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Letters.

United States Military Academy
2 items.
Letter, United States Military Academy, 16 October to Mrs. Emma Willard from Lt. Thomas S. Twiss discusses Cadet John H. Willard's previous reluctance to stay at West Point, but expresses the belief that all will be well as Twiss has taken John into his care. Twiss also describes his position as instructor of natural philosophy at the Academy; letter, Sparta [Ga.], Oct. 11th, 1828 from Elizabeth and Thomas Twiss to Elizabeth's mother, Mrs. Emma Willard, telling of Elizabeth's teaching position and Thomas' unhappiness at the prospect of being separated from Elizabeth. Family and mutual friends are also discussed.
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[Quartermaster's Report West Point, New York]

United States Military Academy
137, 7 p. ;
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Sketch showing the progress of the triangulation of the Hudson River, New York / [drawn by] J.G. Foster [for] E. Blunt, Assistant U.S.C.S. ; U.S. Coast Survey.

United States Military Academy
1 map
Basic triangulation plan for the west bank of the Hudson River immediately north and south of Bear Mountain.
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Letter, 1865 February 28, to Col. Alexander Doull.

United States Military Academy
4 p.
Army officer. Assistant professor of mathematics at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point from 1859-1861. The letter was written during the last year of the Civil War and discusses the tactics of Generals Lee and Sherman.
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Papers.

United States Military Academy
158 items.
Army officer, Medal of Honor recipient. Papers include 78 cadet letters to his mother and father, 1856-1860; 1 private journal, 14 October 1857; personal correspondence; 3 orders and correspondence regarding his military activities during the Civil War; 3 maps are also included.
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Letter, 1860 Jan. 16, Villa Margaret [to] W.J. Newton.

United States Military Academy
2 p. ;
Letter discusses building plans and the birth of Tyler's daughter, 14 June 1860.
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American military leaders : a collection of documents relating to the lives of distinguished soldiers : being in the main graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point / presented to the United States Military Academy by the A.N. Marquis Company.

United States Military Academy
1 v. ;
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Document.

United States Military Academy
2 p. ;
Charter for the Corps of Foot as ordered by King George, signed by E.J. Eliot. On verso list of companies and their pay.
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Papers.

United States Military Academy
92 items.
Letters received from American servicemen who were on active duty in 1944-1945; stamps and first day covers autographed by U.S. Military leaders who had served in World War II; U.S. Armed Forces commemorative blocks signed by military leaders of W.W. II; UN commemorative stamps autographed by signers of the UN charter.
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Cadet diary.

United States Military Academy
Army officer and scientist. Cadet diary, 1866-68, with company lists.
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