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Confederate States of America note (half)

00-c1930-04-0

 Collection
Identifier: 00-c1930-04-0

Scope and Contents

One-half of a $10 Confederate States of America note mounted on a card that explains that the note was carried by a Union soldier while held at Libby Prison in Virginia during the Civil War. Upon release, he gave one half of the note to two Sanitation Commission women who had nursed him to health in a New York hospital.

Dates

  • created: 1864 Feb 17
  • Other: Date acquired: 11/30/1929

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

1.00 items

1.00 folders

Language of Materials

English

Source of Acquisition

Mrs. Charles B. Schwartz

Method of Acquisition

Gift

Existence and Location of Originals

multi-part note content

Related Materials

multi-part note content

Other Descriptive Information

This collection was processed with support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Title
Confederate States of America note (half)
Author
Leith Johnson
Date
03/07/2011
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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