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Letter from Sophronia McNitt to Eli Cress, February 19, 1865

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Title
Letter from Sophronia McNitt to Eli Cress, February 19, 1865
Creator
McNitt, Sophronia  
Date
1865-02-19  
Decade
1860s
Description
A letter to Eli Cress, a Union soldier in the 117th Illinois Infantry, from Sophronia McNitt. McNitt sent news of local events and discussed the upcoming Valentine's holiday.
Extent
2 sheets (6 pages) and 1 envelope
Dimensions
20.1 cm
Language
eng
Geographic Subject
  • Eastport (Miss.)  
  • Mississippi  
  • Hillsboro (Ill.)  
  • Montgomery County (Ill.)  
  • Illinois  
Topical subject
Holidays  
Genre Subject
Correspondence  
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder
MS 117: Correspondence: Soldiers; Box 1, Folder 5: Eli Cress
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_0005_10
Collection
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
TitleLetter from Sophronia McNitt to Eli Cress, February 19, 1865
CreatorMcNitt, Sophronia  
Date1865-02-19  
Decade1860s
DescriptionA letter to Eli Cress, a Union soldier in the 117th Illinois Infantry, from Sophronia McNitt. McNitt sent news of local events and discussed the upcoming Valentine's holiday.
Extent2 sheets (6 pages) and 1 envelope
Dimensions20.1 cm
Languageeng
Geographic Subject
  • Eastport (Miss.)  
  • Mississippi  
  • Hillsboro (Ill.)  
  • Montgomery County (Ill.)  
  • Illinois  
Topical subjectHolidays  
Genre SubjectCorrespondence  
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folderMS 117: Correspondence: Soldiers; Box 1, Folder 5: Eli Cress
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_0005_10
CollectionMcNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)

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