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Edward M. Tidball Civil War Papers

 Collection — Box: 157
Identifier: MSS 1965-245

Scope and Contents

Photocopies of the papers of Edward M. Tidball include letters sent to him from the U.S. Navy Dept., Bureau of Ordnance & Hydrography, Washington, D.C. granting leaves of absence as a clerk in August 1859 & July 1860; a letter accepting his resignation March 6, 1861; letters from S.R. Mallory, Secretary of the Confederate Navy, appointing him as Chief Clerk March 13, 1861 &  April 30, 1862; receipt from Tidball for sale of his property March 15, 1865; the U.S. Presidential Proclamation of Amnesty & Pardon, May 29, 1865; a letter of August 29, 1865 from U.S. President Andrew Johnson granting Tidball full pardon for having taken part in the rebellion against the U.S.; and a photograph of Edward M. Tidball.

Also known as MSS 0-245.

Dates

  • Created: 1859-1865

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Biographical or Historical Information

Edward M. Tidball was a clerk at the U.S. Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography, Navy Dept., Washington D.C. until his resignation March 6, 1861, and was then appointed Chief Clerk at the Confederate States of America, Navy Dept., Montgomery, Ala. March 13, 1861.

Extent

9.00 items (1 folder)

0 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Source of Acquisition

Gift of Colonel William Morrison Robinson Jr., Quincy, FL

Existence and Location of Originals

This collection comprises photocopies of original documents in possession of the donor.

Processing Information

Processed May 1965.

Title
Edward M. Tidball Civil War Papers
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
eng

Repository Details

Part of the FSU Special Collections & Archives Repository

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