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Letter from Louis Harkey to Sophronia McNitt, December 24, 1862
Creator
Harkey, Louis
Date
1862-12-24
Decade
1860s
Description
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, Louis Harkey. Harkey wrote about his and Sophronia's respective romantic endeavors, the activities of friends, and his upcoming trip to Mexico.
Extent
1 sheet (4 pages) and 1 envelope
Dimensions
25 cm
Language
eng
Geographic Subject
Illinois
Montgomery County (Ill.)
Hillsboro (Ill.)
Colorado Territory
Denver (Colo.)
Topical subject
Travel
Courtship
Genre Subject
Correspondence
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder
MS 117: Correspondence: Soldiers; Box 1, Folder 7: Louis Harkey
Collection Title
McNitt Family Papers
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Acquisition information
Donated by Jeanne Tingley and Donald F. Tingley in 1999
Letter from Louis Harkey to Sophronia McNitt, December 24, 1862
Creator
Harkey, Louis
Date
1862-12-24
Decade
1860s
Description
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, Louis Harkey. Harkey wrote about his and Sophronia's respective romantic endeavors, the activities of friends, and his upcoming trip to Mexico.
Extent
1 sheet (4 pages) and 1 envelope
Dimensions
25 cm
Language
eng
Geographic Subject
Illinois
Montgomery County (Ill.)
Hillsboro (Ill.)
Colorado Territory
Denver (Colo.)
Topical subject
Travel
Courtship
Genre Subject
Correspondence
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder
MS 117: Correspondence: Soldiers; Box 1, Folder 7: Louis Harkey
Collection Title
McNitt Family Papers
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Acquisition information
Donated by Jeanne Tingley and Donald F. Tingley in 1999