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Letter from William M. Brown to Sophronia McNitt, September 17, 1864

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Title
Letter from William M. Brown to Sophronia McNitt, September 17, 1864
Creator
Brown, William M.  
Date
1864-09-17
Decade
1860s
Description
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, William M. Brown, a Union soldier in the 126th Illinois Infantry. He wrote on topics such as the conditions of the 126th in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, news from family and friends, and his reflections on other events related to the war.
Extent
1 sheet (4 pages) and 1 envelope
Dimensions
20.2 cm
Language
eng
Geographic Subject
  • Illinois  
  • Arkansas  
  • Jefferson County (Ark.)  
  • Pine Bluff (Ark.)  
  • Montgomery County (Ill.)  
Topical subject
Military life  
Genre Subject
correspondence  
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder
MS 117: Correspondence: Soldiers; Box 1, Folder 3: William M. Brown
Collection Title
McNitt Family Papers  
Rights Statement
No Copyright - United States
Rights Description
This item is in the public domain.
Acquisition information
Donated by Jeanne Tingley and Donald F. Tingley in 1999
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Identifier
0117_0003_01
Collection
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
TitleLetter from William M. Brown to Sophronia McNitt, September 17, 1864
CreatorBrown, William M.  
Date1864-09-17
Decade1860s
DescriptionA letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, William M. Brown, a Union soldier in the 126th Illinois Infantry. He wrote on topics such as the conditions of the 126th in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, news from family and friends, and his reflections on other events related to the war.
Extent1 sheet (4 pages) and 1 envelope
Dimensions20.2 cm
Languageeng
Geographic Subject
  • Illinois  
  • Arkansas  
  • Jefferson County (Ark.)  
  • Pine Bluff (Ark.)  
  • Montgomery County (Ill.)  
Topical subjectMilitary life  
Genre Subjectcorrespondence  
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folderMS 117: Correspondence: Soldiers; Box 1, Folder 3: William M. Brown
Collection TitleMcNitt Family Papers  
Rights StatementNo Copyright - United States
Rights DescriptionThis item is in the public domain.
Acquisition informationDonated by Jeanne Tingley and Donald F. Tingley in 1999
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Identifier0117_0003_01
CollectionMcNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)

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