Letters

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Title Author Recipient Datesort ascending From To Collection
Manson9 Edwin R. Manson "Friend John" December 12, 1864 Escambia County, FL Edwin R. Manson Papers, 1863-1865
Bleckley10 Robert H. Cook Charles Bleckley December 12, 1864 Catawba County, NC F. A. Bleckley Papers
Bamberger1 Zachariah Bamberger Barbara Bamberger December 11, 1864 McConnellsburg, Fulton County, PA Cumberland County, PA Zachariah Bamberger Papers
Barlow77 Joseph Barlow Ellen Barlow December 11, 1864 Newburyport, Essex County, MA Joseph Barlow Collection
JohnCampbell34 John Preston Campbell “Dear father” December 11, 1864 City Point, VA Medfield, Norfolk County, MA John Preston Campbell Collection
Crandall12 William Jacox George M. Crandall December 10, 1864 Brookville, PA Crandall Family Papers
Bleckley9 Franklin A. Bleckley Charles Bleckley, Ann Bleckley, Bleckley December 9, 1864 Greensboro, Guilford County, NC Catawba County, NC F. A. Bleckley Papers
Bleckley9 Franklin A. Bleckley Charles Bleckley, Ann Bleckley, Bleckley December 9, 1864 Greensboro, Guilford County, NC Catawba County, NC F. A. Bleckley Papers
Bleckley9 Franklin A. Bleckley Charles Bleckley, Ann Bleckley, Bleckley December 9, 1864 Greensboro, Guilford County, NC Catawba County, NC F. A. Bleckley Papers
Caldwell48 Robert C. Caldwell Margaret Caldwell December 8, 1864 Savannah, GA Cabarrus County, NC Robert C. Caldwell Collection
Jefcoat88 John James Jefcoat Rachel Elizabeth Jefcoat December 8, 1864 Richmond County, VA SC John J. Jefcoat Papers, 1850-1891
Patrick9 Francis Patrick Jane Patrick , Mary Jane Patrick December 8, 1864 Petersburg, VA Westmorland, Oneida County, NY Francis Patrick Papers
Patrick9 Francis Patrick Jane Patrick , Mary Jane Patrick December 8, 1864 Petersburg, VA Westmorland, Oneida County, NY Francis Patrick Papers
Oswald12 John Oswald Peter Oswald December 7, 1864 White Hall, Lehigh County, PA Peter Oswald Correspondence, 1864-1865
Getchell23 Ezra Getchell Joel Getchell December 7, 1864 Pensacola, FL Somerset County, ME Getchell Family
Wills2 Edward Wills Richard H. Wills December 6, 1864 William H. Wills Papers
Oswald11 Peter Oswald John Oswald December 6, 1864 VA White Hall, Lehigh County, PA Peter Oswald Correspondence, 1864-1865
Cauler28 Samuel Y. Cauler Louisa Cauler December 5, 1864 Caernarvan Township, Lancaster County, PA Samuel Y. Cauler Papers
Faust35 Daniel Faust Rosanah Faust December 5, 1864 Petersburg, VA Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, PA Daniel Faust Letters
Abernathy9 Daniel Abernathy Mary J. Abernathy December 4, 1864 Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, VA Catawba, Catawba County, NC Daniel Abernethy Papers
SetzerF28 Franklin Setzer Caroline Wilson Setzer December 4, 1864 VA Catawba County, NC Franklin A. Setzer Correspondence, 1863-1865
Poteet40 Francis Marion Poteet Martha Hendley Poteet December 3, 1864 Petersburg, VA Mcdowell County, NC Poteet Family Letters
Box45 Unknown Young J. Culbertson Jr. December 3, 1864 Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC Box Family Papers, 1857-1864
ArthurMartin9 Arthur Martin “dear brothers and sisters” December 1, 1864 Harrison's Landing, VA Band-Martin Papers
Nesbitt9 Harrison Nesbitt Jemima Nesbitt December 1, 1864 Jackson Township, Luzerne County, PA Harrison Nesbitt Collection
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