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Box 1

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Contains 1 Result:

Correspondence, 1864, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: I
Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection contains 34 letters that Francis wrote to his wife, Harriet, and 19 letters that Harriet wrote to him between 1864 and 1865. Francis's letters deal primarily with camp and regimental life. He relates interesting anecdotes having to do with life in the regiment and tells his wife of their movements and activities. As might be expected, Francis does not dwell on the battles that the 111th Pennsylvania participated in, possibly to avoid worrying Harriet. Indeed, Francis is at...
Dates: 1864, undated