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Letter from John H. Berry to Sophronia McNitt, January 25, 1863

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Title
Letter from John H. Berry to Sophronia McNitt, January 25, 1863
Creator
Berry, John H.  
Date
1863-01-25  
Decade
1860s
Description
A letter from John H. Berry, a Union soldier in the 126th Illinois Infantry, to Sophronia McNitt. Berry wrote on camp life in Humboldt, Tennessee, including the weather and guard duty, and asked after life at home, requesting more letters from Sophronia.
Extent
1 sheet (4 pages) and 1 envelope
Dimensions
20.3 cm
Language
eng
Geographic Subject
  • Humboldt (Tenn.)  
  • Gibson County (Tenn.)  
  • Madison County (Tenn.)  
  • Tennessee  
  • Hillsboro (Ill.)  
  • Montgomery County (Ill.)  
  • Illinois  
Topical subject
Military life  
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
  • Correspondence  
  • Text  
Identifier
0117_0001_09
Collection
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
TitleLetter from John H. Berry to Sophronia McNitt, January 25, 1863
CreatorBerry, John H.  
Date1863-01-25  
Decade1860s
DescriptionA letter from John H. Berry, a Union soldier in the 126th Illinois Infantry, to Sophronia McNitt. Berry wrote on camp life in Humboldt, Tennessee, including the weather and guard duty, and asked after life at home, requesting more letters from Sophronia.
Extent1 sheet (4 pages) and 1 envelope
Dimensions20.3 cm
Languageeng
Geographic Subject
  • Humboldt (Tenn.)  
  • Gibson County (Tenn.)  
  • Madison County (Tenn.)  
  • Tennessee  
  • Hillsboro (Ill.)  
  • Montgomery County (Ill.)  
  • Illinois  
Topical subjectMilitary life  
Genre SubjectCorrespondence  
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folderMS 117: Correspondence: Soldiers; Box 1, Folder 1: John H. Berry
Collection TitleMcNitt Family Papers
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Acquisition informationDonated by Jeanne Tingley and Donald F. Tingley in 1999
RepositoryIllinois History and Lincoln Collections
Type
  • Correspondence  
  • Text  
Identifier0117_0001_09
CollectionMcNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)

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