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Charles Mills Sheldon Papers
Sheldon, Charles Mills, 1866-1928
Mss. 91 S3
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1.50 Linear Feet
1862, 1895-1928
1895-1928
English
Biographical Information:
Charles Mills Sheldon (1866-1928) of London, England was an illustrator and war correspondent. His work carried him to the Sudan (1896), Cuba (1898), the Spanish-American War, Egypt (1902) during the opening of the Assouan Dam, Durbar India (1903), and Spain (1906) during the royal wedding and attempted assassination of Edward VII of Great Britian. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .
Acquisition Information:
Gifts received from 1991 to 1998.
Processing Information:
Acc. 1991.15: Approximately 40 letters of Charles Mills Sheldon, foreign correspondent in Cuba, Spain, Sudan, Egypt, and India, 1896-1906. Plus an undetermined number of photographs taken in these places. Given in memory of his father Charles Mills Sheldon and in memory of their son Capt. Charles Mills Sheldon, class of 1958.
Acc. 1992.64: Items relating to the journalistic career of Charles Sheldon chiefly relating to his Cuban experience including reports on the campaign. Biographical material on Charles Sheldon.
Acc. 1993.33: Typescript of quotes about journalist Charles Sheldon in books about the Spanish American War; biographical material on Sheldon; "Recollections of the First Ten Years of My Life" by Sheldon, 1913. Original in the possession of Jean Sheldon of "Recollections".
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Scope and Contents
Correspondence, clippings, photographs, and papers of Charles Mills Sheldon (1866-1928), British illustrator and war correspondent. Letters were written primarily to his wife, Grace, of London, and often contain detailed descriptions of his experiences abroad. Some of the topics discussed in his correspondence include the Sudan (1896), Cuba (1898), the Spanish-American War, Egypt during the opening of the Aswan Dam (1902), the Durbar in India (1903), and Spain (1906) during the royal wedding and attempted assassination of Alfonso XIII of Spain and Princess Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg, niece of Edward VII of Great Britain. Included are a biography of Sheldon, typescripts of his letters. newspaper articles and clippings, and photographs (1896-1913) of assignment areas (particularly Egypt and the Sudan) and Sheldon himself.
Correspondence
Photographs
Assouan Dam (Egypt)
Cuba--History--20th century
Great Britain--History
India--History--20th century
Journalists
Spanish-American War, 1898
Sudan (Africa)--History--20th century
Contents and Background Material: Biographical Informationid145843/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501020 See container summaryFolder1886111Scope and ContentsAccounts of Kitchener's first campaign up the Nile to avenge the death of General George Gordon in Khartoum at the hands of the Mahdi. This first phase ended on the capture of Dongola and was completed by a second expedition in 1898.
Newspaper, The Tantallon Chronicleid145844/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501030 See container summaryFolder1895 June 24212Scope and ContentsScope and Contents From the "the cruise of the "Tantallon Castle" on the occasion of the opening of the Baltic Canal" with shipboard articles and lists of guests of Sir Donald Currie, K.C., M.G., M.P. for the opening including Charles Sheldon, Esq.
Correspondenceid145845/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501041896 January 17- 1896 May 1813W.D. Ross, London, England, to Charles Sheldon, Esq., Cape Town South Africa.id145847/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501441896 January 1713Scope and ContentsCongratulations on Sheldon's dispatch to South Africa as representative of Black and White magazine; details and terms of Sheldon's contract.
Charles Mills Sheldon, Delagoa Bay, Portuguese East Africa, to Grace Sheldon, London, England.id145850/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501451896 March 3113Scope and ContentsScope and Contents Explanation of how got telegram to go to Sudan and how got boat for passage, trip on Steamer on the Crocodile River described; natives of the area described; commentary on "missionary negro" and untouched negro and work that is done; "I am, at present, absolutely in the dark as to what is transpiring and shall not learn until I get to Suez. I dare say."
