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"A great correspondence from Mary Jewett to her son who was serving as a merchant sailor during the Civil War. Mary's letters are filled with war and political news, as well as the activities of Confederate raiders on the high seas. 14 letters, totaling 66pp. 8vo., New Rochelle, N.Y., in very small part: ""à[May 26, 1859]àI have forgotten whether the Sickles affair occurred before you left, but he has been acquitted (at Washington) for murder of his wife's seducer. Reports state that he is just a criminalà[June 8, 1862]àThere has been a battle with gunboats near Memphis in which seven rebel boats were capturedàMemphis has surrendered. The President has opened the ports of Beaufort, Port Royal and New OrleansàFremont is doing considerable, near Front Royal and in the Shenandoah Valley and is retrieving his reputationà[Dec. 2, 1862]àEleazer [Pvt. Eleazer Jewett 26th Conn. Vol.] had gained his father's consent to join the volunteersàand I suppose will go with Bank's expeditionàPeter has also been attending to the launching and fitting up of a new steameràfor the last few weeks he has been getting the North Star ready for the Banks expeditionàthe Sumter has made dreadful work in burning and capturing our homeward bound whalesmen and othersà[Jan. 22, 1863]àwe heard from Jacob that five soldiers had come into the barn. Four of them worse for liquor, who began to curse and make noiseàthey were angry because Jacob would not drink with them. They took his gloves and pocket book and went off to the ice pond. I saw them as I passed by just going on the ice where perhaps 40 others were risking their lives. Two of the soldiers got in one was drowned. Fine defenders are they of their countryà[Apr. 12, 1863]àThe papers state that the attack on Charleston is begun, and also the govt. has sent out men to England to inquire into the fact, of their building armed vessels for the Southà[Apr. 26, 1863]àSarahàis worrying about the chance of the Florida's coming on his track as she was recently in the neighborhood of George's Shoal. He has 700 passengersàhis ship would probably not be burnt but bonded. The Runnymede which arrivedàfrom Pernambuca had on board the officers and crew of two Federal Merchantmen, the Star of Peace and the Aldebaran which were burnt at sea by the Florida. The Star of Peace wasàworth 150,000àwent to N. Y. and on our way back in the stage found ourselves in a crowd which retarded our progress in consequence of the funeral of Kimball who was shot by Colonel Corcoranàhe was so idolized by the army of Irish that it was said he would not be punishedà[May 20, 1863]àwe had news of Col. Grierson's Cavalry ExpeditionàThis is said to be a very important affairàthe Sixth and Seventh Illinois were the principle actorsà[June 14, 1863]àtheir last letter from Eleazer Jewett was the 18th inst. They were to leave next day for Port Hudson since then a great battle has been fought there and of course they feel very anxious about himàGeneral Dow was wounded in the first of the battle the Sherman took his place and was very soon mortally woundedàa great many regiments have lately returned their term of service having expiredàthe draft will soon come and as it is very unpopular, some trouble may ensue. Lincoln and especially the cabinet are denounced openly by those in opposition [to the war] and it is asserted by many that the war might long since have been overà"". A great correspondence showing the effect of the war on the North. Included in the lot are four 19th century photographs of family members. Slight paper loss to one letter, else very good." 2416 A great correspondence from Mary Jewett to her son who was serving as a merchant sailor during the Civil War. Mary's letters are filled with war and political news, as well as the activities of Confederate raiders on the high seas. 14 letters, totaling 66pp. 8vo., New Rochelle, N.Y., in very small part: ""à[May 26, 1859]àI have forgotten whether the Sickles affair occurred before you left, but he has been acquitted (at Washington) for murder of his wife's seducer. Reports state that he is just a criminalà[June 8, 1862]àThere has been a battle with gunboats near Memphis in which seven rebel boats were capturedàMemphis has surrendered. The President has opened the ports of Beaufort, Port Royal and New OrleansàFremont is doing considerable, near Front Royal and in the Shenandoah Valley and is retrieving his reputationà[Dec. 2, 1862]àEleazer [Pvt. Eleazer Jewett 26th Conn. Vol.] had gained his father's consent to join the volunteersàand I suppose will go with Bank's expeditionàPeter has also been attending to the launching and fitting up of a new steameràfor the last few weeks he has been getting the North Star ready for the Banks expeditionàthe Sumter has made dreadful work in burning and capturing our homeward bound whalesmen and othersà[Jan. 22, 1863]àwe heard from Jacob that five soldiers had come into the barn. Four of them worse for liquor, who began to curse and make noiseàthey were angry because Jacob would not drink with them. They took his gloves and pocket book and went off to the ice pond. I saw them as I passed by just going on the ice where perhaps 40 others were risking their lives. Two of the soldiers got in one was drowned. Fine defenders are they of their countryà[Apr. 12, 1863]àThe papers state that the attack on Charleston is begun, and also the govt. has sent out men to England to inquire into the fact, of their building armed vessels for the Southà[Apr. 26, 1863]àSarahàis worrying about the chance of the Florida's coming on his track as she was recently in the neighborhood of George's Shoal. He has 700 passengersàhis ship would probably not be burnt but bonded. The Runnymede which arrivedàfrom Pernambuca had on board the officers and crew of two Federal Merchantmen, the Star of Peace and the Aldebaran which were burnt at sea by the Florida. The Star of Peace wasàworth 150,000àwent to N. Y. and on our way back in the stage found ourselves in a crowd which retarded our progress in consequence of the funeral of Kimball who was shot by Colonel Corcoranàhe was so idolized by the army of Irish that it was said he would not be punishedà[May 20, 1863]àwe had news of Col. Grierson's Cavalry ExpeditionàThis is said to be a very important affairàthe Sixth and Seventh Illinois were the principle actorsà[June 14, 1863]àtheir last letter from Eleazer Jewett was the 18th inst. They were to leave next day for Port Hudson since then a great battle has been fought there and of course they feel very anxious about himàGeneral Dow was wounded in the first of the battle the Sherman took his place and was very soon mortally woundedàa great many regiments have lately returned their term of service having expiredàthe draft will soon come and as it is very unpopular, some trouble may ensue. Lincoln and especially the cabinet are denounced openly by those in opposition [to the war] and it is asserted by many that the war might long since have been overà"". A great correspondence showing the effect of the war on the North. Included in the lot are four 19th century photographs of family members. Slight paper loss to one letter, else very good.
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