Box 1

Correspondence, letters sent to his father George Seacote, describing his life aboard ship, scrubbing decks, a fight aboard the vessel, Thanksgiving dinner, his illness, collecting the bounty due him, surety money before going ashore, a democratic meeting in New York City, and requests for stamps and money to buy a book entitled The Kedge Anchor, 1864-1865.

The collection consists of two notebooks, one of which contains copies of letters written to his wife describing the cruelties, the intolerable conditions and the brutality of guards. He also wrote letters to Ludyah Robinson, esq, May 27-30, 1832. There are copies of letters to Mrs. Hosmer from Asa M. and from Stanford Robinson, June 3, 1882, who told her of her son's death; and a letter from James Price to Ludyah Robinson, May 30,1822.

The second notebook contains "a partial history" of the final days of Asa Hosmer and his son, Asa M., based on letters received by his wife and daughter, Sophia Robinson. This account was written by a 20th century descendant and covers the period from 1816 to the 1850s.

Notebook containing letters written by Asa Hosmer to his wife and son from City Prison, Havana, Cuba, December 7, 1818, June 24, 1819- November 3, 1819.

Also includes letters from Omoa, Honduras to Ludyah Robinson, esq. from May 27, 1832-May 30, 1832, a letter to Mrs. Hosmer from Stanford Robinson, June 3, 1832, and a letter from James Price to Ludyah Robinson, May 30, 1832 from Belize.

Notebook of history of last years of Captain Hosmer and his son Asa taken from letters to his daughter, Sophia Robinson and others who knew him.

Correspondence, letters sent to Kenneth Lang's parents and a relative in Chicago from the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, IL and Treasure Island, San Francisco, CA, 1944–1945. The letters describe his naval training, daily routine, work, boot camp, Bugle Corps, and feelings about naval service during WWII.

Correspondence, letters sent to Kenneth Lang's parents and a relative in Chicago from the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, IL and Treasure Island, San Francisco, CA, 1944–1945. The letters describe his naval training, daily routine, work, boot camp, Bugle Corps, and feelings about naval service during WWII.

Correspondence, letters sent to Kenneth Lang's parents and a relative in Chicago from the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, IL and Treasure Island, San Francisco, CA, 1944–1945. The letters describe his naval training, daily routine, work, boot camp, Bugle Corps, and feelings about naval service during WWII.

Correspondence, letters sent to Kenneth Lang's parents and a relative in Chicago from the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, IL and Treasure Island, San Francisco, CA, 1944–1945. The letters describe his naval training, daily routine, work, boot camp, Bugle Corps, and feelings about naval service during WWII.

Correspondence, letters sent to Kenneth Lang's parents and a relative in Chicago from the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, IL and Treasure Island, San Francisco, CA, 1944–1945. The letters describe his naval training, daily routine, work, boot camp, Bugle Corps, and feelings about naval service during WWII.