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Monday, September 29, 2025

Senator John C. Calhoun to Thomas G. Clemson, December 10, 1847

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Washington 10th Dec 1847 MY DEAR SIR, . . . I have not been here long enough to form an opinion, what course parties will take during the ...

Senator John C. Calhoun to Andrew Pickens Calhoun, December 11, 1847

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Washington 11th Dec 1847 MY DEAR ANDREW, You of course have seen the Message and the course it indicates to be pursued towards Mexico. The...

Senator John C. Calhoun to Anna Calhoun Clemson, December 26, 1847

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Washington 26th Dec 1847 MY DEAR DAUGHTER, . . . Congress, as yet, has done but little, and will not do much more, until after the 1st Jan...
Friday, September 26, 2025

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Monday, December 1, 1862

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Lieut. Col. Peteler, Second regiment, U. S. Sharpshooters, left this morning on furlough. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxs...

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Tuesday, December 2, 1862

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Snowing this morning. Warmer than it was. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865 , p. 9 

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Wednesday, December 3, 1862

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Caught a mink and engaged two to captain for $4. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865 , p. 9

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Thursday, December 4, 1862

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Cold; busy tanning hides with salt and alum. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865 , p. 9

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Friday, December 5, 1862

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Cold; busy tanning hides. Bake and I divided muskrat skins. I got 7 1-2. I finished the skulls and gave Captain (Geo. Atkinson) his. SOURC...

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Saturday, December 6, 1862

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I commenced making a muskrat cap. I sold my 4 mink and 2 otter traps to Wm. Norton for $5. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Pax...

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Sunday, December 7, 1862

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I finished my cap. Norton and Jones met 10 Chippewas while trapping. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1...

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Tuesday, December 9, 1862

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Warm morning. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865 , p. 9

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Wednesday, December 10, 1862

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We held second session of Co. Lyceum, Question: "Which is most pleasing to the eye of man Nature or Art." I took the affirmative. ...

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Thursday, December 11, 1862

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Very pleasant. Smith's singing school. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865 , p. 9

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Friday, December 12, 1862

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I went to singing school. Organized a post lyceum, Capt. Rolla Banks, president. Question for next week: "Are Mankind Advancing Toward ...

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Saturday, December 13, 1862

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Snowing this morning. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865 , p. 9

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Monday, December 15, 1862

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Lieut. Col. Peteler arrived. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865 , p. 9

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Tuesday, December 16, 1862

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Military school and drilling. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865 , p. 10

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Wednesday, December 17, 1862

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Debating society. "Is Mankind Advancing?" Affirmative, Wright, Marsh, Buck; negative, Kinney, Paxson, Brown. SOURCE: Lewis C. Pa...

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Thursday, December 18, 1862

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Military school. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865 , p. 10

Diary of Private Lewis C. Paxson: Friday, December 19, 1862

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Military school. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865 , p. 10