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 |
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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 |
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Identifier | 0117_0004_01 |
Collection | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content) |
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