Series I: Correspondence
Scope and Contents note
This series contains correpondence to officers of the Loyal Legion. The majority of the correspondence concerns pedestrian matters such as dues, membership, nominations for office, speaking engagements, and the like. Some members corresponded using their business stationary, so the collections includes some interesting letterheads. There are also a few enclosures, such as programs, invitations, and pamphlets.
Correspondence is arranged by recipient. Most letters were received by Legion Recorders A. Noel Blakeman (January 1907- May 1912) and William Cogswell (June 1912- September 1913).
Subseries I: Correspondence Received by the Commander, 1906-1912
Correspondence received by the Commander, 1906-1912
Offsite-Box: 1, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Subseries II: Correspondence received by the Recorder, 1907-1913
Correspondence received by the Recorder, 1892, 1896, 1907 January-February
Offsite-Box: 1, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence received by the Recorder (Blakeman), 1907 March-April
Offsite-Box: 1, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence received by the Recorder (Blakeman), 1907 May-June
Offsite-Box: 1, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence received by the Recorder (Blakeman), 1907 July-August
Offsite-Box: 1, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence received by the Recorder (Blakeman), 1907 September-October
Offsite-Box: 1, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence received by the Recorder (Blakeman), 1907 November-December
Offsite-Box: 1, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence received by the Recorder (Blakeman), 1908 January-August
Offsite-Box: 1, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence received by the Recorder (Blakeman), 1908 September-October
Offsite-Box: 1, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence received by the Recorder (Blakeman), 1908 November-December
Offsite-Box: 2, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence received by the Recorder (Blakeman), 1909 January
Offsite-Box: 2, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence received by the Recorder (Blakeman), 1909 February-March
Offsite-Box: 2, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence received by the Recorder (Blakeman), 1909 April-May, September-October, December
Offsite-Box: 2, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence received by the Recorder (Blakeman), 1910 January
Offsite-Box: 2, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence received by the Recorder (Blakeman), 1910 February
Offsite-Box: 2, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence received by the Recorder (Blakeman), 1910 March
Offsite-Box: 2, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence received by the Recorder (Blakeman), 1910 April
Offsite-Box: 3, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence received by the Recorder (Blakeman), 1910 May-June
Offsite-Box: 3, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence received by the Recorder (Blakeman), 1910 July-August
Offsite-Box: 3, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence received by the Recorder (Blakeman), 1911 January-October
Offsite-Box: 3, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence received by the Recorder (Blakeman), 1911 November
Offsite-Box: 3, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence received by the Recorder (Blakeman), 1911 December
Offsite-Box: 3, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence received by the Recorder (Blakeman), 1912 January
Offsite-Box: 3, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence received by the Recorder (Blakeman), 1912 February
Offsite-Box: 3, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence received by the Recorder (Blakeman), 1912 March
Offsite-Box: 3, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence received by the Recorder (Blakeman), 1912 April-December
Offsite-Box: 3, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence received by the Recorder (Cogswell), 1912 January-May
Offsite-Box: 4, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence received by the Recorder (Cogswell), 1912 June-October
Offsite-Box: 4, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence received by the Recorder (Cogswell), 1912 November-December
Offsite-Box: 4, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence received by the Recorder (Cogswell), 1913 January-February
Offsite-Box: 4, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence received by the Recorder (Cogswell), 1913 March-April
Offsite-Box: 4, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence received by the Recorder (Cogswell), 1913 May-June
Offsite-Box: 4, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence received by the Recorder (Cogswell), 1913 July-September
Offsite-Box: 4, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence received by the Recorder (Cogswell), Undated
Offsite-Box: 4, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Subseries III: Correspondence received by the Registrar, 1909
Offsite-Box: 5, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence received by the Registrar, 1909 March
Offsite-Box: 5, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Subseries IV: Correspondence received by the Treasurer, 1871-1913, undated (bulk 1906-1913)
Correspondence received by the Treasurer, 1871, Undated
Offsite-Box: 5, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence received by the Treasurer, 1906-1908
Offsite-Box: 5, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence received by the Treasurer, 1909
Offsite-Box: 5, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence received by the Treasurer, 1910
Offsite-Box: 5, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence received by the Treasurer, 1911-1912
Offsite-Box: 5, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence received by the Treasurer, 1913
Offsite-Box: 5, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Subseries V: Correspondence received by the Chancellor, 1907-1913
Correspondence received by the Chancellor, 1907-1912
Offsite-Box: 5, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence received by the Chancellor, 1913
Offsite-Box: 5, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Subseries VI: Correspondence received by the Secretary of the Nominating Committee, 1907 February
Correspondence received by the Secretary of the Nominating Committee, 1907 February
Offsite-Box: 5, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Subseries VII: Correspondence received by the Recorder-in-Chief, 1895, 1907-1913
General Note
These letters were received by the Recorder-in-Chief at the Commandery-in-Chief in Philadelphia, Pa. It is not known how these came into possession of the New York Commandery.
