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Letter to Ransom R. Reeves from Montraville Reeves, October 16, 1863

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Title
Letter to Ransom R. Reeves from Montraville Reeves, October 16, 1863
Creator
Reeves, Montraville  
Date
1863-10-16  
Decade
1860s
Description
This letter contains racial slurs. Letter to Ransom R. Reeves from brother, Montraville Reeves. Discusses his opposition to the institution of slavery, but notes that he would not be a target for the Rebels just to free a slave. Thinks that the slaves should free themselves, and thinks them cowards for not having already done so. He thought he was fighting the war to end the Rebellion, did not expect to have to end slavery too.
Extent
4 pages (1 sheet)
Dimensions
29 cm
Language
eng
Geographic Subject
Chattanooga (Tenn.)  
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder
MS 222; Folder 1: Civil War Letters, 1863
Collection Title
Montraville Reeves Papers
Rights
This item is in the public domain.
Rights Description
No Copyright - United States
Acquisition information
Donated by Artie Lee Reeves in 1963.
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Type
Correspondence  
Identifier
0222_0001_10
Collection
Montraville Reeves Papers (Digitized Content)
TitleLetter to Ransom R. Reeves from Montraville Reeves, October 16, 1863
CreatorReeves, Montraville  
Date1863-10-16  
Decade1860s
DescriptionThis letter contains racial slurs. Letter to Ransom R. Reeves from brother, Montraville Reeves. Discusses his opposition to the institution of slavery, but notes that he would not be a target for the Rebels just to free a slave. Thinks that the slaves should free themselves, and thinks them cowards for not having already done so. He thought he was fighting the war to end the Rebellion, did not expect to have to end slavery too.
Extent4 pages (1 sheet)
Dimensions29 cm
Languageeng
Geographic SubjectChattanooga (Tenn.)  
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folderMS 222; Folder 1: Civil War Letters, 1863
Collection TitleMontraville Reeves Papers
RightsThis item is in the public domain.
Rights DescriptionNo Copyright - United States
Acquisition informationDonated by Artie Lee Reeves in 1963.
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
TypeCorrespondence  
Identifier0222_0001_10
CollectionMontraville Reeves Papers (Digitized Content)

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