Charles Mills Sheldon, Cairo, Egypt to Gracie Sheldon, London, England.id145851/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501461896 May 413Scope and ContentsPreparations for Sudan mentioned, description of trip up the west coast of Africa, including Beirn, Mozambique, Dar-el-Salaam, Zanzibar, Aden, and his stay in Cairo.
Charles Mills Sheldon, Wady Halfa, Egypt, to Grace Sheldon, London, England.id145852/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501471896 May 1813Scope and ContentsExpressions of how pleased to have received a letter and news of home; details of journey south, with special mention of Lord Athlumney; description of his house and surrounding area in Halfa and a few daily activities.
Correspondenceid145853/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501051896 June 8- 1896 August 2014Scope and ContentsSome typescripts added from Acc. 1994.13.
Charles Mills Sheldon, Firket, Dongola, to Grace Sheldon, London, England.id145855/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501481896 June 814Scope and ContentsFirst battle with the Dervishes detailed; his predictions of what will happen with the expedition.
Charles Mills Sheldon, Kosheh, Sudan?, to Grace Sheldon, London, England.id145856/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501491896 August 614Scope and ContentsAccount of what had passed since his last letter; cholera epidemic mentioned; usually bad weather pattern; acquired another corespondence position; news about the death of a friend; references about home.
Charles Mills Sheldon, Kosheh, Sudan?, to "Gracie" Sheldon, London, England.id145857/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501501896 August 2014Scope and ContentsScope and Contents Preparations being made to move; horses at camp described; descriptions of view out door of hut; reference made to his sketches; "partner", Berman sic. detailed.
Correspondenceid145858/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501061896 August 30 - 1896 September 2015Scope and ContentsSome typescripts added from Acc. 1994.13.
Charles Mills Sheldon, Kosheh Camp, Sudan?, to Grace Sheldon, London, England.id145859/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501511896 August 3015Scope and ContentsScope and Contents Mention of storm wiping about 12 miles of railroad and wires and delay of expedition; description of storm and damage; army "scattered along a line a hundred miles long" and vulnerable to Dervish attack; hopes of home.
Charles Mills Sheldon, Kosheh, Sudan?, to Grace Sheldon, London, England.id145860/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501521896 September 515Scope and ContentsAccount of an overnight trip down river to Firket Mountain with Beaman; Commentary on Egyptians; account of climb up mountain; "We had all thought that there had been Dervishes on the mountain the morning of the fight, but I saw now that this would have been impossible."
Charles Mills Sheldon, Hafir, to Grace Sheldon, London, England.id145861/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501531896 September 2015Scope and ContentsArrival at Kerma welcomed by native Berberine population; fighting with Dervishes soon after arrival; account of moving army en route to Dongola.
Newspaper Clippingsid145862/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501071896-190216Newspaper clipping about the Nile Expedition into the Sudan by the Britishid145864/repositories/2/archival_objects/350154189616Three newspaper clippings on The General Press Cutting Association, Ltd. Paper about Charles Mills Sheldon.id145865/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501551896-190216Scope and Contents2 photographs.
Correspondenceid145866/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501081898 April 18- 1898 June 617Scope and ContentsTypescripts added from Acc. 1994.40.
W.D. Ross, London, England, to C.M. Sheldon, Esq., London, England.id145867/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501561898 April 1817Scope and ContentsScope and Contents Notice from Black and White magazine that Charles Mills Sheldon is to be their Special Representative "in the campaign now preceding between America and Spain."
W.D. Ross, London, England to William M. Osborne, London, England.id145869/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501571898 April 1817Scope and ContentsScope and Contents Voucher of authority for Charles Mills Sheldon to act as Special Representative fot Black and White Magazine during the Spanish-American War; sealed with a certificate from the Consulate-General of the United States of America, for Great Britain and Ireland.
