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Autograph letter signed, from Thomas J. Leiper to Thomas L. Kane, had an interview with Mr. Bache, he recommends that TLK go directly to the Secretary of War for approval on the system of tactics, 2 pp., 1 folded and written on 4 sides, 16 May 1863.

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Autograph letter signed, from Thomas L. Kane, report of latest combat, commends certain soldiers, 1 p., folded, written on 2 sides, n.d.

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“Memorandum for General Casey,” unsigned but in Thomas L. Kane’s hand, making of plans for marching in the woods, 1 p., folded, written on 2 sides, n.d.

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Copyright notice, certifying that Thomas L. Kane deposited the title of Instruction for Skirmishers for a copyright to the court in Eastern District of Pennsylvania, signed by Joseph Fornance?, Clerk of District Court, 1 p., 20 May 1863.

Scope and Contents Autograph letter signed, from Thomas L. Kane, Littlestown, near Gettysburg, to E.M. Stanton, copy of a letter, asking for a leave of absence, if he won’t accept his resignation so he can publish Instruction for Skirmishers, 6 July 1863; Letter, from J. A. Hardie to Thomas L. Kane, copy, saying they had no letter of resignation from Thomas L. Kane, 14 August 1863; Autograph letter signed, from Thomas L. Kane to Stanton, on his resignation and the lack of reply to it, he has also applied for a...

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Autograph letter signed, from Thomas L. Kane, Philadelphia, to Gen. Lorenzo Thomas, on TLK’s wounds and health during the war, his resignation, mentions his “little book of Instruction for Skirmishers,” the first volume of his “so-called Tactics,” Gen. McClellan ordered him to drill 4 companies of Bucktails in his system, 2 pp., folded, 1 written on 4 sides, 1 on 2 sides, 8 August 1863.

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Autograph letter signed, from Thomas L. Kane, Kasson P.O., McKean Co., to General George W. Cullum on his Instruction for Skirmishers, 1 p., folded, written on 2 sides, 13 August 1863; Autograph letter signed, from Thomas L. Kane to Cullum, request to appear before “the Board” when Instruction for Skirmishers is reviewed, 1 p., 18 August 1863.

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Autograph letter signed, from Thomas L. Kane, Kasson, to Gen. George W. Cullum, on his application for active service and Instruction for Skirmishers, 1 p., folded, written on 2 sides, 13 August 1863.

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Autograph letter signed, from Thomas L. Kane, Kasson, to Edward M. Stanton, Secretary of War, asking if he can visit Washington on business connected with Instruction for Skirmishers, 1 p., 24 August 1863.

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Typewritten letter signed, from R. Howard Lomse, of The Free Library of Philadelphia, Wagner Institute Branch, Philadelphia, to Captain William H. Rauch, Philadelphia, asking Rauch to ask Elizabeth Dennistoun Wood Kane if she knows what happened to the system of skirmish tactics outlined by Thomas L. Kane, note on letter says it was referred to Mrs. Kane, 1 p., 7 June 1905.