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Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Description
This handwritten letter, dated August 21, 1861, is written from Ambrose E. Burnside to J. Frank Howe as a reply to Howe's request for an autograph and informs Howe that he would take great pleasure in writing a full account of the Battle of Bull's Run. The letter is written on State of Rhode Island Quarter-Master General's Office letterhead.
Publication Date
8-21-1861
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
Providence, (R. I.)
Object Type
text
Format (original)
correspondence
Format (digital)
Digital ID
FVW-MANU-B1F98
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 98
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, Ambrose E. Burnside to J. Frank Howe, August 21, 1861, Original Manuscript Collection, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.