George Dana Sanders papersM2163

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Language of Material: English
Contributing Institution: Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: George Dana Sanders papers
creator: Sanders, George Dana, 1851-1918
source: Marc Selvaggio, Bookseller ABAA
Identifier/Call Number: M2163
Physical Description: 1.5 Linear Feet 2 MSB and 1 flat box
Date (inclusive): 1898-1909
Language of Material: Primarily in English with some material in Spanish.

Biographical / Historical

George Dana Sanders (occasionally misspelled George Dana Saunders) was born in Patten, Maine, in 1851. He became a pastor in Gloucerster, Massachusetts, served in the 8th Massachusetts Infantry as Regimental Chaplain during the Spanish-American War, and died in 1918 at the age of 67.

Content Description

The materials consist primarily of incoming and outgoing personal correspondence in the form of manuscript letters (approximately 200), but also includes typed correspondence, printed orders, telegrams, receipts, and the book Twelve Months with the Eighth Massachusetts Infantry in the service of the United States, by Harry E. Webber (Salem, Mass, 1908). The subject matter primarily focuses on the period of George Sanders' service with the 8th Massachusetts, from 1898-1899, with a few letters from later years. Commissioned as Regimental Chaplain in April of 1898, Sanders was first stationed with the Regiment at Chickamauga, Georgia, then Lexington, Kentucky. He resigned his commission in October 1898, but on January 6, 1899, he was re-appointed Chaplain. He then set out to re-join the 8th Massachusetts now stationed in Matanzas, Cuba. He served in Cuba as both chaplain and on special duty until he was mustered out in April 1899.

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.

Conditions Governing Use

Public domain. There are no restrictions on use.

Preferred Citation

[identification of item], George Dana Sanders papers (M2163). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased by Stanford Libraries in 2016.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Sanders, George Dana, 1851-1918
Marc Selvaggio, Bookseller ABAA

Box 1, Folder 1

Manuscript letters to Reverend George Dana Sanders from mother, brother L. W. (?) Sanders and from nephew

Box 1, Folder 2

Letters to Reverend George Dan Sanders from Lars (?), B. M. Wonson and Fred Wonson, and from, Charles Dougle (?), manuscript

Box 1, Folder 3

Letters to Reverend George Dan Sanders, mostly manuscript 1898

Box 1, Folder 4

Letters to Reverend George Dan Sanders, mostly manuscript 1899

Box 1, Folder 5

Letters to Reverend George Dan Sanders, mostly manuscript; two manuscript letters, undated 1900

Box 1, Folder 6

Letters to Reverend George Dan Sanders, official, including from War Department, special orders, and others; typescript

Box 1, Folder 7

Requests to Reverend Dana Sanders, Headquarters Dist of Matanzas, Cuba, with multiple endorsements 1898-1899

Box 1, Folder 8

Correspondence from Reverend George Dana Sanders

Box 1, Folder 9

Correspondence approving leave, authorizing to remain in Matanzas, and regarding resignation of Reverend George Dana Sanders

Box 1, Folder 10

Two manuscripts in Spanish with letterhead La Resp. Logia Los Puritanos; one manuscript in Spanish; handwritten certificate of marriage performed by Reverend Dana Sanders; two leave permissions

Box 1, Folder 11

Canceled stamped envelopes

Box 1, Folder 12

Ephemera: blank Chatanooga Savings Bank book and check receipts, memorandum of books sent, bill of lading and other receipts, newspaper clipping of Chaplain Sanders leave of absence, General order no. 1 from Camp at Framingham, May 3, 1898

Box 2, Folder 1

Food distributions, invoices, receipts

Box 2, Folder 2

Telegrams to Reverend George Dana Sanders

Box 2, Folder 3

Newspaper clippings from The Boston Globe bulk

 

Twelve months with the eight Mass. infantry by Harry E. Webber, Salem, Mass, 1908, with mentions of George Sanders or others of importance marked on pp 106, 126, 140, 154

flat-box 3

Proclamation by Roger Wolcott, governor of Commonwealth of Mas. to commission George D. Sanders as Chaplain of the Eight Regiment Massachusetts Infantry 1899-01-03

flat-box 3

List of Colby Alumni, resident of Boston and vicinity, 1902-1903

flat-box 3

Aid statistics from the United States