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Letter to Ransom R. Reeves from Montraville Reeves, June 17, 1863

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Title
Letter to Ransom R. Reeves from Montraville Reeves, June 17, 1863
Creator
Reeves, Montraville  
Date
1863-06-17  
Decade
1860s
Description
Letter to Ransom R. Reeves from brother, Montraville Reeves. Says that we would gladly die in the South to prevent the war from reaching Illinois. Mentions that the Copperheads are being sent to the South.
Extent
3 pages (1 sheet)
Dimensions
25 cm
Language
English
Geographic Subject
  • Camp Drake  
  • Murfreesboro (Tenn.)  
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder
MS 222; Folder 1: Civil War Letters, 1863
Collection Title
Montraville Reeves Papers
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Rights Description
This item is in the public domain.
Acquisition information
Donated by Artie Lee Reeves in 1963.
Repository
Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Type
Correspondence  
Identifier
0222_0001_04
Collection
Montraville Reeves Papers (Digitized Content)
TitleLetter to Ransom R. Reeves from Montraville Reeves, June 17, 1863
CreatorReeves, Montraville  
Date1863-06-17  
Decade1860s
DescriptionLetter to Ransom R. Reeves from brother, Montraville Reeves. Says that we would gladly die in the South to prevent the war from reaching Illinois. Mentions that the Copperheads are being sent to the South.
Extent3 pages (1 sheet)
Dimensions25 cm
LanguageEnglish
Geographic Subject
  • Camp Drake  
  • Murfreesboro (Tenn.)  
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folderMS 222; Folder 1: Civil War Letters, 1863
Collection TitleMontraville Reeves Papers
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Rights DescriptionThis item is in the public domain.
Acquisition informationDonated by Artie Lee Reeves in 1963.
RepositoryIllinois History and Lincoln Collections
TypeCorrespondence  
Identifier0222_0001_04
CollectionMontraville Reeves Papers (Digitized Content)

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