Item 1. The Prattsville News, April 15, 1863: The late Col. Geo. W. Pratt. Resolution of respect passed by NYS Senate. The Windham Journal, April 19, 1863: The late Col. Geo. W. Pratt. Identical to above. The Journal, March 29, 1865: The propeller George W. Pratt arrived in Rondout Creek from New York, the first arrival this season. The Argus, July 1, 1863: Meting of the Ulster County Historical Society, held June 24. Rev. Mr. Temple “delivered an address commemorative of Col. Geo. W. Pratt, late Secretary of the Society…” Recorder & Democrat, Catskill, March 3, 1864: Pratt ”has caused to be cut on the face of the high bold rocks which are conspicuous from the road as one enters from the East… a colossal bust of his son, Col. Geo. W. Pratt…” The Examiner, Catskill, June 20, 1863: “Pratt has engaged an eminent Episcopal Clergyman to write the life of is son…” Unattributed, Catskill, May 16, 1863: “Pratt is erecting scaffolds and machinery against the rocks above Prattsville for the purpose of having chiseled thereon a statue of his son, the late Col. George W. Pratt.”

Item 2. Diagram of the Assembly Chamber (NY), 1856 Diagram of the Assembly Chamber (1853?, illegible) Placard for state officers, 1857. George W. Pratt for Senator. Two copies. Card addressed to Z. Pratt, 89 Gold Street, New York City from Col. Watson. State of New York No. 52 in Senate, Feb. 27, 1858. State of New York No. 60 in Senate, March 5, 1858.

Item 3. Typed letter from Camp Bassett, Sept. 5, 1854, Head Quarters, 28 th Regiment, YSM. Orders issued by Col. George W. Pratt. The Camp Ward Journal, Kingston, Aug. 23, 1855: “Sketches of Men. George W. Pratt.” Two copies. The Prattsville Advocate, Aug. 27, 1853: Brigade Orders, NYS 12 th Brigade, Walton. Col. George W. Pratt and 28 th Regiment will meet at Milo C. Osborne’s at Windham Center on Sept. 28 and 29 for parade, inspection and review. Recorder & Democrat, Oct. 7, 1852: Officer’s drill of the 28 th Regiment. Saratoga Daily Whig, July 14, 1853: The reason for saving this clipping is unclear? The Prattsville Advocate, Aug. 31, 1854: Col. George W. Pratt and the 28th Regiment will camp at Cairo fro three days next week “on a beautiful meadow just out of the village…” The New York Herald, undated: “…the Commander-in-chief of this state has made the following military staff appointments.” Col. Geo. W. Pratt to be Quartermaster General. New-York Tribune, Dec. 18, 1852: “Gov. Seymour’s Military Appointments.” Quartermaster General – Zadock Pratt, Jr. (error) The Evening Post, Dec. 15, 1852: Gov. Seymour appointed “Mr. Pratt, a son of Zadock Pratt… Quartermaster General…” The Prattsville Advocate, July 7, 1853: “Celebration at Lexington.” A parade directed by Maj. H.B. Briggs, Marshall, “assisted by Gen. G.W. Pratt, Commandant of the 28th Regiment, of the N.Y. State Militia.”

Item 4. Two engravings of George W. Pratt in uniform from a photo by Brady, engraved by J.C. Buttre. Two photocopies of a bust of Col. G.W. Pratt, “Bust on the Rocks”.

Item 5. New-York State Military Association. Announcement of the Sixth Annual Meeting of the Association, held at the Courthouse in Newburgh on June 16, 1857 at 9:00 am. Council of Administration includes Col. George W. Pratt, Rec. Sec. Brigade Orders No. 6, Head-Quarters, Eighth Brigade, Second Division, Samsonville, June 20, 1855. By order of Brigadier-General H. A. Samson. Letter to Zadock Pratt, July 29, 1854 from H.A. Samson inviting him to “attend and quarter with the Officers of the 8 th Brigade.” Orders No. 16, Head Quarters 20 th Regiment, Ulster Guard, Kingston, Oct. 16, 1857 “By order of Col. George W. Pratt.”

Item 6. Letter to Hon. Z. Pratt from George W. Pratt, Secretary, the Ulster Historical Society, informing him of his nomination to Society membership.

