Letter, Alex W. Feemster to Loulie Feemster, December 2, 1863

Authors

Alexander Whitfield Feemster

Files

Description

Letter, Alex W. Feemster in Selma, Alabama, to his wife, Loulie Feemster, telling her how difficult it is for anyone to get a furlough, and none longer than ten days except for special emergencies. He expects to get a ten-day furlough soon and wants to plan his trip so that the clothing she is making will be finished. He remarks on a friend in Pontotoc being ''visited by the heartless foe'' and mentions ''cheering rumors'' about Knoxville and Ringgold. 1863.

ISBN

235-18

Publication Date

12-2-1863

Time Period

1860-1869

Subjects

Feemster family; Civil war; United States; Furloughs; Selma (Ala.); Clothing and dress; Sewing; Ringgold Gap, Battle of, Ringgold, Ga., 1863; Knoxville, Battle of, Knoxville, Tenn., 1863; Feemster, Mary Louise (Loulie), 1838-1867

Keywords

ASERL

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 1p ; 22.5 X 14.5 cm.

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

C_ASERL_2010_0067

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Department, Manuscripts Division, Oakley Family Papers

Repository

Manuscripts

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Rights

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Contact Information

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Recommended Citation

Oakley Family Papers, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University