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- Political Campaign Card, "We May Differ in Politics but We All Agree That...," 1884 -
- 1884
- Collections - Artifact
Political Campaign Card, "We May Differ in Politics but We All Agree That...," 1884
- Letter from Albert B. Chandler to Marilla Stedman, May 16, 1864 - Albert B. Chandler served as a cipher operator at the War Department office in Washington, D.C., during the Civil War. He transmitted coded messages to and decoded messages from Union military field commanders. While at this post, he became acquainted with President Abraham Lincoln. Chandler describes some of his wartime experiences in this letter to Marilla Stedman, his future bride.
- May 16, 1864
- Collections - Artifact
Letter from Albert B. Chandler to Marilla Stedman, May 16, 1864
Albert B. Chandler served as a cipher operator at the War Department office in Washington, D.C., during the Civil War. He transmitted coded messages to and decoded messages from Union military field commanders. While at this post, he became acquainted with President Abraham Lincoln. Chandler describes some of his wartime experiences in this letter to Marilla Stedman, his future bride.
- Ada Dewey Autograph Album, 1874-1875 - In 1874, Ada Dewey of Kalamazoo, Michigan, wrote to famous individuals of the day asking for their autographs. She contacted writers, artists, politicians, military officers, and advocates for social movements such as abolition, temperance, and women's and civil rights, among others. Dewey compiled their replies, some of which include carte de visite photographs, in the pages of this album.
- 1874-1875
- Collections - Artifact
Ada Dewey Autograph Album, 1874-1875
In 1874, Ada Dewey of Kalamazoo, Michigan, wrote to famous individuals of the day asking for their autographs. She contacted writers, artists, politicians, military officers, and advocates for social movements such as abolition, temperance, and women's and civil rights, among others. Dewey compiled their replies, some of which include carte de visite photographs, in the pages of this album.