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Henry Morton Stanley, Dorothy Stanley, The Autobiography of Sir Henry Morton Stanley 1 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 3. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 1 1 Browse Search
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government 1 1 Browse Search
Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order 1 1 Browse Search
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Henry Morton Stanley, Dorothy Stanley, The Autobiography of Sir Henry Morton Stanley, part 2.13, chapter 2.18 (search)
fended if I add him amongst my best friends also. It was on his way home from the Ashantee War that the tidings met Stanley, which he accepted and acted upon as a summons to his real life's work. 25th February, 1874. Arrived at the Island of St. Vincent, per Dromedary, I was shocked to hear, on getting ashore, of the death of Livingstone at Ilala, near Lake Bangweolo, on May 4th, 1873. His body is on its way to England, on board the Malwa, The Malwa arrived at Southampton on April 16, 1874. from Aden. Dear Livingstone! another sacrifice to Africa! His mission, however, must not be allowed to cease; others must go forward and fill the gap. Close up, boys! close up! Death must find us everywhere. May I be selected to succeed him in opening up Africa to the shining light of Christianity! My methods, however, will not be Livingstone's. Each man has his own way. His, I think, had its defects, though the old man, personally, has been almost Christ-like for goodness, pat
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 3. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Resources of the Confederacy in 1865--report of General I. M. St. John, Commissary General. (search)
rmination at the evacuation of this city to follow the fortunes of our cause, gave me opportunity of ascertaining the resources of the country for my Department. The great want was that of transportation, and specially was it felt by all collecting commissaries for a few months before the surrender. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, (Signed) J. H. Claiborne, (Late) Major and C. S. C. S. A. To General I. M. St. John, (Late) Commy. Gen. of Subs. C. S. A. Middleburg, Va., April 16th, 1874. Dear General — My absence from home for a month, and the consequent accumulation of business, imposes on me the necessity of making but a brief and hurried answer to your inquiries. Had I the time it would give me pleasure to give you, as desired, a full statement of the organization and working of the Subsistence Bureau, and its condition when you were appointed Commissary-General in February, 1865. I have read with care your statement to Mr. Davis of the operations of the Subs
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 53: (search)
ull opportunities of information if it had been given) I had no knowledge of any plan to send supplies to Amelia Court-House. Under such circumstances, with transportation afforded, there could readily have been sent about three hundred thousand rations, with due regard to the demand upon this post. During the retreat, supplies were found at Pamphlin's Depot, Farmville, Danville, Salisbury, and Charlotte. Major B. P. Noland, chief commissary for Virginia, wrote to General St. John, April 16, 1874. After saying that he had read with care the report of General St. John, and expressing the opinion that it was entirely correct, of which no one in the Confederacy had better opportunities to judge, he writes: I think the plan adopted by your predecessor, Colonel Northrop (which was continued by you), for obtaining for the use of the army the products of the country, was as perfect and worked as effectively as any that could have been devised. ... I left Richmond at one o'clock of
Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order, Boston events. (search)
Being built on the Mill Pond lands, Aug., 1826 Being built on South Cove lands, May, 1846 Several on Back Bay lands, completed, Nov., 1857 Commissioners, three men appointed, May 1, 1873 Superintendents, Enoch Patterson, appointed, May 18, 1827 Zepheniah Sampson, appointed, May 1, 1832 Thomas Harding, appointed, Feb. 16, 1846 Alfred T. Turner, appointed, May 16, 1853 Charles Harris, appointed, Dec. 19, 1864 Signs, ordered removed to within one foot of building, Apr. 16, 1874 Strike of shoemakers at Lynn; Boston police called, Jan. 24, 1860 Of the Boston printers, began, Aug. 11, 1864 Of workmen, at Boston Water Works, at Newton, Apr. 21, 1876 Of engineers; trouble at Boston and Maine Railroad depot, Feb. 12, 1877 Great railroad engineer's, South and West, July, 1877 At Fall River, began, June 26, 1879 Submarine race Long Wharf to East Boston, July 4, 1868 Sub-Treasury removed to Merchants' Exchange, Jan. 30, 1868 Sunderl