Francis Pollard to Brother and Sisters., 01/24/1862-01/24/1862

File — Box: 1, Folder: 3

Identifier: 93566

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence.

Dates

01/24/1862-01/24/1862

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Extent

From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

08/06/03

Container Summary

1 Autograph Letter Signed dated 01/24/1862 from Francis Pollard to Brother and Sisters. Discussing visit to House of Representatives and Senate, passage of the Mileage Bill by the House, similarity of House of Representatives to British House of Commons, decoration and architecture of House and Senate buildings, trip to President's grounds to see testing of new bomb shells, details about bomb shells and capabilities, construction of the Washington Monument, visit to Patent Office to view inventions. Reference to President Abraham Lincoln's being able to view bomb shell tests. Sent from Washington, DC.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

POLLARD, FRANCIS - CORRESP. TO BROTHER AND SISTERS (1862): Autographed Letter

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - REF. BY POLLARD, F. (1862): Autographed Letter

SENATE - REF. BY POLLARD, F. (1862): Autographed Letter

MILEAGE BILL - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - REF. BY POLLARD, F. (1862): Autographed Letter

BOMB SHELLS - CIVIL WAR - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

WASHINGTON MONUMENT - CONSTRUCTION - REF. BY POLLARD, F. (1862): Autographed Letter

PATENT OFFICE (DC) - REF. BY POLLARD, F. (1862): Autographed Letter

WASHINGTON, DC - CORRESP. SENT FROM POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

LINCOLN, ABRAHAM - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter