Letter, 1893 July 22, Joseph Trapnell (Charles Town, W.VA.) to Thomas H. Savery [Recto]Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park ServiceA sheet of plain blue paper, apparently originally from a pad, with letterhead printed in black- law office of Joseph Trapnell, Charles Town, WV. It contains a letter written in black in transmitting papers relating to the title to land on Virginius Island. The paper is creased by 3 horizontal folds. The center panel of the reverse has in ink- Mr. Savery. Some of the padding compound from the top edge has adhered to the reverse along the lower crease.
Letter, 1863 September 22, James Wallace to Brooks, regarding Parrott guns that failed [Verso]National Park ServiceLetter to Brooks from James Baldwin, reporting results of Baldwin's examination of the 100 and 200 Pdr Parrott guns that failed during the bombardment of Ft. Sumter. The number of rounds at which guns failed, signs of crystallization, cracks, and fractures in the guns are detailed.