Abbott thanks Markham for a letter and poems, including those inscribed for Rev. Leon Rosser Land, leader of the Bronx Free Fellowship. Abbott also writes of the death of his wife, which was a release from her affliction [multiple sclerosis].
Sailors' Snug Harbor photographs, SUNY Maritime College, Staten Island, New York.
An article from the New York Herald Tribune entitled ""Minister Expects Snug Harbor Seat"" is about Rev. John O. Mellin's, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, expected seat on Sailors Snug Harbor board of trustees, as well as his opposition to...
Travel; Homesickness; Singing; Boxing; Military discharges;
Harry describes his trip to Madrid and how the city has made him homesick for New York. He writes that their friend Bernie expects to be sent home, most likely for psychiatric reasons. Harry says that his parents are reunited and imagines it is...
Military life; Military maneuvers; Military occupations; Military training; Signals & signaling; Telephones; Children's parties; Cigarettes;
Paul describes the International Brigade's offensive maneuvers to force the fascists out of Madrid. Paul discusses some of the men he has met while in Spain. He is busy doing telephone work with the signal corps, as well as continuing his military...
Air warfare; Bombardment; Politicians; Longshoremen; Longshoremen's unions; Flags; War casualties; Nobel prizes;
Bill writes to Marjorie telling her that his plans to leave Spain have changed since losing his passport in an air raid. The train carrying documents and books was hit by a bomb so the soldiers must submit new applications to Washington. He...
Paul tells Leo about Isaac Katz, a good union worker and International Brigade hero. He thinks that Leo should get the union to send Katz things to let him know he is appreciated. The union can use Katz as a good example of what is happening in...
One-page letter and envelope from C. B. [Charles Baldwin] Sedgwick in Washington [D.C.] to Lysander Spooner in Boston, Massachusetts, dated April 1, 1860, notifying of a meeting with Col. [Charles Dana] Miller at which he expects to meet Spooner.
