Manuscript Group 28, Marcus L. Ward (1812-1884), Governor of New Jersey, U. S. Congressman Papers, 1683-1912

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Manuscript Group 28, Marcus L. Ward (1812-1884), Governor
of New Jersey, U. S. Congressman

Papers, 1683-1912, 16 linear feet
Call Number: MG 28 + Box and
folder number

Summary


Summary:

Correspondence, letter books, speeches, and financial records documenting Ward’s business and political life, as well as his lifelong devotion to philanthropy, the cause of reform, and the patronage of artists. Includes papers, ca. 1683-1817, and genealogical notes pertaining to the Ward family; commonplace book of Anna Eliza Bruen, ca. 1823-1824; extensive correspondence with Nicholas Longworth (1782-1863), the Cincinnati horticulturalist and winegrower, between 1841 and 1863; and records of the Montclair Railway Association, 1867-1876, primarily general correspondence of its president, Julius H. Pratt, and of its general superintendent, Henry C. Spaulding.  Marcus L. Ward became a director of the National State Bank in 1846 and continued throughout his life to be active in the business life of his native Newark. He joined the Republican Party in 1856 and four years later served as a delegate to the national convention which nominated Abraham Lincoln for the presidency. During the Civil War he established Marcus L. Ward’s Office for Soldier’s Business – a private bureau which secured soldier’s pay and transmitted it to their families. He also founded the Ward U.S. Military Hospital in Newark, a forerunner of the Soldier’s Home, and was chairman of the Public Aid Committee of Newark. Ward’s active interest in the welfare of Civil War veterans and their families continued during the years of Reconstruction. While Governor of New Jersey, 1866-1869, Ward served as Chairman of the Republican National Committee, and as Chairman and Treasurer of the National Union Committee. Finally, he served as a U.S. Congressman, 1873-1875. Included are letters of:

Ada Atkinson Charles Gillespie Julius Pratt
Peter H. Ballantine Horace Greeley William A. Richardson
William W. Belknap George A. Halsey George M. Robeson
A.J. Blood John Hay F. W. Seward
Seth Boyden Joseph Henry John Sherman
Joseph P. Bradley Abram S. Hewitt W. C. H. Sherman
Simon Cameron William R. Hillyer Charles Sitgreaves
Ezra A. Carman Sanford B. Hunt Joseph R. Smith
Alexander G. Cattell Anthony Q. Keasbey Henry C. Spaulding
Alonzo Chappel John C. Littell Edwin M. Stanton
Salmon P. Chase Nicholas Longworth John F. Starr
George W. Child Thomas Longworth Thaddeus Stevens
John J. Clancy H. W. Low John P. Stockton
May Cole James McCosh Robert Field Stockton, Jr.
Schuyler Colfax Thomas Nast William S. Stryker
H. W. Congar William A. Newell John C. Ten Eyck
Horace N. Congar Charles S. Olden Samuel Tuttle
William L. Dayton Adaline Oliver John C. Underwood
Amzi Dodd (1823-1913) Cortlandt Parker Eugene Vanderpool
Charles E. Elmer Joel Parker Marcus L. Ward, Jr.
Hamilton Fish (1808-1893) William Paterson (1817-1899) Gideon Welles
Frederick T. Frelinghuysen William Pennington William A. Whitehead
Richard Watson Gilder Edward S. Wilde

 

Box Folder Title Dates
1 1 Samuel Kitchell. Will 1683
1 2 John Pridden. Survey April 27, 1694
1 3 John Ward. Will 1685
1 4 Abigail Ward. Will 1714
1 5 David Ward. Articles of agreement January 31, 1721
1 6 Joseph Crosby. Petition October 23, 1740
1 7 James Johnston November 20, 1747
1 8 James Johnston. Indenture ca. 1750
1 9 Samuel Morris. Will March 10, 1759
1 10 Joseph Reed. Deposition [1779]
1 11 Thomas Kinney. Indenture March 5, 1785
1 12 David Rogers and John Nesbit. Certificates September 5, 1786
1 13 Edward Livingston, et al. Subscription list January 27, 1797
1 14 James Smith and children of Rev. James Caldwell. Bond to Elias Boudinot June 19, 1797
1 15 Moses Jaques. Slave bill of sale April 9, 1805
1 16 Longworth family. Papers 1816-1817
1 17 Arnold Peleg. Receipt January 1807
1 18 Rachel Camp. Poem n. d.
1 19 Musical book (Vol. 1) n. d.
1 20 Ward family. Genealogy n. d.
1 21 Joseph M. Ward. Cipher book n. d.
1 22 Ward family. Genealogy n. d.
1 23 Ward family. Deeds and indentures 1704-1817
1 24 Peter Hill to Betsy Hill. Letter March 24, 1776
1 25 L. Morris. Genealogy n. d.
