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Letter from W. A. Cottingham to Sophronia McNitt, August 8, 1861

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Title
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
Repository
Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Type
  • Text  
  • Correspondence  
Identifier
0117_0004_01
Collection
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
TitleLetter from W. A. Cottingham to Sophronia McNitt, August 8, 1861
CreatorCottingham, W. A.  
Date1861-08-08  
Decade1860s
DescriptionA 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.
Extent1 sheet (4 pages) and 1 envelope
Dimensions20.2 cm
Languageeng
Geographic Subject
  • Illinois  
  • Montgomery County (Ill.)  
  • Irving (Ill.)  
  • Alexander County (Ill.)  
  • Cairo (Ill.)  
Topical subject
  • Health  
  • Military life  
Genre SubjectCorrespondence  
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folderMS 117: Correspondence: Soldiers; Box 1, Folder 4: W. A. Cottingham
Collection TitleMcNitt Family Papers
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Acquisition informationDonated by Jeanne Tingley and Donald F. Tingley in 1999
RepositoryIllinois History and Lincoln Collections
Type
  • Text  
  • Correspondence  
Identifier0117_0004_01
CollectionMcNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)

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