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1. 01/22/1868 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Brenham, Txs [Texas] Jany 22, 1868 to Eliza Breckinridge from her cousin Jefferson Bassett telling of some of the events around Christmas time, hanging stockings, shooting fire crackers, eating big meals, compares his endless work to "the old blue horse in Guggenheim's tan yard at Fincastle" always going the same eternal round of work, and no nearer my journeys end." Tells of the arrival of a niece and cousin and mentions the "chron...

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2. 07/09/1877 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Brenham Texas, July 9th 1877 from Jeff Bassett to his niece Nannie Breckinridge answering a letter from Nannie and telling her about the hot weather in Texas, 98 degrees as he is writing (and sweating), about the arrival back in Texas of his daughters after their visit to Virginia, thanks her for the greatly improved deportment of his daughters while in Virginia, and they have been called on my several young men and attended parties...

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3. Father and Son Meet on the Battlefield by J. N. Stubbs - 1895

   At the bottom of the first page of Stubb's letter, Bernard has glued this biography of James N. Stubbs. James N. Stubbs was born October 17, 1839, in Gloucester County, Virginia, and was educated at William & Mary College. He joined the Gloucester Artillery in 1861, was commissioned a First Lieutenant in 1862, and was sent to Texas to report to Gen. John Bankhead Magruder, also called "Prince John". Stubbs remained in the Trans Mississippi Dep...

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4. George S. Bernard subscription lists - February 11, 1896

   George S. Bernard maintained a list of names of people who had pre-ordered his Volume 2 of "War Talks of Confederate Veterans." Some of the entries on the eight pages are difficult to determine, so no names are listed. On some lists there appears the address of the recipient and a reference to a letter that person wrote. The heading for the list of names is as follows: "The undersigned will each take one copy of Vol 2 of "War Talks of Confeder...

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5. Still Hull Letter and Prospectus - June 1, 1896

   The first image is Bernard's prospectus receipt for Volume II War Talks of Confederate Veterans which says the signer will pay $1.50 for the book when it is printed and ready for delivery. The second image is Hull's letter, in which he states he is pleased to hear from Bernard, and he desires the 2nd volume. He reflects on the names of battles in which he took part. He remembers when 32 years ago his command received the wrong order and went t...

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