Letter, from Unknown to Friends, April 25, 1864

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Description

In this handwritten, partial letter, an unidentified Civil War soldier writes from Lynchburg, Virginia to friends to thank them for the clothing they sent him. He goes on to describe all the clothing and items he has to keep him clean through the summer and describes a recent leave of absence he was able to take. The paper shows some creases and stains.

Publication Date

4-25-1864

Time Period

1860-1869

Subjects

Correspondence; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Keywords

Civil War; clothing

Geographic Location

Lynchburg (Va.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1864-04-25-Misc-Letter

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Hays-Ray-Webb Collection, Box 2, Folder 34

Repository

Manuscripts Unit

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

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.

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Recommended Citation

Hays-Ray-Webb collection, Archives and Special Collections Division, Mississippi State University Libraries, Mississippi State University