Letter, Peleg Clarke Jr. to Peleg Clarke Sr., May 9, 1861

Authors

Peleg Clarke Jr.

Files

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Description

This handwritten letter, dated May 9, 1861, is written from Peleg Clarke Jr. to Peleg Clarke Sr. describing the perils of being in Fredericksburg and the difficulties of escaping. The letter goes on to describe what the surrounding areas are like and his unwillingness to join the fight.

Publication Date

5-9-1860

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Time Period

1860-1869

Subjects

Correspondence; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Anecdotes

Geographic Location

Fredericksburg, (Va.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

FVW-PC-B1F1-6

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Peleg Clarke, Jr. papers, Papers Dated 1853 May-1861 May, Box 1, Folder 1

Repository

The Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana Repository

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Recommended Citation

Letter, Peleg Clarke Jr. to Peleg Clarke Sr., May 9, 1861, Peleg Clarke, Jr. papers (FVW), The Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana