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Letter from W. A. Cottingham to Sophronia McNitt, December 23, 1861
Creator
Cottingham, W. A.
Date
1861-12-23
Decade
1860s
Description
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from W. A. Cottingham, a Union soldier in the 9th Illinois Infantry. Cottingham described reports received from troops in Missouri, including reports of Confederate men taken prisoner. He then professed his affection for Sophronia.
Extent
1 sheet (4 pages) and 1 envelope
Dimensions
18.3 cm
Language
eng
Geographic Subject
Illinois
Montgomery County (Ill.)
Hillsboro (Ill.)
Kentucky
McCracken County (Ky.)
Paducah (Ky.)
Topical subject
Love-letters
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, December 23, 1861
Creator
Cottingham, W. A.
Date
1861-12-23
Decade
1860s
Description
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from W. A. Cottingham, a Union soldier in the 9th Illinois Infantry. Cottingham described reports received from troops in Missouri, including reports of Confederate men taken prisoner. He then professed his affection for Sophronia.
Extent
1 sheet (4 pages) and 1 envelope
Dimensions
18.3 cm
Language
eng
Geographic Subject
Illinois
Montgomery County (Ill.)
Hillsboro (Ill.)
Kentucky
McCracken County (Ky.)
Paducah (Ky.)
Topical subject
Love-letters
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