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Report of effective strength of cavalry brigade signed by Robert H. Anderson, Lawtonville, S.C., January 30, 1865.
Robert H. Anderson
Form signed by Confederate General Robert H. Anderson indicating his cavalry unit had an effective strength of over 1000 men.
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Letter from David Livingstone to Austin Layard, February 23, 1865.
David Livingstone
Livingstone writes to Layard regarding a "mistake" about the source Livingstone's salary.
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Letter from Joseph E. Johnston to Winnie
Joseph Eggleston Johnston
Letter from Joseph E. Johnston to Winnie, written at Charlotte, N.C. on April 23, 1865, less than two weeks after General Lee's surrender at Appomattox and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Johnston discusses the state of his forces and the Confederacy.
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Discharge of Myron Kennedy
U.S. Government
Myron Kennedy, 19, of New York, is discharged from the United States Army in June 1865 after almost 3 years of service.
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A letter from Robert E. Lee containing his autograph for General J.M. St. John. Cartersville, Virginia, July 25, 1865.
Robert Edward Lee
A letter from Robert E. Lee to General J.M. St. John containing his autograph for the gratification of those who befriended their prisoners. Written near Cartersville, Virginia; dated July 22nd, 1865.
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Percival Drayton letter to Ely McCauley, July 28, 1865, Washington, D.C.
Percival Drayton
Drayton writes he is glad to hear that McCauley's health is improving and invites him to Washington, D.C. if he has time to visit. At the time of writing, McCauley was a Lieutenant Commander in the Navy and Drayton was head of the Bureau of Navigation and Office of Detail within the Navy; this letter is written on the bureau's stationary.
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Carte de visite, Confederate Generals Sterling Price, John Magruder, William Hardeman, Henry Allen, and Thomas C. Hindman in Mexico, in civilian dress, ca. 1866; print from negative by Matthew Brady.
Matthew B. Brady
These Confederate Generals left the United States for Mexico at the close of the Civil War. Standing in the rear (left to right) are John Bankhead Magruder and William P. Hardeman. Seated (left to right) are Henry W. Allen, Sterling Price, and Thomas C. Hindman. Verso indicates original negative by Matthew Brady. Verso annotations do not appear to be completely correct in identification of subjects.
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U.S. Army General Robert Anderson letter in which he provides his autograph, Roxbury, Mass., October 28, 1866.
Robert Anderson
Anderson apologizes for his delayed response to the request for his autograph.
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Fragment of land survey including sketch of Nathan Parris' land, Spartanburg, South Carolina, October 15, 1867.
John Baukston Davis and Nathan Parris
This fragment contains a sketch of land apparently belonging to Nathan Parris and the beginning of an apparent account of the survey. The reverse side has some docket annotations.
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Signed photograph of Robert E. Lee and George Peabody (and others) at White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, August 1869.
Unknown
This photograph, taken 1869 at White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, is the last photograph of Robert E. Lee before his death in 1870. Seen by some as a symbol of early reconciliation between North and South, the image features Lee (seated, 2nd from left) alongside George Peabody (seated, 3rd from left). Peabody was a British-American industrialist and philanthropist who supported the Union during the war, but was fêted by fellow guests at the Springs in 1869 for his postwar generosity and investment in the Southern education system. Both he and Lee shared the belief that education was the best means of rebuilding and improving American society.
Also featured in this image are Blacque Bey, Turkish Minister to the United States (seated, left), Philanthropist W. W. Corcoran (seated, 2nd from right), and Lawyer James Lyons (seated, right). Signatures at bottom are those of Bey, Lee and Lyons.
Standing, from left to right, are Confederate Generals James Connor, Martin W. Gary, John Bankhead Magruder, Robert D. Lilley, P.G.T. Beauregard (his signature above), A.R. Lawton, Henry A. Wise, and Joseph L. Brent. Original item is 12” x 10”.
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Photograph: tintype in paper sleeve depicting a man and two young women, n.d.
Anonymous
Tintype exposure is about 1"W x 2"H.
A girl in a white dress stands next to a seated man in dark clothes with her left arm around his shoulder. The man wears a hat and his hands rest on his lap. A young woman or girl, also in a white dress, sits next to him with her hands folded in her lap.
Date of photograph is unknown but tintypes flourished in popularity in the 1860s and 1870s and the clothing of the figures suggests a similar time period.
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Carte-de-visite photograph: "2 headed girl, MIllie Crissie," no date.
J. H. Fitzgibbon
Conjoined twins Millie and Christine McKoy in full portrait. Date of photograph unknown (likely ca. 1870, subjects died 1912).
