Letter from Thomas B. Reames to Sophronia McNitt, May 15, 1865
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| Title | Letter from Thomas B. Reames to Sophronia McNitt, May 15, 1865 |
| Creator | Reames, Thomas B. |
| Date | 1865-05-15 |
| Decade | 1860s |
| Description | A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Thomas B. Reames, a private in the 126th Illinois Infantry. Reames wrote about the end of the war, including the capture of Jefferson Davis and unsurrendered troops in the South. He also expressed concern over events in Mexico and his anticipation of war. |
| Extent | 1 sheet (4 pages) and 1 envelope |
| Dimensions | 20.1 cm |
| Language | eng |
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| Genre Subject | Correspondence |
| Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder | MS 117: Correspondence: Soldiers; Box 1, Folder 15: Other Soldiers |
| 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 | |
| Identifier | 0117_0015_18 |
| Collection | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content) |
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