1 26 Marcus L. Ward. Letters (folder 1 of 2) 1837-1850
1 27 Marcus L. Ward. Letters (folder 2 of 2) 1851-1857
1 28 William H. Kirk. Building agreement 1855
1 29 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence 1858-1859
2 1 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence 1860
2 2 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence 1860
2 3 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence January-May 1861
2 4 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence 1861
2 5 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence (relating to NPAC: Newark Public Aid Committee) January-August 1861
2 6 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence June-July 1861
2 7 U. S. Sanitary Commission, NJ Division. Record books ca. February 1864
2 8 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence Sep.-Nov. 1861
2 9 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence December 1861
2 10 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence (relating to NPAC) Aug. 19th- Dec. 1861
2 11 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence 1861
2 12 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence 1861
2 13 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence (relating to NPAC) 1862-January 1864
2 14 Marcus L. Ward. Correspondence (relating to supplies sent by NPAC to US Sanitary Commission) Jan. 1862-July 1863
3 1 Marcus L. Ward. Correspondence January 1862
3 2 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence February 1862
3 3 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence March 1-17, 1862
3 4 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence March 18-April 1862
3 5 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence May 1-6, 1862
3 6 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence May 7-14, 1862
3 7 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence May 15-26, 1862
3 8 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence May 27-31, 1862
3 9 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence June 1-10, 1862
3 10 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence June 11-12, 1862
3 11 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence June 13-17, 1862
4 1 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence June 18-21, 1862
4 2 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence June 22-30, 1862
4 3 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence July 7-13, 1862
4 4 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence July 1-5, 1862
4 5 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence July 21-31, 1862
4 6 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence July 14-19, 1862
4 7 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence August 1-7, 1862
4 8 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence August 8-12, 1862
4 9 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence August 12-16, 1862
4 10 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence August 17-30, 1862
4 11 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence September 1-10, 1862
4 12 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence September 11-25, 1862
4 13 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence Sept. 26-Oct. 14 1862
5 1 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence Oct. 17-Nov. 29, 1862
5 2 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence December 1-15, 1862
5 3 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence December 16-31, 1862
5 4 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence 1862
5 5 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence 1862
5 6 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence January 21-31, 1863
5 7 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence January 21-31, 1863
5 8 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence February 2-10, 1863
5 9 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence February 11-28, 1863
5 10 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence March 1-17, 1863
5 11 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence March 18-31, 1863
5 12 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence April 1-4, 1863
5 13 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence April 7-23, 1863
5 14 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence April 24-29, 1863
6 1 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence May 1-6, 1863
6 2 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence May 7-13, 1863
6 3 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence May 14-31, 1863
6 4 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence June 1-2, 1863
6 5 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence June 3-8, 1863
6 6 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence June 9-17, 1863
6 7 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence June 18-29, 1863
6 8 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence July 1-8, 1863
6 9 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence July 15-31, 1863
6 10 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence July 9-4, 1863
6 11 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence August 1-11, 1863
6 12 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence August 12-19, 1863
6 13 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence August 20-31, 1863
6 14 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence September 1-3, 1863
6 15 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence September 3, 1863
6 16 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence September 4-10, 1863
6 17 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence September 10-15, 1863
6 18 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence September 16-19, 1863
7 1 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence September 19-22, 1863
7 2 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence September 23-30, 1863
7 3 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence October 1-7, 1863
7 4 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence October 8, 1863
7 5 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence October 9-31, 1863
7 6 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence November 1-15, 1863
7 7 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence November 16-21, 1863
7 8 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence November 23-30, 1863
7 9 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence December 1-7, 1863
7 10 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence December 8-11, 1863
7 11 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence December 12-14, 1863
7 12 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence December 15-21, 1863
7 13 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence December 22-25, 1863
7 14 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence December 26-31, 1863
7 15 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence 1863
7 16 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence 1863
7 17 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence 1863
7 18 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence 1864
8 1 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence February 1864
8 2 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence March-April, 1864
8 3 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence May 1864
8 4 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence June 1864
8 5 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence July 1864
8 6 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence August 1864
8 7 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence September 1864
8 8 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence October 1-3, 1864
8 9 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence October 14-30, 1864
8 10 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence November 1-11, 1864
8 11 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence November 14-21, 1864
8 12 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence November 23, 1864
8 13 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence November 24-30, 1864
8 14 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence December 1-13, 1964
8 15 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence December 14-20, 1864
8 16 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence December 21-29, 1864
8 17 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence 1864
8 18 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence 1864
8 19 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence 1864
9 1 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence Jan.-Feb. 1865
9 2 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence Feb. 18-March 18, 1865
9 3 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence March 9-April 4, 1865
9 4 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence May 28-31, 1865
9 5 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence April 5-11, 1865
9 6 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence April 12-13, 1865
9 7 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence April 14-21, 1865
9 8 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence April 22-25, 1865
9 9 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence April 26-31, 1865
9 10 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence May 1-4, 1865
9 11 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence May 4-11, 1865
9 12 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence May 12-17, 1865
9 13 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence May 18-22, 1865
9 14 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence May 23-27, 1865
9 15 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence June 1-3, 1865
9 16 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence June 4-6, 1865
9 17 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence June 7-8, 1865
9 18 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence June 9-10, 1865
9 19 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence June 11-13, 1865
10 1 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence June 14-17, 1865
10 2 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence June 18-20, 1865
10 3 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence June 21-23, 1865
10 4 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence June 24-25, 1865
10 5 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence June 26-27, 1865
