Letter from John H. Berry to Sophronia McNitt, October 12, 1862
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| Title | Letter from John H. Berry to Sophronia McNitt, October 12, 1862 |
| Creator | Berry, John H. |
| Date | 1862-10-12 |
| Decade | 1860s |
| Description | A letter from John H. Berry, a Union soldier in the 126th Illinois Infantry, to Sophronia McNitt. Berry wrote that his regiment had moved to Alton, Illinois and described the situation there, as well as asking after Sophronia and requesting a photo of her. |
| Extent | 1 sheet (4 pages) and 1 envelope |
| Dimensions | 18.4 cm |
| Language | eng |
| Geographic Subject | |
| Topical subject | Love-letters |
| 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 |
| Type | |
| Identifier | 0117_0001_05 |
| Collection | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content) |
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