Item 7. The Home Journal, New-York, June 16, 1855: George W. Pratt married in Albany on May 31 by Rt. Rev. Dr. Potter, Bishop of PA to Anna Atwood, daughter of Benjamin Tibbetts, Esq. of Albany. Unattributed, 1855: Marriage announcement. The Bloomville Mirror, undated: Marriage announcement. The Prattsville Advocate, June 9, 1855: Marriage announcement.

Item 8. The Examiner, Catskill, March 26, 1859: “Geo. W. Pratt has retired from the firm of Pratt & Sampson, engaged in the Tanning business in this county. Henry A. Sampson, the remaining partner, will carry on the business of the firm.” The Prattsville News, Aug. 16, 1859: “Col. George W. Pratt has purchased the Brown place and mill site in Esopus for $35,000. - $25,000. Of the consideration being in Shandaken and Denning lands, It is said to contain about sixty acres, and is located on the banks of the Hudson.” Democratic Herald, Catskill, March 23, 1859: George W. Pratt has retired from the firm of Pratt & Sampson.

Item 9. Atlas & Argus, May 20, 1859: Ulster County Historical Society was recently organized in New Paltz “to elucidate the early history of ‘Old Ulster’”.

Item 10. Early photograph of a design for a memorial to George W. Pratt,; never built.

Item 11. Invitation to Z. Pratt to attend the First Annual Ball of the 20 th Regiment, 8th Brigade, NYSM at Brown’s Hotel, Kingston on Sept. 29, 1854.

Item 12. Photo of illustration “Line and Staff Uniforms”. Geo. W. Pratt on horseback?

Item 13. “Mountains and Waters. Ideal New Jersey Autumn landscape designed and painted in water colors by Abigail Brown Tompkins 1923”. “Presented to the family of George Pratt Ingersoll of Stamford, CT”. Nov. 28, 1923, South Orange, NJ.

Item 14. Letter from Z. Pratt to H.S. Tabby(?), Aug. 31, 1855 thanking him for sending the Camp Ward Journal (Item 3, Box 6), describes his pleasure camping on Long Island during the War of 1812.

Item 15. Business card – Corse, Pratt & Co. Hide Leather Merchants, No. 89 Gold Street, New York. Israel Corse, George W. Pratt, Edmund Thompson. Book Plate, George Watson Pratt w/ motto, “Do Well and Doubt Not”. Two copies. The Prattsville Advocate, Oct. 6, 1851: George and Julia Pratt returned to Prattsville “after having traveled through the whole of Europe with the exception of Norway and Sweden...” The Evening Post, Feb. 25, 1857: “Private Libraries of New York No. XI. George W. Pratt’s collection.” The collection consists of 7500 volumes, 3000 related to Oriental languages and subjects.

Item 16. Letter from George Pratt to “dear Father” on NY Senate letterhead, dated Jan. 6, 1858. Various family concerns discussed.

Item 17. The Prattsville News, June 18, 1870: “Wonderful Instinct of the Horse”. Pratt, “a great admirer of that noble animal” describes how George took two horses to battle, a bay and a sorrel. During the Second Battle of Bull Run the bay was injured by a shell. George then led his men on foot until he received his eventually fatal wound. The sorrel horse, at George’s funeral in Albany “mourned as much as anyone and for two or three months refused to be cheerful.” Two copies.

Item 18. People’s Military Almanac, pp. 51-70, undated. Brief bios of Union and Confederate officers, synopsis of the Articles of War, etc.

Item 19. The Ulster Republican, Sept. 30, 1857: “Democratic Senatorial Nomination...this nomination entirely unsought by Col. Pratt””. Two copies. The Ulster Republican, Oct. 7, 1857: Democratic nominations for State office. The Windham Journal, Oct. 15, 1857: Candidates for State office. Recorder & Democrat, Oct. 1, 1857: “Senatorial Nomination”. Endorses Col. Geo. W. Pratt. The Atlas & Argus, Oct. 5, 1857: “Senatorial Nomination.” Reprinted from the Catskill Recorder. The Atlas & Argus, Oct. 7, 1857: “Senatorial Nomination – Xth District.” Endorses Col. Geo. W. Pratt. Democratic Herald, Catskill, Oct. 20, 1857: Democratic State Nominations. Letter to Editor from ”L” endorsing Pratt. The Windham Journal, Oct. 22, 1857: “A Senator from the Mountains.” Unattributed, Nov. 3, 1857: Nominations with annotations in pencil.