10 6 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence June 28-30, 1865
10 7 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence July 2-10, 1865
10 8 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence July 11-15, 1865
10 9 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence July 17-24-1865
10 10 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence July 25-31, 1865
10 11 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence August 1-4, 1865
10 12 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence August 5-10, 1865
10 13 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence August 11-14, 1865
10 14 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence August 15-22, 1865
10 15 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence August 23-26, 1865
10 16 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence August 28-31, 1865
10 17 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence September 1-4, 1865
10 18 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence September 5-8, 1865
10 19 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence September 9-13, 1865
10 20 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence September 14-18, 1865
11 1 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence September 19-23, 1865
11 2 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence September 24-30, 1865
11 3 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence October 1-7, 1865
11 4 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence October 8-13, 1865
11 5 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence October 14-23, 1865
11 6 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence October 24-31, 1865
11 7 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence November 1-8, 1865
11 8 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence November 19-30, 1865
11 9 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence December 1-14, 1865
11 10 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence December 15-30, 1865
11 11 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence 1865
11 12 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence 1865
11 13 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence 1865
11 14 Letters to Preston King. November 1865
11 15 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence 1865
11 16 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence January 1866
11 17 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence February-March 1866
12 1 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence April-May 1866
12 2 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence June-July 1866
12 3 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence August 1866
12 4 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence September 1866
12 5 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence Oct.-Nov. 20, 1866
12 6 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence Nov.-Dec., 1866
12 7 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence 1866
12 8 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence 1866
12 9 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence 1866
12 10 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence Jan.-April 1867
12 11 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence April-June 1867
12 12 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence July-Dec. 1867
12 13 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence Jan.-March 1867
12 14 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence April-May 23, 1867
13 1 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence May 24-July 1867
13 2 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence Aug.-Sept. 1867
13 3 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence Oct.-Dec. 1867
13 4 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence 1867
13 5 Letters to G. E. Ketcham; Henry G. Blot; commissioners, centennial exposition, other documents 1867-1876
13 6 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence Jan.-Feb. 1868
13 7 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence March 1-18, 1868
13 8 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence March 20-30, 1868
13 9 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence April-May 1868
13 10 Tickets to U. S. senate gallery for president’s impeachment, & picture of managers of the House of Representatives of the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson May 5, 1868
13 11 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence June-July 1868
13 12 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence Aug.-Sept. 1868
13 13 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence Oct.-Dec. 1868
13 14 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence 1868
13 15 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence Jan.-Feb. 1869
13 16 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence March-April 1869
13 17 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence May-Sept. 1869
13 18 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence Oct.-Dec. 1869
14 1 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence 1869
14 2 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence Jan.-March 1870
14 3 Pension claim forms March 1870
14 4 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence April-July 1870
14 5 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence Aug.-Dec. 1870
14 6 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence Jan.-April 1871
14 7 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence May-Dec. 1871
14 8 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence July 2-12,1872
14 9 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence July 18-31, 1872
14 10 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence August 1872
14 11 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence July 18-31, 1872
14 12 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence August 1872
14 13 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence September 1872
14 14 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence Oct.- Dec. 1872
14 15 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence 1872
14 16 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence Jan.-April 1873
14 17 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence May-Dec 1873
14 18 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence 1873
14 19 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence Jan.-June 1874
14 20 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence Oct.-Dec 1874
14 21 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence 1874
15 1 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence 1874
15 2 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence 1874
15 3 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence Jan.-Feb. 1875
15 4 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence March-May 1875
15 5 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence June-Dec. 1875
15 6 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence 1875
15 7 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence 1876
15 8 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence 1877
15 9 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence 1878
15 10 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence (A. B. Cornell letter) 1879
15 11 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence 1880
15 12 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence 1881
15 13 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence 1881-1883
15 14 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence 1883
15 15 Marcus L. Ward. General correspondence Feb.-April 1884
16 1 Sympathy letters after Marcus L. Ward’s death May-June 1884
16 2 Misc. deeds, insurance policies, Ward family genealogy(?) 1850-1910
16 3 General correspondence 1887-1909
16 4 General correspondence 1930
16 5 General correspondence n. d.
16 6 Miscellaneous: terms; newspaper clippings, mainly re: NJ Railroad; documents; clippings re: Home for Disabled Soldiers; Bi-centennial; State Reform School for Juvenile Offenders
16 7 General correspondence n.d.
16 8 Correspondence. Records (Marcus L. Ward, trustee) of NGLC (Newark Gas & Light Co.) April 1885-Sept. 1884
16 9 Correspondence. Records (Marcus L. Ward, trustee) of NGLC Jan. 1895-Sept. 1895
16 10 Correspondence. Records (Marcus L. Ward, trustee) of NGLC Oct.-Dec. 1895
16 11 Correspondence. Records (Marcus L. Ward, trustee) of NGLC 1896
17 1 Marcus L. Ward. Letters books Sep. 1841-Feb. 1847
17 2 Marcus L. Ward. Letter book April 1847-Sept. 1851
17 3 Marcus L. Ward. Letter book Dec. 1851-June 1852
17 4 Marcus L. Ward. Letter book Sept. 1851-Jan. 1852
17 5 Marcus L. Ward. Letter book July-Nov. 1852
17 6 Marcus L. Ward. Letter book Dec. 1852-June 1853
17 7 Marcus L. Ward. Letter book July 1853-Jan. 1854
18 1 Marcus L. Ward. Letter book May 1856-March 1857
18 2 Marcus L. Ward. Letter book Dec. 1856-March 1857
18 3 Marcus L. Ward. Letter book Sept. 1856-Oct. 1857
18 4 Marcus L. Ward. Letter book March-May 1857
18 5 Marcus L. Ward. Letter book index 1856-57
18 6 Marcus L. Ward. Letter book Dec. 1859-March 1860
18 7 Marcus L. Ward. Letter book October 1860
19 1 Marcus L. Ward. Letter book April 1858-Sept. 1860
19 2 Marcus L. Ward. Letter book April-December 1859
19 3 Marcus L. Ward. Letter book Oct. 1860-Jan. 1861
19 4 Marcus L. Ward. Letter book Jan.-Feb. 1861
19 5 Marcus L. Ward. Letter book Feb.-June 1861
19 6 Marcus L. Ward. Letter book July 1861-July 1862
20 1 Address at Meeting of Nat. Rep. Comm., Washington n. d.?
20 2 Address at Industrial Exhibition 1872
20 3 Address on Civil War Soldiers ca. 1865
20 4 Address at Newark Orphan Asylum Cornerstone Laying n. d.
20 5 Sub national message September 10, 1866
20 6 Address at meeting of the Nat. Executive Comm. January 1867
20 7 Address on the Union dead May 30, 1868
20 8 Address on decorating soldiers’ graves May 30, 1868
20 9 “[On] Gen. Grant’s first nomination” [1868]
20 10 Address on educational fund June 4, 1874
20 11 Address on bounties June 19, 1874
20 12 Speech for House of Representatives [1873-1875]
20 13 Address on protective tariffs February 10, 1875
20 14 Remarks on the occasion of the election to the office of the Noble Grand Friendship Lodge #11 June 22, 1881
20 15 Speeches by others (published)
20 16 Organization Plans re: PAC (Public Aid Committee) fair of soldiers’ families 1861-n. d.
