Civil War soldier letter
00-2010-286-0
Scope and Contents
Letter, addressed to "Sir," is missing its final page(s) and writer is unknown. It is written on 8th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers stationery and is sent from camp near Portsmouth, Va. The writer provides description of military activities.
Dates
- created: 1863 Jul 23
- Other: Date acquired: 12/09/2011
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection are in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Extent
1.00 letters
1.00 folders
Language of Materials
English
Source of Acquisition
Donor unknown.
Method of Acquisition
Found in collection.
Existence and Location of Originals
multi-part note content
Other Descriptive Information
This collection was processed with support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
- Title
- Civil War soldier letter
- Author
- Leith Johnson
- Date
- 11/09/2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Litchfield Historical Society Repository
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