Item 20. Two letters to Z. Pratt rom George Pratt on Senate letterhead, dated Jan. 13, 1858 and March 4, 1858. The former thanks him for his advice, says the baby has been very sick, but is better now. The latter congratulates him on safe return from his southern trip, George arranged to rent the New York house.

Item 21. Recorder & Democrat, Catskill, Oct. 1, 1857: Democratic State Nominations. Geo. W. Pratt for Senator, 10th District. The Atlas & Argus, Oct. 9, 1857: A coalition formed by Abner Hasbrouck is running against Pratt fro the Senate. The Atlas & Argus, Jan. 5, 1858: The Caucuses, Senators Pratt and Ely were appointed Secretaries. Recorder & Democrat, Feb. 4, 1858: Senate business including bills introduced by G. W. Pratt. The Atlas & Argus, Feb. 3, 1858: Legislature of NY, Geo. W. Pratt “called up the resolutions relative to depositing the Swords of the late Gen. Worth in the State Library and they were adopted.” The Atlas & Argus, Feb. 11, 1858: Pratt introduced a bill to incorporate the Albany Gymnasium. The Atlas & Argus, March 1, 1858: Legislature of NY. Geo. W. Pratt submitted a report on State documents and books. The Atlas & Argus, March 6, 1858: Legislature of NY. Geo. W. Pratt in favor of placing the library of the Senate in the North-east room of the Capitol, second floor. Adopted. Also moved to amend the charter of the village of Kingston. The Journal of Commerce, Oct. 8, 1857: Pratt is the Democratic nominee for Senate in the Ulster and Greene County district. Unattributed, Sept. 26, 1857: Pratt nominated for the State Senate at the Democratic State Convention in Catskill. Unattributed, undated: Democratic Convention held at the Catskill House on Sept. 26, 1857. Geo. W. Pratt unanimously nominated as Senate candidate in the 10th District. Unattributed, undated: “Col. Pratt and his Command, No. 7.” Discussion of his Senate victory.

Item 22. Diagram of the Senate Chamber of the State of New York, 1856.

Item 23. Circular, State of New-York Secretary’s Office, Albany, 14 th July, 1833. Provisions for the instruction of “the deaf and dumb” issued by John A. Dix, Supt. of Common Schools. Resolution by the Legislature of the State of New York urging a reduction in Federal spending, transmitted by Wm. C. Bouck to Zadock Pratt, Jan. 20, 1844. The Prattsville Advocate, July 4, 1854: Democratic State Convention. July 4th activities in Prattsville, G. W. Pratt, Marshall. Toast by Z. Pratt to “the young men of Prattsville, Industry is their strength, intelligence their glory.” The Middletown Commoner (?), Aug. 15, 1854: “Speech of John Cotton Smith , Esq. On the Appropriation for the Putnam Memorial, in the House, Tuesday, June 27.” Unattributed, Feb. 1831: References an unsigned letter to Gen Jackson. Bellows Falls (VT) Argus, undated: Refers to the defeat of a Democratic candidate by a coalition of Black Republicans and Know Nothings, similar to a tactic employed unsuccessfully against G. W. Pratt. The Atlas & Argus, March 24, 1859: Legislative Summary. The bill of claims of Eli Chittenden and others in connection with Clinton Prison, to Hons. S.G. Hathaway, Zadock Pratt and George Biggs was passed. Unattributed, Aug. 15, 1854: The Act of creating Schuyler County was declared unconstitutional.

Item 24. Diagram of the Senate Chamber, 1858 (Col. G.W. Pratt, 10th District)

Item 25. Two invitations to the Pratt Guard, Company P, 28th Regiment, N.Y.S.M. Military and Civic Ball at the Hotel of J.H. Persen, Cairo, issued to Hon. Zadock Pratt and Lady, Nov. 11, 1853 and Dec. 21, 1854.