20 17 Meetings of PAC May-Sept. 1861
20 18 Correspondence. PAC for policy of soldiers’ families Apr.-May 1861
20 19 Correspondence. PAC for policy of soldiers’ families June-Oct. 1861-n. d.
20 20 Business correspondence. PAC Correspondence. Supplies sent by NPAC May 1861-May 1862; Dec. 1861- ?
20 21 Correspondence. Military matters After August 1861
20 22 Correspondence. Concerning deserters 1861
20 23 Certificates re: soldiers’ public aid
20 24 Certificates re: soldiers’ public aid
21 1 Certificates re: soldiers’ public aid
21 2 Certificates re: soldiers’ public aid
21 3 Certificates re: soldiers’ public aid
21 4 Division of real estate of Lydia Ward, declared to Moses Wards n. d.
21 5 Deeds and mortgages 1850
21 6 South Orange tax bills 1888-1889
21 7 “Key to Map Collection” (Vol. 500) 1835-1882
21 8 Poems. Re: Marcus L. Ward
21 9 “The Soldier’s Friend”- a tribute to Marcus L. Ward, by Thomas Buchanan Read (New York Tribune); “Lines to a Little Friend”- Joseph M. Ward n. d.
21 10 Historical notes
21 11 Funeral Exercises. L. Lavenia Ward (daughter of Moses Ward) July 20, 1858
21 12 Newark Banking & Insurance Co. Checks? Nov.1828-Aug.1831,1835
21 13 Correspondence. Re: applicants for census-taking in Henrico County, Virginia August 1859-April 1860
21 14 Miscellaneous ca. 1865-
21 15 Printed material ca. 1865-
21 16 Miscellaneous ca. 1865-
22 1 Miscellaneous n. d.
22 2 Miscellaneous n. d.
22 3 Miscellaneous n. d.
22 4 Miscellaneous n. d.
22 5 Miscellaneous n. d.
22 6 Miscellaneous n. d.
22 7 Photographs n. d.
22 8 Passports n. d.
22 9 Invitations and menus n. d.
22 10 Invitations and menus n. d.
22 11 Invitations and calling cards n. d.
23 1 Clippings from newspapers and periodicals
23 2 Clippings from newspapers and periodicals
23 3 Clippings from newspapers and periodicals
23 4 Clippings from newspapers and periodicals
Soldiers Pay:
23 5 NJ Home for Disabled Soldiers. Vouchers 1866
23 6 NJ Home for Disabled Soldiers. Vouchers 1866
23 7 NJ Home for Disabled Soldiers. Vouchers 1866
23 8 NJ Home for Disabled Soldiers. Vouchers 1866
23 9 NJ Home for Disabled Soldiers. Vouchers 1866
23 10 NJ Home for Disabled Soldiers. Vouchers 1866
23 11 NJ Home for Disabled Soldiers. Vouchers 1866
24 1 NJ Home for Disabled Soldiers. Receipt roll of hired men
24 2 NJ Home for Disabled Soldiers. Receipt roll of hired men 1866-1867
24 3 NJ Home for Disabled Soldiers (re: U. S. Ben. Hospital) April-Sept. 1865
24 3 Abstracts Oct 1866-Feb 1867
24 3 Records 1883-1884
24 4 Civil War pay schedule materials 1862
24 5 Civil War pay schedule materials
24 6 Civil War pay schedule materials 1863
24 7 Civil War pay schedule materials 1863
24 8 Civil War pay schedule materials 1862
24 9 Civil War pay schedule materials
24 10 Civil War pay schedule materials
25 1 Civil War pay schedule materials 1862
25 2 Civil War pay schedule materials 1862
25 3 Civil War pay schedule materials 1862
25 4 Civil War pay schedule materials 1862
25 5 Civil War pay schedule materials 1862
25 6 Civil War pay schedule materials 1862
25 7 Civil War pay schedule materials 1862
25 8 Civil War pay schedule materials 1862
25 9 6th Regiment NJV pay schedules
25 10 6th Regiment NJV pay schedules
25 11 6th Regiment NJV pay schedules 1862
26 1 15th Regiment NJV pay schedule 1864
26 2 15th Regiment NJV pay schedule 1864
26 3 Memoranda of money paid 1861
26 4 Reports of the distributing committee 1861
26 5 Public Aid Committee blank forms 1861
26 6 Lists of brigade, deserters, and employees ?
