Letter from W. J. Williams to Sophronia McNitt, circa 1860s
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Title | Letter from W. J. Williams to Sophronia McNitt, circa 1860s |
Creator | Williams, W. J. |
Date | 186u |
Decade | 1860s |
Description | A letter to Sophronia McNitt from William J. Williams, a private in the 117th Illinois Infantry. Williams wrote and shared details of camp life in Cairo, Illinois, and possible marching orders |
Extent | 1 sheet (4 pages) and 1 envelope |
Dimensions | 19.9 cm |
Language | eng |
Geographic Subject | |
Topical subject | Military life |
Genre Subject | Correspondence |
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder | MS 117: Correspondence: Soldiers; Box 1, Folder 15: Other Soldiers |
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 | |
Identifier | 0117_0015_22 |
Collection | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content) |
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