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Historical Items
These results include photographs, documents, letters, paintings, artifacts, and many other kinds of Maine related items from collections around the state and elsewhere.
Item 65268
Sarah Sampson letter on illness, Bath, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper
Item 59531
Letter seeking back pay, Virginia, 1861
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Alexandria Media: Ink on paper
Item 60174
Doctor's letter certifying ill soldier, Portland, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 65105
Letter seeking bounty pay, Virginia, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Newfield; Alexandria Media: Ink on paper
Item 65269
Maine Soldiers' Relief Association card, Washington, ca. 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper
Item 60550
Cyrus McBride letter on election, Washington, D.C., 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper
Item 61634
Request for information about missing soldier, Princeton, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Princeton Media: Ink on paper
Item 61636
Request for information on soldier's box, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Monticello; Warrenton Media: Ink on paper
Item 64474
John Sheahan, 1st Cavalry, on desire for commission in Black troops, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Warrenton Media: Ink on paper
Item 59532
Warren Fowler letter seeking help, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Media: Ink on paper
Item 61842
Request for information about injured soldier, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper
Item 59533
Receipt for socks, shirt, Washington, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper
Item 59536
Receipt for apples for wounded soldiers, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-04-21 Location: Emory Media: Ink on paper
Item 59537
Letter seeking information on POW, Limerick, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Washington; Limerick Media: Ink on paper
Item 60175
Soldier's letter on clothing payment, Bowdoinham, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Bowdoinham Media: Ink on paper
Item 61642
Soldier's request for shoes, stockings, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Media: Ink on paper
Item 65103
Letter concerning reburial of soldier, Hampden, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864-10-12 Location: Arlington Media: Ink on paper
Item 65106
Request for information on reinterring soldier, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864-10-15 Location: Freeport; South Freeport Media: Ink on paper
Item 65145
Alonzo Fogg request for leave, Virginia, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Media: Ink on paper
Item 65151
Gov. Cony letter about sick soldier, Augusta, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864-10-26 Location: Augusta; Alexandria Media: Ink on paper
Item 60280
POW letter requesting food, Richmond, Va., 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Farmington; Petersburg Media: Ink on paper
Item 61680
Widow's request for assistance, Bath, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Bath Media: Ink on paper
Item 65093
Letter seeking information on POW husband, Saco, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Saco Media: Ink on paper
Item 65107
Letter on poor hospital care, Virginia, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864-10-14 Location: Alexandria; South Manchester Media: Ink on paper