26 7 Memoranda of state pay (incl. lists of checks paid by C. S. Robertson ) May 15, 1861
26 8 Memoranda re: finances
26 9 Muster Rolls, 5th Regiment/1st Regiment/2nd Regiment ca. 1865
26 10 List of men in various Civil War Regiments ca. 1865
26 11 Soldiers pay, 1st NJV. Checks paid & related material May 18, 1861
26 12 Soldiers pay, 1st NJV. Checks paid & related material May 1, 1861
27 1 Soldiers pay, 1st NJV. Checks paid & related material August 3, 1861
27 2 Soldiers pay, 1st NJV. Original weekly checks May 16-18, 1861
27 3 Soldiers pay, NJ regimental muster rolls ca. 1865
27 4 Soldiers pay schedules, 6th & 7th NJV Regiments 1864-1865
27 5 Soldiers pay schedules, 1st, 8th, & 13th NJV Regiments ca. 1865
27 6 Soldiers pay. Miscellaneous receipts ca. 1865
27 7 Soldiers pay, 26th NJV Regiment. Receipt book ca. 1865
27 8 Soldiers pay, adjutant general R.F. Stockton. Receipts for soldiers certificates Feb. 1867
27 9 Soldiers pay. Vouchers, bills, receipts of John Remer 1867
27 10 Soldiers pay. Miscellaneous receipts ca. 1870
27 11 Soldiers pay. Bounty Claims ca. 1870
27 12 Soldiers pay. Financial-passbooks, accts., memoranda, etc. Civil War activities (Folder 1/3) ca. 1862-1867
27 13 Soldiers pay. Financial-passbooks, accts., memoranda, etc. Civil War activities (2/3) ca. 1862-1867
27 14 Soldiers pay. Financial-passbooks, accts., memoranda, etc. Civil War activities (3/3) ca. 1862-1867
28 1 Soldiers pay. ca. 1865
28 2 Soldiers pay. ca. 1865
28 3 Soldiers pay, 1st Regiment NJV. Checks paid May 25, 1861
28 4 Soldiers pay, 1st Regiment NJV. Checks paid May 25, 1861
28 5 Soldiers pay, 1st Regiment NJV. Checks paid June 1, 1861
28 6 Soldiers pay, 1st Regiment NJV. Checks paid June 1, 1861
28 7 Soldiers pay, 1st Regiment NJV. Checks paid June 8, 1861
28 8 Soldiers pay, 1st Regiment NJV. Checks paid June 8, 1861
28 9 Soldiers pay, 1st Regiment NJV. Checks paid June 15, 1861
28 10 Soldiers pay, 1st Regiment NJV. Checks paid June 15, 1861
28 11 Soldiers pay, 1st Regiment NJV. Checks paid June 22, 1861
28 12 Soldiers pay, 1st Regiment NJV. Checks paid June 22, 1861
28 13 Soldiers pay, 1st Regiment NJV. Checks paid June 29, 1861
28 14 Soldiers pay, 1st Regiment NJV. Checks paid June 29, 1861
29 1 Soldiers pay, 1st Regiment NJV. Checks paid July 6, 1861
29 2 Soldiers pay, 1st Regiment NJV. Checks paid July 6, 1861
29 3 Soldiers pay, financial accts., memoranda, etc. Civil War activities ca. 1862-1867
29 4 Soldiers pay and soldiers certificates ca. 1865 –
29 5 Soldiers pay, 1st Regiment NJV. Checks paid July 27, 1861
29 6 Soldiers pay, 1st Regiment NJV. Checks paid July 27, 1861
29 7 Soldiers pay, 1st Regiment NJV. Checks paid July 27, 1861
29 8 Soldiers pay, 1st Regiment NJV. Checks paid July 27, 1861
29 9 Checks stopped “on account of desertion” 1861
29 10 Soldiers pay, 2nd NJV Regiment, Robert R. Proudfit. Receipts for money received August 14, 1861
29 11 Soldiers pay, 2nd NJV Regiment, Robert R. Proudfit. Receipts for money received August 14, 1861
29 12 Soldiers pay, 2nd NJV Regiment, Robert R. Proudfit. Receipts for money received September 9, 1861
29 13 Soldiers pay, 2nd NJV Regiment, Robert R. Proudfit. Receipts for money received September 9, 1861
29 14 Soldiers pay, 1st NJV Regiment. Checks made out, but not called for 1861
30 1 1st NJV Regiment. Checks made out but not called for 1861
30 2 1st NJV Regiment. Requests for payment/aid ca. 1865
30 3 Subscription lists for India blankets for NJ Regiments ca. 1865
30 4 1st NJV Regiment June 20, 1861
30 5 1st NJV Regiment June 20, 1861
30 6 2nd & 3rd NY Regiment August 3, 1861
30 7 2nd & 3rd NY Regiment August 3, 1861
30 8 2nd & 3rd NY Regiment August 3, 1861
30 9 2nd & 3rd NY Regiment (& German Turner, NY) August 10, 1861
30 10 2nd & 3rd NY Regiment (& German Turner, NY) August 10, 1861
30 11 2nd & 3rd NY Regiment (& German Turner, NY) August 10, 1861
30 12 2nd & 3rd NY Regiment August 17, 1861
30 13 2nd & 3rd NY Regiment. Checks paid August 17, 1861
31 1 2nd & 3rd NY Regiment August 17, 1861
31 2 2nd & 3rd NY Regiment. Checks paid August 24, 1861
31 3 2nd & 3rd NY Regiment August 24, 1861
31 4 2nd & 3rd NY Regiment. Checks paid August 24, 1861
31 5 2nd & 3rd NY Regiment. Checks paid August 31, 1861
31 6 2nd & 3rd NY Regiment. Checks paid August 24, 1861
31 7 2nd & 3rd NY Regiment. Checks paid August 31, 1861
31 8 2nd & 3rd NY Regiment. Checks paid June 15, 1861
31 9 2nd & 3rd NY Regiment. Checks paid June 15, 1861
31 10 2nd & 3rd NY Regiment. Checks paid June 22, 1861
31 11 2nd & 3rd NY Regiment. Checks paid June 22, 1861
31 12 2nd & 3rd NY Regiment. Checks paid June 22, 1861
31 13 2nd & 3rd NY Regiment. Checks paid June 29, 1861
31 14 2nd & 3rd NY Regiment. Checks paid June 29, 1861
31 15 2nd & 3rd NY Regiment. Checks paid June 29, 1861
31 16 2nd & 3rd NY Regiment. Checks paid July 3, 1861
32 1 2nd & 3rd NY Regiment. Check July 3, 1861
32 2 2nd & 3rd NY Regiment July 2, 1861
32 3 2nd & 3rd NY Regiment July 6,1861
32 4 2nd & 3rd NY Regiment July 6, 1861
32 5 2nd & 3rd NY Regiment July 6, 1861
32 6 2nd & 3rd NY Regiment July 20, 1861
32 7 2nd & 3rd NY Regiment July 20, 1861
32 8 2nd & 3rd NY Regiment July 20, 1861
32 9 2nd & 3rd NY Regiment July 27, 1861
32 10 2nd & 3rd NY Regiment July 27, 1861
32 11 2nd & 3rd NY Regiment July 27, 1861
32 12 2nd & 3rd NY Regiment July 27, 1861
32 13 10th Regiment NJV. Receipts October 1864
32 14 10th Regiment NJV. Receipts Feb. 27 & Mar.-June 1865
32 15 11th Regiment NJV. Receipts Feb. 1865
32 16 13th Regiment NJV. Receipts Jan. 13, 1863
32 17 13th Regiment NJV. Receipts Jan. 13, 1863
32 18 13th Regiment NJV. Receipts Jan. 13, 1863
33 1 13th Regiment NJV. Receipts 1863
33 2 13th Regiment NJV. Receipts 1863
33 3 13th Regiment NJV. Receipts June 1863
33 4 13th Regiment NJV. Receipts 1863
33 5 13th Regiment NJV. Receipts Feb 1864
33 6 13th Regiment NJV. Receipts n. d.