Item 26. Recorder and Democrat, undated: Col. Pratt has returned from Cuba (reprinted from The Prattsville News). The Ulster Republican, Oct. 14, 1857: “Target Practice”. The 20th Regiment, Ulster Guard, under Col. G.W. Pratt, will parade near the Toll Gate, between Kingston and Rondout on Thurs. Oct. 21. Shoe and Leather Reporter, May 9, 1861: “A Prominent Leather Merchant Gone to War.” 20th Regiment of NY Volunteers has been quartered for a week in City Hall Park. New York Express, June 20, 1862: Two letters to the Editor correcting a story mentioning the death of Col. G.W. Pratt, signed by Hiram Cranston and E. More. Unattributed, undated: “Sad Accident at the Camp.” A Horse as accidentally bayonetted and killed, and the rider, Adjutant Butzel of Saugerties, broke his leg in the fall. Unattributed, undated: “Official Vote for State Officers.” New York Herald, Jan. 21, 1861: “More Military Tenders.” Two photocopies. Greene County Whig, Sept. 13, 1856: “Camp Greene.” 28th Regiment, N.Y.S.M., pitched their tents in West Catskill. Col. G.W. Pratt’s address to his fellow soldiers was reprinted.

Item 27. Letter to “Captain Zaddock (sic) Pratt, Lexington” from Alexander M. Main, dated Jan. 28, 1823, Receipts enclosed for reimbursement of expenses “of your Company of New York State Artillery…” Notes on military fines and absences, dated Oct. 3 and Nov. 1, 1823.

Item 28. 1862 25 cent piece in cardboard sleeve marked “$45.00”.

Item 29: Unattributed, undated: “Militia of New York.” The militia force for 1831 is 189,034.

Item 30. Head Quarters, 28 th Regiment, N.Y.S.M., Camp Bassett, Sept. 5, 1854. Orders issued by Col. George W. Pratt.

Item 31. Head Quarters, 20 th Regiment (Ulster Guard), N.Y.S.M., Kingston, Aug. 17, 1857. Orders No. 10 issued by Col. George W. Pratt. Letter to Z. Pratt on reverse signed by H.A. Samson.

Item 32. Invitation to the Annual Ball of the 28 th Regiment, N.Y.S.M., at Camp Bassett, Cairo, Thurs. Evening, Sept. 7, 1854, issued to Hon. Zadock Pratt.

Item 33. The New York Herald, April 30, 1861: “Arrival of the Twentieth Regiment from Ulster County.” The Regiment, led by Col. George W. Pratt, arrived in New York on the steamer ‘Manhattan’. The Ulster Republican, May 15, 1861: “Editorial Correspondence” from headquarters of the Ulster Guard, 20 th Regiment, N.Y.S.M., in Annapolis, MD on May 8, 1861, signed by “W.L.” The Argus, June 5, 1861: “Camp Reynolds, Annapolis Junction, May 29, 1861.” The 20th Regiment spent twenty days at camp, signed by George W. Pratt. Delaware Gazette, Delhi, July 9, 1862: News of Col. Pratt’s death is unwarranted. Unattributed, undated: Rumors of short rations for the 20 th Regiment is unwarranted. Democratic Journal, Catskill, June 20, 1861: Report on the 20th Regiment camp at Annapolis Junction, MD. G.W. Pratt thanks Peter Cantine, Esq. for the safe arrival of boxes. The Prattsville News, Nov. 26, 1861: “From the Seat of War.” Letter from Washington, DC by Z. Pratt. The Ulster Republican, April 24, 1861: Geo. W. Pratt thanks Hon. A. Bruyn Hasbrouck, Chairman of the Banks of Kingston for payment of $8000. to equip the 20th Regiment. The Evening Post, Aug. 1, 1861: “Return of the Ulster Regiment.” The 20th Regiment was one of the first to respond to the President’s call. The Prattsville News, May 21, 1861: Z. Pratt sent six firkins of butter for the use of the 20th Regiment. The Prattsville News, June 11, 1861: Col. Z. Pratt has returned from his visit to the 20th Regiment at Annapolis Junction, MD. The Argus, July 2, 1862: Col. Geo. W. Pratt visited Albany last week on official business. Washington Star, undated: The 20th Regiment at Annapolis Junction. The World, undated: A bill under consideration in the (NY) Senate “for the payment of advances made.” Unattributed, June 6, 1861: Col. Z. Pratt sent six firkins of butter to the 20th Regiment. Democratic Journal, Catskill, May 30, 1861: Col. Z. Pratt sent six firkins of butter to the 20th Regiment. Atlas & Argus, May 1, 1861: Col. Geo. W. Pratt’s Regiment. Unattributed, undated: Capt. A.N. Baldwin of the 20 th Regiment removed the artillery stationed at Lexington. The Prattsville News, undated: Democratic State Nominations. The Prattsville News, undated: The reputation of Col. Geo. W. Pratt is well deserved. Unattributed, undated: Col. Z. Pratt sent six firkins of butter to the 20th Regiment.

