A letter from H. Tilman to his father Alfred Wardlaw written during the first year of the Civil War. Makes notations regarding aspects of the war including the mention of "the Yankees."
This document is both a newspaper clipping and written letter to the editors of the Laurensville Herald. The clipping, titled "The Block of Ten Verdict" discusses the outrage over the arrest of ten black men, referenced as "negroes." The letter includes a list of subscribers who contributed money on behalf of the ten accused men.
This document is a labor agreement between J. W. Sprague and freedmen and signed by other numerous individuals. The reverse side of the document includes the notation "Agreement Hands."
A letter to Dr. Joshua John Ward Flagg from James Pyatt discussing a land plat, title and deed. The other side of the item includes an account for various patients.