33 7 13th Regiment NJV. Receipts 1864
33 8 15th Regiment NJV Jul-Aug1864|Feb-Mar.’65
33 9 26th Regiment NJV. Receipts April 1863
33 10 26th Regiment NJV. Receipts April 1863
33 11 26th Regiment NJV. Receipts April 1863
33 12 26th Regiment NJV. Receipts April 1863
33 13 26th Regiment NJV. Receipts Dec. 1864
33 14 33rd Regiment NJV. Receipts 1863
33 15 33rd Regiment NJV. Receipts June 1865
33 16 39th Regiment NJV. Receipts Oct-Nov 1864
33 17 2nd Regiment DC Volunteers May 28th, 1862
33 18 2nd Regiment DC Volunteers May 1863
33 19 2nd Regiment DC Volunteers May-June 1863
33 20 72nd Regiment NYV Jan 1863
33 21 70th Regiment NYV May 1862
33 22 71st Regiment NYV April 1863
33 23 72nd Regiment NYV April 24th, 1863
33 24 Receipts for payments of Regiments 1862-1865
33 24 1st US Vol. Regiment. Receipts Oct. 1861, Jan 62, Oct. 65
33 25 US Regiments & 1st NJV Regiment. Receipts April-May 1863
34 1 US Regiment. 1st NJV. Receipts Apr-May 1863, Jan-Feb 1864
34 2 US Reg. 1st NJV. Receipts Jan-Feb 1864
34 3 US Reg. 2nd NJV. Receipts April-June 1862
34 4 US Reg. 2nd NJV. Receipts April 1863
34 5 US Reg. 2nd NJV. Receipts May-July 1863
34 6 US Reg. 2nd NJV. Receipts May-July 1863, Feb 1864
34 7 US Reg. 3rd NJV. Receipts Feb 1864
34 8 US Reg. 6th NJV. Receipts April 1862, April 1863
34 9 US Reg. 5th NJV. Receipts Feb 1864, April 1865
34 10 US Reg. 6th NJV. Receipts June 1863
34 11 US Reg. 6th NJV. Receipts Aug. 1864
34 12 US Reg. 7th NJV. Receipts Apr 1862, Sept ‘63, Sept ‘64, Feb 1865-Aug. 1865
34 13 US Reg. 7th NJV. Receipts Feb 1865-Sept 1865
34 14 US Reg. 8th NJV. Receipts April-June 1852, Jan.1862
34 15 US Reg. 8th NJV. Receipts Jan-Feb 1865
Railroad associations:
35 1 Montclair Railway Association. Printed material. (Some Civil War-related documents.)
35 2 New Jersey Midland Railway
35 3 Proposals on the Hudson and Delaware Rail Road
35 4 Descriptions
35 5 Montclair Railway Association. Finances
35 6 Montclair Railway Association. Legal
35 7 Receipts
36 1 Montclair Railway Association: Correspondence 1867
36 2 Montclair Railway Association: Correspondence 1868
36 3 Montclair Railway Association: Correspondence 1869
36 4 Montclair Railway Association: Correspondence 1870
36 5 Montclair Railway Association: Correspondence Jan-July 21, 1871
36 6 Montclair Railway Association: Correspondence Aug 1-Dec 30 1871
36 7 Montclair Railway Association: Correspondence 1872
36 8 Montclair Railway Association: Correspondence 1873
36 9 Montclair Railway Association: Correspondence 1875
36 10 General correspondence, records & agreement with Hermando Fuller 1869
36 11 Surveys n. d.
36 12 “List of subscribers in Bloomfield, NJ” April 22, 1871
36 13 Records 1868
36 14 Printed material n. d.
36 15 Caldwell agreement, maps n. d.
Bound Volumes
37 1 Expenses 1832-1834
Re: Accounts of money transacted from soldiers to their families through Army chaplains, paymasters, and various officers of NJV Regiments, the Sickles and Excelsior Brigades. Accounts divided by regiments, and within each regiment, listed alphabetically. 125 of 150 pp. filled.
37 2 Vol. I “Payments to families…” Jan.-May 1862
Re: Accounts of money transacted from soldiers to their families through Army chaplains, paymasters, and various officers of NJ, DC, and NY Volunteer Regiments, and the Excelsior Brigade. Accounts divided by regiments, and within each regiment listed alphabetically. 160pp. Nearly filled.
37 3 Vol. II “Payments to families…” May-Aug. 1862
Re: Accounts for money transacted from soldiers to their families, through Army chaplains, paymasters, and various officers of the NJV Regiments, DC Volunteer Regiments and the Excelsior Brigade. Accounts divided by regiment, and within each regiment, alphabetically or by soldiers’ localities. Book filled.
37 4 Vol. III “Payments to families…” Aug. 1862-Jan. 1863
Re: Accounts of money transacted from soldiers to their families through Army chaplains, paymasters, and various officers of NJ and DC Volunteer Regiments, and the Excelsior Brigade. Accounts divided by regiments, and within each regiment alphabetically, or by soldiers’ localities. 160 pp. Full.
37 5 Vol. IV “Payments to families…” April-July 31, 1863
Re: Accounts of money transacted from soldiers to their families through Army chaplains, paymasters, and various officers of NJ and DC Volunteer Regiments, and the Excelsior Brigade. Accounts divided by regiments, and within each regiment alphabetically, or by soldiers’ localities. Book filled.
