Letters

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Title Author Recipient Datesort descending From To Collection
Gibson1 W. R. D. Bost A. A. Bost August 10, 1861 Manassas Junction, VA Catawba County, NC James W. Gibson Papers
Overcash2 James W. Overcash Joseph Overcash August 11, 1861 Manassas, VA Rowan County, NC Joseph Overcash Papers, 1846 (1860-1863) 1865
JamesMiller4 James S. Miller Mary Miller August 12, 1861 Lawrence County, PA James Miller Papers
Painter1 James Barnett Painter Father and Mother of James Barnett Painter August 16, 1861 Richmond, VA Botetourt County, VA Letters of James Barney Painter
JohnsonBrothers1 William Johnson , Alexander Kidd James Johnson , Sarah Johnson August 18, 1861 Centreville, VA Nelson County, VA Johnson Brothers Letters
JohnsonBrothers1 William Johnson , Alexander Kidd James Johnson , Sarah Johnson August 18, 1861 Centreville, VA Nelson County, VA Johnson Brothers Letters
ThomasBell1 Thomas A. Bell Francis Bell August 18, 1861 Centreville, VA Augusta County, VA Thomas A. Bell Letters, 1861-1863
Parrott3 Josiah R. Parrott John Gibson Parrott August 18, 1861 Norfolk County, MA Lewis Leigh Collection
JohnsonBrothers1 William Johnson , Alexander Kidd James Johnson , Sarah Johnson August 18, 1861 Centreville, VA Nelson County, VA Johnson Brothers Letters
JohnsonBrothers1 William Johnson , Alexander Kidd James Johnson , Sarah Johnson August 18, 1861 Centreville, VA Nelson County, VA Johnson Brothers Letters
Bruce1 Coleman Bruce William Jackson , Martha Jane Jackson August 20, 1861 Moniteau County, MO Coleman Bruce Letter
Boyd7 Robert Pressly Boyd Robert Boyd August 20, 1861 Richmond, Richmond County, VA Abbeville County, SC Robert Boyd Papers, 1861-1871
Bruce1 Coleman Bruce William Jackson , Martha Jane Jackson August 20, 1861 Moniteau County, MO Coleman Bruce Letter
Lacompte1 Thomas Lacompte Margaret Lacompte August 21, 1861 MD Philadelphia, PA Thomas Lacompte Collection
Blackington3 Lyman D. Blackington Hannah Blackington August 21, 1861 Boston, MA North Attleboro, MA Lyman and Jacob Blackington Papers
Parrott2 Josiah R. Parrott John Gibson Parrott August 22, 1861 Hyattsville, MD Norfolk County, MA Lewis Leigh Collection
Painter2 James Barnett Painter Father and Mother of James Barnett Painter August 22, 1861 Richmond, VA Richmond, VA Letters of James Barney Painter
Hileman2 John J. Hileman Phillip C. Hileman August 23, 1861 Centreville, Fairfax County, VA Rockbridge County, VA Hileman Letters
Hileman3 John J. Hileman Daniel Hileman August 24, 1861 Fairfax County, VA VA Hileman Letters
Upchurch2 G. T. Beavers Isham Simms Upchurch August 24, 1861 Manassas Junction, VA Isham Upchurch Papers, 1843-1888
Mobley3 Benjamin L. Mobley Alexander Mobley, Elizabeth Mobley August 25, 1861 Richmond, VA Burke County, GA Benjamin L. Mobley Papers, 1861-1891
Mobley3 Benjamin L. Mobley Alexander Mobley, Elizabeth Mobley August 25, 1861 Richmond, VA Burke County, GA Benjamin L. Mobley Papers, 1861-1891
Hunter4 Henry S. Hunter Leonidas W. Hunter August 26, 1861 Knoxville, TN Choctaw County, MS Hunter Family Letters
Overcash3 James W. Overcash Joseph Overcash August 26, 1861 VA Rowan County, NC Joseph Overcash Papers, 1846 (1860-1863) 1865
Parrott4 Josiah R. Parrott John Gibson Parrott August 26, 1861 Hyattsville, MD Norfolk County, MA Lewis Leigh Collection
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