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	Resources Renew Books Interlibrary Loan New Books Alumni Resources Special Collections Research Prizes Senior Projects Tutorials Diversity Library Search	The Standish Collection The Standish collection, donated by Mrs. Tufts of Kissimmee, Florida, includes material relating to the Standish family of Chautauqua County, New York: Civil War Letters. The collection includes three letters from Amos S. Standish of Chautauqua County, a soldier in the Escelsior Brigade, 3rd Regiment in the Union Army. All letters are addressed to "Brother." Based on an envelope in the collection and the third letter, it may be assumed that "Brother" is George H. Standish (May 9, 1845 - August 1926). No additonal information has been located on Amos Standish. The two letters from 1861 are in a different handwriting and appear to be written by a better educated person than the third letter. It may be assumed that the two 1861 letters were written by a scribe for Mr. Standish, not an uncommon practice at the time. Transcriptions by Betty D. Johnson. Spelling as it appears in the original documents. June 21, 1861. To "Brother" (George H. Standish) from Amos S. Standish, Camp Scott, Staten Island, New York. 4 pages, 1 sheet. Image of Letter / Transcription September 2, 1861. To "Brother" (George H. Standish) from Amos S. Standish, Camp Caldwell, near Washington, DC. 4 pages, 1 sheet. Image of Letter / Transcription March 20, 1862. To "Brother" (George H. Standish) from Amos S. Standish, Camp Wool, near the Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina. 4 pages, 1 sheet. Image of Letter / Transcription Also in the collection is a one-sheet (two pages) Family Record (see also transcription) and a number of newspaper clippings with obituaries, funeral notices, and burial notices for Mary Standish (Mrs. George Standish), George Standish, and Bert Standish. See also the Regar Collection which includes a number of Civil War letters.	Special Collections Special Collections Archives Department Archives Contents Autographs Cleland Collection Disney Press Kit Greenlaw Collection Kelley Photos Letterheads Morse Photos Regar Collection Reynolds Papers Shaw Collection Standish Collection

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