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Letter from W. A. Cottingham to Sophronia McNitt, August 8, 1861
Creator
Cottingham, W. A.
Date
1861-08-08
Decade
1860s
Description
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from W. A. Cottingham, a Union soldier in the 9th Illinois Infantry. Cottingham introduced himself to Sophronia and wrote about the conditions of the 9th Illinois's camp at Cairo, Illinois, as well as his poor health.
Extent
1 sheet (4 pages) and 1 envelope
Dimensions
20.2 cm
Language
eng
Geographic Subject
Illinois
Montgomery County (Ill.)
Irving (Ill.)
Alexander County (Ill.)
Cairo (Ill.)
Topical subject
Health
Military life
Genre Subject
Correspondence
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder
MS 117: Correspondence: Soldiers; Box 1, Folder 4: W. A. Cottingham
Collection Title
McNitt Family Papers
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Acquisition information
Donated by Jeanne Tingley and Donald F. Tingley in 1999
Letter from W. A. Cottingham to Sophronia McNitt, August 8, 1861
Creator
Cottingham, W. A.
Date
1861-08-08
Decade
1860s
Description
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from W. A. Cottingham, a Union soldier in the 9th Illinois Infantry. Cottingham introduced himself to Sophronia and wrote about the conditions of the 9th Illinois's camp at Cairo, Illinois, as well as his poor health.
Extent
1 sheet (4 pages) and 1 envelope
Dimensions
20.2 cm
Language
eng
Geographic Subject
Illinois
Montgomery County (Ill.)
Irving (Ill.)
Alexander County (Ill.)
Cairo (Ill.)
Topical subject
Health
Military life
Genre Subject
Correspondence
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder
MS 117: Correspondence: Soldiers; Box 1, Folder 4: W. A. Cottingham
Collection Title
McNitt Family Papers
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Acquisition information
Donated by Jeanne Tingley and Donald F. Tingley in 1999