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Letter from John H. Berry to Sophronia McNitt, March 1, 1863

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Title
Letter from John H. Berry to Sophronia McNitt, March 1, 1863
Creator
Berry, John H.  
Date
1863-03-01  
Decade
1860s
Description
A letter from John H. Berry, a Union soldier in the 126th Illinois Infantry, to Sophronia McNitt. Berry wrote about his good memories at home, desire to return, and hopes for the war's end.
Extent
2 sheets (6 pages) and 1 envelope
Dimensions
19.3 cm
Language
eng
Geographic Subject
  • Humboldt (Tenn.)  
  • Gibson County (Tenn.)  
  • Madison County (Tenn.)  
  • Tennessee  
  • Hillsboro (Ill.)  
  • Montgomery County (Ill.)  
  • Illinois  
Genre Subject
Correspondence  
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder
MS 117: Correspondence: Soldiers; Box 1, Folder 1: John H. Berry
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_0001_12
Collection
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
TitleLetter from John H. Berry to Sophronia McNitt, March 1, 1863
CreatorBerry, John H.  
Date1863-03-01  
Decade1860s
DescriptionA letter from John H. Berry, a Union soldier in the 126th Illinois Infantry, to Sophronia McNitt. Berry wrote about his good memories at home, desire to return, and hopes for the war's end.
Extent2 sheets (6 pages) and 1 envelope
Dimensions19.3 cm
Languageeng
Geographic Subject
  • Humboldt (Tenn.)  
  • Gibson County (Tenn.)  
  • Madison County (Tenn.)  
  • Tennessee  
  • Hillsboro (Ill.)  
  • Montgomery County (Ill.)  
  • Illinois  
Genre SubjectCorrespondence  
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folderMS 117: Correspondence: Soldiers; Box 1, Folder 1: John H. Berry
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_0001_12
CollectionMcNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)

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