Letters

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Title Author Recipient Datesort ascending From To Collection
Oswald14 Luis Fink “My Friend” January 3, 1865 Peter Oswald Correspondence, 1864-1865
Fleming4 William V. Fleming Mary Susan Fleming January 2, 1865 Greenville, AL Covington County, AL W. V. Fleming Correspondences, SPR
Hartman9 Benjamin Hartman George Hartman January 1, 1865 Hagerstown, Washington County, MD Hartman Family Collection
Poteet41 Francis Marion Poteet Martha Hendley Poteet December 31, 1864 Petersburg, VA Mcdowell County, NC Poteet Family Letters
Hammond17 Jairus Hammond “Betsy” December 30, 1864 Winchester, VA Jairus Hammond Collection
ArthurMartin11 Arthur Martin “dear brothers and sisters” December 27, 1864 Harrison's Landing, VA Band-Martin Papers
SetzerF30 Franklin Setzer Caroline Wilson Setzer December 27, 1864 VA Catawba County, NC Franklin A. Setzer Correspondence, 1863-1865
Getchell24 Ezra Getchell Joel Getchell December 26, 1864 Pensacola, FL Somerset County, ME Getchell Family
SetzerF29 Franklin Setzer Caroline Wilson Setzer December 24, 1864 VA Catawba County, NC Franklin A. Setzer Correspondence, 1863-1865
Hammond16 Jairus Hammond Abby Putnam December 24, 1864 Winchester, VA Wendell Depot, Franklin County, MA Jairus Hammond Collection
Cauler30 Samuel Y. Cauler Louisa Cauler December 24, 1864 Caernarvan Township, Lancaster County, PA Samuel Y. Cauler Papers
Wester6 Thomas C. Wester Daniel Wester December 23, 1864 Goldsboro, NC Franklin County, NC Thomas C. Wester papers
Holman23 Vesta H. Ricker Mrs. Perkins December 22, 1864 Androscoggin County, ME Freland Holman Civil War Document Collection
Abernathy10 Daniel Abernathy Mary J. Abernathy December 22, 1864 Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, VA Catawba, Catawba County, NC Daniel Abernethy Papers
Zimmerman28 Andrew Jackson Spease Elizabeth Spease December 22, 1864 Petersburg, VA Forsyth County, NC James C. Zimmerman Papers
Bleckley11 Franklin A. Bleckley Charles Bleckley, Ann Bleckley, Bleckley December 16, 1864 Greensboro, Guilford County, NC Catawba County, NC F. A. Bleckley Papers
Guest17 John Guest Ellen Guest December 16, 1864 Fort Clinch, FL Chester County, PA John and William Guest Collection
Bleckley11 Franklin A. Bleckley Charles Bleckley, Ann Bleckley, Bleckley December 16, 1864 Greensboro, Guilford County, NC Catawba County, NC F. A. Bleckley Papers
Bleckley11 Franklin A. Bleckley Charles Bleckley, Ann Bleckley, Bleckley December 16, 1864 Greensboro, Guilford County, NC Catawba County, NC F. A. Bleckley Papers
Cauler29 Samuel Y. Cauler Louisa Cauler December 16, 1864 Sussex Court House, VA Caernarvan Township, Lancaster County, PA Samuel Y. Cauler Papers
Jefcoat89 John James Jefcoat Rachel Elizabeth Jefcoat December 15, 1864 VA SC John J. Jefcoat Papers, 1850-1891
Hannon1 William Hannon "Wife of William Hannon" December 14, 1864 Petersburg, VA Lycoming County, PA William Hannon Collection
Oswald13 Peter Oswald John Oswald December 14, 1864 White Hall, Lehigh County, PA Peter Oswald Correspondence, 1864-1865
Parks4 Ambrose B. Parks Mrs. Augusta H. Rice December 14, 1864 Choctaw Agency, Oktibbeha County, MS Mobile, AL A. B. Parks Letters
Bleckley10 Robert H. Cook Charles Bleckley December 12, 1864 Catawba County, NC F. A. Bleckley Papers
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