War Corespondent's Pass for Charles M. Sheldon.id146109/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501581898 April 3017Scope and ContentsScope and Contents Signed by Rititegel?, Secretary of War and J.D. Miley, 1st Lieut., 5th arty, A.D.C.
"Charley" Charles Mills Sheldon, Tampa, Fla., to Grace Sheldon, London, England.id146110/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501591898 May 1617Scope and ContentsScope and Contents Complaint that there is "idleness and procrastination" and "seems as though the war would never get into progress"; expedition sailed for Cuba to land near Havana; moving out of hotel to join the fourth regiment in camp.
"Charley" Charles Mills Sheldon, on board troopship "Concho" off the Tortugas, to Grace Sheldon, London, England.id146111/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501601898 June 1517Scope and ContentsScope and Contents Fleet gathered together and underway; "At least we were commencing a new page in the world's history"; descriptions of some officers' life on board.
"Charley" Charles Mills Sheldon, on board the "Concho" to Grace Sheldon, London, England.id146112/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501611898 June 1617Scope and ContentsScope and Contents Personal thoughts; (June 17th) descriptions of traveling at sea with the fleet; (June 22nd?) arrival at Santiago and preparations made for landing; next day description of Santiago and blockade fleets from ship; fort bombarded by American battleships; orders to retreat; (dated June 21st?) fifth in line to land.
Correspondenceid146113/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501091898 June 23 - 1898 July 418Scope and ContentsTypescripts added from Acc. 1994.40.
"Charley" Charles Mills Sheldon, Cuba, to Grace Sheldon, London, England.id146114/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501621898 June 2318Scope and ContentsScope and Contents Details of fighting before landing; "I only succeeded in getting ashore yesterday noon, after the fight in which the "Rough Riders" lost about twenty men killed."
Charles Mills Sheldon, on Board "Siboney", to Grace Sheldon, London, England.id146120/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501631898 June 2418Scope and ContentsDescription of landing ashore; account of things saw while looking for 4th Infantry; details of life with the army. Ms (no original letter; from a notebook)
"Charley" Charles Mills Sheldon, outside Santiago, Cuba to Grace Sheldon, London, England.id146121/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501641898 June 2718Scope and ContentsScope and Contents Have been on the move marching for four days; "I was not in the fight with the "Rough Riders" the other day as we were not alowed to land till after that happened."
"Charley" Charles Mills Sheldon, outside Santiago, Cuba to Grace Sheldon.id146122/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501651898 June 2718Scope and ContentsAccount of landing on Cuba with Mac Pherson; description of the weather and the area; "This is about as tough campaigning as any army ever went through.
"Charley" Charles Mills Sheldon, 5 miles out of Santiago Cuba, to Grace Sheldon, London, England.id146126/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501661898 July 518Scope and ContentsComplaints that Spanish underestimated, have inadequate supplies and incapable leadership; news of Sampson destroying Spanish fleets; details of fighting; details of eating and sleeping conditions; sketch of map.
Correspondenceid146127/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501101898 July 10- 1898 October 2919Scope and ContentsTypescripts added from Acc. 1994.40.
"Charley" Charles Mills Sheldon, Cuba, to Grace Sheldon, London, Englandid146128/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501671898 July 1019Scope and ContentsDetails of conditions; description of the predicament of 15-18 thousand women and children who evacuated Santiago; reports of yellow fever; rumors about Spanish surrenderings.
"Charley" Charles Mills Sheldon, Santiago, Cuba, to Grace Sheldon, London, England.id146133/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501681898 July 1719Scope and ContentsDetails of the surrender of Santiago; description of the city; hopes to go to Tampa and undergo quarentine for yellow fever before going on to Porto Rico; prediction that Spain will make peace before Porto Rico expedition starts.
"Charley" Charles Mills Sheldon, on board S.S. "Aransas", Carribean Sea, to Grace Sheldon, London, England.id146538/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501691898 July 2419Scope and ContentsOn board first boat could get out of Santiago, on way to Tampa; people of influence on board such as a Russian prince, a captain from Sweden, and John Jacob Astor; passed the remains of the wrecked ship; to be quarantined midstream in Tampa seven days; news that Porto Rican expedition started.
