Box GTM Shared Box 61

Scope and Contents Includes land records surrounding the Lynde family in St. Johns County, Florida:(1) Mortgage from Frederick Marcy Lynde to Agnes Hale (February 19, 1879) and later receipt (Dece,ber 27, 1879) (2) Warranty deed from Agnes Hale to Frederick Marcy Lynde (February 19, 1879) (3) Warranty deed from Isaac and Margaret W. Lynde, his wife, to Frederick Marcy Lynde (February 9, 1880) (4) Deed from Frederick Marcy Lynde to Williamanna "Willie" E. Lynde, his wife...

Scope and Contents An honorable discharge certificate for Frederick Marcy Lynde (July 31, 1862); a letter from Lynde to the Postmaster General requesting his military longevity pay be established (September 26, 1878); a letter from his brother Charles J. Lynde (July 26, 1886); two letters from lawyer Joseph W. Stryker regarding Lynde's case for longevity pay (August 12, 1887 and May 29, 1888); and other materials surrounding his owed longevity pay and pension (1890-1902).There are also several...

Scope and Contents Two letters from J. W. Pollitt to his niece Elizabeth "Lizzie" B. Elzey (b. 1844), with one regarding the Sasser family claim in Rapides Parish, Louisiana (August 31, 1895). Also includes a letter from Mary Pollet, informing Lizzie of her uncle's death and that his burial expenses were covered by a Mr. Stafford (March 16, 1897), and a letter to Lizzie from Mr. Stafford on the same (July 1, 1897). Further contains two presumably unsent letters from Lizzie to Whitty S. Miller, who...

Scope and Contents A printed copy of congressional bill S. 2613, which provided that $71,178.77 be paid to Whitty M. Miller, administrator of Whitty M. Sasser, deceased, and to Jessie W. Pollitt, administrator of Amanda Sasser, deceased, for "supplies and stores taken from the plantations of said Whitty M. Sasser by the military forces of the United States for their use in Rapides Parish, Louisiana" (March 24, 1896). This was put forth by Louisiana senator Newton C. Blanchard. Also a printed copy of...