to Horatio Seymour. Reference to William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea." Sent from post quartermaster's office, Benton Barracks, Missouri.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

MCHARG, JOHN WILLIAM - CORRESPONDENCE TO MCHARG, HENRY (1864): Autographed Letter

MCHARG, HENRY - CORRESPONDENCE FROM MCHARG, JOHN WILLIAM (1864): Autographed Letter

REEDS, THOMAS C. - REFERENCE (1864): Autographed Letter

WALNUT HILL SCHOOL - GENEVA - NEW YORK - REFERENCE (1864): Autographed Letter

GENEVA - NEW YORK - WALNUT HILL SCHOOL - REFERENCE (1864): Autographed Letter

GRANT, ULYSSES S. - REFERENCE (1864): Autographed Letter

PORTER, HORACE - REFERENCE (1864): Autographed Letter

LINCOLN, ABRAHAM - REFERENCE (1864) TO ELECTION OF 1864: Autographed Letter

JOHNSON, ANDREW - REFERENCE (1864) TO ELECTION OF 1864: Autographed Letter

SEYMOUR, HORATIO - REFERENCE (1864): Autographed Letter

SHERMAN, WILLIAM T. - REFERENCE (1864) TO "MARCH TO THE SEA": Autographed Letter

BENTON BARRACKS - MISSOURI - CORRESPONDENCE FROM (1864): Autographed Letter