Correspondence received by the Recorder-in-Chief, 1895, 1907-1913
Offsite-Box: 5, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Subseries VIII: General correspondence received, 1895-1913
General correspondence received, 1895-1896
Offsite-Box: 6, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Scope and Contents Note
Includes letter from Francis Pinto enclosing a [blood-stained?] note passed between Confederate and Union lines fighting near the Dunker Church during the Battle of Antietam
General correspondence received, 1906
Offsite-Box: 6, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
General correspondence received, 1907
Offsite-Box: 6, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
General correspondence received, 1908 March-December
Offsite-Box: 6, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Scope and Contents Note
Includes program for unveiling ceremonies of the statue of General Philip Henry Sheridan in Washington, DC
General correspondence received, 1909
Offsite-Box: 6, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Scope and Contents Note
includes invitation to Queensboro Bridge Celebration on illustrated letterhead
General correspondence received, 1910 January-July
Offsite-Box: 6, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Scope and Contents Note
Includes invitation to opening Reception of the 25th Annual Exhibiton of the Architectural League on illustrated letterhead
General correspondence received, 1911 April-December
Offsite-Box: 6, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
General correspondence received, 1912
Offsite-Box: 6, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
General correspondence received, 1913-1920, undated
Offsite-Box: 6, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Subseries IX: Correspondence sent (Letter books), 1877-1909, inclusive
Correspondence sent (Letter book), 1877 May 11-1885 February 16
Offsite-Box: 11, Volume: BV Loyal Legion 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence sent (Letter book), 1887 April 12-1888 January 12
Offsite-Box: 11, Volume: BV Loyal Legion 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence sent (Letter book), 1888 January 18-July 26
Offsite-Box: 11, Volume: BV Loyal Legion 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence sent (Letter book), 1888 July 31-1889 October 12
Offsite-Box: 11, Volume: BV Loyal Legion 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence sent (Letter book), 1889 December 3-1896 September 1
Offsite-Box: 11, Volume: BV Loyal Legion 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence sent (Letter book), 1889 October 4-1890 July 7
Offsite-Box: 11, Volume: BV Loyal Legion 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence sent (Letter book), 1890 July 7-1891 June 29
Offsite-Box: 11, Volume: BV Loyal Legion 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence sent (Letter book), 1892 October 17-1894 May 3
Offsite-Box: 12, Volume: BV Loyal Legion 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence sent (Letter book), 1896 April 16-1897 December 6
Offsite-Box: 12, Volume: BV Loyal Legion 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence sent (Letter book), 1898 January 4-1899 November 28
Offsite-Box: 12, Volume: BV Loyal Legion 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence sent (Letter book), 1899 November 9-1901 January 6
Offsite-Box: 12, Volume: BV Loyal Legion 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence sent (Letter book), 1903 February 24-1904 December 13
Offsite-Box: 12, Volume: BV Loyal Legion 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence sent (Letter book), 1904 December 14-1906 October 3
Offsite-Box: 13, Volume: BV Loyal Legion 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence sent (Letter book), 1908 May 13-1909 March 28
Offsite-Box: 13, Volume: BV Loyal Legion 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)