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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)
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.