37 6 Vol. V “Payments to families…” Aug. 1863-Jan. 1864
Re: Accounts of money transacted from soldiers to their families through Army chaplains, paymasters, and various officers of NJ and DC Volunteer Regiments, and the Excelsior Brigade. Accounts divided by regiments, and within each regiment alphabetically, or by soldiers’ localities. 160 pp. Full.
37 7 Vol. VI “Payments to families…” Feb. – Aug. 1864
Re: Accounts of money transacted from soldiers to their families through Army chaplains, paymasters, and various officers of NJ and DC Volunteer Regiments, and the Excelsior Brigade. Accounts divided by regiments, and within each regiment alphabetically, or by soldiers’ localities. Book filled.
38 1 Vol. VII “Payments to families…” Sept. 1864-July 1865
Re: Accounts of money transacted from soldiers to their families through Army chaplains, paymasters, and various officers of NJ and DC Volunteer Regiments, and the Excelsior Brigade. Accounts divided by regiments, and within each regiment alphabetically, or by soldiers’ localities. 125 of 225 pp. Filled.
38 2 Vol. VIII “Payments to families…” ca. 1865
38 3 Vol. IX Cash book 1861
Re: Accounts of money transacted during the Civil War. June 14-Nov. 13, 1861. Included are transactions with such parties as Companies A, B, and C, City Battalion; De Kalb Regiment, NY; Sickles Brigade; United Turner Rifles; NJ and NY. Regiments and Army Chaplains. Book filled.
39 1 Vol. X Petty cash book 1861
Re: Accounts of money transacted during the Civil War. June 14-Nov. 13, 1861. Included are transactions with such parties as Companies A, B, and C, City Battalion, DeKalb’s Regiment, NY; Sickles Brigade; United Turner Rifles; NY and NJ Regiments, and Army Chaplains. Contains letter and memoranda concerning soldiers’ pay, and a list of people who could not be located by M.H. Ballantine. Book filled.
39 2 Vol. XIII “Account book of soldier’s business…” 1862-1863
Re: Accounts of money transacted during the Civil War. May 12, 1862-June 1, 1863. Including money received from NJ Regiments through Chaplains Morrill, Rose, Proudfit, Yard, Moore, and Col. Cook. Book filled.
39 3 Vol. XIV “Account book of soldier’s business…” 1863-1864
Re: Accounts of money transacted during the Civil War. May 12, 1862-June 1, 1863. Including money transacted through Chaplains rose, Moore, Proudfit, Yard, James, and Sovereign of NJ Regiments and Capt. Patrick Nolan, Company A. Excelsior Brigade. Book Filled.
40 1 Vol. XV “Account book of soldier’s business…”
Re: Entitled “Copy of Letters of Administration Sent to Washington, Nov. 3, 1863.” Involves soldiers’ claims for pay and bounty and pension claims for families of dead soldiers. 220 pp. Full.
40 2 Vol. XVI Civil War payroll book
Re: Pay roll book for NJ volunteers, June 15-Aug. 31, 1863 (?), of the following Regiments: Second, Companies B, C, D, F, G, H, K; Third, Companies E, G; Sickles, Companies L, T, K, Sundry others; DeKalb’s , Company H, (NY); Sundry Regiments. Book half filled.
40 3 Vol. XVII Civil War payroll book
Re: book for NJV, May-August, year (?), including First Regiment, Companies A-K; German Regiment, Turner’s. 60 of 120 pp. Filled.
41 1 Vol. XVIII Account book, Newark Public Aid Committee April-Aug. 1861
Re: Accounts of money transacted under the auspices of the Newark Public Aid Committee, through Beach Vanderpool, treasurer, P.H. Ballantine, A.M. Rodwell, Ira M. Harrison, C.S. Macknet, H.A. Whitney, James F. Bond, Jacob Stucky, Marcus L. Ward, John Renner. The above named men distributors for wards 2-7, and 9-13. 1016 pages, one-quarter filled.
41 2 Vol. XIX Account book, Newark Public Aid Committee
Re: Accounts of money transacted under the auspices of the Newark Public Aid Committee through Beach Vanderpool, treasurer, Marcus L. Ward, I.M. Harrison, O. Sommer, James F. Bond, A.M. Rodwell, John Renner, Jacob Stucky, Nathaniel P. Morris, H. A. Whitney, C.S. Macknet, P.H. Ballantine. Accounts involving First Regiment NJV, Second Brigade, NJV, Newark Volunteers in NY regiments. Accounts of money received from State of NJ, City of Newark and Citizens of Newark. 30 of 192 pp. Filled.
41 3 Vol. XX Account book, Newark Public Aid Committee
Re: Accounts of money transacted under the auspices of the Newark Public Aid Committee, through P.H. Ballantine, Ira M. Harrison, James F. Bond, H.A. Whitney, C.S. Macknet, A.M. Rodwell, Jacob Stucky. Recipients names arranged alphabetically. 30 of 48 pages filled
41 4 Vol. XXX “Minutes of the Public Aid Committee…”
Re: Minutes of Newark Public Aid Committee, from its inception, Apr. 23-Sept. 28, 1861. Also includes newspaper clippings re: Public Aid Comm., and laws passed at the Extra Session of legislature, May 1861. 35 of 260 pp. filled
42 1 Vol. XXI Account book
Re: Accounts of transaction of soldiers’ pay including 1st-5th Regiments. NJV. Seems to involve Public Aid Committee. 50 of 288 pp. filled
42 2 Vol. XXII Account book NJ Dept., Metropolitan Fair
Re: Money received and paid at the NJ Dept. Metropolitan Fair, April, year (?). 40 of 252 pp. Filled.
42 3 Vol. XXIII-XXIV Anna E. Bruen album, birth record
Re: Album containing poems, excerpts from stories, quotes, and drawings. Ca. 1824, 1848-49. Three-quarters filled. Also, book kept by Marcus L. Ward containing information about the births and early growth of Joseph Morris Ward, born 1841, and Elizabeth Morris Ward, born 1843. 60 pages, 5 filled.
