Sketched Map Showing Positions of Hospital, Rebel Entrenchment and Lookout Cliff in Chattanooga by Robert M. O’Reilly, [April, 1864?]

This week brings to your attention the initial digitization of an important personal paper collection largely consisting of the letters of the future Surgeon General of the United States Robert O’Reilly written home to his family during the American Civil War. General O’Reilly served as the U.S. representative for the revision of the Geneva Convention, and some of the forthcoming materials were collected from the event. As well, a few Story Paper issues and Daily Doodles will enhance your daily reading pleasure!

American Catholic Historical Society

Historic Papers

Front, Letter, To: “Dear Mamma” (Ellen Maitland O’Reilly) From: Robert, [April 5, 1864]

Robert M. O’Reilly (52 items added)
[http://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:414334]

Dime Novel and Popular Literature

Periodicals

Front cover, Comfort, v. XXIII, no. 10, August 1911

Comfort (2 issues added)
[http://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:410352]
[http://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:410386]

Front cover, True Flag, v. VII, no. 16, Saturday February 6, 1858

True Flag (1 issue added)
[http://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:405684]

Villanova Digital Collection

Falvey Memorial Library

Carl Sandburg, January 6, 2015

Daily Doodles (2015: 4 added)
[http://digital.library.villanova.edu/Collection/vudl:415994]

Front, Envelope, To: John O’Reilly Esq, Philadelphia, Penna., May 5, [1867]