Item 34. The Examiner, Catskill, Nov. 28, 1857: A meeting of officers of the 28th Regiment, N.Y.S.M., was recently held in Catskill. Col. Geo. W. Pratt resigned his office. The Republican, Aug. 29, 1855: The Engineer Corps of the Second Division met at Camp Ward for the Encampment of the 20th Regiment. Col. Geo. W. Pratt is the Division Engineer. Recorder and Democrat, Catskill, Nov. 26, 1857: Resignation of Col. Geo. W. Pratt from the 28th Regiment. Greene County Whig, undated: “Camp Greene.” Encampment of the 28th Regiment under Col. Geo. W. Pratt. Greene County Whig, Sept. 20, 1856: “The Late Encampment.” The 28th Regiment at Camp Greene.

Item 35. The Republican, April 26, 1854: Governor Seymour appointed Col. Henry A. Samson Brigadier General of the 8th Brigade. The Kingston Journal, April 26, 1854: Governor Seymour appointed Henry A. Samson Brigadier General of the 8 th Brigade.

Item 36. Democratic Journal, Catskill, May 23, 1861: “A Letter From the 20th .” Signed by“Arthur” (last name cut off) The Journal, Kingston, June 5, 1861: “A gentleman of this village” reports on the good health of the 20th Regiment encampment at Annapolis Junction, MD. The Union, Coxsackie, June 8, 1861: “The Twentieth Regiment.” Reprint of the previous article. Unattributed, May 7, 1861: “More Men an Arms Wanted at Washington.” 20th Regiment ordered to proceed to Washington by train. The Ulster Republican, Kingston, undated: “The Military Encampment.” The Second Division of the N.Y.S.M. is camped on the farm of James Kiersted, Esq., on the west side of the Saugerties road, under the command of Major General Ward. Unattributed, May 2, 1861: US Army and Navy. Pay, Rations and Clothing of the Army. Atlas & Argus, May 15, 1861: 20th Regiment at Annapolis. Unattributed, undated: 20th Regiment still at Paterson Park, Baltimore, MD. The Prattsville News, May 22, 1861: “Letter From Chaplain of the 20th Regiment” signed W.B. Darrach. Evening Express, May 6, 1861: General Sanford at Albany orders that none of the NY Militias will be sent to Washington. Unattributed, May 7, 1861: Governor Morgan has received information that the capital is in immediate peril and orders the 20th Regiment sent immediately to Washington. Unattributed undated: “Return of the Twentieth Regiment.” They arrived in Washington at the end of April, 1861, proceeded to Baltimore on may 7th , spent six weeks at Annapolis Junction, one week at Annapolis and the remainder of the time at Baltimore. Evening Express, May 7, 1861: “War Movements Here and Elsewhere.” The 20th Regiment left the park barracks fro Washington.

Item 37. General Head-Quarters State of New York, Adjutant General’s Office, Bureau of Military Statistics, Albany, dated May 13, 1863 to Col. Z. Pratt from L.L. Doty, Chief of Bureau of Military Statistics. Advises on how to apply for a history of the services of the 20th Militia Regiment.

Item 38. Letter to Col. Z. Pratt from Theodore B. Gates, Kingston, dated Nov. 28, 1865 forwarding the proceedings of the NY State Military Appreciation for 1864-5, which includes reference to Cl. Geo. W. Pratt. (Not included, letter only) Letter from Col. Z. Pratt to Col. Gates, dated Dec. 8, 1865, thanking him for the copy of the proceedings.