Colonel Wingate, Director Military Intelligence, Cairo, Egypt, to Charles Mills Sheldon, Esq.id146539/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501701898 October 2919Scope and ContentsMedal award letter for involvement "in the military operations in the Sudan in 1896."
Newspaper Articles about the Spanish-American Warid146540/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501111898 April 30- 1898 October110Newspaper articles about the Spanish-American Warid146541/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501711898 April 30- 1898 October110Scope and Contents9 items. 1 photograph.
Correspondenceid146542/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501121902 November 25- 1902 December 7111Scope and ContentsTypescripts added from Acc. 1994.13.
"Charley" Charles Mills Sheldon, in the Mediterranean, S.S. Isis, to Grace Sheldon, London, England.id146543/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501721902 November 25111Scope and ContentsDescription of passengers on board steamer, comments on the passing of wedding anniversary.
"Charley" Charles Mills Sheldon, Cairo, Egypt, to Grace Sheldon, London, England.id146544/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501731902 November 27111Scope and ContentsDescription of Cairo, accounts of people met that day; sentiments and affections.
"Charley" Charles Mills Sheldon, Assouan, Egypt, to Grace Sheldon, London, England.id146545/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501741902 December 7111Scope and ContentsDescription of Assouan; account of last days in Cairo; visit to dam works; references to news from home; comments on how photographs are turning out.
Charles Mills Sheldon, Assouan, Egypt, to Grace, Sheldon, London, Englandid146546/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501751902 December 7111Scope and ContentsSentiments of home life, details of past few days and people acquainted with; (12 Dec.) rehearsal of the dam where spent time with the sidar and his friends; account of actual opening day of the dam; complaints about railroad in Egypt, (rest of letter lost).
Correspondenceid146547/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501131902 December 17- 1902 December 24112Scope and ContentsTypescripts added from Acc. 1994.13.
"Charley" Charles Mills Sheldon, Port Said, Egypt, to Grace Sheldon, London, England.id146548/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501761902 December 17112Scope and ContentsAccount of reaching ship; description of Duke and Duchess of Marlborough on Board; mention of ships at Fort Said.
"Charley" Charles Mills Sheldon, Midway in Suez Canal, SS Arabia, to Grace Sheldon. London, England.id146549/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501771902 December 17112Scope and ContentsComments on scenery and shipmates on board; references to events at home, commentary on women; reference to meeting old servant from Sudan, Sulieman Taka, now Hadji Sulieman.
"Charley" Charles Mills Sheldon, The Red Sea, S.S. Arabia, to Grace Sheldon, London, Englandid146550/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501781902 December 19112Scope and ContentsScope and Contents Descriptions of other passengers; details of Duke and Duchess of Marlborough (sketches of both); noted fatigue of traveling at sea; mention of continueing work in India for "B & W" (Black and White magazine.
"Charley" Charles Mills Sheldon, S.S. Arabia, to Grace Sheldon, London, England.id146551/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501791902 December 24112Scope and ContentsNostalgic thoughts of home and personal messages.
Correspondenceid146552/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501141903 January 3- 1903 January 20113Scope and ContentsTypescripts added from Acc. 1994.13.
"Charley" Charles Mills Sheldon, Delhi, India, to Grace Sheldon, London, England.id146553/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501801903 January 3113Scope and ContentsScope and Contents Details of functions attending everyday, such as; the Investment at the Devani Arn ?, dining with the Viceroy, ball at Devani Arn ?, show of old army; mentions of conversation with Colonel Rhodes; govenment furnished him "with a queer vehicle called a 'tonga'"; update on work done.
