Title

Letter, William Sprague to Unknown, December 24, 1861

Authors

William Sprague

Files

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Description

This handwritten letter, dated December 24, 1861, is written from William Sprague to an unidentifiable recipient requesting an order to be issued appointing Charles F. Mason to Lieutenant of the 3rd Position, Battery H and informs where Mason is to report for duty. The letter is written on State of Rhode Island, Headquarters of the Commander in Chief of the Rhode Island Militia letterhead and includes a circular illustration of a shield with an anchor and the word "hope" on it in the upper left corner of the paper.

Publication Date

12-24-1861

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; Civil War; Rhode Island Militia

Geographic Location

Providence, (R.I.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

FVW-MANU-B1F158

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 158

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, William Sprague to Unknown, December 24, 1861, Original Manuscript Collection, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.