Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, October 1, 1863
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| Title | Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, October 1, 1863 |
| Creator | Moynihan, Patrick |
| Date | 1863-10-01 |
| Decade | 1860s |
| Description | A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Patrick Moynihan, a private in the 9th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Moynihan wrote about life in camp, recovering from a cold, the reputation of Jesse Phillips, news about other regiments, and looking forward to furlough. Moynihan also mentioned that he thought there'd soon be a fight near Ripley, Mississippi, and noted that he hoped he wouldn't have to leave Pocahontas. |
| Extent | 2 sheets (8 pages) and 1 envelope |
| Dimensions | 19.6 cm |
| Language | eng |
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| Genre Subject | Correspondence |
| Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder | MS 117: Correspondence: Soldiers; Box 1, Folder 10: Patrick Moynihan |
| 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 |
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| Identifier | 0117_0010_08 |
| Collection | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content) |
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