"Charley" Charles Mills Sheldon, Delhi, India, to Grace Sheldon, London, England.id146554/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501811903 January 10113Scope and ContentsLast function was official departure of viceregal party; excursion taken around ruins of Delhi; finishing up work and preparations to move on to Bombay; advice to send 6 pounds and descriptions to a Mr. Grossman to buy two turquoise necklaces; mention of other places plan to visit.
"Charley" Charles Mills Sheldon, Jeypur, India, to Grace Sheldon, London, England.id146555/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501821903 January 20113Scope and ContentsExperience of Indian hotel life; train rides from Agra to Jeypur; description of Jeypur and natives; references to home.
Correspondence, Charles Mills Sheldon on a trip across Canada by rail to his wife in Englandid146589/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501151913 July 1- 1913 September 7114Correspondenceid146556/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501161906 June 1- 1906 June 2115Scope and ContentsTypescripts added from Acc. 1994.13.
"Charles" Charles Mills Sheldon, Madrid, Spain, to Grace Sheldon, London, England.id146557/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501831906 June 1115Scope and ContentsDescription of the destruction from the attempted assassination of King and Queen of Spain on their wedding day.
"Charley" Charles Mills Sheldon, Madrid, Spain, to Grace Sheldon, London, England.id146558/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501841906 June 2115Scope and ContentsScope and Contents Commentary on the "State Bull Fight" with some royalty present.
Correspondence from Robert H. Doleid146559/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501171927 February 24116Scope and ContentsScope and Contents Robert H. Dole, East Lansing, Michigan, to Charles Mills Sheldon, London, England. Thanks sent for stamps Charles Mills Sheldon sent; description of his house in Michigan and comparison to English houses.
Memorials to Charles Mills Sheldonid146560/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501181928 March 24- 1928 April 14117The African World memorial to Charles Mills Sheldon highlighting his life and work.id146561/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501851928 March 24117Scope and ContentsNWS
The Children's Newspaper article on the death of Charles Mills Sheldon.id146562/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501861928 April 14117Scope and ContentsNWS 12 pp.
Correspondence and Newspaper Clippingsid146563/repositories/2/archival_objects/350119Undated118Newspaper clipping about Charles Mills Sheldon observing the landing of Jabez at South Hamptonid146564/repositories/2/archival_objects/350187Undated118Reginald Wingate, London, England, to Mr. Weinthal, The Palace, Khartoum, Sudan.id146565/repositories/2/archival_objects/350188Undated118Scope and ContentsExpression of thanks for a drawing done by Charles Mills Sheldon and given to Reginal Wingate who write Mr. Weinthal to thank him and Sheldon for the gift.
Letter from Thomas J. Lipton, London, England, to Charles Mills Sheldon, no placeid222518/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501201898 January 7119Scope and ContentsLetter from Lipton thanking Sheldon for the gift of the Durgola War Drum and sending wishes for the New Year.
Typescript of "Recollections of the First Ten Years of My Life" and Chapter 11 "Boyhood in Des Moines" by Charles Mills Sheldonid146576/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501211866-197621Scope and ContentsScope and Contents "Recollections of the First Ten Years of My Life" 1866-1876 (10 pages) Chapter 11 "Boyhood in Des Moines" (6 pages) Typescripts added from Acc. 1993.33.
Charles M. Sheldon "On acquiring a fleet ship models"id146584/repositories/2/archival_objects/350122undated22Scope and ContentsOriginal ms. 8 pp and typescript 3 pp. Addition, from Acc. 1994.13.
Typescripts of Quotes about Charles Mills Sheldon in books about the Spanish-American Warid218331/repositories/2/archival_objects/350123undated23Scope and ContentsTypescripts added from Acc. 1993.33.
Letter from Bathirst Price ?, Fort Sheridan, U.S. Military Post estabished in 1887 in Illinois on Lake Michigan, to Charles Mills Sheldon, no placeid146585/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501241891 December 3024Scope and Contents4 pp. ALS. Contains reminiscences about the condition of the men during the battles in Santiago, Cuba. Also typescript (2 pp.) Addition, from Acc. 1994.13.
