Letter from John H. Berry to Sophronia McNitt, September 27, 1862
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| Title | Letter from John H. Berry to Sophronia McNitt, September 27, 1862 |
| Creator | Berry, John H. |
| Date | 1862-09-27 |
| Decade | 1860s |
| Description | A letter from John H. Berry, a Union soldier in the 126th Illinois Infantry, to Sophronia McNitt. Berry wrote on a variety of topics, including life at Camp Terry in Mattoon, Illinois; his romantic interests, including toward Sophronia; and his hopes to join the fight in the South. An addition to the letter noted that Berry's regiment would soon be bound for Springfield. |
| Extent | 4 sheets (14 pages) and 1 envelope |
| Dimensions | 17.5 cm |
| Language | eng |
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| Genre Subject | Correspondence |
| Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder | MS 117: Correspondence: Soldiers; Box 1, Folder 1: John H. Berry |
| 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_0001_03 |
| Collection | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content) |
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