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Letter from Mary at Continental Hospital in Baltimore, Md., to her sister Eliza, 1863 January 13

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4, item: 2
Identifier: III

Mary states that she has a promotion, and she is now supervising others doing laundry. She also writes that Frank will probably not be sent back to his regiment since he is in charge of two large hospitals. She comments on her brother Nelson's death and remarks on the vast changes in their family in a year, noting that two have since died. She wishes her father would sell the farm and come east.

Dates

  • 1863 January 13

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet (5 folders)

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
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