All letters in the Harvey Collection, arranged in chronological order. To browse letters by key authors, navigate to an author sub-collection from the previous page.
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Letter from Mary Armstrong to Thomas S. Armstrong
Mary Armstrong
June 11, 1865; Gratiot, OHMary inquires about Thomas's options for resigning from the Army and reviews the consequences of a recent lawsuit against the family.
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Letter from George W. Porter to Francis P. Porter
George W. Porter
June 15, 1865; Near Louisville, KYGeorge considers his employment options when he returns home.
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Letter from Thomas S. Armstrong to Francis P. Porter
Thomas S. Armstrong
June 17, 1865; Washington, DCThomas intends to be mustered out honorably and hopes to secure a position in The Select School when he is discharged. He is dismayed by the "loose morals" and licentiousness of the "fashionable world" he has witnessed in Richmond and Washington.
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Letter from Charles M. Cornyn to Thomas S. Armstrong
Charles M. Cornyn
June 25, 1865; Washington, DCDischarge orders for Thomas.
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Letter from George W. Porter to Francis P. Porter
George W. Porter
June 26, 1865; Near Louisville, KYGeorge requests news from home.
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Letter from George W. Porter to Francis P. Porter
George W. Porter
July 06, 1865; Near Louisville, KYGeorge reports that the Army of the Tennessee will be mustered out in its entirety. He intends to head home with the 78th OVI.
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Letter from Thomas S. Armstrong to Francis P. Porter
Thomas S. Armstrong
July 09, 1865; Gratiot, OHMustered out on his birthday, Thomas asks to marry Francis and reports of his reunion with family at home.
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Letter from Thomas S. Armstrong to Francis P. Porter
Thomas S. Armstrong
July 30, 1865; Gratiot, OHThomas discusses marriage and heading west to visit Francis. He reveals that $1,500 he sent home from Annapolis has not arrived and may be lost.
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Letter from Jacob G. Armstrong to Thomas S. Armstrong
Jacob G. Armstrong
October 13, 1865; Gratiot, OHJacob congratulates Thomas on the prospect of having "in one year a little Boy" and his securing a teaching position. Jacob Armstrong reports on a local county fair and responds to Thomas's inquiry about buying property in Clinton, Illinois.
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Letter from Jacob G. Armstrong to Thomas S. Armstrong
Jacob G. Armstrong
November 26, 1865; Gratiot, OHJacob has at last received the money Thomas sent from Annapolis and suggests suing the courier service for interest. The sum will be used to pay debts and bolster the family's farming business.
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Letter from Flavilla Armstrong to Thomas S. Armstrong
Flavilla Armstrong
May 27, 1866; Gratiot, OHFlavilla provides an account of the Armstrong family's activities and that of their neighbors. The Armstrongs await word of Thomas's plans for the summer once his school closes.
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Letter from Mary Armstrong to Francis P. Porter
Mary Armstrong
June 03, 1866; Gratiot, OHMary inquires with Francis whether Thomas could help her get a teaching position in Clinton if he is staying at the school another year.
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Letter from John Porter to Francis P. Porter
John Porter
August 04, 1866; Clinton, ILJohn Porter updates Francis on the family and asks how she is enjoying Ohio. He says he will attempt to help Thomas get a job at the Clinton School if he wishes to teach there. George and his partner Grace are in Clinton at this time.
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Letter from Huldah Porter to Francis P. Porter
Huldah Porter
October 18, 1866; Clinton, ILIn her update to Francis, Huldah reports that George and his partner Grace have moved into town. The family is engaged in various harvesting tasks at this time of year.
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Letter from George W. Porter to Francis P. Porter
George W. Porter
October 28, 1866; Clinton, ILGeorge describes his current lot in Clinton and his interest in buying a property there. George speculates about John Logan's electoral fortunes.