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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
Montgomery County (Ill.)
Hillsboro (Ill.)
Illinois
Madison County (Ill.)
Alton (Ill.)
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
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
Montgomery County (Ill.)
Hillsboro (Ill.)
Illinois
Madison County (Ill.)
Alton (Ill.)
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