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: English
Geographic Subject: Chattanooga (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_10
Collection: Montraville Reeves Papers (Digitized Content)

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	English
Geographic Subject	Chattanooga (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_10
Collection	Montraville Reeves Papers (Digitized Content)

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