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Wade Hampton Letter regarding memorium of General E. Lee to Colonel Charles Marshall, 1871.
Wade Hampton
Wade Hampton writes to Colonel Charles Marshall a letter in memorium of General Robert E. Lee. He discusses and honors General Lee's "great deeds & spotless virtue", "marvelous military career", and utmost desire to serve, dated March 28, 1871.
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Wade Hampton letter recommending W.W. Calvo to do clerical work for General D.S. Walker. 1880.
Wade Hampton
Wade Hampton writes to General D.S. Walker recommending a young man, W.W. Calvo, as competent to do clerical work for him during the ensuing campaign, dated May 12, 1880.
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John W. Caldwell Summarizes His Career in the Confederate Army in a letter, 1887
John W. Caldwell
On Logan County Bank stationary, Caldwell recalls his ranks and commands over the course of the Civil War. At the time of writing he was president of the bank.
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Fictional advertisement, an illustration from "Tom Clifton...." by Warren Lee Goss, 1892: "Gang of 25 Sea Island Cotton and Rice Negroes"
Warren Lee Goss
This item was originally created and disseminated as an illustration in the novel Tom Clifton, or, Western boys in Grant and Sherman's army, '61-'65, by Warren Lee Goss, published in 1892. The advertisement appeared on an unnumbered page in chapter 7.
This is a fictional advertisement for a sale of 25 enslaved people in Charleston, S.C. at Ryan's Mart on Chalmers Street, September 25, 1852.
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Thomas A. Askew letter
Thomas A. Askew
Askew writes to several correspondents regarding some business matters and payments. Letter on stationary featuring political flag of the Confederate States of America and entitling reading "Head Quarters Chatham Artillery." Chatham Artillery was a militia organization from Savannah Georgia that entered service for the Confederacy in 1862.
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Note from Francis Lieber to merchant regarding shipment of goods, date unclear, New York.
Francis Lieber
Verso abstract includes note: "Prof Col College, South Carolina, Now in N.Y."
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Deposition by Thomas Williams, signed by John Marshall. Date unknown.
John Marshall and Thomas Williams
In this deposition, the deponent Thomas Williams reports that he encouraged a girl to return a pocketbook to W. Minns. The girl later overhears W. Minns state the pocket book belonged to W. Thomas Reynolds, signed by John Marshall.
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Letter from Joel R. Poinsett to Commodore David Porter, requesting dinner with he and his Secretary of Legation, John Mason.
Joel Roberts Poinsett
Joel R. Poinsett writes to Commodore David Porter, requesting a "family dinner with an old friend" and Poinsett's Secretary of Legation, John Mason.
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Anna Harrison letter, date unclear.
Anna Tuthill Symmes Harrison
A letter from Anna Harrison, the wife of 9th President William Harrison, to a "dear friend and cousin" about current status and well being of family relations. Harrison explains that she is thankful for her good health. Written from Northbend, Ohio.
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Anna Harrison letter, date unknown.
Anna Tuthill Symmes Harrison
Anna Harrison, wife of ninth President William Henry Harrison, writes to a friend in Vermont, apologizing for a current indisposition, which prevented her from attending to a request sooner. Dated August 28, year unknown.
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![Cabinet photograph of Millie [and] Christine, "The Two Headed Nightingale," n.d. by Ollivier](https://digitalcommons.wofford.edu/littlejohnmss/1314/thumbnail.jpg "Cabinet photograph of Millie [and] Christine, \"The Two Headed Nightingale,\" n.d. by Ollivier")
Cabinet photograph of Millie [and] Christine, "The Two Headed Nightingale," n.d.
Ollivier
Cabinet card is 6.5in (16.5cm) tall and 4.5in (11cm) wide. Millie and Christine are photographed in full portrait, each in fine clothes and shoes, each grasping the curtains that frame them in the photographer's studio. Christine, presumably the figure on the right, hold a fan in her right hand.
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Page from "The Holy Bible" printed by Robert Barker
Robert Barker
Micah Chapters 2-6. An original leaf from the Holy Bible, printed in London 1608 by Robert Barker. Edition of the influential Geneva translation.
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. (1925 - 2010), Spartanburg native, businessman, and philanthropist, collected the manuscripts shown here. These manuscripts are a portion of Mr. Littlejohn's personal collection, which also includes archival collections, ephemera, textiles, and objects. The collection has been housed in the Wofford College library since 2007, and and in 2011 the library accepted the generous donation of the whole of Mr. Littlejohn's collection.
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