43 1 Vol. XXVI Autograph book (book filled) ca. 1874-1875
43 2 Vol. XXVII Memorandum #2 1861
Re: Memos about letters received by Marcus L. Ward, mostly business dealing with the Civil War, and people calling upon Ward for aid and assistance. June 22, Oct. 22, 1861. Book filled.
43 3 Vol. XXVIII Regimental book, Civil War
Re: Book containing lists of soldiers, including their name, rank, residence, family and distributor, of the following Regiments: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, NJ; DeKalb’s, NY; and other selected companies; also, of the German Turners, NY; Sickles Brigade and a band attached to the Second Regiment, NJ, selected companies. Book filled.
44 1 Vol. XXXI Journal of the Institute of Reward for Orphans of Patriots
Re: The Institute, established June 18, 1863, associated “into a society for benevolent, scientific, and literary purposes under and pursuant to the Act of the Legislature of the State of NY…” Auxiliaries in other states.
-letter from David P. Holton, corresponding secretary, to Ward about possibly setting up scholarship in NJ Institutions for the Institute. Dec. 26, 1864.
-an appeal about the “ Home for Soldiers’ Children in NJ.”
-letter from David P. Holton to Ward, asking if Ward could invite all Sabbath schools to unite in celebrating George Washington’s birthday. Feb. 7, 1865.
44 2 Vol. XXXII Check book
Re: Check Book of Marcus L. Ward from the National State Bank, Newark, NJ. Dec 27, 1876(?)- June 16, 1879(?)
44 3 Vol. XXX Book of lists
Re: Book containing lists of : deeds, mortgages, bonds, assignments, agreements, leases, powers of attorney and releases, contracts, maps, searches, descriptions, papers, letters, inventories and wills, bills, & receipts. Also includes a newspaper clipping about Ward’s visit to the South, April 22, 1869, for the purpose of viewing lands for investment. Book half filled.
44 4 Vol. XXXIV Newark Gas Light Co.
Re: Alphabetical index of names and addresses of Newark Gas Light Co. stockholders. Also includes merger with the Citizens Gas Light Co. to become Newark Gas Co., Aug. 9, 1895. Also includes checks, mostly of Importers and Traders Bank, NYC, filled in by Marcus L. Ward for soldiers pay, May-July, 1862
44 5 Vol. XXXV Book of names, followed by numbers, alphabetical listings (book filled)
44 5 Vol. XXXVI Book for making copies with carbon, ca. 1836. (Empty)
44 6 [loose items] “The soldier’s friend” (poem)
45 1 Vol. XXXVII Copy book 1850-1854
Book containing personal letters and business letters from Marcus L. Ward, from the firm of M. L. Ward and Company. Sept. 17, 1850-Dec. 1853, Jan-April, 1854. Includes:
-Several letters from Moses Ward, including letters about closing firm of M. Ward & Son.
-Letters about selling lots in Newark.
-Letters to Nicholas Longworth (Ward’s uncle) and Thomas Longworth (Ward’s cousin).
-Letter concerning pension for a soldier of the Mexican War.
-Letters to Nicholas Longworth about fruit growing.
46 (os) (Vol. XXXVIII?) Executive Department A, No. 1 1854-1856
Re: Copies of letters sent by Ward or William L. Dayton, Exec. Dept, Private secretary, telegrams, memoranda, proclamations, speeches, messages to the legislature, pertaining to Ward’s term as Governor of NJ, Jan. 16, 1866-Jan 18, 1869. 500 of 575 pp. Filled. Includes letters to: Ezra M. Hunt, E.M. Stanton, R.E. Fenton, Wm. H. Seward, H.J. Raymond, E.B. French, Wm. A. Newell, Geo. W. Patterson, Chs. S. Boggs, Pres. U.S. Grant, Chs. S. Olden, Frederick Frelinghuysen, Wm. W. Belknap. Also includes:
-letters from Ward as chairman of Republican National Executive Committee, 1867.
-reports of Ward as member of House of Rep. Foreign Relations Subcommittee.
47 (os) (Vol. XXXIV?) “Record of Commissions, 1866” (Exec. Dept. No. 1, Vol. B)
Re: Lists of positions and those appointed to fill them while Ward was Governor of NJ. 175 of 272 pp. Filled.
48 (os) (Vol. XI) Account Book 1862-1863
Re: Accounts of money transacted during the Civil War, June 1, 1863-June 1, 1863. Includes money received from NJ Regiments through Chaplains Morrill, Rose, Proudfit, Yard, Moore, and Col. Cook.. Book filled.
49 (os) (Vol. XII) Account Book 1863-July 20, 1864
Re: Accounts of money transacted during the Civil war, June 1, 1863- July 20, 1864. Includes money transacted through Chaplains Rose, Moore, Proudfit, Yard, James, and Sovereign of NJ Regiments, and Capt. Patrick Nolan, Company A. Excelsior Brigade. Book filled
50 (os) (Volume #?) Unidentified
Re: Montclair Rail Way Association committee records.
51 (os) (Vol. XXV) Scrapbook 1856-1858, 1862-1867
Re: Scrapbook containing mostly newspaper clippings, mainly concerning Ward’s political activities, such as the gubernatorial election of 1866. Also includes Ward’s other activities such as Ward US General Hospital. A few clippings from Dec. 25, 1856-Oct. 21, 1858, but mostly from March 4, 1862-July 5, 1867.
52 (os) (Vol. XXIX) Book, Civil War
Book contains: Names of persons in need of assistance, primarily relatives of soldiers in NJ Regiments; Jan-Sept. 1864. Mostly war business concerning soldiers’ pay, transfers, bounties, and requests; lists of soldiers, primarily New Jersey volunteers, their outfits and addresses; alphabetical listings of names and addresses; discharges and claims made for the bounties under Act, July 28th, 1866. Book filled

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