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Henry Van Sellar and Sallie Pattison Correspondence (Digitized Content)

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Letter from Sallie to Henry, June 4, 1865

Letter from Henry to Sallie, January 21, 1865

Letter from Henry to Sallie, June 26, 1865

Letter from Henry to Sallie, June 30, 1865

  • Letter from Sallie to Henry, June 4, 1865
    Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1865Sallie helped with a local festival but deemed it a failure, as she wasn't feeling well and went home. She waits for Henry to return, and has gotten word to send this letter to Louisville, Kentucky.
  • Letter from Henry to Sallie, January 21, 1865
    Multi-Page Item | 8 pages | 1865Henry reflects on a child, Lizzie, whom he met in Savannah, who has yet to fully grasp the cruelty of war. Lizzie's father, a confederate, died in the war; Henry considers his role as Lizzie's father's "enemy". He laments on childhood innocence. He gives her an apple.
  • Letter from Henry to Sallie, June 26, 1865
    Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1865Henry wries from Louisville, saying that he decided not to remain in the U.S. Service as a promise to his dear Sallie.
  • Letter from Henry to Sallie, June 30, 1865
    Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1865Henry writes again from Louisville; he is still unsure of when he will be home. He is certain he wants nothing to do with staying in the service, and is looking forward to simple housekeepings with his wife.
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