Copies of illustrations by Charles Mills Sheldon for the English periodical Black and Whiteid146591/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501251895 October 5-1896 December 1925Scope and ContentsAddition, Acc. 1996.12.
Copies of illustrations by Charles Mills Sheldon for the English periodical The War Illustratedid146592/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501261915 January 3-1916 June 2426Scope and ContentsAddition, Acc. 1996.12.
Manuscript of book of letters of Charles Mills Sheldon (1866-1928), English journalist, illustrator, and foreign correspondent.id146593/repositories/2/archival_objects/35012727Scope and ContentsTypescripts of letters with illustrations. One volume of unnumbered pages (over 100 pages). Addition, from Acc. 1998.20.
Manuscript of book of letters of Charles Mills Sheldon (1866-1928), English journalist, illustrator, and foreign correspondent.id146594/repositories/2/archival_objects/35012828Scope and ContentsTypescripts of letters with illustrations. One volume of unnumbered pages (over 100 pages). Addition, from Acc. 1998.20.
Manuscript of book of letters of Charles Mills Sheldon (1866-1928), English journalist, illustrator, and foreign correspondent.id146595/repositories/2/archival_objects/35012929Scope and ContentsTypescripts of letters with illustrations. One volume of unnumbered pages (over 100 pages). Addition, from Acc. 1998.20.
Manuscript of book of letters of Charles Mills Sheldon (1866-1928), English journalist, illustrator, and foreign correspondent.id146596/repositories/2/archival_objects/350130210Scope and ContentsTypescripts of letters with illustrations. One volume of unnumbered pages (over 100 pages). Addition, from Acc. 1998.20.
Eight photographs of Charles Mills Sheldon's trip across Canada by railid146588/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501311913211Scope and Contents1994.40
Cairo, Egypt, Photographs of City and People taken by Charles Mills Sheldon.id146566/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501321896212Scope and Contents12 photographs
Egypt and Sudan. Military scenes taken by Charles Mills Sheldon.id146567/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501331896213Scope and Contents26 photographs.
Egypt and Sudan. Native scenes by Charles Mills Sheldon.id146568/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501341896214Scope and Contents12 photographs.
Sudan. Military scenes taken by Charles Mills Sheldon.id146569/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501351896215Scope and Contents31 photographs.
Egypt and Cairo. Native scenes taken by Charles Mills Sheldon.id220142/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501361896216Cairo, Egypt. City scenes taken by Charles Mills Sheldon.id146570/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501371902217Scope and Contents5 photographs.
Assouan, Egypt. Opening of the Assouan Dam taken by Charles Mills Sheldon.id146571/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501381902218Scope and Contents28 photographs.
Egypt. Military scenes by Charles Mills Sheldon.id146572/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501391902219Scope and Contents6 photographs.
Egypt. Natives and scenery taken by Charles Mills Sheldon.id146573/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501401902220Scope and Contents26 photographs.
India. Native scenes taken by Charles Mills Sheldonid146574/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501411903?221Scope and Contents6 photographs.
Photographs of Charles Mills Sheldon in Cubaid146577/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501421898222Scope and ContentsScope and Contents 5" x 7", 4"x6" , black and white. Additions from Acc. 1994.13.
Civil War Photographs and Letterid221115/repositories/2/archival_objects/3501431862, 1965223Scope and ContentsScope and Contents U.S. Civil War photograph, 7 5/8"x 9 5/8" of officers of the 19th Brigade of the New York National Guard at Sherburne, N.Y. in 1862. Included in the photograph is "Uncle Frank" Franklin P. Garland, brother of Fannie (Garland) Fitch of Sherburne, N.Y. who was killed at the Battle of Gettysburg. Includes 1965 letter from National Archives. Addition from Acc. 1994.13.