A letter from Hamilton K. Redway in Baltimore, Maryland to his wife, Loriette Redway, on October 28, 1865. The letter is regarding Hamilton Redway's business in Maryland and in Washington D.C. Redway's reason for being in Washington is to appear before the board to gain appointment in the army. Redway tells Loriette that permission had been granted for him to appear before the board on October 2, but he had not received notice. He planned to sit before the new board on Monday of the following week. Redway expresses his affection for his wife and family, and explains that he would return to his family did he not feel that his country needed him. Redway asks his wife to keep his business to herself. Also included with this item is the envelope in which the letter was sent. The envelope is addressed to Mrs. H. K. Redway in Mannsville, New York.

Check from Levi Perryman to A.D Lunn for $176.50. The check is from First National Bank in Saint Jo, Texas. The back of the check is endorsed by A.D Lunn, and there are 3 stamps on the check. The first is from Farmers and Merchants National Bank in Nocona, Texas; the second is from American Exchange National Bank in Dallas, Texas; and the last one is a stamp that says "Paid" from the Citizens National bank in Saint Jo, Texas.

Photograph of Access Services seated around their pumpkin. "Scariest Pumpkin: Deviled Egg" by Access Services: Emily Akers, Jayden Reider, Axel Acosta, and Carter Smith.

Photograph of Access Services seated around their pumpkin. "Scariest Pumpkin: Deviled Egg" by Access Services: Emily Akers, Jayden Reider, Axel Acosta, and Carter Smith.

Photograph of a circular carving on a spare pumpkin by Special Collection student assistants.

Photograph of the drawn-on pumpkin face for the Special Collections table.

Photograph of the drawn-on pumpkin face for the Special Collections table.

Photograph of Digital Projects and the progress they've made on their pumpkin decorating.

Photograph of the Digital Projects pumpkin decorating team standing around their table of supplies.

Photograph of the Digital Projects pumpkin decorating team standing around their table of supplies.

Photograph of a face carved on a spare pumpkin by Special Collection student assistants.

Photograph of External Relations decorating their pumpkin with book titles.

Photograph of External Relations decorating their pumpkin with book titles.

Photograph of External Relations and the progress they've made on their pumpkin decorating.

Photograph of staff, faculty, and students decorating their scary-themed pumpkin. "Scariest Pumpkin: Deviled Egg" by Access Services: Emily Akers, Jayden Reider, Axel Acosta, and Carter Smith.

Photograph of staff and faculty decorating the most school-spirited pumpkin. "Most School Spirited Pumpkin" by Team Admin, Lidia Arvisu, Kristi Burns, Jade Lu, and Rachel McMullen.

Photograph of staff and faculty decorating the most school-spirited pumpkin. "Most School Spirited Pumpkin" by Team Admin, Lidia Arvisu, Kristi Burns, Jade Lu, and Rachel McMullen.

Photograph of staff, faculty, and students decorating their scary-themed pumpkin. "Scariest Pumpkin: Deviled Egg" by Access Services: Emily Akers, Jayden Reider, Axel Acosta, and Carter Smith.

Photograph of the interior of the Most Library Themed Pumpkin: "Pixie Hollow Library" by Access Services: Abby Stovall, Sierra Dahl, Valerie Cummins, Ryan McLendon, Briana Knox, Angela Whitfield, Alexis Thomas, and Janelle Foster.

Photograph of Special Collection student assistants seated around a table and playing with a spare pumpkin.

Photograph of Special Collection student assistants seated around a table and playing with a spare pumpkin.

Photograph of the staff and faculty of Sycamore library decorating their pumpkin. "Most Creative Pumpkin: Scarry Go-Round" by Team Sycamore: Erica Kaufman, Taylor Arbuckle, and Robbie Sittel.

Photograph of the staff and faculty of Sycamore library decorating their pumpkin. "Most Creative Pumpkin: Scarry Go-Round" by Team Sycamore: Erica Kaufman, Taylor Arbuckle, and Robbie Sittel.

Photograph of the right profile of the Special Collections carriage pumpkin.