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Letter to Ransom R. Reeves from Montraville Reeves, August 3, 1863

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Title
Letter to Ransom R. Reeves from Montraville Reeves, August 3, 1863
Creator
Reeves, Montraville  
Date
1863-08-03  
Decade
1860s
Description
This letter contains a racial slur. Letter to Ransom R. Reeves from brother, Montraville Reeves. They are camped in the middle of a black huckleberry swamp. He was mustered in as a Lieutenant. His pay is one hundred and fourteen dollars per month.
Extent
4 pages (1 sheet)
Dimensions
19.7 cm
Language
English
Geographic Subject
  • Tennessee  
  • Tullahoma (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_07
Collection
Montraville Reeves Papers (Digitized Content)
TitleLetter to Ransom R. Reeves from Montraville Reeves, August 3, 1863
CreatorReeves, Montraville  
Date1863-08-03  
Decade1860s
DescriptionThis letter contains a racial slur. Letter to Ransom R. Reeves from brother, Montraville Reeves. They are camped in the middle of a black huckleberry swamp. He was mustered in as a Lieutenant. His pay is one hundred and fourteen dollars per month.
Extent4 pages (1 sheet)
Dimensions19.7 cm
LanguageEnglish
Geographic Subject
  • Tennessee  
  • Tullahoma (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_07
CollectionMontraville Reeves Papers (Digitized Content)

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