Letter, Henry Bartlett to His Wife and Etta, October 14, 1864

Authors

Henry Bartlett

Files

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Description

This letter, dated October 14, 1864, is written from Henry Bartlett to His Wife and daughter, Etta, expressing his desire to come home and his dissatisfaction with his current situation. He describes his hope that he can "someday be free from what is evidently proving to be my ruin" though he is determined to make the best of the situation for his wife and their daughter, Etta. The letter is written on "Headquarters, Pay Department of the Gulf" letterhead.

Publication Date

10-14-1864

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

Geographic Location

New Orleans, (La.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 3 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

FVW-MANU-B1F89

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Original Manuscript Collection, Series 4: Abraham Lincoln Legal Documents, 1837-1859, Box 1, Folder 89

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, Henry Bartlett to His Wife and Etta, October 14, 1864, Original Manuscript Collection, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.