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Letter to Ransom R. Reeves from Montraville Reeves, October 23, 1863
Creator
Reeves, Montraville
Date
1863-10-23
Decade
1860s
Description
Letter to Ransom R. Reeves from brother, Montraville Reeves. Their brother, Artimas P. Reeves, has died from heart palpitations. He has been buried at the foot of Walnut Ridge with a board nailed to a nearby tree.
Extent
2 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
Letter to Ransom R. Reeves from Montraville Reeves, October 23, 1863
Creator
Reeves, Montraville
Date
1863-10-23
Decade
1860s
Description
Letter to Ransom R. Reeves from brother, Montraville Reeves. Their brother, Artimas P. Reeves, has died from heart palpitations. He has been buried at the foot of Walnut Ridge with a board nailed to a nearby tree.
Extent
2 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