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Letter from H. Mudge to E.W. Mudge, January 31st, 1860 This is a letter to E.W. Mudge from his brother H. Mudge. In it he writes about dancing with girls while at boarding school. January 31, 1860 April 5, 2019
Letter from Franklin D. Roosevelt to D. H. Mudge Sr. This is a letter from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Dick Howard Mudge Senior, a prominent attorney and member of the local Democratic Party. At this time Roosevelt won the 1932 Presidential Election, beating incumbent Herbert Hoover. Writing in response to a telegram from Mudge, Roosevelt acknowledges congratulations on his victory. Looking towards the future, Roosevelt reaffirms the Democratic Party's values and policies in hopes to establish an ordered economic life with continued support from Mudge. November 17, 1932 January 24, 2018
Letter from Franklin D. Roosevelt to D. H. Mudge Sr. This is the second letter from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Dick Howard Mudge Senior, a prominent attorney and member of the local Democratic Party. At this time Roosevelt was the Democratic gubernatorial candidate for New York. In the letter Roosevelt acknowledges Mudge's encouraging response from October 18. Brief in his reply, Roosevelt is preoccupied with the closing week of his campaign and unable to write further. Roosevelt went on to be elected governor of New York. November 2, 1928 November 30, 2017
Letter from Franklin D. Roosevelt to D. H. Mudge Sr. This is a letter from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Dick Howard Mudge Senior, a prominent attorney and member of the local Democratic Party. At this time Roosevelt was the Democratic gubernatorial candidate for New York. In the letter Roosevelt urges Mudge to support the Democratic Presidential candidate, Al Smith, in the upcoming 1928 election. Roosevelt extols the benefits of Democratic values, while denouncing what he calls the "crass materialism" of Republican Presidents Calvin Coolidge and Warren G. Harding. Roosevelt asks Mudge to write back his decision to his personal home in New York City. Smith went on to lose the 1928 election to Herbert Hoover, while Roosevelt was elected governor of New York. October 15, 1928 November 30, 2017
Letter from E.W. Mudge to his sisters,  July 23, 1863 This is a letter written by E.W. Mudge to his sisters while at Camp Moore during the Civil War. In it, Mudge details difficulty in writing and delivering letters and missing friends and family back home. July 23, 1863 April 5, 2019
Letter from E.W. Mudge to his sister Sue, March 15th, 1862 This is a letter from E.W. Mudge to his sister Due from Corinth, Mississippi. Mudge detials letters he has received from other family members, being woken early to march and load rail cars, and anticipating battle against the Yankees. March 15, 1862 April 5, 2019
Letter from E.W. Mudge to his mother, March 8, 1862 This is a brief letter written by E.W. Mudge to his mother while in Jackson, Tennessee. Mudge details receiving coffee and chocolate upon his arrival in the city. March 8, 1862 April 5, 2019
Letter from E.W. Mudge to his mother, March 7th, 1863 This is a letter written by E.W. Mudge to his mother while at Camp Moore, Louisiana. Mudge details purchasing a new pair of shoes, the railroad not being in running condition, and a future employment opportunity. March 7, 1863 April 5, 2019
Letter from E.W. Mudge to his mother, March 24th, 1862 This is a letter written by E.W. Mudge to his mother from Camp Smith. Mudge details the government prohibing soldiers from purchasing food from farmers, the fortification of Corinth, and his regiments attempt to create a band of musicians. March 24, 1862 April 5, 2019
Letter from E.W. Mudge to his mother, March 17, 1862 This is a letter written by E.W. Mudge to his mother while at Camp Smith during the Civil War. In it, Mudge details retrieving ammunition, his experience on guard duty, and dining at the Tishomingo Hotel. March 17, 1862 April 5, 2019