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Letter from Louis Harkey to Sophronia McNitt, February 29, 1864
Creator
Harkey, Louis
Date
1864-02-29
Decade
1860s
Description
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, Louis Harkey. Harkey updated Sophronia on his plans to go with friends to start mining in Idaho Territory and commented on Sophronia's possible marriage.
Extent
1 sheet (4 pages) and 1 envelope
Dimensions
18.9 cm
Language
eng
Geographic Subject
Illinois
Montgomery County (Ill.)
Hillsboro
Utah
Salt Lake City (Utah)
Topical subject
Mineral industries
Marriage
Genre Subject
Correspondence
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder
MS 117: Correspondence: Soldiers; Box 1, Folder 7: Louis Harkey
Collection Title
McNitt Family Papers
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Acquisition information
Donated by Jeanne Tingley and Donald F. Tingley in 1999
Letter from Louis Harkey to Sophronia McNitt, February 29, 1864
Creator
Harkey, Louis
Date
1864-02-29
Decade
1860s
Description
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, Louis Harkey. Harkey updated Sophronia on his plans to go with friends to start mining in Idaho Territory and commented on Sophronia's possible marriage.
Extent
1 sheet (4 pages) and 1 envelope
Dimensions
18.9 cm
Language
eng
Geographic Subject
Illinois
Montgomery County (Ill.)
Hillsboro
Utah
Salt Lake City (Utah)
Topical subject
Mineral industries
Marriage
Genre Subject
Correspondence
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder
MS 117: Correspondence: Soldiers; Box 1, Folder 7: Louis Harkey
Collection Title
McNitt Family Papers
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Acquisition information
Donated by Jeanne Tingley and Donald F. Tingley in 1999