Letter from George M. Harkey to Sophronia McNitt, April 21, 1865
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| Title | Letter from George M. Harkey to Sophronia McNitt, April 21, 1865 |
| Creator | Harkey, George M. |
| Date | 1865-04-21 |
| Decade | 1860s |
| Description | A letter to Sophronia McNitt from George M. Harkey, a Union soldier in the 126th Illinois Infantry. Harkey wrote about the end of the war and his reaction to the assassionation of Abraham Lincoln. He also spoke about his religious faith and hopes to return home. |
| Extent | 1 sheet (4 pages) and 1 envelope |
| Dimensions | 24.8 cm |
| Language | eng |
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| Genre Subject | Correspondence |
| Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder | MS 117: Correspondence: Soldiers; Box 1, Folder 6: George M. Harkey |
| Collection Title | McNitt Family Papers |
| Rights | No Copyright - United States |
| Acquisition information | Donated by Jeanne Tingley and Donald F. Tingley in 1999 |
| Repository | Illinois History and Lincoln Collections |
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| Identifier | 0117_0006_07 |
| Collection | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content) |
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