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Letters written to Henry Kidder from his mother - 1860s

Letters dated Jan, March, May of 1863 and Sept 1868. Tells of happenings in town of Warwick, people that have moved, been ill, etc. Henry was in hospital and his mother states that she wishes she could be a nurse there. She has heard that many of the Warwick boys are unwell.
A report card of Henry Kidder from the 1850s is attached (but not mentioned in letters)

Year (or year range)
1860s
Approximate era
1851-1900

Letter from Massachusetts Auditor's Department re discharge of servicemen - 1868

Document from The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Auditor's Department stating that evidence has been found for discharge of E. Goodwin in 1866, and John Farnsworth, Alfred E. Houghton, and Walter Burke in 1865

Civil War Records are located in left unit, wooden cabinet, room 1a

Year (or year range)
1868
Approximate era
1851-1900

Certification of duty in the U.S. Navy - Walter Burke - 1866

Hand-written certification dated March 9, 1866, from William Latimer, Acting Chief Engineer U.S.N. to certify that Walter Burton, 2nd Class Fireman has been attached to the vessel U.S.S. Miantinomoh since September 17, 1865 and whose enlistment will end December 15, 1867.

Civil War Records are located in left unit, wooden cabinet, room 1a

Year (or year range)
1866
Approximate era
1851-1900

Three Certificates Of Enlistment

1. August 22nd, 1862. Certifies that Amos A. Taylor has been mustered into the service of the United States Of America for three years service as a part of the quota of Warwick.

2. August 14th, 1862. Certifies that James A. Williams, Ebenezer Goodwin, Alexander Cooper, Jesse I. Bridges, John Farnsworth, James D. Putnam, George B. Cobb, S. T. Underwood, Alfred E. Houghton, and Lafayette Nelson, have been mustered into the service of the United States for a term of three years.

3. August 20th, 1861. "This is to certify that Alexander Cooper enlisted into my Company on the 15th of July last and was mustered into the service of the United States immediately after." Signed, George W. Rockwood. 15th regiment.

Civil War Records are located in left unit, wooden cabinet, room 1a

Year (or year range)
1860s
Approximate era
1851-1900