description- – A letter from General William Franklin Draper to his son Clare Hill Draper written from the Embassy of the United States in Rome while he was the Ambassador to Italy. The letter talks about his views on life and what his son should consider as he plans for his future. He stresses commitment and duty to the community. He tells him he should make his life useful to the community and that he should make life valuable and satisfactory to himself as long as it does not interfere with the public good. General William Franklin Draper was the Ambassador to Italy from 1896-1899.
subjectcollectiondatepublishercreatorrelation- – Is part of the Bancroft Memorial Library Local History Collection, Hopedale, Massachusetts. http://www.hopedale-ma.gov/Public_Documents/HopedaleMA_Library/index
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description- – Camp Meigs, Readville April 27 1863To the Adjutant GeneralOf Massachusetts Sir,I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your communication [crossed out word] 25 [Inst.]in regard to Charles M. Johnston, Recruiting Agent for the 54th Regt at Springfield Mass. Lieutenant Bridge, being ordered to report to his regiment for duty, left said Johnston in charge of the Recruiting Office at that place.As there is little prospect of receiving any more men from there, I think it would be advisable to relieve Johnston from duty, and close the office, as you suggest - Very respectfully[?] ServantRobert G. Shaw Col [?]9 54 Regt Mass Inf.
- – A letter from Colonel Robert Gould Shaw to the Adjutant General of Massachusetts written on April 27, 1863. The letter suggests that the recruiting center for the Massachusetts 54th infantry regiment in Springfield Massachusetts should be closed. Colonel Shaw felt that there would be no more men available for recruitment at this center. Colonel Shaw was the Commander of the Massachusetts 54th Infantry regiment, the first official African American regiments to be formed in the United States. Colonel Shaw was killed at the battle for Fort Wagner, near Charleston South Carolina on July 18, 1963.
subjectcollectiondatepublishercreatorrelation- – Is part of the Civil War Collection, 1861-1865. Massachusetts National Guard Museum&Archives, Worcester, Massachusetts. http://www.mass.gov/guard/museum/index.htm
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description- – This is a handwritten note informing Ruth of the receiving line for the evening. It appears to be from Jeanne Butterwonk, and contains a list of names in addition to brief instructions.
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